The evening times., 1896-12-21
City Brevities

Commissioner Ross has been slightly in
disposed for several days.
Rev. NJ. Ross FIshburn has gone to his old
nome in Pennsylvania TO spend the holidays.
Full-dress inspection of soldiers at the
Marine Barracks was held today.
Mr.. II. Bax-Ironside, of the British lcra-
lion, has leftthe city on visit To Ne W YORK,
The police report a very large number OF
trainps in the outlying districts of the city.
The Fish Commission launch Patron is
lying in the south shiphouse at the navy
yard.
SamuelF Fisher ha S returned from Phila-
delphia, and will reside at No. X street
northeast.
Christmas services We're held generally
yesterday in churches through the south
east section.
The Congressional Directory for the new
session has been printed and will be ready
for delivery today.
The German-American Kindergarten will
give n cniiCrrns exhibition Tor Christmas
on Wednesday next.
The Government Printing Office has just
completed large order of maps for the
Geographical Survey.
The Browning class of the First Congre-
gational Church will meet tonight for its
last reading.
The Christmas vacation at Gonzaga
College will commence Thursday, and con-
clude on January 8.
Rev. Father Hannah. the new assistant
pastor of st. Paul's Church, preached at
the high mass yesterday
Chief Clerk J. NJ. Mccoy of the Pension
OFFICE will spend part of the holidays at
his FairInOnt, w. Va, home.
A number Of admirers OF Father Stafford
nave requested him TO repeat his lecture
on Dickens at an early date.
Rev. NJ. A. McFcely, OF Newark, N. J.,
is visitor at st. Doninic's pastoral resi-
dence, Sixth street southwest.
A party of thirty young ladies from the
Mount Vernon Seminary Will take Il trip
"a Chicago during the holidays.
The government tug Triton carried a
large number of naval officials tothc prov
ing ground at Indian II ca d this morning.
The work OF the present grand Jury viii
terminate the st OF January, when jurors
for the new three months term will he
drawn.
+. l.. Francis and T. + reeman have been
appointed additional policemen, under the
regulations, for service at the Weather
Bureau.
The finance committee OF the late fair
IbT Inc Btft1ll bl 81 lJ1lillllt = 'HutiH,
report that the net proceeds amount To
50, ,469.4S.
James W Belt, son Of the late John w.
Belt, has been appointed clerk Of the county
court, to fiji the vacancy caused by his
fathers death.
Rev Dr. u. j. Stafford, of St Pat
rick's Church. iectur,.d last night at St
Peters Chuch, Baltimore, On"The Founda-
ton Of the Kingdom
Messrs Burton and Kent Brown, Of Four
teenth and q streets northwest. who are
students at Dickinson College, are home
to spend the holidays.
Arthur Sperry. n well known ne wspapcr
man here and who for the past five years
has been in Wales, has in preparation
novel on life in that country.
Rev Father Hannah. OF this city, deliv-
cred a temperance lecture Thursday even
ing IN Catonsville, Md. under the auspices
of the Catonsvillc W. c. L. U.
Supreme President Echols, OF the Anieri-
can Protective Association, who went to
New York early last week, viii return TO
Washington tomorrow morning.
Congressman Brosius has been added to
the list of speakers who Will deliver ad-
dresses at the banquet in honor OF Fore
fathers Day tomorrow evening.
Mount Pleasant Congregational Sunday
school nelu It's ulliludl tltCNlbu VI
Saturday. and selected Sanford W. Smith,
superintendent, and Miss Imogen Ickes.
secretary.
Col Ed Hay, counsel for Richard Mans
field, will in a few days make a motion
for a ne w trial of Miss Sanders suit against
the actor. 1t is claimed that a verdict was
won practically by default,
Alice Brown. ousewife, living at No.
332 Pennsylvania avenue. started 10 go
down to tie cellar in her home last night,
when she tripped and fcll, fracturing her
nose.
A mysterious fire occurred last evening
IN the residence of Ellen Lucas, corner of
South Capitol and Water streets south
eaa. Lieut. McCathran reports the dam
age as SO; cause a mystery.
The large Jnain altar for st. Peters
Church. Capitol Hill. which was described
Ey The Times several days ago, ha arrived
at New York. and will be brought here this
week. 1t was manufactured in Italy.
1t is of record that the present excise
board has not, since ii was constituted,
granted Il retail license to new place,
outside of hotels. Its approvais have been
principally OF applications for renewals.
\ barn belonging to Congressman William
i. Baker of the Second Maryland district,
about three-quarters of a mile below Aber-
deen. was burned to the ground, together
with the contents, early Saturday morning.
A lively runaway occurred yesterday
morning in front of the -Shorcham, team
attached to a coupe belonging to the ho-
tel becoming frightened at an electric car.
Considerable damage was done to the car
riage.
Morton Post, G.. A. R, colored. which
meets tonight, is expected to take some
action regarding the killing OF London
Shears by Policeman Curry The trouble
over the annualele ction of officers prevented
a discussion of the matter one week ago.
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