National Republican., 1885-05-20
MINOR LOCAL EVENTS.


About the City.
Mrs l.. B. Bryant still lies in precarlous
condition at Freedman's Hospital
There were l,sl0 building permits issued
last year; for the present year to date the mum.
Der is 1895.
Mrs Mary f. st. John, by her will filed with
the register yesterday, bequeaths her estate to
her children.
Assistant Chief Engineer Charles Mcrillat,
of the fire department, has resigned, to take
effect June !.
Messrs NJ NJ Gait, Austin Herr, aud A. R.
Croplcy have declined to be delegates to the
Atlanta convention.
From the LIST to the 10th instant Inspector
Harris has inspected 4, ,s62 bunch fish, 2,547, ,627
herring, aud 4l,25i shad.
The application of william W. Stafford, stu
dent for admission to the bar of this District
was yesterday referred to the examining com
mi,tee.
VIM. 3 Hunter alias Lawrence, Of Rich.
mond, Va, was yesterday sentenced TO give
| bonds for good behavior or, in default, ninety
days in the workhousc.
Detective Raf yesterday arrested Mr.. W. W.
Gould for selling lottery tickets. Mr.. Gould
| left 500 collateral for his appearance aud
forfeited 1t in the police court,
Robert Jones, alias Fisher, colorcd II years
OF age, was found guilty in the criminal court
=
Jones with intent to Kill him. Sentence was
suspended
Thomas Hill was in the police court yester.
day charged with making violent threats TO
his aged father, VIM. Hill Of Second and ID
streets southwest. Judge Smell required a
bond in the sum Of slOO to keep the peace.
The home for disabled confederate soldiers
| Mt Richmond Is to be dedicated to-day. W. w.
| CorCoran and Col II. /. Fleming the first con-
| tributors from Washington, are invited, and
also the Grand Army organizations OF this
| city.
Leadingham ~ Co. ask permission Of the
! commissioners TO drive on the sidewalks, as
! children use the streets between the curbs for
| play ground and the pedestrians for walking,
| anu 1t is impossible to get along the streets
| with their teams.
! Have you read Gen. Lew wallace's story.
| "Beu Hurr. tale of the Christ" Interest.
! ing, accurate, and rcvcrcntial. Its regular
| price Is Sl.5O. You can get II any day this
! week nt Charles Baums book and stationary
department for Sl.0S.
| Tho Philonomosan Society of Georgetown
| College Will hold It's annual debate Thursday
afternoon ut = o'clock. Heretofore all the de.
bates have been given before the members OF
the faculty and students only, but the custom
has been changed and they have prepared d
| very interesting programme and cordially in
yite all their friends to attend.
Mr.. Ed j. Hannah and Dr. A. ]. Faust, ac
co1npanied by James A. Healey, of Richmond
lott yesterday to attend the convention of the
Catholic Young Mems National Union, which
meets in Newark, n. j., to-day. Rev. ]. d. 10
land, who with Messrs. Human and Faust arc
tho delegates from the Carroll Institute left
Sunday night.
Mr.. Samuel Eorment having purchased
premises No g2S NJ street. lately occupied by
Secretary Teller, is having them thoroughly
ovcrhauicd, rcmodeled, and painted prepara
| tory to its occupancy as his future residence
! This is the large and elegant double mansion
erected by the late John r. Elvans at a large
cost. Mr.. NoTmcnt will sell his present resi-
dcnco or exchange for smaller property.
The lot owners OF the Columbian Harmony
cemetery met Monday evening at Berean Bap
tist Church. on Eighteenth street, between !
aud NJ, and. after considering and adopting
constitution, elected the following officers
John II. Brooks president; William Syphax
treasurer; i. W. Butcher, secretary, and J. A
SHINES, william II. "A. Wormley, John
Cook, Archa Lewis. i. y. Cornish, John A
Smith, and ". c. Cosiin, board OF directors.
Two cnAgalSo little girls wcre.dancing 9TH
Racquet" in the streets What makes you 81
happy?' agentlcman asked. "Oh our ma'
have thrown away all our horrid medicine
and we nave only to take DR.. Bulls Cougl
| Syrup. aud that a!n't bud at all.