National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-02-23
MINOR LOCAL EVENTS.
The Smaller Happenings OF a Day in
and About the CITY.

Tho Smaller Happenings OF a Day In
and About the CITY.
Jacob Lovy, Of 1907 f street, reports
that one dozen rovolvers, valued Mt $50,
was stolen from his house on Friday
night.
Horace A. Helyar, of 1919 Rhode Island
avenue northwest. has reported that no
lost finger ring, valued at $3.50. last
week.
A largo number Of the visiting militia.
men visited the navy yard yesterday aud
expressed themselves as being highly
pleased with the city.
We arc in receipt of an excellent por-
trait made by Rice, Of Lieut.. Greedy. lie
is improving in health aud getting to look
q little like himself again.
The funeral of Mr.. w. J. Levy, who
| died on Wednesday, took place from his
residence, on Missouri avenue, yesterday,
and was largely attended.
The police made 100 arrests during tho
| twenty-four hours ending at 5 a. IN. yes,
| terday. Forty-nino of these were locked
up at the fifth precinct station.
Special Officer Wordon. appointed to
preserve order on Saturday, did so by
| getting very drunk. He was arrested
and locked up andSwill resign to-day.
c. w. Mahon, Of 1873 Pennsylvania
avenue southeast, has reported that a
| buffalo robe, horse blanket, and bride,
valued at $40, was stolen from his stable
on Friday.
An alarm Of fro was turned in from
box 21S, at 6 o'clock Saturday, night for
fire in house 2l70 Ninth street. The house
was occupied by Julius Chamberlain. The
fire came from defective fue aud caused
q damage Of $50.
The funeral of Mr.. w. II. johnson, q
member Of Federal Lodge, No. l, and
Eureka Chapter, No. A, +. a. A. NJ, took
place from Mount Vernon Church ut 2
o'clock yesterday, and was largely at
tended by members Of the fraternity.
Charles Smith, young white boy, is
locked up at the fifth precinct station fol
stealing a blanket from q store on Penn.
sylvania avenue Saturday night. A
special officer fred at the boy, but Officer
Sullivan caught him and recovered the
blanket.
The East Washington Cleveland and
Hendricks Club is making arrangements
TO have decorated and very elaborate
liberty car built, to be drawn by members
of the club In the inaugural parade. II
will be surmounted by n young lady at
tired as tho Goddess Of Liberty.
James Thompson, alias Allen, was de-
livered to the authorities of Baltimore,
Md, last Saturday on requisltion from
Coy. McLane by order of Chief Justice
/ Cartier. He Is indicted in Baltimore on the
charge of forging the name of Conrad
Hamp to bill Of exchange for $50.
Franco and tho French" will be the
subject Of Hon. J. NJ. Gregory's lecture to
young men only, this evening at
o'clock, in the parlors Of the Young Men I
Christian Association, 1409 New York
avenue. This is the eighth entertain
ment in the popular course given by the
Y. n. @. A. free to young men.
A we'll attended temperance meeting
WAS held last night at Gospel Temperate,
Hall, No. 203 | street northwest, undei
the direction Of Judge l.. j. O'Neal. Ad
dresses were made by Messrs. Zook, Hop
kins, Ray, and others. 1t is intended
that these meetings be held every Sun
day evening at 1880 o'clock.
On Saturday morning, as Sergt. Ken
nedy, Light Battery A, I'd Artillery, sta
toned at the barracks, was riding VI
Four-and-a-half street TO report to Gen
Sheridan as orderly, his horse stumbled
throwing him to the ground and breaking
his arm. He was removed to the bar
racks hospital by the police Ambulance
for surgical treatment.
Capt. NJ. C. Davis, receiver in tn,
Pension office fell on tho pavement on
street, near the La Pierre house, ant
He broke his right leg near the hip joint
was removed to his room No. 432 Eleventh
street northwest, and DIR. Bliss sum
moned. The injured leg is but the stump
it having been amputatsd during the wa
just above the knee joint. DR.. Bliss has
reduced the fracture, and says the captain
will be out in about six weeks.