The morning times., 1896-09-27
City Brevities

Oysters and fish are arriving at the
wharves 10 large quantities
South Washington is receiving gen
erous share Of street improvements
Robert n. jameson as arrested and fined
one t0linr for cycling without a light.
| Mr--Charles Burnham of Grant place
has gone for three weeks tour In the
West. $50.
| MIR. Harris W Slater Of 440 New Jersey
avenue. has returned from AN outing in
Maine.
Mr.. Edward l.. Reckam Of Thirteenth
street nor1hwest has gone to New York Tor
a short trip.
| Mr. Henry ". SmsOn OF Pennsylvania
avenue north west has returned from q
| visit to Philadelphia.
| Kentucky avenue Is TO be graveled, and
/ work began Saturday near Its Junction
with East Capitol street.
Mr. Carl Weller of CorcoraD street
Northwest has returned from East Glou-
cester and Cape Cod, Mass.
The South Washington Democratic Club,
President W. T Whelan, will give re-
ception next Wednesda evening.
A leak was found in the water main on
street southeast, between Seventh and
Eighth. yesterday. It was IeIaired-
The Anti Saloon League revival meet
ings will begin at FOUNDRY NJ. f. Church
next Sunday and continue during the week.
A straw ride was given Friday night by
Mrs. r. p. Weller Of the Navy Yard TO Il
! number OF young people Of East Washing
ton.
An entertainment for the benefit Of the
Methocist Home for the Aged will he given
at Foundry NJ. E. Church on Tuesday even
ing. r'' .'' ''7 'a.
Arthur Keep will answer Rev. DR.. kent's
silver argument at a Socialists mass meet
ing to be held next Sunday. ut Bunch s
Hall.
The Soldiers Home Dramatic Club held
n rchea rsal Friday evening at the honie of
Miss Forbes, No. Eighth street south
Diphtheria is prevalent In Purdy court.
near b street and First. The police are
taking every pTecaution to Isolate all
cases
The Street Railway Assembly. after
initiating several new mem oers. last even
fnIe, adjourned to attend the Popnhst iiass
meeting.
A trial OF tie gas motor car Of the Ana
costa line was made yesterday from
Eleventh anu u streets to the Congressional
Cemetery.
New water. and sewer pipes are being
run into tie reconstructed Wallach School.
at the corner of Eighth street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue.
The Arbur vitae Social Club held n meet
ing Friday night lat the residence of Mrs.
Parks. un MINI street Southeast, between
/. and X, Streets lH ~''i-'''.''''i""f
On last Fhday twenty cases were re-
corded on the blotter at the Eighth pre-
cinct station This was the largest MUM
ber for many weeks.
Mr.. Granville Smith Of No. 2137 L street
has returned from a visit in Virginia. be
will go back to college at the Boston In
stitute Of Technology.
Elmer O'Coanor and Gus Darr fell vic
tins to Cycling Policeman j. A. Duvall
last night for scurching. Each left coiiat-
eral at the Second precinct.
George Walters OF No. 1908 Georgia
avenue southeast. who received severe
njury from horses kick several weeks
ago, is able to be about again.
The last paue OF glass In the roof OF the
new pcstuIiice building was placed in po-
Sition yesterday. This week the touch
ing up process TO the roof will begin.
Richard Adams imbihed too freely last
eveuing and proceeded TO create row
with his wife, Sarah She gave him tussle
and they were both locked up at the Fourth.
The proposal OF C. z. Thomas to build
the engine house at the corner OF North
Capitol and Quincy streets. for Sln,S4S.
has been accepted by the Commissioners.
william H. Maupin OF Capitol Hill has
been appointed cadet on board the Amer
lean steamship St. Louis. He left with the
ship 10 its regular voyage to Southampton,
England.
Fire was discovered in the hack yard Of
Thomas GoldmaD's grocery store last
night at o'clock. 1t was caused by the
eXl,sien of a gasoline tank. Little dam
age was done.
Frank Buckner, colored, tried to run
away with baseball, which he picekd |
up yesterday afternoon at the National
Baseball Grounds. He was arrested by |
Policeman Brown. |
Gen. Ordway has ordered a detail Of two |
men from the Ambulance Corps to report !
each day next week with the several bat |
taiiuns while completing the rifle prac- |
tice at the range.
Mexican Chick" who was fined for |
ouduc:ing an unlicensed entertainment last
week at Fourth aud X streets southwest,
is again conducting business at tie same
place, but under license.
A p Tallniadge, electrical engineer,
40. 1902 Seventeenth street, fell from Lis
bicycle last night, and sustained in
juries, which were treated by Surgeon
Turner, at Emergency Hospital.
Charles DietZ, jr., who had his collarboDe
ractured In a ticycle accident, is inprov-
ng. The man who ran into him and gave
lis name as Duffy, could not be found at
he place where he said he resided.
Minnie GOnorara, two years old, fell
wn a flight OF stairs a t her home, 333
evepth street northeast, yesterday after
oOn and received injuries which ne
the attention of a physician.
Eliza Green, fourteen-year-old coiored
,irl, living at 2129 Seventh street north
vest, had her right hand badly cut yes
erday by broken glass, which she was
andling. Her wounds were dressed at the
emergency Hospital by DR.. Turner.
Fannie Williams, colored, washer
woman, who lives on street, between
first and Second streets southwest, was
truck on the head with beer bottle last
light. A scalp wound was inflicted. Nine
utures were put in at Emergency Hospital.
Tie order of the Eastern Star, Ada
'hapter, No. 8, held its regular meeting
Masonic Hall, corner OF Nineteenth
treet and Pennsylvania avenue north west
here was q large attendance OF members,
nd visitors from every chapter In the
ity.- II -
Capt. Lansing n. Beach, assistant to
be engineer cQmmiAiouer, and Dr. w. C. l.
Woodward, health officer, have been iesie-
lated By the comlmissioners as delegates