The evening times., 1896-08-22
City Brevities

Henry p. holland, of Pittsburg, is visiting
friends on New York avenue.
Henry Wright, of East Capitol street. is
entertaining party OF friends from Phila-
| deIphia.
Mr.. Ike Oettinger OF West Washington has
returned from Buena Vista, where he spent
the summer.
Surgeon Marvin Mans, L. 8. A., is Eeme
| from New Mexico on visit TO his fathers
family at Rockville, Nd,
Benjamin Vail, jr., of the House door
keepers force, has returned after sum-
mer's outing at Atlantic City and other
places.
There have been more abscntees on ac-
count of sickness from the police force this
month than in any similar period of time in
two years.
The will OF the late Louisa NJ wcedon
has been admitted to PROBATE. j. g. and
II. II. Weldon are made executors, with
bond fixed at 5000.
Mr.. Andy Rooster of georgetown has iert
the city on an extended trip North, dur
ing which he will visit Niagara Falls. Wat
kiDs Glen and other points of interest.
II is understood that w. V. Cox. of the
National Museum, will be appointed a men,
Der of the board of management of the Dis
tr.ct interests at the Tennessee centennial
exposition.
An obseryant gentleman devoted fifteen
minutes between aud o'clock last
evening in counting the bicycles that passed
a certain point OH the Avenue. He saw
fifty-elght different riders.
The funeral OF James Nc Donald, who died
Thursday, Will be held from his late resi-
dcnca. No. l249 Eleventh street southeast,
Monday morning. Requiem high mass Will
be said at st. Peters Church.
Thomas II. Hall yesterday sued W. II.
Hopkins on a Judgment creditors bill for
Sl94.61. He asks that MIR Hopkins equi-
" in lots 30, Il, SO and IS, block s,
West lexington, be sold to satisfy his claim.
Judge Cole yesterday made an order CIV
ing Mrs. Lucy Ar;nes Fifteen Gays longer to
take testimony in her divorce suit and di-
recting derositions to be taken in New Or
leans.
Supt. stephen Worth of the Fish Comm
sion station here, yesterday took from tie
pond near the Monument about 5000 rock
fish for distribution To stock inland streams
The water was drawn from the Pond
But one of the District Commissioners
was on duty for the greater part OF yester-
day, Col. Truesdell being ou; of the Gty and
Engineer Commiss oler Powell necessarily
absent in the supervision OF priv ate busi-
ness.
colony of English sparrows, numbering
in the hundreds, is now making is home in
tEe Agricultural grounds. Every evening
theiittle feathered guests may tx secntaking
| a bath i'll the roadway until the dust flies in
clouds over the trees.
Judge Cole has decided the suit OF Cath
erine A. Kidwell and others against Emma
McCahIil. He ordered a sale OF the prop
| erty involved and appointed Messrs. Ma
thaniel Wilson and G. f. Hamilton trus-
tees to sell, under 5000 bond each.
The placing of number OF extra police
men in the suburbs since July has mad.
| it necessary To Increase the supply OF patrol
| boxes. Seventeen will be added in the
| several outlying districts as soon as ar
rangements can be perfected for the string
ing of the necessary wire.
The Pennsylvania Brig ade Association. of
| Philadelphia, under Commander Frazier,
| will hold a reunion in this city at Central
Hall, on Pennsylvania avenue, early III
| September. The hall has been placed at
| the disposal of the association through the
| efforts of the Commissioners. President
| Ross has been invited to deliver an address
| or welcome. and. if in the city at the opeD-
| ing OF the affair, ma Y comply.
The Organ Club of Campbell A. n. L.
| Church and the National Steamboat Com
| Pany announce delightful trip from Wash
| ingtou to Annapolis and Baltimore, Md. on
| the steamer George Leary today. The
| steamer will leave Sixth street wharf at &
| p. m and return Monday morning. Rev. /.
| F. Aldridge and Committee from Campbell
| A. N. f. Church will he in charge Mr.
Moses Brooks is chairman, and Mr.. Alex
| ander Frazier is president of the club.