The morning times., 1896-06-14
City Brevities

Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Whitsnn, of Tolladega,
Ala, are at the Metropolitan Hotel.
Col. John G. Haskell and his two sonl
are registered at the Metropolitan Hotel
Senator Allison left washin gton yester-
day for his Iowa home. He will not go via
st. Louis.
Mr.. Thomas C. Pole has resigned the posi-
tion OF choir master of the Church OF the
defamation.
Mr.. ana Mrs. T. w. Millitte. from San
Antonia, Texas, on their way Fast are
ut the National Hotel.
A party of Republicans, including w.
Calvin Chase and Robert II. Key, left yes
terday afternoon for St Louis
Children's Day exercises will be held
this morning IN the Susday school room
at the Church OF the Reformation.
The Treasury gold reserve mt the close of
business yesterday stood ut S104. 1876, ,6O7.
The days Withdrawals were SAC, 200.
Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Hall and Miss Ethelwyn
B. Hall have moved to Fairfield on the
Chevy Chase Railroad, for the summer.
Mr. and Mrs Counselman OF Baltimore are
visiting their son, Charles A. Counselman,
and his wife, OF Maryland avenue northeast.
secretary Carlisle will be asked by the
Senate committee appointed to investigate
the recent bond Issues to appear before III
next Monday.
CH j. Taylor, now living in this city.
the recorder of deeds, has received from
the wilberforce University Of Ohio the
degree of L. ID.
Vice President Stevenson will leave today
for Tuscaloosa. Ala. where he will deliver
an address before the University of Ala
bama next Tuesday.
The Sunday school of st. Marks Lutheran
Church and the friends Of the church and
Sunday school will enjoy an excursion to
Marshall Hall June 22.
An open air mass meeting under the
auspices of the local Single Tax Club will
be held this afternoon In Market space
near the Ra wins statue.
The workingman's Library Association
and Bureau OF Labor held we'll attended
meeting last evening at their rooms, No.
314 Eighth street northwest.
officer Morgan has called attention to
the fact that the fire plug at the corner
of Ninth and L streets northwest Is out
OF order and leaks continuously.
BENJAMIN Harrison, colored, was ar
rested last night, by officer Doyle, and
locked up at No. 8 station on two charges.
drunkenness aud carrying concealed wcap-
ons.
II was reported at the Eighth precinct
station yesterday that the plank sidewalk
on Carroll avenue. between the Blair and
Pney Branch Roads, is i'll very bad Con-
dition.
John and James Alexander brothers,
both colored. were arrested last nigh; by
Policeman Upperman and he'll at the
Eighth precinct station as suspicious char
acters.
The receipts from internal revenue yes
terday were $36 8 .06S S;frumcustoms, 1884,
800: and miscellaneous, 1901 ,016. The
national bank notes received for redemption
amounted to $5T3.186.
Mr.. Hugh Stapislaus of NO. 519 n inth
street. and Thomas p. Brown of No. 4s3
street southwest have left the city to
Join Messrs. Martin Horne, James Nc
Dermott and Joseph Healeyin North Dakota.
There is a prospect that the National
Fencibles of this city will participate in
the coming Confederate reunion in Rich
mond. They have been invited 10 do so
by the Confederate Veterans Association
OF this city.
Mr.. W. Ii. stuart, manager of the Central
High School team of this city, has written
for entry blanks for the interscbola site
championships at Columbia Oval, June 90,
and says the Washington school will send
several representatives.
A delegation OF five railroad magnates
accompanied by their wives from Dayton,
o., are stopping at the National Hotel
They are on their way to Norfolk. Va, to
attend the railroad convention which will
assemble there next week
The honorary degree of IL D. was con-
ferred on Horatio King of this city, formerly
Postmaster General. by Dickinson College.
at its recent commencement, and later
elected his son. Horatio c. King, u member
of the board of trustees.
william Powell, cUiored, nineteen years
old. was locked up at No. station by
Policeman Hall yesterday afternoon on a
warrant, charging him with the larceny of
a bicycle from c. r. Davenport, of No.
211 Wilson street Dortbwest.
Mr.. L. c. Slater. who for twenty years
las been the treasurer of the Church of
the Reformation, PENNSYLVANIA avenue and
Second street southeast, has resigned with
regret, and the congregation passed resolu-
tions thanking him for his services.
The damage done to the Luther Memorial
Church at Thomas Circle by the severe
storm Of two weeks ago is being repa ired by
force OF workmen. In addition to these
repairs the Sunday school rooms and the
church parlors are being renovated and
greatly improved.
Mary c. Borland and her husband Alex
ander T., has brought suit against the
Capitol Traction Company for damages,
claiming $50 900. Mrs. BOrland is al
eyed to have been injured September 81 :,
1885, while alighting from one of the
company's cars at Fourteenth and Cor
coran streets.