The morning times., 1896-07-18
City BrevitieS'

Gen. George B. williams has returned te
Washington from New York.
J. n. HamiltoA and wife Of Missoula
Mont, are registered at the Raleigh.
Mr.. Augustus Sachse Of H street Gorth-
east has returned fson Baltimore, where
he visited several relatives
A largely attended meeting of the Asso-
ctation OF Eccentric Engineers was held
last night at Bunch's Hall.
Charles Gordon, colored, was arrested
! last ghtfOr scorching as he descended the
Fourteenth street llili northwest.
| Dr.JosephM II. Tonerof 445 Massachusetts
| avenue has gone to the noun tains in Penn
| syivaDia for two months stay.
Miss Lynch OF Chicago is the guest OF
Miss Ella Gleason, daughter Of Andrew
Gleason of First street northeast.
The pond OF .waaer at the southwest
corner OF block 1901 will be filled up by
the sewer departneqnt. at the expense OF
| the District.
Sixty-one lamp posts in Tenle ytown.
formerly used Tor na phtha lighting, have
been ordered taken down and removed to
the property yard.
The Plate Prinfdrs. Union held a regular
meeting last night. Considerable business
was transactedNand the Metropolitan road
Boycott was tndorsed. 80.
Policeman Yoe, of the Eighth precinct,
who has been doing special duty in the
Third precinct for some months past. has
returned to his regular poss-
An order was made yesterday to have
cement sidewalk laid fin front OF Nos.
1888 to 17b2 n street northwest. under
the provisions OF the permit system.
DR.. Randolph B. Carmichael. 723 Eight
eenth street northwest. who recently un-
derwent an operation in New York city
for appendicitis. has returned home.
Policeman stamler Of tie Ninth precinct,
Is confined 10 his home by illness. Officers
Hebrew, O'Dea, Reilly und Williams.
OF the same district, are away on leave.
The water Ia the Potomac river is much
lower at this season than it has been for
several years, aud consequently pilots have
10 bc very careful To keep in the direct
channel. - -
young mems Republican club is in
process ii organization in Oxon Hill dis
trict, Prince George county, Nd, where it
is proposed TO open the campaign at very
early date.
Joseph Davis. coiored. was ARE sted
last night by Policemen Creagh and n.
Lynch. charged with assauiting his wife.
Hattie The couple live in Jackson alley
northwest.
William E. Meloy brought suit yesterday
against John W.-Coiiins and Thomas E.
Smithson for a settlement of accounts in
patent trade and pa yment of a 5000 note
with interest.
Messrs. r. b. Posey and W. c. Pastor
have left on their bicycles for aD extended
trip through Tirginia, visiting Luray, VIM
ches ter, Lecsburg. Natural Bridge and
other points OF interest.
A gentleman in getting OFF Ninth street
electric car near street last night about
$50, missed his footing and was thrownto
the ground. The ,car was still in motion
when he tried to alieht but fortunately he
was not hurt.
OFFICER j. A. Duvail of the bicycle squad,
arrested Charles McC Cormick, clerk, last
night, for failing to carry a light upon
his bicycle. The prisoner was escorted
TO the Third precinct station, where he
left $5 collateral.
No. 2 engine was called out on a local
alarm at 8 O'Clock yesterday afternoon
Tor slight blaze at No. 504 Eleventh
street. The fire was extinguished before
the engine arrived Cause. gasoiine expio
sion; no damage.
Mrs. Julia Rucker. fifty years old, OF
l119 Sixteenth street northwest, died
suddenly without medical attendance at
$40 yesterday morning. Her death was
reported to the third precinct police and
also to the coroner.
George E. Steel, u merchant residing on
The Rock Creek road, was arrested yester-
day by Mounted OFFICER Hess for an as
ga uIt upon his wife. Mary E. Steel. The
prisoner was sent to No. 8 station, where he
deposited $50 collateral.
Hugh Gale yesterday sued for divorce
from Hannah Gale. The bill So ys they were
married in NewsYork on August l. 1891.
and came TO Washington to live. Her
maiden name was McNeir. She deserted
him on December IL. 1898.
Extensive improvements are being made
TO the interior of the Bitou Theater. The
lobby is being remtdeied and materially
improved, while the main auditorium is
undergoinga change in the seating capacity
that will add much to the comfort of spec
tators. y it
The work OF Ia ying the new asphalt
pavement on H street, between Fourteenth
street and Madison place, is progressing
rapidly, all one side of the street being
completed and a part Of the other Well
under way. The grade OF the street is
being lowered several inches.
An adjourned meeting OF tie Virginia
Democratic Association will be held TINS
evening to complete arrangements for a
torchlight procession on the occasion OF
Presidential Candidate Bryan's visit to this
city while on hstway to New York to at
tend the notification meeting.
The grounds around the A griculturaI De-
partment buildings never looked better
than they do now and their excellent ap-
pearance is being fayorab!y commented
upon by the heads of other departments.
All the flower beds and sBrubhery and the
lawns are in the best possible condition.
The appearance OF the White Lot from
the Washington monument is very much
different TO that Of week ago. and pho
tograplis nf the lot entitled "fefore and
after would he valuable mcmcntocs OF
the recent Christian Endeuvor convention
The tents and all the materials used in their
erection have been taken away. but the
lumber still remains and will be carted
a way as soon as possible.