The evening times., 1896-11-24
City Brevities

Representative R. w. Taylor, OF Ohio.
arrived yesterday for the opening OF Con-
grcss.
Ex-State Senator Marshall Mccormick,
OF Berryvilie, Va, is registered at the
Raleigh.
Mr.. II. NJ. Lincoln, of No. SO X street.
who has been i'll for the past three weeks, is
Improving.
The outstanding bonds of the District, as
shown by Treasurer Morgan's report,
amounts TO $14,224, 100.
Workmen are engaged in the planting of
SnruooeI' IN 'Is ounis aiouiiu ehe lie"
Congressional Library building.
society's sporting set is to visit Rich.
monu ON Thursday Tor the University oI
Virginia n nd North Carolina football game.
Work on the new fifteen-inch sewer on
Nstreet, between -Four -and-a-half and sixth
streets southwest, was co mmeuceu yeSter-
day.
Representative Charles Russell, of Con
necticut, is in the city for Il few days.
IL" will return home before Congress
meets
Capt Frank Graeme, of the English steam
ship Princess, was in this city yesterday
ana visited the big gun foundry at the
navy yard.
Tine court OF appeals adjourned Friday.
and will not meet again until the first OF
next month, wnen St, eral ueclsions VIII be
announced.
The West Virginia Republican Club will
Arrangements for Inauguration day viii
be considered
Police operator Samuel w. Maddux, ST.,
has received big Thanksgiving turkey
labeled Mckinley from his bro;hers-in-
law at CovinGton, Ky.
Dr. j. Mcbride Sterrett, of the Column
bian University, left the city for New YORK
yesterday to attend the convention OF the
Theta Delta Chi Fraternity.
Mr. Richard Oulahan o. the United Press.
who followed Bryan through the late cam
ndIen. is taking months vacation with ms
family near Warrenton, va.
Judge Cole has decided to announce his
decision in the electric light case some
dd yneXt week. He says il VIII certainly
not be sooner than next Monday.
Policeman Neale had Charles Mergent.
colorcd. before Judge Miller today for steal
ing a bucket OF oats from David Notes.
Charles went do wn for fifteen days.
The Washington. Mount Vernon and Alex
andria road has changed the schedule on
its last train out Of Washington at.nlght so
as to accommodate Alexandria thcater-
goers.
The regular Tuesday night meeting will
be held at the NJ. c; A. tonight at 3
the topic will be "A Lesson on Forgive
ness"
The Christian Eudeavor convention com
nittee held "A devotional meeting at the
First Congregational Church last night,
in honor of the second anniversary or It's
organization.
Secretary Olney has advised Mrs. Matt
Kersey, wife of the Alexandria sailor VINO
is confined in Spanish dungeon IN Ha-
vana, that papers have been forwarded to
Investigate his case.
Benjamin Brooks, Colored went to jail
fer fifteen days this forenoon by decree OF
Judge Miller for stealing lamb chOp,
valued a > cents. and handkerchief, said
to he worth Is cents
Johanna Quill was in the tolls again last
night. She was locked up at No. station
for plain drunk, and much To her surprise
Johanna was released this morning, as
there was no charge against her.
Edwin Baldwin. sixty-five years OF age.
was stricken with paralysis at Bennlns
last evening. He was removed to his home.
No. $40 New York avenue northwest, IN
the Ninth precinct patrol wagon
Simon Conlinsky had Leon Kahn, South
Washington butcher, before Judge Miller
today, charged with assaIlting MN. As IL
was sho wn To have b zen a war OF words and
not of fists, the ease was dismissed.
While on the way to fire in the south
east last evening, a horse attached 80
No 8 engine fell in the street. lt was hut
the work of a moment to dctach a strap
and Jim" sprans TO his feet, unhurt.
civil service examination viii be held
in this city December to furnish Inst
% ehgblcs for the position Of general
teacher and instructor OF music. n va
cancy Is tu be filled at the Carlisle, IA,
Indian Scnuol-
Mr.. Clinton Furbish, Of the Bureau of
taclImert to the free silver cause extends
no farther than preference Tor Iree
coinage OF both gold and slFtr 10 Tree
coinage OF gold alone,
An alarm Of fire from the residence of
Mr. Jacobs, near the corner OF Elshth
and East Capitol streets, last night, brought
,rutk X and the patrol wagon. The en-.
gincs Were not required.
While Il R Foote was attempting to
board Seventh street cable car last
Larau FOL
and severely injured his left leg. The in
iured man, who lives at TakOma, was re-
moved to Garfield Hospital.
Profs. Patton and Barbour gave an enter
tainnrent last night at Zion Baptist Church,
southwest. forthebenefit ofthe churo fund
The drama The Bankers Daughter was
Creditably performed Mrs. Gray had
charge OF the program and quite snug
sum was realized.
Mr. Gilbert Parker, author OF "Piere
and His People" and other French-Cana-
dian stories, is in Washington superintchd-
ing the staging Of his play, seats OF the
Mighty" dramatiZation OF the story OF
tn. same name. which will be put on at
the Lafayette Square on Friday.
Police Lieut.. Boyle reported to head
quarters today that Philip Kline, a baker.
residing at No. 81 3 K street northwest, had
his right hand nearly >everedby being caught
in the machinery while at work IN PatTlck
Stanton's bakery, No. Z3lo l. street, last
The horses attached g heavy brewery
wagon. belonging to E. Abner, became
frightened last evening and ran away
down Seventh street northeast at Two
forty gait Before the team could be
checked one dozen cases of beer had mois--
tened tine pavement and the wagon iust
rear wheel.
A delegation OF hat manufactureTs, Z.
III Merritt s c. Holly, ]. c. MillGrd,
F. n Storr and Nelson Booth, arrived
from Danburg. Conn, to appear before the
committee which is INVESTIGATING thc SUD
iect of admitting alcohol for manufac-
turing free of duty. Alcoholis used largely
in hat making.
The information was communicated to-
day to James A. Cahill, in resro nse to his
inquiry, that the work of laying curb and
sidewalk on the east side of Fifth street
northeast between q and II streets, Will
be commenced as soon as the curb stone
shall he received, that Improvement being
the first on the current schedule.