The morning times., 1896-12-26
City Brevities

Speaker Reed and family took their
Xmas dinner with friends in New York
city.
Mr.. Henry Watson OF New York is spend
ing his holiday vacation with friends in
this city.
Mrs. II. A. Glllenwater has been invited
to give a tempera nee talk at Trinity M. E.
Church next Sunday.
Richard Henry assaulted Henrietta John
son Thursday night and yesterday went
went down for sixty days.
An entertainment for the benefit Of the
poor will be given on Tuesday night at
st. Stephens parish hall.
Ex- Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
Joseph s, Miller is confined to his room
with {: severe case of grip.
Richard Jackson and Moch Abraham en-
gagged in an affray Christmas Eve. The
case was dismissed yesterday.
Joseph Lynch came into possession of
$40 of Michael o,Mealys resources Thurs
day, and was yesterday given 120 days.
An adjourned meeting of Columbia Typo
graphical Union, No. l01, VIII be hcld at
2:30 tomorrow to consider unfinished bust
ness.
William Spencer struck Lewis c. Bryant
several blow Christmas Eve, and yesterday
faced Judge Miller on the charge. Case
continued.
The fourth annual reunion Of the class
OF 80, Eastern High School, Will be held
at Naval Hall, Pennsylvania avenue, Non
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs Edwin II Low of New York
came here to attend the funeral OF Capt.
Lemon today.
There was a liberal distribution Of candy
and other appropriate things at the Xmas
entertainment given last night at Calvary
Baptist Church.
a number of enterprising landladics are
renting houses next door" to take the
chances on the big crowd expected dur
ing inaugural week
The south sidewalk on NJ street, be-
tween Twentyfourth and Twenty-fifth
streets, is eXcayated its entire length for
the wing OF a new water main.
Several Christmas gifts for the poor
We're handed to Chief Clerk Sylvester, OF
the police department yesterday, III"
sent 81; NJ. E, 50, and j. Herbert, So.
Sidney Fisher, minister of agriculture of
Canada, and Duncan NJ Eachan, who have
been in the city arranging quarantine regu-
lations, returned TO Montreal yesterday.
The directors of the collapsed National
Bank of Illinois at Chicago will arrive in
the city today and will call upon Comptrol-
Ter Eckels in reference to the condition of
the bank.
The corner stone Of he new Grace Church
of Silver Springs parish. on the Seventh
street road extended, viii be laid tomor-
row at $50 p. M, Bishop Satterlee Of
ficiating.
Mrs. Jennie L. Munroe. treasurer of the
Workingmans Library Association, will
make a final report tonight on the proceeds
of the entertainment recently given for the
benefit of the association.
Mrs. Graham and two children, who ar
rived here yesterday morning with the
eX-Queen of Hawaii, are at the Ebbitt
House She is onher way to Philadelphia,
where her relatives reside.
Nearly all the central labor organizations
will elect officers next week. Except in
>one of the central bodies, it is reported,
there will he Il clean sweep, so far at least
as the executive officers are concerned
The Mckinley and Hobart Club Will
have the first floor Of the Globe building
put in order for offices for the National
League of Republican Clubs, and for
| delegation of the Business Mems Club OF
| New York
John Minor, the colored man who was
| found in a half frozen condition on the
| Benning road at an early hour yesterday
morning by Policeman Greer, had become
thoroughly thawed out last night and was
| doing well.
The Dawes Indian Commission will renew
| negotiations with the five civilized tribes
next month, ut which time the commission
VIII visit Indian territory. Ex- Senator
| Dawes, the chairman, will not accompany
| the committee.
Charles Kelley, who figured in the police
| court docket recently on Il charge of drunk
| and disorderly, and was fined So, with
two days in which to settle up, gave him :
! self up last night at the Eighth precinct, in
default Of payment
Admission to the smoker at the Columbia
Athletic Club tonight will be by card. In
addition to the regular program there will
be three sparring bouts, III which will be
seen Messrs. Lee, Shepherd, Shreve and
Watson of the Light Infantry.
Charles 81. Hay, a prominent young
| cyclist of the northwest section of the
city, was arrested last night by Policeman
r. l.. Carroll, of the Eighth precinct, for
riding his wheel without the necessary
light. Mr.. Hay deposited collateral.
No. 2 Chemical Engine Company re-
sponded last night to local alarm and
extinguished flames, which had been
started by boys in the hollow trunk of
an oak tree, on Florida avenue, between
Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets north
| west.
An overheated stove caused fire yes
terday in house No. 1921 Thirteenth street
northwest, which extended its damages to
the adjoining property, No. 1919. No. 1921
occupied by Isaiah Roberts was damaged
to the extent of $50 and No 1 8, occupied
by Rosa Trice, $50.
Hattie Branch, colored, was arrested
last night by Policeman j. A Foley, OF
the Second precinct, for holding an un-
licensed entertainment. The affair which
was held on Tenth street, near T, was
for the benefit of a church in Warren,
N. G. She deposited So collateral