The evening times., 1896-11-11
City Brevities

Col. N. NJ. Mccullough cast his ballot
in Illinois and has returned to his desk
in the Pension Bureau.
A dog attacked by spasms created consid-
cradle excitement in front of the Peabody
school building yesterday afternoon
j. B. Martin of the Interior Depart
ment returned to the city yesterday after
II few days hunting on a Trend . estate
In Virginia.
The trial of Christopher Pearson, alias
I.um Pearson, for murder has been set for
tomorrow before Judge Bingham in criminal
court No. 1.
Attorney w. Preston Williamson has
completed arrangements for a trip to
Remington, Va, for "a weeks hunting In
the mountains.
Mr.. William Fitzgerald, of Kentucky
avenue, was presented with a Mckinley
hat yesterday by Mr.. Barney Herman, of
East Capitol street.
The Y. z. S. c. f. of the Gay Street
Baptist Church will give a musical and lit
erary entertainment this evening in the
parlors OF the church.
Detective Boardman at police headquar-
ters has two nickel plated bicycle lamps
awaiting claimants They were recovered
by Detective Rhodes.
Groups of boys have for several even
ings been building fires ON the commons
and edge of the woods on Meridian Hill,
west OF Sixteenth street.
Horace Pa ayne, the three year-oid colored
child. who was badly burned in Alexhn-
dria, as told in this mornings Times, died
Jf his injuries this forenoon.
Private J. G. Bryan, of the police force,
who was tried November 4 for neglect
OF duty. has been found guilty, and has
been ordered to pay fine OF $40.
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Colleges and Experiment Stations is look
ing about for q better name. The present
title is considered too cumbersome.
Thc SIngtc Tax cub viii meet tins even
ing at Typographical Temple. +. L. Sid
dons Will preside, and several different
phases OF the land question will be dis
cussed.
The management of the Raleigh have
placed in front Of the hotel three fancy
electric light poles, from each of which
hangs two arc lights. The effect is very
pleasing.
Ex-Mlnister OF Venezuela a. NJ. Soteldo
left Yesterday afternoon for indianapolis
10 attend the International farmers con
vention. to which he goes as delegate
from Venezuela.
George Mitchell, the colored private sec
retary OF J. b. johnson, secretary and treas
urer Of Howard University, has resigned
that position and Will in future practice
law III New York.
Hack Inspector s. 4. Graft is acting
fine collector at the police court, Judge
KImbal's branch. during the absence OF
Detective Quinlan, who is regularly de-
tailed for that service.
The Mckinley. Hobart and Dayton Club
has arranged for large jollification meet
ing at Charleston, v. Va, on Friday night
next. James W. Poe Will deliver an adj
dress ON that occasion.
Annie Warren, the colored woman whose
throat was Cnt by her husband, John War
rem. n fight last Saturday night in Eek
ington, is still at Freedmans Hospital. She
is out OF danger and will recover.
The woodburn Pleasure Associat ton
gave an entertainment last evening ut the
public hail in Bughtwood. the proceeds OF
which are to be expended in the purchase
OF piano for the Woodburn School.
The court OF appeals yesterday ad-
journed until next Tuesday For the re
mainder of this week the Judges will
DE occupied in the consideration of sew
eral cases already presented to them.
Mr.. Thomas Sears, of the AnacoStia and
Potomac River Railway Company, has re
covered from a severe illness, which has
confined him to his home at jefferson and
Fillmore streets for several weeks past.
III u lllt Nidttiti'lll lit
Evening Times Yesterday, Prof L. Amateis
declares jnat the statue le is carving To
be erected AT Galveston, Tex, will be made
of gra mite by j. i. Manning * Co, OF this
city.
The side walk on the west side Of Four
teenth street, from street to W street,
Is completely blocked by laying OF new
payements Two squares beyond U street,
on the east side, are blockaded in the same
way.
Judge Hagner yesterday discharged the
rule TO show cause issued against David
Graves in the suit OF Mrs Graves for di-
:orCe, and decided that the alimony to be
paid pending the suit commence from Oc-
tober L.
The proposal of II. I. Gregory to furnish
and place heating and ventilauing apparatus
in he school building at the corner OF Firth
and X streets northeast. has been accepted
by the Commissioners. The price stipulated
is S2,400.
An odd cure for headache has been dis
covered by Secretary F. W. Barnaclo of
the superintendent OF Charities office. He
rides up and down number of times in
an elevator. Mr.. Barnacio claims that its
n sure cure.
The grand jury has ignored the charge
of false pretenses presented by the off
cials of tie Washington Newshoys' Home
against Harry Mcknight, superintendent
of the Philadelphia Newsboys' Home and
Sunday school
Tile overflow from water pipe trench
invaded the cellar ot Mrs. Harriet E Henry,
at No. 1913 RIGGS place, and as the Dis
trict was responsible, the Commissioners
Yesterday ordered payment OF damages
amounting to So.
An Emergency Hospital ambulance was
hurriedly telepboned to call at Pennsyl-
vania avenue and Twelfth street this
morning. An unknown intoxicated man
had alarmed pedestrian by falling sud-
denly To the ground.
partridge hunting expedition in the vicin-
his duties on Saturday. During his alb
sence Sergt. Edward ]. Keefe is acting
lieutenant Of the Third precinct.
James Adams. of 6O4 D street, collided
with Metropolitan electric car, at Ninth
street and the avenue, shortly after
o'clock yesterday, and narrowly escaped
a serious accident Mr.. Adams was riding
a bicycle and was thrown violently from
his wheel.
Upon recommendation of Humane Society
Agent Samuel Wilson, the incoming Con
gress will be asked to enact law to pun
ish husbands and fathers in the District for
failing to support their wives and children.
Similar laws are in operation in many of
the states.
The body of Lyman S. Sprague, who died
at the Emergency Hospital yesterday from
an overdose of morphine, was removed TO
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