National Republican., 1885-02-14
MINOR LOCAL EVENTS.
The Smaller Happenings Of a Day in
and About the CITY.

and About the CITY.
Mr.. Enoch l.. Mckay, of Louisville,
Ky, was yesterday admit ed to the bar
of this District.
A fox hunting club with w. w. Cor
coran as president and DR.. q. F. Whiting
as secretary has been organized by somo
gentlemen in Jhis city.
A man slipped and fell through the
show window of II. Isaac's store, on
Seventh street, yesterday afternoon. lie
was arrested, but subsequently released.
Solemn high mass will be celebrated at
st. Dominic's Church this morning at
o'clock for the suffering souls in purVa-
tory, when an excellent musical pro-
gramme will be rendered.
j. C. Babcock, of 211s G street, died
yesterday quite suddenly from apoplexy.
He was n cousin Of Gen. Hazen, and was
employed in the signal office. His re-
mains will be taken to Penn Yam, n. Y.
Joseph Frawley, white boy, was
thrown from cart at Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and Seventh street yesterday and
badly hurt. He was taken TO drug
store, and then taken to his home on tho
Island.
Capt. John II. Goddard, at one time
captain Of police, had severe fall on
Market space yesterday afternoon. He
was taken to his home, and it was found
that his right leg was paralysed. He is
81 years old.
Pauline NJ. Powell, nee Kaiser has filed
petition through her solicitor, Col.
! William A. Cook, for divorce from her
husband, William Powell, charging him
with deserting her three months after
their marriage.
Some Of the workmen employed on tho
new skating rink quit work ON Thursday
owing TO the difference in wages. The
architect stated that the mon were paid
all they were worth, some being paid $3.50
and others So day.
William Sanders colored man, was
arrested by Detective Mattingly yester'
day on suspicion of having stolen money
from the store of c. j. Wells, No. 225 +
street. The money stolen and some old
coins were found on him.
EW. w. Riley was thrown from his
buggy while driving down Seventh
street and severely injured yesterday
He was taken to q neighboring house, at
tended by DR.. A. o. Adams and then sent
to his home in South Washington.
A good looking white country girl wal
taken to police headquarters yesterday
morning by two gentlemen, who fou nc
her wandering about the streets. Sh,
arrived in the city on Thursday, and
wandered away from the residence OF
Columbus Hill, near st. Aloysius Church
where she was stopping.
Visitors to the top Of the Washington
monument are astonished at the sweel
of view Of the city and neighborhood
No other such outlook on city is know
anywhere. Every one who has seen /
will be glad to know that q series o
Photographic views were secured b!
special permit from Col Casey from tn
top scaffolding before it was removed.
set Of these views is one of the best sou
venirs visitor to the city can carry away
with him.
The register yesterday received tn
last will of the late George Gregory TO
probate and record. The deceased leave
house in square 401 and $1,000 in Unite
States 4 per cent. bonds; to his neicC
Alice Gregory, house in square 507 ant
$1,000 in United States per cent. bonds
to Mrs. Emma Wentworth Clark $1,0O
in United States 4 per cent. bonds; t
Mary Munroe, 81 900; Hannah p. Med
bury, $500, and Andrew N Medbury
$500.
At the entertainment of Capital Cit
Council, No. l, Royal Templars of Ten
. perance, an excellent literary and mus
cal programme was rendered, in whic
the following persons participated: Mr.
. f. ID. Power, Mrs. Alice Mills, Miss Len
SUNNY, Nellie Ross, Alice Stier, an
, Messrs. L. p. Jewell. c. 4. Connor, an
Prof L. d. Bond. The entertsinmer
concluded with laughable farce by NJ
L. p. Jewell, entitled "All's Well Thi
Ends Well" the characters being su
tanned by Mr.. and Mrs. Jewell, Mr.. an
Mrs. Frnnk Marsh. and Mrs Scott.