The evening times., 1896-10-26
City BrevitieS

, Detective r. E. Weetion is confined t
MS home by sickness.
The county police report several recent
robberies of chicken houses in the suburbs
several nurses have been added to the
Emergency Hospital staff owing to recen
designations.
Frank Brown, colored, ten years OF age
is held on suspicion OF larceny. He wa.
arrested by Detective Rhodes.
Mr.. 6. w. Washburn, FORMER warrant
clerk atthe police court has been engaged T.
codify the civil service laws.
Mr.. Charles A. Douglass has rcturne,
from points in Maryland, where he wen
to make free silver speeches.
Practice games of football are played
nearly every afternoon in the Capitol park,
Corner Of North Capitol and q streets.
The funeral OF Newton II Bowman, who
died on Saturday last will be held tOnor
row morning from st. Patrick's Church.
Mrs. Anna Hanson Dorsey, the pioneer
OF Catholic literature in this co.ntry, is
dangerously ii at her residence in this
city.
Mr. Edwin Forrest and number OF
/ ''''4'i id tldli JTt lbTIi-
ing party 10 visit New York during the
elections.
The ladies Of the First congregational
Church will hold the first social enter
| oaihHient of the season in the church uar-
o'rs On Friday night.
The rifle range at ordway, Md, will be
open on the 9TH. 9Th and 9TH of next month
L" allow members OF the National Guard to
practice target shooting.
EX-Congressman James II. Word of Chi
cago has located in Washington for the
for the Debating Society for the first en-
| canning season. He is at the Portland.
Lieut.. Gessford reported today that the
| roadway between the car tracks on Florida
| avenue, between Seventh and y iutn str, cts
northwest. is in a very dangerous condition.
William Bell, a niulatto ragman. was fined
| $50, or sixty days in Jail today by Judge
Miller for smashing a drinking glass against
| the face OF Ethel Fry. severely cutting her.
While patrolling their beat about . 80
| O'Clock this morning Policeman Cox and
| Special Officer VIII Downs found the front
doors OF st. Mary's Catholic Church open.
Messrs. Muliuwny. Ra aymond and Wood
Of the police court, spent Sunday at Point
| Of Rocks fishing for bass. The party re-
turned to tre cIty last night with 4 large
catch.
A private bapusmai ceremony was per-
formed at Trinity 7 Z. Church, corner OF
THIRD and streets northwest, at ) O'Clock
Yesterday afternoon, by Rev. Alexander
n. RicL
The usual Sunda quiet reigned in George
town yesterday. Lieut.. SwindeIrs report
today shows but two minor arrests during
the twenty-four hours ending at 8 O'Clock
this morning.
johanna Quirk has filed Il suit in equity
against Washington Danenhower and 9th
ers for the annulrnent Of n deed to two
lots, which She claims 10 have signed under
a misrepresentation.
John Brookins, Colored. who was arrested
yesterday afternoon by Policeman E. F.
Jack, charged with keeping "speakeasy"
in West Washington, was fined $500 in
the police court today.
One of the Cedar Crest dairy wagons
collided with lamppost at North Capitol
and n streets yesterday afternoon, and
the driver, a. q Burlingame, was thrown
outand painfully Injured.
Benz min F Fuller formerly dishursing
officer Of the department Of Agriculture,
died suddenly ut lis residence. No. 1921
Rhode Island avenue, yesterday afternoon
A puplexy was the cause.
An opcn-air temperance m Getting was
held yesterday afternoon in Willow Tree
alley, under the auspices of the Mount
Zion Jolored Total Abstinence Society.
s.raral Si p..d tE,.
\ defective flue in house No 321 Penn
sylvania avenue northwest. occupied by
j. E. BropIcy, caused a blaze last night
Policeman W. L. CoghiiI sent in local
alarm Damage. about $40.
Judge Hagner today issued an order
against John y. Brown. compelling him to
pay $50 ahIHony to his wife, Elizabeth
Brown, who has sued for a divorce. II it
is not paid by November 8 the marshal is
to arrest Brown for contempt.
George Rossen and Keefer Gray. bic ycle
riders. cu!lided with wheels and fists or
Saturday night, and Sergt. Dunnigan placed
them under arrest. In Judge Miller's DO
lice court this forenoon Rossen and Graz
were fined So each for affray-
A bench Warrant VIII be issued today for
tIt u. NLtI ''uii EtiG HpSc
case Of habeas corpus was recently decided
by the court of appeals in favor Of the
United States authorities. Chan Gun Will
be sent to China as soon as possible.
The students Of the Georgetown Law
School have elected the following officers
for the Debating Society for the first en-
suing term: President, Stephen j. Casey;
vice president, James A. Ryan; secretary,
j. +. des Garnes; Sergeant-at-arrns, J. L.
McCrea.
Joseph Mahoney. colored, W no works for
the Great Fails Ice Company, was painfully,
though not seriously, injured this morning.
He was coming downstairs, and slipped,
falling to the bottom, fracN.ring his right
knee. At the Emergency Hospital his in
lIries were attended to.
Charles Bowie and Eugene Marlowc. mcm-
bers Of tie noted family of body snatchers,
were brought before Judge Miller by PO-
liceman vermillion today charged with
stealing ccat valued at SIS from Louis
Il. Walsh. Both went TO jail for two months
each in default OF $50 fire,
Argument will be heard tomorrow morn
ing by Judge Cox on the application OF Re
ceiver Schcepf, of the lexington and Belt
Line Railways, for authority TO issue re-
ceIvership certificates to raise money to
equip tie reads with air iuutUrS. McsS-s
Nathaniel wilson and Jerc Wilson, repre-
sentngthc hundhoiders. viii cOntenda galnsU
Mr. John Ridout, representing Mr.. Schocpf.
William Robinson, cOlored, was in Judge
Mllers court this morning with big
celluUd button on his coat lapel. inscribed
Don't pull my leg" On the otherlapc was