The morning times., 1896-05-19
City Brevities

Assistant Secretary Hamlin has returned
from a short visit to Boston.
George Simms. charged with assault,
forfeited SO in the police court yesterday.
Charles s. Williams was fined $40 by
Judge Miller yesterday for assaulting Roch-
ester F. Robb.
H. W. Van Sender. private Secretary to
Secretary Carlisle, has gone to Kentucky
to remain week.
The case of Marcia S. Hopkins, charged
with keeping il disorderly house, was
continued indefinitely.
The Treasury gold reserve at the close
of business yesterday stood at SIP, ,490.-
S33. The days Withdrawals amounted to
$1,263,60o. :.
Miss Ruth Moran, daughter of the eminent
painter, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Bert
de Vivier Tassin, of No. 413 Fourth street
northwest.
Paul C. Prince and J. W Hattell, both
of the District, have successfully passed
examinations for cadetships n the Revenue
Marine Service.
The issue of standard silver dollars from
the mnts and treasury offices for the
week ending May 16 was S329, $50, and
for the corresponding period last year
was $4,t91, ,S25.
Katie ES-CoX applied for divorce from
Richard N. Cox yesterday through her at
torney, Alexander II. Bell. Desertion is
alleged. The wife also wants to resume
her maiden name OF Bradburn.
The stra awberry festival TO be held this
evening on the old Curtis grounds. corner
of Thirty first and o streets, will be for
! the benefit of the choir fund OF st. Johns
Episcopal Church, Georgetown.
The receipts from internal revenue yes
te rday were $793,615; from customs,
| S401,475; and miscellaneous, $164, 142.
The national bank notes received for re-
demption amounted to $455, AS.
Cyrus Mantz. contractor and builder,
| at No. 2705 Fourteenth street. made an
assignment yesterday to Henry F. Wood
ard. His assets are the house he occupies
| and two others, Nos. 27o1-3, valued at
$4,000. The liabilities are estimated at
| $66, $50.
There will be flag raising On the re-
Gently completed hoolhouseat Tenleytown
on Friday, May %. Speeches and songs
Will be given by the pupils and the cele-
bration will conclude with a strawberry
festival for the purpose OF buying piano
| for the school.
Despite the violent storm. Carroll In
| stitute Hall was well filled last night
with an audience that distinctly enjoyed
| the program rendered by the Institute
minstrels for the benefit of the poor of St
| Patrfck's parish, under the auspices OF the
Society of st. Vincent de Paul.
The lecture of Burcham Harding, lecturer
| for the Theosophlcal Society last night a
Metzerott Hall, was attended by a fine aud
ience who listened intently and piled hin
| with questions after the lecture Tonigh
he will speak on The Purpose OF Theos
Ophy." The subject last night was ''Hu
man Perfectibiiity''
The District was made defendant in {
| suit for damages in the SUN OF S21 .00t
| yeste rday afternoon, where Esther c.
Levy was made plaintiff. The complain
ant stated that she was walking aloDt
| Eleventh street, near NJ street, on the
evening of March last. when she STUN
| blcd over water plug that protrudeG
| above the pavement and fell. reCeivin.
severe injuries of the side and knee.
The new building regulations, as adopte,
by the commission appointed several month
ago, are now in the hands Of the Commits
sioners. The board declines to make an
part OF the report public until opportunit,
has been given TO give the suggestion
thorough revision, and it is not believe
that this will be done before the first O
June.
The Washington and Great Falls Railwa
Company obtained a permit yesterday fo
the construction OF car shed, with offic
and store-room included, at a point mort
OF Canal road near the Independent Ic
Company's icc-house, the cost OF which
| 49, -
structure. 60x150 feetin dimensions, wit
but one story above basement. The base
ment story is to be occupied as repai
| shOp.