National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-23
TIE BREY1TY BASKET.
Filled with BRIEF Mention OF Many Minor
Events of Yesterday.


Events of Yesterday.
A suit for divorce was filed yesterday in
equity by Edmond Cabell against Hannah l..
Cabell.
Hugh Lawrence, colored, was yesterday
sentenced TO sixty days in Jail for stealing $50
from Hannah Wilson.
While Mr.. Charles Myers, son Of Architect
Myers, was riding bicycle on Saturday he
fell and broke his ley.
Howard Clements and James II. Keefer
have been appointed by Postmaster Conger
as substitute letter carriers.
colored man named John Bell, was fined
IS in the police court yesterday for an assault
on Mr.. John Connors on the night Of April H.
Bell knocked Connors senseless with n stone.
VIM. Kingsley and Lincoln Hilton, tho
principals in the Georgetown prize fight,
forfeited $40 collateral each in the police
court yesterday, and the cases against the
others were nolle pressed.
At tho adjourned meeting of tho Washing
| ton Presbytory this afternoon, the reports of
| the committee on the revision of tho book of
discipline, and of tho committee on divorce
will be among tho subjects considered.
Tho following cases will be called for trial
| in the criminal court to-day: Joseph Nc
Caulcy, violating section 5467 Revised
Statutes (rclating to pension laws; Thomas
II. Etchinson, forgery, and Sonny A. Webb,
| perjury.
An $50 bicycle belonging to Thomas Har-
| rison, broke down near the treasury depart
ment yesterday. and was given to an old
colored man with wagon to take to tho
school at the corner of Sixth and + streets
Colored man and bicycle have not since been
| seen.
Tho national news bureau of the colored
press will consider at its meeting, at the Phla-
| delphia house tomorrow evening, resolution
Endorsing candidate rs the republican
nominee for president. Hon. George w. Will
Jams, tho colorcd historian, will deliver an
address upon colored journals and journal
| lists.
James Taylor, colored, was charged in the
police court yesterday with assault with
intent to commit q rape on Hattie Smith, and
also with simple assault. The alleged otIense
was committed on tho eth of January, while
| the girl was crossing vacant lot lie was
sentenced to thirty days in Jail for the assault
and the other charges was dismissed.
A suit was filed in equity yesterday by
Robert Bridges and Chas. w. Henderson, OF
Hancock, Nd, against VIM. c. Murdoch and
Henry A. Willard, Lewis Clephane, and Lewis
j. Davis, trustees, Emily Van Buskirk and
Carrie b. Evans, administrators. The suit is
y
court The plaintiffs pray that certain real
estate be sold under the direction ofthe court.
About noon yesterday the people of Wash
ington were treated to premonitory dish Of
snow, the fulfllment of the promise made on
Monday night. While not very frequent in
this climate snow in April is by no means
phenomenal. Even later in the season q
slice of winter is sometimes unceremoniously
| thrust on the city. Two years ago the old
proverb of December lingering in the lap of
May" was literally realized, there bring one
day in the early part of May quite u heavy
fall of snow in this city.
A horse belonging to Mr.. Edward Cooley.
of West Washington, and attached to dog
cart, took fright at the corner of Twelfth and
V streets northwest, and ran along Twelfth
street TO Rhode Island avenue, where he
turned and dashed along the avenue, over
| turning in his flight q tree box aud colliding
with lamp post, breaking one of the wheels.
At the corner of Rhode Island avenue and s
street he fell, and was captured by Officer
Brown. The damage to the cart and harness
was ABOUT $i5. The horse was not injured.