The morning times., 1896-07-21
City Brevities

city.
John R. Rodgers Of Chicago, ILL.,, is at
the Riggs.
Frank Bishard of Des Moines, Ia, is
visiting Washington.
Mr.. j. E. Chapman and family of this city
are at Asbury Park.
Osear n. Tippett of San Diego, CAL, Is
registered at the Raleigh.
The oral examination for the position
Of police surgeon will be held today at the
District Building.
Secretary OIney will leave New York
today on his vacation which will be spent
ut his Falmouth, Mass, cottage.
The District of Columbia delegates to
the Peoples party convention left here
yesterday afternoon for st. Louis
MIR. Oscar A. Trippett of San Diego, Cal,
and MIR. Frank Bishard OF Des Moines,
Iowa, are registered at Wizards.
Lieut.. Todd, Third Artillery, is spend
Ing his leave OF absence in Washington at
1884 Nineteenth street northwest
The ninth annual excursion Of the V e:eran
Volunteer Firemen's Association will lie
given to River View On Thursday next.
1t is said that the tussock moth and the
army worm are coming TO assist the elm
beetle In the destruction Of the shade trees.
Mr.. j. Arthur Rose, leader of the Gunton
Temple church choir, has been presented
by the choir with u c. T.. watch charm and
gold studs. ~
Alfred Berger, n tailor, was burned slight
ly about the face and ueck by u cleaning
preparation while reuovating suit of
clothes yesterday.
The excursion OF the Virginia Democratic
Association will he made Wedn esday
evening, the boat leaving the dock for
Marshal Hall at $50
The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal officials
are about to proceed against bicyciists
who use the tow-path, The bike and the
canal mule don't gee
Mt. Edward Darlington, son OF Mr.. w.
L. harrington, OF 3514N street. has been
awarded a silver medal by the Institution
OF Civil Engineers, Ireland.
Policeman Il. j. Duvail reported at the
Second precinct station yesterday that a
water pipe had burst In vac ant house, No.
141O Corcofan street northwest.
Frank Lloyd, forty-two years old, and
claiming 10 he a lawyer, was arrested yes
terday afternoon by Policeman Gleason on
a warrant charging him with disorderly
assembly.
Paul n. Mills reported at Police head
quarters last night that his bicycle had
been stolen from he front porch of his
house in lexington last night between 8
and Z O'Clock.
By the will OF the late Mary Luniax, filed
for probate yesterday, CorEclia Lomax, a
dsughter-ir-!aw. is made sole beneficiary
and executrix. The paper lore date Of
March l 8, 1886.
W. p. Irving. son OF Capt Irving of the
Capitol service, is now visiting lis parents
after a three years cruise OH the United
States ship Concord, lately stationed in
Chinese waters.
The roadway over the p street bridge I
Rock Creek northwest is pEtcrg DING re-
pairs. III which big force OF men is
enga gpd. New concrete is being laid and
the curiIs ire being reset.
Salvador Petridi, a ycung Italian in the
employ Of the District government Us d
lamplighter, paid $40 fine in Judge Nil
ler's court yesterday afternoon for steal
ing bicycle from William C. Miller.
Articles of Incorporation for the Reno
both Baptist Church OF tire city Of Wash--
ington were filed yesterday. The incur
porators were Jefferson Clcnia1, Stephen
Nash, Walter Clark ard JOHN Golden
Efforts are being made to re-estab.isn the
Chautauqua circle at Glen Echo. The place
is apparently going to wreck and ruin, and
unless something's done soou the hialsiings
there will be almost totally demolished
Dupont Circle is undergoiD a Frightening
up process, which promises to greatly I'M
prove that Handsome spot. Yesterday a
force OF IEen was. epgagesh-tn.. trimming
trees and si,ruhbery ind in clearing away
the rubbish which hns collected.
TEesecrct Servirc Divis ion OF the Treasury
Department has issued a circular ca Hing at
tention 10 the cirtnlatfon Of counterfeit ore
and five dollar hills Of tie series of 1891.
The bills are of ptor w craftsmanship and can
Max Miller ofsAptEerp left the Airing
several days Mhpy Inquiries were made
as to whether tbs gentleman, who is an
influential at:orteyA in Holland. was the
Oxford philologist.
Jacob Loerier. Evias at No. 1923 Fifth
street northwest, fell from a Metropolitan
Electric car Sunday night. on Ninth street
near NJ street, as tho train was moving
north. He was shghtly injured and was
removed TO his hane In the Second precinct
patrol wagon. ~ .Nt
The repairs to the street sewer on the
north side OF the bridge over Rock Greek
are very extensive and will require the
services of large force of workmen for
several days Yesterday gang OF Ia
borers was engaged In covering the big
brick sewer with earth cut AWAY from the
bank on the {. st side of the ra vine and north
north OF the bridge
The Boston Herald several days ago
printed tie picture and a sketch OF tie life
of Clerk Eugene Ccffin of WIZARDS Hotel,
which was the headquarters of the Massa-
cbusetts Christian Endeavor delegation dur
ing the convention. The article referred TO
Mr. Coffin's custom OF placing bar of
an appropriate composition upon each days
page of the hotel register