The morning times., 1896-09-26
City Brevities


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The government tug Triton made run
to Indian Head yesterday. -
Mr.. r. Long, Of B street, returns this
week from his trip to Canada.
Mrs. Cochran, Of st. Louis, is visiting
relauves in Southeast Washington.
Sheds in the rear OF 1887 I street
canght fire yesterday and were destroyed.
A football game is scheduled for next
Saturday, between the Easterns and the
Kendalis.
DR.. Webb Of Garfield Hospital left yes
tcrday Oh visit to his former home in
Nova Scotia.
An old stable, at the corner OF Fourth
street and Georgia avenue southeast, Tel
in several days ago.
Mr. James sCumberlidge is going To sbeboy-
gan, Wis, shortly, where he will take the
stump for Mckinley.
A disabled steam paving roller on E
street southwest was the caus. OF several
small runaways yesterday.
Edward o'Donnell, Fred. Smith, and Gus
ReiSuger were arrested last night LOT
scorChing. All left collateral.
The big three-masted schooner Beulah-
land, from Baltimore, is lying at Williams
wharf, on Fourth street southeast.
Mr.. Dewitt c. Sprague, who has teen
very i'll, Is steadily improving and will
soon be able to return to his duties.
The Third Brigade Band of the Penn
sylvania National Guard gave an open-air
concert last night near thc sixth street
depot.
The Federation of Woman's Clubs is
making arrangements for an enl- rtain-
ment to be given soon AT Typographical
Temple.
A leak was found yesterda in the water
main at the corner Of osrth street and
Virginia avenue southeast, and was re-
paired.
There are fifteen cases If tyi hold fever
in Garfield Hospital at the present time,
two OF the nurses Icing stricken with the
disease.
The citizens executive committee held
a meeting last night in reference to the
annual convention of the L. V. L., on
October IA.
The sewer between d and c, on Seventh
street southwest, is reported by the police
to be obstructed and water backing up
on the sidewalk.
The fourth anniversary OF the establish
ment OF the Peoples Church will be cele-
brated with banquet at Typographical
Temple, October 8.
Irwin Haase, SOD of Mr.. August Haase, OF
No. 1921 Tenth street, yesterday morning
rescued a small white boy from tue attack
OF an Italian scissors grinder.
The extensive improvements on Gorsuch
II. E. Church are about completed, but it
will be some weeks before services can
be conducted in the edifice.
A number OF valuable dogs have been
poisoned in the vicinity OF Lincoln Park
during the past week. MIR. Albert Carry
lost very valuable dog a few nights ago.
Capt Francis NJ. Cook, assistant chief
of the bureau of navigation, has returned
from New England He will probably he
given command of the new cruiser Brook
lyu.
Rudolph Jose doubtless thinks scorchng
aneXpensiye recreation sinccOfflcsr Robert
son overhauled him last evening and re-
quired him to leave S. at the Thir,! pre-
cnct.
Little Berthe Nelson of $40 Tenth street
was knocked off her bicycle by coal
cart yesterday at the corner Of A and
Ninth streets northeast but not seriously
injured.
Mr. F. r. True, at present in charge of
the National Museum, Is mentioned as
likely to succeed DR.. Brown Goode, as
assistant secretary of Smithsonian In
stitutIon.
horse attached to buggy jumped en-
tirely over the Baltimore and Ohio gate at
Massachusetts avenue yesterday and dash
ing up the tracks completely demolished
the vehicle.
Mr.. BENJAMIN Spier, sound money Demo
crat from New York, said at the Metro
poiitan Hotel last night that that city
would give Palmer and Buckper a vote
of over 100000.
Capt Charles II. ingalls,, as sistant
ap fha haxan
placed on the retired list, with the rank
of major. Capt. Ingalls, was physically
incapacitated for his duty.
Senator Stephen B. Elkins obtained
permit yesterday for the construction of
a brick stable in the real Of his residence, at
No. 1928 K street north west, the Cost of
which is estimated to be $4,000.
Rev. DIR. Ward has been appointed pastor
OF st. Michael and All Angels Episcopal
Church, corner Twenty second and virginia
avenue, and will take possession OF his new
charge the first Sunday in October.
Warner ]. Hirst, seventeen years Old,
No. T1S Tenth street mort west, was
bitten on the left shoulder by horse last
night. The wound was cleansed and
cauterized by Surgeon La wrence at Emer-
geDcy Hospital.
DR.. A. L. Stanley, who has been acting
superintendent OF the Garfield Hospital
Tor the past Two years ana n haiI, Will
sever his connection with the institution
the first of October. 1t is lis intention to
start into private practice In the city.
During the coming week the Burnt Cork
Club Of this city will resume its meetings,
which were discontinued at the commence
ment OF the summer months The club is
in a very prosperous condition. The club
started out with membership OF five,
which has since been increased to twenty.
A lady cyulist fell from her wheel at
the corner of G and Ninth streets yester-
day afternoon and very narrowly escaped
being run over by q vehicle turning the
corner from an opposite direction The
accident was caused by the tire Of her
wheel slipping into the grove OF the car
track.
The regular meeting Of the Inter State
Democratic Association tonight will be
made interesting by speeches from Rev.
Alex Kent, OF this city, and Hon. W. F.
Moore. OF Virginia, after the regular bust
ness has been finished. At this meeting
the association will elect delegates to the
convention OF Democratic Clubs to be held
ot st. Louis, October 8.