National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-09-04
THE BREvITY BASKET.


Events or Yesterday.
Go aud see the grand game at Capitol park
to-day.
The receipts OF district revenue for August
were S7j,5S6
Arthur Griffin, clerk in the sixth auditors
office, died suddenly Tuesday night.
Anna Van Sewer was fined $50 in the police
court yesterday for keeping bawdy house.
The case Of Charles NJ. Heller charged with
swindling has been continued in the police
court until to-day.
Some burning waste paper in the money
order building created some excitement yes
terday, but did no damage.
There were llj robbcrics reported at police
headquarters during August and ten In the
first three days of the present month.
The house Of Policeman J. II. simpson, No.
sol Missouri avenue, was entered on Tuesday
night and number of articles stolen.
Abraham Adams, arrested for stealing n
watch from Mrs. Granddaughter was held for
the grand jury by Judge Mills yesterday.
The Columbia democratic club met last night
and appropriated II handsome contribution
toward the expenses ofthc ratification meeting.
During last nights performance Mt the Dime
Museum lady was taken with spasms and
had 10 be sent to her home In the patrol wagon,
The Price elopement has developed into
simple change of venue on the part of the lady
in the case, who was not Mr.. Prices wife, any
way.
Thomas shelton was fined SO by Judge
Mills yesterday for getting ahead Oi the other
hunters and the law by shooting ortolan a
week ago
Postmaster General Gresham denied yestcr
day that there wns any truth In the rlimOr
that Gen. ~ j. lla2Cn'S resignation would be
or had been requested.
John Brown 'has been arrested on the com.
plaint OF John II. Daphncy, who charges him
with stealing the wine at his wedding feast on
Aug. y at Mount Pleasant.
Hanson erosion, foreman OF the Job depart.
ment. government printing office. died Tues.
day OF consumption, after q long and credit
able connection with the office.
August Kncibe, whose wife was drowned IN
the canal near the Aqueduct bridge some
time since has been sent to the insane asylum,
having lost his mind through grief
Andrew Overwas fined 81 in the police court
yesterday for nm assault on Samuel Brooks,
who had used indecent language to overs
vile Brooks paid $40 for mis- otfens"
Peter Banks was held in 500 bonds for tho
grand jury by Judge Mills yesterday for pick
ing the pocket of Mary i. Newman at Pastor
Brooks's funeral and stealing thercirom q
watch.
George smith, the negro who behaved In n
disurdcry manner Mt the house of Mrs. Suli-
ana who resisted arrest was fined $50 or ninety
days IA tht police court yesterday
u. G.. Brent Of 1ll2 + street. reported to the
police yCsto-lGy afternoon that a small gold
watch, with the name Ella engraved on the
back, ANA valued AZ $50 had been stolen from
his person. There was u cloth fob and com.
pass Charm attached.
he contractors have begun tho work of
laying a line of twenty.four inch sewer piDe on
Iuuilh stree n1H!cN,t, 20 rrn from the inter.
secilon With the ninc.fOot s, yer IN the eastern
branch of Ihcr creek, between L aud q, to Ii
street, ana thence westerly to Third.
The district commissioners have written to
The attorney general asking that in the event
of the hqueduct bridge icing purchased an
indebtedness OF 5000 to the city of George
''"h be lctu.Led. Tho condition Of the nd.
vance, which was made IN 1868 was that In
ti' event of l'lurnlarrt purchase the money
was to Dc refunded.
Seven men commenced a fine fight at the
corner of Market space and Seventh street last
night, but Officer lollnbergcr jumped in on
mem and broke up the fracas, taking j. 4.
Edwards, BERTHE Fricl. and Edward Boutz to
the station house Edwards confessed that he
and three friends were the alta king party the
Other prisoners and one who escaped defend.
ing themselves.
The Fifteenth District Cleveland and Hen
dricks club held II mectii at Market hall last
evening. New members to the number of
nineteen were enrolled. Addresses were made
by Maj. Darlington. Mr. T. d. Wright, T.. f.
Croggan, and f. A. Sheehy. The CLUB proposes
TO turn out a membership of go at the ratlfca-
ton meeting. A CommittccOn ratification was
appointed, Consisting of Mr.. James Worden
+. y Regain, and Charles d. Ta,spaugh A
special meeting will Nc held next Monday
night.
Chief Cronin has prepared estimates of the
amount required Tor tho support of the fire
! department for the fiscal year ending June 80
| 1856, showing that for salaries and miscel.
| lancous the amount issll5,060. He also recon-
mends that the commissioners cndeayor to
| nave an appropriation of $1,000 put In the
| immediate deficiency bill at the coming lssion
OF congress for the furnishing aud fitting up If
| the new engine house on K street between
| Ninth and Tenth streets northwest, aud for
| contingent expenses for the new fire company.
The National Bank Of the Republic, by its
| attorney, Mr. X. X Elliott, Yesterday filed a
bill In equity against William Clinton Adams
and Mary Cuyler Wight, his stepmother to
set aside decree made by the stepson to Mrs.
| Wight of LOTS !, and $, square ils. The bill
states that Adams is indebted to the bank in
the sum of sl2,SIj, and that he is insolvent
except he has an equity of redemption in the
property named Since suits for this indebted
ness were instituted, Elliott has conveyed this
| interest to Mrs. Whit, as the bank claims, to
| escape payment OF mis- debt.
Two years ago Mary and Thomas p. May
/ conveyed lot ut the corner of q and Twenty
| irst streets northwest to Huyck Il Day, a
| trustees, to secure the payment of Sll 500 which
they owed to Robert II. Wyman A few months
| later Mr.. Wyman died and Mr.. William Stone
| Albert was made executor of his will As the
| Indebtedness of the Mays was not paid n,
maturity the mortgaged lot was sold, the pur
| chaser paying 81 600 III cash and assuming the
May Indebtedness. The trustees, after paying
| all expenses, have Si33 left in their hands.
| The executor of the Wyman estate and Richard
| IL. Shelley each claim the money, and ycstcr
day filed a bill of intcrpleadcr to make the
claimants show to whom 1t really does be
| long.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad company
| by Il bill In equity brough through its nttor
| ney, Mr.. X. 7. Merrick, seeks to obtain an in
| junction against Margaret Hctzell. Frank
Hackett, hersolicltor and Marshal McMichuel
| In 1876 Mrs. Hetzell obtained Judgment fol
about $500, with interest, against the com
pany for entering upon and occupying hel
ground without consideration, and In 1879 the
Judgment was affirmed by the supreme cour
OF the United States, but some time elapsed
before the making OF the decree and transmits
| sion of the mandate to the court below, and
the company contends that 1t should not b,
| called npon to pay interest during that time
| The marshal was directed to make levy L
satisfy the judgment. When the bill wa
filed temporary restraining order was issued
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