National Republican., 1885-10-19
MINOR LOCAL EVENTS.
The Smaller Happenings Of "a Day in
aud About the city.

The commissioners have decide no: II con.
meet TIC schools of the second division with
the telephone service
Funeral services over the body Of the late
Capt. Hhtlps, late minister to- Peru, will b. held
hviv some time this month.
The testimonial concert TO Mrs. W n. Allen,
which occurs ut the congregational Cnurcl ".
night, promises to be brilliant success
The soircc Of the Excelsior Club Mt the Nh.
tiunal Rifles armOry last Friday night was
brilliant success, aud was largely attended.
Frank Wcighucr, aged 5j years, fell down the
steps at the entrance Of the Baltimore aud Ohip
depot saturday morning. and was severely in.
juiCd about the head.
Betsey NJ. Waite claims 5000 damages for
injuries received from falling on the defective
stcis of the National Skating Rink, an has
entered SUIT to recover that amount.
An entertainment and dancing reception
will be given by the Ladies' Aid Association Df
the National Homeopathic Hospital at the M.
tiOnal Rifles Armory ON the I'D instant.
Mary Clinton colorcd, while working at Ab.
nct's Garden Saturday night, fell OIL chair In
III. The patrol wagon took her TO her homo,
Coz second street, where she died u few nlu.
utcs afterwards.
a white man named Frank Mitchell dropped
dead about O'Clock Saturday night In saloon
at $50 Pennsylvania avenue The coroner, after
mn autopsy decided the cause OF death to have
been iupturcd aneuiism.
iInuk :. kelu ana frhnk Nalc, Two Wnllc
boys, went cunning saturday morning IN the
woods north of Mount Pleasant. Reid was nc.
cidCnty shot in the left shoulder by Young
Vale. The wound is not serious.
The commissioners have issued an order al.
lowing iircmen one day Ofrin six, Instead ui
one day oil In seven, as heretofore. When
there are fires or they are needed for other
causes they will not be allowed oil
james Holland, whio crossing the car track
| at Twelfth street ana PENNSYLVANIA avenue on
lac tat I.tNF F.VHsf Il 1Rt ttH.Na
by Mr. McShane. Holland was thrown from
the bicycle and was slightly bruised
Saturday night Officers Bailey aud Penny
found n COlored man named Charles Williams
/ trying to dispose of two mats and silk un
| lrela. The property was discovered TO belong
Burr.
VIM Brown, a colorcd waiter at Jarvis's con
fCCtionery store, on Ninth street, has been ar
rested for throwing scalliug water on EIjul
1 TOllivCr who Is the head water at the same
place. Brown will be tried In the police cour
tomorrow
Mr. Joseph Stcinbergcr. we'll knowi
ClOthicr, doing business at 1877 Eleventh stree
southeast while waiting upon n customer II
his store saturday morning was seized with
violent cramp aud died Il few minutes later o
heart disease.
pr. McKin, while out driving Saturda,
morning accidentally ran over little cir
named Mabel Fisher near the corner of rhir,
. ana \ streets southeast Dr. MCkim piCkel
the little girl up and carried her home. Al
examination showed that the child was onl
slightly injured.
Justice Cox will open the october term o
the circuit court today, with court No. |, start
ing with the appeal cases aud continuing unit
. they have been disposed Of Next MOuda
Justice Mcrrick will start with No. =, and bot
courts attack the regular calendar with the cS
pccIaiion OF demolishins it ere the term closes
BnooHE Park Hotel will be open durln