The morning times., 1896-07-02
City Brevities

twenty-five printers were dropped from
the roll at the q. 7. o. on Tuesday.
Mr.. John Mawdsley of this city will
deliver an oration on tue Fourth Of July
at Fairfax Station, Va.
Col. Theodore Mosher has given up his
house at 1928 Ninth street northwest and
Is living at the Chevy Chase Inn.
Gen. Ordway's family has gone away
for the summer. The general is stopping
most OF the time at the Army and Navy
Club.
Col. Joel Hough and a party of Confed-
crate vets from Camden, s. c., passed
through the city yesterday en- route for
Richmond.
Mr. A. Saolise, formerly OF No. 237 H
, street northeast, twas quietly married in
baltimore LAST EVENING. He Will reside in
the Monumental City.
Judge McComas totlay s dismissed the Pc
ution Tor a writ of ina nandamus recently
hicd By Alfred l.. Bernarfin, gainst John
). Seymour, Commissioner OF Patents.
The degree OF doctor of philosophy has
been couier red upon Prof Willis l..
Moore. chief Of Weather Bureau, by the
Norwich University, at Northfield, VT.
The grpmaD on car No. 212, traction
company, lost his cable at Ninth street
and Pennsylvania avenue last night, about
$50 O'Clock, and aca Used a delay OF several
minutes. srEf
Evoiu,ions similar to those in which
Admiral Buncc's North Atlantic squadron
viii engage this summer, will lie Con-
Quoted by Tie P3Siuc squadron under Ad-
miral Bcardslee.
{. Peek Adams, II colored driver, was
arrested last night by Policemen Emerson
and Tracy, ana landed at No. 8 station
for Reckless speed along H stIcet Dorth-
east, near Della ware avenue.
Work on the Baltimore and WashiI <. on
electric railway las progressed as far
as Hyattsviiie from Laurel. Prepara-
tIoDs for tie erectinnt or The row wer house
at Lakeland has also been begun.
Miss Annie Callahan. who for years
las been detailed from the Government
Printing Office for WORK in the Treasury
biDdery, was today given a permanent
position in that branch OF the Treasury.
The Commissioners left the District build
Ing yesterday at O'Clock d. m, for the
purpose. ainu1g other things, OF viewing
proposed sites for several projected build
lngs, among them The Western High School
Assistant Engineers b. K. NJ Norris and
j. M hudgins have been selected by the
Secretary OF the Navy to take course
of instruction in engineering at Paris.
They VIII leave for that city in the fall.
Daniel o'BrieD. proprietor OF the En-
inett House, located neal the b. x o. depot,
Is mourning the Geoease Of his only son,
aged five years, which occurred yesterday
morning. The death was attributed to
diphthcria.
Station keeper Harry James IT the Sec
ond precinct, returned 10 the city last night,
from his trip Ia Richmond, va, which was
made last Aonday en- his bicycle, in com
pany with the "IDviGcibie Cycle Club,
OF which he is n member
Mr.. l.. Roads, chef of the stationery
division. Treasury Department. VITO has
been assisting tile counting of the inoney
in the Boston sub-treasury. returned tn
Washington yesterday and resumed his
work in stationery division.
A local alarm OF fire was turned in about
1:45 yesterday afternoon. for blaze
at the residence OF Susie Pratt, No. 2223
Ninth street northwest. Nc. Z engine
responded. Cause, Spontaneous coInbus-
tioh' damage $50; d. insurance.
BEAUTY the pet dog Of the Eighth
precinct. was found dead yesterday NOM
ing at the corner OF Fourteenth and
streets northwest. The little animal was
very intelligent. The Eoiioe are OF the
opininn that Beauty was poisoned.
Lloyd King was overcome by heat while
Loading Lumber at the sixth street wharf
yesterday afternoon. He was removed
To Emergency Hospital in an ambulance,
where lie recovered sufficiently TO be sent
TO his home. No. 335 Van street southwest
Fish Commissioner Brice is still on the
Pacific coast, and will visit several OF the
stations in that section before lie returns
1t is understood that he may go to see
Assistant Meek. at the Idaho sta tiup, dur-
Ing lis stay. He is expected here about
July 10.
A local alarm was sent u at lao o'clock
yesterday for fire AT NJ. 2223 Ninth
street northwest. . The house is owned
by Harry Brock. and occupied by susunnah
Hunt. The origin ofthe fire is accredited
to Spontaneous combustion. Damage Sl5.
No insurance.
No. 4 engine WIS called out yesterday
afternoon On LOCAL alarm for a blaze in
the woodshed a tie rear or No. / 223 Fourth
street north west. = Tie Property is oc-
cupied by Clarence Weaver and owned by
Mrs. Wade. Cause unknown; damage
snail: no ipsur;iDce.S
The body III William Collins, colored,
who died suddenly yesterday morning, us
told in The Eyenlng ines, was remoyeI
TO the nIoTgue last blight. The police OF
the Seconn precinct have Investigated the
case, but so lar have been unable to verify
any suspicion of foul play.
The formal order allowing, the Riggs Bank
to do business us the ''Rirgs National Bank
Of Washington, ID. c. was issued yester-
day in the form OF the usual certificate OF
the contro:ier. In the certificate the ca pi-
tai is placed at $500 900. Charles c. Glover
,...H . n.
as cashier.
Mary Ford, colored, fifty years old die3
suddenly at her home, No. 4OS Grace court
yesterday afternoon. The
woman was not attended by "a physician,
and the police Learning of this fact, sent
her body to the morgue and notified the
coroner. An investigation will be made
this morning.
The daily report of the Fifth precinct,
which reached police headquarters yes
lerday morning. was Il rema rka bic docu-
Inent. IL was blank. Not an arrest was |
made in that precinct during the twenty
four hours ending at O'Clock yesterday |
1t is seldom that blank report !
is received from a precinct.
The Irving Pleasure Club took a DAYS |
outing yesterday at River View and gave |
Is members most enjoyable time. The |
Afternoon wa srriven over to 4 picnic, which !
was followed later by fancy dancing and |
'oot race. Mr.. Joseph Schrott was an |
Easy winner in the half mile race and was |
presented with a handsome medal.
Louis Jackson, coiored, sixty years old, |
was stricken with apOplexy on the street |
shortly before Z o'clock last night. The /
nan fell unconscious TO the side walk, where |
he was found by policeman, who sent |
min to Emergency Hospital in the patrol |
wagon. Jackson was unable to speak |
and at a late hour lastnight twasnotexpected |