The evening times., 1896-11-12
City Brevities

| to relativesin in MartinSburS, w. va.
Seventeen policemen are, on sick report
| today and flrty-Une ARE on leave OF an
sence.
| Albert Riddle, son of the Hon. A. G. Rid
die, has returned tothe city, and Will remain
| several weeks.
The District Of Columbia woman's suf-
frage Association Will meet this evening at
| the Riggs House
Local astronomers promise a brilliant
| neteoric display tonight, after midnight,
| if the SIX yis clear.
The Legion of Loyal Women viii give an
oyster supper tomorrow evening at their
hali on tenth street northwest.
Linemen were at work yesterday re-
striBging the telegraph and telephone lines
which pass over the Treasury Department.
Miss Ella V. Powers left yesterday for
New York, where she Will spend the
winter studying AT the Academy Of Design
Il. +. Chamberlain. who lives at No 22I
twenty second street northwest, fell from
cab TINS morning and Sprained his left
arm.
Frederick Park, resident of Tcnlcy-
town, ID. c., was fined So in the police
court today for maintaining an uiisa nitary
yard.
Detective Frank Helan has returned
from Philadelphia. where he went to ar
rest James Howard, wanted here for grand
larceny.
Capt. Austin made an official inspection
Of Lne Fifth precinct police station yes
terday afternoon and found things in per-
feet order.
Tie run of fhe East Washington Bicycle
Club To Bladensburg, which was announced
for last night, was postponed on account
of the rain.
The closing Of the Peabody school today
Will deprive about 900 pupils OF instruc-
tion. There are eighteen teachers en-
ployed there
Mrs. Louise Reed Stoweli, of the board
OF school trustees. returned last night
from a three weeks visit 10 her parents
at Flint, Mich.
Policeman John Brennan OF the Sixth
SAYS some che has ',nood""ed' ms uc't
Two men dropped dead within its con
fines yes terday.
fair and bazaaris being h eld at St Te
resa'S Catholic Church, in Anacostia, for
the benefit of the parish, which is in charge
of Father Hughes
Congressman Sportsman, who was re-
Gently reelected from one OF the Florida
districts. has returned Ia Washington and is
at the Shoreham.
Rev. Hugh johnson, u. D., pas tor OF
Metropolitan NJ + Church, and famll y have
removed from No. 333 c street to No. $50
street northwest.
The Home Department OF the First
Congregational Church Will hold its au-
tumn rally in the west parlor OF the church
next sunday Afternoon.
Hiram Young In attempting to alirht from
an electric car on Fourteenth street yes
AtEuGN dtlt1HODH. SiIlbIeu anu Cdiut
breaking his right foot.
Edward Smith, aged sixteen, fell from
his bicycle Yesterday afternoon and sus-
tained painful accident. He was sent
To the Emergency Hospital
Mr.. and Mrs. George jameson have
closed their house on Connecticut avenue
and Will spend their winter with Mrs. N.
Melbourne, of Buffalo, n. Y.
The young men of the + Street Baptist
Church purpose organizing a temperance
"A number of bpNs
WHO congregate in the vicinity.
Dr. Otto Lugger, of Minnesota, chairman
of the section on entomology in the
\ agricultural College convention, was Ill
yesterda : and unable TO preside.
wing 10 The slippery condition OF the
concrete roadway on PENNSYLVANIA ave
nue.. a number of horses fell this forenoon.
None OF them were seriously Injured
The steamer Norfolk was three hours
behind lime this morning in arriving at
her dock. Her delay was Occasioned by
heavy fogs in the lower part Of the river.
Samuel Morris an aged colored man,
fell down the City Hall steps this morn
ing. and painfully injured himself. He
was removed to his hOni-, No. sl3 Third
street.
Mr.. and Mrs Oden selby. OF Harrison
street Anacosiia. have gone to AShville.
n. c., where Mr.. SeIby proposes To live for
some time IN JlIe hope OF recovering from a
long illness.
officer Bliss arrested Moses Childs on
Nlnth street southeast lsiSt night Tor uNlllE
| Iuud and boisteruus language. Judge kim
ball imposed fine or 50 In police court
This morning.
Judge Miller was too i'll TO bold court
this morning, and went home Without TAX
ing his seat on the bench; The United
States cases today were tried by Judge
kimball in the upper court.
The proceedings Of the National Grange
Of the Patrons OF I!usbandry Will he print
cd at MCchanic>hurg- Pa. The pamphlet
Is to be ready by the ting of meeting OF
| State oranges in December.
Dr. John Trimhle of this city is one Of
the Two members of the Patrons of Hus-
bandry now attending the National Grange
| who were present at the birth or the
| order here thirty years ago.
The case Of ISador Goldsmith, the alleged
| lun3tic, wanted by the rennsylyanla au-
thofities, VIII come up for hearing before
| Judge Haener next Tuesday. Meanwhile
lie is confined at st ElRabeth's.
The trial of Christopher Pearson. alias
| Lum Pearson. for murder, which was setfor
| today, was yesterday postponed until next
| Monday. and Will be heard by Judge Cole,
| instead of Chief Justice Bingham.
Col Ed Hay is said to be the latest ad
| ditiun to the list of aspIrants for appoint
ment as Commissioner OF the District to
| succeed President Ross. His popularity in
| the District certainly entities him to hopes.
Officer Bradley OF the Seventh precinct
| found John Nevin begging on Thirty-sec-
ond street last night and arrested him as
|
ninety days Nevin is an old offender,
| The flasstones on Seventh street where
| 1t passes through the Mall were dis
| placed by the fall of trees during the
wind storm last month. They are stili
| lying loose, menace to pedestrians and
| vehicles.
James Ryan, one of Uncle Sans ma
rincs, was found helplessly drunk south
| Of the Avenue at O'Clock this morning by
| Policemen Carlson and Mellen. The boy
| In blue was locked up for safe keeping until
daylight.
| A force of men are eli gagged in paintingthe
| ing the warning gplacardssnscribed paint "
| which are placed on the uprights, several
| citizens have succeeded in damag ging their
| garments.
:. Eddie Smith, youth. who resides at
| No 314 Elm street northwest, while rae
| Ing on his bicycle collided with another
| rider at Van Ness Park, Seventeenth and
| C streets north west, last evening and was
| severely injured
Charles 6 Wade was sentenced to ninety
| days in the workhousc upon being con-
| victed of being a vagrant in Judge kim
blal's court this morning He was ar
| rested on street northeast by Hollce-
| man Archambautt.
| Michael Garvcy, wife man, was found
| drunk and begging on Fifteenth street
| northwest last night by Officer Sweet, and
| the farm for so doing. Decree was issued
| by Judge Kimball this morning.
A new and handsome police ambulance
went into service this morning for the first
| time, in charge of Driver Orr. The We
| hicle is drawn by one horse and is de-
| signed for rapid service. 1t was inspect
ed at headquarters by Capt. Aus tin.
| O. II. Lee, the book agent accused by
| Walter eale of attempt to defraud him out
| of certain books, was committed to Jail to
| await the action of the grand jury, being
unable TO furnish the $500 bond required
| by Judge Miller.
| The steam yacht NADIA, owned by Mr..