The morning times., 1896-05-01
City Brevities


Gold wIthdra walls at New York yester-
day amounted to $64, 4,40o, leaving the gold
reserve at the close of business at $125.-
325, ,9O6.
Policeman J. H. Hauser of the Eighth
precinct is now ON the sick list. Police
man Lord of the same district is absent
on leave.
An exhibit OF the pupils work OF the
year at the Stevens Building, Twenty y-first
street between K aud l. streets northwest,
is now open.
Sergt. Montgomery Of the Eighth precinct
was kept busy yesterday receiving con-
gratulauons and Danushakes, the occasion
being bis birthday.
harry c. klopler mas succeede Charles II.
Marshall as cantor OF the MUNICIPAL build
lug, The latler Leing obnged by ILLNESS TO
tender his resignation.
PuiiccuIan heruuon OF the First pre- cinct,
who has been dangerously Ill ior several
months past, is so lHuch improved that he
VIII return 10 duty in a lew days.
Cnecks aggregating 81 ,552,356 for in
terest que May L Oh per cent Donds or
l1U4 ana Il per cent bonus OF 1870, were
matted by Treasurer Morgan yesterday.
Postmaster General wilson has denied
the privileges or the mails TO ID II Foushee
u Co., Lexington, KY, alleged TO be con-
duCtinS Il IraudupuU whisky business.
james Williams, cOloreu, saw d can 'of
poeUed nam On II poX III Johnson Brothers
grocery store anu TOOK IT. Iu the police
court yesterday he was given TWO mouths.
The Commissioners have replied 10 the
Senate District Committee in regard TO the
contract system III erecting puuic works.
Inc paper is said TO De OF very interesting
character.
Secretary Carlisle has fixed a minimum
oil SO per cent at which persons examined
Tor entrance or promotion In service under
The Treasury Department ma pe appointed
or promoted.
Mrs. Mary Gebhart, the demented German
woman, VINO was arrested III tie Capitol
Wednesday, was sent to the government in
sane asylum yesterday afternoon by Sani-
tary Officer Frank.
Inr receipts from internal revenue yes
teraay were S46I ,794; from customs, $5s3,-
o76; and miscellaneous, $l7,24S. The
nauonai bank notes receiver Ior redemp-
lion amounted TO 1884, 270.
Rev. Joseph L. Mason of Nashville is in
the city in the interest or the Fred Douglass
monument fund 1t is hnI Ell that the SS 900
required will be raised by August 8.
About $4,000 has been received.
Inc collector OF taxes has issued a notice
calling The attention OF taxpayers 10 The
fact tnaJ the second half or the tax levied
OH real and personal property Tor the
present fiscal year viii be due May l,
1896.
The will of the late Henry hoffman, was
Offered for probate yesterday. outside Of
two bequests or $500 each to George
Gordon aud Lena Teagle, step-children. the
entire estate is left TO Mrs. Barbara kotU-
man, the widow.
Daisy Slaughter, coIored, was so hrutally
beaten about the head aud face last
night by her husband that Lcr removal
TO Freedman's Hospital ia the police am
bulance was found necessary. The hus
band evaded arrest.
Inspector Hollinberger received a tele-
gram late yesterday afternoon from De-
tcctivc Ed Weldon stating that the man
arrested by the New York police is not
George Duncan, who is wanted here for
the Willard Hotel robbery.
George Washington is the historic name
of a iourteen-yeaI old cCiored boy who
has been missing since Wednesday last. He
lives at No. 1913 Twenty-secoud street
and general alarm has been sent out for
the police TO lock for him.
Mr.. Lewis of Kentucky introduced in the
House yesterday "a billappropriating $780,
600 to provide for the purchase of the BIRTH
place of Abraham Lincoln and the erection
thereon OF home for disabled soldiers, To
be known as the Lincoln National Home
A special meeting Of the Granite Cutters
Union was held last evening at Monumental
Hall, Pennsylvania avenue, TO consider
the election of a delegate TO the annual
convention of granite cutters. to be held
at Baltimore. No definite action was
taken.
President Dunlop, of the Capital Traction
Company, and President Phillips, OF the
Metropolitan, in spite OF their quarrel at
the District building three months ago, We're
very civil to each other at the hearing
before the House District Committee yes
terday.
Some one has bee pilfering the home of
Mr. James Armstead, who lives a I No. 127
Second street northwest, during the past
month. Mr. Armstead reported to the pc
lice yesterday Y that he had missed watch,
several articles of clothing, aud $3.50 in
money.
Mr.. Bingham yesterday introduced in the
House a bill directing the Secretary OF War
| 10 take the necessary steps for the removal
of the remains of thelate Benjamin Franklin
Hancock. Second United states Infantry.
from the State of Washington to rington
Cemetery for intement.
Representative Johnson of Indiana. made
his appearance on the floor OF the House
yesterday for the first time after three
weeks wrestling bout with rhcuma tism.
| He has not by any means completely
recovered but is able to walk with the
assistance of a cane.
Extensive preparations arc being made
| by the hotel managers and boarding house
| keepers to accommodate the hundreds of
! Christian Endeavorers who will visit the
I,f,. t.nF Il.
dies in attendance will exceed the attend
| aEce of men nearly ten TO one.
communication from Surgeon General
Sternberg, u. 8. A. calling attention to
| the urgent necessity for an immediate ap-
preparation OF $1,000 for repairs to the
| Columbia Hospital, was forwarded by the
| Commissioners yesterday to the Senate
| Committee on Appropriations.
The appeal of the Brightwood Avenue
| Citizens Association, upon the subject of
| suburban sewers and the street extension
| plan, heretofore printed in The Times. was
| copied and forwarded yesterday by the
| Commissioners to Chairman Allison, OF the
| Senate Committee on Appropriations.
Mr. Aldrich of Rhode Island, who has
been home for the past three weeks, is
again in the Senate, and brings with him
| news that New England cannot be turned
| from the Reed procession SO long as tha
| gentleman may desire their votes. He
still believes that Mckinley may be de
| feated.
"Those stamps are worth ST. said an
| employe at one OF the departments yester
| day, as he looked critically at a little pack
| age carrying three handsome pieces of the
new Hawaiian governments series. What
| becomes of them?' queried Times re
porter. HE usually gives them to me, ;
| was the cheerful response. He's the best
| fellow in the department"
1t is stated that f. T. Platt, son of ex
| Senator Thomas c. Platt, agent in th
/ city for the United States Express Com
| pany will soon retire from his present