The morning times., 1896-05-05
City Brevities

this afternoon at Metzerott Hall on Ma
chiavelli."
Commander Felix McCurley, U. s. N,
died yesterda morItln at Philadelphia OF
heart failure.
Secret proce edings for divorce were
begun yesterday by Harry l.. Randallagainst
Louella Randall.
Lieut.. William H Sage, Twenty-third
Infantry has been granted four months
leave of absence.
The annual meeting OF the Southeastern
Tariff A ssociation will be held at the Shore
ham on "Wednesday.
The work OF building the new structure
for GonZago College will begin at once.
1t will cost $4,000.
Policeman Purks. who has been on sick
leave, has rejoined his comrades at the
First precinct station.
Col. Dewitt c. Sprague of New York has
been admitted to practice before the United
States Supreme Court.
Two cars will be started on the, Mt.
Vernon electric railway this morning. They
will run as far as Del Ray.
Officer Burns, who has been dangerously
i'll for several weeks, returned to his duties
at police headquarters yesterday.
The headquarters of the Christian En-
deayor committee Of '96 has been removed
to No. 1927 f street northwest.
The annual commencement OF Columbian
University Dental Departm ent will oc-
cur this evening at Metzerott Hall.
Some extensive repairs are being made
to the sidewalks on ID street northwest,
between Ninth and Tenth streets.
The South Carolina Society will cee-
brate the first anniversary OF Its organ
ization with a banquet on the 23d inst.
H. oft q mn
boro. S. c., NATIONAL Bauk, is spending
few days with Mr.. Charles H. Douglass, OF
this city.
Sister Josephine of the Sisters Of Mercy
Home, on North Capitol street celebrated
her twenty-ffth anniversary OF sisterhood
last week.
President Cleveland yesterday afternoon
| signed the bill authorizing the incorpora-
| ton c: medical and dental colleges in the
! District OF Columbia.
Lieut.. Amiss of the First precinct is still
on the sick list. Sergt. Shilling is acting
| lieutenant, and OFFICER williams attend
! ing to the Sergeant's duties.
The members of G. A F.. K. Department OF
the Potomac. will participate in the pa
| rade on the occasion OF the unyei!ing OF
! the Hancock statue. May II.
Senator Morgan. who has been under
treatment 10 a sanitaFium for his health
during the past four weeks, appeared IN the
| Senate yesterday morning fully restored.
| The issue Of standard silver dollars from
| the mintS aud treasury offices for the week
| ending May was 1913, As, and for the
corresponding period last year was $685.
| $40.
The Woman's National Press Association
| viii extend a cordial welcome to all the
| lady journalists who visit the city To at
N
! July.
The White Lot roadway is rendezvous
for cyclists. men, women and children
| finding ii convenient place to practice
| Some interesting impromptu races are ruI
off there every afternoon.
Anon The many improvcme and con-
venieuces added 10 tie press headquarters
| IN the State. war aud Navy Department
the large electric fans aud sha ded electric
| lights are especially appreciated.
John d Grady seventeen years old, who
| drives milk wagon for r. + Thomas, fell
| from his wagon yesterday morning in
| Georgetown and hrCke his left leg He was
taken TO the Eme rgency Hospital.
number OF workman Were cutting tn,
! grass on the White Lot yesterday and il
answer 10 a question one OF them said tn
| lot was being put in shape for the encamp
ment OF Christian Endeavorers in July.
Jud ge Miller yesterday afternoon fined
Michael Downey. a plumber, $50 for as
sauIJing Policeman Dalrympie satuTda y
nj ght. and the same amount for hitting
George eager. Il colo red man, with a brick.
Maggie Bryan. alias Maggie Mclean
alias Maggie Sullivan. was arrested TO
vagrancy last night by Detective HartigaI
and Policeman Cox. Maggie has been IL
the custody of the police score of times
teen years old, was arrested yesterday b!
! OFFICER Warren on complaint OF his mother
! Fanny Lawson. The hoy is insane an,
will probably be seut to st. EliZabeths TO
day.
| The following officers OF the Ladies' Ait
Society of Epworth League. NJ. Z. Churc
South. have been elected: President. Mr.
V. F. Hummer vice president. Miss AIic
Adie: secretary. Miss Bessie Potter; treas
| urer. Miss Annie McCleary.
The following promotions in the Nav
| Department were announced yesterday
1 Lieutenant Commander S. NJ. ACkley, Il
| be commander; c. u. Bowman, Iieutenan
| commander. from the junCr grade; Herman
: Drescll and H. A Bispham. to be iieuten
ants.
The suit OF Broker william Graves c
New York city against Secretary CariS!
: to compel the latter to accept his bid C
} $500 900 OF the recent issue or pc
cent bonds. made by Graves, was yesterda
discontinued in the district court preside
over by Judge Cole.
! The colored workers on the dumpin
grounds make some great finds occasional,
, one being rewarded yesterday in his scare
by picking up what was thought to be
valuable gold watch chain. The chain We
: perfect in every way except that the hoo
which is attached tothe watch was missinl
s AT a meeting of the Immediate Benef
, Society of the Postoffice Department hel
yesterday the following officers wer
!. elected: Rufus B. Merchant, presiden,
| Hugh Waddell, vice president; John "
Hollyday, secretary; A. W. Bin CHAM
treasurer; directors, Thomas B. March,
James X. McCabe, T. f. MCGUIRE, A.
McCaiIum, L. A.-Norton.
Companies A, B, c, and D of the Fir
Battalion, High School Cadets, were
the White Lot yesterday going throue
- the practice drill, preparatory to the annu
contest which takes place on the Nation
Park grounds. May 19 and 20. The ba
5 talon was drilling by companies, but Ma j
Fox was watching the maneGvers with
, | critical eye. Quite crowd watched Il
boys for an hour or more.
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