The morning times., 1896-05-16
City Brevities

Assistant Secretary Hamlin left last night
for Boston, Mass. He will be absent for
several days.
The Treasury lost yesterday 81 ,123, 900
in gold, which leaves the reserve stand at
S113, 141 1862.
A new street hydraut is to be erected
| at the corner OF Sixteenth street and
Benning road northeast.
The Senate yesterday confirmed the
nomination of Ernest A Man, of
Florida, United states consul at Bergen.
Norway
| very amusing sigu hangs from rusty
| Old door along the horse-car line i'll George
town, which reads: Ice cream, snowbalis,
| i.es, and pigs-feet.'
| a force OF meu have been at work repair
Ing as far as possible the damage done at
! the barracks OF Battery a by the falling of
! plaster and beams Wedne sday.
Chief Postoffice Inspector Wheeler was
! yesterday advised OF the arrest OF Frank
! ID. foote, postmaster at Point Gibson,
Miss, for embezzling money order funds.
| George Thompson, student, fell victim
| Go Policeman Straman last night by at
/ tempting To ride a bicycle without light.
| AT NO. 8 station Thompson furnished So
! collateral.
Mr.. q. A. Provost obtained a permit
! yesterday TO make general inproyementst To
| the residence at No. 1423 4 street north
west, il being his intention to put in
new front and bay windows.
st. Johns Drum Corps. in returning from
| the st. Paufs fair, last night, ON Ninth
! street electric car, rendered number of
musical selections, much to the pleasure
OF the passengers and pedestrians along the
route.
1flDrgetnwp Oriti
| Gently asked the Commissioners to provide
for the burial u public expense of bodies
used by its medical department for an
| atomical purposes. Tue request was de-
MED yesterday.
The Commissioners have asked Chairman
Babcoek OF the House District Committeet TO
| substitute for House .Jill 6S93, TO protect
! the first day Of the week day OF rest,
| the amended bill which they Recently for
| warded To the Senate.
AT Grace Methodist Episcopal Church,
| Ninth and streets mort Invest, u. Y.
Leech, pastor, there has been since con-
ference great religious interest. About
| twenty have been converted and taken into
church fellowship by the pastor.
The annual exhibition OF the work OF
| the pupils of the art departments of the
| Eastern High School was opened yesterday
| in dra wing rooms OF that institution. The
exhibit was visited by a larger number Of
| the parents and friends Of the pupils.
In the communication signed by Robert
! Lewis. relative to the relief or the family Of
| the late Thomas I James, published in
yesterdays Evening Times, an error Of
| the type made the deceased : name read
| Robert and that of his sou wing, instead
of Irving.
| The Commissioners have ordered that the
| roadway Of Eleventh street northeast be-
| tween Pennsylvania avenue and street
| be repaired, the cost TO be paid from the
| Appropriation for current repairs To streets.
| avenues aud alleys, when the same shall
| be available.
The mass meeting committee of the
/ Auti-SaloOn League has secured Hamline
| n. Z. Church, Ninth and streets north
| west. for a popular meeting Sunday after
| noon at $50 O'Clock Good speakers are
| promised and there VIII be singing between
| the speeches
! Chief Clerk Richard Sylvester, OF the
/ police department, extended immediate
! aid yesterday afternoon 10 a family OF
seven persons in East Washington, who
had not tasted food for tweuty-four hours.
| The father had just been discharged from
a city hospital.
Charles Jackson, colored. living at No.
! 234 OAK street northwest, became iu-
VOWED in a difficulty last night with James
| l.. King, also c"ored at the corner Of
| Third and streets northwest, when the
latter whipped out a penknife and stabbed
Jackson in the left forearm.
Some one turned in an alarm from box
2l2 yesterday afternoon for a fire at
The home OF John Locke, No. Is Eighth
| street northwest. The blaze was due
! to the ignition of gasoline which had been
spilled over the floor. The department.
| quickly subdued the flames. Damag sc
! about $40.
Orders have been ISSUED for the LAYING
OF a water main In New Hampshire ave-
nue. from the intersection nf Brightwood
avenue and Rock Creek Church road to
Omaha street; III Omaha street, between
New Hampshire avenue aud Firth street
( east, aud i'll Fifth street east between
Omaha and Philadelphia streets.
A camp fire will burn next Wednesday
evening in the hall of Lafayette Post, No.
20. G. A R.. No. 61o q street northwest
The comrades OF that post have extended
| an invitation 10 Henry Wilson Post. No.
/ II, Lafayette Woman's Relief Corps and
the Oriental Order of Zouaves to participate
and great rally OF veteransis promised.
The Prohibitionists OF the District VIII
hold meeting next Tuesday evening at
the rooms Of the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union, No. $40 street north
west, for the purpose OF effecting an or
| ganiZation. eleCtng a campaign commit
tee and choosing two delegates to repre-
sent the District in the national conven-
tion, TO be held at Pittsburg May p.
AT a meeting of the Interstate Demo
cratic Association to be held tonight at
their be adquarters on New York avenue.
among other matters of political impOr-
tance to be considered is that cf making
arrangements for the reception of eX-
| Gov. Campbell of Ohio on his visit TO his
city to speak at the annual gathering of
Democrats under the auspices of the In
terState Democratic Association a River
View june 20.
Nehemiah Grand Commandery, No a
military branch of a. o. V. CT T., has
elected the following Officers for the year:
G.. W. P. Henry Jones; g. W. C., William
Steart; q first C., Harry A. Brown; G.
second c.. j. II. Hunter; g. third C., N.
H. Hill q. S. B.. Emanuel Queen; c. F.
S., T. L. Green; G.. T., Rolden Evans; G.
: L. NJ. j. W. Smith: G. Capt, J: E: Eunis;
G. @. g., c. Dode: G ]. G:, R. r: Payne;
field officers. first lieutenant, " II. Butler;
second lieutenant. NJ. H. Hill: ensign, II. A.
Brown; chief OF staff 7. L. Green.