National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-10-23
THE BREyITY BASKET
Filled With Brief Mention OF Many Minor
Events Of Yesterday.

ENenu OF tcNteruRis
NEWMARKET overcoats, Eiseman Bros, 9TH
and l..
Joseph Jordan was acquitted of perjury by
Judge Smell yesterday.
Judge Smell fined Francis Reside s. yester.
day for refusing TO assist policeman IN max
ing an arrest
Slight damage was done at the house Of Mr..
I. W. Phillips, 1li5 Tenth street, by fire yes
terday morning,
Asa S. Patterson was sentenced to sixty days
in jail by Judge snoll yesterday for attempting
to pick pocket at the races
The will of the late Elmore w. futile filed
with the register yesterday, leaves the property
of the deceased to the widow.
John Cutters, living 10 South Washington,
took an overdose Of laudanum Tuesday night,
but was restored by physicians.
Mr.. Marx o. New and Miss sallie Baird, both
OF Tennessee, were married at the Eplphhuy
church carly yesterday morning,
William Jones showed pool ticket, worth
si5i5, to some parties at the National hotel
Tuesday, and received back one on losing
horse
John Grinnel, formerly private secretary to
President johnson, was sent to the workhouse
for three months by Judge Smell yesterday Tor
vagrancy.
The stable of Justin Mccarthy, near North
Capitol aud q streets, was damaged by fire to
the extent of SlUO about 8 o'clock yesterday
morning.
Mr. Il. d. Easton, Of this city, has been up
pointed local member of the executive com.
mittcc of the International shorthand Writers
association
Citizens want the hydrant removed from the
intersection of X and Twelfth streets and Yer.
mont avenue to X, between Twelfth and Thir.
teenth streets,
The flags over the house and senate wings
OF the capitol were at haltmast yesterday In
respect for the late Representative Evins, OF
South Carolina.
An unsuccessful search was made of the
Lady Of the Lake yesterday for Walker Hill,
wanted in Norfolk, and supposed TO have
come up on the steamer.
In the matter OF the estate of Daniel Weed
an order was made in the probate court yes.
day appointing W. W. Dudley administrator,
and the bond fixed ut $4,000.
FALL oyercoats Eiseman Bros, eth and E.
Albert Beckett, colored was convicted in
the criminal court yesterday of assault with
intent to kill Washington +. Nailor, and no.
tice given of a motion for new trial
Liquor licenses have been granted to Mary
Bannagan, Catherine Bushler, Rudolph Bci-
tus, Howard DE Alley, jas Gallagher, Chas.
A. Kreamer, Hugh Mccain, and Fitz Wilt.
mer.
William Barnes the young man shot by q
policeman while escaping with a hooking
bird which he had scaled tho house of Tenie
Garrett to get was yesterday acquitted in the
criminal court Of the charge of larceny.
A horse attached to an express wagon, while
being rapidly and carelessly driven down FIT.
teenth street yesterday afternoon, below the
avenue, fell on its side and slid along the Bel
gian pavement fully half dozen yards, re.
ceiving severe bruises.
A certificate of the incorporation of the East
Washington Investment company was filed in
the recorders office yesterday. The capital
stock is placed at the small sum of 500, d.
vided into fifty shares, and the object is to
buy and deal In real estate.
The following cases were ignored by the
grand jury yesterday: John II. Wilmot, keep
ing gaming table; Mary Nicol, larceny of
horse and buggy; Charles Williams, assault
with intent to kill Steve Taylor; Thomas Par
ker, assault with intent to kill Patrick Leary.
In his annual report the sealer of weights
ana measures recommends that the size and
shape of bricks be left to the building in
spector. He suggests that the weight or meas
ure oil packages be plainly marked, and that
an officer be designated TO inspect them and
attend to oyster measurements.
The Adas Israel congregation will hold n
service at their tabernacle, corner of Sixth and
q streets, tomorrow evening in honor of the
centennial of Sir Moses Montefiore. The eX-
ercses will consist OF lecture and prayer, Mr..
Lewis Abrahams giving biographical eulogy
and Rev. DR.. J. NJ. Chumaceiro conducting
the other services
At a meeting of George A. Custer camp, No.
/, Sons Of Veterans held last evening 1t was
arranged to give II fair from Jan. 10 to "A. The
&. Furquhar, NJ. V. Brown, W. a. Ruderiord
George w Drew f.. l.. Farquhar, Fred. W.
Cole, W; b. Kiplinger, II. Weber, J. f. Weber,
and ]. Ii. Steep.