Evening star., 1896-10-26
CITY AND DISTRICT.
CONDENSED LOCALS.

"A resolution that the United States
should begin the free and unlimited coinage
Dy the Columbian Law School students
Saturday night, and then defeated by the
decisive vote of 80 to -.
Heavy oyercoatS are beginning to appear
on the streets. and the scent of the moth
balls clings to them sti1l-or, rather, loud.
The Mckinley and Hobart Uniformed
kepuollcan Club has been organized, with
j. w. Bowles, president; l.. s. Emery and
w NJ ). Roose, first and second vice presi-
gents, r a Nairn, secretary, and H. w.
Moore, treasurer.
The bell in the cupola of the Riggs In
surance Company's new building Is appre-
Grated by the neighborhood with much
unanimlty. Nearby watches can now be
set with regularity.
Weather-wise individuals predict frigiditv
during December that will solidify the mar
alike.
All the rapid transit roads did dividend
paying business yesterday that recalled
some of the hot Sundays of the summer
itinerant merchants with wild ducks for
sale indicate big f1ocks down the river.
remin1ne headwear for the coming Con
son will be of velvet in dark shades with
profus:on of dark ostrich plumes and a
single rose or other bright flower to relieve
the Somber effect
If all the Washington younp mon uho
are considering the feasibility Of going into
poultry raising carry out their intentions.
egg reporters will probably have to use
in no,
future chicken market
Inere were democratic rallies at Boyd's
and Branchville, Md, Saturday night.
while the republicans of Loudoun county
n,, ID, satnered IN great force at Lincoln.
Both parties are putting forth their best
energies IN the nearby states as election
day approaches.
In a circular letter to the relatives of
soldiers and sailors inferred in Congress
slonal cemetery, Department Commander
McEiroy of the Grand Army of the Re
puDllc has requested that he. be Informed
VI the name location of grave and service
oesisnaton of the deceased, in order that
tne graves may be properly marked
ne upsettlng of coal oil lamp Saturday
nisnt caused fire in the house of NJ. A.
Benton. No. SO7 n street northwest No
Z engine company was called out. and the
names were extinguished before much
damage was done.
,,td Ere In the house of James Roche, No.
1918 Il street, Saturday afternoon did
aoo9t s2o damage. The flames were con-
nneo 10 the plumbing establishment, but
now the nre originated Is not known.
hhenry h fsoblnson. colored, was in too big
hurry Saturday afternoon to wait for the
next car at the 1th street and Pennsylya
MA avenue Junction, and when he at
tempted to get on a moving car he lost his
ioorlnk- ~ ans w nen ne fell his foot was caught
IN such manner that he was painfully in
Iured: He was taken to the Emergency
Hospital for treatment
foundnldster Einstein made an exciting
RAID IN Northeast Washington this morn
ing, and some old women whose goats wera
picked up called upon their neighbors to
throw stones at the colored men. Five
goats, seven geese and dozen dogs were
captured and put in the wagon.
Late yesterday afternoon an unoccuniad
mouse on Kenyon street was damaged by
hre- Engine company No. o and chemical
company No extinguished the flames
The loss amounted to about so
Mr.. and Mrs. Armstrong of No. 957 11th
street met with an accident yesterday af-
ternoon while driving near 18th and M
streets. Grip car 231 of the Capital Trac-
ton Company struck and upset the buggy
Mrs Armstrong; arm was injured, ana
the carriage and harness were damaged.
This morning about / 80 o'clock a de-
1ective hue In house No. 646 East Capitol
street caused fire scare An alarm was
turned in. and the fire companies responded.
but there was not much work to be done