The morning times., 1896-05-14
City Brevities

Dr. Engel kelmerS, OF Hamburg, Germany,
Will be at the Shoreham for a few days.
Col. G. NJ. Brayton is spending short
time at the Army and Navy Club on leave.
Mrs. Hannah W. Clapp died yesterday at
her home, No. 927 street northwest.
Mr.. aud Mrs. w. ID. Holt and Miss Mary
Holt, OF New York, are registered al the
Riggs House.
Frank NJ. Porch, internal revenue collector
for the district OF New Jersey, is at the
National Hotel.
Capt. Austin Is ut present acting as major
Of police, during the absence of Col. Moore,
who is in Atlanta
James NJ. Copeland has been appointed
member of the police force, TO fill a'yucancy
| caused by dismissal.
TheannuaI commencement ofthe
Stuart school will take place atthe Church
Of Our Father tomorrow ut O'Clock p. m.
C. A. Kracmer has been promoted To be
tilleman in the fire department. vice s.
G. Dixon, who was reduced for Violation OF
rule IT.
Ascension Day services will be observed
by Simon Comfnandery, No. 1. Knights
Templar, at the Peoples Congregational
Church this evening.
Inspector Rae of the neutrality-suspicious.
has sworn out about 100 warrants this week
cans as required by law
Mr. T. j King was yesterday appointed
superintendent OF tie working gang of
the Columbia Railway Con- pany, in the
place of William C. Boteler.
Rev. Howard Wilbur Ennis lectured at
| the Eastern Presbyterian Church last even
ing on Through Europe with Mark Twain"
| The lecture was illustrated.
Hugh Gale was appointed yesterday othe
position of dumpman in the stfeetand alley
| cleaning department, the appointment to
! take effect on the 1lth inst
| 1t is said that a new line OF day steamers
| Is soon to be established bet ween this City
| and Norfolk. Two boats at present plying
on the Hudson River will he brought here.
II. B. Elliott was yesterday appointed an
additional private on the police force. TO
| serve at the corner OF First and NJ streets
| northeast, in the vicinity the public dump.
Policeman Lightfoot reported at the See
ond precinct yesterday that the circus men
had left bag of putrid meat directly in
| front of No. 154S Third street northwest.
Mr.. A. B. Clark. living at No. 1897 NJ
4 street northeast, reported al the Ninth
| precinct station last night that some one
had entered his back yard and carried OFF
! his bicycle.
Mr.. ]. Walter Blandford, private secre-
from Fort Monroe, where he has been
| suffering from an attack Of innammatory
| rheuma tism.
Tie funeral of evils n. Brown, whose
death occurred Tuesday afternoon, will
take place from lis late home, No. 231
Pomerny street northwest, this afternoon
| at 3 O'Clock.
The services in st. Patrick's Church
every evening from 7:30 to s O'Clock,
| in honor OF the blessed virgin, are largely
| attended. These services will continue the
month of May.
Mrs. Walter Diller and her little son
| Bernard Kcngla have returned To their
| home III Rcmney, W. Va, after a lengthy
visit to Mr. ana Mrs. j. ID. Kengla OF No.
| % street norihw west.
The receipts tpom Internal revenues yes
terday were S272, 3s9. from customs,
| S5T9. $40, and miscellaneous, SALT ,S59.
| The national bank notes received for re
demption amounted to S453.139.
Mr.. j. Walter BIandford, private secretary
| to the Secretary OF State, has returned TO
| Washington from Old Point Comfort much
improved III health and expects to he able
to resume his official duties III few days.
| Two gray haired men had d lively tight
i'll Sixteenth stree her,iic on Pennsylvania
avenue esteriay. Whenthetwo l. eli cereHt-
began operations the passengers. iaclud-
ing number OF ladies. fled III disnay.
Suit for divorce was begun yesterda V
! afternoon by Cornelia YanncSt, through
Campbell Darlington, her attorney, against
Gilbert V. 7. Fanncst. The husband was
! accused of drunkenness cruelty and dis
| scrtion.
Miss Alice Pickett Caskin. of Philadelphia,
! is visiting Mrs. Gen. Albert Akers of No.
| 1887 L street northwest Miss CaSkin Will
lar n bp fol ia
during the Southern memorial festival to
be given next week.
Charles Poindexter, colored, was saw
ing wood III the rear of No. i 2C9 Tenth
| street north west, yesterday morning, when
the blade accidentally slipped and cut off
his left thumb He was removed To the
Emergency Hospital.
On complaint OF Humane Agent j. R.
Rabbit. Hiram Robinson Il colored driver.
was arrested by Policeman Lightfoot yes
tcrday morning for cruelty to animals.
Robinson Furnished So collateral for his ap-
pearance in court today.
street. between Sixth and Seventh
streets, was closed yesterday while gang
OF laborcrs were engaged IN repairing the
asphalt pavement. That section of tie
street is undergoing extensive repairs,
which will require considerable time.
The trial of Frederick Nelson and Frank
Lewis. the alleged "knockCut dope" men,
will begin before Judge Cole in Criminal
court No. at 10 O'Clock this morning.
MeSSrs. Lpscomb and Turner Will defend
the prisoners.
William Brown aud Wesley johnson had
trouble in Boston, Georgetown's tough
| quarter, last night, aui in the fight which
followed Brown drew pistol. He was
arrested and locked up at the Seventh
precinct station.
| Additional patrolmcn were appointed
yesterday as follows: William E. Clark,
for duty with Thomas w. Smith, corner of
First street and Indiana avenue northwest,
Christian Krause and Addison S. Douglas
for duty with the Potomac Light aud Power
Company.
Marie Jcssup colored, three years old.
strolled away from home yesterday after
| noon and became lost. She was picked
up by the police and sent TO No. 2 station
where she remained till night. when she
was handed over TO her parents, at Fifth and
Ostrects northwest.
Mrs. Washington, of New YORK, a lineal
descendent of General Washington. is at
| the National Hotel. Mrs Washin pton
will visit Mount Vernon today for the
purpose OF making arrangements for a
reunion OF the descendants OF General
George Washington.
| DR.. Quinn of the Catholic Universitv
thinks that it is still possible to converse
i'll the language Of the old sages and poets
OF classic Greece. This evening he will
give lecture in that language at St.
johns College, Vermont avenue. Ad-
mission is free and the public is invited.
The Commissioners have sent IL report to
Congress upon House bill S346, for the
relief OF Nicolai Bros, recommending that
if the bill pending which is intended to
provide for the laying of pipe lines for
commercial purposes shall prevail, tile one
in the interests OF the firm named should
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