The evening times., 1896-09-23
City Brevities

newly panied ana decorated.
The Jolly Fat Mems Barbecue and Races
today at Brightwood Driving Park.
Mr.. Christopher H'gel, of Georgetown,
hasreturned aftera shortvisit to Baltimore.
The new school building at Congress
Heights has been completed, and was sopened
Monday.
Attorney General Harmon has gone to
Warm Springs. Va. for short visit 20
his family.
Mr.. Lucius Smith, jr., of South Washing
ton, leaves tomorrow for Taylor University.
Upland, Ind
G. T. Prindle, Of Iowa Circle. who has
been visiting In PriEcetown, ILL.,. has re-
turned to the city.
+. W. Barnacio. clerk in the office OF the
superintendent OF charities, is suffering from
an attack OF tonsiiitis.
Mr.. Prcsbrey Galley, OF TIE supreme court
OF the District, is confined To his home with
a badly spraiDed ankle
Mr.. Max Maxwell, who graduated from.
the High School last June. has entered the
freshman class at Cornell
George o. CLAWS. who some time ago.
was sued for divorce by Luceue CLAWS,
yesterday filed CroSs-lill
Policemen Gee, Pcy.on. and Vandcrschaaf
of the Ninth precinct has resumed their
duties after a short leave.
Having spent a delightful summer In
European travel, Mr.. Aida HeDriGucs will
sail for home next Saturday.
After an extensive southern tour, Mr..
James Murtagh, OF Thirty second street
hrs fn his hnfIp
The concrete on Pennsylvania aI enuc,
between Twenty-secrud and Twrnty-third
streets northwest, is teiT & repaired.
Lincmen are at work On Eleventh street.
where IL paSses.tbroi g.i tbc Mail, replacing
the old tel, graph poles by new onr,.
Policeman Mason yesterday arrested
Philip Barry for keeping his sHlnon, M.
lOll L street southeast. open after bours.
The repairing and rorainiing of tie in
terror Of City Hall las tcoD finished. The
walls present much prettier appearance
The Lakeland Democratic Club this
morning hung out a new banner Oh The ID
street side of its rooms. near Tenth street.
N-arrests were nianc / polio ccmcn of TIE
Seventh precinct. GcuI setown. for forty
GIT hours proceeding IL O'Clock last
pgIt.
Mr.. Watterson Stealcy, son Of Cl. o o.
Steaiey, of the Louisville Ccuricr-Journai.
has returned from camping trip in Ken
tucky.
Alfred jackson, colorcd farmer, fell
IN an cpileplic fit at center Market this
nurnii He was revived al ncishhoIing
drIg store.
4 new terra Gotta water pipe is being laid
on o street. between Eighth and Ninth
streets northwest. i'll place o; the odd one,
which is defective.
Tue Democratic Congressional committee
makes Tuesday its pay day. Accounts are
audited by Nj Kalhfus and vouchers signec
by Treasurer Norris.
Police Lieut.. Vernon reported To head
quarters this forenoon that there is "A
dangerous hole in the parking at Sixth
and ID streets southwest.
Police Lieutenant !. L. Hcffucr reported
today a broken telegraph pole III the rear
of No. lI35 Park place northeast, which
is menace to life and limb.
Capt. Blake has returned from ms trip
TO Maine much improved i'll health Mrs.
Blake is still at Marshall Hall. and
viii not return until October /.
John ]. Strang, the contractor, was ar
rested last night by Humane Officer Joseph
r. Rabbit and Policeman farham on
twelve cases of cruelty TO animals.
The India na Democratic Club will hold a
meeting this evening at No. l 32s New York
avenue. Addresses will BE- delivered by
Hon. E. " Brookshire and Hon. John J.
kilaer.
MIR. Edward Sprincrnan, the cSpressman,
gave a straw ride yesterday evening to Zu-
borst's rarm. He cntc rtained a number OF
YOUNG ladies' and gentlemen living ON Capi-
tol Iilll.
Georgetown was unusually quiet during
the twenty-four hours ending at O'Clock
this morning. Lieut.. Swihdells report
shows that not an arrest was made durIhg
that period.
J j. Mcdonald. the proprietor OF wood
ward at Canaland NJ streets southwest, was
badly scalded ycsterda y by the explosion OF
a small boiler. He was burned about the
hands and face.
Mary Chase, colored. fell with an cpi
ieIiic fit in front Of No. 1923 street
northwest last night. She was removed
to her home, No. 1922 L street, in the
Eighth precinct patrol wagon.
The will Of John Murphy, dated Febr'i-
arg IL, 1896, was filed this morning for
probate The sole beneficiary is his wife,
Rose Murphy, who is also appointed eNecu'
trix, without bond. The document is wit
messed by Adeline Apperly and Barbara
A. Huck.
Thenicm Of the womcn's Foreign Mis-
sion3ry Society, the Home Missionary So
sicnary Society and the W. C. I. u, OF
Trinity NJ L. Church. are holdii & unitediy
an allday mee,irg 6 today in the ohurch,
Fourth street, between E and G streets
southeast.
Senator Elkins, of West Virginia, who
registered yesterday at the shoreliam, Will
start at once on a concluding campaign
tour of his State, and will 20 next To ONO,
where he is scheduled for a number Of
speeches. He predicts Republican plural
ity of 1000 in West Virginia.
Mrs. Russell gave an interesting lecture
last night at the BrooklaDd Hall. The sub
ject selected was Missionary Work III the
SIums of Washington" There were also
vocal solos by Mr.. s. b. Many and Mrs
Groomes, with violin obigato by Mr.. Will
lam Daniels and a piano solo by Mrs.
GroOmes.
Jonn jenkins, colored, drove his cart
against buggy owned by the Atlantic and
Pacific Tea Company near Seventeenth
street and Penos ylvania avenue northwest
yesterday. a rear wheel OF the buggy Was
torn off, and its driver, Z. W. Bowman,
had n narrow escape from iDIury-
Good Will Lodge, No. Z, !. o. g. T., en-