The evening times., 1896-09-16
City Brevities

Librarian Spofford has gone to Ashe
vile, N. c.. for three weeks rest.
Flooring, Sl5o per 100 feet. all one
width. F. Lbbey Il Co.. 9Th and N. Y. ave,
Mr. Charles Davies OF East Washington
has returned from vacation spent In New
York.
Mr.. Harry Olcott. formerly of Washing
ton. now of Norwich, Conn, is in town visit
ing friends.
The committee of arrangements for the
reception OF Candidate Bryan will meet
this evening.
Mr. H. C. Feline has returned from Chi
cago. where he has been staying for the
last three weeks.
The old gas lamp posts are being re
moved from the Capnnl grounds. pferara-
tory to placing supports for the electric
lights.
Rev Alexander Kent, of the Peoples
Church, with his family. moved In from
Takoma yesterday, to his home at No. $50
. street northwest.
Miss W H. Bradley. who. for the past
week has been visiting her aunt in Blacks
burg. Va, returned yesterday To her home on
4 otitSi lcltiiht
Willie Peters. a. twelve year-old boy,
yesterday turnbIcd off lumber pile at
Smiths yard. where he had been pla ying,
and broke his wrist
william T Robertson, chief consul of the
District division, l.. A. w. will return
tonight from a weeks outing with his
family at the scasiIore.
Of ctr
northwest. who have been visiting in
West virginia, have returned to the city
after an absence of month.
Tom Wilkins. colored, dropped a big
basket OF coal on his foot yesterday and
crushed lis great toe. DR.. Turner, at the
Emergency, dressed the hurt.
The Lakeland Democratic Association
of Maryland will hold meeting tonight
at Bladensburg. The Mount Pleasant
Field Band will furnish the music.
Lower NJ street. Georgetown, is sea
of mud The entire street had been torn
up and was being prepared for the new
concrete and the raid did the rest.
Senator Elkins of West Virginia is suf-
feriDg from Inalarial fever at lis Eomc in
Elkins, and has been obliged TO cancel
his campaign appointments. His condition
is not alarming
Tie OF 75O eco campaign
documents ordered by the national silver
committee arrived at headquarters today
from Philadelphia, J., and the distribution VIII
be begun at once.
A party of local ministers are arranging
a cycling trip TO Great Falls to be made
shortly Among those who will 20 are
Rev. w R Stricken, Rev w G.. Cassard
and Rev. c. l. Pate.
George II. Shane las been appointed in
spcctor in the engineer department, with
compensation at theralr of 50 per diem. His
appointment was ordered to date from and
including September A.
Charles Dogget. colored, was arrested
yesterday by Policeman McNamee Of the
Sixth precinct for cruelty TO animals on
complaint of Agent Reiplinger. He was
released on So collateral.
A party OF Baltimore cyclers will visit
the city on Sunday next. Among those who
will come are MesSrs. George \. Sessions,
Henry II White. Cha rlcs II. Smith, John
Harrigan and j Milton Byrd.
A meeting of North Carolina residents
of Washington, who desire Mr.. Bryan's
election, VIII be held this evening at
Senator Buffers rooms, at Populist, head
quarters, to form IN organization.
THE board of assistant assessors has
Just completed its reasSessment work, and
will devote its time hereafter until No
vember to revision and review. The wind
up was made east OF Anacostia River.
Police Lieutenant Gessrord, reports the
sewer on the Seventh street ro ad, above tf.'.
Brightwood Hotel. choked up; also the board
walk on Carroll avenue. between Piney
Branch and Blair roads IN dangerous con
ditiOn.
George Moore, of Sixth and streets
southeast, had his wheel slip from under
him, at Second and Pennsylvania avenue
northwest, and fell to the ground. badly
tearing his clothes. He was otherwise
uDinjurcd-
Policeman Brkight Of the Georgetown
precinct found the door open of William
Thomas bicycle store. No. 1860 Thirty
second street, aboIt $40 o'clock this
morning. The door was made secure by
the officer.
n. W. Fitzgerald, erstwhile citizen of
Washington, and now tie Tupulist Cantii-
date for governor of West Virginia, has
thus early IN his campaign earned the
right to be called the Bald Eagle Of the
Alleglcnies.''
Policeman Frank Baur, OF the Fourth
precinct, who is kno wn as one of the best
th!ef-takers in tie department., was last
night cristened with the nickname Jack
Ketch'' by his brother officers at the South
Washington station.
Police Lieutenant McCHthran reports the
pump out of GrGer mt the corner of Fifth
and streets southeast As this pump
supplied clear, cool spring water. the resi-
dents of that vicinity are anxious to have
it repaired at once.
The handsome tankard, with the twelve
stone mugs beautifully inscribed, which
was presented by the Beethoven Maenner-
chor to the Saengerbund Society, has been
placed on exhibition at the hall, on G
street, near Third northwest
Rev q. S. Williams met the deacons and
cussed plans for the winters work Prepa-
rations were made to raise a subscription
for the Baptist mission churches of the
District and the Woman's Home
Contracts are soon to be let for the con-
OF two new school bui ldings and
an engine house. The schools are located
at Ian gdon and at the corner of Fifth and
K streets northeast, respectively, and the
engine house at the corner of North Capitol
and Quincy streets northwest.
Chief Justice Bingham has been asked to
give his consent to the erection of the
proper fixtures on city hall to accommo-
late the wires which will connect with
the service starting from the corner of