The Evening post. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1888-1889, 1888-12-17
CITY NEWS PARAGRAPH

--Fifty-one arrests were m adc Saturday.
Mrs Margaret J. Wilson has been de-
clarcd insane.
Carrie Jones has been sent to Jail for six
months for abandoning her baby.
Mrs. Foster speaks tonight at the Metro
poltau NJ, L. Church.
DIR. ]. G. yelling talked to the Y. NJ. G. A.
yesterday afternoon ON spiritual discernment.
Major T. A. Butts was presented with a
q. 4. X. badge by Post No Of Philadelphia
Saturday night.
--Sigus forbidding fast driving are to be
placed on all bridges IN the District.
--Eulogies on the anniversary OF Charles
Wesley's death were delivered at several of
the churches last night
Leaks In water mains are reported at
Twenty -ffth and l streets, Thirteenth and IL
streets aud on Dunba,ton avenue
--Esou Mills and Thomas Ware fought
o7er yellow girl Saturday night and were
arrested by Policeman Bransou.
An Intellectual attempt was made satur-
day night to burgularlze Gilbert's store in
Georgetown.
Ex-Governor Foster OF Ohio, who is at the
Riggs, said in an interview last night that
Canada's annexation is inevitable.
The United States Express Company has
taken possession Of its handsome new offices
at SIS Market Space.
The Presbyterian Alliance will hold its
second annual meeting at the New York Pres
byterian Church tonight.
Senator Quay has returned from his trip
10 Philadelphia. aud viii probably visit Gen
eral Harrison at indianapolis during the holi-
d..
"A party of twenty New England capital
lists passed through the city yesteId day Oh their
way to the South to investigate the mineral re-
Sources Of Alabama.
Another meeting OF the representatives OF
the Highland Club and the seceders OF the Ma
tional Jockey Club will be held at Wizards
night.
"A banquet was given at Freunds on
Saturday night BY Grand Army posts Of this
city TO members of Post No. ., Philadelphia,
who arc visiting the city A number of promi.
nent members Of District posts were present.
--Rcv. Mr.. Grimke, who has been recalled
to the pastorate of the Fifteenthstreet col
ored Presbyterian Church, preached in that
edifice yesterday to n large congregation
Cardinal Gibbons preached yesterday
morning at the II O'Clock mass at st.
Stephens, after which he confirmed large
class OF men, women and children.
William Smith, a colored barber, was ar
rested yesterday for stealing some money from
Sarah Moten. who afterwards appeared at thu
station and tried Intellectually to withdraw hei
charge
The Columbia Athletic Club has adopted
plans for its new clubhouse picture Of
which appeared In yesterdays PosT. 1t vii
cost $4,000, aud will contain swimming
tank, bath rooms, bowling alleys, rifle range
boxing and fencing rooms, billiard room, cafe
club rooms, etc.
The following officers are on the sick list
Is. I. Rhodes, station-keepcr; j. Frank, e. I
Wright, Sergeant +. n. Burgess, Charles Wag
ner, Alexander Hurd, Sergeant w. W. Perry
ON leave, Sergeant D. slattery, j. 7. Morgan
II. i. Gessford, Il. G.. Dyer Station-kee j
). Stettnus, - Burns, j. i. Arnold. w. T
Anderson, j. W. Nanzaut w. II. f. Parker
q. w. Blanford and George n. Darcy
"A lyceum lecture course will begin at thu
Metropolitan NJ. f. Church week from to
morrow evening with Bishop John +. Hurst OF
''The Revenges Of History lie will be fol
lowed Feb. by Rev, George II. Carey, VIII
will lecture on Culture and Character
Bishop John 7. Newman will deliver the tina
lecture Of the course some time IN March an,
Will talk on reform and Reformcrs.n