The evening times., 1896-09-18
City Brevities

Judge Miller will resume his seat on the
bench Monday.
II. Spencer OF Baltimore is visiting here
and will remain two weeks.
sergt. Anthony Shilling, OF The First pre-
cinct, is enjoying vacation.
Flooring, S1.5O per 100 feet. all one
width. +. Libbey & Co.. 9th and n. Y. ave.
Station keeper s. Goodman. orthe George
town police precinct, is on leave OF ab-
sence.
The Wes: Virginia Republican Club Will
meet tonight at No. 80 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. north west.
A. L. Oekert. corner Forth and streets
southeast, is adding a porch to the north
side Of his building.
Mr. Sigourney. Butler OF Massachusetts,,
formerly Of the Treasury Department here,
is in the city on visit
+. W. BuGkler, of the East Washington
Cycle Club. has returned to the city after
two weeks stay at Round Hill.
Mrs. Thomas Holmes, who has been WIS.,
iling friends In Randolph, has returned 10
her home on II street northwest.
Reginald Fcndail has returned from II six
weeks trip taking in Boston, Ma CARA New
York and other points of interest.
ForemanGuy, ofengine No. 3 has returned
from a trip to the North for his health. He
is very much improved by the trip.
Lieut.. Amiss reports tree broken down
and impeding travel at the noiherast corner
OF Eighth and streets northwest.
Miss Mamie Murray of First street north
west, who has been visiting friends in
Ricinond, will return home Sunday.
Workmen are trying to locate leak in
the water main on ii street, between
Twelfth and Thirteenth northwest.
Gov Lowndes, of Maryland, said at
HaGerstown yesterday that Mckinley will
carry Maryland 10y $4,000 majority.
Miss X. c. Pollock of II street has re-
turned from Nebraska, where she has been
with friends for the past three weeks.
The lawn party and festival which opened
last night at the West Washington Lu-
theran Church Will be continued this even
ing.
John Avery, formerly OF this city and
now assistant city editor of the New York
Telegram, is in town for "A few days, visit
ing his parents.
Herman {. Rakeman has returned from
Lake George, where lie has been all sun
mer, and is located at No. 1921 Twelfth
street northwest.
Mr. b. F Pyles, a well known citizen
of Montgomery county, Nd, died yester-
day at his home near Dawsonvihe.
widow and daughter survive him.
a
Traction Company are engaged in cleaning
the cable conduit east OF the Capitol from
the time the cars stop Until daybreak.
Michael CAREY, thirty-seven years old.
was arrested by Policeman Coghill, and
locked up in the Sixth precinct, for tres
passing in the Capitol grounds yesterday
Commissioner of Pensions Murphy left
the city yesterday on tour of iEspettiun.
1t is his purpose TO visit the pension agencies
in Philadelphia New York and New Eng
land.
Miss Honor II. Peasants. OF Baltimore,
Will return to her home this aft ernoon. after
a very pleasant two weeks stay with her
cousin. Miss Lydia Brauner, 2S03 L street
north west.
The Nick nley and Hobart Club, composed
OF forty-eight enthusiastic colored Repub-
lic,ns OF Virginia, held its secoud meeting
last night at No. 632 New York avenue
northwest.
Violations of the pension laws. discov,
cred in the investigation in regard TO the
post dating of vouchers, which have not
yet been brought before commissioner,
will go over till October.
The colored giu. named Lillian Swan, who
was kidnapped from this city thirteen years
ago. is to be returned here from San Fran
cisco. Chief Crowley. OF that city, las
teiegraphcd Maj. Moore to that effect yes
terday.
A horse attached to grocer's wagon
was frightened by an approaching push
cart at Third and Maryland avenue north
east, last night. and started to run d way.
lie trippcd and fell, breaking the shaft of
the wagon.
One OF the first cable trains out this
morning met with an accident. on the
Avenue, near Seventh street. The rear
axle of the trailer spiit-from what cause
il is not known. The Car was hauled from
the track and repaired.
The board walk on Michigan avenue, be-
tween Ninth and Tenth streets northw est,
also that on Lanicr avenue, near tie Quarry
road, are reported by Police Lieut.. Cess
ford to he in a dangerous condition and
menace to pedestrians at night.
The Commissioners have ordered the
construction of a sewer in Tenth street
northeast between NJ and n streets, I'M
der the provisions IF the law governing
assessments, one-half the cost 10 be as
sessed against abutting property.
Hamilton Philips, oolored twenty years
old, lost control of his wheel on New Jersey
avenue, between and streets yesterday,
and ran gainSt the curb. He was thro wn
over on the pavement and received an
ugly cut on hisforehcad and "a badly bruised
arm.
A test Presidential vote was taken on
The New York train which arrived at the
Sixth street depot about 3 O'Clock yester-
day afternoon by Mr.. Frank A. Shombergcr,
OF the Mutual Life Insurance Company. It
resulted: Mckinley, 16; Bryan, II; Pal
mer, 2.
The September mass meeting of the
District Christian Endeavor Union will be
held at the Vermont Avenue Christian
Church at 7:4o O'Clock tonight. The
president will deliver his annual address
and the other officers will make their
reports.
The report of Treasurer N. A. Robbins
of the Central Union Mission, for the month
ending September 8, shows: Receipts dur
ing the month, $40 2i Expenses during the
same period, S23T; balance on hand, 1857.
There are unpaid bills amo uniting to sara
%, making a deficit of S46i.1O.
Lieut.. McC has reported to Majer