The morning times., 1896-12-27
City Brevities

.NlIy BreVlueS
A steam engineers license of the third
class has been issued TO j. W Robinson
Mr.. T F Lusk, of New York avenue, is
entertaining relatives from Philadelphia.
There will be New Years reception at
Waugh NJ T. Church on Friday from p-
m. to p m.
Robert II. Lewis, colored. was arrested
last night by Bicycle Policeman j. y.
Duvall for fast riding.
Several new cases OF arms and equip
ments have arrived at the L street armory
for use of the National Guard.
The Christmas entertainment OF Grace NJ
E. Church, Ninth and r streets northwest,
| will he given on Wednesday evening
A large force OF men were at work last
| night at Convention Hall laying the track
preparatory 10 the six-days' bicycle race
The regular weekly meeting Of the Street
Railway Assembly was held last night at
| The r, oms Of the Workingman's Library
Associa ton.
The Choral Society, assisted by talent
Gunod's Messiah next Tuesday and We6nes-
day evenings.
The bid OF ]. NJ. Dunn, 10 construct the
proposed engine house, at Brightwocd. for
| thesIm Of s. ,995, has been accepted blythe
Commissioners.
Moncure Burke. secretary in the office
OF Commissioner Powell, Will leave to-
morrow for a weeks recreation at his
| old home, III Virginia.
| Messrs. r. H Prince and James Me
Miliin Of New York stopped in Washing
ton yesterday To visit friends. They Will
| start for st. Louis today
Jennie Young, a youthful colored servant,
| pilfercd from the larder OF Mr. Henry
| Osborn. Of Andeostia, yesterday, and was
/ locked up at the substatiOn-
Mr.. Oswald Camp, who is attending
| Phillips Academy. at Exeter, y. H, is
spending The holidays with his mother,
Mrs. Harold Camp, OF 2119 L street.
| Ex-Commissioner OF Internal Revenue
| Joseph s. Miller, who for some time past
| has been confined 10 his room with d
severe attack OF grip is convalescent.
| A cantata entitled '.Santa's Reception"
1
| NJ F. Church Southeast on next Wednesday
| evening in the auditorium of the church.
| The expressneu and letter carriers W eIe
| busy Yesterday distributing Christmas
packages that We're delayed because OF the
heavy mails and freghts of the. last few
days.
| Foundry Chapter Of the District EpwOrth
| League VIII tender u reception to the
! District officers and members of the other
local chapters at Foundry Church on New
| Years Day.
In numerous places about the city walk
ing is still rendered hazardous by the
| fact that ice remains on the south side
walks OF the streets where the sun has
| failed to reach it,
Thomas Mcmahon was locked up at
| No. last night for the theft OF a small
amount from William jackson. Policeman
Greer, who made the arrest, added a
charge OF profanity.
The Commissioners have granted per
mission to Farragut Relief Corps to give
an entertainment at Golden Cross Hall
No. 316 PENNSYLVANIA avenue southeast
on the evening OF the 2Sth instant.
Thomas Brown, who is the proprietor OF
barber shop at 1928 Florida avenIt
northwest, was arrested yesterday by
Policeman Lord, OF the Eighth precinct
for keeping his shop open last Sunday
The excise board yesterday authorize,
the issuance OF two retail liquor licenses
one to the Brightwood Driving Park As
ISOLATION, and the other to William ]
Whelan, No. $40 Seventh street south
west.
1t is rumored that there is a moyemen
on foot, which is being engineered by tn
prominent members of organized labor il
the District. to consolidate the four lOCa
central bodies into one independent labo
) organization.
Samuel Gompers, president oft Amer
lean Federation of Labor, S expected q
arrive in the city in the early part of mex
week to make arrangements for the re
moval of national headquarters frcm In
dianapolis to this city.
f The entertainment by the adult tlas
of Calvary Baptist Church, Sunday schOo
! given last evening in the Sunday schot
house, was attended by large audienc,
The entertainment by the primary dc
partment was given in the afternoon
uisthe opinion of the Commissioners tha
the reclaimed flats should bear the nam
t | of Potomac Park, in lieu OF Riversid
Park, as suggested in the bill before Cor
: | gress, and they have so stated to tn
I chairmen of the two District Committee:
) The body OF James Brown, colored, VIII
| was killed at Elkt0n, Md. last week
was taken yesterday TO his old home
Petersburg, Va, where 1t will be inferred
| Brown was an employe OF the race trac
| and had lived in this city for some tim,