National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-01-09
MINOR LOCAL EVENTS.


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and Graphic for Dec. 81
Ten persons wore yesterday fined S. each in
the police court for wasting Potomac water.
Howard Division, No. I, Sons Of Temper.
ance, will be recognized at Jonadab hall this
evenings
Mrs Nash, tho widow Of the late Michael
Nash, was reported to be in dying condition
last evening.
During the year OF 1854 there were ,32i
cases tried i'm the police court against 0,7j3 IN
1855, an Increase Of ijIi cases.
John A. J. Crcswell trustee, has sold to Mr..
c. &. Willard the two houses on the east side
OF Thirteenth street, near +, for Sll, 900.
The sidewalks In come parts Of East Wash
ingtOn are almost impossible, and In many
cases dangerous, owing to their imperfect con
struCtiOn.
Mr. George rutland, who has been II clerk in
the Office Of the United States treasurer for
many years died at his residence, No. ITO III
street northeast, yesterday of heart disease.
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The funeral of Mr.. Howlnnd NJ. Jones. IN
ex.union soldier, aud for many years q clerk
in the treasury department will take place to.
morrow afternoon. lie leaves widow and
five children.
VIM Lewis, colored, had his left hand
caught by the circular saw mt Stephenson
Bros kindling wood factory mt Seventh street
wharf ana nearly severed his thumb. 1t was
amputated by DIR. Fenwlck.
In the equity cause OFT. C. Crawford against
j. H. Squier ct al, the complainant has dis
missed his bill as to Commissioner j. ID.
Edmonds without prejudice to the receiver S
bill against the same party
A number of creditors Of souier & Co., yes
tcrday filed their claims with the court auditor,
who has the case of Crawford Ut al. VS.. Squier,
before him, and the time TOR filing claims was
extended to next Wednesday.
Ellen Fitzgerald was charged in the police
court yesterday with keeping an unlicensed
bar at 9Oi Eighth street southeast. number
Of marines were the witnesses some of them
being minors The case was continued until
to-day.
Henry Blendheim found dog belonging to
Virginia Won Tagcn, advertised 1t. and re.
turned IT, but wanted SL50 for expenses. The
lady refused to pay, and shortly alterward the
dog was missing, and was found by means OF
search warrant at Hcnrys place, where
upon the owner had him arrested for stealing
the dog. The case was dismissed by Judge
Smell.
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Fred Dyer, alias "Garibaldi" the brewer
arrested for stealing watch chain, wolockots
and 10 cents from Hugo ROthenbcrg's room
pleaded guilty in the police court yesterday
Mr.. Christian Hcurich, his employer, suggested
that he was "a religious crank" and the case
was continued for sentence. Meantime the
defendant Will be examined as to his mental
condition.
During last year the sixth subdivision of As.
ISOLATED Charities collected and expended
SlBA.43, giving aid to 1852 persons, besides Sc
curing employment for thirty-three others
This and the fourth subdivision sustains Il
day nursery Mt Eleventh and X streets north.
west, at which from fifteen to twenty.6 chill.
dren arc in daily attendance while their
mothers are at work.
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As the painting OF the Fifteenth Street Pres
Dyterian church has Just been finished the
congregation will worship hereafter in the
body of said church The organ has been re.
fitted also and next Sunday morning the ex-
ercises will be unusually Interesting, as the
leader, Prof II. +. Grant, has been rehearsing
some familiar masses. The choir Is composed
OF tho following: Misses Piper, Tighman,
Lewis, Thomas, Smith, soprani; Misses Al.
berta Lewis, Gertrude smith, Blanch Bruce,
and Williams, alti; Messrs. Gavoin, Lewis,
Evans, Upshur, tenori; Messrs. Lane Butler,
Cavis, and Garnett bassi, with H. +. Grant as
chorister and Bellini d. Fleet as organist