The evening times., 1896-11-07
City Brevities
Manv nysters are arriving.

Many oysters are arriving.
Thirteen dogs were captured yesterday.
The Washington Continentais Will be re-
organized.
There is Ieaky fireplug at Seventh
and o streets
Senator Gibson of Maryland, is guest
at the ShOreham.
X Harris. OF Harris x Company, left yes
tertIay for New York
Campbell Carrington is hunting IN the
North Carolina woods
Outdoor religious services Will De held
at jackson City tomorrow.
The Washington Outing Club held It's
monthly business meeting last night.
Mr.. W. II. Hills. assistant superintendent
OF the Treasury Department, is IN new
York.
Steam engineers license of the third class
has been granted to L. H. Sholly ana James
], Mooney, respectively.
Policeman August Hess arrested W. A
Galley at midnight last night for giving an
unlicensed entertainment
John Gibson, was fined So by Judge
Miller today for assaulting his wife, sarah
by showing her out of doors.
DR. John Marshall dean of the medical
depart ment Of the University OF Pennsy[
yania, is u guest at the Raleigh
Mr. Augustus Fode- Of the stationary I'll
vision OF the Treasury Department, III on
q ten ia vs. visit To his home In New Haven.
Lewis Z. Loving has been appointed
notary public for the District. his COIN
mission Is dated November 6, and runs five
years.
lanes Danvers was arrested for fast
nrptlu1t station YES
tersiay. but was released upon deposit OF
So collateral
The minority stockholders OF the Eek
instou and Belt Line railways helo a meet
ing this afternoon at 3 O'Clock at tue
Masonic Temple.
Lieut. MCCathran reports today danger
ciIS hole in the sidewalk at the northwest
curner of Fourth street and pennsylvania
avenue, Capitol Hill
Mary f kentun WAS today divorced from
Henry &. Kcntun because of his deseTtlnn
as charged i'll the bill She was also gwen
the custody of her child.
4 small fire this afternoon at the store
of william Gordon, No. 1887 Tbirtieth
street. caused by a defective flue, made
$50 damage, fully insured.
Judge Hacncr Yesterday waived the un-
derstautuug between the judges Lot To
hold auv court on Saturday. and to-day
granted i hearing in two cases
The Young Mems League, Of the f street
Baptist Church. Will meet next Monday
evening at the residence Of Mr. George e
SholtS, No. 13l \ street northeast.
DIV Bones H. the unique subject which
will be discussed at the meeting tomorrow
night of the Young Peoples Society OF
Christian Endcavor at the North Caro-
lima NJ. +. Church
G. Watson was riding his bicycle around
the White Lot yesterday afternoon when his
wheel slipped and he was thrown To the
ground. He escaped with bruises, but his
wheel was badly damaged.
The annual sermon OF Queen Deborah
Household, No. 23. Grand United Order of
George W. Lee. at the Vermont avenue Bap-
Odd Fellows, will be preached by Rev.
tist Church. at 8 o'clock tomorrow evening.
william II Peck, of Maple avenue, Ana
costa has returned from trip to New
Haven, Conn. He says the confidence in
spired Ey the election Of Ma iJr Mckinley
has already had u beneficial effect in that
State.
Frank Hall n motorman on the Washing
ton Alexandria and Mount Vernon Electric
road. was struck in the face while releasing
the brake on his carycsterday and sustained
a broken jaw. He was taken TO his home in
Alexandria.
Lee Smith came in contact with buzz
saw at E,liason's coal and wood yard. No
los virginia avenue southwest, yesterday.
Today Lee is nursing Il badly gashed hand.
He is nineteen years of atsc, colored, and
resides in AnacOstia-
Commissioner Powell left yesterday after
noon for Williamsburg. Va. to remain until
Monday. President Ross is therefore the
only member of the board on duty. Col.
lzF. ~t,...u .u.lsa
tend the funeral of a friend.
Policemen Hughes and 0'Dea discovered
a fire early this morning in the drug store
OF Victor Each, No. 142s Maryland avenue
northeast. An investigation showed TINT
the flames resulted from the explosion
OF can Of sulphuric ether; damage. $50.
The carriage of Mr.. Beriah wilkins. in
which was seated Mrs. wilkins, coliitled
with the First precinct patrol wagon, driven
by Policeman HeTndon, about . oscae OK this
morning near The Times building. Both We
hicles were slightly damaged, but no one
was injured.
There are at least a dozen applicants on
the police fore. for the position Of mounted
officer made vacant by the resignation of
Patrolman Crawford. The mounted police
receive $40 per annum more than the foot
men. They are required to furnish their
own horses and the increase is allowed for
feed and stabiing.
1t is expected tlfat the fund available for
driving ar,esian wells will be exhausted by
those already scheduled, and for this reason
the request made by the North Capitol and
lexington Citizens Association for a well
on Prospect street cannot he complied with
until Congress provides ADDITIONAL funds
Secretary Mark W. Moore, OF the associa-
tion, has been so advised.
Manager Harry Williatls of tho Wash
ington Brewery Company, who recently i'll
quired of the Commissioners concerning the
probability OF having + street northeast
improved, was informed yesterday that that
thOroughfare, from Third street eastward,
is on the schedule for 1887. 1t is expected
that the appropriation will be sufficient
to improve the square between Third and