The morning times., 1896-07-07
City Brevities

at the NatlODal Hotel.
L. Chase, colored, had his Jaw broken
yesterday while playing ball.
Y'he quarterly meeting of the Concordia
Club will be held at the club rooms WedDes-
day, July 8, ut p. m. 81
Gold witldra walls yesterday amounted to
S224,1OO. leaving the reserve at the close
Of business at $1CO.667.710.
Catnanne b. Kelley brought suit for
divorce yesterday against Charles r. Kelley,
whom she charged with habitual drunken-
ness.
| Suit for partition by sale Of square south
OF square l73 was begun yesterday by Mary
NJ. Carter and others u gains 8 heriock . wann
and the others.
Philemon II. Smith began suit against
Berthe II. GeBeste, administrative of Leon
13, square 1918.
StatiOnkeeper James OF the Second pre-
cinct reports that dangerous hole ex-
lists in the side wpik a I the corner of North
Capitol and X streets.
Mrs. F. w. Clarke, the first Of the New
York delegation u Che c. Z. convention. ar
rived yesterday afternoon over the b. & o.
road, and is at the Ebbitt.
Policeman Boswell of the Eighth precinct
reports that fire e-Ilarm box No. ga, at the
corner of Seventh street and Florida avenue
northwest, is out OF order.
The entire metropolitan force was photo
graphed on Saturday: The men were photo
grapbed In squads in front of the several
stations just before going on duty.
Among the Christian Endeayorers who
arrived IN this city yesterday was gen.
tleinau from Londun. and lady repre-
scntiDg society in New Mexico.
On the night OF July 4 some unknown
men attempted to force an entrance into
the residence OF Mr.. A. g. Solomon Of No.
1908 K street northwest, but were fright
cned away by the inmates.
Col. L. 4. Stephens, wife and daughter OF
st. Louis, on their way East, are at the
metropolitan Hotel. Col. Stephens and the
ladies' will remain in the city for a few days
to attend the c. E. convention.
Joseph Lee and John Bolts, both colored,
who were seriously injured in affrays on
the Fourth are resting quietly at Freed
mans Hospital. There was no change in
the condition Of either last night.
Fifteen or more members of the West
End Rod and Gun Club took their first
outing OF the season at Cabin John Bridge
on Sunday. The day was most enjoyabiy
spent by the members and their guests.
The Christian Endeovor Society of Mount
Vernon Place n. E. Church and the Southern
Methodist Brotherhood will go TO Marshall
Hall today ON their annual excursion and
picnic.
the regular meeting OF the Columbia
Heights Citizens Association will be held
tiiis evening at St stephens Parish Hall.
/, V,s.frrt mt ST. rnn k,.x- s,l ,t.,a
posed changes in the bylaws and consti-
tuition will be discussed.
The Mississippi society will not hold its
meeting On the Sth OF this month, as has
been announced. Because of the Christian
EDdeavor Conyention, which will then be
III session, it has Eeen thought best to post
poDe the meeting one week.
The employees OF M. Goltsenberg, Seventh
street, will make their annual excursion
10 Marshall Hall Tomorrow. The arrange
inents' committee will go down early in
the day, but the greater part of the ex-
cursionists will leave ut Gao p. IN.
Congressman Abbott. who was severely
injured some time n go at River View, was
sufficiently recovered to return to his
home in Texas yesterday. He was accom-
panied by Representative CulbersoD, who
remained with Judge Abbott during bis
illness.
Cycling Policeman J. A Duvail of the
Second precinct arrested Elliott Paine. a
thirteen year-old schcoi roy. last night for
fast riding on a bicycle. The lad was es-
corted to the station. where he was dis
charged from custody on j deposit OF SIS
collateral. =
Kate Sellers. forty years old, was taken
suddenly i'll at the corner Of Second and
Massachusetts avenue northwest yesterday
afternoon and WAS carried into a nearby
house. The police ambulance was called
and conve yed thew oman to the Washington
Asylum Hospitsl
The fune raj of william T. Ford. the stone
cutter. whose body was found floating in
the canal at Georgetown Sunday, will be
held this afternoon from the home OF his
father. No. 2311 L Lstreet. Coroner Hanmett
viewed the remains and decided that an in
quest was unnecessary.
The Rev W. H Gotwald, d. D.. for several
years pastor Of st. Marks Lutheran Church.
has rendered his resignation as pastor. A
successor to DR. Gotwad has not yet been
chosen. but will he in all probability at the
next meeting of the board OF home missions
of st. Marks congregation.
A floating pavilion is one of the newest
things for summer diversion on the Po-
,ornac The scheme will tc flcated about
the 10Th Of this month. From the de-
scription given of it last night by three
OF the projectors it is to be floating
hotel The hotel has already been partly
constructed.
MI Frank B. Orr. son OF Mr.. William A.
Orr. OF the police ambulance department,
arrived in this city on July and is SPEND
ing few da VS. in sightseeing. Mr.. William
Orr's niece, Miss Blanche Orr. rea ched
Washington yesterday to attend the Chris
tan Endeavor meetings. Both visitors are
from Youngstown. Ohio.
William Kerr, a laborer, was arrested
at midnight by a Third precinct Police
man for assaultiug his wife. Annie Kerr,
and John Temple, colored, was arrested
by the police OF tile Seventh precinct for
brutally assaulting his landlady, Mary
Ford. Both will be arralGned IN Judge
Miller's court today.
Word was semitic the police Of the Eighth
preciDct Sunday night that a dead man
was living in the woods adjoining the south
east corner of the Soldiers Home grounds.
Officers were Immediately sent to the spot
but co e,apse could be found. The search
was continued yesterday. but as yet the
supposed dead body has not been found.
Policemen Bremerman, Murphy, Stra-
man. Ston. Barrett, Rarbee and Willing
ham, of the Eighth precinct, have been
transferred to county beats, on account
OF the additional policemen. The new
comers at No. 8 are Officers Mcdonald,
Pearson. Lee, G. L. Cots, j. E. Colts.
Carroll. Dorsey, Foley, J.A Martin. Keefe
and Howard.
A circular from the Postoffice Depart
nient calls attention to violations OF the
laws by officers and employees of rail-
way companies who are In the habit Of
carrying letters over their routes not