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

President Ross, OF the District Comnis-
to return on Monday.
The large water main along Seventeenth
street ,s Iept rted as leaking in front Of
No. 1905 Seventeenth street.
Mr. Charles r Pickford is erecting twenty
two-story brick dwellings on Ninth street
between T aud G streets northeast.
Edward Aske w and James Williams, both
colored, have been arrested by Precinct De-
tective Hartigan Gu suspicion OF theft.
Policeman N. r. Herndon this morning
took Bernard Hammell, tailor, thirty-one
years of age. into custody, and held BIN as
suspect"
Policeman George w. Greer, whose ia &C
was so badly burned by lye during IA speak,
easy raid, has decided to go to a hospital
for treatment.
Detectives Weldon and Horne today ar
rested Paul r. Stockton. twenty-oLe years
old. white, for the Norfolk police. He is
wanted there for the larceny OF a bicycle.
Mr.. Wharton E. Lester, the attorney, has
bought house No. 172S Massa chusetts ave-
nue., with 2,710 square feet of ground at
auction. The price paid was So. 95per foot
Tickets for the big C. E. convention will
be distributed this evening at the rehearsal
by the Capitol Hill section. Every member
of the choiris expected TO attend.
AN allotment of S1CO from the emer,
gency fund was made by the Commits
sioners today to defray expenses incurred
in removing caterpillars and cocoons from
street trees.
Franklin Morrison, u small boy who'll
M SlR fpil nyprhnnrf Inst
evening frcm Long Bridge, where he was
fishing. He was rescued by cne of the rail
read employees.
Miss Helen Kelleher, dramatic reader,
OF No. 2G29 Ii street northwest, fell from
her bicycle yesterday and spraiDed her
wrist. The injury was treated at The
Emergency Hospital.
ID. C. Ringgold, living at No. ESQ First
street northeast, was discovered on First
street, Ecar street southeast, this morn
ing suffering with Il severely broken ankle.
The injured man was taken to Providence
| Hospital in No. Police patrol.
y large barrel filled with ice water for
the general public has been placed at the
Corner of Seventh street a nd Virginia ave
nue. southwest, by Messrs. Israel & Co.. II
is directly in front of their establishment.
Preston Digs. of No. 6i3 Clan street
northeast, had an attack OF epilepsy about
Ills O'Clock last % ght at the corner OF
Fourteenth street and Rhode Island avenue
northwest. He was removed in No. police
| patrol wagon to his home.
The force in charge of the Capitol grounds
| has been scraping the loose bark off the
! sycamore trees. Attention will soon hc
! given to spra yiBg the foliage of trees threat
ened with the ravages Of oaterpillars.
Mrs. Blanche Collins condition is such
| tile Emergency Hospital surgeons say. at
| 10 warrant the assertion that she VIII soon
| recover from the effects Of the opium She
| drank yesterday, as was told in Tie Morn
| ing Times.
George W Castner, colored living OF
| Badeusburg road, was badly cut about tht
head with beer bottle by au unknown
| colored man, during quarrel near Mt
| oiivet Cemetery, early this morning Tut
unknown made his escape.
An open meeting of Auxiliary M. 80. o
| the Ladies oil the Union Veteran Leg ON. viii
| he held tonight at the hall, Nos. 81 and 3lt
| Pennsylvania avenue southeast. an elab
orate pfl am Of music and literature ia:
been arranged. and luncheon will supple
| ment the other exercises.
Mr Charles Hooper of No. 2IS Eight
| street southeast reported to the police o
! the Firth precinct this morning that som,
| time last night his stable i'll the rear o.
his residence was entered and an expensive
| bride. with brass finshiugs, was stolen
The District Commissioners have modi
| fled paragraph 6 OF general orders 4
| regulate the future plating and subdi
| viding or lands and gtoun1s by addinga pro-
| viso that the limitation as to width of lots
! shall not prevent the subdivision of land
| covered by substantial buildings exist
| ing Ma rch 10, 1896.
| Mr.. Thomas W. Smith, the lumber dealer
| at Delaware avenue and g street northeast [
lost valuable horse last night Yester
| day morning he started his colored coach
| man with the animal To Bay Ridge On Tn,
| way the coachman allowed the horse To he
come overheated, aud it dropped dead oI
the road. Mr.. Smith valued the animal a
$3.50.
a singular accident occurred at the ent
Of the car line in Ana custia Wednesda yeven
| ing. Driver Puliiam, of car NJ. Sc. no
| ticcd as he pulled on tie turntable tha
the rear lamp WAS flaming up SO us TO Sc
fire TO the woodwork about 1t. He raj
back and pulled the lamp out Of Its box
aud in doing So threw oil all over the rea
of the car, setting it afire. There was
great blaze which attracted a crowd Sew
eral citizens in the Deighborhood ran III
with buckets of water. and put the fire GU
before ii had done any harm, further thai
burn off the paint and scorch the wood.