National Republican., 1888-01-16
THE SMALL THINGS OF A DAY.
Minor Occurrences In and Ahou, tbs
CitV.

Cttrs
Barzilla It's was held for the grand iiry
Saturday last by Judge Smell for cutting Fred
stewart.
Mrs. Emma T. Morris, clerk in the general
land Office, reported to the police on Saturday
that $40 was stolen ffom her desk.
Mai. Irman, who for the past two years has
led the Salvation Army in this city, Is to be
superseded by Mas. Wells and Colcns.
The ONCE of building inspector has been
transferred nom the engineer commissioners
care to that OF Commissioner Whcatley.
Mamie Graham, the l5.year.old colorcd girl
Just starting in the housebreakng business,
was sent to Jail last Saturday for six months.
The police are trying to learn the where
abouts of f. Il, Hale, a commercial agent OF
Indianapolis. lie was last seen In this city on
Nov. 20 last.
Bob Quiet in the criminal court last sstur-
gay pleaded guilty TO the charge OF house
breaking and was sent to the Albany peni.
tentiary for two years.
Judge Smell last Saturday dismissed the case
ofAlbert Wood, charged with assaulting Mrs.
Catherine Nye at the hotel corner OF Seventh
and streets northwest
Pat Conners Saturday charged his wife, Abb.
gan, with beating him with broom stick.
Judge Smell released the husband beater on
her personal bonds.
Officer Byrnes on Saturday arrested William
Jenkins for forging the name of Mr. George
to VIM. Otme, grocer, to til.
Heads of bureaus hereafter will maketheir
reports to the commissioners having charge of
them, and the latter, in turn, will be reauired
TO submit the same to the board.
For stealing the horse and wagon of Thos
+. Conroy, 10 which he pleaded guilty, Justice
Montgomery last saturday gave John Cation
two years in the Albany penitentiary
Coroner Patterson yesterday after invcsti-
eating the cause OF VIM. Underwoods death
decided that no blame was attached TO the
Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Company.
Permission has been refused Mr.. C. S. Hill,
secretary OF the American Shipping and lu.
dusral League, to hang the banner of the
league across street In front of Willard Hall.
The commissioners, in letter to Senator
Faulkner, highly commend District Chemist
Richardson for the Office of food inspector. All
that is needed is legislation to create the ollce.
william j. o'Neal, much better known as
Jake O'Nenl, and formerly one OF the man.
ayers OF the old Theatre Comique, died last
Friday night, after a long sickness, of liver
trouble
George Parrott, employed on the Aaueduct
bridge, Saturday morning missed his footing,
and fell on the ice in the canal, distance of
about twelve feet, seriously ipluring himself
about the head
Edward W. Koch has made an assignment of
his stock of books ana stationery, at No. 1921
pennsylvania avenue, to Myer Cohen for the
benefit of his creditors. Preference is given
for about 5000.
The commissioners, in a note to Speaker
Carlisle explain the omission of the Amldon
school building for the last appropriation bill,
and ask that the ianiter's pay he corrected in
the urgency deficiency bill.
The eighth annual ball of the Italian Benev-
oolent Society will be given at Edel's (Abner's 81
Music Hall on the Sth of February next.
Every effort is being made by the committee
to insure Its success, and they have reason to
be encouraged with the present prospects.