National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-14
THE BREvITY BASKET.
Filled with Brief Mention Of Many Minor
Events Of Yesterday.

Alfred West has been appointed an add.
tional private by the commissioners.
The health officer has turned over s66 to the
collector of taxes, collected from pound fees
Andrew Jackson was arrested yesterday, for
carrying whisky to prisoners i'll the police
court.
twenty-five applicants for the police force
were examined yesterday by the police sur
geOns.
About sli in money was stolen from the
house of Mrs. Jones, No ~ ID street northwest
on Tuesday.
Thirty bottles of wine, valued at 500, were
stolen from the house OF T. l.. Wood, at lie
Droit park, on Tuesday.
Louis spiccr was held In $500 for making
threats Of personal violence against his wife,
in the police court yesterday.
James Turner was held In $500 in tho police
court yesterday for breaking into the house of
Mr.. i. ii. Finley and stealing some goods
The plans for the new engine house, to DO
located on r street, near Tenth street north
west, have been completed Bids are Invited.
Mr. Henry d. Cockey, Of Marlboro, Nd,
was slightly injured by being thrown from his
wagon on Good Hope road yesterday alter
noon.
The applications OF Messrs. Coomcs and Ac.
ton, the OK. detectives for appointment on the
police force, have been referred to Maj. Dye for
report. ,'' t...
The commissioners have notified citizens
that the improvement of New York avenue
will be considered when the estimates are
made up
Some straw hats and feathers, valued at sl4,
were stolen from the house of Mrs. Sarah Me.
Donald, 1904 l. street northwest, yesterday
morning.
C street southeast Is being prepared from
New Jersey avenue to Eighth street east, its
iptgrgpptipft xVffh Dppngx1sanf
paving with asphalt blocks.
The contest over the administration OF the
estate OF the late Lucinda Williams has finally
been amicably adjusted aud Mr.. John A. Clark
agreed upon as administrator.
A satchol containing 81 in money was
snatched from the hand Of Mrs G. +. Banks,
of DID New Jersey avenue, by colored man
at the foot of the capital yesterday.
The Washington Continentals gave a full
dress parade exhibition at their armory, cor
nCr of sixth and streets, last night, which
was witnessed by number df people.
The quarterly session OF the grand lodge of
good telnplars will convene THIS evening ut
o'clock at the hall of star of Hope lodge, corner
of Nineteenth street aud Pennsylvania avenue
The charge of assault and battery brought
by Mrs. John 4. Moss against Frederick Doug
lass jr., and f. NJ. Hewlett was tried in the
police court yesterday aud dismissed by Judge
Mills.
Mr. l.. T. Follansbee, one OF the owners of
the United States hotel, is going to repair the
party wall between his half of the lot and that
of Judge Cox, and fit his part out rs private
dwelling
John Grey, a eolorod man, was arrested and
| sent to the workhOuse sometime ago for petty
larceny. Yesterday Mr.. j. b. Simms swore
out a warrant against him, charging him with
grand larceny.
Bona ide voters may obtain round trip tick.
! cts at one fare to New York, Ohio illinois, and
Indiana. These are obtained on the certificate
ofthe association, and the arrangement applies
TO members the voters family.
Marion Beardsley Ridgate, the infant daugh-
| ter of Thomas III. and Marion llidgatc, fell over
the bannisters at their home on Tuesday, and
received injuries from which she died after
about five hours unconsciOusness.
A lady's gold hunting.case watch, valued at
| 500, was stolen from the house of Mrs. Martha
| Wheelock, of 1910 Eleventh street. Tuesday
| night, and clothing valued ut Sli was stolen
| from the house of Mrs. Kate Butler, go Twen-
tieth street, the same day.
Curtis Glover, colorcd man, fell into the
river and was drowned ut the foot of Thirty
second street, Georgetown, yesterday, while
| unloading barge. His body was recovered
| ana the coroner gave certificate Of death
from accidental drowning.
| AT the meeting of Hiawatha lodge of Good
| Templars last night arrangements were made
| lOT tSlcGlhllN interesting meeting on ntNl
| Wednesday evening, when the officers for the
| present term will be Installed and n specially
i inteTe2ting programme will be presented at the
close OF the business session.
A handsome display of flags and gold and
| silver medals occupies one of Semken's jew
| clry windows. The llnSs are to be drilled for
At The letter carriers entertainment next Mon
day between the National Rifles Cadets and
Union Veteran cadets. The medals are prizes
| for bicycling Oh the same occasion.
AT n second meeting of the Cleveland and
Hendricks cub OF the fifteenth district at
Market hail, corner OF Finh and / streets. last
| night, II number of members were enrolled. A
, communication was received from the Sligo,
Md, democratic club to participate at their
. ratification meeting August 3d. The invitation
was accepted.
There were 81 deaths last week, 40 Of which
were white and Is colored the rate of NOR
| tally being $50 for the total population. The
principal causes Of death were consumption,
r. ana diArrhcal Diseases II. Marriages re.
ported: white and COlOred. Births re-
ported: White males 20, white females 49,
colored males %, colorcd females 10.
The following marriage licenses have been
issued: Dennis Sumby, of this city, and Sarah
Thomas of Howard county, Md; Hartnig
Nissen and Helene Peterson DanielG. Sterling
Of Norfolk, Va, aud Harriet NJ. BridgmQn, Of
NGnsamond county, Va; VIM. Il. Brooks, OF
this city, and Caroline Washington, of Fred.
CrickSburg, Va; Geo. W. Ellis, of Salisbury
| hlu'i anu COIu H. Nllllhins, Oh TINS CITY,
Building permits were issued yesterday to NJ
! DOwncs, repair frame, $40 u street northeast,
500; George W. Uterinehlc, erect ten dwell.
| ngs, Ninth, between $ and 4 streets north.
west, $4,000; John Waggaman 4 SON, erect
two two.story and basement dwellings, First
near Is street northeast, ~, $50; Mrs. X. NJ Brad
| ford, repair brick, No. 1881 Columbia street
| northwest, 500; William Powell, repair frame
No. 2DSM street northwest, $3.50; 4. y. Towner
repair store No. 1916 seventh street northwest
$3.50; l.. 4. Follansbee, repair United state,
hotel, build party wall on first floor, 500.
a school of science and arts has been estab
lishcd in connection with the Columbian uni
vcrsty. 1t will embrace general courses lead
ing TO the degrees of bachelor of science, o
civil engineer &C., and special courses lead
ing to proficiency in single arts, according L
the wants of pupils. Among the professor
Will be recognized many among the most emf
nent in the walks of science--men like New
comb, in astronomy; Able in mcteorology
Gill, In zoology; Ward, in botany, and FristOc
in chemistry. The exercises of the school vii
be held at night from q to 10 o'clock, In ordc
to accommodate pupils engaged by day In tn,
executive departments of the government,
Mr.. AND Mrs. CABELL will continue to re
ccve into their family Il limited number o
boarding pupils, These young girls are re
garded as members of the family, and cnjo,
every care and privilege that parents should
desire for their da lighters during the critica
period of school life. The session of 1SSi-'S
begins Sept. o. 1881.