The morning times., 1896-10-17
City Brevities

City yBreVltleS
The Pansy Social Club OF Capitol Hill
teid a meeting last night.
Asphalt is being laid over the Belgian
blocks on Fourth street northeast.
Assistant Secretary Curtis has gone TO
New York. He will return Monday next.
The tug Triton carried number OF
Naval ofricials to Indian Head yesterday.
Mr.. James b. Stiles of the First National
Bank of Cincinnati. is in the city on a visit
Henri and Joseph Thomas were arrested
by Policeman McNamcc yesterday Tor as
sanlt.
Mr. Robert Davidson. Of Fifteenth street
northwest, is visiting friends in Phiia-
Seiphia-
Mrs. R Moxsley is putting up new houses
at Nos 623 and CO fourteenth street
northeast.
Dauiel Burns and Jarnes Furiong were
arrested yesterday by Policeman Mulvcy
foT vagrancy-
Water mains are being laid through
Quander place southeast, from First 10
Second streets.
William Waller was arrested last night
by Policeman Estes for riding his wheel
without a light.
The Jerusalem Baptist Church WAS in-
Corporated yesterday by Andrew Brooks,
Alexanuer Hail and Edgar Allen.
.Roamer," the bull dog belonging 10
Policeman Bean, OF the sixth precinct,
took first prIze at the Frederick Fair.
Miss Marie Collins, principal OF Martyn
College. who has been visiting in Mime
st,ta, returned to this city yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beali of No POL l. street
nfathwest will celebrate their silver weu-
ding anniversary next M"I'das evening.
A number of dangerous holes in the pave
Inent on New Jersey avenue. bet ween III
and streets southeast; have been filled.
The Agnes E. Manson, three masted
schooner from PenobScot. Ne, is lying
at the Great Falls Ice Cumpany's wharf.
F. A Elckfard reports a bicycle stolen
from his pace OF business, 1901 Four
teenth street northwest, yesterday morn
Ing.
A straw vote was taken on the Frcdcriuk.
special going to the fair ON Thursday, and
resulted in 143 for Mckinley and SS for
Bryan.
During the year ending yesterday, rSs2
religious meetings Were held in the City
under the auspices Of the Central Union
Mission.
bakers dozen OF unfOrtuuates, charged
with various petty offenses, Will be sent
frm the Third precinct station house To.
The police court this morning.
horse attached to a surrey belonging
TO Harry Dunbar, 110S Nineteenth street,
took fright yesterday and ran away. Dun
bar had his knee severely Injured.
Baron Fava, the Italian minister, ar
rived in this city ON the Congressional
Limited from New York at s:25 last even
ing and was driven, with couple OF
friends, to the legation.
Isaac Vampire, the old soldier who was
found in an unconscious state on the
Tenleytown road yesterday afternoon, is
still lingering at Freedman's Hospital in
n very critical condition.
The lettering on q lamp post Mt The
Southeast corner OF Seventeenth and Q
streets, should be looked after. The legend
"Seyenteenth street. is written ON the
Q street side, and visa versa.
Miss Mabel Gushing. of Montreal. is visit
ing friends on Eighth street northwest. -
Miss Ellen Layton, " no has been spend
ing her summer in New York and Massa-
chusetts, has returned to the city.
surprise masquerade party was ten
dered to Miss Virgie Stevens OF No. 1928
Third street northwest last evening by
Aiss Alice Martin and a number of her
friends. There were about twenty present.
Painters Assembly, No. 1873, K. Of L.,
met last evening at the Labor Bureau
rooms, No. 311 Eighth street northwest,
-Four new members were Initiated and
seven applications for membership were
received.
Augustus Arnold, white, was arrested
yesterday afternoon for violating the
milk regulations by Policeman Matthew'S,
OF No. police station. He was released
after giving $40 collateral for his ap-
peaFanoe in court this morning.
James N. Bradley, colored, living at No.
1l2S Tw wenty-slXth street northwest, In
jured his right foot yesterday afternoon
by getting 1t caught between two beams
While working on house at Delaware ave
nue. and Fourth street northeast.
few more days Of south winds and
mellow sunshine will suffice to bring into
beng the frowsy-headed and multfcoiored
chrysanthenuni to gladden. the eye aud
delight the soul Of the park stroller
George Fl. Anderson pleaded guilty before
Judge Cox yesterday to a charge of forgery
of a check for $50, and sentence was
suspended upon the representation of Mr.
Jeffords for the government that the
money had been refunded.
The river front in the vicinity of the
sewer at the foot of Twenty-fourth street
northwest is the mecca or the local angler
these days. Old fishermen are indulging
In expressions of wonder at the large num-
ber of rock fish captured there daily.
Precinct Detective McGlue, upon the
complaint OF George %. Moten, yesterday
arrested Henry Burk, a young white man,
upon the charge OF having stolen a push
cart, the property of complainant. He win
have hearing in the police court this
morning.
John Lee, colored, was found lying yes
, -terday at the corner of Nineteenth and L
streets northwest, suffering from an at
tack of epilepsy. He was carried to the
parking nearby and there revived, after
whichhe was carried to his home on Bright
wood avenue.
The new car house to be erected by the
Metropolitan Railroad Company at the
corner Of Four-and- ahalf aud o streets
southwest, permit for which was obtained
yesterday, is to be ninety feet wide and
366 long. 1t Is to be built entirely OF iron
and brick, and will cost $50. 900.
~ Wisdom
There was man in our town,