The evening times., 1896-10-23
City Brevities
Mr.. George R. Dawson has gone to Lynn.

Mass. TO live.
Produce dealers report the arrival CT
heavy consignnents OF New York State
apples.
leaky fire plug is reported at Twenty
| eighth ana streets by Lieut.. 5 windelis, of
the Georgetown police precinct.
| Cars on the + street line were stopped
for several minutes last night by the
burning out OF a switch in the power hon Sc.
Albert Behrend, formerly a prominent
merchant of this city. but now of New
| York, has been In the City for the last
few days.
| Commissioner Powell has authorized the
issuance OF q new map of the District,
which locates all existing Subdivisions
1t will be put on sale.
! \ notice has been posted in conspicuous
| places in the Emergency Hospital which
states that the service. OF the hospital is
intended for the needy poor only
Residents OF Washington who vote in
distant States are already leaving for
| their homes in large numbers, in order
to arrive in time for the election.
| a horse attached TO the wagon of G.
| Bury, grocer, fell down at the corner of
| Tenth and L streets northwest this morn
| ing, breaking the shaft Of the wagon.
| 4 building permit was issued today to NJ
| Cato and A Reiter, for the construction
of two buildings at Nos. 305 and 307
| Tenthstreet north west, theestimateucOsto OF
/ which is $4,000.
After concluding their arguments before
| the United States Supreme Court. in the
| tlispenSary case, Attorney General Barber
and Hon. j. p. Kennedy Bryan LETT for
South Carolina today.
A tin rcof, one Of the relics of the hurri-
cane of september 90. is lying on the va
cant lot adjoining No. 323 street north
west. and Lieut. Gcssford reports it as
dangerous to pedestrians.
Policeman Harry A. J. Lanahan yes'er-
day arrested Howard Bontz, d carpenter,
| charged with asSaulting Hugh Lawler III
| the police court the warrant sworn out by
| Lawler was nolie pressed.
William Writ Washington. OF this city,
was one OF The ushers Wednesday at the
marriage OF Miss Martha White to Mr.
Stuart Egerton, IN Emmanuel Protestant
Episcopal Church. Baltimore.
Preparations are being made for q sue
cessful social, musical and literary enter
tainment and hop, TO be given by the Suess
Rifles Monday next at Carroll Institute.
Hail. on Tenth street, near Massachusetts
avenue.
Appeals. for revision of the assessments,
as made of county property by the board OF
assistant assessors. are said to be very
much less in number than was anticipated
Citizens are. in the main, satisfied with the
valuations.
large blaze in the vicinity OF Twining
City st night gave rise to the belief that
some residence was on fire. Policeman
Green. of the \ nacostia force, Investigated
and found that the Flames Were caused by
burning brush
A winter revival of growth began at the
Metropolitan Baptist Church last night when
four persons at the prayer-ineeting accepted
the faith and expressed a desire for ccnfer-
ence with the pastor, Rev. G. S. Williams,
preparatory to joining the church.
Judge John J Weed. who has teen very
active during the campaign, is confined
to his room at the Hotel Regent. He has
been obliged on this account to cancel all
enga gements for political work in Virginia.
His physical rs hope to get him out is Il few
days
The only prisoner locked up in the George
Gown police station during the twenty four
hours ending at 8 O'Clock this morning was
Septimus West, a white laborer. fifty-six
years OF age, charged with plain drunk
when sober he was dismissed by Lieut.
Swindells.
Lieut.. McCathran reports 4 leaky water
main on f street, between Twelfth and
Thirteenth streets southeast, and Lieut.. 1
that the sewer is leaking and causing bad
odors in front of No. 321 Willow Tree alley
southwest
Acting Lieut.. of Police Z. ]. Keefe Of the
Third precinct reported to headquarters to-
Gay that there is a broken telephone pole
on the side walk at the south west corner OF
Tw wenty fifth and X streets northwest,
which Lieut. Keefc says is an obstruction
to pcdestrian rs and should be removed at
once
The East Washington Republican Club
combined oratory and music in its pro-
gram last evening, the cioquencc having
been supplied by Messrs Daniel Ramey
and c. S. Bundy, and Mesdames Tanner,
Mussey. and Odell. Mrs. Laura Zea John
son sang n solo, which was enthusias-
tically encored, and the glee club and
violin quartet rendered several fine Sc
iections