The evening times., 1896-10-03
City Brevities

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southeast.
northwest. has gone 10 New York for
short business trip.
Several new buildings are being con-
structed at the Zoo. and lie W road graded
from the car line.
hack Inspector Samuel A. Croft yesterday
arrested Eugene Lucas on two charges OF
having an unlicensed hack.
Rev DR.. Muir OF f Street Baptist Church
will tomorrow con mence a series OF ser
mons on the kings OF the Hebrew nation.
Rev. r. II McKim, Of Epiphany Church.
is cspec.ed TO return tome october 8. He
has been in Europe during the summer.
The Water mann on 4 street nori beast in
front Of the Eckingt on lower house burst
last nj ght and the roadway is badly flooled
Superintendent McKens;e says that with
the force now at work the streets can be
cleared OF rubbish by "Wednesday even
ing next.
Report is false. A. s. johnson. No. 1910
Ninth street northwest. has tin enough TO
cover 200 houses, and plenty OF skilled
lai,or. Prices to suit.
john Dell, an aged colored man. fell in a
faint on Twelfth street yesterday after
noon. and was taken 10 Emergency Hospital.
where he soon recovered.
The dispensary room at the Emergency
Hospital Is undergoing repairs aud is hav-
ing a new coat OF paint, IN addition TO
being papered and piastered.
The Sunday school of the Metropolitan
Baptist Church viii make tomorrow rally
day. at which all belonging are expected
to be present or accounted for.
Rev. Charles II Philips, ID. D.. the ed
itor of the Christian Index, at Jackson.
Tenn. will preach at Israel c. NJ + Church
tomorrow at IL and 40 O'Clock
The meeting of the Mckinley aud Ho-
bart Club, of Anacostia, which was held
last night at Haines' Hall, was very sue
cessful. Yhe crowd was large and enthu-
siastic.
Miss HortcnZe SGeedrake OF the Emrr-
gency Hospital STAFF, las resigned her
position, and after 4 months vacation. cx
poets to enter Il similar institution IN New
York city.
Prof. E. W. Williams. formerly of the
Eastern High School, VIII leave the city
Waynesboro, Pa. Mr.. Williams is d grad
uate of Colum bian.
Detective Weedon arrested Charles Lewis.
a young white mau, last night, ON suspicion
that he is the housebreS ker who il want
elhy hea lquarters for robbng the residence
of Charles Z. Miller.
Mrs. W. 7. Richardson, of Corinth, Miss,
who died Ia st night. will be buried, from No.
l 80 Tenth street northeast today. 1t being
determined not TO carry her remains 20 Mis-
siSsippi, as at tfirstannounced. .rn
John Brown, colored, was taken sudden
ly and seriously i'll this morning at Third
and G streets southwest. After treatment
at the Emergency Hospital he was taken
to his home, No. - X street southwest.
The pulpit at the Eastern Presbyterian
Church Will be occupied tom orrow by Rev.
H W. johnson, recently of New Haven,
Conn. Mr.. johnson has just completed
post graduate course at Yale Divinity
School.
Arrangements are being made by several
well-known Washington Republicans for
the publishing of a Republican newspaper
at Marlboro, in Prince George county.
1t Will be the only Republican paper at the
county seat.
Erastus Green, the colored ernploye oc
the Capitol who stole large number Of
books from the House library. as told ex
clusively in the Evening Times yesterday.
demanded a trial by jury in Judge M!ller's
police court and the case went over.
Mr.. George +. Thompson OF the Depart
ment OF Agriculture has been promoted to
be superintendent of the document rooIn.
The work under his care is at times Of the
most important character and involves the
direction Of large number Of employees.
The NJ c. 4 debate on the proposition
Resolved that the single gold standard
ismorc advanta gcous to the American people
than the free COMA &c or both gold and silver
at 16 to L. will take place at tue rooms.
No. 1909 New York avenue, at p. III. to-
night.
Policeman Emil Rinck, of the Fourth pre-
cinct, returned to duty today. He re-
turned from Germany yesterday. where lie
spent two months with his aged pareuts
aud other relatives He witnessed the
great military maneuvers before the kaiser
and the car.
Rev DR.. E. s. Todd, pastor OF Straw
bridge NJ. +. Church Of Baltimore, and
formerly Of this city, delivered lecture
last night at the Hamline NJ. E. Church,
entitled My Trip TO Europe and the Holy
Land The lecture was enjoyed by a
large audience.
Mrs. Mary J. Mcbride has received the
permission OF the Commissioners to occupy
with a refrcshment stand a part OF the
parking on Connecticut aveunc. extended
adiacent to the west entrance Of the
Geological Park, and south OF the Capital
Traction Company's station.
Cora Krump. colored, invited her friends
TO a parIor social at her residence in North
Washington, and charged them an ad
mission fee. Policeman f. B. Kelly ar
rested her foT conducting an unlicensed en-
tertainment, and she was required to leave
the license fee of SO as collateral at No.
8 police station.
At full meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the Interstate Democratic Asso-
citation at the clubhouse last night, Chair
man Benedict read an interesting paper,
summarizing and revie wing the important
work the comnittee had accomplished since
its organization. The association meets to-
night and will elect officers for the en-
suing term Hon. Gordon Clarke and
other distinguished speakers will address
the meeting.
permit has been issued to the United
States Electric Lighting Company to cou-
struct q conduit on the north side of the
fifteen foot alley in square Isl. and to
place u cable pole just north OF the inter
section of this alley with the thirty-foot
alley in the same square, for the pur-
pose of connecting with adjacent prem
ises. Also, for a house service underground