National Republican., 1884-11-01
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LOCAL BRIEFLETS.

A little son Of Thomas Trunnell, Of No.
1888 p street, was severely bitten by q
horse yesterday afternoon.
James Smith was fined 500 in the police
court yesterday for assaulting his wife
and Officer Charley O'Neil.
The application for liquor license of
Peter Harvey, No. 2302 ii street, has been
disapproved by the commissioners.
John King, colored man, was arrested
by Officer Breen last night for snatching
the satchel from Miss Mary Murray at
the corner of Twelfth and B streets
last Saturday night.
Mr.. w. V. S. Wilson, who has purchased
the Republic from Mr.. W. j. Ramsdell, has
been associated with the paper for some
time and thoroughly knows the field il
occupies. The first number under his
management will appear tomorrow.
An old white woman named Mary A..
Greene was knocked down by one of
Springman's express wagons at the cor
ner Of Twenty second and q streets about
$50 o'clock last night, and was badly
bruised. One Of her legs was broken.
The concrete pavement on Eighth
street southeast, between Pennsylvania
avenue and the navy yard gate, was
com mpleted yesterday evening. The
Belgian blocks which were taken up will
be used on the Boundary street sewer.
Mr.. ]. w. Fletcher, Of Boston, a famous
spiritualist lecturer and medium, has
been engaged by the Society of Spirit
ualists of this city for the present month.
His powers as an inspiration speaker and
platform test medium are of high order,
and he is likely to create quite u sensation
when he comes.
A 5-year-old Colored boy, named Chase,
living at Seventeenth and l. streets, was
run'over by q wagon, owned by Singer Bros
and driven by Thomas Spri9gs, about 8
o'clock last evening. The boy was taken
to his home where DIR. Cook attended him.
His skull was fractured and congestion OF
the brain followed.
A pleasant masquerade party was given
at tho residence of Mr. George White,
corner Of + and Eleventh streets south
west last evening. His handsome parlors
were filed with pretty girls and young
men in bright and varied costumes, repre-
senting almost every conceivable kind OF
dress Of human aud Psychological char
acter.
A musical and literary entertainment
was given last night in the Il street Bap-
tist church by the children of the primary
class of the Sunday school for the benefit
of the class library. The church was we'll
filled, and tho little ones gave their songs
tableaux, and recitations in charming
manner that delighted the audience, and
would have done credit to those of larger
growth and more mature years.
The commissioners have notified II. II
Carter, superintendent OF the Baltimore
and Potomac railway, that it Is found on
examination that tho tracks of his com.
pany have been raised at Sherilfs cross-
road, in the district to such an extent OF
to seriously interfere with travel on thi:
road, and he is requested to fill and gravel
the crossing and approaches at this point
in such manner as TO give easy grade
to and across their tracks.
The first annual choir festival will bt
given by the choir of st. Johns church
this evening. The order of service com.
prises the psalm, ~ Win Magnify Thee
o Cod" '"Deus Misereatur;" anthem
Send Out Thy Light" largo, "Hopo in
the Cod" anthem, "Sing, o Daughter ol
SIM" IF With All Thy Heart" and Q
professional, composed by Rev. j. b
Dykes. The service will be under the
direction of d. b, MaeLsO1. the 0TganisI
II the ehuEah.