National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-29
THE BREvITY BASKET.
Filled With Brief Mention Of Many Minor
Events OF Yesterday.

Nationals vs.. Keystones, Capitol Park, 4so.
Eliza Garner lcft so To the police court yes.
terday for carrying n rnzor.
The condition of Military road in the county
is complained Of by citizens
The sewer corner of Ninth and II streets Is
complained OF as being obstricted.
The contract for printing for the district was
yesterday awarded 10 Judd & Detwoilcr.
DR.. Louis W. Richie has requested the com.
missiOners to erect drinking fountain in
Georgetown.
The, chain.gang will be put to work to-day
cleaning out alleys and streets and draining
pools of water.
John w. Mccoy has been awarded the con.
ury department.
For striking her brother John over tho head
win lamp Sarah Dorsey was fined $40 in the
police court yesterday.
John Tourney, of South Washington, was
hned slO in tho police court yesterday for as
saulthg Officer Dunnigan while under arrest.
Joseph Taylor was held in 500 bonds for trial
ny Judge Smell yesterday for cutting George
Butler at the street market on Saturday
night.
John Keitt, colored mon, was fined in the
police court yesterday for keeping.a bawdy
mouse at l7l7 X street. A charge OF keeping II
sunday bar was continued.
On, Friday next the pouhdmaster win begin
a raid on all the unlicensed dogs. Operations
were stopped on July Id TO give persons n
chance to renew their licenses.
Walter W. Queon yesterday entered suit
against Middleton Il Co, the definct bankers,
20 recover 50. 1isji. the amount of money TO
his credit when tho bank failed.
Thomas Passmorc was fined s25. or sentenced
TO scventy.ilvc days In jail, by Judge Smell yes.
terdsy for assaultlng Gustavc Hess and Louis
nj fHa
sunday
!, bady inlhe police court yesterday and pleaded
guilty To nssaullng her husband who stated
that Sue could drink more whisky and DO
more lighting than he could. She was sen.
fenced to one month in Jail.
The sewer, traps and drops in alleys and
streets have been cleaned since July between
First street and Thirteenth street, Southwest,
ana from the river to Boundary street, aud
from thirteenth street to Georgetown. About
2OOO traps have been cleaned
The Carroll institute will give another ex.
curslOn TO Marshall hall on Thursday, August
2. The steamer Corcoran leaves her wharf ut
~ a: IN. ana p. IN, and the Mary Washington
at III A. m. and 63J p. H. There will be dane
ing on the Mary Washington going and return.
ing.
:, jeremiah Hunt who bit section from the
lip OF James Thompson on sunday was
charged with assault in the Police court yes
tcrday. Hunt did not put in nm appearance,
and the district attorney asked that the s25
collateral be forfeited and an attachment
issued, which was DONE
The bill in equity brought by Ida D. Chaplin,
nee Beysridge; against Benjamin II. Bever.
idge and Ida u. Eggleston, all heirs OF the es-
tate of Amanda i. Bevoridgc, for sale of half
oil lot q, reservation IL, and distribution of the
proceeds, has been dismissed by order of the
complainant.
The commissioners yesterday approved the
action of Officer Maddox In shooting dog be.
longing to Gen. Beale about month ago.
Maddox was tried by the police board at Gen.
Bealos instance, and the shooting was justi.
lied, and the board recommended that the
action of the officer be approved, which was
done.
Chase Roys, as guardian Of Nellie Ncttic,
anu Clelia Roys, yesterday, in compliance
with the order of the probate court filed his
account as guardian and turned the balance
SiU3.2i, into the registry of the court. In the
bill of items including 10 per cent guardian
commissions, is charged $40 for LAWYERS serv-
ices IN the guardians behalf, making Sl5gS
Tor the guardian out of the $500 expenses
charged against the children.
William Jackson was charged in the police
court yesterday. with being II suspicious per-
son. Mrs. William Rutherford, OF $40 Thir-
tecnth street. testified that she found jackson
III bedroom of her house about 10 O'clock
saturday morning. The defendant said he
mad known the servant girl for two months
and was in the habit of sleeping. there nj
night but oversight himself Saturday morn
ing. Judge smell told him to sleep in the
work house for three months
ATHoL, MASS, May 23 1ss3.-One bottle of
Hunts kidney and Livcrl Remedy helped,
and two completely cured me of kidney dis.
ease and severe pains in back and sides-Jas
Cheney, with ]. w. ,ls~pdman, Billiard Table