The morning times., 1896-10-28
City Brevities

JuuSS II, EQTE3f OF amciin, -
rived In this city yesterday.
I Thirteenth street. back OF Lincoln fark.
is now being mafadpfaized.
George Green was arrested for Assault
Yesterday by Policeman Costello
May Irwin was arrested by Policeman
Schultz for vhgraicy last night.
All tile laInppost siR the vicinity OF WASH
ington circle are'hcins relettered.
Mr.. james W. Carr, Of Bristol, Va, was
.a u;Isu.nseon NcsucTuiy on pusihess-
MI Sins; of 63T c street northeast, has
gone fora weeks visit in Balliinore..
William Smith was arrested yesterday by
Policeman Wannell for petty larceny
Judge -Mackey. formerly of South Caro-
lima. but now OF New York, Is mere on
business.
Is. ". Wrenn, traffic manager OF the
Plant SYSTEM OF Savannah, Ga, is Visit-
rug in this CITY,, ts-.
Mr.. Thomas J. Martie Of Hobokcn, N. D.,
has returned home after two moftiis stay
in Washington.
Arthur Hoover was arrested last even
ing, charged with assault and battery OH
Edward Kenny.
The streets in front of the jail have been
put in first-dass order by ueiliAng tne
labor of prisoners.
Mr.. Addison Day of Twenty-nfth street
northwest has gone for a pleasure trip
to Northern Mexico.
Flowers and plants in the parks In the
eastern section of the city are Deihs re-
moved for the winter.
The brick work ON Trinity ii. f. Church
is nearly completed and the roof VIII DC
put on in few days..
John NJ. McDuell OF 6ls N street north
west, left yesterday on two weeks fisi'
to friends in Norfolk, Va.
Mr.. Denny Nolden is erecting row OF
three brick DIV eilings on Se'ehth siceo
southeast, bet q and l.
| The work of repairing the roof OF the
Metropolitan power house In soatheAs'
Washington is nearly coinpleted.
| Mrs. F. Baldwin, teacher OF short ilahd
| at the business High School. ~ho mas pee"
| seriously sick, is now recovering.
Gas pipes on 1 street southeast, bef"ech
| Tenth and Eleventh, are being raiseu o"
| ing to improvements on that stree'.
| James L. Wilson, a butcher, Was arrested
yesterday charged With assaui. on not
| Sing, a ehinaman. He was locked up u.
No. 8 station.
The body Of a white infant was found In
a vacant lot on Il street, bet wcen First ana
Second northwest, yesterday IL was
taken To the morgue.
The annual report of DR.. Godding. super
| intendent OF st. EliZabeth's Insane Asylum,
has been printed and forwarded 10 the
Secretary OF the Interior.
There was an enthusiastic meeting at the
Lakeland Democratic headquarters last
night. Mr. DeNedry was the principal
speaker of the evening.
A large dog alleged 10 have been sur
fering from hydrophohia was thrown mto
I..F - r VI MT
and drowned yesterday morning.
The coal boat G. a Adams, which sunk
with 100 tons OF coal off the wharf or the
Washington Gasiiyht Company, several
weeks ago. has been raised by divers.
Lieut. McCathfan' reports that the board
sidew ak on Nichols avenue, from Doug
lass Hall to Sumner avenue. Hillsdale, is
| rotten and in a dangerous conthttop
A young man giving the name of John
Jones was arrested yesterday ny I0hce-
man Dodge for flst'ridine. He left 30 Col
lateral at the Third precinct station house.
Ore of the wheels of an express wagon
ran over n cartridge last night at the
corner Of Pennsylvania avenue ana second
street The explosion caused a large crowd
to gather. .Ezf
THE West End W C. T. L. held its
regular monthly meeting Monday night
at the residence of the president. hirs'
Clinton Smith, There was a IWi at
tendance. -f ..-.I .-r.-.
Wetkmen we're engaged yesterday in try
ing to dislOdge from "a tree on l. street,
near Twenty-tEird northwest, q TIN roof
which has dangled there since the hur-
| ricane.
Mr. Alpheus johnson, who has been TAX
inr an active part in the free silver cain
! paipu in Baltimore. has returned to The
civ He will renew his work through the
SIaus OF Maryland.
The COMMISSIONERS yesterday Informed
General Manager William Alvey OF tue
Bal lnlere and Olio Railroad that they could
not properly grant lbs request TO relocate
sidirg upon square 5IS
Tie Commissioners have ordered to be
lismissed the charges Of conduct uube-
] coming an officer and neglect OF duty
preferred against privates II. c. Lamb
and C. -BusHall Of the police force.
Pniyin,.. Nc cCorinick, United States Indian
| IlSp.clur has gone 10 Oklahoma To confer
| with The otoes- and Missouris in regard to
| extending the tiInc OF payment for settlers
who purctrased lands In Nebraska and
Kansas.
George Miller cuiidcd with another III
| cychst, who refused to give his name, of
Pennsylvania avenue. between First aht
| Second streets yesterday. Although botl
| wheels were damaged neither rider was
injured.
Three pistol shots were fired last night
about 10 O'Clock in vacant lot on L
| street bet tween First and Second. Police
man Walsh searched The lot Thoroughly
with il lantern but could not fathom the
| mystery.
Secretary Herbert left Washington las
night for AlabaRft.s He will speak at Iro,
Thursday night, at Evergreen Friday an'
Montgomery Saturday. He has declined :
Joint debate in the latter place with Con
gresham StallineS
The heirs Of the late Frederick Douglas:
were Yesterday directed by the Commits
siuuers to remove a fence that obstruct.
Pierce street, near jefferson, in Ana
costa. They were given thirty days ii
wHlch to comply with the order.
The work of completing the rec obstruction
of tie Stevens school building will be don'
by tie Commissioners without the inter
yen,iou of contractor. Mr.. Uhler, ont
of tue surcties for Mr.. Cahell, who con
sidered the matter declined to undertak,
the work.
Mrs Kate McCarten, the aged lady VIII,
was run over Monday at the corner o
Seventeenth and NJ streets northwest, Wa
! reported yesterday as resting easy. Hoch
the alleged careless driver, was admitted
| to bail in the sum of $500, awaiting tn,
result of Mrs McCartcn's injuries.
| Acting Lieut. John n. Barry of Tho
, ! South Washington police prec met ha:
! reported to headquarters that the Scwe
at the southeast corner of Seventh stree
J and virginia avenue southwest is very of
= | fcnSiye and has Become nuisance. Ais
that the sewer pipe in front of No. 323 {