National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-04-10
MINOR LOCAL EVENTS.
The Smaller Happenings Of Day in an
About the CITY.


About the CITY.
Mai Haines has applied for trees to plant on
the improved Hats.
The total mortality for the past week was
1928 white and 80 colored.
Matthew r. Server, National Fair Grounds,
was yesterday granted liquor license
Edward X. Leo has been appointed as an
additional private on the Metropolitan police
force.
The total increase OF receipts from licenses
for lSSj up TO yesterday over tho same period
last year was sl5,0O0O7.
The court in general term yesterday APP
proved the bond of James W. Davis, recently
appointed justice of the peace.
Gen. Ayrcs yesterday promoted Private
| Henry Newman OF battery Il, ID artillery, to
| quartCrmastcr sergeant of the regiment.
Frank Higgins was the name Of the young
! man who was rescued from drowning in the
| Eastern branch Wednesday afternoon by on.
| cor Pearson, with the help Oft workhouse en-
ployo.
The following were sentenced yesterday
morning in the police court Robert Nc.
| Reynolds, unlawful liquor selling, 500; Chas.
| Miller, same charge $50, appealed; william
Sullivan, sent to reform school,
Henry Clcws Il Co., Of New York, offer the
commissioners their services free Of charge for
! the payment Ol interest on corporate securi.
ties, aud will allow interest at the rate of
three per cent ON all daily balances.
The band of the ID artillery, stationed at
| Washington barracks, under the direction OF
Bandlcadcr Donovan, has resumed its daily
! evening concerts, from TO 1880 p. IN, on the
sward fronting the main guardhouse.
Kate Briou, Margaret oConnor, and Ellen
Mack were IN the police court yesterday
/ charged With peddliug oranges and ubstruCt-
Ing the walks ut the Center market Ihey
were discharged on their personal bonds.
Prof Richard r. Greener is to deliver his
lecture on "Michael Angelo at the Fifteenth
Street Presbyterian Church next Monday
| evening. Prot Greener Il q scholar of rare
literary and scientific attAinments, and his
lecture will be- one Of the best given this
/ season.
A fire occurred in the grocery store Of White,
Bro Il Co., corner of seventh and | streets,
yesterday morning. II originated in the ex-
plosion OF II box of fireworks The famgs
were put out by Officers McTaggart and ILL
before much damage was done.
Three cabmen were tried In the police
court yesterday morning, charged with alb
senCc from the cabs NJ the hack stand when
unemployed. Frank VI. Smith was dismissed
with u warning. james Williams and Andrew
j. NIahey were convicted, and noted appeals.
The police think that the robbery com
mitted at Mr. Hunters house, on the Bcnning's
road. on the Sth inst, was committed by john
Mullen, John Gibson, and John Burns, who
lately escaped from the wnrkhOusc. Gester
day three striped suits were found In the woods
near the house.
The entertaining programme prepared fol
this evenings "old folks concert ut the
Metropolitan N. T.. Church, corner OF -Four
and-a- half and & streets, for the benefit OF
church In Dakota, promises rich treat. Some
OF the best musical talent has been secured
and tho good object to be served should make
II all additional point of attraction.