The morning times., 1896-11-30
City Brevities

|NlIy BreVlt1eS
Mr.. Raphaels S. Payne, of warrenton, Va,
Is at the Metropolitan.
Mr.. John Murphy OF the Hygienio Ice
company has gone TO Florida.
Mr.. John Hogan of Fifth and X streets
northwest has sailed for Ireland.
Mr.. and Mrs w. f. Bird of Baltimore
spent Sunday In the city visiting friends.
The patrol box al the corner of Thirteenth
and ii streets northeast has been repaired.
Mr.. George Anderson. of 1900 Eleventh
street southeast, has gone to La Plata Md.
Liberty Lodge, knights of the Golden
Eagle, will hold reception on December
10.
a general inspection of troops stationed
at the Marine Barracks will be held
today.
"a new pavement has been laid on Fiji
teepth street, near the corner of q street
northeast.
Mr.. Thomas Miller, of Myrtle street, has
gone on hunting trip to the Blue Ridge
mountains.
The Queer Wheelmen win give a dane
ing reception at National Rifles Armory
Wednesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark, formerly of 46 Myrtle
street, have taken up their residence at IS
h street northeast.
Mr.. George Pollen, who has been visiting
relatives at Falls Church, has returned
to the city for the winter.
The chain gang is now at work on 1
street southeast, between Second and Thiru
streets, digging tree holes.
Thrpa hricl. a Iw.,lIipys -, &, oo,,...
OF construction on Seventh street SOUTH
east, between l and G streets.
Mr.. Legion Taylor, of Cam bridge, Ohio,
is visiting his broth her, Mr.. Thomas e. TIy-
lor, No. 921 & street northwest.
An oyster supper will be given on Friday
from TO $50 p. m, at Ryland Church
Tor the benefit OF the church fund.
6 street southeast, between Fifth and
Sixth streets, is being paved with cobble-
st ones. New cutters are also being
laid.
Sergt. Bryan, of the Ninth precinct, Is
detained at his home by sickness. In his
absence Policeman Smith is acting serg.
geant.
The station-housc keepers in the various
precincts are beginning to complain of an
unusual number of vagrant winter night
dodgers.
Hon. Dennis j. Flynn, delegate to Com
gress from Oklahoma Territory, is register
ed at the National. He is accompanied by
his family.
Arthur Hayslock, culored, was locked up
In the Georgetown stdtiOn house last mig hi
for nssaulting and beating NJ airy Cephas his
sweetheart.
Mr.. John D. Fillmore, one of New York's
attorneys. is registered at the Lock wood
House. Mr.. Fillmore is a relative of the
late President Fillmore
Messrs. F A. Tschiffely. Ralph Gait and
William Davis. three weil-known business
men, returned Saturday from hunting
excursion to WoodmQnt.
Col. j. S. Williams, OF Paris, Texas, is
in the city on official business. Col. Will
Jams ill United States marshal for the
eastern district of that state.
AT meeting of the board of managers
oI the Workingman's Library Association
held last evening, Mr.. Charles McIyer
was unanimously chosen president.
Work is progressing rapidly on the
reconstruction Of the machine shop at
the navy yard. The shop will be ready
for occupancy in about one month.
The indoor concerts of the Marine Band
at the Marine Barracks have been postponed
and will commence on Monday, December
Z. The concert will be to $3.50 O'Clock
Thomas Sutton was the only name on the
blotter at the Sixth precinct last night.
Thomas imhibed too freely and was taken
into custody by Sergt Falvey, and locked
up uutil he should become sober.
Quite "a number of Ninth precinct police
men are absent on leaves ranging from
sever TO twenty da " eacn Mr.. Ratson has
Z days; Mr.. Adams, 10; Mr.. Wheeler, 10;
Mr.. Greer. 20: Mr.. johnson, 8; Mr. Hughes,
10, and Brady, 10.
Miss Ackerman, the around-the- e-wcrId
W. L. T. Z. missionary, viii deliver an
address at w. c. T. U. headquarters on
Wednesday at p. IN. The meeting will
Ie led by Mrs. S. NJ. Hartsock. District |
of evangelist work.
The announcement was made yesterday
that the ''Ya choir, composed of young |
adics of the Y. W. c. I. u, would not |
lssist n the singing tonight a tthe Crittenton |
mass meeting in the Metropolitan NJ. Z.
Church. This is contrary to the original
Intention of the singers.
a meeting of the board of mana gers of !
he Workingman's Library Association and |
labor Bureau was held last evening to hear |
he report of the committee in charge of |
he entertainment given for the bencfit of |
he association. While all returns are not |
II II is We'll known that the affair was a |
financial success. |
Prof. Edgar W. Williams of 633 @ street |
northwest, formerly of the Eastern High
School, and a graduate of Columbian will |
be admitted to the bar of the supreme court |
of the District this morning. previous to |
his departure for New York where he
will enter the firm of Hatch & Wickes, as |
an assistant attorney.
y slot machine. which had formerly been
filled with chewing gum. was found in |
A small alley running between Seventh and
Eighth streets, and X and S, yesterday, in |
i diIapidated condition. The wrecked ma
chine was carried 10 the Eighth precinct |
station by Policeman O'Donaell, and is |
waiting for some one to claim it. |
Frank Mercer and Napoleon Roberts, who |
were taken into custody by Policemen Bell |
and kilinartin, charged with committing u |
serious assault OH Frank Beuchert, a cab |
man, were yesterday released from Jail un- |
der $500 bonds each. Beuchert, who was
reported Saturday night to be in a critical
was said yesterday to be slowly
The sleety condition of the pavement
Il front Of the Pennsylvania depot caused
violent fall of passenger who had lust
llGhted from Southern Railway train last
light. The shock rendered him insensible
or several minutes, and 1t was found upon
Is revival to consciousness that i painful
prain of the knee had resulted from the
all. He called a cab and was driven to n |
rivate residence in the northwest section
+ the city.
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