The evening times., 1896-07-01
City Brevities

Mr.. Robert HefliD. who has been slightly
ill. has gone to Laurelfor few days.
Policeman Phmmons, of the Ninth pre-
cinct, returned to duty this morning, after
a long and serious illness.
Mr. Howard Brooks, who has been ill
for some time, is coDvalescng at Elackis-
toms Island.
sergt, Daley has fully recovered from the
effects of the lye thrown in his face by the
keeper of a South Washington speak easy"
Jonn Bowie, colored, wastreated for burns
yesterday at the Emergency Hospital. For
some reason, best known to himself, lie sat
on red hot stove.
Since the bicycle regulations have been
ID force two women have been arrested for
not having lights. In both instances they
were dismissed.
Washington banks are already holding
gold at IL premium No figure has been
pamea but 1t IS probably as high as 20 per
cent
A valuable bay horse belonging TO Po-
liceman Schuyler was stolen from his
stable, at the corner OF Fifth and Morri-
son streets, "a few n;glts ago.
Mr.. Robe ri E. Carter, No. lOGSix.h street
northeast, white learning to ride bicy Gle
ON Maryland avenue last night ran into
hcrdic and received u severe scalp wound.
Mr.. Charles E. Dibbie. of the Government
Printing Office, will leave tonight for his
home, i'll Muian, Tenn. on his leave. He
will also attend the Chicago convention.
George Cook, colored laborcr, who
lives at Tenleytown, was brought to the
Emergency Hospital this morning suffer
ing from fractured rib caused by a fall.
Alexander Frazier OF No. 11O4 Twenty
third st1eet northwest reported at police
headquarters today that his pocket was
picked of a gold-filled watch at Rossyn.
Va, on May 80.
The Southern railway general offices
were improved yesterday by haDging out
a thirty-foo sign on their building with
the woris Southern Railway" in letters
of gold foot high.
William A. Berry & Co., coal and wood
dealers. 1 249 Fourth street northwest, have
placed au ice-water barrel in front OF their
place of business for the accommodation
of the thirsty public.
Chief Examiner Server of the civil scrv
ice bureau has n plan for keeping the
public informed as to the doings of the
bureau 1t is simply to put bulletin
daily in the lower hall.
sergt. Daley was guest at police head
quarters today He was bandaged about
the face and neck, but his appearance is
improving. He thinks he will be able to
4 ant nh nj
mad dog created "A great deal OF ex-
element in the neighborhood of First and
G streets northeast this morning. After
much difficulty il was killed by Policeman
o'Dea, OF the Ninth precinct.
Mr.. Edward p Harrington. of the Treas
ury Department. will leave the city on
Saturday for New York. where he viii take
steamer for Liverpool. He expects to
make an extensive tour of Europe.
In Judge Mills court on June Judgment
was rendered in favor OF Miss E. c. Hebb
against Mr. George NJ Meyers, a real estate
agents collector, on his note for money
received by him for rent of stable.
A man on horseback and a cable car came
together yesterday william Nolan was
the rider, and in trotting across Seventh
street southwest the trailer struck his
horse, injurng it badly about the shoulder
The three big tents, which are being put
up OH the White Lo: for the use Of the
Christian Endeavorers, are the largest ever
erected anywhere Barnum's circus once
had u larger tent, but these three are the
largest IN existence.
The Metropolitan Baptist Church will
soon publish new roll of its membership.
The total is now 200, considerable in :
crease within tie uast ycar, most having
come in since the installation of the new
pastor, Rev G. W. Williams
The case of John Henry Washington,
charged with committing feIouious assault
on Hettie Rollins, seven years old, was
today continued until Friday. Both are
colored. Washington lives at No. cO33 L
strectand is twenty four years old.
The old piaDkswaIk around the Baltimore
and Ohio depot is being torn up to give
place to something better. The old depot
will not be changed for several years yet,
even if the scheme for the elevated road
to the boundary should go through
joseph J. Kelly and others brough suit
against Thomas z. and William A. Kelly
today for the partition by sale OF sublOt
II, square 179; sublot %, square 497;
part of lot 10, square osS, sublots 20. 81, /,
%, %. "a, 20 and IS and 20, square 58S
William Andrews, colored, aged fifteen
years, living at No. SO6 Sixth street north
east, met with painful accident while
playing baseball on vacant lot near
his home this morning. In running TO catch
a ball he stumbled and struck his face on
broken bottle, receiving several severe
cuts.