The morning times., 1896-10-03
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Union Mission Dutldins
y Ilee club was organized at the Lake
land i;emecrat.c-t;lub last night.
Lieut.. J. c. ColwelI has been ordered to
duty in the. offbcc bf Naval Intelligence.
A goat named .'Bill' Is the latest addi-
lion as mascot to No. engine house.
The sewers ihlthe eastern section OF the
city were cleaned and flushed yesterday.
Mr. u. 7. Newcomb. OF Columbian Uni
versity, has returned from Il visit to 8iichi-
gan.
A gas main is being laid on Maryland
avenue between 1sishJn and Ninth streets
northeast.
The walks in the parking between Second
and Third, ID and + southeast, have been
regarded.
a meeting Of the Pansy Social Club was
held last night at No. 73s Tenth street
southeast.
Water mains are Being laid on Massa-
~ cllusetts avenue near the corner OF
street northeast.
Mr.. c II. Dawson of No. 1882 Tenth
street northwest, has gone to Phiiadei-
pnia for Il short trip.
Mr.. Skinner, OF East Washington, killed
twenty-five squirrels yesterday In the
woods near Benning.
Mr.. Mason K. Richardson has been elected
superintendent of ST. Paul's n. h. Sunday
schucl, Dupont Circle.
All the street lamps in the northeast
which were destroyed by the storm have
had new cases put on.
Mr.. William Byers, OF this city, will
deliver Il speech today at Gaithersburg for
Mckinley and Hobart.
A light wagon was run into yesterday
by cable ear No. 2O4 at Garfield mOnu-
ment and the wagon shaft broken.
Mr.. n. A. Clancy, OF No. 426 Corcoran
street northwest, has rcturned from spend
ing Ills vacation in New Hampshire
Boatmen along the river front OF the
Eastern Branch have recovered good
many boats Which were lost in Tuesday
nights storm.
Ihe Lakeland Democratic Club held n
| meeting last night NJ its headquarters, on
| PENNSYLVANIA avenue, between Ninth ana
Tenth streets.
| Cora Crump, COlored. was arrested yes
| terday afternoon, for conducting an I'M
! licensed entertainment, AT l71l Twentieth
| street northwest.
The report OF The Central Union Mission
| for the last two weeks shows 1ifty-three
| services held with Il total of 10 ,e3l hearers
| and five converts.
| Tue trial gas motor ot the Anac"stia Rail
! way, w!iicn has been lying On the tracks
| near Congressional Cemetery, has been re-
moved to the stable.
| The PRESIDENT Eas accepted the resig-
| nation of Second Lieut.. William Ii. FitZ-
| Gerald. Seventh Cavalry, TO take effect
September 80, 1896.
A building permit was issued yesterday Y
20 John iiartung for the construction of Il
dwelling at No IOS Florida avenue north
| west, estimated TO cost S5, 800.
lnJendcnv StoutenDurGh employed n force
| NJ men yesterday morning and began The
| repiir OF such OF the Washington Asylum
! Dut.dlnss as wefe CANA ged by the Storm
An alarm OF fire at 7:l5 O'Clock last
| evening called, engine No. l TO the Iesi-
dence OF Gen. Henry Heath, No. 1906
| street northwest The blaze. which was
! slight was caused by an escape OF gas.
The lucious pumpkin pie Will hea novelty
| among farmers along The upper Potomac
:his winter. Judging from the vast mum
| bers OF the tooth some yellow eourd noticed
bobbiug in the turbulent river yesterday.
Aiperr Port, The painter, WHO iei from u
sua.4t.i,-FiS Il, AIIr sC.IiIlJsit lhurssii NsSen
.Hg and suffered COnCusSiou OF the brain
was last light reported 10 he on IAN
way to recovery at Emergency Hospital
Ervie Gray, 4 six-year-old colpred boy
| living at No a33 Gol,ien street, fell FROM
| ii porch last evening AN! fractured mis- Jaw
| bouc Several OF his teeth We're kpoCkcd
out by the accident lie was treated al
Emergency Hospital.
4 neat rustic seat awaits an owner al
the Second pre- ecinct stalion-Eouse. on Fiftt
| street, between NJ apd streets During
Tuesday nights storm il was blown from
the unknown"wner's yard To within a few
Ieet OF the sta;iun-bouse.
Robert s. Chiffon, chief of the consulal
bureau Of the State Department, now in
| SI,ec5ing TIM cd sta atesrunSulates IN EurUp,
has been authorized to extend his tour e
Southern sia and to return to this cullntr
ny WHY OF China and japan.
Hon. John W. Ross has consented t
serve as treasurer OF a fund now bcin:
raised by subscription for the rebuldin:
ni the Salem BAPTIST Church, destroye
by the recent hurricane. All donations t
that object will be received by Mr.. Ross
The Capital Traction Company obtaine
| u permit yesterday to remove the static
! house now near The western ent lance I
| the Geological Park on ConneciIcut av,
nue. extended 10 the parking space bac
of the side walk next To- the south entrauC
| of the park.
| The Commissioners have ordered tina
a pension Uf SO per month, payable frUI
the poIicemen's relief fund he paid I
Sdi"h A. lNi'''o' "aio" ~ '"N i"s
private, Thomas A Clements. of til
police force, for such period she sha
remain unmarried. The pension is 10 dat
: from, and including. September 1, last
Mrs W T Richa rdsun, OF Corinth. Miss
, died Thursday night after very brief Il
, ness Mrs Richardson came to Wasl
inrton about a year ago with her hu
l band, who has Il position in the PostoffiC
+ | Department The distressed husband le
with the remains for Mississippi over tt
Baltimore and Ohio at 1880 last night
The opening exercises of the Bliss scho
q of Electricity took place i'll the lecture hs
in the Bliss building last evening at 4:
o'clock After an address OF welco.I
+ by the president. Louis Denton Bliss, Re
. Dr. Greene spoke upon the advantages
[ elucat ion in general. and upon the pecul
opportunities offered in the electrical pt
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