The evening times., 1896-10-09
City Brevities

James Betliune, OF Virginia, owner OF
Blind Tom, the famous pianist, is here on q
short visit.
a new gradcis being made ON tie Eladehs-
burg road near tie entrance to Mount
Olivct Cemetery.
The educational classes at the Young
Mems Christian Association SHOW an IN
creased registration as compared with last
year. So
Some one has been walking on the grass
ut the White House oval, and new signs
have been put up warning that no thorough
fare must be made across those grounds
MIR. Stilson Hutchins was to make a free
silver speech at Wilmington, Del, last
night, but fire in the center of the city
drew away his audience aud lie did not
speak.
Edward Uhle, a German butcher, fell
from his bicycle OH Seventh street south
west yesterday afternoon and dislocated
his elbow. Dr.. Lawrence attended him at
the Emergency Hospital.
The oyster boat William Turner, which
sank inthcluwer Potomac during the recent
storm and was raised the next day, mas
been fully repaired at the Eleventh street
dock and Is again acioat.
President George c. Ross. of the East
Washington Sound Money Club. will leave
tomorrow for Illinois, his legal place OF
residence. to remain until after the No
vember election.
Complaints are being made to tie police
about boys VITO commit u nuisanceDy build
ing bonfires on the street with tree limbs
| and other debris left III the wake of Iast
weeks storm.
The Morning star Social Club, connected
| with Morning Star Lodge No. 81 u u. I.'
will hold an important special meeting TO-
MORROW evening, at The residence oil MI.
Samuel Bricker, No 400 Tenth strcetnorth-
| west.
Cardinal Gaetano de Ruggiero, secretary
the department OF apostolic briefs and the
grand chancclleTe OF orders. died III Rome
| this morning He was born at Naples
| January l2. 1916, and created cardinal
! May "a. 1889.
| Hon. w. w Curry addressed the East
Washington Sound Money club last even
! ing at n meeting held in the hall Of the
| Capital National Bank. His remarks were
| addressed chiefly to the money Issue, OF
| which he made an exhaustive exposition.
| Christian Hannes Lcwens who was known
| as the oldest German actor in America. Gieu
| ut his home III st. Louis last evening. aged
| Scvcniy-two years. He caine TO New YORK
| in 1850. and remained there fourteen years.
! Since then he has madehis home ~ This city.
John Lunn, a dealer in yarns, against
| whom judgments aggregating 100000 had
| been entered, yesterday made a general as
| siguiDent. Including the Judgment cred
! ilors. Mr.. Luun's liabilities amount to S13,-
600. to pay which he has $50, 900 available
| assets.
The Ancient aud Honorable Artillery Com
| pany. Col Walker commanding, arrived i'll
Boston this morning. and were enthusiastic
| caily received by citizens as they marched
through the streets to their headquarters
They all looked well. and were apparently
i'll the best of condition.
Mr. james II. Catheli. who is well known
| totlie public as Il ballad singer at local en-
| tertainmeuts, as well as by his connec
| ton with the Pennsylvania Railroad, viii
| be given benefit concert On December =
| Among those who viii participate are Mrs
| Kitty Thompson Berry, Mr.. James Watson
| and the Madrids.
The West Virginia Republican Associa
ton has extended an invitation to ladie:
and members Of other Republican orGaniza
uons to attend the meeting to be held this
evening at Monumental Hall, No. 133 Penn
sylvania avenue. The features nf the cN
ercises will be an address by Mr. U. S. G.
Pitzer. of Martinsburg, and music by {
glee club.
Lieut. Gessford, Of the Eighth police
precinct, reported to headquarters this
morning that Sallie McKenny, white
twenty three years OF age. and Wei! dressed
| filled herself with whisky last evening and
attempted to commit suicide by jumping
| in;o the lake in the Soldiers Home
grounds She was rescued, as stated IL
| Tie Morning Times