The evening times., 1896-06-18
City Brevities

Rev. NJ. L. Wool of Staunton, Va, is here
| on visit.
Frances willcrs has begun secret d.
| vorce proceedings against William Willers.
The case of william Y :. Griffin, charged
| with keeping an unlisccnsed dog, has been
| nolle pressed.
The annual concert of the Bischoff pupils
| was held last night ut the First Congrega-
tionai Church.
Articles OF incorporat' on were filed to-
day by the Banner Social Club. The incor-
| porators are LeDnis O'conneil. John N.
Moore and Fred. j. Spindier.
large water main on Harrison street,
! near FeDDell street, Anaoostiu, burst last
| evening, deluging the roadbed.
Rev. Charles o. Cook and three sons,
Raymond, Vernon and Maurice, have moved
TO Charleton Heights for the summer.
Mrs. Mary V. Nocrr has been elected junior
vice president of Potomac Corps. No. ., w.
r. c.. 10 succeed Mrs. Roeter resigned.
Col. John N. Wilson, superintendent of
public buildings and grounds. returned TO
the City yesterday after weeks absence.
Major l.. P. Williams. assistant clerk of
| the supreme court of the District. has re-
turned to his desk, after protracted ILL
ness.
| Workmen are busy trying to rid Judiciary
| SquGc of tue tent caterpilars. The elms
and alders are especially attacked by tile
pests.
The Marine Band will play the familiar
program of patriotic musical selections at
| the concert ut the Marine Barracks this
tfternoon.
Several of the different grades of the
| Franklin school will hold a picnic today
at Chevy Chase. The teachers will act us
chaperOns.
Newton d. Baker, ir., private secretary
| tn Postmaster General Wilson, is attending
| the closing exercises at Washington and
| Lee University.
The managers of the Old Ladies' Baptist
| Home will give moonlight excursion OH.
June 26 TO Indian Head, FOR the beEefit Of
tie institution.
The lire which occurred last night on
n street northwest, was in No. 2316,
| owned by Nary Connolly. and not Bridget
Flaherty, as stated.
| The family of Mr.J. w. Babson. chief Of
| the Gazette division in the Patent Office,
| have gone for the summer to their old home
near Mount Desert, Me-f =
An eel weighing four .and h half pounds
was caught ON a hand line in the George
| town channel last evening by Mr.. Edward
| Parker of No SIC Sixth street.
james Maxwell, an amateur bicycle
| rider. fell from his wheel near Iowa circle
last night and dislocated his ankle. He
| was taken To his home on Tenth street.
| Policeman Thomas Wheeler OF the Ninth
precinct returned last Eight after a long
| aud severe illness. Policeman Mccormick
| is still suffering with u bad attack of ma
| laria.
Tue papers in the case against the Sea
hna I'd Atr pnil f,,r hi fnf
returns of the amount of mail carried have
| been referred 10 District Attorney Sassiter,
| of the eastern district of Virginia.
Morning Star Lodge OF Good Templars
will be represented in the Anti-saloon
League by Chief Templar 0ssie Klinger,
Richard NJ. Allen, Mrs. Annie L. Allen. Mrs.
Clara Nelson and John F. Selecman
Charles Stansburg, IA brakemanin the EN-
ploy of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad,
had his right hand badly lacerated while
coupling cars in the depot this morning.
He was treated at Providence Hospital.
Howard Wilson, a twelve year-old col
ored boy living at Trinidad, was run over
by wagon on H street, near Seventh. last
evening. Beside q bad hrusing, tie lads
| only other injury was broken wrist.
A number of changes have. been made
this week III The various sections Of the
Government Printing Office, owing To the
fact that the Record and Bill fUrces have
suspended night work since the adjourn
| ment OF Congress, and resumed day duty.
Miss Celia Biggs and MIR. Robert Nick.
Upperman were quietly married by Rev.
| DR. Hammond at his parsonage on Tuesday
| evening last. The ceremony was sue
| ceeded by reception at the hCme of the
| bridal couple. who were recipients OF many
pretty gifts.
While endeayoring to make a sharp turn
| on her bicycle at the corner of Fourth street
and Pennsylvania avenue this morning. u
| young lady. who refused later to give her
| name, was thrown 10 the sidewalk, Teceiv-
| ing slight injury The wheel was badly
| damaged.
| Tie case of Wilkes c. Pratner. who was
convicted under the oIeomargarine law and
| against whom the court of appeals return
| ell an adverse decision. has been carried
To the Supreme Court of the United States
on a writ of error. The bond was fixed at
$1,000. Walter 2. wilkins being accepted
| as surety.
| The COmmissioners have notified Albert
| Daggett and William Ryan. respectively
| or the acceptance of their bids for the
| street and alley cleaning contracts for the
ensuing year, the latter getting tie work
| of hand cleaning ON Pennsylvania ave
| nue, and the first named the paved alley
and uDpaved streets and alleys.