The evening times., 1896-06-20
City Brevities

Deputy Health Officer Harry Mclean
is at hts desk again, after an absence of
ten days.
Some OF tho residents of Iowa Circle are
discussing the advisa bility of again having
seats placed in the circle.
Scrgt. Dave T. Dunnigan, of the Second
police precinct. is acting lieutenant during
the absence of Lieut.. Teep!e.
Librarian Spofford has gone to the coun-
try for the summer, and usually drives in
instead of taking the railroad train.
Detective Henry Lacey, who was de-
tailed for duty at the st. Louis conveD-
ton, returned Ia Washington this after
noon.
Ferns have been set out around the foun-
tain in front of the Pension Office in the
shape OF the letters reading Welcome,
Y.P. S. C. E.''
Mr.. Multer, the new general secretary of
the Y. NJ. c. A, will deliver an interesting
address at the Central Union Mission this
evening.
A special invitation has been sent out to
all friends OF the Peoples Church to he
present at the services tomorrow. DIR Kent
will talk on Henry watterson's subject,
Money and Morals"
Alberta Adams, an aged colored woman,
fell from exhaustion and heat at the ferry
wharf last evening. She wasremovedt to her
home, No. 633 street northwest, in the
Fourth precinct patrol wagon.
Stationkeeper j. T. Rolf of the Ninth
police precinct, who is personal friend
of ex-Gov. Campbell OF Ohio, took a days
leave yesterday to be present atthe Demo-
cratic rally at River View today.
Thomas Collins, 1ifty-five years of age,
was overcome by the heat at the corner
of Tenth street and Rhode Island avenue
northwest last evening. He was removed to
Frcedman's Hospital in the police ambu-
lance.
The case of Y un Sing. the Chinese gu mbler,
who has sued out u writ of replevin to
secure the return of S44, now held by
Acting Chief Clerk Arthur Kemp. will be
heard before Justice Hewlett OH the S0.h
instant.
A free dental infirnary, where teeth are
extracted free for poor persons. has beea
established at the Central Union Mission on
Louisiana avenue, between Sixth and Sew
enth streets. 1t is in charge of Dr. Z. c.
yareia.
An interesting ceremony wiltake place at
the L Street Baptist Church. Rev. Dr. Muir.
pastor, tomorrow evening. IsraelSpielman,
a young Hebrew, recently converted TO
Christianity at the Mission. will be immersed
and taken into membership.
Milk and bread thieves are reported to
be operating in Southeast Washington.
This class OF petty crooks steal Jars of the
white fluid and loaves of bread from in
front of residences where they have been
left in the early morning.
rrof. Julian II. Rhodes, who conducts the
Boston Mandolin, Violin and Guitar School
at Eighth and II streets northeast. gave an
enjoyable private musical at his studio last
night. at which large number OF his
friends and pupils were present.
The ice cream tent established by the
ladies OF Mount Pleasant Congregational
Church, AT Fourteenth street and Coiunbia
road, has proven IA great success. The
proceeds win be devoted to the building
fund.
The Official Gazette of the Patent Office
was not issued until late yesterday after
noon, and caused considerable inconven-
ience to inventors and Others. Usually the
Gazette is out each Tuesday afternoon,
or not later than Wednesday.
John F. LAWYER, the sergeant of marines,
arrested for enticing Kate TilIman, an
eleven-year-old coiored girl, taa Eouse for
immoral purposes. had his case continued
in Judge Milier's court today. The ser
geant denies the charge and says it is u
case Of mistaken identity.
Lieut.. swindells, of the Georgetown po-
lice precinct, reported to headquarters to-
day that telegraph pole at the intersec-
tion OF Thirty second and Thirty-third
streets, is menace to human life and
limb. The lofty pole has rotted nearly
through at its base.
Frank Lanston, colcred. living near Ana
costa, and an unknown colored man en-
gagged in u quarrel near Florida avenue
| and Twelfth street northeast this morn
ing, and as a result the '''unknows" jabbed
Frank in the arm couple of times with
| penknife and made his escape
Five men are on the sick list of the
Fifth precinct station. They are Police
men Andrews, Allen, Roby, Mason and
Laurenson. Policeman Mccormick, of the
ids btch Oh siGh ftdNC
| for some time past, is much better, and
expects to report for duty in few days.
Col. Sam Gaines. chief Of the files division
in the Treasury, met neatly the compli-
ment paid him by his clerks when they seEt
him big bouquet for his fifty-first birth.
day, on Thursday. he stayed at home for
| his celebration, and at noon sent down a
| freezer of ice cream aud supply of cake
| A blaze in the alley between Nineteenth
aud Twentieth, Pennsylvania avenue and
streets northwest, attracted Policeman Hes
ter Of the Third precinct into that byway
at $50 O'Clock this morning. He found
flames leaping from manure and refuse
pit alongside of a vacant stable. The fire
was extinguished.
Samuel Graffrey, veteran jacktar, sew.
| eDty-5ix yea rs of age, went ashore yester-
day in Georgetown and loaded himself with
| heavy cargo of firewater. At 80 O'Clock
| tlls morning Policeman Bailey found the
aged soldier too drunk to navigate, and
stcered him to No. eta ation, where he was
locked up until sober.
The letter-carriers of the District are
hoping for favorable action by the next
session of Congress upon the bill to in
| crease their pay. The employees are not
| permitted, under the order OF the Post
/ master General, TO advocate the measure
before the Committees, but they say the
will be grateful for the aid Of their friends.
The bill has been passed by one house, and
| is OH the calendar.
police officer mounted on a bike was
| in close pursuit of a fleeing wheelman
through the streets of Northeast Washing
ton last evening, when the latter collidet
with passing cyclist. Both were thrown