The morning times., 1896-06-26
City Brevities


county, Va. is at the Metropolitan Hotel.
| stationkeeper Harry James and Privst,
Hutton, of the Second precinct, are absen
from their posts on leave.
| Senator Pfeffer left yesterday for hi
home IN KANSAS, where he viii be occupiet
in fence mending during the summer.
| The Treasury gold reserve at tue close
1 OF business yesterday stood atSlUl ,94O,3
The days Withdrawals were 81 49,4O0.
Miss Minnie Tracey, daughter OF Col
| John Tracey, superintendent OF charities
| is dangerously i'll ut Astoria. n. Y.
The south side of H street ,bet ween Four
| teenth and Sixteenth streets, is closed
| during tue necessary repairs that are be-
| made.
Francis Delwin, of 1892 B street south
east, left yesterday for New York TO visit
| Mr.. Il. Z. Delwin, OF the New York custom
| house.
Policeman Hartley reports that the side
walk IN front OF a vacant lot adjoining
No. % Pierce street northwest is in Il
bad condition.
The Sons OF the Revolution and the Sons
OF the American Revolution are ma kin Z
extensive preparations Tor the usual Fourth
OF July celebration.
United states minister of Siberia, William
yesterday ON business connected with the
State Department.
Mr.. A. z. Fleming Of No. AIT X street
northwest, has u carrier pigeon which
alighted at his place. Tie baud tears the
inscription, 1911. NJ.
Lieut.. William ID. Guignard of the UDited
States Army and william Z. willett and
l. Francisco Castillo hyo OF Venezuela reg
istered yesterday at the Raleigh.
The first of a series of lawn parties under
the auspices or the Columbia Athletic ClGS
will be given tomorrow evening. fine
Musical program has been arranged.
For several days past workInen have
been engaged IN painting the interior
and exterior OF the IL. 4 o. depot, and as a
result II presents an appearai.ce much
akin to new.
William B. Lovaire Henry G. Healy aud
Eddie Bowman will start for Richmond,
Va, on their bicycles at 9 O'Clock tomorrow
morning. They will return 10 Washington
on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs p. X. Jones of Florence, Ala,
on their bridal tour. are at the Aeiropoli-
tan Hotel. They are accompanied by Misses
Mary and Tulie Jones. sisters of the bride,
and Miss Grace Powell.
An old brick dwelling located at the
corner OF Seventh street nd Florida avenue
northwest has been tOrnf down to give
place to WAREHOUSE, Vbich will be
erected by Patrick Sheeby.
Arrangements are being made for the
repair OF the cbildren's summer home at
Colonial Beach, it having been damaged
by the cyclone. When fixed Mrs. Dayen-
port will again take charge.
A United States sailor who gave his
name us william Mansfield, was locked
up at the Third precinct station house last
night for insalting number of young girls
on X street. near the Aven ue, shortly be-
fore O'Clock. '9
The application Of the American Home
Life Insurance Company to Ieorganize into
stock company oil $10,GCO has been ap
proved by the Commissioners aud authority
given to trassact abe business OF life in
surance in the District Of Columbia.
James Adains, a resident of Georgetown,
was arrested by Seventh precinct police
man last night for violating the police regu-
latioDs relating to bicycles. Adams w.S
hiding without u lamp. He left So rs
collateral, and was released from custody
Owing to the absence of President Ros-
the hearing tobe gwen by the Commissioners
to Mr.. Harnaclo Upon his proposition to
establish yaung mans refuge in tins city
has been pc osfpoaed. 1t was to have been
given toda y, but goes over until Menday.
The lawn re,e Of the John B. Henderson
Drum Corps al Fourte enth Sueet Park was
largely attended last evening. The guests
Of honor were the c. G. Conn Drum Corps
and company each of the uniform rank,
Knights of Z ythias, aud National Guard.
Half n dozen citizens of the northeast
amused themselves lust night by sending
up a large red. white and blue balloon from
the vacant lot at Sixth and streets. The
ascension WIS very successful and the at
tcntion of many was attracted by the float
ing illumination.
Mr.. Z. C. RiDgold, forty-two years old.
of No. ESQ First street northeast, was
found at 1890 O'Clock this morning ut
the corner of First and d streets with his
left ankle broken. Mr.. Ringoh was taken
To Providence Hospital in No. 8 police
station patrol wagon.
No. 3 engine and the Ninth precinct
reserve were called out on a local alarm
yesterday afternoon for slight blaze at
the residence OF Frank HasfOrd. NJ. 2O3
caused by some paper being ignned. Tue
fire was quickly extiDguished before much
damage had been done.
The annual election of officers Of the
IrtiDg Pleasure Club held last evening. re-
suited as follows: President. Robert Aaron:
vice president, James Schart financial seer
tary, Charles Kronheimer, recording secre-
tary, j. Sakulsky; treasurer, Daniel lsreal;
sergeant-at- arms, j. Fruend; conductor,
o. Sang; librarian, b. Bennett; assistant
librarian. J. Schwartz; trustees. Schart,
Fruend and Sang.
Rev. DR.. Newman of the First Congrega-
tiOnal Church has made arrangements to
spend his vacation with his wife and daugh-
ter at the summer home OF Prof Cummings
of Howard University at Grotou. in New
in the White Mountains, ten
miles from Plymouth. He will not leave
until after the Christian Endeavor cOnven-
ton, but will not return TO resume his
charge until October 1.
Lizzie Reeside, the six-year- old grand |
daug hter OF Representative Harner Of (
Pennsylvania, was slightly injured last |
night while sne and u Durse were attempt
ing to alight from metropolitan car at |
Sixteenth and H streets northwest The |
child was removed to tie Arlington drug |
store, where it was found Ter lett ankle had |
been slightly spraiued. DR.. Lincoln maze |
an examination and found that no bones |
were broken. |