Evening star., 1896-12-30
G ENSED LOCAL.

Shortly after 10 o'clock this morning an
alarm was turned in from box 1876 for a
hre in the lear of 1O1l 18th street north
west, caused by hot ashes being thrown
against the wood work The damage was
very slight.
died at the Soldiers Home last Monday
and was buried In the Home cemetery
A counterfeit SO note on the Union Ma
tionaI Bank of Detroit has made its ap-
pearance. The back of the note is printed
upside down.
The various G. A. r. posts in this city
nave been ordered to assemble at depart
ment headquarters New Year day at ii 80
o'clock for the purpose Of paying their re-
spects tc the President
On New Year day the three local encamp-
ments of the Union Veteran Legion will
meet at 30 Pennsylvania avenue and march
to the War Department at 10 o'clock pay
ing their respects to Gen. N. A. Miles,
thence to the Executive Mansion to do
honor to the commander-in-chief of the
army and navy at 12:15 o'clock.
The Albert Pike Memorial Society. COM
posed of Masons of high degree held an
appropriate meeting in honor Of the late
head of the Scottish Rite Masons at the
house of the temple last evening
A slight fire occurred shortly before noon
yesterday at the residence of VIM. F. Gill
mer, 1IJ2 F street. The house is owned
by Judge Jere Wilson. The damage is esti-
mated at $40.
The Library Association will meet at Co.
lumbian University this evening and elect
officers for the ensuing year.
There will be special New Year eve
service at the Church of the Epiphany to-
morrow evening to usher in the New Year.
Rev. DR.. r. H. McKim. the rector Of the
church, will officiate and the service will
last from IL o'clock until midnight.
An electric car and garbage cart colided
at AZ street and Mclean avenue southwest
yesterday. Frank Young, the driver of the
cart. was not injured, but the vehicle was
damaged.
People who stopped at the pump at Yer
mont avenue and L streets yesterday to
quench their thirst were disappointed, for
some Vandal had taken away the drinking
cup. Today the police reported the loss of
the cup, and a new one will probably be
supplied.
Three disabled fire plugs were reported
to the police today. The plug at Florida
avenue and NJ street is broken, while the
one at 18th and M streets is leaking. At
the corner of 9Th and G streets northeast
there is a plug that will not lock.
Neal Docket was among the drunk and
disorderly today in the Police Court.
What was this man doing?" asked Judge
Kimball.
He war talkin' drunken mans talk, jes
so,' explained a witness.
What sort of talk is that?" the court
wanted to know.
'Oh, lally-gagin jedge. y'inner.''
"Case dismissed"
In the Police Court this afternoon assault
cases, as follows, were disposed of: Letha
Bowman, assaulting Martha Boyd, s.;
Samuel Bayman, assaulting William Pryor,
three months: Martha Scott, assaulting
Joseph Middleton, $.
Elisha Estes and William Hern..s last
evening gave an excellent imitation of a
pin-wheel in active operation on Pennsyl-
vania avenue near AZ street. Some of the
spectators were under the impression that
dog and cat or a monkey and parrot
fight was in progress. Policeman New
kirk, however, solved the mystery by ar
resting the two men.
Five dollars EACH" remarked Judge
kimbali in court today, after hearing the
testimony.