National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-04-19
THE SMALL THINGS OF A DAY.

THE SMALL THINGS OF a DAY.
Minor Occurrences In and About the
City Briefly Put.
Tooth filling mado painless by the use Of
cocaine by $. 4. Mason, dentist 2l3 Four.and-
a-half street northwest
VIM. II. Riley, who keeps a grocery store at
the corner OF Twentieth and l. streets, was ar
rested Saturday night by Detectives Rlaranl
Block for selling lottery tickets.
Sarah Brown ended the bath house case In
the criminal court last Saturday by with lraw.
ing the motion for n new trial and submitting
TO the payment Of Il fine OF 500.
Thirty-four cadets from the Michigan Mill.
tary Academy are In the city. They called on
the President Saturday. They Will visit Mount
Vernon and the public buildings before leaving
for home,
For stealing n watch from the person Of Robt.
W. Estes, and for which ne was convicted on
the 9th instant, George Bauf was last Saturday,
by Justice Macarthur sentenced to two years
In the Albany pcnitentlary
Ticket taker at the Theatcr Comique Nc
Nally was accused OF going into private box
and taking a watch from the person of +. A.
Main. lie was convicted on the 18th instant,
and last Saturday sent to Albany for two years.
Mrs. Vogqr was tried i'm the police court
Saturday ioT assault with intent to kill Miss
Mccarthy, by snturating handkerchief with
yitriol. After hearing the testimony the court
found her guilty, but suspended the sentence.
A committee, representing merchants ofthis
city, called on the commissioners on Saturday
urging them to recommend lavorably the bill
requiring license of 500 from each CONNER.
cial agent In the District. The commissioners
promised their co operation.
A large and enthusiastic meeting of the
Robert Emmct Branch Of the Land League
was held in Clan.naRacl Hall last night. Hon.
Lawrence Harmon, Of Peoria, ILL.,, Analysed the
Gladstone bill for home rule. pointed ont its
defects, and supported its good points In n stir.
ring speech.
The following mnrring, licenses have been
Issued: David lngraham and Mildred Smith,
James Gnskins and GeOTgannn Thomas, Sicg.
mund Schrngenheim aud Ida l.owcustoin, Blr.
ton Mcdaniel aud Mamie Beckett. Chris. W..
Proctor and Sidney \. Guilbcrry. Jno. Fry and
Sarah Butler, both Of AuacoItia, ID. G.
Prof Robert Plorrat, OF the Berlliz School OF
Languages of Baltimore, lectured on Saturday
10 large audience in the hall Of the Young
Mems Christian Association. His subject was
"MOlieie." Next Saturday, April -, Prof L..
llucbert, vice principal Of the Washington
school, will continue the course with lecture
in French on Lamartinc
The friends of the Grant Memorial University
have nearly completed their prrln gements for
the celebration Of Gen Grants 9th birthday.
This meeting will take place at Metropolitan
Church, on street. on the evening of April2T,
and Will be largely attended by the admirers OF
the great soldier and general A choice pro.
grammc Is being ARRANGED and q number OF
distinguished speakers Will grace the platform
Justice Macarthur last Saturday vacated the
order imposing fine of S2j upon James a.
McDcvitt for contempt of court in not appear.
ing when the case against himself, W. b. Moses,
and G. G. Cole, indicted for conspiracy, was
called for trial and compelling an adjourn
ment Ofthe court for that day. II was shown
tina; McDevltt had been misled ~ to the day of
the trial and was absent from the city on de.
tective business, but without any intent to
treat the court with contempt.
Is DEATH the end 2-Congrcgntionnl Church