National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-05
THE SMALL THINGS OF A DAY.
Minor Occurrences In and About the
City Briefly Put.

The grand jury yesterday found an ind ct.
ment against Lester Forbes for larceny
About $50 cases were before the court Of
claims when 1t met yesterday morning
Thomas Martin was yesterday accepted as a
talesman to fill vacancy on the grand jury.
W. V. Cox, of the national museum STAFF, has
been appointed chief clerk of that institution
The statement that Mrs. Billings, of 2l2 G
street, would receive on New Year day was not
authorized, and was erroneous.
The commissioners have granteda pension Of
SO to the widow of the late Private August +.
Albers, of the fire department.
Frank Il. Callahan yesterday pleaded guilty
IN the police court to stealing J. q. Dudley's
watch, and was committed to jail for six
months
John Green, colored the assailant OF Samuel
KAUFMAN, OF the Center market, was yesterday
committed to the workhousc by Judge Smell
for ninety days
Thomas Mccain will be heard tomorrow by
the commissioners on his request for an cX.
tension OF his contract for the construction OF
the boundary street sewer
Justice Macarthur yesterday excused James
NJ; Green, for the term, as petit Juror in the
criminal court, and Dennis ODOnnoghue was
selected to I'LL the vacancy
George W. Poindextor was yesterday sent to
Jail by Judge Smell for one year minus day
for chasing his wife, Harriet, with a razor. The
act was prompted by jealousy.
Jack Baker, n colored man, has been arrested
for stealing dress, bracelet, and breast.
pin-valued in all at Slj-from Cora Fisher,
living at No. Valley street, last evening.
Rev. Dr. Mtchelrs delay in accepting the
call from the Church of the Covenant in this
city is because his congregation IN Buffalo has
not yet held meeting to act upon his rcsigna.
ton.
The Official report of the treasurer OF the
children IA gtu
mcnt in the NATIONAL REPUBLICAN several
days ago, showing a balance of S2gl2S OH
hand
John Crimmlns, an old man, is now lying in
a critical condition at his sons house, corner
OF sixth ana II streets southwest, from the re-
suits Of an accident on the Baltimore and Pc.
tomaC railroad.
G. W. Tatspaugh, the tobacconSt doing bust.
ness at No so L street, has made an assign
ment TO Daniel Loughran for the benefit Of his
ran Tor sj5LsO.
Col. Wilson, commits Toner Of public build.
ings AL grounds has addressed n njto to
Maj. Dye in which he expresses praise for the
excellent order kept by the police ut the Pres.
idents reception on New Years day.
John. Peen, while at work at the Capital
Pressed Brick Companys yard. near Alcxan.
dria yesterday morning got one of his hands
caught IN the cOgwheels of one ofthc crushers
and had all Of the fingers cut OIL at the knuck.
les.
Mai, John y. Fassitt, ex.deputy marshal, has
returned TO this city, having resigned the po-
sition in New York city to which ex.Presldent
Arthur appointed him, He will act here rs
the representative of firm of bankers and
brokers In New York.
Suit has been instituted by the United States
against otto l.eissving, late lieutenant of 9th
Wisconsin volunteers and acting assistant
quartermaster, to recover S3093, which, upon
settlement of his accounts, Is claimed to be
found due the government
George NJ Ramsey, who for several years
has been connected with the composing room
of the NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, has severed that
relation in order to devote his entire time to
the business of the Craftsman, of which paper
he is one fthe proprictors.
District Attorney Worthington, for the
United States, yesterday brought suit against
Norman II. Camp and Henry l.. Crawford
Elias 5. Hutchinson, and Robert Leitch suretleS
on his bond in the sum OF $4,000, to recover
$4,000, 1t is claimed that his accounts as as.
sayst at Boise City, Idaho, show shortage of
this sum, and suit is entered against the bond.