The morning times., 1896-07-04
City Brevities

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Policeman Stamler, of the Ninth precinct
Is on leave.
II. Clay Hughes and Henry J. Jones, resi-
dence London, are stopping at the Rigg
House.
Capt. A. N. Bratton and Miss Bratton, OF
South Carolina, are registered at the Metro
politan Hotel.
Mr.. f. I. Plat, son of the general su-
perintendenJ OF the United States Express
Company, is at the Shoreham.
sergt. Perry, stationed at police head
| quarters, who has been quite i'll for sew
eral days, returned to duty yesterday.
Mr.. William r. Crump. formerly of
| street northwest, has removed to Falls
'-hurcii. W here lie has taken charge of the
| Evergreens.
Policeman Evans of the Eighth precinct
reported yesterday that Lincoln avenue
at the L street, crossing, northeast, is
badly in need OF repair
Mr. Van sndep, private secretary to
Secretary Carlisle, left Washington for
Chicago yesterday and viii probably re-
main until after the convention.
| Tie trustees of st. Vincents Orphan
Asylum have obtained a permit for the
construction of a storeiouse on their prem.
ises, No. 1O14 q street northwest.
| The date Of the reception to be rendered
| tie Woman's League by Mrs. Frederick
| Doug ass. Wife OF the iate Frederick Douglass
mas been changed from today to July II.
Officers Simpson and Brambert. two of
the men appointed recently. were yester-
| day assigned TO the First precinct and re-
ported for their rirst trick of duty last
| night.
Clarence b. Story-of tie Security Mutual
Lie Association has bee elected superior
| president Of the A. r a in the District of
Columbia. Mr.. Oscar Nauck having re-
| signed.
Twenty-six men were yesterday sworn
| in Us policemen and will be assigned
| to the various precincts today. Chief
ClerR sylvester administered the oath
| and gave the recruits good advice.
Lewis Casalcgie, a demented white boy.
seventeen years Old. was taken from the
workhouse yesterday and removed in tie
police ambulance TO st. Eiizabeth's. where
he. VIII receive treatment FOR insanity.
The annual excursion and picnic OF the
Metropolitan Presbyterian Church Sunday
school took place at River View yesterday.
There was a large attendance and a most
enjoyable day was spent by the little ones.
James r. Gillette, trading as j. X.
Gillette Co. paper hangers, No. 733
Nintt street. ma le a / assignment yesterday
to Thomas II. fickrord. The assets are
Estimated at So ,5sS 15: liabilities, S3,-
S4S9 81.
William Campbell, colored, thirty-two
years old was ovcrC one by the heat early
last evening while ut work in Daisch's
Mills. corner of Indiana and Florida ave-
nues northwest and was sent 10 Frecdnian's
Hospital.
Tie Savannah Cadets, of Savannah, Ga.
Numbering firty-four rank and file, are at
the Metropolitan Hotel. They attended the
Confederate reunion at Richmond and
stopped over here to see tie sights at
the Capital City.
A bicycle was left standing in front of
No. 1924 Fourteenth street northwest by
some unknown person, about o o clock yes
terday morning. Ii WIS taken 10 the
Second precinct station, where 1t is being
held for Identification.
Frank Washington coiored. was arrested
last night by Policeman Lightfoo: and
locked up at the Second precinct station
on the charge OF threats. preferred against
him by william Miller. also coiored, of
No. 1920 Fourth street northwest.
A slight fire broke out lastcvcning 2297
l. street Dorthwe tie hcrnc of Policeman
ElNuTus OF tUt 1fiTu ffetibtt 1Tuth d
responded. but the blaze had been ex-
tipgGished atter.a carnage OF but S5- TIE
fire was caused by u IeakiDg gas fixture.
A gentleman well veFsed in music ST. Us the
c. f. convention chorus will, in all prob
ability. exceed In ma gnitsd md excellence
OF work any eborus eyer organized in this
country. Giiniore's jubilee chorus has held
the palm UP to this time.
seore,ar: O,ney was not at his desk at
the State Dep5rtment yesterday afternoon,
and while no definite iIforrpa ton us to
his whereabo bouts is cbtainabie at the de-
parime mt. it is probably that the Secretary
left Washington To pass Independence Day
in Boston -
1t was not the hult OF the storm last
evening that the Christian Endeavor tents
were not damaged. Under the strong wind
the tents strained At their fastenings, hut
only one pulled up any Of the tent pins
The "Endeavor Tent pulled up several
stakes and one center piece was torn loose.
A series ofr,ifussrated sermons viii be
given at the Church OF Our Father CON-
rnencing tomorrow evening. The subject
will he The Prodieal Son" aud the follow
ing illustrated h hymus VIII be sung: Where
Is Ny Wandering Boy Tonight" The
Niaety and Nine" and America
James Ryan. nineteen years old. was
taken sick on the street about 1870 yes
terday morning and fell to the pavement
near the corner of North Capitol and II
streets He was helped into house No.
So II street, and from there conveyed in
the police ambulance to Freedman S Hos
pital.
j Il. Medfori has obtained permission
uf the Commissioners to suspend banner
over Fifteent! street northwest, just
sonthofP cnnsy ylvania avenue. rs j meansof
directing attention to the wheel tent"
provided for the members of the Christian
Endeavor convention to be held here next
week.
William Dent and Joseph Lucas, both
c,lorcof. a ged fifteen and thirteen years,
respectively, were arresie1 yesterday after
neon by Policeman Emmert and locked
up in the First precinct station charged
with petit larceny. The arrest was nude
On complaint of Mr.. ] L. Magruder, the
grocer, on New York avenue. who claims
that the boys stole three oranges, valued
at 10 cents.