The morning times., 1896-10-21
City Brevities

NS''iuS Il hcN COuJ OF paint.
All of the suburban electric railroads
nave brought out their closed cars.
Water mains are being laid on ID street
southeast, between Third aud Fourth.
Repairs To Ebenzer NJ. f. Church, corner
Fourth and ID streets, We're begun yestcr
day.
Col. Wilson's men are engaged in clean
ing up the grounds about the Horticultural
Building.
MIR. Jack Walsh, jr., is recovering from
an illness that confined him TO his bed Tor
two weeks.
+ Edwin Mcnonald was arrested for partici-
paIlng in an affray last night by Police
man Walsh.
Mr. Alton Mcknight of Charleston. W
Va, is the guest of Mr.. Williams on New
York avenue.
Mg, Albert L. Ford, young attorney
OF this city. has gone to Memphis Tenn,
to enter practice.
The building No. 141 street southeast,
which was cOncefn;ed, mas been razed
and viii be rebuilt.
Secretary Lamont left last night for New
York State intenGing to return on Friday
next to Washington.
Mr.. David Towers will establish an
ice palace in Baltimore, similar tc. the one
run here last winter.
The concrete directly in front of the main
entrance to the New Library Is being dug
up and new paving laid.
The Emmett Guards Will hold fair
shortly, the preliminary arrangements for
which are now iuprogress.
New concrete is being laid in Fourth
street southeast, between Pennsylvania
avenue and East Capitol street.
Abraham Petite, seventy-four years of
age. sick and homeless, was lodged ut
Ninth precinct station last night.
Samuel Cole of 1904 Valley street north
east, was arrested for fast riding on his
wheel last night by Policeman Estes.
The students at Georgetow University
have raised nearly $500 by private con-
tribution in aid OF the university debt.
Arrangements are being completed for
the District convention OF the Epw orth
League to be held November 13. Ia and
10.
The front wheel OF herdic 1l3 came
off on Maryland avenue northeast, yes
terday, solnea hat frightening the passen-
gers.
Mr.. James stokeIey, brother of the Hon.
William Stokeley OF Philadelphia, passed
through Washington on his way South yes
teTday.
The President and, Mrs Cleveland Will
leave today for Princetun, \. j., 70 attend
the sesqui centennial Of Princeton Uni
yersity.
The missionary meeting announced for
Foundry NJ. L. Church will be held to-
night, Senior Bishop Thomas Bowman 10
preside.
Capt. William q. Lord. secretary of the
Mckinley and Hobart Campaign Club, is
Confined To his home by severe attack OF
rheumatism.
Attorney General Barber, Of South Caro-
lima. who is looking after that States
diSpensary case, before the Supreme Court,
is i'll the city.
Work was begun yesterday on the i'm
provcmcnt Of / street southeast, from
Eighth to Ninth. New gutiering VIII be
laid and the street paved.
The offices of the Metropolitan Rail
way have been removed from Z street in
Georgetown. to the new building back OF
Lincoln Park.
The Second Regiment, CONNECTICUT Heavy
ARTILLERY, arrived in tt!c city 80 strong
last night to attend the dedication OF the
new monument at Arlington.
TIE body Of James Brown Of Hinsdale,
WHO died suddenly Monday night. was last
night removed 90 the morguc, where an
autopsy Will be performed today.
An examination Will lie held by the Civil
Service Commission on Nuvember 20 and
81 for the positions OF draugft in the
mineral division Of the General Land Of
flee.
The gilded cre<s on the cupola Of old
St Matthew's. Church, corner OF Fifteenth
and II streets, has leaned far over toward
tue street since the recent storm ard
threatens TO fall.
Albert Cook was last night assaulted 10y
another colored man Who mistopk his
identity. Although the assailian nj was pro-
fuse in apologies it did not save him
licking n return.
Joseph o. Brien, white, was arrested last
night by Policeman Tile Of No. 5 on
warrant charging him with assault and
battery on Frank q. Bowling, Il conductor
Cd the Chevy Chase electric car line.
Supt Richard Rush in charge If the
pulliCat of naval war records in his
annual report says that the second and
third volume Of the records have been is
sued, and the fourth 5 III the hands Of the
printer.
Mr.. Dennis F Maruney for several Years
conncctcd with the Baltimore md Ohio
Railroad Company in various capacities, has
been promoted by General Manager Greene
10 lHt lositipu VI superintendent pi iii'us-
portatiCn.
Light Battery L, First Artillery, Capt.
CaprOn Commanding, now at Fort Sheri-
dan, Ill, will relieve Battery c, Third
Artillery. Capt. Lancaster, at the Wash
inEton Barracks. this city. Capt Ian
casters command : ordered to the Pre-
sidio, of San Francisco.
Mr.. Cameron, superintendent of the tile
work at the new postoffiCe, became in
volvcd in 4 personal encounter with one
of his employees yesterday, and was strucl.
on the head witha chisel. Thcwound though
painful, WAS not serious, and was dressed
at the Emergency Hospital.
E. NJ. Blake and C. f. Phelps of the
executive committee OF the PopuliSt party
of the District, together with Y. 7. New
man of the Lakeland Democratic Club, are
going on stumping tour through Maryland
in the interest of Blair Lee and Moss,
Democratic candidates for Congress-
Company C, First Battalion, OF the Wash
ington Light Infantry, held rifle prac-
ticc and drill at their armory. corner of
Fifteenth and L streets northwest, yester
day evening. Tie company has been or
ganiZcd but few months and is con-
Sidcred in a very promising condition.
THE funeral of the late Chief Justice
Richardson of the court of claims will
take place this afternoon. The services
will he held at All Souls Unitarian Church.
THE Only surviving: brother Of the dec Ceased,
Hon. George Francis Richardson, who is
rcSidenN of Lowell, Mass, arrived here
yesterday afternoon.
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Generals in Grand Rapids.