The evening times., 1896-05-07
City Brevities

One of the Italian laborers employed on
the construction of the lexington sewer,
was accidentally struck In the head with q
pick yesterday. He was removed TO Gar
field Hospital and attended by DR.. Elliott,
who pronounced the injury not serious.
A special meeting of the Union Republf
cvn Club will be held tonight at the head
quarters on F street, between Ninth and
Tenth streets. Reports will he read OF
the progress of the investigation to dis
cover the vandals who tore the club banner.
Matters pertaining TO the excursion to be
given on the goth will also come up for
action.
The Anacostia NJ. E. Sunda yschool, II.
A. Linger. superinte ndcnt. will hold a
meeting tomorrow night to complete ar
rangements for May festival to be given
about the middle of this month.
The graduating exercises of the Ma
tional College of Pharmacy will be held
tomorrow evening at Lafa yette Square
Opera House, beginning at O'Clock.
Twcnty-one graduates compose the class.
as follows: Hugh NJ. Adams of Pennsyl-
vania, Alonzo F. Hudenbom, Indiana;
Langdon s. Day, Maryland: Victor H.
Esch. George Latterner, Harry NJ. Price.
Odcn r. Sadler, c. Howie Yoing, N. WOOL
bridge, Daniel +. Slattcry, II. l.. Gould,
II. T. Dodge and II. p. Baker of the Dis
trict: Richard Gibson. Arthur l.. Orrson
and W. Calhoun Furr, Virginia; John T.
Murphy, Wisconsin,; Charles G. Sanders
mad Ean ,ttl.,
T. Rugg. Massachusetts; Marion E. Bull
| lock. Kansas.
Mr.. Frederick Law Olmsted is expected
! to reach Washington this afternoon or
| tomorrow TO again 60 over the street ex-
tension plans with Commissioner Powell
and add the finishing tonches to the second
| and third sections.
The mass of rock remaining ON the Union
depot site in Georgetown has nearly been
cleared az way by surface dynamite blasting
Emma Ward. colored. charged with ne tit
larceny, demanded a jury trial in Judg ge
Miller's court this morning
Joseph Cook, keeper at police station,
No. s, who was critically i'll a short time
| ago, has returned 10 his work.
The country people who have transacted
business for the past half century with
the Farmers and Me chanics' Bank of
Georgetown are experiencing some diff
Guilty in locating that building. A brand
new spring coat of cream colored paint has
made 1t almost uurecognizable.
The parishioners of st. Alban's win
meet at that church Friday next for the
purpose OF making arrangements for q
strawberry festival.
Mr.. George W. Magruder. OF Tenley-
town. has returned from FoStoria. Ohio,
where he attended the funeral o + his mother
the widow OF DR.. George Magruder. who
was for many years prominent physician
of Montgomery county.
A fine horse. attached to a buggy. made
a desperate attempt last evening to board
n cable car near the corner OF Twenty
eighth and Bridge streets. without giving
the usual gnal to the conductor. II was
due only to the presence Of mind and
strength of the driver that an accident was
averted.
The wife ofDr. Lockamnn. of No. 3212N
street. is convalescent after a protracted
illness. TIE doctor will remove his fam
ilv to their country residence Thursday
/ next.
The four story frame house. which has
stood for so many years near the corner
of Massachusetts avenue and Fifth street,
| and which Was so fearfullv and wonderfully
made. has been turned inside out by its
present owner. the widow of Hon. A. h.
! Bro wnc. 1t i row cutie an attractive resi-
/ dcucc. and Mrs. Pro wne. who planned and
| personally superin;ended all the changes
| in it. has shown much ingenuity and taste.
More Fails. tire fright young son OF the
| former rector of st. AIban's. is Il oandi-
! date for a cadetship in the Revenue Marine
| service. and is in tie competitive pyamina-
ton which is going on at the Treasury
Department.
Mrs H G. Johnson slipped and fell UPON
| the curbing at the corner of Fifth and
T streets northwest last night. strik
| ing upon the sharp stones and breaking
! her left leg. She was sent to her home.
No. 315 Spruce street. LIE Droit Park.
Last evening about 30 O'Clock cable car
No. % . of the Washington and Georgetown
railway Collided with car No. 95 OF the Eek
| inGton and Soldiers Home line at the corner
of Sixth street and Pennsylvania avenue
northwest. Much excitement prevailed
among the passengers of 10th cars. but no
damage was done. as the cable car was
moving slowly.
Mcycle thieves are busy. 81. F Mooney,
living at No. 941 u street northwest. re-
ported 10 police headquarterst oday that his
Reliance wheel No. 20. SOB. was ridden
off by au unknown man last night. p. B.
Graham of the Farmers aud Mechanics
Rank reports stolen his Crescent bicycle,
No. 157.323.
Building permits were issued today:
J. 7. Cherry, frame dwelling. lot 4. block
i5 Takoma. 81 900; James Stewart. frame
dwelling. block !. Hurst place. 81 700:
Charles ". Hucuely, addition to No. 454
N street northwest. $500: National Capt.
tai Brewing Company. improvements to
No. 1911 L street northwest. S4O0.
Makes Difference.
Tommy tsurprised Why, papa / Thought
that one spconfulofsugar wasa Iva VS. enough
for my coffee?
Tommys Papa--This is a re restaurant, my
son; take all the sugar you want.-Judge.