The evening times., 1896-09-18

recently removed were 100 years old.
The Interstate Democratic Association
will meet at No. 32s Ne " York avenue, al
| $3.50 O'Clock this evening.
DIR. Louis w. Eugster, of this city, whS
has spent the summer months travelling
| through Europe, has returned.
The funeral Of the late Edmund c. Blum
! took place from the family residence, No
| 3022 P street northwest, this morning.
Policeman Brown, of the Seventh precinct
| has returned to duty after ten-days
leave, spent in Baltimore and vicinity.
William F. Ryan, who runs a merry go
round, was arrested last night by Police
man Cooper and Lightfoot, charged witt
conducting an unlicensed entertainment.
Marcellus Smith fell IN a spasm on Sec
| ond street, between G aud II streets north
| east, about s O'Clock last night. He WA
| removed TO the Washington Asylum Hos
pital in the Ninth precinct patrol wagon
Smith is white and forty-two years of age
About 1905 O'Clock this morning Fam
Grady. colured. forty-five years of age
died suddenly in rear OF No. 1916 Twenty
first street northwest, without medical a,
Hammett. Death is supposed TO have Ie
suited from heart failure.
Mounted Policeman G. w. Greer ar
rested Lewis Williams, colored.. IN the
county last night for threatening to takt
the life Of Harvey Simms. The prisoner in
duiEcd in Il TRADE of oaths after beirl
placed under arrest, and an additional
charge of profanity was entered against
him.
A mass meeting of the Peoples Party
OF the District of Columbia vii be held
Saturday, September 20, at Mechanics
Hall, Four-aud- a-ialf street and Pennsyl-
Kent, lion. ]. NJ Devine OF Nebraska, and
dress the meeting.
In yesterdays Evening Times credit fer
the arrest OF stephen W Forrest and John
Henderson in the Agricultural Grounds
for disnrderly conduct Wednesday night
was given Policeman ]. T. Kennedy. whose
name appeared in the information. The
arrest was actually made by Special Officer
Richard a. Cook, who has done duty in the
grounds for twenty-five years.
After six weeks absence ut his SUNNI er
home at Niagara on the Lake, the Canadian
Chau tai uqua, Rev. Hugh John ston will
again occupy his pulpit at Metropol itan
" L. Church on Sunday. The evening
sermon will be the seventh OF his course Of
illustrated sermons on the life Of Christ,
the subject being: From the Storm on
Gaiilee 10 the TRANSPORTATION"
Edward Ben njamiue, coiored, a laborer
in the Treasury Department, went to the
Emergency Hospital at O'Clock q IN. to
day, with blood streaming from a scalp
wound, which had been inflicted by Il
club in the hands OF his ;-1gry spouse. He
said his wife had invited d female friend TO
stop at their home, at No. 9IS Eighteenth
sire ct north west, CO ntrary to his wishes, aud
when ne expostulated with her she hit him
on the head.
George C. Thompson Tent, No. 3, Rech-
abites, last night added five candidates 70
the membeship, making over forty for the
past quarter. Mr.. Frank B. Cooksey acted
as chairman OF the good of the order, and
the following took part: Messrs. Welc.i.
Rooney, Adams, Spence. Jones and Word.n.
Past Grand Secretary T. l.. Salked, High
Chief Ruler Mitchell, District Chief Ruler
WEIGH and District Secretary Adams were
present. Past District CHIEF Ruler R. W.
johnson, who has been seriously i'll, is re-
ported improving.
William Gordon has nc. lived with his
wife for soire time. but yesterday afternoon
he concluded To call on her with a view of
persuading her to live with him again Ho
found her at the borne Of a friend Of hers,
Four-aiid a-half and b streets south vest,
and when she tefused TO listen to his per-
suasions he proceeded to create trouble.
OFFICER Kertert was called in and at his ap-
proach Gordon fled 10 the cellar and covered
himself with rubbish. He was uncarthed.
taken to No! precinct station and locked
up.
A meeting of the Society OF Colonial
Wars was held yesterday afternoon at the
Board of Trade rooms. Hon. Gardiner G.
Hubbard, governor, presided Resolutiors
were adopted in memory OF Dr. Goode, the
late lieutenant governor OF the e-society
Mcssrs J. c. Hardie, C. E. Cooke and W.
p. Metceif Were appointed committee 10
confer with the other patriotic and scien-
tific societies in preparing for Joint
memorial meeting. Mr.. A. Howard Clark
presented touching tribute.
Quite a large and enthusiastic meeting
or the East Washington Republican Ctub
was held at their hail. over the Natioual
Capital Bank. last night. The principal
speakers of the evening were Col. Samuel
r. Strattan, reading clerk OF the House OF
Representatives., and Capt. Donald McCatE-
ran, the president OF the East Washington
Invincble Club An amalGamation OF the
two East Washington Republican clubs
VIII take place at the grand rally at the In
vincibles' headquarters, No. $50 Pennsyl-
vania avenue east, Monday evening next.
when a regular, old-fashioned camp meet
ing time is anticipated.