The evening times., 1896-10-28
City Brevities

Gov. John Gary Evans, of South Carolina.
| is registered at the Raleigh.
c. f. Kempcr, Washington attorney
has gone to Staunton, Va, on visit.
DR.. McGee, of the Garfield Memorial
Hospital, is going TO his Virginia home !o'
a brief vacation.
DR.. c. W. Raldw in OF this city delivered
"a temperance address last evening in Trim
ity NJ. L. Church, Alexandria.
Hon. f.. Spencer Pratt, consul general tt
Singapore. ia in WashigtnCn, and called
ut the State Department yesterday.
The foIrth grade at the Adams School
building is 80 completely filled that room
cannot he found for one additional pupil
The Commissioners yesterday wrote Mr.
Thomas NJ Gale that they could not give
Jacob DAILY the appointment asked for by
him.
Lieut.. Boyle reported today the fire plug
leaking at the corner Of Sixteenth and l.
streets northwest, and flooding the road
| way
front Of house No. A. Grant street, A na-
costa, was reported today by L-icgt. Nc
Cathran.
Minor White, colored. wanted by Sheriff
Richetts. or Orange, Va, for assault To kill
in shooting Il citizen, was arrested today by
Detectives Hclan, Boyd and Lacey.
John McMahon, who WAS struck on the
head by policeman several days ago, Is
reported as being much improved. He Is
at Providence Hospital.
Miss Jessie MayhWE, of No. GIL Third
street, was painfully injured last night 10y
being thrown from her bicycle at II aud
First streets northeast.
The Knights OF the Golden Eagle will
tI..f- d, mi rr
at the National Rifles Armory. An clab-
orate program has teen arranged.
Among those selected by the senior class
of the Yale academic department to speak
at the commencement exercises next June
is A X. Kerr of Washington, ID. c.
\ big elevated tramway has been built
on the south sid, Of + street. between Four
teenth and Fifteenth, To be used in exon
waiting for the sewer being laid there.
Charles Potter. n Young man Who dis
appeared mysteriously from his home in
WayncSboro Pa, has been located in this
city. " her. ha Is employed IN a greenhouse.
The case Of u ssaut a gninst John r. Peters,
a culored Pullman car porter, who was
charged with striking Charles Fatal, also
cnlcreI, was dismissed by Judge Miller to-
day.
y cOIured woman found q dead baby yes
terIay in the alley between Second and
Third and Is ana C streets north west and
carried 1t to the InoTgue at Lieut.. kellv's
station.
Donations Of fruit, flowers and pottcd
plants Tor the sick and needy Will Toe crate
fully received FOR distribution on Thursday
October %. at No. S11 q street northwest,
from Il. in. 10 l p. IN.
The Single Tax Club meets this evening
at TypoGrap aphcal Temple. Vice President
.T.. -.
dent i!i!Icr. who is at present in Arkansas
Several addresses will lie delivered.
The following appointments OF special
policemen have been made: Charles L. WI
lams and Thomas O'Brlen. for service with
the Bright tw cod Railway Company: James
acton. HIIh the Co!umDIa Athletic CLUB.
Benjamin Allen. eighty years Of age, Of
i naC ia h al his law bone broken and re-
Ccived other severe injuries Monday 10y
tripping and falling on Monroe street. To
day he is said To he in a serious condition.
Geurgc Greek, an Italian banana vcnder,
was lined 81 by Judge Miller today for
logging Ed Green, Culored boy, with n
heavy stem from Il banana bunch. Police
man oriani witnessed the assault and ar
rested Greek.
James l.. Wilson, "A butcher, at least
six and a hair feet tail, was charged in
Judge Miller's police court today with as
>auiting Moy Sing, a short, emaciated
Chinaman. who conducts a laundry at
Eleventh and X streets. He was fined $50
or 81 xty days
Thomas Collins fell down the stairs in
front OF No. 500 Thirteenth street north
west YES cr,ldy afternoon, and was badly
cat about the face anu head. Policeman
Schuyler had him removed To the Emcr-
gcncy Hospital. Mr.. Collins resides at No.
2Us b street northwest.
Dense fogs form over the Potomac these
October mornings, and Just before sun
rise the banks Of moisture DRIFT lazily over.
giving the city the appearance Of London
On Il f.gEy day. Captains of incoming
river craft report the fog as very dense
between ana O'Clock d. III
Robert Whit. n laburer of No. 49, Wash
ington street. fell from Il sCaffold a distance
of twelve feet this morning, while scraping
thc oe.iHng OF the Private Land Claims
Cofumitte, room inthe east wing OF the Capt.
tOI. No bones were broken. nd he was re-
moved to the Emergency Hospital.
Offutt * Trihby. the groCers, have in
account against Policeman J. c. Harper.
They recently applicd To the Commissioners
for assistance III collecting. The CCmnIiS-
sionerS yesterday wrote them that the bill
was contracted before Mr.. Harper went ON
the force and they could not interfere
John NJ Marion. v ho. with others. made
a serious assault on Policeman Clarence l..
Dalrymple in Northeast Washington on
October 20 While the officer was in the
performance Of his duty, was arraiGned in
Judge Mtllcr'S court this morning, ana de
mandcd il Jury trial. The prisoners head
vas SwaJhed III baniages. which covered
Wounds inflicted by the officers club. while
Mcmahon was resisting arrest and assault
ing him.