The evening times., 1896-11-28
City Brevities

Charles Frohman, the well.known theat-
r1cal manager, Is at the Arlington.
Mr.. Charles Semmes of No. 637 C street
northeast Is home for few days.
fine gray horse, belonging to T. W.
Riley, uieu yesterday from an injured back.
| The Corcoran Cadets will give hop at
ing.
AR. Walter Floecker, formerly of this
city. but now residing in New York, is al the
| Wellington.
w. J. Glenn, of Cuba, N. Y, doorkecper
| of the House of Representatives, Is regis
tered at Willard's.
Policeman Nauck found dead infant
| yesterday at the corner OF Sixth and Col
| lege streets northwest.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert h. Arnold, Of 227
street southeast, have returned from an ex-
tended trip to New York.
Archbishop Martinelli, the papal dele
gate, will celebrate mass tomorrow i'll the
Church OF st. Augustine, New York.
Work on the sewer at Thirteenth and d
streets southeast was suspended yesterday
and the workinen were temporarily rur-
loughed.
The ladies of Lincoln Relief Corps will
give musical and literary ENTERTAINMENT
h,onIay evening III the Typographical Tenn
\ class will be inaugurated tonight St
Ninth and h streets southeast for the study
or the Bible. Judge l. G. Kimball will be
the teacher.
Among the delegates to the Pan Ameri.
can Medical Congress, held in the City or
Mexico this month, was Dr. Ii. l.. Il. john
son, of this city.
Newell X. Earl, late chief machinist of
the U. S. S. Raleigh, arrived in the city
yesterday, and is at No. 637 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest.
Capt. John A. Beacham, who commanded
the steamer Jane Moseley last season, ar
rived in the city yesterday from tnp
through the South
The trustees OF St. Marks Episcopal
Church. OH Brookville road, have obtained
a permit to rebuild their church, the cost
being estimated at $1,000.
reception was rendered to Rev. DR..
Alexander Kent by the congregation or
the Peoples Church last night a I his home,
No. $50 street northwest.
Capt. Blanche Cox, OF the SalvationArmy,
who has received orders to leave the city,
will conduct her farewell services at the
Met ropolitan NJ L. Church tomorrow
evening.
William Smith, colored, fell in an cpl
leptic fit at Eighth and II streets yester-
day afternoon, but soon recovered sufIi-
ciently Ia go to his home in Grace alley
southwest.
The fair which has teen in progress at
the North Capitol Methodist Episcopal
Church has been SO successful that the
manage ment have decided TO continue until
one week from tonight.
Mrs. Mary F. Edwards. residing at No
31S f street. slipped ON the pavement at
Seventh and Louisiana avenue last even
ing. and fell heavily to the sidewalk,
severely injuring her back, ,r
Bishop Sauerlee will deliver tomorrow
evening at Christ Protestant Episcopal
Church, Georgetown, the first OF four ad-
vent sermons arranged for, 10 be delivered
on successive Sabbath evenings.
George W. Foote, the English free thinker,
and author, will address the meeting ~ the
Secular League upon the topicc OF The
Doom of the Gods in Typographical Temple
at 8 O'Clock tomorrow afternoon.
The building inspector has been notified
NJ dangerous chimney on house next To
the Emergency Hospital, several Of tue
bricks uf which have fallen TO the side
walk and narrowly missed pedestrians
The monthly social OF the Young Peoples
Society of Christian Endcavor OF the Mount
Congregational Church was held last night
at the residence of the pastor, Rev. NJ
Ross Fishburn, No. 469 X enesaw avenue.
J. Is. Hill and others. who inquired as to
the Improvement OF Wilson street north
east, have been informed that the Com
niissioners will recommend to Congress the
appropriation of So. 900 for the grading and
regulating OF that thoroughfare-
The vicinity OF West Washington was
thrown into some excitement about
o'clock yesterday morning by rumbling
noises and vibration OF the earth. II was
all caused by too large 4 charge of dynamite
in the blasting at the stone quarrics aCress
the river.
Orders have been issued by the Commits
sioners for the transfer OF Edward Morris,
a watChman in the District service, to the
position of messenger clerk at 81 per day.
George Gray, laborcr, is designated to
succeed Morris as watChman, and William
Norris was appointed laborer to succeed
Gray.
William Thompson, alias Johnson, alias
JimsOn, colorcd, was held for the grand
jury in $500 bonds today by Judge Miller.
He was charged with second offcnse petit
larceny by Policeman w. L. owens Last
December the man OF several aliases stole
a clock. Yesterday he stole some cloth
Ing and other articles from Albert Carroll.
While cleaning the debris from the green
painted rubbish receptacle on the north
side of ennsylvanla avenue, between
Ninth and Tenth streets yesterday, the
workmen found letter stamped and ad-
dressed. 1t had been deposited in the box
either through observation-disclosures or ig-
norancc. The letter was placed IN the red
letter box at the Ninth street corner.
James smallwood, colored, an employe
OF the Government Printing Office. was
fined 50 by Judge Miller today for engage
In IA affray az North Capitol and II streets.
with William Meaghcr. The ccolored man ss-
cape'i from Policeman Thomas ICNamce.
while he was running after Mcagher, as
told IN The Evening Times Yesterday.
Last night SmallwoOd was arrested on a
warrant
Citizens who We're interested in the i'm
pruvenent OF Twenty-fOurth street, be-
tween Pennsylvania avenue and l. street,
addressed a letter OF inquiry To the Com
iulsslOners with respect To the date when
they might anticipate the beginning Of
The work. They have been informed that
the street is scheduled for Improvement
this year. but may not be Tcached until
the iirst OF the next fiscal year.
ON Friday evening, the 27th instant,
about fifty members of the Order Of the
Edstern star went TO Blltimorc uu invita-
ton OF Maryland Chapter, No. 2 The
Washington party left the Baltimore and
Ohio depot on a special cur at 62O ON
arriving In Baltimore they were net by a
committee. who had Ia waiting private
trolley car, which quickly conveyed them
10 the o. r. s. Hall, where they received a
royal welcome. After the regular exer-
cises OF the chapter, all were invited TO
the banquet hall, where an elaborate
supper was served.