The evening times., 1896-06-04

Warden Leonard will leave soon for
Albany, N. Y, with batch OF peniten-,
uary conyicts. The most important In the
group are Shenk and Roberts, the former
having received an aight-years' sentence.
The trip will probably last two weeks.
Judge McComas or circuit court No.
will leave the st of July for Europe on an
extended summer vacation.
The justices of the District supreme
court had a consultation Thursday for the
purpose of arranging their summer assign
ments. This will give each one time for
a vacation during the heated term.
Market gardeners complain that the cool
snap of the last few da Us has placed vege-
tation back a week or ten days at least.
Judge Montgomery. formerly on the /.
bench of the supreme court of the District,
was welcome visitor at the City ball yes
terday, where he was greeted by scores OF
old friends.
The young assistants Of the District At
torney's office have taken to the bike. al
most every member of the staff of Off
cials riding a wheel to and from duty.
Il have been frequently called colonel"
summing up case yesterday, land have
sometimes been called general. On one
occasion was addressed as reverend, and
atime or two as doctor, but never in my life
before have l been called A Roaring
y -ra Thomas L. Jones. tie young
colored attorney, had just applied the So
briquet to him.
A horse fell ON the Tenth street hill. just
above E street. this morning and pitched
the occupant of the vehicle over the dash
board. Luckily no injury was done fur
ther than the breaking of the harness.
Mr. George K. French. Public Printer
Benedict's son-inlaw. has gone to Joban-
nesburg. South Africa.
Thomas L. Jones, sthe colored lawyer,
has determined to run for Congress. He
wants to represent the Fourth Virginia dis
trict.
Rev George ". Davenport. son of Rev.
W. G Davenport. OF Anacostia. Emmanuel
P. E. Church. was ordained in Baltimore
Monday hy Bishop Paret. The young clergy
man has been called to parish on Long
Island.
Poundmaster Einstein made a roundup
in Southeast Washington yesterday after
noon and captured a number OF untagged
dogs.
In alighting from u Chevy Chase car mt
the junction with the Kensington line
Yesterday afternoon, Alfred Waters. Of
Kensington, fell and broke his left W rist.
Howard Burr. the well-known musician.
who has been located at Atlanta for the
past year. has returned to Washington.
ThcInterior department yesterda yawarl-
cd the contract for n,ucilagc to the Instant
Adhesive Muciage Company OF this city
Commissioner Ross has returned to the
city aud was at his desk today.
Joseph Brooks. an eyed culored man.
was suddenly taken i'll on G street. near
Tenth southwest. yesterday evening. He
was removed in No. patrol wagon to his
home. No. S12 street southwest.
The Mckinley Protective Association of
this city Will give an excursion TO GlymCnt
next Tuesday. The committee is oompc sed
Of J r. Seweil. NJ. W White, W. E. Reed,
J. w. wood, j W. Crow, |. W. Lewis, C. II.
Turner, W. j. Edmonstou, Rev. A. Will
| hank and Rev. G. W. Lee
Cement sidewalks and curbs have been
ordered. under the permit system, as fol-
lows: In front OIL lot s, block "a Columbia
Heights; in front and on side OF lot 81.
square a57: in front of Nos. Els To 222
Ninth street northwest. ard i'll front OF lots
"a to 70, inclusive. square 90.
Pedestrians who have Ia pass through the
parks south of Missouri avenue to reach
their homes 10 South Washington are loud
" complaining that the boughs and other
have not been removed from the reserva-
tons and are impeding travel.
The statement that eighty-one new 70
| licemeu are provided for by Congress has
| resulted in a rush of applicants at head
| quarters majority OF the candidates arc
| colored men. and almost n steady stream
| of these would be baton twirlers have he
! sieged Chief Clerk Sylrester's' office for
| application blanks.
| Mr.. George W. Mercer of this city, whs
| has been visiting relatives in Petersburg,
| Va, for several weeks, has returned home.
| The Commissioners have ordered Sos
| feet of six-inch water main to be laid in
| Dover street. between Thirteenth art:.
| Fourteenth streets northeast.
| The annual meeting of tie American
| Building and Loan Association was held
| yeste rday afternoon and the following
| board of directors was elected for the
| following year: John J. Kleiner. Lewis
Clephauc, DR.. e. B. Babbitt, William ].
Frizze,i. N. W. HALEY, DR.. Charles ".
1 Fettys. F. d. Foster, c. A. NJ. Wells,
Andrew Wilson. NJ. V. Tierney and Bates
| Warren.
The wreckage at the scene of the Louis
| pletely cleared up. A disagreeable smell
remains about the place. arising frcm pc
| tatoes and other vegetables that were
| caught under the falling walls.
New potatoes are now offered freely
| upon the market at prices ranging from
rs cents to 81 per bushel- The old crop
potatoes are nearly exhausted and are SC
| unsatisfactory that ii is really cheaper to
| buy the new at double price for the old.
| Albert Harrington, a nine year-O colored
lad. was found seriously i'll at the ccrne r of
| Vermontavenuea andy streets north westlas
evening and was conveyed to Freedman's
Rospital in the Eighth precinct patrol
wagon.
Judge Miller this morning continued the
case against William r. Davis, arrested
yesterday by Detectives Helan. Boyd anG
Lacey on complaint Of Mr.. A NJ Ciapp the
venerable ex-Public Printer. who charge.
Davis with obtaining money under false
pretenses.
The inspector of buildings received com
piaint from the police today about an un
safe brick chimney in the rear of No. 1915
N street northwest
Seven cases Were recorded on the morn
ing report from the Fourth precinct sta
ton, and all were for assault and battery