National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-19
THE SMALL Things OF A DAY.
Minor Occurrences In and About the
CITY Briefly Put.

Minor Occurrences In and About the
city Briefly Put.
William Anderson, n printer, fcu aud broke
his leg last night at the corner of Tenth street
and Pennsylvania avenue
For firing his pistol FIVE times at the ceiling
In Ida Addisou's house Charles Howard yester.
day left S25 with Judge Smell for the sport.
Jacob De Pue, while going to the Sixth
Street Presbyterian Church Sunday morning
fell ON the icy sidewalk and broke an arm.
+, A. Crafts, ofwilliamsport, Pa, wrltostothc
commissioners stating that he desires to lease
piece of govemment land near navy yard
washington, ID. c.
Capt. David A. Lowe, wcl.kuown ship.
some on Sp "a s
in Grant row, East Capitol street.
Some improvements are being made to the
room III which the building inspectors ONCE
is located When completed II VIII nave inc
ncatest appearance OF any room in the Distrlct
building.
Detective Cox yesterday arrived with his
prisoner. Lester FOfbcs, from Jacksonville, Fla.
Forbes Is under indictment In this city for the
larceny of valuable diamond ring while in
n skating rink.
The Mutual Fire Insurance Company at their
annual meeting elected the following rs a
board of managers yesterday: Jesse Il. wilson,
John Van RiswiCli, Matthew G.. Emery. James
w. Barker, Il. Kurtz Johnson, George T. Dear
luEt hlu GdlluCl IL NulhcIs
Frank Washington and Robert Diggs, both
cOlOrCd, had aquarrel. Frank suddenly wound
II up by throwing Ratchet at his opponent.
II struck Diggs on the foot, nearly seyoring two
toes. The police had to find out the trouble
and also find Washington. In the police court
court yesterday the case was continued.
c. NJ. Matthews, In behalf of the trustees OF
the Louise Home, has filed n bill in equity
against the District Of Columbia to compel the
latter TO cancel all taxes and assessments for
special Improvements claimed to exist against
the Louise Home and to release II from all
lien and inoumbrancc by reason of the same.
81. Josephs Colorcd Beneficial Society EAST
Washington has elected the following officers
for the ensuing year: Lewis Thomas, presl.
dent Sylvester Thomas, vice president; Char
fly Heathman, secretary; Annie Taylor, rs.
siStnnt; Stanley Marshal, treasurer. The trtls.
tees are Aaron Heathman, Noble Hcrdc James
Trucmau, Stanley Marshall, and Nathan
Thomas
Tho Senate District committee has asked for
statement from the commissioners of the
amount Of general aud special taxes upon real
estate and personal property charged TO and
collected from the various street railroad com
panies in the District since the dates OF their
respective interpretations, together with the
amount of any nrrcages Of taxes due from each
or either, &c.
The commissioners nave appointed Mr. d. B.
Carpenter to prepare plats for the subdivisions
of lard In the county which have been made
since 1883. with compensation at S. per day.
These plats are TO be made under section 4
ofthc act of March g. 1883, and.to be paid for out
Of the appropriation of $4,000 for the new as
sessment, by act of Feb. 25 1885. Ills appoint
mcnt took effect on the 18th instant,
Washington Association, No. /, of the Ma.
tional Association of Stationary Engineers, has
elected the following officers: r.. b. Smith,
past president; Thomas A. Gibson. president;
b. l., Hopson. vice president; James A. Duly,
treasurer; Clayton Webster, recording secrc.
tary: John 7. Richie, corresponding secretary
James Hughes, financial secretary; w. II.
Berry, conductor; John W. White, doorkoepcr.
James Robinson, Il. u. Smith, aud Samuel
Brown, trustees