National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-06-24
MINOR LOCAL EVENTS.
Tho Smaller Happenings of a Day I'm
and About tho City.
Tx to. day at 49C

Nationals vs. Norfolk to-day at i:3O.
The Franklin Club yesterday iled certificate
ofincorporation with the recorder.
The commencement Of Gonzaga College will
take place at Albaughs Opera House this
evening.
{. The bill for divorce brought by Annie ".
Reed against VIM. l.. Reed has been dismissed
ut her request.
Clearing sale $40 suits. Eiseman Bros, &
James Moore was fined so and put under
bonds to keep the peace By Judge Smell yestcr-
day for beating his wife.
The bids for cleaning alleys was yesterday
awarded to Messrs. Coiley & Murphy at 40 cents
per 1000 square yards.
Judge Smell yesterday fined Frank Lynch and
Thomas Furran 81 each for swimming In the
pond near the NJ street bridge in tho northeast
part of the city.
Clearing sale Norfolk suits. Escman, aud L.
Collecto Cook thinks that the national banks
will test the personal tax law, and raise the
question as to the authority of the District to
collect $3.50 on every 500 Of their stock.
]. A. Rheem, s21 Seventeenth street, wants
to know from the commissioners what right
telephone company has to obstruct alley near
seventeenth street and Pennsylvania avenue.
The alarm Of fire from box 1856 at 5.15 q. m.
yesterday was caused by the burning of two
woodsheds In the rear of 1909 and I'LL q street.
occupied by William Winans and Miss Susie
Clearing sale boys suits. EIseman Bros. I & e
Dr. G. b. Puryis complains to the commits
sioners that telegraph pole in alley in rear of
his house, lll8 Thirteenth street, is so close to
his stable as to make It difcut to &c. his car.
ringe out, and he asks that the pole be moved
further up the alley.
George White n laborer at the new reservoir,
was knocked down aud run over by u car
about $3.50 p. m. Monday afternoon. Ills right
hand and foot were badly cut, and II Is thought
he is internally injured. He was taken to
Freedman's hospital.
Clearing sale boys suits. Elseman Bros, 7 & ~
John II. Brewer. by bill of equity against the
District OF Columbia and others, asks that the
District be restrained from selling square
ninety-cight for an alleged arrearage Of taxes,
also that the property be declared free from
the lien claimed by virtue of the tax.
John and Arthur Gordon, while driving a
horse attached TOT cart along Pennsylvania
avenue, between Sixth and Seventh streets, O
cab owned by NailOr and driven by HobbIe
Harrison, collidcd with tho cart. throwing the
two boys to the ground, inJuring them slightly.
T., W. Hineklc a soldier in troop X Of the 9Th
cavalry, stationed at Fort Meade, OAK, has
been placed in the insane asylum. Ills allie
ton was induced by excessive use of tobacco,
consuming as much as ten pounds in a month.
He was brought here by Sergt. Cooney, of the
same troop.
Clearing sale childs suits Elseman, 7 and E.
The alarm of fire from box AIS, at o'clock
| yesterday morning, was for the burning of a
| frame house in an alley near Four.and.a.half
| and M streets southwest. A trunk, containing
\ 500 in money, was saved by tlrem an OF No.
company. The top OF the trunk was on fire at
the time. The damage to the house was $500.
No insurance.
Secretary Tindell has informed r. A, Whit
man, of Winston county, Miss, that there Is
| no American eagle, or any other kind of eagle,
| in the dome Of the capitol. The statue OF the
| Goddess of Liberty rests there, at its base are
| the words "E Pluribus Unum." The people
| here celebrate the 18th of July in Il manner
| suitable to themselves.
ClcNringsale serge suits. Eiseman Bros, & E.
Col. Henry c. De Alma charged Mr.. john W.
| Gray with threats In the police court yestcr-
day. Col. De Alma testified that Mr.. Gray
threatened to cut his heart out, and had thrown
out his family on the street Mr.. Gray denied
the threats lie wanted to collect Sl2S board
bill, and when he asked for 1t De Alma
claimed to have been insulted.
Mai. Dye has been notified by the commits =
sioners to give such orders rs will prevent
hackmen from using the new asphalt pave
ment on Sixth street, near b. and 7: depot, as
a hack stand, or a coach stand for the hotels.
The cobble stone pavement south of the depot
will be used for hacks, &C., and the entrances
TO the depot must be kept free at all times.
Clearing sale seersuckers Eiseman, 7and E.
Vim. II. Lee was charged in the police court
yesterday by Policeman w. j. Work for being
drunk and disorderly. Lees head showed
signs of the policeman's work with his club.
Judge Smell dismissed the case, and cautioned
the policemen as to a free use of their clubs,
remarkng "Eon have no right to club man
| because he makes slight resistance" Lee wa:
fined So for assaulting Lizzie Coleman.
Columbia Commandery No. Q, knights Tenn
plar, of this CITY, left on the o'clock train yes
| terdny for Trenton, n. j., to pay return visi
to Palestine Commandery No. I, of that city
and to assist in the grand parade review, anC
dedicatory services of the asylum in that cit!
to-day. No. . took over flfly knights, and a
Philadelphia they will be Joined by the Wee
cacoe Legion band. Columbia Commander!
| will return tomorrow.