The morning times., 1896-07-15
City Brevities

Policeman Murphy of No. e station has
returned to his regular duties after short
deave. -.
In Judge Miller's court yesterday .
jury found George Sonnemaun guilty OF be-
ing an Unlicensed wholesale liquor dealer.
Mr.. James Keegan, OF East Washington.
Is spending his vacation with his uncle,
Mr.. John o. .Keegan OF Britton's Bay. Nd
The survivors Of the sixth Army Corps
will hold meeting tomorrow evening al
their headquarters, No. 827 F street north
west.
The Treasury gold reserve at the close
of business yesterday amounted to $685.
27l ,S35. The days withdraw walls were,
ST Al 800.
Mr.. A. II. Shattuck, of the office. Of
auditor for the Interior Department, 10
enjoying his annual vacation at Atlantic
City. N. ].
Harrie E Warren of Takoma Park made
an assignment yesterday to Thomas r.
Woodward. The eliabilities are estimated at
$2,O3S.62; assets 81 ,669.S2.
Frank Adams, colored, twenty-five years
old, was arrested yesterday afternoon by
Officer Ehiers ana held at No. station
as suspicious character. .s.ss
Great cargoes OF ice continue to come in
nearly every week for some OF the big
dealers which shows that an immense
amount is being used by the people OF this
city
Arthur Keep, secretary of the local
Federation of Labor, sailed on the 10th
instant from New Y York for London, where
he goes TO attend the interna uional labor
congress. .a
The will of the late Sarah E. Otterback.
filed for probate yesterday, beQueathed the
whole estate to Sarah otterback for the use
OF Agnes. Guy and Morgan Otterback. The
paper was dated May IL 1883.
There Is an unusual amount OF coal be-
ing shipped from Georgetown to points
East at this season OF the year and every
schooner or even sioOo is sure OF a cargo.
of this commodity for the Eastern ports.
The hotels have deserted appearance
since the delegates TO the Christian En-
dea vor convention have left for their.
homes. There are plenty uf guests, but
the parlors have not that animated crowd
in them.
Mrs. Booker T Washington of Tuskagee,
Ala, president of the Federation OF Afro
American Women, whose organization
meets in this city next week, is already in
the city and is stopping with friends on
Vermont avenue.
The mail from Gray Gables yesterday %
brought pardon for Walter W. Robin
son, sentenced in New Y ork to two
years and six months Imprisonment, for :
embezzling letters. The pardon is granted
Oh account of illheath. r
At the mass meeting to be held tomor-
row night at the Second Baptist Church,
Third street southwest. the death OF Will
lam Cullen will be discussed from a legal
standpoint by one of the attorneys inter-
csted in the case.
A pocketbook continuing S2.T5 was stolen
yesterday morning by some unknown per-
son, from the residence OF Mrs. Kate Pas
sin. No. 2219 Seventh street northwest.
The Inert was reported to the police OF
the Eighth precinct station.
Detective Boardman made roundup of.
the bicycle thieves yesterday and captured
one prisoner and four stolen wheels. Tie
detective arrested Archer Hayes, colored
alias Charles Wilson. The hoy stole a
wheel several days ago and disposed of it
at Del Ray, Va, for $40.
Willie Davis and Willie Hansbury, two
colored boys, resolved TO enrich themselves
at the expense OF the crowd last night
Detective Hartigan and Officer Coghill
found the boys attempting to pick a mans
pocket at Seventh street and tie Avenue
They gave the officers a lively chase, but
were finally captured.
James Gleason and John anahan two
biacksmiths, had some slight difficulty
down in the Poodle" last night, which
terminated in both men being arrested by
Foli ceman Dalryinple on charge of
disorderly conduct. Lanahan deposited So
collateral at No. station. but Gleason
passed the night behind the bars.
The mass meeting to have Lecn held
last Thursday night To discuss the lynch
ing OF Sidney Randolph at Cattle rs burg md
which was postponed TO await the return of
the coroner's jury in the case. Will he
held tomorrow evening at the Second Zap
tist Church, Third street, between II and
streets southwest.
Carsley Butler, three-yearold culorcd
child, fell over stone in the yard OF its
parents, at No. 349 Twenty-second street,
yesterday afternoon. II was thought it was
seriously injured and the ambulance was
summoned and the little oEe carried TO tn :
Emergency Hospital, where it WIS found
that the child's right leg was badly frac-
tured.