The morning times., 1896-05-04
City Brevities

The st. Paul Club, Department of the
Potomac, 6. A. B., will hold military
fete this evening.
There was only one arrest made in the
Fifth precinct between Saturday morning
ana Sunday evening.
Judge Sheilabarger, who has been con-
fined to his room for several days, is
reported much better.
The leap year festival OF the Saengerbund
Society Will open tonight at the clubhouse,
on I street northwest.
Sergeant Lombardy and Officers Adams,
Reynolds, and McNamee, of the Sixth pre-
clnct, are on the sick list
A mad dog was shot by a Police officer
on Tenth street, between l. and NJ streets,
at an early hour yesterday morning.
The Capital Traction Company's new
powerhouse, near the west terminus Of
M street, Georgetown, is fast nearing com
pletion.
The Chevy Chase and Fort Myer polo
teams are to play the third aud final game
of the series May 16, on the Capital Park
grounds.
A reception to the New Church ministers,
now in session in this city, will be given
this evening at the Corcoran Art Gallery at
8 O'Clock.
A number Of candidates from Be thehcm
Baptist Church, colored, OF Anacostia, will
bebaptiZed at Poplar Point, Eastern Branch,
on Sunday next.
John Gray, colored. was locked up at the
Eighth precinct late Saturday night for
cruelty assanlting his wife at their home
in Barefoot alley northwest
Judge Jere NJ. Wilson. who has been
quite Ill for some time, is fast reganing
health and strength. II is expected rnat
he will be out again in few days.
Harry Smith, student, nineteen years OF
age, deposited S5 collateral at the Second
precinct station yesterday morning for
riding his bicycle upon the sidewalk.
The board of directors Of the German
American Fire Insurance Company have
adopted resolutions on the death of Mr..
Henry Holtmann, late one of the directors.
The downpour OF rain yesterday after
noon failed TO dampen the arder OF the
cyclists, for they We're as thick an hour
after the rain ceased falling as they We're
before the storm.
The case of Frederick Lewis and Frank
Nelson, alleged knockout" men, was
heard before the grand jury on Saturday.
An indictment will not be returned for a
week or ten days.
1t was reported at Alexandria last night
that Charles Keith, engineer OF a special
freight, had been arrested a. Charlottes-
vile in connection with the collision on
Sunday morning near that town.
Frank Berry and jeremiah Garnett were
arrested yesterday afternoon for diSorderly
conduct nd locked up at No. 2 police
station by Officer Hoaglaud. They were
later released on $40 collateral each.
While leaving ST. Patrick's Church yes
terday morning an elderly lady slipped
at the granite ent rance and painfully
though not seriously sprained her ankle.
She was helped into a cab and driven
home.
The South Washington Citizens a $50
citation will meet this evening in the W. C.
c. Club house on South Capitol street. be
tween n and o streets. Mr.. Bean will
deliver an address on Sewerage in Wash
ington."
Irwin Lane, colOrcd, was yesterday sent
to St Elizaheth's Asylum by Sanitary
Officer Frank. The man has been an
inmate of The institution before. He was
arrested by Policeman Oliver, of the Sixth
precinct
Mr.. Percy s. Foster, the ell-known
Christian Endeavor singer, will lead the
meeting at the Gay Street Baptist Church.
next Sunday, as Mr. Thomas, the pastor.
has been called away from the city on
important business.
An interesting feature of the scenery
OF Judiciary Park is the consistency with
which a brace of beautiful dogs. belonging
tOlaWyerS livinwin nthencighhorhood. gambOl
on the velvety grass. Last year some
one poisoned third dog.
George p. Johnson, clerk attempted to
dart through the street last night without
carrying light on his bicycle. He was
Ninth ana VI streets, and escorted TO No. 2
police station, where he put up So collateral.
A special NEE ting of the Young Peoples
Christian Eudeavor Society connected
with the Christian Church on Vermont
avenue was held last evening, at which
matters pertaining to the national con-
vention, which meets here il July, were
acted upon.
About thirty colored candidates, me mbers
OF Baptist churches In this city, were
baptized in the Eastern Branch at Ana
costa yesterday morning. The cere-
mOny was witnessed by a large and in
terested gathering, most OF whom weQt
over from here.
George Whitly, fireman OF No. 43 freight.
and who resides in Alexandria, was badly
injured in the collision at Charlottesville
Sunday morning. He is at present in
The accident occurred about 8 O'Clock
yesterday morning.
The Rev. Churchill satterlce. rector of
the Episcopal Church at Morgantcwn, n.
C.. and son Of Bishop Satterlee, prca ched a
sermon yesterday morning at the Church
of the Ascension. where the announcement
that ne would preach attracted a very
large congregation.
Doyle Cannon, the young son of Mr..
Charles Cannon. OF Georgetown fell from
his bicycle yesterday aft ernoon while
scorching along the TenleytOwn road
and disloCated his wrist. His injury will
prevent his leaving this evening to visit
relatives in Boston, as it was his intention
to do.
A blaze of glory marked last evenings
sunset At least fifty people watched
Old Sol go to bed from the west steps of
the Capitol. The scene was made douhly
beautiful by the long shadows of the Monu-
ment. the tall walls OF the new postoffce
building and the green trees on the far
Virginia bank.
The Washington Society of the New
Jerusalem. established April 9 fifty years
ago, will be appropriately celebrated next
Tuesday evening in the New Church, corner
Sixteenth and Corcoran streets. a feature
of the exercises will be the music ''The
Vision OF st. john from Gounod's S
oratorio, will be sung.
Owners OF steam, Daphtha and sailing
yachts are making extensive arrangements
for the coming summer, aud every day
workmen can be seen busily engaged re-
pairing and repainting the small craft living
along the river front. That the Yachting
season will be a busy one is evidenced
by the preparations now under way.
one of the most distinguished visitors
in Washington just now is the Rev D.
Canon Mason of Canterbury Cathedral
who preached a magnificent sermon yes