The Washington times., 1894-09-09

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heirs. The suit was begun yesterday by Job
Barnard, as attorney for Henry L. Smith, OF
Frederick, Md. Joseph C. Cromwell. of No.
1912 street northwest, and William l.. Bran
hall, of No. 2l12 o street northwest, will
come in for shares.
Personal Mention-Mr. George L. Emmons,
secretary of the citizens executive committee
of the knights of Pythias encampment, and
Mr.. James McNabb, jr., secretary OF the camp
and camp grounds committee, left last night
for Fort Monroe. Va. Mr.. Emmons Will re-
turn tomorrow. but Mr.. McNabb expects to
remain at the Fort until Wednesday.
Mrs. Richard Sylvester, of this city, daugh-
ter of Col. John McFalls, of ST. Lous, left for
the West yesterday in response to announce
ment OF her mothers illness.
Mrs. Sarah Irwin Mattingly has taken for
her Franco-American College the house on
the southeast corner of Corcoran and Seven
teenth streets.
Rev. Dr. Easton and family have returned
to the city. They spent the entire summer at
Mountain Lake Park. The Doctors parish
toner's will give him a cordial welcome after
the Sabbath.
DR. Thomas A. r. Keech left on Friday for
New York by sea for two weeks sojourn.
Grant Parish sailed yesterday for Norway.
Starting at Christiana he will bring his tour
to a close in Egypt, passing en- route Stock
nom, COptnndRtu, DeTllu anu Niolud. lulS
will be his eighth trip across the Atlantic.
Mrs. Richard Sylvester, jr., has been called
to st. Louis by the illness OF her mother, the
wife of Col. John McFall. She will be ac-
companied by her husband.
Director Wacott, of the United States Geo
logical Survey, left yesterday for Rochester,
n. Y, where he will spend several days with
his family. He will leave there early next
week for the West on duties connected with
the work of survey parties now in the field.
Secretary Morton left last night for New
York, whence he will sail for Europe on Tues.
day. Dr. Dabney will be the acting Secretary
OF Agriculture in Mr.. Morton's absence, and
will return to the city next Monday.
Mr.. William a Cronut, editor of the United
States Geological Survey, has rendered his
resignation, and it has been accepted, to
take effect October l.
Mrs. ]. H. Moore, OF Seventeenth street, has
Mrs. q. V. Lyon, OF Pennington, Conn, as
her guest.
Notes About the MilitarY-The date for the
drill under the auspices OF the Corcoran Cadet
Corps has not been decided, but it will prob
ably be held about the middle of October.
The corps is holding nightly drills in anticipa-
tion of the Richmond drill.
The Morton Cadets are also drilling each
night and will keep it up until the competi
tions occur.
drill at Alexander Island, though it promises
TO be most successful affair.
Ma jor Suess. OF the Fifth Battalion, has
Issued orders for the winters work.
Digest of Diphtheria Laws Health Com
missioner Woodward is preparing a digest Of
the laws in force in the District OF Columbia
in reference to diphtheria and other in
fectious diseases. The work will soon be
issued in compact form and at a price that
will hz wit hin ba raaph af
Accidentally Shot by Dr. Bates-George
LomaX aged eleven years, was accidentally
shot last night in both legs with a load Of
bird shot from gun in the hands of DIR.
Bates. "A druggist at the corner OF Eighteenth
and streets DR.. Bates was handling the
gun when it went of, and George, who was
passing received the contents in his legs He
was taken TO the Emergency Hospital. He
was not seriously hurt, and Dr. Bates was re-
leased on $500 bail to appear when wanted at
the police court.
Crimes and Casualties-About o'clock
yesterday afternoon the horse attached 10 a
carriage IN which were seated Frank Donev
Mrs. Doney. and two other ladies took fright
on Good Hope HILL near Anacostia, and ran
away. All the occupants were thrown out
but escaped with a few slight bruises The
horse and vehicle also escaped injury.
Charles Fppert. colored. VINO was arrested
charge of swindIing three newsboys out of
small amounts Of money, was yesterday sent
10 Jail for eighteen months by Judge Kimbal.
Mr.. Byrd respsctable-looking Young
man. was arrested last night by Detective
Heller on the charge Of speaking TO ladies
whom he did not know at the corner of Penn
svlyania avenue and Seventh street. He was
released on go collateral.
Infantry's Fifty-eighth Rirthday-The
aGblnCrtnu 7 ight Ipf nj tryyC will ha
eight years old on Wednesday next, the 18th
inst. and Col. Moore and his boys propose
to celebrate tho event in fitting and approx pri-
ate manner. In the generosity OF Its nature
the infantry proposes that Its pleasures shall
be shared by its friends, and there will be up
wards of q thousand Of them participating In
the celebration. 1t is the purpose OF the COM
mttee arranging the matter to make the event
one of delightful informality-to be in the
nature of a big reunion of the members Of the
organization and their friends. There will be
a short address or two, the presentation Of
service medals to members, and the rest of
the evening given over TO various entertain
ing features, dancing, music, and refresh
ments
Players Going to Alexandia-The Edwin
! Ferry Dramatic Company will present "Da-
mon and Pythias" at the opera house in Alex
andria, on Monday, September 10. The pro-
ductiOn will be under the management CT
Mr. James F. Peyton Mn Bertram Temple,
stage manager, and MIR. Seney Elliotttreasurer.
/ The members of the company are: Edwin
| Ferry, Bertram Temple, John J. Collins, Rich
/ ard T. Buhler, Frederick Schafnirt, Robert
/ Lowe, Talbot PuliZZi, ii. Allison J. B. Schaf-
| hirt, Harry buckingham, Miss Myra Lee Cayi-
lier, Miss Emily Z. Sauter.
District Epworth League - The regular
monthly mass-meeting of the District Ep-
worth League will be held on Friday evening
next at Trinity NJ. L. church, Four-and-a-half
/ street, between and G southeast The
meeting will be under the auspices of the
! literary department H. o. Hine, chairman,
| and is regarded as one of the most important
departments of the league.
Mrs. Crowns Suit for Damages Sallie
! has entered suit against the Columbia Street
! Railway Company for $4,000 for injuries
! said to have been received by her while rid
! ing in one OF their cars about six weeks ago
Brick Corr pany Incorporated-Artic o.
! incorporation were filed yesterday in the
registers office for the Washington Brick
! Company. The incorporators are Theodore
! l.. Holbrook. Arthur Pollok George H. B
! White, Charles j. Bell, Nathaniel Wilson
| Zachariah 7. Sewers, and William f. Mat
! tingly. The capital stock is $500, 900, in
! 1000 shares of 800 each; the length of exist
ence is twenty years. The business will be to
make and sell bricks, and it will be conducted
here.
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