The evening times., 1896-12-30
City Brevities

to look after his reelection.
There will bc "A number of jury cases
| heard in the police court Thursday.
Mrs. Fred Alvey and her little son are at
| Frederick, Md, for a weeks visit To rela-
tives.
| large number of skaters yesterday en-
| joyed the sport on he canal above George
town.
| Boundary street, in front of Kendall
| Green, has been graded, sidewalked and
| paved.
Secretary Olncy has an invitation to at
| tend the Jackson banquet at Chicago, on
January s.
Mr.. John II. Palmer, accused of receiving
| stolen bicycle, was yesterday acquitted Of
| the charge.
Lieut. Boyle reported today that the
| water main has burst at Eighteenth and
NJ streets northwest.
DR.. McGee. chief physician of the house
staff of Garfield Hospital, is spending the
holidays with relatives in Norfolk.
The Sunday school scholars of Trinity
VI. +. Church Will give their annual holiday
cantata New Years eve at the church.
Judge Miller left yesterday afternoon
for Philadelphia, where some business calls
him. In his absence Judge Kimball will
preside.
George L. Barrett, formerly of Capitol
Hill, lost three fingers Of his right hand
Monday while working in a Norfolk plan
ing mill.
Detective Frank =. Geyer of Philadel-
phia, was guest at police headquarters.
He says Washington is the prettiest city in
the world
The employees of the telephone company
have not yet entirely succeeded in repair
ing the DANA ge to the wires in last sepuem
bers big storm.
The term of the present grand jury will
expire Monday, and several indictments
are expected to be rendered tefore the
close of this week.
Mr.. y. W Burchell, the wcllknown
street merchant, is confined to his home
with a severe cold. He has been unable to
leave his room for month.
The Call, the students paper OF Colum-
bian University, publishes this week a
sketch and picture of Chaplin Bro wn, presi-
dent of the college alumni.
Callers at the inaugural committee head
quarters a the Glover Building are greeted
at the entrance VITA he sign Fresh Paint"
and govern themselves accordingly.
Tie VIII OF the lafe John Frederick Abel
was flied Yesterday for probate. 1t is
dated June 4 1895, and leaves the estate to
X KatheTina Abel, widow of the deceased.
Police Lieut.. Teeple reports that some
vandal has broken off and stolen the drink
in% cup from the pump at the corner OF l.
street and Vermont avenue north invest.
The Single Tax Club will meet this even
ing at Typographical Temple. Several
prominent advocates from out of town are
expected to be present and deliver addresses.
The sum Of $40, to be paid in monthly
installments. has been pledged by mem
bers of the First Congregational Church
toward the relief fund OF the Central Union
Mission.
Mr.. Hobart Brooks. press agent for the
Heart of Maryland was in Washington
yesterday, en- route from Boston to Chicago,
where the company plays an extended en-
gagement.
Commissioner Truesdel has returned
from New York, where he had passed a
part Of the holiday season with Mrs. Tru's-
dell, and incidentally celebrated their wed
ding anniversary.
Attorney General Harmon is revising the
civil service schedule, as applied to the
Department of Justice under a recent or
der, the rules promulgated November be-
ing regarded as defective.
A meeting of the directors of the National
Poultry and Pigeon Association will be
held this evening at their rooms, on
Twelfth street, for the purpose of arrang-
ing the preliinnaries of the coming poultry
exhibit.
An inventory of the estate of the late
Enoch Pratt, which was filed yesterday
in Baltimore, shows that the deceased
owned, among other investments. S15, 200
of District OF Columbia bonds, valued at
SS1 $50.
Judge Bradley has refused the motion
made recently by Actor Richard Mansfield
for new trial of the suit brought against
him by MISS Mary Sanders. The court
has ordered the payment of the 81 300
awarded the complainant.
The usual order for the assembling of the
District Grand Army OF the Republic on
New Years Day, has been issued by De-
partment Commander McElroy, the object
being to participate in the customary hon
ors to the Chief Ma gistrate.
A small commotion WIS caused last night
on an Avenue cable train, drawn by grip
No. 230, whena stick Of wood dropped from
Il farmers wagon, was run over in front
of the entrance to the Grand Opera House
The wheels at one side ofthc car were lifted
well off thetrack, but no damage was done
Two alarms of fire were sent in yes
arday for small conflagrations in the r.si
dence of William F. Gilmcr, No 1909 F
street northwest. The first was turned in
at 11:i5 O'Clock n. M, and the second at
i:30 y. IN. Both blazes were caused by
defective flue. Total damage, 500. The
house is owned by Judge Jere Wilson.