The Washington times., 1894-08-17

Dr. Osmun's Fuueral-The funeral of DR..
Charles Osmun, late medical sanitary in
spector OF the District health department.
took place from his home, No. 9l7 Twelfth
street northwest, at o'clock yesterday after
noon. 1t was strictly private. Rev. Or. Z.
j. Smith, pastor OF the Twelfth Street Meth
odist Protestant Church, officiated, and the
1nterment was at Congressional Cemetery.
At meeting Of employees of the health office
yesterday Health Officer Woodward presided,
and appropriate resolutions regarding Dr.
Osmun's death were adopted.
Endeavorers at Glen Echo-A party OF
Christian Endeavorers from Assembly Pres-
byterian Church enjoyed an outing at Glen
Echo las. evening. The great amphitheater
was Inspected and then the party went TO the
ball OF philosophy, where a short musical and
literary programme was rendered, including
several songs by MIR. W. j. Campbell and a
reading by Miss Lord. Among those present
in the party We're: Misses Cora Lord, Ger
trude and Jennie Davis, and Cassie Norman,
and Messrs. W. J. Campbell. Walker McBath,
Albert Fisher, William Beatty, and DR.. .. A.
I. Swain.
Hotel lexington to Be Rebuilt-Commis-
soner Truesdell has made arrangements for
the rebuilding of the lexington Hotel, which
was recently destroyed by fire. from plans
tion Of Mr.. Truesdell is to have the hotel
resurrected from its ashes at once and to
make it superior in every respectfo its prede-
cessor on the same site. W. c. Morrison is
engaged as the builder.
Brief Bits of Interest--Messrs. Henry F.
Reh & Son, Washington decorators, have
been awarded the contract for decorating
Elk's Hall, and also started yesterday to dec
crate Marini's Hall, the birthplace OF the X.
of z. order
There will be a public meeting this even
ing at o'clock at Rechabite Hall, Four-and-
a-half street and Pennsylvania avenue. for
the purpose OF raising release fund and
arousing sympathy for the commonweaers
now confined in the Maryland House OF Cor
rection,
But few of the industrials now remain in
yesterday. Nearly all were from Massachu-
sets and Connecticut. The remainder, it is
expected, will De sent away to-day
II. G.. Logan recovered from the ruins OF the
Knox building yesterday several gun barrels
and sword blades. which he proposes to keep
as relics. One OF the guns is now twice a
relic, as it was picked up q few years ago on
the battlefield OF Antietam.
Success Of the Government Advertiser
The United States Government Ayertiser, the
Washington weekly devoted to national con-
this week in a sixteen-page form. The paper.
when the present publishers succeeded to
control. was a modest eight-page journal.
Since then The advertising patronage has so
far increased that there have been two addi-
tions to the paper. the Government Adyer-
t1ser is the best known trade journal in its
special field in this country.
Old Guard Entertainment-Col. Jameson's
spacious lawn, near the corner of Fifteenth
De- 4 ant MT faH
a handsome and attractive appearance at the
midsummer nights entertainment and camp
fire OF the Old Guard last evening. Numer-
Gus Chinese and japanese lanterns hung from
the tree boughs and the various stands. and
flags draped in conspicuous places produced
a striking effect. The Mount Pleasant String
Band furnished music; the inimitable Hub
Smith delighted the audience by singing sew
eral OF his humorous songs. and Comrade T. j.
Shea gave two comical recitations. Toward
the close of the entertainment half a dozen
attaches OF the Chinese legation appeared on
the lawn and spent an enjoyable hour listening
TO the songs and recitations and partaking of
refreshments. The tables were in the charge
of the following persons: Ice cream, Mrs. J.
Y. Hendricks; baked beans. hard tack. etc..
J. c. Churchall; cigars. A. A. Birdsall soft
drinks, Charles kellehar; peanuts, Morris
Sturgis and Willie Quinter. The fete closes
tonight with q realistic camp fire. and the
new generation will have an opportunity to
see how their sires lived during the dark days
of the early sixties.
Minor Crimes and Casualties Moritz
and Oscar McElroy. who on Wednesday at
tempted TO take a lot OF furniture on which
some payments were overdue from William
Norrhridge were Yesterday fined SO each by
Judge Taylor. Benjamin Peters was yester-
day fined $40 by Judge Mills for having as
saulted and struck Mrs. Laura V. Sullivan
with milk can and spiling the contents over
her. difficulty occurred between the two,
during which it is charged Mrs. Sullivan
called Peters an offensive name.
William Stanton, coiored. yesterday threat
ened in the police court TO kill Policeman Phil
Brown, and as a result he got sixty days
added 10 his sentence of thirty days for pro-
family and disorderly conduct.
Quite an exciting runaway took place yes
terday at the corner OF Ninth and VI streets,
a horse belonging TO a gentleman named
Lawrence taking fright and dashing on at
great speed. Mr.. Lawrence and his daugh-
ter were thrown out and upon the ground,
but were only slightly hurt. The animal ran
into several vehicles. and one OF the wheels
of Mr. Lawrence's carriage was broken of.
Max Schultz was yesterday sent to Jail for
ninety days as a vagrant by Judge Taylor.
After the sentence had been pronounced Max
became very abusive. and he was forcibly put
back into cell by BailifI Kendig.
Joseph Washington. colored. who as stated
in The TINES of yesterday, was arrested on
the charge of robbing Mrs. Felice Byron of
sls.15. was held fog The grand jury by Judge
Mills yesterday.
William Gordon, colored, was yesterday
fined $40 or sixty days in Jail by Judge Mills
for assaulting Policeman Creagh at the Pal
ace Park on Wednesday night. Gordon got
much the worst of the encounter but the
court thought he merited the fine for what
he did to the officer.
J. F. Gibbs. resident of Georgetown. fell
while attempting to board a cable car at the
corner of Fifteenth and F streets northwest
Yesterday, and was severely hurt about the
left hip. His injuries were attended to at the
Emergency Hospital
John Garner, colored. charged with the
larceny of Jug Of whiskey from the Hotel
johnson, was arrested last night by Sergt.
Moore and Officer Helen, and locked up at
the First precinct police station.
William Ringgold, charged with being sus-
picious character. was arrested last night by
Policeman Eaton, of the First precinct, and
will have hearing to-day in the ponce court.
Lizzie Taiiaferro, colored was arrested last
night by Detectives Gallagher and Carter on
the charge of stealing gold watch from
William G. Henderson. of Third and Seaton
streets, lexington. She will have hearing
to-day before Judge Mills.
Cases Piling Up against Them.-Severai
more cases of fraud were developed yester-
day against Irving Bell and Frank Broderiek,
who. as stated in yesterdays TIMES, are
charged with swindling Bryan Bros. and n.
]. Poole out of lot Of groceries. To-day
Broderick will have to answer a charge of
getting clothing valued ut so from Keen,
the tailor. and it is alleged that while en-