The morning times., 1896-10-24
City Brevities

MT. urHIeG OF East washington VIII
leave Monday TO vote In Ohio.
William Edmund Was arrested last night
for assault by Policeman Hayes.
Stumps of "a number Of trees on Sixth
street southeast were removed yesterday.
Mr. Z. L. Turner OF Warrcntou, Va, is
visiting friends at the Metropolitan Hotel
Mr.. Richard N. Green of Capitol Hiil'is
Ill at his home, No. 4l6 b street southeast
- The working force on the new post
office has been increased to about fifty
men.
An immense trip-hammer has arrived at
the Navy Yard. 1t will be used in the
forge shop.
Assistant Secretary Curtis has returned
-frOn: New York and Treasurer Morsan from
Connecticut.
Five new telegraph poles have been put
up on NJ street southeast, from Third to
sixth streets. .
SuperintendentsSim sSimonton, OF the Emer-
gency Hospital, has returned from a visit
to Philadelphia.
The President has yeappointed Hugh
Marshall as a nStary public for the Dis
-trict of Col unbisn Ea@
= Henry MatthewsIFode his bicycle with
out II lamp last liEht. Policeman Bradley
made the arrest
A large consignment of piles for use in
the construction of the model turfet have
arrived at the navy yard.
The stone coping in front of the White
House WAS being treated yesterday to
new coat Of light fssi paint.
The two-masted schooner Oriental from
Alexandra, Va, is lying at Clarks wharf
at the foot OF Third street southeast.
The Arbor Vitae Social Club held meet
ing last night at the residence of Mrs.
Wolf, No. 753 Sixth street southeast.
Mrs Jones, who has been visiting at
No. 500 B street, northeast, returned to
her home at scabrook, Va, yesterday
Mr. John Henderson of No. 1914 Z street
northeast dislocated his ankle yesterday.
Mr. Henderson is over sixty years Of age
William Bradshaw was arrested by De-
tectivc Hartigan last night for petty lar
ccny.
Mr. William Byers. OF 219 f street, has
returned from visit in Montgomery coun-
,ty, Md.
The new gymnasium at the Newsboys'
and Chldren's Home, at No. go Z street
northwest, will lie opened next Tuesday
evening.
Richard F. Corby, OF 9O6 Third street
northwest, has been summond to The bed
side Of his brother, who is very i'll at Muir
kirk. Nd.
Anthony Frchr was locked up at the
Ninth precinct yesterday by Policeman
Johnston for stealing copper from hard
ware store.
Price j. Stewart was arrested last night
Tor keeping an unlicensed saloon on Penn
sylvania avenue. between Third and Four
and Il half streets.
The work of extending the eastern
terminal Of the Glen Echo electric line is
being pushed rapidly, md is nearing COM
pletion as far as Chevy Chase.
william G. Bartlett. of 923 Rhode Island
avenue, and Frank Thnrnbnrg, were ar
rested last night by Policeman Estes for
uut having bells on their bicycles.
Mr. Ossic Klinger, operator at police
headquarters, will leave this afternoon
for his home, Winchester, Ind, where he
will vote for Mckinley and Hobart.
James T.. Clark's will, dated February
IL, 1896, and filed yesterday, leaves his
entire estate TO ROSanna W. CLARK, his
wife, WHO is also named as eXccuiriX.
Painters Assembly 1898, H. Of l., met
last night at the Labor Bureau Four new
members We're Initiated and two appiica-
ticus for membership We're received.
i mo license meeting will he held in
the Fifteenth Street VI. f. Church tomor.
row evening The music will be a feature
and Mrs. c. B. Rheem VIII singia solo.
The Departmental Baseball League will
give a hop and entertainment, at National
Rifles Hall ON the evening of October 30.
ON the occasion the league trophies will be
presented
Auditor stabo Farrow of the War De-
partment in his annual report to the
Secretary of the Treasury recommends an
increase of twenty-five clerks in the bu-
reau Of bounty claims.
john Thomas, OF Harrington Creek, Nd =.
was arrested yesterday ON complaint of
Thomas Chapnany who alleges hat Thomas
stole "A Shotgun lie is Detained at the
Sixth precinct station.
John stacey's wheel slipped while he
was attempting ty cross the ear tracks
last night on Pennsylvania avenae. be-
tween Four-and Il isalf and Sixth streets.
He was thrown afpi seriously bruised about
the head and face
Francis SylveSter,. or his way from the
theater slipped last night on Pennsylva-
MIA avenue in frorH Sf the White House and
fell heavily, striking his forehead on the
stone coping. H6 was dazed for awhile
but fortunately not cut severely.
In the football game between Woods
Commercial College and Business High
School yesterday, j. Z. Mckinley, of the
W. c. c., had his jaws knocked together,
catching his tongue, and badly cerating
it.
Little Mabel Parker, six months old,
the daughter of James Parker, residing
at No. 3o7 Virginia avenue southeast
whose skull was trepanned at Providence
Hospital Friday. is reported to be rapidly
| improving. The child's skull was frac
tured by falling from the arms of the nurse.
Thomas Waters. a small boy. had pain
ful accident Yesterday at the corner of
| Seventeenth street and Vermont avenue
northwest. Waters was riding bicycle
at Il fast rate of speed, when suddenly the
frame of the machine snapped and the lad
was dashed to the ground and cut on the
head
Civil Service Commission announces that
| the examination ordered for October 26, to
fill a yacaucy in the position of clerk in
| the office of the Adiutant General. U. S.
a. at sal ary of 81 400 per annum, has
| been postponed until November 8. on ac.
| count of IL fail ure to secure Il sufficient
number of appl icants.
Frank Walsh. coiored, was arrested by
| Deputy Sheriff Deuterman, of Alexandria
| county, Va, near jackson City, yester-
day. and turned over to the police of this
city. The man is wanted for breaking
| into the store of Paul Harmei, No. 73O
| Four an,l-a-balf street southwest. Walsh
was locked up at the Fourth precinct
| station.
Edward Queen, a colorcd driver, EN-,
| pioyed by Mr. William G. Wheatly OF No
! 221 First street southeast, was acquit.sa
| yesterday in the police court of charge
| of cruelty to animals preferred by Police
man Turner Of the Fifth precinct The
| statement that Mr.. Wheatly himself haC
been arrested for the offense was erroneous
| and resulted from the cOlored youth Civ
| ing the name of his employer rather than
| his own