National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-30
CONDENSED LOCALS.

The national news ureau Of the Colored
Associated Press will hold an interesting
meeting at Carson's hotel tomorrow evening
Nancy Gordon yesterday took out build
ing permit to erect frame dwelling on Third
street, between M and N streets southeast, to
cost $40.
Tho entertainment being hold by the
Washington Cadets, at their armory on o
street, was well attended last night. The
Capital City Guards will attend tonight.
The unknown oolored man who was found
adrift in Rock creek was buried yesterday
by the health authorities. 1t Is thought that
he was canal boatman from Cumberland.
The little 6-year-old daughter of Mr. But.
ler, residing on G. street, between Eighth and
Ninth streets southwest, fell from high
chair yesterday afternoon and broke her arm
Warner Miller, of New York, is locked up
at the fifth precinct station, charged with
being drunk. He had il, three knives. and
some cigar stumps with him. 1t is not Sena-
tor Miller.
The commissioners have notified Messrs
Cartwright and johnson that they will fur
nish the materials for improving Twenty
ninth street northwest if the petitioners will
pay for the labor.
The base of the monument to bo erected to
Chief Justice Marshall opposite tho west
stairway of the capitol has been completed,
and the statue will be put in position some
time next month.
Mrs. Imogene Robinson Morrell cordially
invites all lovers of art, music and elocution
to visit the National Academy of Fine Arts
corner of Eighteenth street and New York
avenue, Thursday evenings at o'clock.
John +. May, an employe of the Baltimore
and Potomac Railroad company. cut his wrist
in terrible manner last night while clean
ing lamps on passenger car. He was at
tended by DIR. Charles V. Boarman, surgeon
of tho company.
The Potomac Steamboat company will to-
| morrow commence running daily line Il
Norfolk and Fortress Monroe, the steamers
George Leary and Excelsior making the trip'
alternately. The advertisement in another
column will give the hours of starting,
A bright chubby little boy about 2l year,
Of age was found wandering about in tn,
Smithsonian grounds last night. He wa'
bareheaded, and wore a neat navy blue cloth
dress, trimmed with old gold braid. The
little fellow was unable to tell his name, and
is held at police headquarters.
A number of "ny crooks" have been at
tracted to this city by the approaching races
The detectives have several suspicious looking
men under surveillance, who are thought t.
be clippers" or pickpockets For the mex
few weeks it will be we'll for the citizens tc
keep their hands on their pocketbooks.
A collision occurred shortly after O'Clock
last evening, at Pennsylvania avenue and
Seventh street. between car 4S of the Seventh
street line going south and Shea Brothers
grocery wagon. The shafts of the wagor
went through ono Of the front glasses of tn,
car, shattering it to fragments. The occu
pants of the car were frightened, but nobody
was hurt.
Tho house district committee yesterday
considered the bill transferring to the cour
of claims the large number of claims on con
tracts made with the late board of publ
works. A number of lawyers, representing
the contractors, were present and delivered
arguments. Tho matter was taken unde
advisemont and q report upon it will be mad
at an early day.