National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-03-12
MINOR LOCAL EVENTS.


About the Ctr.
Capt BENZ +. Miller is convaloscing from
severe attack Of erysipelas.
MIR. John H. Steward was yesterday reap.
pointed a constable for this District.
The court in banc yesterday appointed Mr..
James A. Clarke an examiner In chancery.
Lewis Messcr was given fourteen months in
Jail yesterday for stealing lot OF clocks from
people in East Washington.
James Hill, coored, was yesterday sent to
the grand jury to answer to n charge of rob-
bling Brodhead's store on the 18th instant.
A colored woman named Sarah Nichols,
was arrested yesterday by officer Harry Jones
for entering several private residences with in.
tent to steal.
y Commander George c. Remey, United States
navy who several weeks ago. suStaiueda pam
full sprain OF his ankle from n fall, coniining
him to his house for some time, is now able
to be out
Charles Dasenbrook was fined $3.50 yesterday
for u violation OF the building regulation In
erecting n frame stable on Twelfth street, be-
tween Y and V, after a permit had been 10.
fused him.
Prince Georges County Hunt will have
meet this morning Mt Bowie station. A large
party LETT here last evening to Join them.
Members Of the Elkridge Fox Hunting Club
will be there.
The meeting OF the Galbraith Literary So
cicty has been postponed to March 49, when
Mr.. George Arnold will read paper upon
Some recollcctionso Of lS62to 1865 OF the colored
men in the union army"
The cables for the United States steamer
Pensacola are completed and were forwarded
from the navy yard to that vessel at the Nor
folk navy yard yesterday to be followed by
the ships galley in u few days
Capt. John Muth, who, It is supposed shot
himself on his oyster sloop, died yesterday Mt
Providence Hospital Ills family has been
notified. An inquest will be held at the navy
yard station house this morning.
German dramatic performance was given
last night under the auspices of the Germania
Maenuerchor at Abner's hall as a cUmpli-
mentary testimonial to Mr.. Joseph ColgnOn.
4 wcllAttended ball concluded the evening 5
entertainments
Anton Bartholome, George Holmes, William
| Lewis, August Long aud j. J. Thomas were
each fined $40 yesterday for keeping their bars
open after hours Edward Harrison and Mary
Harrison each forfeited SO collateral for sell
ing liquor on sunday
Peter Mcpherson, colorcd, who on the ith
OF January last, made n desperate attack on
Lester G.. Washington, was yesterday, in the
criminal court convicted OF assault with III
tent to kill, and Judge Macarthur sent him TO
the Albany penitcntiary for two years.
Justice Macarthur, in the criminal court
yesterday sentenced William Thompson and
William +. Matthews to the Albany peniten-
| tiary for three years each. They were con.
| victed of breaking into the store of John =.
| Middleton aud stealing number OF watches
W. II. waldren Is lying dangerously III at tho
| residence of his father, John w. Waldren, in
| Baltimore, of injuries received in this city on
| the night of the LIST instant, at the hands OF
| thieves who robbed him of $3.50 and Il black
| seal ring. Dr. Leonard, his physician, has
| doubts Oi his recovery.