National Republican., 1885-09-22
MINOR LOCAL EVENTS.
The Smaller Happenings of u Day in
aud About the City.


No selection has yct bacu made for the prln.
eli al OF the normal school.
Jnc. a. Mnburn has been acocplcd'as tales.
man to I'LL vacancy on The grand jury.
Irmes T. a. Lamont, of North Carolina, was
yesterday admitted to the bar OF this District.
4 month ,rom the sentence imposed on Fire.
man W. Myers has been rCmittgd on account
Ci good behavior
Ii,nry sayur, IL l6.ycar.old colorei boy, got
three months I'm the wurkhOusc yGs.urdiy iOs
stealing milk oil dOOrs,cps.
Lieut. Greer has asked that Attorney Riddle
be- retained To defend officer Shcchln, charge
with numbering Addison Coleman.
James Williams, alias shorter. was yC5tcrd ~
fined so ly Judge sucll for kicking Olicer
Applcby in the mouth while under arrest.
Lula Mccullough was arrested yesterday By
Detective Nattiugy for rObJiug the dining.
room ofSamucl Gassenhemer Of a lot OF cat.
tlCfy
John II. Richardson has been granted u
liquor License. Lucy T. Langs, Frank B.
Owens, and Louis Picrco's applications have
been disapprOved.
The police trial board has fined Private w
II. West $40 for violating rules I'D all l3l Of
the manual. The Chlrgesaydind Private VIM &.
Haas were dismissed.
The United States Electric Light Company
are laying their wires uudcr gcOund on tho
south side Of Pennsylvania avenue, between
James Linscy and Charles Howard wcrc
yesterday held In $500 bonds each to await trial
for assault on George Carr, n cOlorcl M w. who
was discovered Sunday afternoon in the water.
melon patch of the former
Alfred J, Racket, OF the general service,
United states army, latO corresponding sccrc
tary at Gen. llancpck's heldqutrt,r' was
brought to 81. Elizabeth asylum yesterday, no
being insane.
Mr.. Samuel W. Keen, of this city, has &C.
ccptcd the position of stage manager Of the
Union Square 1hcater Mr. Keen Is we'll.
known here in musical circles He has sung
in many OF the amateur opera troupes.
a. question has arisen between Firs, Comp.
| trOllCr Durham and the commissioners as Ia
whether the inspector of gas aud meters should
| trict treasury or into the United States Treas
| ury direct
The remains of the late Mrs. Cu.hbert, wife
| OF Rev. Dr. Cuthbert, pastor Of the First Bap-
| uSt Church of this city, who died on saturday
| afternoon at Asbury Park, y. D., arrived here
| yesterday afternoon, and were taken to hei
| husbands residence.
At meeting of the Washington Cycle Club
| held last night, the president announced the
sudden death OF the vice president, Mr.. NJ. B
| White, one of the oldest members. Aiter ap
| pointing committee To draft appropriate res
| olutions the club adjourned,
| The funeral of Anna May Nelson, aged :
| years, TOOK place sunday evening from hci
| lnthCrs residence, on | street, near Tenth
| The little gill died of injuries sustained by
| jumping into an area and striking on her fore
head, causing congestion Of the brain.
James oliver and Ccia Mahoney, both col
| ored and old time lovers, were In tho police
court yesterday. They each charged the Other
| with assault and battery. Celia said that Jamct
| knocked her down. James showed black eye
| that he said Celia gave him. James was fined
| SO, and Celia was dismissed.
The following changes have been made in
| the District assessors Office, Frank Wilson,
| promoted to the Sl,S0O clerkshp vacated by
Ross Fish Harry N. Fltzhugh, of Fairfax Va.
TO be 81 100 clerk, wee Wilson, prOmosed, aud
| Thomas q. Dnrncille aud Mr.. Griffin, promotes
| in the order named Mr. Charles Lunmln has
been promoted to the 5000 clerkship thus len
| vacant.