National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-04-14
MINOR LOCAL EVENTS.
The Smaller Happenings Of Day In and
About the CITY.

About the CITY.
John Honesty, colored. Of West Washington,
was in the police court yesterday for being
boIsterous. lie was sent 10 the farm for fifteen
days.
Mr. u. r. johnson has protested to the com
missioners against the laying of sewer on
Eleventh street, between and streets
southeast
The engineer commissioner has recon-
mendcd that the inspector OF gas ana meters
be directed to make Il readjustment OF burners
on lamps.
Robert Bailey colored, was sentenced to
fiteen days in jail yesterday In the police court
for stealing pair Of horse clippers from DOd.
son Kelly.
The parking commission have been ordered
to turn over TO Mai. Hams for planting OH the
flats such trees as are not otherwise required
for District use.
The commissioners have sent Mr.. II. q. Van
Ness, Salt Lake city, Utah. in compliance
With his request a list Of persons named Van
Ness living in this city.
Edward A. Newman, the lawyer, has been
reapponted an additional private Of tue Ne.
trOpOlitan police for duty in preventing cruelty
to children aud animals.
Baptism was held by the colored Baptists on
the Uniontown side OF the Eastern branch and
at BuZzard point sunday morning at 10 clock.
About 100 men and women were baptized.
Attorney General Garland has requested the
commissioners to furnish Information to the
government in the case OF Robert Morrison,
trustee for the heirs Of the Bodgett claim.
John Mannel. n colored man, was before
Judge Smell yesterday for stealing q head of
cabbage from Lusby's grocery, on Eleventh
street southeast He was sent to iail tor two
months.
School Trustee Birney has asked for the
| levelng OF tho Triangular reservation at the
| intersection of n street, New jersey avenue
| and Third street, near the Twinlng school
building
George Denncy, new reservoir University
| Hill reports thai between and D. IN. satur.
I day there was stolen from the window of the
| paymasier'S office, while paying OF the men,
| $40 In money
WITH tho spring and the daisies come all
the new aud beautiful designs In neckwear
| which are always to be found in the most APP
| proved styles. aud at moderate prices, Mt 1ay'
| lOrs, Oj3 Pennsylvania avenue.
Hartman Klug, an old shoemaker, living
| near the mouth of the Baltimore and Potomac
! railroad tunnel, was IN the police court yester.
! dug ior keeping dSOrdcrly house. The case
| was set for trial on Wednesday.
Henry r. Miles general superintendent of
| the telephone and telegraph service, reports
. to the commissioners the final completion of
| the Gamcwell system of telegraph and telc-
/ phone patrol service in the seventh police
precinct
Eugene Rosis, In a letter to the commission.
Ors, referring to the proposed paving of part
| OF the property incing ON Columbia road. pro-
, tests against and objects to the laying of any
pavement on certain lots, and claims damages
! therefor to the amount oil $500.
The grand jury yesterday ignored the case
that John q. Thompson brought against john
z. Wright and Robcr! g. Sims. in which he
| charged them with committing an assault,
upon the 9th of last March, with intent to
Kill, by ignoring the bill and diminishing the
charge