National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-09-27

Minor Occurrences In aud About the
City Briefly Put

Minor Occurrences In and About the
City Briefly Put
Tooth Hlling made painless by the use OF
cocaine by s. T. Mason, dentist. 2is Four.and-
a.half street northwest.
Ladies hand made Dugnla Button only 81 80;
ladies find Pebble Goat. worked button holes
e. Mrs. VIM. II. Rich, III Market space.
About sixty candidates were examined Sat.
urday for admission into the high school.
The funeral Of Mr.. Joseph Poki1horn took
place last saturday and the interment was at
Glenwood Cemetery.
Justice Walters Saturday decided tina, the
Continental uniforms sued for were company
and not individual property.
Welby i. Colby has been appointed a watch
man nj the Washington asylum, vice q. r.
loTey, dismissed for misconduct.
Smith Williams, aged %, colored, was arrest;
ca Saturday evening by officer Volkmau, OF
The seventh precinct for setting up gaming
table.
John Brown, n colored cart driver. in Jump
ing from bis cart Saturday, at Sixteenth aud
Co,cofgn streets was run over by the cart and
seriously hurt.
Hereafter, by order Of the commissioners.
the inspector OF gas lamps will render service
for the District. Hitherto he has acted for the
general government.
The commissioners have decided that where
salocn has Two entrances on two streets that
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dentsof both streets
Mai Walker has issued a circular to the
police lieutcnants, lnstrncting than to report
" headquarters all police incidents, such as
murders, burgaries, &C., promptly.
Charles Croton, colored, aged l2 years, was
fined $50 Saturday by Judge Smell tor indecent
behavior toward school girls of the Morse
building. The janitor arrested him.
Andrew White, colored Saturday morning
MI fellow member OF the chain gang, named
fracture or the skull. White was locked up.
The alarm from box SCI Saturday night was
| for the burning of an old stable on Eighteenth
| street, near southeast, owned by Eliza
| Hughes. The damage was put at $50; mlly iu.
| sufed.
Jessie Broadus, the i2-year old colorsd girl
| who was struck in the head with a brick by
| Annie Boyd on Thursday last during the
Chester court fight, is still in precarlous con-
dltiOA.
The surveyors and auditors offices have
been removed to the upper floor of the east
wing Of the court house building, and shortly
the register and recorder will exchange loca
lions In the basement.
Mr.. Joseph c, Willard by n suit in equity,
sccks TO enjoin Mr. W. W. Corcoran from CON
struGting vaults In the alley abutting on lot 8
the Corcornn building.
D. Stryker riding tricycle. on Ninth street,
lided with car lO5 of the Metropolitan line.
SuyEer was thrown TO the ground and was
seriously cut about the head.
Josephine sprlggs, colored, was severely cut
| in the throat with razor by a colored man
named VIM. Simms, at 1911 street northeast
| saturday night. Jealousy and II quarrel were
the causes of the act. simms escaped.
Conductor. N b. Shirley fell off freight
| train Saturday morning at New Jersey avenue
and + street southeast, and three cars passed
| over his legs, crushing them terribly. Amputa-
| ton was found necessary ut Providence Hos
| pital.
A water pitcher. castor. fruit dish, spoons,
and ladle, all Of solid silver, stolen on the 9th
instant from Mrs; DR.. Colgrove's house, 100
| Fifteenth street, have been recovered by De.
toclive Mattngly ut Martinsburg, w. Va
Sarah Smith, colored, was knocked down
Saturday night, on Third street, near D south.
| west, by buggy driven by David Butler. She
was found to be injured about the head and
shoulders. Butler was arrested by Onlcer
| Turnburke.
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