The evening times., 1896-08-07
City Brevities

Flooring ST 30 par 100 feet, Ill one
width. +. Llbbey6. Co., 9th and n y ave-
Commissioners Truesdell left last night
for Deer Park, Nd, to reniain Until Mon
day next.
The Cosmos Clubhouse, corner Of street
and Lafayette Place, is undergoing ex-
tensive repaifs.
Mr.. MacGrane Coke, the new minister to
Guatemala, win leave for his post OF duty
In a few days.
Mr.and Mrs Nicholas Sales, of Pittsburg,
are the guests OF N. s. Jones and family, on
Twcnty-first street.
Lieut. Samuel Reher, signal corps, has
been detailed to temporary duty at Fort
Leavenworth, Kan.
W. H. washington, the coiored rider, ia
shortly to make another bicycle run from
Baitimore against tune.
The portico on the Pennsylvania avenue
side of the Executive Mansion is receiving
a fresh coat OF white paint.
Miss Emma Bright, Of Capitol Hill, re-
turned home yesterday frun a visit OF
three weeks to friends in Baltimore county.
Oliver C. Hine, of No. 460 Louisiana ave-
three weeks stay at Atlantic City.
Manager Newton Eownra n, OF the Atlantic
and Pacific Tea CorIpany. who has been
i'll for several weeks, is reported to be
much improved.
Attorney General Harmon left yesterday
for Bay Head, j. He was accompanied
by his family and will remain for a week
or Morc.
In the absence of Secretary OF Agriculture
Morton the business or the department will
be in charge of Chief Of the Weather Bu-
reau Willis G. Moore. :.
The gas company is laying long main
on the east side of Sixth street, IN South
Washington. 1t will supply several blocks
in the vicinity of the Fish Commission.
A thief yesterday entered the house of
OF Mrs. L. A. Wood, No. 220 Second
street southeast, and stole from her bed
room five-stone cluster diamond ring.
Thomas s. Lake and Peter j Lally have
been appointed as I,rivate5 OF the first
class on the Metropolitan police force, the
| order to take effect on the 9th instant
II Is announced that Postmaster General
Wilson will take no part in the>politcial
ca,npaign, and that he and Mrs. wilson
| will leave for Europe in October to re-
| two months.
o. T. Austin, the newspaper correspond-
ent who was with Gen. Harrison in the
| last campaign, will have an important share
in the national committee press work this
| year.
| white horse, belonging to the Ecking-
, ton Street Car Company, was overcome by
the heat on street, near Delaware ave-
nue., yesterday afternoon and fell. Ii died
in the eady part Of the night.
| A Bryan and Sewall Club was organized
! in ADacostia last evening. The officers
| are: George II. Gray. president; DR..
Mudd, vice president; J. T. Fowler, sec
retary. and w. Rose, treasurer
| Hospital surgeons state that cases of
heat prostration and sunstrokes during
| the present Tot wave have been remark
! ably few. There has been only one case of
real supstroke in Washington this summer.
Dr. West OF the house staff Of tie Emer-
genIy Hospital. in making his debut on a
new wheel yesterday. fell and injured his
left arm. His associates ut the institution
baudaged the member, and the doctor con-
tinues to ride.
Rev. z. S. Garrett, D. D., and Mrs Kate
Waller Barrett passed through the city
| yesterday en- route from Mountain Lake
Park, Nd, to Wytheville, Va, where they
| will spend some time for the benefit OF
the doctors health.
Leaves OF absence have been granted 70
Capt. E. T. C. Richmond, Second Artillery,
for one month and fifteen days: Liut Ell
E Heluick, Tenth Infantry, for four
Infantry, for one month
Jchn E. Wilson OF Indian Territory, who
has had lifetime experience among the
4 red men, is in the city ON business. He
says tile fuil-blood Indians are making no
progress, and are entirely under control OF
the half-breeds and ''squaw men,
The next retirement looked for in the
regular army is that of Major George F
Robinson. The major has the distinction
of being the only officer in the army who
has risen b. promotion from the grade OF
hospital nurse to the rank of major.
Messrs. Charlie Hart and Ray RiordaD,
both residents OF Capitol Hill and prospec.
tive teachers In the public schools, are
spending a vacation IN Hedgesvflle, Berke
ley county, w Va. They made the trip on
their bicycles and will return the same
way
Mrs. Isabella White, OF No. 227 Z
street north west. stopped at the Boston
variety store yesterday afternoon and car
ried her baby from its carriage with her
When she returned. two pairs of baby
slippers and two yards OF dress goods were
gone from the baby carriage.
Fen.on Crown, a hicyclist, while coursing
down Pennsylvania avenue yesterday even
ing, came in collision with carriage near
Second street, and emerged with badly
damaged wheel. The carriage was oc
cupied by gentleman named Burns and
several ladies. Opinion is divided as to
the responsibility Tor the accident.
Mrs. Col. John H. Wheeler died yester
day afternoon at her residence, No. 2s
Grant place. She was eighty years ot
age. and had led an eycntful life. Sh
was three years in Nicaragua, at the tiIp,
Gen. Walker captured that republic. He
husband was there as the American minis
ter. Herfather was sanemnent artist :man,
OF his pictures are hung in the Corcoran Ar
Gallery and in the Capitol. He was Thoma.
Sully. first Of Charleston, s. c., and final,
OF Philadelphia. Her first son, Sully,
a clerk In the Pension Office: the sec
ond son is a member of the Washington bar
Mr.. Woodbury. Wheeler.
The finest, the best boards, only 81
, per 100 feet II you want common boards
75c. per 100 feet. Frank Libbey Co.
9Th and N. z. ave.