The morning times., 1896-05-28
City Brevities


Judge Samuel shellabarger, who has been
seriously ills was considerably improved
yesterday.
Assistant Secretary Curtis left yester
day for New York. He will return next
Monday.
c. Haentjens, the Haytian minister to
the United States, was at the Arlington
yesterday.
a couple OF cyclists collided in front of
No. 6 engine house, but fortunately neither
was badly hurt.
Alessrs. S. r. Nottingham and A L. Carter.
young business men from Baltimore, are
at the Metropolitan.
Justice Cox yesterday granted Julia L.
James a divorce from William E. James.
Desertion was alleged.
Sarah A. Mocka bee was yesterday granted
divorce from Samuel X. Mockabee, on
the ground OF desertion.
Col. Henry C. Wood assistant adjutant
general, United States Army, has been
placed on the retired list by operation Of
law.
The patrol telegraph boxes OF the Second
precinct, which have been out OF order
ever since the storm, are once more IN
operation.
The Treasury gold reserve at the close
of business yesterday stood at $10S, 294,-
27S. The withdra walls for the day were
$i.284,T00.
John Keywnrth has begun proceedings
for an Injunction against william Lanban
& Son TO have them enjoined from the
use OF a trademark.
The Washington Library Association met
last evening at the Columbian University.
S. Sakurai and S. Tammura, from Japan,
are registered at the Ebbitt.
Additional Suits on hands uera filad by
District Attorney Brney yesterday against
James B. Colegroye, the mail route agent,
and his sureties aEgregating S2,7OO
William Taylor, colored, had his foot and
ankle badly injured yesterday by a horse
falling upon him at the corner of Sixth
| and New York avenue north west
Misses Austie and venie Mason, daugh-
ters OF DR.. T. S. Mason of No II 3 Twelfth
street northwest, entertained their friends
with children S dancing part y last evening
Edwin Dun, the United States minister
to Japan, has been stopping at the Arlington
for several days. Mr.. Dun has been a
resident of Japan for twenty-five years
The new bicycle department. OF the Co.
lumban Athletic Club will make its first
run Sunday morning from the club house TO
Overlook Inn. The start viii be made at
$50 O'Clock.
Capt. Winfield s. Edgerly, OF Seventh Cav
airy, has been detailed TO attend the en-
campment of the National Guard Of the State
OF Maine from the 2ist to eth day OF
August, 1896.
Station keeper Butler OF the Second pre-
cinct, who returned TO duty day or so
ago, after spell OF sickness, was again
taken sick yesterday and had TO be cx-
Cused from duty.
An incoming express train on the B. &
o. r. r due In Washington at $40 last
| night, was delayed at Takoma Park for
about half All hour because Of a mishap
| TO some Of the brakes.
Hon. William +. Harrity, chairman Of
the National Democratic Committee, called
upon Postmaster General Wilson yesterday
and discussed financial matters and the
Democratic situation in general for about
an hour.
Engineer Commissioer Powell is not favor
able TO the item in the District appropria-
tion bill which designates the reclaimed
flats as Riverside Park. He said yester-
tday that he regarded Potomac Park as
far preferable, and in every way more ap-
propriate.
While William T. Love, OF No. 1900
Fourteenth street northwest was driving
across the railway tracks on Ninth street
Yesterday his carriage was struck by car
No. 33, on the electric road. The wagon
was demolished but Mr.. Love and his horse
escaped without injury.
William J. McIlwee, one of the firemep
who has been at Providence Hospital under
treatment for injuries received at the
Louisiana avenue fire ten days ago, is able
to sit up. Arthur Donaldson, the other
fireman, is coDyalescing but is not vet
able TO leave his bed.