The evening times., 1896-08-18
City Brevities

AL. "ihihIn 1AdIcclOH OIL ueOT TSetOWu
left yesterday for u short stay In New
York city
Joseph w. Cheyuey, formerly q printer
here, is now ut North Platte. Neb., publish.
ing Populist paper.
DR.. Robert Reyburn has recovered from
his recent severe illness. He was confined
! TO his home for two months.
Miss Aspasia Prosperi OF Tenth street
southeast is spending a week Ut Lanham's.
visiting Mrs. Andrew Hancock.
| Mr.. Christopher Hager of Tiirty-second
| street left yesterday for two weeks gun
| ming and fishing expedition in New 'Jcr.
sey.
The government tug Triton Is r,cciving
thorough Overhauling and n new ccat of
paint while lying at her wharf at the
| Navy Yard.
Potomac Corps, No. 9. W. r. c.. will
hold meeting ut G. A. r. Hall, No. I41o
Pennsylvania avenue northwest, this ever
ign, beginning at T:3O O'Clock
Messrs. r. L. Waters, T. A. Lay, jr.,
Lamar jackson, Chester Mannakee and
Robert Waters left yesterday for coloial
Beach for tell days camping trip.
heColumbia cable carsa re equipped with
an entirely new style OF rubber buffets,
thedesisn being a bout Two and a half inc hes
LONG and three-quarters OF an inch wide,
small blaze in the flour and feed store
OF H. p. Piilsbury, No. 90 I street north
east. this morning called out engine COM
pauy No. q. The damage WAS about $3.50.
The police have not heard from Edward
Pollock, who left Eisc home. No. 442 II
street southwest. August IL. Ncghbor-
ing cities were notified to watch oit for nim.
Miss Corinne Parker. bettar Known IN the
Company rs jamie was The last of the
Washington stock company TO leave town
She has gone into the heart of Maryland
for a much-needed rest.
Early morning cycling is u fad de yel"ped
by the recent hot spell. From until 7:30
Is a popular time for wheeimen and ladies
who prefer early rising for n iaunt to Il
spin during the heated hours.
The return of cool weather has brough,
grief 10 The canine tribe. Poundma stcr
Einstein's force can work without Cliff
Guilty and the daily captures range from
one tozcn TO thirty tnglrss unfortunatss.
Judge Cole has confirmed the award to the
Kelly heirs for the lot of ground ad.oiniig
The Government Printing ofiicr to In usIsl
for the site OF an extension of that build
ing. The government Will at orc. acquire
title.
President John r. Proctor, of the Civil
Service Commission. is in New York
looking after tie details Of the extension uf
examinations To meet tie Increase in the
classified list under recent orders Of the
President.
Work on the Luzon. the new and beautiful
| apartment house on the corner OF Pennsyi
vania avenue and Twcnt V fifth street north
west is nearly Completed. The contractors
will have the building ready for occupancy
by October /.
Hon. n. N. Parker. national Republican
committeeman for the District went Ia
New York yesterday in Connection with his
campaign duties He VIII spend con-
siderable amount OF tine in that city te-
tween ROW AMI November.
Gen. Cyrus gusScy. of this city has been
appointed To take charge or Il department
of the campaign work in correction with
The Republican, executive committee. and on
Saturda: went to New York 10 organize
his forces. lie will look after the soldier
vote.
Active prepa rations are now being made
for occupying the newly erected annex To
the Government Printing Office. "A cpn-
tract will also soon he let Tor the cpustrr,c-
tion Of the new heating and lighting plant
provided Tor just prior to the adjournment
OF Congress.
camping Eariy, consisting OF DR.. Fran
els Petroia, p. d. Ranke. john W !. Iluisc
Frederick Sillcrs, DR.. j. W. EcIheri. vii
liam Rose, Arthur McCormick and Anton A
Sousa all of East Washington, as pitched
its tent on the Ray near Lcouardtown,
Md, for months outing.
An alarm OF fire was turned in from
box No. 2S this morning. a slight blaze
was discovered coming from window in
No. 1914 Kirby street northwest, occupied
by II. Anderson and owned by Charles Ju-
venal. The fire had been started by chill
tiren playing with matches. The damage
was about SIS.
English sparrows in fiocks of thousands
are seen in all sections of the city, and the
depredations of the little pests among
plants, trees and lawns are more notice
sibiC tIiu tHf SthI
strictive legislation is almost necessity
to rid the land OF these nuisances. The
noise made by n united effort Of sparrows
and crickets in the grounds about the Capt
tol is deafening.
MIR. Russell Colcgroye. at present with
the KnickerboCker Steamboat Company, of
New York city, emphaticany denies the
statement in The Morning Times today
that he is general manager of the Chesa-
peake and Potomac Company. operating
the steamer John Sylvester. He states
that lie was employed originally as traffic
manager, but resigned more than a month
ago, and had no connection With the pur-
chase of the articles for which the syl-
vestcr was Hbeled by merchants of this
city.
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