National Republican., 1884-11-04
THE BREvITY BASKET.
Filled with Brief Mention OF Many Minor
Events OF YESTERDAY.

DR.. r. A.Pyles has been appointed physician
| for the poor in Uniontown in place OF Dr.
| Little, resigned.
| Six hundred dogs were captured by the
| poundmaster during October, and $50 were
| Killed AT the pound.
The November term of the equity court
| commences this morning, with thirty-eight
| cases on the calendar.
A bail was given last night at Congress hall,
| Capitol hill, by the employees OF the washing
ton Brick Machine company.
The application of Mr. Dennis Kerr for ad-
| mission TO the bar Of this district was yester-
| day referred to the examining committee.
Three small colorcd boys named smith,
| Stewart, and Newton, were sent to the reform
| school by Judge Smell yesterday for larceny. 4
| Cornelius Robinson, the old colored man
! arrested by Officer Wcedon, was sent to jail for
| ninety days by Judge Smell yesterday for petit
| larceny.
Thieves entered the residence Of Mr.. VIM.
| Chase, 52l Tenth street southeast, between
! ana O'Clock Sunday evening ana stole
valuable gold watch
| Thieves entered the residence of Mr.. David
! +. Bradley, 1905 ID street northeast, Saturday
| night and carried of All overcoat, watch
chain, and box of cigars
Mr.. Clifton A. scitz, OF Washington, and
| Miss Mollie Hunter, of Georgetown, will be
married at Trinity Catholic Church, George
4 town, tomorrow evening at o'clock.
| large corps of painters are employed at
! present. under the direction of Mr. James G.
| Lee, post quartcrmnster ut the Washington
| barracks painting the barraCk building, hos
| pital and enlisted mems quarters.
The East Washington Blaine and Logan club
| of the twentieth district held its regular
| weekly meeting last night and made arrange
| mcnts for getting up n Blaine and Logan de-
mohstratton In case those gentlemen were
| elected.
At the Union Bethel Historic and Literary
| association this evening tho paper for dis
cussion will be presented by Mr.. James Dean,
| of Florida, entitled, SIS II wise policy to
disturb the interests of nation every four
| years by presidential contestr'
The commanding officer of the Washington
barracks has directed dress parades and drills
to be resumed at that post There will be
dress parade and drill hereafter on every
Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings.
Target practice will also take place daily.
Taylor Reddlck, the old colorcd man who
preferred to go to jail rather than kill his dog,
for which he could not pay license, has been
releosed number of persons having sent
money to purchase Il tag for the dog. The
balance was handed 10 the happy old man.
The regular monthly meeting of the Poto-
mac Fruit Growers association will be held
this evening Mt the National Academy OF Fine
Arts, corner Eighteenth street aud New York
avenue. An essay upon the "mustache' Will
be read by Prof :. W. Flynn, and there will be
an excellent literary and musical programme.
THE Hearts of Oak Social club OF East Wash
ington, celebrated their first anniversary last
evening by giving grand ball at odd Fellows
nall, Eighth street southeast. The hall was
beautifully decorated with flags, banners, and
notices. large number of young people
were in attendance, and dancing was con-
| tinued until late this morning.
The following officers were elected at the
annual meeting of the Young Catholic Friends
society, of Georgetown, held Sunday evening
at Trinity hall President, ii. B. King; vice
| president. q. W. Manogue secretary, j. Lee;
| treasurer, James Manoguc: bookkeeper, j. J.
| Spellman; steward, 4. j. Finney; trustees, NJ
| 7. Kclliher j. A. Heeman, II. I. Otfutt, X.
stewart, John Gibbons, and T. +. King. The
society is in prosperous condition.
Mr.. w. NJ. Gait, who 1t was said in last Sat
| urday's REPUBLICAN, had made bet of 5000
with Mr.. Croplcy that Cleveland would not
| carry New York by 5000 majority, made no
| such bet He was not in Washington OH the
| day when the bet was reported to have been
! made. The information came to THE REPUB-
| LlCAN from gentleman who claimed to have
seen these gentlemen put their checks, each
for $1,000, in the hands of u stakeholder.
Under the new law establishing the grade of
post quartermastCr sergeants in the United
states army sergt Hird, of Washington bar
racks, has been appointed post quartermaster
| sergeant. To obtain this position lone of the
highest grades that an enlisted man of the
examination. Scrgt llird passed very cred
| table examination, and his many friends at
the barracks are pleased to learn of his ap.
pointment
BOYS KILT OvERCohrs, in beautiful designs,