The evening times., 1896-06-19
City Brevities

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| Mr.. c. Frank Owen, of Harrison street,
Anacosta. has returned from an extended
trip through Virginia.
| The schedule OF examinations under the
! Civil Service Commission for the latter baif
of this year will not be ready before July
| 10.
| Mr. Bernard Green, superintendent OF the
new library building, will spend his summer
vacation near Brooklin, Me-, in the Bar bar
| Dor region.
The Sunday schools of the First Congre-
| gational aud Mount Pleasant churches picnic
today ~ the Chautauqua grounds, near
| Glen Echo
The summer recess of the District courts
will begin about July 8. But one justice
OF the supreme court of tire District will be
| on duty during the warm months
| States Attorney Kilgour, of Montgomery
county, Nd. was IN this city yesterday in
connection with further expected develop
ments in the Buxton murder case.
Thomas Minor, coloreI. living at No.
1915 street southeast, became violently
insane at an early hour this morning and
made IN attempt to kill his wife with a
brick.
| The West Washington Canoe Club has
elected Capt, Edgar A. Francis sailing mas
ter for the season of 1886. The club viii
make a cruise down the Potomac some time
| in July.
Judge Kimball fined Mary Franklin. col
ored, 81 this morning for calling another
woman dirty liar" His honor held that
such remark was profanity in the eyes
OF the law.
An enthusiastic Ohio Republican on G
street celebrated the announcement OF Nc
| kiniey's nomination last evening by shoot
ing several punches of firecraekers in his
| back yard. e,15
| The District Commissioners are not dis
posed TO directly or indirectly recognize
| any factional fiisputations over the free
| library. IT was so announced, unofficially,
| at the Districtbulidng today.
The following grocers will close their
| stores at q y. m. from June % to Scptem-
bcr l. Birch X Co., Frank f. Altcmus, A.
.. Wright. W. d. Humphries, j. Il. Ergood.
s. II. Gwynne and H. Yost, jr.
Deputy Coroner Glazebrook has given a
certificate of accidental death in the case of
| Henry Owens, / he aged colorcd ashman, who
died at the Emergency Hospital last night
| from he effects OF tall from his cart
John w. Pinkney, eleven years of age.
Gas arrested IN Northeast Washington last
night by Policeman w. W. Wheeler charged
| with incorrigibility. Dime novel reading is
said TO be the cause of Johns trouble
Ten Washington policemen will be pro
NOTED on Juue 30 from the first to the
| second class. This means an increase OF
| salary from ST5 TO $50 per month. 1t is
said that Policeman Charles c. Estes OF the
| bicycle squad stands first on the list for
| promotion.
\ blaze in the chimney OF house No. 17i6
y street north west, occupied by Mrs Mary
j. lyman caused an alarm OF fire yesterday
afternoon. to which No. 1 engine company
responded. Much smoke; some excitement;
/ no damage.
Sixty-one licenses TO marry have been is
| sued under the new law. In about one
| third the number ministers have already
| made their returns. The new act requires
them TO make returns in ten days after per-
forming the ceremony.
Shifting engine No. 43, On the Baltimore
& Ohio railroad, in charge OF Engineer
| Billy" Smith, ran off the track at the
corner Of Delaware avenue and G street
| northeast. and the travel on the Metropolitan
branch of the read was delayed over an
| hour. rf,.
George Washington, colored, thirteen
| years old. living in Anaccstia, while riding
bicycle on Pennsylvania avenue, near
| Eighth street southeast, this mt rning, col
lided with an ash cart. and was thrown To
| the ground, receiving several painful cuts
about the face.
Fifteen artesian wells are in prospect in
| various sections of the city, to be paid for
from an appropriation made at the recent
session of Congress. Engineer Commission
| er Powellis greatly interested in the project,
two wells having been successfully put
| down under his direction within the past
| year.
! The mounted squad of the Ninth police
| precinct is badly disabled. Policeman
| StcarDs has been on the sick list for nearly
! three months, Policeman Cook was taken
| sick yesterday and Policeman Markwood
! Is enjoying his annual leave. There are
| hut two mounted men atpresent doing duty
! ID the precinct.
William H. jenkins and Fred Smith, the
| boys who were struck and inrtantly killed
| hy a Baltimore and Ohio train, near Florida
| avenue on Wedn nesday. will be buried from
| the residence of their parents, in Brewers
| the residence of their parents, in Brewers
| court northeast, at 3 O'Clock this after
| noon.
Mr.. A. j Harper, q retired commission
merchant, who formerly conducted an es-
| tablishment on Louisiana avenue, was
| thrown from his buggy last evening on the
| Bladensburg road and severely injured.
The vehicle was overturned and badly
| wrecked. Mr.. Harper was removed to his
| home, No. 214 street
The grounds of the new Library of Con
| gress are open to the public at all times ex-
| cept the plaza, about $500 feet square. i'm
| mediately in front of the main entrance
| There ooIored watchman is on guard all
night long and warns the siehtseer, "No
pusson kin cross de po' 'ch afteh dahk, sah I:
He knows no reason for the rule.
Lieut. Swindells of the Georgetown police
precinct reported to headquarters this morn
ing that the flooring of the bridge across
| Rock Creek. known as the Massachusetts,
! avenue bridge, is in dangerous condition
! from rotten pianks. The structure is said
to he private property. Inits present eondi-
| tion serious accident is liable to happen
4 10 passing teams.
Many passengers on the Fourteenth street
| line of the Capital Traction Company do
| not know or forget that the ira nsfer point
! for tho Navy Yard is at the Peace Mouu-
ment. Consequently scarcely day passes
that some one does not get off at the Treas
ury station. Many do not know that the
| transfer agent there can stamp q ticket