The morning times., 1896-05-15
City Brevities

Is visiting at the Cairo.
Mr.. Marshall Field, of Chicago, called
on President Cleveland yesterday.
Capt. T. F. Kane, U. s. N, has been
ordered to command the cruiser Newark. /
Workmen are repairing the concrete on
Fl street, between Fourth and Fifth north
west.
There is bad break in the water main
on Seventh street, between and g
streets southwest,
Medical Inspector r. E Marmion, u. s.
N. has been detailed as a member of the I
naval board of inspection and survey.
The Treasury gold reserve at the close
or business yesterday stood at $114 1922
s33. The days Withdrawals were $425,-
200. 4
The charges upon which Policeman J.
d. Bauzc was recently tried-for alleged
conduct Unbecoming an officer-haye been
dismissed.
Mr.. Linton has introduced in the Houses
| bill to provide for an improved system of
| heating and yentlating the House wing of
| thesCapitOl
| Private B. Buscher, of the fire depart
ment, has been fined for violation Of
| general order No. 50, the sum Of $40
being assessed as the penalty.
Policeman Hayden OF the Ninth precinct,
| reports that there is Il anGerous hole in
| the sidewalk on street in tie rear of 11S
! Massachusetts avenue northeast.
Patrol Driver John j Flayin Of the
! Second precinct found a dead white in
| fant yesterday morning near the corner of
| Florida avenue and Z streets northea st.
| The Handbook statue has been warmly
! commended as a work of art nd a likeness
| OF the war hero The staging has been
| removed and "A good view of the statue is
| afforded.
| Senator Hansbrough from the Commit
| tee on the Library, has fayorably reported
to the Senate bill for the erection of "a
| monument at Gettysburg. Pa, to President
| Lincoln.
Joseph Whiting, eleven years old, was
arrested yesterday afternoon by Policeman
! Stroman for throwing missiles in the street
| The boys parents deposited So collateral
| for his release.
| The Secretary of the Interior has in
| structed the commissioner of the general
/ land office to continue to sell the desert
| lands within the limits OF railroad grants
| at 81 20 per acre.
The receipts from internal revenue yes
| terday were 1914, Al 8; from customs $751;
| 45S; and miscellaneous S48 ,442. The
! national bank notes received for redemption
| amounted to $40. .562.
Charles S Williams, coored, was ar
rested last night by Policeman Bremerman
| and locked up at No. station for as
sault upon Mr.. Rochester Roab, secretary
| of the Baseball League.
Buttons with a miniature picture of Sec
| retary Carlisle upon than ana bearing the
| sentiment, For President John g. Carl
! isle,' have appeared here and are being
| conSpicuously worn by Kentuckians.
Yesterday afternoon Policeman Copeland
! OF The Second precinct found dark coat
! containing deck OF cards and notebook
| near First and n streets northwest The
| property was sent 10 the station house.
Osse Ridgley and George Riggs were
| good friends until yesterday, when George
assaulted Ossie. The woman was sent to
Emergency Hospital and the man was ar
| rested by Officer TruSsell and locked up.
| Fire was discovered last night in
shed at the rear OF No. 2G23 Ninth street
northwest, occupied by Reuben .Marquett
! No : engine responded TO local call
| and eXtnguIshed the flames before much
damage was done.
The President yesterday sent to the
| Senate the following nominal ons: Ernest
| A Man of Florida, to be consul al Bergen,
| Norway; Robert Ransom OF North Carolina
| to be second secretary OF the legation of
| the United States to Mexico.
The Good Templars OF the District will
hold publicmeetiug in Mount ernon Place
NJ. E. Church, Thursday next. Rev. j. W.
Steele, grand chief tempiar of Marylaud,
and Rev. NJ. Hout. grand chief teinDlar OF
Y Virginia, viii be the principal speakers.
4 complimentary excursion TO the Ma
tional Corps of the Regular Army and
| Navy Union Will be given on Wednesday
! evening NAV 90. The Samuel ]. PentZ
! has been secured for the occasion and
will leave for River View at pm.
Mr.. Louis Sommers. of Lcadville, Col,
is in the city visiting his sister, Mrs.
| Henry Hess, OF 1912 G street northwest
| Mr.. Sommers is in the internal revenue
service with headquarters at Leadvilie.
| He is, however, quite well known in
Washington, where he has many warm
| friends.
Ex-Gov James E Campbell of Ohio has
! telegraphed President Frank Fl HoSford of
| the Interstate Democratic Association of
| Washington, his acceptance OF an invita-
| tion from the asSOcia ton to be present and
address that body on the occasion of its
| approaching annual excursion on the
| Potomac River.
AT joint meeting OF the finance and
| executive committees Of the Associated
! Charities yesterday 1t was determined
! to suspend after the ST OF June its five
| subagencies. All the business will then
| he transa cted. until fall, through the
central office, where the clerical force
| will also be reduced.
Prof. J. II. Rhodes and Mr. Harry G.
| Brown, both riding bicycles, COLI ded
/ at New Jersey avenue and II street yester-
| day afternoon. Both men received severe
| bruises and Mr. Brown was rendered
| unconscious for half an hour. 10th men
| were removed to Williams drug store
where their wounds were dressed.
| The fifteenth annual report of the United
| States Geological Survey has Just been
delivered by the Public Printer 1t is a
| handsome volume OF T55 pages and AZ
| plates, and contains. besides the admin
| istrative reports Of the director himself
and of chiefs in charge of work, a number
| of special papers.
| A meeting OF the Biological Society will
| be held Saturday evening at the Cosmos
| Club. Communications to be read are:
| The fauna and flora of the islands off
! the coast OF Southern and Lower California
| including the Gulf of California. ''The
| Salient Features Of Flora Edward L.
| Greene; Mammals Edgar A. Mearus;
Birds T. s. Palmer; "Reptles,' Leon
hard Stejneger-
Florence Daker, colored, was arrested
| last night by Policemen Pat Creaghe and
| NJ. Lynch and locked up at the Sixth
precinct station charged with keeping a
| disorderly house at No. 535 New Jersey
| avenue. The officers found three coIored
| men in the house and at the station they
gavetheir names as Frank Vaughan Charles
| Williams, and William Leheref. They
| were held as witnesses.
| DEGREE OF NJ. ID. CONFERRED.