National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-05-09
MINOR LOCAL EVENTS.
The smaller Happenings OF a Day II
and About tho City.

The Smaller Happenings OF a Day I'm
ana About tho city.
Charles L. Curtis was yesterday ad-
mitted to the bar Of this District.
Judge Smell yesterday dismissed the
case against VIM. Gruenke, charged with
perjury.
s. 4. Peugh has complained Of the of
fensive odors from sewers in alley on IL
street, between Second and Third.
James s. Edwards and others have pc
titioned for q new sidewalk on / street,
between Second and Third.
Mrs. NJ. +. Mcpherson has requested
that silver leaf or soft maple trees be
planted on + street, between Eighth and
Ninth.
James Matthews, colored, was tried In
tho police court and sentenced TO 1854
days in Jail for cutting his wife with
knife. An appeal will DO noted.
Tho will Of Mrs. Eliza Miles, filed yes
terday, leaves considerable of her prop
srty to her aunt, Hager Randall, and. the
balance to the use of her husband.
The following liquor license applica-
tons have been approved Charles
Parker, 200 Il street; G. Buehler, Ger
mania Park, and Hutchinson q Co., 9l7
Seventh street.
Rev. Samuel II. Grifiiths, Of West Vir-
ginin, has been called to the pastorship
of Grace Z. L. Church, West Washington,
and will enter upon his duties Sunday,
the oath instant.
Mrs. J. D. SeaQrave, 8 passenger on the
New York express leaving here Thurs.
a In had har nnaknt nialxad nf
pocketbook containing q railroad ticket
and other articles.
o. J.. Duffy has been informed that II
| street, between Fourth and Seventh,
will not be repaired this summer in con-
sequence Of the reduction in the appro.
priations made by Congress.
NJ. Trimble, chief clerk of the civiliza-
ton division Of the Indian bureau, Is to
deliver the annual address before the
Iroquois Agricultural Society in Erie
county, N. y, in September next.
J. Q. Slater, James s. Miles and others
have petitioned for the filling of the
streets and avenues south of the capitol.
between b street, South Capitol, and
First street west, and what is known as
the old canal.
Thomas Sutton, bricklayer, was yes
terday fued by Judge Smell $40 or thirty
days in Jail for assaulting Martin Schiss-
Ter, and also three months in jail for steal
| ing lot of carpenters tools and failing
to make restitution.
| Q. A. Harrington, clerk to the mayor Of
Providence, X. l., states, in q letter to the
commissioners, that the mayor desires
certain information relative to the sub
jcct Of the overhead electric wires and
poles upon the streets.
The Seventh Baptist Church, on Nine
teenth, between aud $ streets, has
filed with the recorder a certificate of the
election of J. II. Winston as trustee for
five years, Squire Lee for two years, and
Thomas Wood for one year.
Nellie Gibson, the keeper Of house Of
i'll repute on Maryland avenue, who was
arrested under the act for the protection
of children, charged with harboring n
girl of IA years Of age in her house, was
yesterday admitted to bail in the criminal
court in the sum of $500, Jas. Ii. John
son becoming her surety.
Richard Williams and Isaac Thomas,
colored, employed at the Riggs House,
were charged in the police court yester-
day with stealing provisions from that
hotel also George Wallace, n countryman,
who hauls garbage, on the charge Of re-
ceiving stolen property. The police re-
covered l75 pounds of ham. The cases
| wero continuad for n weeir