National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-11-17
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Events Of Yesterday.
sewer Is being laid on q street between
Sixth and Seventh streets southeast
Tho police made olghty.fvo arrests during
twenty-iour hours ending at Il. m. yesterday
green brussels carpet, valued at SlQ, was
stolen from the house of Mrs Bennett, NO. %
street, saturday.
The two now fire engines arrived yesterday
One will be placed In the new house on L
street, near Tenth.
Bud smithson, colored waiter. was arrested
Saturday for stealing silyorwaro and dishes
from his employers
The police have been ordered to correct er-
roneous numbering on y, between Sixteenth
and Seventeenth streets,
The second trial of Frank Minor, indicted
for the murder of Victoria Minor, is set Tor
to-day in the criminal court.
a fire in the stable OF A. J. Hail, corner of
Queen and Patrick streets, Alexandra, yes
terday morning did $50 damage.
George Lewis was thrown out Of n buggy,
which he was driving on Pennsylvania avenue
saturday, receiving painful injuries.
Frank Langsrr, convicted Of the murder of
Policeman Fowler will be brought into the
criminal court for sentence this morning
Tho wheel came of one of Lansburgh's de-
livery wagons saturday aud the horse ran
away, injuring Francis Nicgsclt who was driy .
ing.
Mrs. G. W Walters, of No. lil3 Finh street,
was attacked near her home saturday by a
negro who suatchod pair of valuable opera
glasses.
At the Theatre Comique this week Pat
REILLY with his "All star" combination and
new female MINISTRIES will appear in variety
performances.
Mr.. Herman Thurm Of East Washington,
gave barbecue Saturday night, to which his
friends were invited. Two sheep and two
hogs were served.
Some of the clothing stolen from Messrs.
Robinson and Parker, has been recovered. II
was sold to clerk employed in the Office OF
the reservoir works.
At Seamcn's Bethel, corner Eighth and l.
streets southeast, two large temperance meet
ings were held yesterday-one ~ $3.50 and the
other ut 1850 o'clock p. IN.
James II. Flaherty and James Richmond fell
twenty ieet rom a scahOld on sixth ana L
streets saturday. Richmond was seriously and
Flaherty slightly injured.
John Gray pleaded guilty In the criminal
court last saturday TO the charge OF grand
larceny and was sentenced to the Albany
penitentiary for eighteen months
The proposed new tracks ofthc Baltimore
and Potomac, Railroad company, ON Virginia
nnd Maryland avenues, have been submitted
to the district commissioners for approval.
J. Edward Donnelly, white man, was ar.
rested by Lieut.. Arnold yesterday charged
with stealing the horse aud wagon ana some
goods from in front of the store of Robinson,
Parker ~ Co. n few days ago. His is locked up
at the iiilh psecnct station.
The jury in the case of Martin C. Flannery
against the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad com.
| pany, in which he claimed $4,000 damages fol
| being assaulted on one of the compauy's cars,
after being out all night camc into court with
verdict OF $1,000 for the plaintiff.
The trial of Henson Stewart for the killing
| OF George Carter, alias Foster, was last Satur
day postponed, in the criminal court unit
next Friday. In the meantime. a new list Of
| witnesses, emitting the name of the missing
one, VIII be served on the defendant.
Michael J. Dody, by bill in equity, filed
last saturday, prays for an injunction ugains
| Thomas MCCann, and that he be compelled t.
| recognize Il partnership existing between then
| in the contract for the boundary street sew or
which DOdy claims they bid for together.
The cighty.nth regular meeting of the
| AnthropOlogicar society of Washington, vii
| be held at the Army Medical Museum mex
ian Group Relations" will be discussed by
Alfred w. Howett, of GippSland, Victoria.
Justice Hagner last Saturday in the circuit
| court delivered an opinion in the libel suit OF
tey; W. w. Hicks against the Evening star
PublshlnG company, Claiming $4,000 dam
| ages, overriding the demurrer and allowing
the company twenty days in which 10 answer.
Richard II. Ball. of Rockville, has reported
| that there was stolen from his room, in the
| owen house, yesterday II note for Si2J and So
| in cash. The note was given him to collect
and was due Kate Bigelow, n chambermaid
| in the house, was arrested for the theft and
the note was recovered
The public is cordially invited to call and
| see the view of this city and surrounding.
| from the root of our establishment, aud to in.
! spect our immense assortment of furniture
carpets, upholstery goods bedding, dc. Ali
| prices marked in plain figures. W. Il. MOsE.
~ Son, corner Eleventh and + streets north.
| west.
By invitation of Mrs. A. L. Barber large
number OF young people from Mount Pleasant
| lie DrOit park, ana the vicinity of her home,
| Ill Belmont, met there Saturday afternoon and
| organized the Belmont Band of Mercy, with
| Mr.. ;. W. Russell, president; Miss A. Doyle
| secretary, ana Miss NJ. Butterworth, treasurer
There were addresses, Rotations and songs.
Prof II. C. Spencer explained the revised
| Spcncerian cOpy-bOoks to the public school
| teachers NJ meeting at the High school -atur
day morning lie said that the revised books
were made upon the basis of a careful selC ctiOr
| of good rapidly written letters which he had
| received i'll answer to questions sent out Il
business men and penmen. The new serie
| contains one less book than the old.