National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-12-23
THE SMALL THINGS OF A DAY.
Minor Occurrences In and About the
city Briefly Put.

Minor Occurrences In and About the
city Briefly Put.
A silver watch and plated chain, valued at
SO, has been stolen from Harriet $. Scar, 42S
First street southeast.
Charles 4. shelton was yesterday acceptedas
a talcsman to fill vacancy in the panel OF
petit jurors of the criminal court.
Annie Wallace, colored, was arrested yestor.
day by the police of the iifth precinct for writ
ing policy. She was released on $50 collateral.
Mrs. Amelia Converse, 122 Eleventh street
southeast, reports that gold pencil aud pen
was stolen from her house on the 10Th instant
A push cart. worth $40, and belonging to
Philip Bockenheimer, was stolen yesterday
morning from In front of SOL ID street southwest
The Knights of 81. Columbkille held their
fifteenth annual ball last evening at the Ma
tional Rifles Armory. About 800 were present
A Brussels carpet, shovel, pick, and tub were
stolen from the back shed OF Daniel II. Namors,
400 First street, on the night of tho 18th
instant.
officer Brown brought to the third precinct
station u new born female child which he
found yesterday morning on street, near
Ihirty.third.
The commissioners have been notified that
Mr. w, S. Thompson has been elected treasurer
of the Childrcn's Hospital, vice Mr. Frederick
u. Mcguire, resigned,
A case o surgical instruments, valued at s25,
Il.
Monday night while Il was in front OF q house
on Ninth street. near Il.
John Daley, who struck Mr. Elliott because
he thought he was priest, was charged with
assault and battery yesterday morning at the
police court and fined $50; II not paid, TO serve
three months in jail.
Senators Dolph and Mitchell of Oregon, in
company with Hon Horatio King and Others,
yesterday afternoon visited the Washington
monument and inspected the Oregon stone,
which was recently sent here from Oregon.
The suit brought by James sprlngman to re-
cover from the baltimore and Potomac Rail-
road Company $4,000 damages for injuries
done his son Frank In July, 1855 was taken up
for hearing In the circuit court before Justice
Cox yesterday afternoon.
Lizzie W. Egleston, of lllO G street, reports
that about the 18th instant there was stolen
trimmed with lace, white lawn dress, white
skirt, gold bar pin, and two ladies' gold
watches-total value, Ssh.
Samuel Smith, n colored boy, aged II, and
John Mellin white boy, aged II years. went
into the office of John Finnerty, Four.auda-
n new mantel clock, valued at s.. The boys
were arrested by Detective Cox.
The third edition OF the Life and Adven-
lures of Prof. Robert Emmett odlum," enlarged
and improved, is now in press and VIII be
Issued in about two weeks. Additional en-
cravings and a large amount of interesting
matter will make this the most valued aud In
tercsting edition of the three.
The auction sales of Oriental rugs were
largely attended yesterday, and many valuable
pieces were purchased only at a nominal value.
Visitors pronounce this consignment as the
largest and finest ever exhibited. Parties in
need OF genuine fabrics should attend these
auctions as positively no more rug sales VIII
be cid this winter. Duncanson Bros, Ninth
and ID streets, begin the auctions to-day vt IL
| a. m. and 8 p. m.