The evening times., 1896-11-03
City Brevities

Commissioner Ross was absent from the
city yesterday.
The Dolphin arrived at the navy yard
Sunday afternoon
Dr. Kearney, of the Court OF Claims, went
TO Maryland today to cast his vote
A. c. Baker, who was struck by cafle
car last week is reported as recovering
from his injuries.
Everett L. Phillips, of No. 200 Eleventh
street southeast, has been appointed a IDeiii-
her of the police force.
sIxty-one policemen We're absent from
duty yesterday-seyentccn of the Sex LIST
| and rortyfOur on leave Of absence.
Charles Smith, alias Pretty Rose" col
ored, was arrested last night by Policeman
RICKETTS, for profanity III West Washington.
Upon the petition OF Sallie Il. Boguc. by
her counsel, Mossrs. lie Graffcnred and
Jepper, Judge Bradley today Issued tenn
The Anacus'ia and Potomac River Rail
way Company has had all Of It's cars re-
painted and vanished Tor the winter sea
son.
porary restraining order aga inst George
Bot:Ic IA clerk IN the Pension office, to keep
from interfering with Mrs. Bogue pending
her suit for divorce.
The BIC kinney and Hobart Republican, Club
| nf AnacoS,ia VIII receive the election re-
lunis tonight in Haines' Hall, Anacostia,
by special western Union wirc.
Sullivan Morris, Culored. was found sick
on The pavement NJ North Capitol ana n
streets last evening. He was conveyed to
No. 32l wilson street northwest
During the fire in the Seneca woods, near
Overlook Ina. Marshal HarEcS, coiUTcd,
fell down an embaukmcnt and broke his
light leg. He was removed to his hLuc on
the Bowen road.
Chemical fire cngin,A No. was called
out tins morning on local alarm for Il
small halZe in the rear OF Michael +
Grady's residence, No. 1918 Twentieth
street northwest. Damage slight.
James Carter, a oolored youth. while
riding his bicycle yesterday afternoon ran
into wagon at Third and + streets. His
wheel WAS demolished, but the rider
capped with only a spTained ankle.
Alvnta Perdue, today brought suit for
divorce against Morris NJ. Perdue, who lives
IN Minerva, Stark county, Ohio. Sic was
Miss Rhine before her marriage, May -,
1880. She charges her husband withcruclty.
Chief Justice Alvey of theCourt OF fappeals.
today reversed the order of the orphans
court in the case of MaEel EObie and others
against Zubulun Rhodes, guardian, and re-
manded he case for further proceedings.
Acting Lieut.. Barry, Of the Fourth pre-
CiuCt, reports Il hGlc-ycry dangerous to
pedeS;TlanE-in the siGeT ak in front # No.
4s2 street southwest. also Il leak Ill the
wa'oT main at Ninth and T. streets south
wcS.-
a pile Of brush in light blaze, at the
corner of Sixteenth ana Grant streets north
west, about O'Clock last eyrning. caused
No chemical engine to make run to
the spot No damage Cause, boys with
matches.
Supreme / Ircsiden, ECholS. Of The : Inrr-
lean Protective association, left yesterday
morning for his home al atlanta. Ga. He
VII cast tHls vote TO-DAY FOR Major No inley,
ami IN i1is return bring his family, who VIII
reside here.
In the prosecution Of Matthew Merrtgan
yesterday The defense announced that they
yoI!ld put on the stand brother II David
Smith, the hackdrlycT, To rciutc the lat
Ier's statements, but unexpected develop
Iucn'S caused II to 90 to the jury without
any evidence for defense
During an alteration this morning NJ
Twenty ana " streets northwest he-
tween Charles WrtkiHs and Solomon Mccoy,
both Cuipred. Watkins WAS struck un tie
head and seriously injured by brick
thrown by Mccoy, wh" was later arrested
by Policemen joyce and Van Horn.
Josephine ,3urclI ,cuiored. hIrt y -ctshtycars
Of age. who IL recorded u pUliCc hCadGUar-
tiers as 4 Ih.ei, has lccn arrested by De
tI-es Carter and Gallahcr. charged with en-
teTiH- the house Of Ms. Thomas LuCkctt,
No. I6- PcnnS ylvaHia avenue II urihwcSt,
and stealing uress, hat and three shirts
The paymcnts on District annual xe>
started Off well Yesterday, the first pay
daylSn the assessments for 1867. Co
IcCt,Tr Davis counter receipts agGrcSatine
over $50 600. There WAS also quite, Il
large amount received this morning n
checks dated and mailed ye>te rday.
The Commissioners received an appi-
cation recently from soldier stationed
AT distant post in Texas for appoint
upon the District police force The r.
,fiirefI.eut is that those who seek such ap-
puiniments must have been residents II
the District for two years next preceding
the date of their application.