The evening times., 1896-12-12
City Brevities
Or. a. E. Mcconneu has gone to Elkton,


Ifhe exhibit or water-coIor paintings at
the Cosmos Club closes at clock TINS
AFTERNOON.
The Arpor-vitae Pleasure club met last
evening at the home or Mrs Ahern, No. "a
street southeast.
Special Policeman Kirby found dead
infant at Third street and Florita avenue
northwest yesterday.
Mr. Harry II. Bennett. or Utica. n. Y.
formerly resident OF washington, is on
a visit TO friends here.
The Northwest Assembly Will give an
entert ainnent and dance at Carroll lnsti-
tute next Monday night.
The Mississipp State Association met az
the residence OF Mrs. Offey. No. l1l3 Ii
street northwest, last evening.
The Quaker evangelist, Miss Bassett, viii
conduct services at the Central Union Mis-
sion tomorrow afternoon and evening
Residents In the vicinity OF East Capitol
ana Fourth streets are complaining OF a
leak In the big water main at that point.
BESSIE White, Giminutive colored girl,
charged with larceny. was yesterday grant
ed new trial by CHIEF Justice Bingham.
Tie Alumni Association OF the National
University Will give its fourth annual ban
quet IieNt Tuesday night at frennd Hail
The trial or MI. Joseph wilkins for the
alleged violation or the oleomargarine regu-
iatIons has been postponed until next week
1t has been announced that EIverton Chap
man, the sugar broker. VIII surrender hum
SELF TO district Attorney Birney next Mon
day.
Countrymen at the market report that
many fowls are being sto.en IN the sur
rounding counties OF Virginia ana Mary
land.
The Edward Jones Dramatic Club gave
creditable rendition OF the Woven Web
at odd Fellows Hall. on the Navy Yard.
last night.
Sunday school VIII be addressed by Con
gresham Picker OF South Dakota tomor-
row morning.
Acting Lieut. Montgomery. OF the Eighth
precinct, reports a sewer choken up anu
emitting foul odors IN front OF NO. 921
street northwest.
Deputy Marshal Edgar l.. Turner has
been relieved from duty on board .,,,' lGe
Marshal Sanford IN charge
North Carolinians Will meet this even
ing ut the Confederate Veterans Associa-
ton Hall. on Eleventh street, to form
social club and elect Officers.
Admiral George Brown, L. ). N; Capt,
X. u. Evans, L. :. N, Fighting Fob"
and Pay Kireclor Schenck, L. 5 ~, ar
rived IN the city this morning.
A large black deg was struck and Killed
by an outs0 -pS tram on the Metropulitan
branch, Baltimore and OHIO Railroad, at
First and NJ streets northeast last night.
The subject OF foreign missions VIII be
presented tomorrow to the young people IN
all the PRESBYTERIAN churches and Endeavor
Mrs Phinney said IN her report as sec
retary or the Non-f artisan ". e. l. L. yes
terday that Cleveland city has spent nearly
Sl2,OUU on the various lines or the
uI.ion's WORK.
The ladies' or the Nou-P artisan W. Z. 4.
u, IN their visit 10 the House yesterday,
were In time to hear Chaplain Coucens S
prayer or thanks for the exclusion OF liquor
from the Capitol.
Mr. Richardson said in the House that the :
State Bank or Tennessee removed its assets
from Nashville during the war. but its
NOTES were always paid in gold when
presented at Its OTflce-
Interesting services VIII be held IN the
catholic Churches tomorrow, II being. the
third Sunday or advent, season OF PEN
nance and prayer ST apart By tue cnurcnIn
preparation OF the Christmas festival.
Assistant Commissioner Best or the
General Land OTfice, left the city last.
Thursday to attend the national irrigation
concfcSS to he held at Phoenix, ARR. next
Week. lie Will represent the government.
Harry Erwin fell at the corner of Twelfth
and streets northwest yesterday after
noon, cutting a deep cash over ms LETT eye
Policeman Herndon removed him TO the
Emer gency Hospital IN the patrol wagon.
a horse attached TO the cart of James
q. Cation became unmana reahle yesterday
at the foot OF Thirty-third street and
backed overheard where the river was
twenty feet deep. The animal was drown
ed.
Pioneer Council, No. l Sons OF Jonadab,
heid an open meeting al No. 623 Louisiana
avenue. last night. addresses were made
Mulian. Judge j. J. Weed and Judge
Nichols.
Receiver Schoepf of tie Washington and
Maryland Electric Railway announces that
ork on the new line. hlvn was Resumed
last NJ onday. is being pushed rapidly, and
that Contractor Tally mas a large force Of
me n operating.
Thomas Dayidge, the thirteen year-old
rod M cd
by Lieut.. AIniss for breaking into the
grocery of George Holmes, at LandOver,
mas been turned over To the Prince George
county officials.
Gen. walker. the Virginia Republican
in the House. Will make an effort to un>eat
Tucker. in spite of the OPP
position OF Chairman Mccall or the Elec-
lions Committee. The case Will probably
come up January z.
william Melton, a coiored newsboy. was
fined 81 or flye days III jail by Judge
voked assault upon Lewis oliver, smaller
mulatto boy. who also sells newspapers to
help support his mother.
The sixth precinct police are running
In all the vags caught loafing or begging
on Pennsylvania avenue, between the Cap
ltoi and Seventh street. Last night Police
men Haynes, Newkirk and Estes arrested
four OF these curbstone loungers.
Lawyer L. NJ. Hewlett called at police
today. and requested that the
photograph OF William Pleasant he taken
from the rogues' gallery. He was tried
criminal court on Tuesday.
Defective Robert Boardman has recov-
cred the horse and buggy stolen from |
Charles Eysinan December =. The team |
was located at the stable OF John A Clark. |
No. I724 Ii street northwest, where it |
was left by an unknown colored man.
'.Resolved, That foreign missions are as
as home MISSIONS, Is the topic |
for discussion before the Young Mems |
..f Il lot NlN.r, IA
which meets at the residence OF Mr.. L. T. |
Fenwick, No. 2l3l l. street northwest, |
next Monday night.
Modest looking placar1s have been posted |
m various public places a bout town. Printed |
IN them Is, House or Mercy, No. 2iUS h |
street northwest. Send to us wanderers, |
women and young girls IN danger. or in |
Ihe wages OF SIN Is DEATH The gift |
ot God Is eternal life.
A distinction is made by Postmaster Gen
erai wilson in the application OF his order |
against lottery companies. He decides |
hat the order IOrbddlng their use of the |
nails does not prohibit letters bearing for
IGN stamps, and which simply pass through
our territory. but has reference only to |
nail originating in this country.
Grip car No. 23S on the Washington and |
Georgeto line collided with a farm |
wagon this morning at Madison place and |
which was scattered in every |
direction. Two ladies in the front seats |
narrowly escaped injury by the flying !
pieces. Aside from a demolished fender |
and a good shaking-up of the passengers,
he train suffered no damage.
''He said he would kill her dead if ne
,aught her on the street, judge" testified a
witness today in the police court during the
rial of Philip Tyler, ,colored, charged with
threatening to suddenly terminate the eX-
stence OF his wife. Rachel. The prison
RS spouse told Judge Miller she was
lfraid Phil was going to assassnate her
the defendant denied that he intended TO
iarm his wife. n nd his honor ordered Clerk
Potts to take his personal bonds.
tlrrfrers hayp t,ppn pipCtad uy Ro,x-ifnc |