National Republican., 1885-02-09
MINOR LOCAL EVENTS.
The Smaller Happenings OF Day in aud
About the City.

About the City.
Tho police made sixty.fvc arrests during the |
twcnty-iour hours ending Mt a, IN. yesterday.
Another charge Of forgery was made against
Frederick &. Cowio by Marvin Eastwood ON
Saturday.
II. J. Brennan stopping at the ST. Marc
Hotel, has reported that his pocket was picked
on saturday OF so.
There are 900 workmcn employed in the
Portsmouth (Na.) navy yard of which 600 are
In the ordnance department
J. II. Pratt, stopping Mt the Riggs House, pas
reported that his gold watch aud chain Val.
uod at $50 has been stolen.
William Moore colorcd man, was fined s.
in the police court on Saturday for stealing
hay from the barn Of ]. G jenkins In Union
town.
Chief Justice Richardson, of the court Of
claims has purchased IA fine lot At the corner
of Eighteenth ana IL streets, where ho will
erect house.
A musical and literary eutcrtainm cnt was
given ut McCaulcys Hall, Capitol Hill, by
Misses Mcbride and Elder Saturday evening,
which was well attended and appreciated.
A box of tools, valued at si2 was stolen from
the residence OF August Abbott No. il7 Fourth
street, and two OvCrCpAts were taken from the
residence Of a. IL. Stephenson on Saturday
night
The stable Of Alexander Peterson, located in
ni ulley between SlNtCentn uuQ EcNeulcentn
and l. and NJ streets, was destroyed, with
carriage. by fire Saturday night, the damage
being $50
In the police court Saturday Fred. @. Cowle
was charged with two cases of forgery, one for
passing boguschccs for scat Smiths dining
room and for forging the name Of Justice
Miller. He was held in 81, 900 for trial.
Archibald II. Campbell, young white man
giving his occupation as II collector was ar
rested by Detectives Rafr and Block yesterday
for obtaining money under false pretcnses
from Julius Lansburgh, the carpet merchant
Tho police ofthe Georgetown precinct made
a raid on several disorderly characters who
make practice of lOailng on the boats an.
Chored In the canal, yesterday, aud arrested
some Of thcm. Charges of yaRrancy and dis
orderly conduct were made against them.
This evening at O'Clock the seventh popu.
lar entertainment given by the Young Mems
Christian AssoGiation-froG to all young men
takes place In the association parlOrs. The
programme will consist Of readings by Mr..
John Twccdalc: also some musical selections
Oh the piano by Miss Ellen Nockey.
Mrs Grace Mawdscy, aged 63 years. who
has been n resident of Capitol Hill about
twelve years died Of dropsy at her home 327
Pennsylvania avenue southeast at O'Clock
yesterday morning. The funeral Will take
place tomorrow afternoon: Mrs; Mawdsley
was the mother of John Mawdsley, well.
known vocalist Of this city.
Mr.. Roinhold Springsguth. secretary Of the
schuctzen Vercln, who has held that position
almost uuinteruptedly since 1869, has been
presented on behalf of the society with beau
| tinll writing desk The presentation was
made by committee consisting of the presi-
dent, Mr. Charles Graf; the honorary prcsi.
dent, Hon. Simon Wolf, and the treasurer Mr.
John l., Nogt.
Cove Band of Mercy held its monthly meet
| ing in the Sunday school room of the Church
| of our Father yesterday afternoon. The eXor-
! cSes, consisting of short addresses recitations,
ac,ar snI wgic m II, g,nr"iv b ,bp M.
| tic folks. Mrs Blasland presided ut the
organ. At the close Of the meeting volun-
| tary movement was made by the older
| members present to arrange for more thorough
and efficient prosecution of band OF mercy
| work by their class.