National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-09-23
THE BREvITY BASKET.
Filled with brief Mention Of Many Minor
Events of Yesterday.

Cincinnati VS.. Nationals to-day. 400.
Citizens want sewer on the west side of
Sixth street, between q and II streets north
east.
Reuben Cash and Gurloy Allen have been
appointed special policemen for duty at the
Frcedman's hospital.
Citizens have pettioned for the improve.
mont of Monroe street, between sixteenth
and seventeenth streets.
Charles Brown, who stole whip from the
carriage of Dr. Street was sent TO jail for thirty
days by Judge Smell yesterday
In the police court yesterday VIM. Thomas
was fined s. or fifteen days In Jail for assault
ing Onicer Bast while under arrest.
Frank barley was charged in the police
court yesterday with assauting catherine
Williams, with whom he had been living, and
was sent to Jail for thirty days
Moses Sinshcimer and Samuel Oppcnheimor
were held for trial for fighting on Pcnnsylva,,
mia avenue SATURDAY. night by Judge Smell
yesterday, and the case was set for Friday.
Harness valued at SO was stolen from the
stable of Daniel Luther on saturday last, and
pistol and some clothes were taken from the
cabin Of the canal boat Isabella the same
night.
The claims against the government for dam
ages TO land by the construction of the new
nqueduCt are being Formulated into suits before
the court of claims. The particulars of demand
huNt utltlplolc ucSH publlshcu Nv lcuBtu'
But little remains to prepare st. Patrick's
church for occupancy but the removal of debris
and the finishing of the grounds In front Of 1t
on Tenth street. 1t Is expected that the open.
ing services will take place Oct. 1S the feast OF
st. Luke.
4 colored man got n warrant from Justice
ONCll yesterday for the arrest Of a man for
stealing 80 cents worth Of rags The justice
charged 80 cents for the warrant, which, after
much protesting the colored man paid, and
LETT to find the thief
An cncyclical letter has been received here
rom Pope Leo Nlll, in which he renews his
request that the month of October be devoted
TO the recital of the most holy rosary in order
TO obtain the assistance of the Virgin Mary for
the sOrely tried church
The question of waving an informality in
the bid of Mcssrs. Benson Il McNcc for the
aTedglng ola million, yards of dirt from the
virginia channel has been referred to Sccre-
/ AIRY Lincoln. The next lowest bidders are
| Messrs. sanford 4 Ross.
| Bids for the erection of church edlfce at
the corner of Eighteenth and n streets, to be
known as the Church of the Covenant, were
,1gponed yesterday, Messrs Bright ~ Humphrey
Reng the lowest bidders, at $4,000 or $4,000
Rr the lecture room only. The latter will
| rpbably be built first.
p the police court yesterday William
| m rcher was fined So for aSsaulting Charles
VA son. The men were arrested for fighting
la nc DlNlslOu SUNDAY nlgnt DN OlllCer liOllln-
Tier and were charged with aiiray, but
gEIIaItcher adopted the scheme of pleading
rntiiiy, and escaped heavy fine.
,me one threw lighted match or cigar
inc Va coal bin in the second story of the lie
nro, building yesterday about $3.50 o'clock,
- serious fire was narrowly averted. A
IT, IN of waste paper caught fire and caused
~, Vii smoke, but no damage. An alarm was
iir' ed in from box l26, and the fire was soon
W.. ..uI,ilnguishGd.