The morning times., 1896-07-09
City Brevities

Mr.. Louis Block OF New York is at the
Shoretiam. 49,
MIR. Theodore Koiiciicr OF Philadelphia is
IN the city.
L. B. Rhodes was yesterday appointed as
driver In the police ambulance depart
ment.
Policemen Reith aud Cochran OF No. 2
station have returned to their post after
leaves OF absence.
Gen. w. d. Holden, OF Mississippi two
s""1 and Miss Kate Holden, are at the
Metropolitan Hotel,
a new pump has been placed in the
well on South Carolina avenue, between
Tenth and Eleventh streets southeast.
The annual excursion OF the Knights OF
the Golden Eagle of the District OF Co
lumbia takes place today at River View.
Nettie Berkley.yestertiay sued George H.
Berkley for divorce. The papers were
locked up. Campbell CarriBgton Is so
licitor.
Joseph NJ. Thompson yesterday sued
Louisa Thompson for divorce. The pa
pers were locked up. Polk and Gourich are
the attorneys.
Charles Heurich has obtained a rermit
for the constitution of a large HAT at
No. 2420 street northwest, to cost
$4,000.
The compensation of the two drivers in
the engineer departmcnt John Downey and
Z. s. Aheman chas Leen fixed ut $1.75
per day each. ;,
cement sidewalk and curb will be
laid in front Of No. 214 Ninth street
southwest. under the provisions of the
permit system
l.. Gen. john s. yerner, ex-comptrolier OF
South Carolina. passed through the city
yesterday ON his way TO Bridgeport, Conn,
on legal business.
Gold To the amount OF $322 300 was
withdra wn yesterday, leaving the reserve
III the Treasury ut the close Of business
at $500. .323,95O. s..sy.--
Policeman Gibson OF the Second pre-
cinct reported yesterday that a dangerous
hole existed on l. street. between Thir-
teenth aud Fourteenth streets northwest.
Mr. ". +. FIFE ii.e noted evangelist. from
North Carolina, is registered at the Metrp-
pOlitan Hotel. Mr. Fife will conduct sew
eral revival meetings during the c. Z. con
vention.
An unknown PERSON entered the residence
OF MIS-. Laura Ha wkeswath. No. 2224 Sixth
street northwest, yesterday, and stole $50
in bills from pocketbOok in u closet on
the second floor.
The Commissioners have accepted the
PROPOSAL Of the Pennsylvania Giote Gas
light Company. received June 26, 1896,
for furnishing the District with street
lanterns at $4.20 each
Scaled proposals were received at the
District building yesterday for the con-
tract for sinking deep wells in the District
under the recent appropriation for that
work. the gross amount to be expended
being $4,000.
The civil service commission will hold an
examination i'll Washington. ID. c.. com
mc,sc.ng at a. m. on July 8, to establish
register OF eligibles for the position Of
Printing Office.
Miss Mamie Ehrman of GAINESVILLE, Ohio,
and Miss Carrie Caves Of Denver. Colo,
are the guests OF Mrs. Martha Pearson
OF Nc. 1113 G street southeast. Both
will prolong their stay till after the Chris
tiIn EDdeavor meetings.
There was a further increase in the num-
Der OF deaths in the city during the past
week As shown by the reports TO the
health department the mortality reached
SO as compared with 46 in the previous
week and the death rate rose accordingly
from 2T.O4 to 1888.
Four pstients We're taken TO st. Eliza
beth's Asylum on Tuesday in the police
iiDDuiJHCt- ffOul the hdsiluStou ASyiuiu
Hospital were James Taylor and Charles
Alsop. Lucien Z. Peach was carried over
from No. 1859 Thirty fifth street north
west and jeremiah NcCauiiffe from No.
500 ID street southeast.
The Anacostia street car with the three
cornered wheel which. for many months,
has disturtet the peace of the residents
or S"utnras . t,nd foutht ttst washinGt is
thing of the flst. The car now has
new wheel and the people in the sections
OF the city through which it passes are
now able to(sledp at night. .
A huge firecracker. three feet long and
eight inches 5n diameter. and Tearing the
name OF Col. TruesdeIl.'' was captured
On Seventh street ON the Fourth. just as u
crowd was apparently in the act Of set
ting fire to IT,. The frantic policeman ex-
hausted his stock 81 brea tn in his efforts 10
prevent the, explosion, only to discover |
that il was u welLmade dummy. and alb |
solutely harmless. The superintendent OF |
police sent il TO Commissioner TICesdeil to |
he kent as souvenir.