The morning times., 1896-10-09
City Brevities

James Betl,une, OF Virginia, owner OF
Blind Tom, the famous pianist, Is here on a
! short visit
A new grades being made on Tie Eladcns-
burg road near tie entrance to Mount
Olivct Cemetery.
Tie educational classes at the Young
Mems Christian Association show an in
creased registration as compared with last
year
Some one has been walking On the grass
at the White House oval, and new signs
have been put up warning that no thorough
fare must be made across those grounds.
MIR. Stlson Hutcliins was to make free
silver speech at Wilmington, Del, last
night, but n fire in tie center OF the city
drew away his audience aud he did not
speak.
Edward Uhle, German butcher. fell
from his bicycle Oh Seventh street south
west yesterday afternoon and dislocated
his elbow. DIR. Lawrence attended him at
the Emergency Hospital.
The oyster toat William Turner, which
sank inthelower Potomac during the recent
STERN and was raised the next day. has
been fully repaired at the Eleventh street
deck and is again aeloat.
President George c. Ross, of the East
Washington Sound Money Club will leave
tomorrow fer lliinois, his legal place OF
residence. to remain until after the No
vember election.
Complaints are heing made to the police
about boys who commit nuisance by build
ing bonfireS on the street with tree limbs
and other debris left in the wake of last
weeks storm.
TIE Morning Star Social Club, connected
with Morning Star Lodge No. 8, T. o. q. t..
Will hold an important special meeting to-
MORROW evening, at the residence of Mr..
Samuel Bricker, No 400 Tenth street north
west.
Cardinal Gaetano de Ruggiero. secretary
The department of apostolic briefs and the
grand chancelleric of orders. died in Rome
this morning. He was born at Naples
January 12, 1916, and created cardinal
May "a. 1889.
Hon. w. w. Curry addressed the East
Washington Sound Money Club last even
lug ut n meeting held in the hall Of the
Capital National Bank. His remarks were
addressed chiefly to the money issue, of
which he made an exhaustive exposition.
Christian Hanues Lewens. whu was known
as The oldest German actor in America. died
at his home i'll ST. Louis last evening, aged
seyeuty-two years. He came to New York
in 1850. ana remained there fourteen years.
Since then nc has made his home in this city
John Lunn. a dealer in yarns, against
whom judgments aggregating 100000 had
been entered, yesterday made general as
Signment. Including the Judgment cred
itors, Mr.. Lunn's liabilities amount to S73,-
600. TO pay which he has S35, 900 available
assets.
The Ancient and Honorable Artillery Com
rany. Col. Walker commanding, arrived in
Boston this morning, and were enthusiastic
cally received by citizens as they marched
through the streets TO their headquarters.
They oil looked well. ana We're apparently
in the best of condition.
Mr.. James II. Cathell. who is well known
to the public as a ballad singer at local en-.
tertainments, as well as by his connec.
ton with the Pennsylvania Railroad, will
be given a benefit concert on December q
Among those who VIII participate are Mrs.
Kitty Thompson-Berry, Mr.. James Watson
and the Madrids.
The West Virginia Republican AssGcia-
tiun has extended an Invitation to ladies
and members Of other Republican organiza-
uons to attend the meeting TO be held this
evening at Monumental Hall. No. 133 Penn
sylvania avenue. The features Of the eX-
ercises will be an address by Mr.. U. s. G.
Pitzcr, Of Martinsburg, and music by
glee club.
Lieut.. Gessford, OF the Eighth police
precinct, reported to headquarters this
morning that sallie Mckenny, white,
twenty-t three years of age, anu We'll dressed,
filled herself with whisky last evening and
attempted to commit suicide by jumping
into the lake in the Soldiers Home
grounds She was rescued, as stated in
The Morning Times.