The morning times., 1896-12-19
City Brevities

Rumsey c. Smith was arrested last night
for fast riding by Policeman Robertson,
of the Eighth precinct.
Dallas E. Brady was locked up at the
Z street station-bouse last night on the
charge OF beating his wife Mary.
Harmer St c. Denny Of Buffalo was yes
terday appointed receiver Of the First Ma
tional Bank OF Niagara Falls, n. Y.
]. Taylor Ellyson, mayor OF Richmond,
Va, and chairman OF the Democratic State
central committee, is registered at the
Raleigh.
A four-story apartment house will soon
he erected at No. l 631 Nineteenth street
The building will be of brick with a
Seneca stone front.
Department Commander john c. McElroy
with members of his staff made an Of
fetal visit to the temporary home for
soldiers last evening.
Rev. C. b. Ramsdel, pastor OF the North
Presbyterian Church, will discuss - Founda-
tons tomorrow afternoon at the Y NJ.
C. A. gospel meeting for men.
A youth named Sonny Blackstone was
arrested last night for pigeon stealing and
locked up at No .. The stolen birds We're
in Blackstone's pockets when arrested.
W. S. Balhnger was arrested yesterda Y
by Humane Officer John Rciplinger and
Policeman Boswell, OF the Eighth pre-
cinet, on a charge of cruelty to animals.
The educational department and lit
erary society of the local Y. NJ. C. A. have
practically taken n holiday until after
the close of the Christmas social season.
FIans for the proposed new building
| OF the Washington Hebrew Congregation
have been accepted and building opera
| tons will be commenced in the early
spring.
Laura Henry, cook at No. 5000 Q
| ST rect northwest, started to carve a
| steak last evening. and came near severing
middle finger. Herinjuries Were dressed
at Emergency Hospital
| Mount Vernon Assembly OF Painters,
! No. 1T4S, held their annual election of
officers last evening at the rooms Of the
| Workingmen'S Library Association, No.
3l6 Eighth street northwest.
The police made seventy-four arrests
during the twenty four hours ending at
9 O'Clock yesterday morning. There were
forty-three cUlored prisoners and thirty
! one whites, eight being women.
Thomas Cox and Lewis Fields colored
| boys stole a ham from in front OF a Four
and-a-half street meat stand last evening
and later landed in the L street station
! house 10 answer a charge OF petit larceny.
The current number of the Y. NJ. c. A.
| Monthly contains an interesting historical
| sketch OF the organization of the asso-
! citation, written by Mr.. otes c. Wight and
| contributed by his son, Mr.. Johp b. Wight
| Two ragrants picked up by Mounted Po-
/ liceman Boland at the Penning stock
! cinct last night. August Nalfeldt and
! Thornton hartwerethe namcsthey gave.
| Charles Belt, colored lad. started on
| an ante-ChriStmas celebration last night
by creating disturbance on the Avenue
| near Eleventh street Patrolman Orian
carried him TO the Twelfth street station.
house.
Albert Harvey, colored, No. Liberty
street, called at Emergency Hospital yes
terday afternoon with a badly laCerated
! hand. Harvey had attempted to cut Wood
! with hatchet and succeeded in getting
his hand under the sharp blade.
The case of Edward D. Scott, the col
afternoon on a warrant, charging him
with the embezzlcment of $1,000 belong
| ing TO the estate Of the late Mrs. Susie
| L. pinn, was yesterday continued unit
| next week. His bond was fixed at So 600