National Republican., 1886-01-18
TIE SMALL THINGS OF A DAY.
Minor Occurrences In ana About the
CITY Briefly Put.

Minor Occurrences In ana About the
city Briefly Put.
A liquor license has been refused to Edward
lowcnstcin at the Theatre COmique,
horse blanket, worth S.. was stolen satur.
day from Union Transfer Company cab.
Louis n. Btidwcll has pettioned for divorce
from Alyen Brdwell, charging her with inf.
deity.
+. =. Donnelly was last Saturday, by Justice
James, granted divorce from Ann DOnnclly, on
the ground Of habitual drunkenness
The promotion in the patent office of f. p.
Bunyca, of Michigan, was from fourth assistant
examiner ntSl2O) to third assistant examiner
at SLIGO per 0nnum,
The commissioners will meet the committee
appointed by the school board TO discuss with
them their letter at 9 o'clock this afternoon ut
the District buildings.
The vcstry FIST. Pauls Church has requested
the commissioners to rcplncc the cobblestonc
pavement on Twenty.third street, from Wash.
ington circle to street, with asphalt.
An alarm from box 1872 at 1880 o'clock yes.
terday nilcrnOOh was for fire In the kitchen
Of Miss Jane Camps house, az Ninth street,
caused by flames from an oil stove, Damage
about $50.
J. IT, Jordan, of Richmond, Ind, is In the
city TO arrange a pigeon shooting match with
Joseph White. lie is fresh from his victory
l6-ii-oycr Mr.. Schwab in New York on Now
Years day.
An unhented furnace in the basement of Mr..
Adams $ residence, adjoining the District build.
ing, yesterday caused No. engine company to
respond on still alarm. The damage done by
the Ramcs was slight
President Cleveland and party wero on the
avenue in the large sleigh belonging to James
Keleher, OF Eighth street northwest. This
sleigh has been used by Gen Grant, Presidents
Hayes, Arthur, and Clovcland-thc four last
Presidents.
j.. i. Murray will give n free steroopticon
exhibition this evening to young men. under
the auspices Of the Young Mems Christian As.
soclation, in their pnrlors 1i09 New York ave.
nue.. The viows VIII illustrate India, its pcO.
pie, and their manner Of life.
onicer Edward Murphy, of the sixth pre-.
cinct was charged in the police court Saturday
with assnultlng Alice Williams in house of
iil.famc on Friday night. The case was con.
suspended nom duty during the investigation
OF the case.
An organized gang of market thieves has
been preying Oh the dealers nj the Center
Market for some time. Sergt, Dlggins carly
George Goblet and George Scott, all coloroi,
who are alleged to be the ringlcadcrs They
VIII be tried in the police court to day.
AT the meeting of the Philosophical Society
Saturday evening the following UnmmunCd.
tlons were presented: j. S. Dillcr Notes upln
bert, "Postplacial Changes of Lovcl In the
Basin of Lake OntHrO;" George T.. Curtis,
"Lieut.. Lockwood's Expedition TO Farthcsl
North"
The Enosinlan Society of the Columbian
University has elected the following officers
for the ensuing term President. VIM. II. vii.
son; vice president and treasurer Chas. Ash.
ley; secretary, Chas Wellborn; librarian, Ell.
win Ashford, critic, Edwin Lewis; Sergeant.nt.
arms II. B. Hedrick; first editor of Bee, VIM.
H. Wilson; second editor of Bee, Cbas. j. Wade.
The ten thrcc.story frames on street south.
west, near South Capitol, were found to be on
fire shortly after | O'Clock Saturday afternoon,
and n general alarm was sounded. Isaiah Ed
wards, colored, in jumping from third.story
window, fell on his head and was seriously in.
jurcd, lie was taken to Providence Hospital.
The damage Is estimated at 5000. Nearly 200
persons were rendered homeless by the fire.
The buildings were erected In 1865 by Gen.
o. O. Howard, from whom the row derives It's
nRmc for sheltering colored refugees. McssrS.
MQrr a. I1uynll mannuOl tho nrnDnrty