National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-03-09
MINOR LOCAL EVENTS.
Tho Smaller happenings Of Day In snt
About the Ctr.

ABOUT lut Nllls
Tho burning Of n chimney at 4O4 South Capt.
tol street caused u damage of $50 Saturday
afternoon.
John Kelly, fugitive from the chain gang,
was caught Saturday by Officer Wall and re-
turned TO the workhouse.
Richard Law, the colorcd man who shot
Perry Carson, was fined $50 in the police court
on Saturday, and noted an appeal
Three bolts Of Canton flannel were stolen
from the store of Bruadhead & Co, Oh Seventh
street, Saturday, and the goods were atlerward
recovered.
Officer Dennis Lotus has been suspended
for being intoxicated Thursday night, when
he Is alleged to have made an indecent assault
on woman.
The saimakers Of the navy yard will begin
work to-day on a full set Of sails for the United
States ship Quinncbaug. They will require
10000 feet Of canvas.
Mr.. James W. Bell, Of the International
Hotel, on the avenue, was presented by his
inauguration week. guests with costly silver
pitcher goblet, aud tray.
In the police court Saturday WIN. Douglass,
q COlored man, was held In 81, 900 for the grand
Jury for breaking the window of George
spranscys store, and carrying of clothing,
Saturday night Detective Cox arrested n
small COlored boy, named Iarkin Carter for
the larceny Of q lot of clothing belonging to
bOnll W. hulls ltO WAS lOthtu UP Ut iut lllNu
precinct station.
William Pope, who murdered Saxey Butler
some years ago, shot II man named THOMAS
Belt In house on VI street between Twenty
iilth and TwCnty.siGth Streets Friday night.
Belt was not seriously injured aud Pope cs'
capped.
The employees Of the Virginia Midland Rail.
way Company on saturday presented Hon. ):
$. Barbour With a handsome gold watch and
chain. Tile nrpgpututipn Inu0p lN MT.
Fisher at the OiliCC of the company In AlCNan-
dria. The gin cost $500.
Tho remains ofthe young man, Benjamin b.
Manning, who was knocked down by cab
on Pennsylvania avenue ON the night OF the
Ith instant and died from conclusion Of the
brain, were embalmcd aud sent last night to
his former home, Winfield, kans
Mr.. ]. r. willctt who had Chas. A. Perry
arrested at the Inauguration ball, went to the
police court on Saturday and asked that The
case De dismissed rs there was no positive
0videuCe against Mr.. Perry. Mr.. Perry wa,
employed al tue ball and sa"s he is innocent.
An interesting temperance meeting was held
last evening ut Gurley Chapel on Boundary
street, near seventh. Judge l.. |. O'Neal pre-
sided, and introduced the following speakers
who made pertinent remarks, on the temper
Huce question: Mcssrs. LChlciter, John L.
Ray, aud n. 4. Robin.
The was to have been a sparring match be
tween sam COllyer and Prof. Collins, better
known as the "cast.iron man. In Alexandria
Saturday night. a number Of sporting gentle
men went down there to see the mill. The
"Cast.irOn man did not show up, however
and the meeting did not take place
Yesterday afternoon a horse attached to the
cigar wagon of J.. +. Menkheim while OF
Pennsylvania avenue. near Third street, took
fright at paper blowing about, ran away rap
IDLY down the avenue, and was only stopped
10y slipping on the avenue when near the MI
tionUl Hotel. No damage was done.
The funeral Of Mrs Emma J. Parker took
place from the Fiith Baptist Church yester.
man, the pastor, Rev. Dr. Meador, officiating
| The pallheHrers were MesSrs King, Walker
| Olive, llowsOn, Cox, aud Bailey, lutcrment
was had ut GlcnwoOd cemetery. Several
floral tributes were placed on the casket.
a circular has been issued by Nine. Bouligny
for the purpose of organizing chorus to study
Oratorlo music. Nine. Bouligny has but re
Gently settled In this city, having come from
New York, where she has been eminently sue
cessful as Il teacher and voice builder Par
ticulars as to the formation OF this class may
be had at Ellis's music store.
The Young Mems Christian Association con
Quoted the services at Ryland Chapel las
evening, Mr., Harding the secretary, gave
Bible reading on the divinity of Christ. Sew
oral members of.thC association participated
aiding in the reading by giving Scripture selec
tons bearing on the topic. The Attendance
was large aud the singing, which was from
gospel hymns was spirited.