The evening times., 1896-06-02
City Brevities

OCy DlSVIIlNo
Linr A. GunGer, who was recently cm-
ana who is now IN New YGrk State Tor
his health, is improving rapidly.
II will require at least another week
to remove the fragments OF trees blown
into the streets and parkings during the
recent storm.
The attorneys for Fred Miller have been
granted rehearing by the excise hoard
upon his application Ter Il bar license at
the ccrner of Eighth and d streets north
west
The District Commissioners have asked
Publh. Printer Benedict to supply them
with 5000 copies of Chairman B;ibcnck's
adverse report on Hcus chill 444S- en-
titled "a bill to reIeal all provisions "
the law for the payment by the United
states Of one-half CT the appropriation for
the District
The Connecticut delegation to the coming
big Christian Endeayor convention have
quarters located at the Metropolitan Pres
byterian Church, on Capitol Hill 1t IS
expected that at least 900 delega ties from
the Nutmeg State will be iii attendance
An. important business meeting OF the
board or trustees OF the Mount Pleasant
CONGREGATIONAL Church was held in the
Sunday school room of the church. OIL How
ard avenue. last night.
The Belmont Social Club gave their
River View today A large humber of
pleasnre-seekers are enjoying the days
outing.
Church, at the corner o: Sixth and
streets southwest. will give a strawberry
FESTIVAL In the church parlors this evening
Of the Aid Society.
The members of the big C. Z. choir. be-
division. will hold chorus rehearsal in
that church this evening at T:3O O'Clock.
over zoo singers are members OF this d.
vision.
Major Williams. assistant to John r,
Young; clerk OF thbe supreme court OF the
District. IS reported to be improving at
the Homeopathic Hospital. where he was
taken for treatment.
June. the month of roses and marria pes
WIS uShered IN yesterday with the grant
Ing or twenty-eight licenses to ma rry
When the new license law goes into effect
II Will bc almost impossible tn issue so rye
a number OF licenses in n single day, the
new system Is so cumbersome.
Chief Justice Bingham of the District
courts. VIII go to Atlantic City today for
his health. He will remain away from the
City until fall.
Prof. John N. Langston has guuc down
INTO the Fourth Virginia Congressional dis.
trlct TO DO bit of political fence laving
Tor his friend. Thomas L. Jones. an attorney
OF tins city Mr Jones viii follow him this
evening.
Representative Linney of North Ca rojino
Is entertaining number of his Souther
friends at his home on G street.
The First Cooperative Building Associa.
ton OF Georgetown elected Officers yester-
day, as follows: A. b. Jackson. president:
R;, u; " WAGNER, vice president; George W.
King. treasurer: j. Barton Miller, secre-
airy; directors. DR.. L. W. Ritchie. J. H
Bradley. W. A Cunningham. W. F. Glib
bens, John II. schuiize and II. B. Gilbert.
The Commissioners today ordered that n
catch basin be constructed at the southeast
corner OF East Capitol and Fifteenth streets,
to be PAID FOR out OF appropriation for
a large contingent OF the troops stationed
at the Arsenal left yesterday for Fort Mon-
roe, where they will take au extended
outing.
George Mayer wis arraigned in the pr
ice court this afternoon on the charge OF
destroying private property i'll falling
through show window on PENNSYLVANIA
avenue while apparently Intoxicated. Spe-
cial Policeman Yoang. assisted by Watch
mau jana, made the arrest.
An unknown colored hoy made a rather
rich md while walking along the shores
OF the Eastern Bra inch yesterday afternoon
When near the mouth OF the James Creek
canal the lad, I is rerorted found a pocket
book containing goOdly numebr of green
backs. which had evidently been lost from
passing excursion boat and washed ashore
The Tenleytown NJ. f. SuDday-school. A.
E. Shoemaker. superintendent, will hold
its annual childrcD's day exercises on Sat
un1ay next. an attractive program being ar.
ranged. hepastor of the church will Drea ch
sermon 10 the young people at the morn
ing service hour.
The Anti-saloon League held very large
Iy attended meeting last night, and there
was more than the usual interest manifested
IN the proceedings. Delegates We're re-
ceivcd and enrolled from the First Copgre-
gational Church.
The District Grand Lodge of Good TEN.
plars VIII begin its semi-annual session on
Wednesday. the / 9th instant at $50 a. m
Sessions viii bc held al No. 623 Louisiana
avenue.
Tue EDworth League of the Tenleytown
NJ. +. Church will entertain the public with
lawn festival on Monday evening next.
A lawn party will be given at No. 2ea
North Capitol street tonight. under the aus
pices OF the Sisters of Mercy, who will use
the proceeds for the benefit of their insti-
tuition An excellent musical program of
vocal and Instrumental numbers has been
arranged. 1t will he repeated tomorrow
and Thursday evenings.
Commissioners Truesdell and Powell, the
two members OF the board now in the CITY
were called to the Capitol today to dis.
cuss with the Congressional conferees sun
dry disagreed items in the District apDro-
priation bill.
j obE Costello and Robert Costello.
eighteen and nineteen years of age. re-
specaively, were arrested this forenoon by
Policeman Adams, of the Sixth precinct.
ana charged with disorderly assembly.
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