The morning times., 1896-07-03
City Brevities

1 Tor the summer.
Policeman Anderson OF the Ninth pre-.
cinct Is on leave.
Capt. E. R. Kreibry, u s. A., is registered
at the Ebbitt House.
Ex-COngressman T. r. Stockdale OF
Mississippi is at the National Hotel.
The Riggs House is undergoing extensive
Improvements both outside and inside.
Policeman Miller, OF the Fifth precinct,
was yesterday transferred to the First.
Messrs. A. @. Symonds and A Ralph
| Pope, or London, England, are stopping
at the Raleigh.
| Policeman Stearns of the Ninth precinct.
| who has been III Tor several mouths, has re-
turned to duty.
Judge Bradley OF circuit court, No. 1,
| gone TO Northeast Bay, Tear Mount Desert,
Me-. TO spend his summer vacation.
Gold withdra walls yesterday amounted TO
S1Ol 800, leaving the gold reserve at the
close Of business at S1O1 ,329,573.
| Tue first OF a series of meetings. to be
| known Us echoes 0f the Harrisburg Ep-
worth League convention" will be held
III tile early part OF next week.
The Kings Daughters OF tie Douglass
| Memorial Churtii. corner Of Twelfth aud ii
| streets northeast gave delightful e1cur-
There will he a song service for the Chris
tian Eudeayorers on July 8 at S O'Clock
y. m. at the Hamline NJ. L. Church, W hich
will be conducted by j Arthur Rose
Mr.. Smith Thompson Of the register OF
wills office WIS among the recently adj
| mittcd members of the tar. He Will shortly
enter into the practice OF his profession.
Judge McComas of circuit court, No. g,
has been engaged by the directors OF the
sity To lecture rext winter ON contracts and
evidence.
Mr.. Frank Mathe wson of Trinidad, while
riding a bicycle on ii street northeast yes
terday afternoon ran into an ash cart and
received a slight injury. The bicycle was
badly damaged.
The main pole / n Cne ur the Christian En-
deavor tents in the " hite Lot 1ell yesterday
afternoon while 1t was Icing worked upon.
Nobody was In urc d aud II was raised again
in a few minutes.
The Commissioners yesterday refused To
grant the request of MIR. W. II. H. Smith,
chairman of the go committee. for u re-
taxation OF the bicycle lamp Jaw during
convention week.
Mrs. Lawsun, OF 2O1I Vermont a ,enue.
is one or the vice presidents OF the Afro
American Society which is to meet here
this month and will be one or the prime
movers in the convention
Mr.. Grip. swedish minister to the United
States. preparatory 10 his departure for
Bar Harbor, where he will spend the sum-
mcr. Le.d iorg interview yesterday WI
Secretary of State OlDey.
Carl Burnhardt. five years old. strolied
ava from his home about O'Clock yesteT-
day afternoon and became lost. He was
picked up by the Iolioe OF the Fifth pre-
cinct aud sent home in the patrol wagon.
George Washington Howard. an old col
ored man employed by n. r. 0'BricG at the
corner of Delaware avenue and IL streets
northeast, celebrated his ninet eighth
birthday yesterday. The old man is in rer-
feet health
A bay horse attached to a sidcbar top
buggy was found astray early yesterday
morning by Lewis Thomas at the corner
of New Jersey avenue and street north
west. The team was turned over TO tie
Second precinct.
There was a large gang OF hands at work
yesterday filling III tie roa:ibed or the
Aqueduct extension or the Capital Trac-
tion Company on n street. Georgetown.
1t will probably take two days longer to
complete tue work.
The prizes for the winners in the sey-
eral events at the first annual day Of
field sports to be given by Company C.
Washington Light Infantry, will be on ex-
hibtiUn at Tappan's, Saturday until Tues
da Y and then at Robinson 4 Chery's.
David Bosen. thirty years old, n Russiata
employed as :. eicfk at No.6I2 LIN street
northwest, was taken with an attack OF
vertigo on PeunsyIvaria avenue yesterday
and fell 20 the pavement. He was removed
TO Emergency Hospital, where later he had
a second attack
The Columbia cable tracks on street.
between First and North Capitol streets,
were strcwD with large explosive caps last
night. and when the cars struck them the
noise was dearen;pg. Several lady paSsen-
gers became frightened and attempted to
jump from the ear.
Charles Kenney. u young colored man,
walked into the Emergency Hospital early
yesterday mor4.ihs md stated TO the physi
cian that he had fallen from Il lumber pile
rear the wharvps and remained unconscious
during the night. He was badly bruised
about the face and head.
Mr. Chambers McKibbin OF Plattsburg,
\. Y. Air. c. II. Mckihbin o { New York city,
and Miss Mary NJ. Mckibbn, relatives OF
Col Joseph c. McKibbin, WHO died at his
home at Marshall Hall on Wednesday
night. are at the National Hotel. They
will remain until after the funeral
Secretary Lamont has issued an order
directing the War Dcpartme 1T. Army
Medical Museum, and tlic Ford's Theater
building to be kept open to visitors until
O'Clock each day during the Christian
Endeavor convention. Under the general
practice all government buildings close
to visitors at . O'Clock.
Secretary Herbert and Naval Constructor
Taylor returned TO Washington yesterday
from, pcn nsyIyu,ia wbpr,. tbpv a y-e heen
inspecting the works of the Carnegie Steel
Company and the Edgar Thompson Steel
Works. The inquiry is in connection with
the cost Of arnor plate and is made by
the GireC tion Of Congress.
The Junior Order of United American
Mechanics will hold an old fashion Fourth
of July celebration. at Vienna, Va. to-
morrow. ON the Bowman homestead, which /,
has been kindly rendered by Major o. E.
Hine. There will be speeches. games, and |
fire W orks. and Jolly, good time ia
promised all who attend.
The residence OF Mrs Mary E. Matthews, |
No. 2323 Seventh street northwest, was |
entered by n burglar Wednesday night and /
robbed OF one large Colts revolver, a |
talf-dozen silver knives and forks, and |
Il number OF miscellaneous articles. The |
total value Of the stolen property is about |
$50. William Taylor. coiored boy, has !!
been arrested on suspicion.
The police of the Second and Ninth pre-.
cincts have again had shaking up. Police
man Plemmons of No. 8 was yesterday |
transferred TO the Second precinct, while
Ellis and Morgan of the latter district were
sent to No. 8. Officer Pearson, who was /
but recently removed from No. 8 to the |
Second, has been transferred to the Eighth
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