The evening times., 1896-04-30
City Brevities

Congress-, which will give the District au-
thorities better control of them.
Drs. W. P. Carr and ] E. Jones have a
yacht In course of construction which, When
completed, will be one of the most substan-
tial as well as among the prettiest and
best-appointed pleasure crafts ever turned
loose on the Potomac.
Congressman Huling, member ofthe House
tertiay on business.
The details of the District appropriation
bill were practically completed yesterday In
a conference between the Commissioners,
with other Interested officials. and the
Senate committee. The remainder OF the
bill not previously gone over was Thoroughly
canyassed, and the District authorities
ma de arguments In favor Of the increase and
restoration of many nyitemsreducedo oromitted
by the House.
The police are receiving their salary
checks for April today.
A dangerous hole in the roadway in front
of No 424 Seventh street south west has
hecu reported to headquarters by Lieut..
vernon, OF the Fourth police precinct.
Patrolmen Wheeler. Rogers and stearns
of the Ninth precinct are on the sick list.
Police Lieut.. McCathran of the Fifth
precinct reports building No. I26 Firth
street southeast as unsafe to life ana
limb.
Foreman Joseph O. Gray of fire engine
company No. 3 is sick and off duty. AS
sistant William E. Robertson is acting fore
man.
On the police morning report Lieut..
swindclls of the Georgetown precinct re-
ports a dangerous hole in the sidewalk in
front OF No. 1920 street. and another
On the north side of Prospect avenue,
between Thirty-seconda and z otomac streets,
opposite Lynch's alley.
the sick list.
While sIicing bread last evening Mrs.
EnIlid MllIbEu VI NO. ool u stEttt SdsHtu
her hand, making long and painful wound,
which was treated by Dr. Frost.
A new street mail car has been fitted up
to replace the one that was destroyed by
fire some weeks ago, and isin operation from
the navy yard to Georgetown
Although fewer than last year, number
of garbage complaints are already being
received at the health office from people
whom the tin-horn bio wers have neglected.
Trunk laden express wagons rumbling
toward the railway stations are telltale
evidences that Washingtonians are already
beginning to leave the city before the
not weather.
Judge Hagner held probate court today,
instead of waiting until Friday, the usual
probate day. He will probably be absent
from the city over Sunday.
Representative Linney of North Caro-
Ina is the recipient OF the welcome news
that his son, who is n student at Trinity
College, is convalescing. The young man
was seriously injured in a ball game.
Benjamin Dobson. colored, was assessed
So in the police court this morning for
using his fist on Lucy Potts.
Julia L. James says that her husband
William E. James, is a complete wreck,
and an outcast because OF excessive
drinking. and she has begun proceedings
for divorce against him. He deserted her
in s92. and has failed to support her and
their three children. The wife wants the
custody OF the children, who are now in st.
Josephs Orphan Asylum. Woodbury.
Wheeler is the petitioners attorney
A young lady bicyclist was thrown from
her wheel on 8 street between Thirteenth
and FOu rteenth streets northwest this
morning. the accident being caused by a
small canine that ran across the street in
advance of the rider in a mad attempt to
check her progress. The collision that re-
suited knocked the dog out of the way. but
upset the wheel. The lady was unhurt.
Mr.. c. E. James, n clerk in the police de-
partmcnt, was attacked this morning with
hemorrhage OF the nose, and lost a large
quantity of blood before he could receive
the care Of physician. DR.. Fowler. OF
the health office. was first summoned and
promptly applied the necessary remedies.
but gave way upon the arrival of DR..
Hickling. police surgeon. Mr.. James was
much weakened, and was conveyed to his
home, at No. SOT F street southwest.
United States Indian Commissioner D.
N. Browning is in Chicago attending to
various matters pertaining to his office
Mr.. Browning will be absent for a number
of days, during which time the affairs of
the bureau are in charge of Assistant Com
missioner Thomas P. Smith.
Pedestrians along Pennsylvania avenue,
between Twelfth and Thirteenth streets,
are obliged to walk the greater portion Of
the block in the middle of the street. The
cause of this is the new adamant pave
ment being put down on the south side
walk, and the obstruction caused by the
excavation for the new building on the
north side.
The torpedo boat, Cushing, which has
been in dry dock at the Navy Yard under
going repairs during the past five months,
has been given a new coat of brigh. red
paint. and will shortly be ready for service.
The large fountain in Judiciary Square,
in front of the Pension building, has been
cleansed and the leaks in the basin re-
paired, and will be placed In opera tion
with the next hot wave.