National Republican., 1886-12-11
THE SMALL THINGS OF A DAY.
Minor Occurrences In and About the
CITY Briefly Put,

Minor Occurrences In and About the
city Briefly Put.
Tooth filing made painless by the use of
cocaine by s. Il. Mason, dentist. 213 Four.snd
a-hah street northwest,
Ladies, we have the best line of 81 so opera
slippers in the city BOx-TOe and Common
Sense. Mrs. w. IL. Rich. az Market Space.
The commissioners have accepted the new
steam engine and put It into service.
Private w. t. Hawkins, Of the police, recon-
mended for dismissal, has, in lieu thereof,
been fined $50 and reprimanded.
Isaac 1. Thomas has been appointed post
master at Takomn Park, on the Metropolitan
Branch Of the B. and o. railroad.
Edward Parker, ooored, was sent to Jail for
| one year Yesterday by Judge Smell for striking
| Mrs, Beach in the head with brick on the
| 18th OF August last
BY the falling Of the plas,erlng yesterday
morning, from the ceiling in Miss Dyers
dren were slightly injured.
Hn.stlles's statement that there are mum.
Der Of mushroom insurance companies" In
the District, has been sent to the attorney for
the District for investigation.
A barroom license has been granted to John
II. Borse, corner Of 9th and N streets, and q
Wholesale liquor license has been granted to
John +. weldon, Benning's road.
The arrest OF Isaac Morgan, colored. by OH.
GERS Kendall and Fenton, has led to the re-
coyery of q lot of carpet stolen from the store
ofChase Bro, corner of Seventh and streets,
recently.
An effort will be made by the District com.
missionets to get an engine house for Eass
| Washington. The building inspector has pre-.
pared an estimate OF the cost, and an apprU-
| priatiOn Will be asked for 1t.
An adjourned annual meeting OF the mem.
beTs Of the Children's Hospital Association, was
called for ilb o'clock yesterday afternoon, but
| for want of n quorum no business was trans.
acted and the meeting adjourned.
During the pending of the equity cause of
james has granted an Injunction to- to prevent e1,,I
| interference with Mr.. Harris in the enjoyment
| ofpossession of the Harris House.
George c. Whiting Lodge No. %, f. A. A. NJ,
has elected the following officers for the en-
Easton; j. W., F. J. Tennyson; Secretary, j. p.
Wallace; treasurer, S. G. Palmer
| Col. John NJ. Wilson has entered complaint
against the occupancy of three United States
| reservations by the Baltimore and Potomac
| Railroad Company. lie has submitted a re.
| port on the same to the chief Of engineers.
The removal of the snow from the walks in
and around the public reservations has been
accomplished by 1856 men, at a cost OF Si06. At
| this rate three snowstorms will consume the
appropriation for this purpose, which is 81, 200.
The treasurer's report of the second sub.
| division OF the Associated Charities shows that
| tbereceipts in money, fuel, clothes, &C., from
Dec IL, 1885, TO May H. 1886, were s67l 05; dis
| bnrsements, sG41SS; balance IN the treasury,
S80.07. Contributions for the present winter
season are urgently requested, and may be left
| with any of the officers or at the office.
The District commissioners have made an
| order THAT all notices of appointment to sal
| aried officers of any department of the District
| government, or of any change therein, shall
| be issued by the secretary Of this board, who
| shall keep a systematic record thereof and
| shall promptly inform the first auditor of the
treasury OF such appointments or changes"