The morning times., 1896-09-24
City Brevities

Kendall Institute has its first and second
football teams in regular practice.
Mr.. De Witt Croisant has returned from
a cainping trip in New York State.
Water mains are being laid oil g street
southeast. between Sixth and Seventh
Mr.. ]. T. Petty. District auditor, and his
son, J. Marshal, have gone to Fort Royal,
Va.
A new stone coping is being laid along
the street front of the Western market
house.
The concrete on both sides of Pennsyl-
vania avenue at Washington Circle is under.
going repairs.
william Kesmoilet left So collateral at
No. 2 station last night for riding wheel
without a light.
Suit for divorce was filed yesterday
afternoon late by James H. Wardie, against
Mariana Wardle.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Mckinley
Hobart Club will meet tomorrow evening at
the National Hotel.
New steel rails are being placed on the
Baltimore aud Ohio tracks between Balti-
more and Washington.
flagman will soon be provided for the
street cur crossing at Ninth street and
Pennsylvania avenue.
Several new telegraph poles are to be
erected on II street, between First and
North Capitol northwest.
runaway horse yesterday entirely de-
Inolished a buggy on Fourth street. near
the corner OF A southeast.
All the rootns in the Cranch school. corner
Twelfth and q streets southeast. have
been painted and whitewashcd.
A new class room will be built next TO
the Methodist Episcopal Church. corner
Twelfth aud f streets southeast
Miss Sallie King of Fredericksburg, Va.
who has been visiting on ID street north
west left for her home yesterday.
The Interstate Methodist annual will be
held at Pen Mar. beginning tomorrow. Dele
gates will atteDd from this city.
Col. N. NJ. Mclaughlin OF the Pension
Office, has returned 10 his desk, after an
extended trip through the West.
The hotels report decided increase in
arrivals The railroads report, too, a
much hea vier passenger traffic. go
X street. between Twenty-first and
Twenty second streets northwest, is be-
ing torn up and new concrete laid.
John Reid, clerk, seventeen years old,
was arrested on the charge OF scorching by
Bicycle Policeman Dodge last night.
Secretary Carlisle, who has been paying
n brief visit to the President at Gray Gables,
will probably return to the City today
The Pierce school. Oh account OF over
crowding. Uses apartments for its third
grade in the Maryland Avenue BAPTIST
Church.
The Indiana Campaign Association has
established at 1927 New York ayeoue
headquarters for the sending Of literature
to Indiana.
Fireman William 7. Digney has bceu dis
missed from the force. for derelictioa OF
duty. and Walter +. Rollins appointed TO
succeed him.
Lieut.. William s Guingard, Fourth Ar
tillery, has been ordered to Washington
barracks for assignment to duty with a
foot battery.
TwesI!ay night u rehearsal was held at
ST. Marks Church for the purpose OF
selecting mixed Vested choir or ladies
and gentlemen
Emanuel Day. ia mes Malone Bette Jack
son and Annie williams We're arrested by
officers OF 20. S Ioiice station yesterday
for keepirg unlicensed dogs.
Tie Austrian minister. Mr.. Won Hengel-
muller, who has for rome months beeu in
Austria has returned to the City and is
at 1907 Connecticut avenue.
Miss Lei gitreet. who WAS with Mr.. Ed
ward Shoo - II a iardem bicycle when they
culIided with team Tuesday, is suffer
il & from nervous prustration.
Ex-co' gresSnIan BrOnkshire of Indiana,
who has been in the city for several
weeks, will leave for home in a few days
10 take lEe stump for Bryan and sewai!.
Rosie Coleman was arrested by Police
man Turner. OF the Sixth precinct last night
for assault, and Henry Jones by Officer
Payne Tor drunkenness ana disorderly Con
duct
1iie old Presbyterian Church on Eighth
street northeast. is now used 10y three
denominations, the Seventh Day Adventists,
The German Lutheran. and the Christidel-
ph,ans.
A notice has been posted at the terminals
of The Metropolitan RAILWAY. calling the
attention OF motornien to the danger OF
Tiaitening the car wheels by too sudden
stopping OF the cars.
Capt BainbridSe- Hoff who ha been way
for the summer. is at home again, at 1929
jefferson Place. Capt. Bainbridge- Hoff
has recently been detached from the tIain-
ing ship Lancaster.
Eutlu M Ellis anu Tiun W ufuefUdu nave
returned home from an extended bicycle
tour OF New England. They LETT New
York. August 30, and since then have
wheeled over $50 miles
No. Z erginc company responded to a
local call OF fire at No. 11O9 r street
northwest yesterday. The house was oc-
cupied by Nora Good Cause of fire I'M
known. Damage about $50.
Work is being pushed ON the new annex
to the Stevens school building On Twenty
first street, near X street northwest, and
it is expected to be ready for occupancy
by the middle OF next mentb
Commissioners Ross and Powell went
together yesterday afternoon 10 examine
several sites offered for a new school build
ing on Connecticut avenue extended, with
the view Of makiug a selection.
An insane coIorcd man was arrested and
brought to the Sixth precinct station house
last night. He gave his name as George
Washington, and said he was in reality
President OF The United States .a.-
The Chain and sprocket Club, with lady
friends the whole number being about
sixty, rode to Suitand. Nd, last even
ing, twhere they enjoyed q watermelon
feast at the BONE OF one OF their number.
Samuel Naylor, living at No. 1915
Seventh street northwest, reported at
the Eighth precinct yesterday that his
blacksmith.s shop had teen broken into
and robbed OF tools To the value Of about
s..
Jerry Mayer, who was dangerously
wounded near Rockville, Nd, ON Sunday
night, and was brought to the Garfield
hospital on Tuesday, was reported as
resting quietly, bis condition being much
improved
Not single case OF larceny was reported
TO police headquarters yesterday. ms