National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-22
THE BREvIrY BASKET.
Filled with Brief Mention of Many minor

Events OF Yesterday.
scanon found tho horse shoe. National
luck has returned.
Thomas Parker a colorcd man, was held In
$500 for the grand jury yesterday Tor assault
with intent to Kill Patrick Lenry.
A set of harness valued ut $40 was stolen yes
terday from the stable of Patrick Sweeney
corner First and streets southwest.
John Tourney, who broke n woman's arm
Wednesday night, was held in 500 bail for
trial ON Saturday by Judge yesterday
For selling liquor on Sunday John Fltz.
gerald was find so in the police court ycstcr-
day on complaint of ID. :. TOwnshend, claim
agent.
A watch, suit of clothes, and some other
articles valued at $50 were stolen from Edward
Hart, Of the schooner Addie Fuller Wednesday
night.
Three months in Jail was awarded SALIVA
Golden, a colored girl, in The police court
yesterday FOR stealing too gold rings from Mr.
George HGdrick.
John Brccn has filed mechanics lien on
parts Of lots III and 2iS, square 90 for sl8hI5,
for material furnished in the repairs oil the
building on the promises
In the case of Pcaslcy T. jenkins who seeks
divorce from his wife, Frances z. Jenkins, on
the ground OF dcscrtiOn, Judge Hagncr ycstcr-
dny directed an order OF publication 10 be
made.
William Naly the young white man who
was discovered In White Il Overman's galycn-
izing establishment early yesterday morning,
was held In $50 for the grand jury by Judge
Mills yesterday demonstrating.
The colorcd man Layton, who had some
trouble ON the steamer Bristol on Long Island
sound some tiino ago, was aud is n music
teacher IN the eighth division Of the colored
schools Of this city, having been appointed in
1885
Three young roughs, named George Green.
James McDevitt and Dan. Grady.werc charged
with assnuting II gentleman, named Altman,
In the police court yesterday, and Green aud
MCDevitt were sentenced to three mouths in
jail
A hodcarrler named Daniel Smith fell from
new building on | street, near Fourteenth
street, Yesterday afternoon and broke seven
ribs. lie also sustained other serious injuries.
Dr. Deal attended him and he was removed to
his home.
Andrew Jackson was fined $40 and sent to
jail for two days by Judge Mills yesterday for
contempt in trying to get II woman out OF the
police court who was there to get warrant.
Jackson was put under personal bonds on the
charge of acting us "capper' for lawyer,
The secretary of the Plumbers association
has written u letter to the commissioners call
ing attention to the resolution adopted at a re.
cent meeting protesting against the engineers
department of the district coming into COM
petition, either OH public or private work, with
An interesting single shell race took place
on the river yesterday evening for gold
medal offered by Mr.. Holtzman, the distance
being from the Potomac landing TO liOltz-
mans, II little over Il mile. The contestants
were SmithsOn, Kcarney, and Fisher, and the
race was won BY SmithSon. A large number
OF the friends of the oarsmen witnessed the
race
Especial meeting of the Union Veteran Corps
was held at the armory, Masonic temple, on
last evening" when Capt. Thomson stated that
previous to the Light Infantry leaving on their
trip to Long Branch he had rendered the
services of the corps as an escort on their re-
turn, which was accepted by Col. Moore and
this meeting was called to perfect arrange.
mcnts The corps resolved to parade with full
ranks, and to meet at the armory on Monday
evening, ut o'clock in fatigue uniform,
shakos, and white belts, A committee was
appointed to procure music.
Building permits were issued yesterday TO
John W. Dom, erect Il two story dwelling, Erie
street, 81, 800: G. Carlisle, repair brick Cos
Eleventh street, 500; Mrs. Burch, repair brick,
1902 seventh street, Sl25; w. H. Henning, re-
pair brick, 1927 street northeast 500; Chas.
Bond, repair frame, 633 Maryland avenue
southwest 500; Julia Smith, erect two two
story buildings, ~ between First and Second
streets southeast, 81 800; Daniel Green, erect a
two story dwelling Thirteenth and C streets
southeast, $500 Albert Knabe, erect two
story dwelling, alley, between East Capitol
and North A and Third and Fourth streets
northeast 500.