The morning times., 1896-05-02
City Brevities


commencement will take place the even
ing Of June 8.
Mr. Frank Donnelly, who has been ill
for some months, has gone TO Fortress
Monroe to recuperate.
Policemen Auldridge aud Rickles, of the
Second preciucJ, are absent from duty be-
cause OF sickness.
Work along the river front is quite brisk
at the present time, preparations being
made for the summer business.
Mr.. Bertram E. Marshall, OF the medical
department OF Columbian University, LETT
for his home in Middleburg, VT, last even
ing.
Several colored delega tions, students
from public schools, were taken to the
top OF the Washington Monument yester-
day.
James Minon was arrested by Officer
Mcdaniel and locked up at the Third
precinct station last nigat, charged with
fast driving.
Peter Harris, Colored, was locked up
at the Second Precinct station last night
for The larceny OF bale OF hay from ii.
b. Pillsbury.
Ex-roymastPr General Thomas L. James,
OF New York city, wno is hereon his wed
Wilson yesterday.
The National Correspondence Institute
was Incorporated yesterday. Its purpose Is
to establish a system OF instruction through
the use of the mails.
The Association of Fire Underwriters OF
the District give their annual planked
shad dinner at Marshall Hall today. The
party will leave at p. IN.
rhfoP Inc, Too p;n ,rb n N, hoe raturpaI N ha
city much improved In health after
stay of several months in Florida. He VIII
again take the bench Tuesday.
The Secretary OF War has directed First
Lieut.. George o. squier, Third Artillery,
to proceed TO New York city and attend
the National Electrical Exposition.
A. f. Smith. an employe OF the Mount
Vernon electric railway, had his foot
badly crushed yesterday afternoon while
coupling cars near Four-Mile Run.
Lizzie nderson, Hattie Payne. and
Elizabeth Wood, colored girls, were locked
up at No. police station last ngiht for
noisiness and disorder on the street.
Ellen o. Meally, forty years old, was
arrested yesterday by Policeman Bateman
and locked up at the Sixth precinct station,
charged with being an habitual drunkard.
The Treasury gold reserve yesterday at
the close OF business stood 1t 81 %, 7SS.171.
The days Withdrawals were $1,539.7OO,
all except $50, 1905 OF which was for export.
The House Committee on Public Build
ings and Grounds yesterday ordered
favorable report on d bill appropriating
S1Ou.0Uo for public building at Newport
News, Va.
Cable adyices received here announce
the death on April 81, OF the mother OF
Senior Don Antonio LaZo Arriago, the min
lister to this country from Guatemala and
Honduras
The debt statement issued yesterday af-
tcrnoOn shows u net increase in the public
debt less cash in the Treasury, during
April of S5.9454I6. Total cash in the
Treasury $685. 1885
Richard Stocton and Clarance Baor, both
school boys, twelve years OF age. brought
themselves into lots Of trouble last night,
for breaking into the Blair school build
ing on street. between Sixth and Seventh
streets northeast.
The receipts from internal revenue yes
terday were S3S0.995; from customs. S39T,-
27l; and miscellaneous. S21 ,129. The
national bank notes received for redemption
amounted to $455,5SS.
President Cleveland and his Cabinet are
considering the advisaDitity of closing the
executive department on the 18th instant,
On the occasion OF the unveiling OF the
Hancock equestrian statue.
william w Wheeler of New York and
Robert s. Brakeman of Cincinnati have
been appointed TO fill vacancies in the
Medical Corps OF the Navy Department. The
appointments We're made from civil life.
The Indies Loyal Legion visited John F.
REYNOLDS Post. No. 8; at q. A. K. Hall, l. st
evening, accompanied by their friends. An
Interesting program was provided for their
entertainment. and refreshments were
served by the comrades of the post.
The Keystone Watch Case Company of
Philadelphia has begun proceedings through
its attorney, A B. Duvall, to recover a
Judgment creditors bill of $4,000 and
interest, against S Willard saxton and
others.
An enjoyable musical and dramatic en-
tertainmeut WAS given by the pupils OF the
Eastern High School last evening, and will
be repeated tonight. A splendid program
was we'll rendered by the talented young
people.
Mr. Gallinger has reported favOrably
from the committee an amendment to the
| appropriations bin, giving S112. 500 for
the purchase of Analostan Island. This
| amount is recommended by the Commits
sonerS.
Mr. Hawley yesterday introduced an
amendment 10 the appropriation bill, Civ
ing $51 ,6S6 TO pay the Prospect Hill
Cemetery Company. and $21.o7S TO pay
Mrs. Annie Z. Barbour for opening North
| Capitol street.
The Senate District Committee has
ordered the bill, giving privileges to the
| Potomac ght and Power Company,
! printed with amendments, and will as
tai ~, 10 ,f,,o
| yet TO be fixed.
The national bank note circulation out
standing is $224,l01 ,345, an increase dur
ing April of $2.S73. $40. The circulation
based on bonds is $203,403, $50. Coinage
executed at United States mints during
| April aggregated $3.37 $40.
Sister Josephine of the Sisters of Mercy,
| No. 222 North Capitol street, celebrated
the twenty second anniversary yesterday J
| OF her advent into the order. She was
| the recipient of congratulations from a host
| of friends and OF many handsome presents
At the request of Mr.. Otto Gresham, sou
| OF the late Secretary OF State, acting il
| behalf OF his mother and himself, Sec
| retary Lamont has designated a site il
| Arlington National Cemetery for the inter
| ment of the remains of Secretary Gresham.
Owen Donnelly. an old soldier. living a
| the National Home, at Hampton, Va, whii'
visiting in the city, was suddenly takel
Ill at the corner of Tenth street and Gran
| avenue northwest, last night. which neces
! STATED his removal TO Freedman's Hos
| pital.
largely attended meeting of the Soutl
Carolina Society was held last evenin,
| at the Georgetown Law Building, on /
| street, between Fifth and Sixth street
northwest The features OF the evenin
was an address by Capt. John G. Capers
son of Bishop Ellison Capers OF Soutl
| Carolina.
The senior class at the Columbian Un
versity Law School last evening electe