The morning times., 1896-10-23
City Bievities

New curbing has been Laid on thirteenth
street southeast. a.
a building is being erected at tha Marine
Barracks for use AS a shooting gallery.
BENJAMIN Johnson was arrested by Police
man Costello yesterday for shooting craps.
Edward w. Johnston was arrested yes
terday by Policemen Costello for intoNi-
cation. tG
Albert Mansfield and Ciaud Perry We're
arrested for riding too fast on their wheels
last night.
Mrs. william Mcleod started yesterday
for Hot Springs. Ark, where she will spend
the winter.
Edward l.. Flint, of Capitol Hill, has
started on a Southern tour that VIII occupy
several weeks.
Water mains have been laid on both sdcs
of y street southeast, between Thiri and
Fourth streets.
Corp. James Tanner is OH campaign tour
for Mckinley throughout several of the
Western States.
Mr. and Mrs. Cooinbs, ,of2G4 Massachusetts
avenue northeast, VIII leave today :or Il
visit to Missouri.
President Cleveland returned to Washing
Ion from Princeton, n. j., last night, ar
living do Q CIoth.
A bell has been placed in the tower nf the
Methodist Episcopal Church, corner twelfth
and Il streets southeast
Companies and Il of the Eastern High
School drilled by companies yesterday
for the first time this year
new tin roof has been put on the renth
Street NJ. l.. Church, to replace the ore cars
ried away by the recent storm.
ing relatives In this city, has returned
To his home in Fredericksburg.
Work was begun yesterday on improve
menu OF l. street southeast, from fiftn tb
Seventh streets. The street will te pa'cl.
The police are looking for a crowd OF loys
who have been breaking the windows VI st.
Joseph school, Second aud C streets Aorth-
east.
The funeral OF Miss Annie Flood, OF
Maine avenue, took place yestertNy. The
remains We're inferred at MoAnt Olivet
Cemetery.
A branch track has beeH laid from the
Baltimore and Ohio into the grain ware
house OF W. F. HewetJ u street and Della
ware avenue.
Work was begun yesterday on the Improve
ment OF So1th Carolin aayenue, between
Seventh and Ninth streets. The street VIII
be asphalted.
The Mckinley and Hobart Marching Club
No. !, accompanied by the c. q. Conn
Drum Corps Will attend Il Republican,
rally tomorrow night at Ballston, Va.
W. A. Kinder was arrested yesterday
afternoon by Policeman Keefe, of No. s,
on a charge OF cruelty to animals. The
complainant was Agent Repeinger.
a birthday party was given by Mr. j.
- ., 10 I.a.r
night at his home on X street, between
North Capitol and First streets northeast
The British nag Heated from the staff
OF the legation house on Connecticut avenue
last night in honor Of the return to the city
OF Sir Julian fauncefote, the English Ipin-
lister.
Mr.. Schench, of sol Maryland avenue,
has returned from hunting trip seven iutlcs
from Centcrviile, va, bringing back with
him fifteen rabbits, three coons and three
live 'possums.
Hon. j I. K Bryan, OF Charleston, S. c.,
one or the most distinguished lawyers OF
the South, is at the Raleigh. He Is here
in attendance on The supreme Court in the
DiSpenSary cases.
a musical and literary entertainment
will be given this evening at Assembly
Church, Tor the purpose of raising funds
by the recent storm.
Mr.. Frank T. Israel. president Of the Dis
trict Epworth league, will go to his home
in Belkelman. Neb., Ia vote. During Ills
absence the interest : Of the EpwOrth League
VIII be cared for by Mr.. George $. Gibson.
Robert Ware, colored. had Charlie ThoInp-
son, of 32T L street southwest, arrested
yesterday FOR obtaining III Uney under false
pretcnccS. Ware alleges that johnson
sold him a pair OF gold eyeglasses that had
been stolen.
Benjamin Olipfant and William Daugh-
erty narrowly escaped serious injury by
the falling Of Il 81 affcld at the navy yard
on Wednesday. The sCaffold. which, IL is
said, was ouly held i'll place by one nail,
fell fifteen feet.
At a meeting Of tue Ampbinn Glec Club,
which was held Wednesday night at the
residence Of Mr. j. Henry Lewis, it was
vo,cd TO render selection for the benefit
OF the bailey testimonial, which viii be
given at the Metropolitan Church, Tues
day evening, october q.
A fire Of Insignificant proportions ut
the National Hotel brought out No. = en-
gine at l. leo o'clock last night The fire
originated through spontaneous cOmhns-
tion, nj was discovered in a closet on the
sixth floor, and only destroyed the bun
die Of rags in which it developed.
Musta pha Bey.rlc new Turkish minister,
last evening entertained his predecessor,
Mavrunyeni Bcy, at dinner at tthe-Shorcham
on the eve of his departure for home. No
members of The diplomatic CorDs We're
pres.ant, the only other diners being the
sccreta rieS ofthc respective representatives.
MuStapha Bey Will be received by the
President today.
\ concert VIII he give nnext Tuesday
evening at Metropolitan A. N. E. Church
for the benefit Of Lillian T. Daley the
colored girl who wts kidnapped thirteen
years ago and only recently restored 10 her
friends She will relate her experiences
and musical selections by some Of the best
known cOlnred singers will go to make up
an interesting program.
TheeXcavationS for the new street sewer
have reached "A depth of forty feet NJ the
corner of Fifteenth and F streets. This Will
be the deepest point reached by the great
tunnel. Work will be continued down
street and that thorOughfare VIII probably
be torn up Il great part of the winter.
Steam machinery will be used for eX-
cavating purposes from now on.
Wheat Freight Reduced in India.
Simla, Oct. % The railways from the
seaports to upper and central India have
reduced their freight rates ON grain. This