The morning times., 1896-05-29
City Brevities


Col. W..F. Lucca, of Oklahoma, lis stopping
at the National.
Mr.. and Mrs Brock, OF Wiemeg, Germany,
are at the Metropolitan.
The John Reh accused OF exhibiting a
bogus mummy was not John l.. Reh.
Mr.. W. j. St Louis, of New York, is
registered at the Metror olitan Hotel
Miss Aidine Squire. daughter of Senator
Seuire, of Washington. is al the Normandic
Hotel.
Ex- Congressman Sydney Z. Mudd, of
Maryland, is registered at the Normandie
Hotel.
Mr. j Albert Heath, telegraph operator
n; tie Arlington, leaves shortly for Lake
George.
The Republicans of the Senate will hold
caucus today at IL O'Clock to consider
the question OF an order Of business.
Edward Fitzgerald has obtained a Ger
init for the construction or dwelling at
70. $40 First street northwest. to cost
$4,000.
The 263d regular meeting of the
Biological Society will be held on Saturday
evening at 8 O'Clock III the assembly hall
of the Cosmos Club.
Peter Johnson a brdgeman, living at
No. 934 L street northwest. had the thumb
OF his right hand nearly torn off by
running chain yesterday.
John simmons of No 354 street north
west has reported to the policet that thieves
yesterday entered his house and stole a
black cloth suit OF clothes.
John Lynham, twelve years Old, OF No.
1913 Four-and- half street southwest, was
slightly injured yesterday afternoon about
4:3o O'Clock by fall from his wheel.
The final parade for 1896 OF the First
Regiment High School Cadets. which was
To have been made yesterday afternoon
was postponed subject to the orders OF the
colonel.
The three-year-old son OF Mr.. j. L.
Fuller OF No. Oh II street northwest was run
over yesterday by Dayton wagon driven
by a negro The little fellow was not
seriously hurt.
garden party for the benefit OF st.
Michael's and All Angels Church. will
be given on June 3, at No. 2040 r street
northwest. Music and dancing will be
feature of the party.
Thomas j. Fisher & Co. obtained a
permit 10 repair three of the burned-Dut
stores on b street northwest. The permit
embraces Nos. 9io to 917. and the cost
$1,000.
Mounted Officer J L. Hartman of the
Seventh precinct has been transferred toNo
l on account OF the death OF Officer Breen.
and Policeman w. j. Settrigbt OF the First
preCInc, has been mounted and transferred
TO No, z.
One of the provisions of the naval bill is
for chemist at the WashingtonNavy Yard,
with salary at So 800 per year. The work
will be principally that of an analysis of
steel which enters into the cons truction OF
guns and Carria ges.
The Union Veterans Union. Potomac
department. Will go To Winchester, Va,
tomorrow for memorial day exercises a [
the National Cemetery there. They will
join with MulIigan Post. No. 30, G. A. r.,
of that place in the program.
DR.. Ra aymond Power Higgins has lately
assumed his duties as one OF the staff at
the Homeopathic Hospital on n street III
this CITY. The appointment iS FOR two years
and was won by Dr.. Higgins in competi-
1--WE examination he'd Two weeks age.
John Robin, Colored, OF No 400 Douglass
court north west. had trouble with his
wife yesterday and assaulted her with a
chair. She responded with table knife
and later IN the evening the man had three
stitches taken in his wounds at Emergency
Hospital
Mrs Emma Barry, living at No.720 Twen-
ty-flrSt street northwest caught her foot
IN an iron ring set in the pavement atthe
corner of Fifteenth street and New York
avenue yesterday and was thrown vlD-
lcntly to the pavement. lD1urlng her hip
quite badly.
The act granting an increase of pension 10
irs. hrirn Morre.i Carron, widow OF Major
General Samuel Sprigg Carroll. has become
mas become law without the President S.
approval under the constitutional limita-
tion. Her present pension is increased by
The act To $50 a month.
On Sunday evening xt at 23O o. IN
the Emerald club, Ancient Order of HI
hernians and Knights Of st. John will
decorate the graves OF the irish patriots
at Mount Oiivet Cemetery Congressman
James Walsh i. T. Moran and John j
DoIau will be the peakers.
civil service examination to establish
| the first list of eiigibies for the position
of plumbing inspector in the District was
begun al the Commissioners large exam
nation room in the hebaSement Dfthe building
at Eighth and h streets yesterday. There
were twenty-four applicants on hand.
Every member of the House Yesterday
received by mail a circular letter from
President Phillips of the Metropolitan
Street Railway Company V yurgingthe adoption
| of the Senate amendment TO the District
| appropriation hill prohibiting any other
company from occupying the tracks of the
Metropolitan.