The morning times., 1896-06-24
City Brevities

| or friends from west Virginia are ~
the National.
The Journeymen Bakers Beneficial
Union will give an excursion to Buena
Vista July 4.
Dr. II. V. Pyles, who has been travelling
North for his Lealth, has returned very
much improved.
Assistant Secretary Hamlin left here yes
| terday to attend the commencement excr-
c:ses at Harvard College.
The meeting OF the board of public
sciicol trustees. called for yesterday, was
postponed until Tuesday, June 30.
The chor.ster boys and Sunday schCo!
of st. Johns Church. Georgetown, were
given an outing to Bay Ridge yesterday.
Mounted Policeman Cook of the Ninth
precinct, who has been OH the sick list
for some time past, returned to duty yes
terjay.
Tie Treasury gold reserve at the close
of business yesterday stood at $1O2.-
115,340. The days Withdrawals were
$76,60O.
Lieut.. Teeple. who was taken i'll several
days ago, was reported last night as being
about the same, there having been no
change in his condition.
The District Commissioners have been
elected honorary members of the Lawyers
Club. Their thanks have been duly ex-
pre- essed to Secretary Albert.
The Alpha Society has been incorporated.
the articles of incorporation being filed
yesterday by william H. Roach, Stevens
NJ. Taylor, and j. L. Waring.
Inspe or OF Streets George W. Cook stum-
bled over an obstruction on the sidewalk
yesterday and fell. He sustained very
painful dislccatiou of the elbow.
Justice Carroll w. Smith of ADacostia
has been admitted TO st. Eiizabeth's Hos
ptal for treatment, he having been ar
rected by the extreme heat of Sunday.
Mr.. E. S. Bra dshaw W celebrated his
| tweDty-first birthday yesterday with "A
pleasant gathering of his friends at his
hume, No. ZIG Ninth street southwest.
| Steam engineers license was authorized
to be issued TO the following applicants. re-
| spcctiyely: {. f. Meyer and \. I. CCudrey,
| second class: William j Cock, first class.
Miss Minnie S. Cook of tie Indian Office.
| left New York last Saturday for Liver
pool. She will spend her vacation in
| visiting the different countries in Europe.
Lieutenant Commander W. W. Gilpat-
! rick, lighthouse inspector for the Fourteenth
district. reported at the Navy Department
| yesterday for examination for promo
| ton.
Judge Hagner yesterday refused 10 grant
James Beverly divorce from Sophia
| Beverly. Application was made for a
divorce February 21. s96, Oh the ground
OF dcsertiun.
The receipts from internal revenue yes
terday were S27 s. .34s; from customs, S254,-
923, and miscellaneous, SIT 054. National
bank note received for redemption amount
ed to S36S.6To.
George Nellings. o Colored Turner, was
| riding bicycle yesterday afternoon along
New York avenue, when Policeman J. A.
| Duvall placed him under arrest fer failing
| to carry Il bell on the wheel.
Sergt. Wright OF the Fifth police pre-
| cinct. is away on his annual leave Of ab-
senCe. Policeman William w. Andrews
| or the same station, who has been i'll
| i'll health for soIne time past, reported
for duty yesterday.
Quite a large number of prominent Of
| ficials connected with the various De-
partments are preparing to attend the
| Chicago convention. Most of them will
leave here on July 3. so as to be IN
Chicago with the advance guard.
| A special meeting of the Mckinley Lea que
of this city, will be held Monday night,
June 80, at the Academy, corner II Sixth
|
| the call is 10 arrange for a mass meeting
| TO ratify the st. Louis nomination.
Fred Fisher, a cook, employed at Buena
| Vista, was badly burned about the head
and neck yesterday by the expic sion of
| gasoline stofe. He was brought up to the
| seventh street wharf on the steamer
Seuffle and thence sent to Emergency Hos
pital.
| Thomas Robinson, colored. fifteen years
| Of age. was arrested last night by Po-
| iiCeman HanZe and locked up ut No. 8
station on the charge or assault and bat
terry upon Reuben Major, a lad. thirteen
years old, who lives at No. 1745 Oregon.
| avenue northwest.
Elsie Tibbs, the Colured laburer. who
fractured the skull of Leonard Randolph.
| also colored, by striking him with the
| blunt end Of an AK. was brought to the
police court yesterday. and the hearing
| continued indefinitely to await the result
of Randolph's injuries.
| John II Francis oolored, fifty-eight
| years Old. was cruelty beating his horse
| yesterday afternoon near Fifth and f
| streets northeast. when Policeman VIII
| liams put him under arrest. He was licked
| up at No. o station aud will be given a
| hearing at court today.
The Rev G. B. Patch, pastor of the
Gunton Memorial Church. and who lives
| at 1923 X street northwest. is still at
Atlantic City. and will remain there so
| long as he finds the salt air beneficial
| to his health. Thereverend gentleman has
been in Atlantic City for several weeks.
The Rev. Dr. W. w. VanA rsdale pastor
| of the Fifteenth Street Methodist Church.
with his wife, will spend his vacation in
the mountains OF Allegheny county. Md
| The doctor says he will not go away until
| after the Christian Endeavor convention,
and will be gone but two or three weeks.
| DR.. Francis Petrola of East Washington
| held reception at his new store. at 653
| Pennsylvania avenue southeast. on Mon
| day evening and entertained his guests in
| handsome style. During the evening the
| ton of Prof. viii Haley. rendered the
| host a screDade.
SerGt. Daley. of the Fourth precinct.
| who was SO badly burned by I've thrown
| in his face while raisling n speakeasy is
| yet unable to leave the hospital. He was
| reported TO be much better last night
and it is hoped lie can be removed to his
home within few days. 1t will be several
| weeks, however. before be can return to
| duty 4.
Sophia Marshall cclorcd. reported to
| Policeman Hemdon that she had been
| robbed shortly after O'Clock yesterday
morning, while passing through Center
Market. She told the officer that she
suspected colored 10y, about seventeen
nh had hnr tbo