The evening times., 1896-11-10
City Brevities

reported from different sectioHs vi NaP'.oi
HILL
The concrete pavement of K street north
west, between Ninth and Tenth, is being
repaired.
A H. Swan, counsel for the Bell Tele-
phone Company, is registered at the wei
lington Hotel
Senator German has closed his residence
at Laurel, Md, and removed to Washington
for the winter.
The water main in front OF No. 1926
Fifteenth street northwest is leaking and
flooding the roadway.
Detective Maurice W. Quinlan, detailed
rs fine collector at the police court, is
on leave of absence.
The Postal Telegraph Cable Company will
occupy their new office on Pennsylvania
avenue about January L.
+ The street is being repaired at Fifteenth
street and New York avenue, in the net
work OF cable car tracks.
The Metropolitan line street cars have
been arranged for winter and were heated
this morning for the first time this season.
Supreme President Echols of the A. Z.
A. will return tomorrow from Atlanta,
Ga. He Will be accompanied by Mrs.
EchOls.
Miss May Carrigan has been appointed
house toulouse missionary and evangelist
by the board of directors OF the Central
Union Mission.
The grand jury will meet today and re-
sume The examination OF jail cases IL
Is expected they will complete this line
of work this week.
Auacostia Chapter of Eastern Star has
arranged for an oyster supper TO be heid
at Masonic sHali on jackson street, Ana
Costa. Friday night.
The members of the First Presbyterian
Church will meet in the lecture room Thurs
day evening for the purpose OF electing
elders to the sessions.
benefit entertainment will be given
this evening at the Church OF Our Father
for the fund of the Temporary Home for
Destitute Workingmen.
Dr. John W Mitchell, of Fifth and ID streets
southeast, has been appointed assistant to
the chair Of materia medic a i'll the Howard
University Medical College.
The execution of Smith, the negro who
murdered Miss Drown at Seat Pleasant,
has been set for December Is. 1t VIII take
place at Marlboro in the forenoon.
Two unknown bicyclists collided on Yer
mont avenue near street last night. One
Of the wheels was almost dem olished-
The riders Were only slightly hurt
A horse belonging to Mr.. c. B. Elliott
Of No 329 street northeast anaway yes
terday afternoon and caused some excite
ment but no dam &c on T and Third streets.
The Pole gas motor of the Anacostia and
Potomac River Railway Company wastested
again yesterday on the cemetery line, and
gave much better satisfaction than hereto
fore
The application of Mr.. Peyton Gordon
for g $500 fee as sequestrator OF the prop
erty OF Ma jor George Armes n the latter's
divorce suit, has been referred to the
auditor
The various classes of the law school
Of Georgetown University will hold meet
ings soon and organize for football. The
academic classes of the university already
have teams.
Willie duck hunting in the eastern marshes
yesterday afternoon, John Z. White. the
commission merchant. fell overheard from
his skiff and was pulled out of the water
with difficulty.
Allan Moore. a boy living at Delaware
avenue and | streets northeast, fell from
his bicycle last night and sprained his
arm. His injury was treated at the Emer-
gency Hospital.
Engine No. / responded to a call from
Chanberlain'scorne Fifteenth and streets
northwest, this III mornng, at 11:3O O'Clock.
A defective flue in the hotel had caused
some excitement.
The Young Mems League Of the E Street
Baptist Church met last night at the resi-
dence of George c. Sholes, No. 131 A street
northeast, and discussed The adyisability
of forming junior league.
The lone high wa yman who operated on the
roads Just outside Anacostia and was ar
rested some weeks ago for lholding up
Farmer Grounsell, as told in The Times,
viii be tried today or tonorro W n the crimi-
nal court.
Dr. John TrimbIe, secretary of the Ma
tional Grange, and Hon. J. j. Woodman, of
Michigan secretary of the executive COM
mittee, have opened headquarters at the
National Hotel FOR the session which begins
November IL.
Coroner Hammett today gave a certificate
of death from unknown causes in the case
of the infant found yesterday afternoon in
the areaway of unoccupied house No. 1912
Eleventh street northwest, as told in The
Morning Times.
The case of conspiracy against Oliver
B. Lee, who is alleged to have dcfrauded
Walter Neale, an encyclopedia agent, of
SIS, as told in The Evening Times yester-
day, was postponed in the police court until
tomorrow.
The National Geographical Society will
meet tomorrow night atthe Cosmos Clubhall.
Mr. ]. E, Spur Will speak on Alaska, Mr.,
F. s Emmons on the mines OF Montana, and
Mr. Arthur Keeth on the structure Of the
Cranberry district.
The ladies' of the Central Presbyterian
Church are making fifty sets OF clothing to
be presented to the Central Union Mission
The garments will be worn by wayfarers
who are compelled to seek lodgings in the
mission dormitory.
The sidewalk on d street, between First
and Second streets, southeast and on Third
street, between A and B streets, south east.
are reported by Lieut.. McCathran as bad
ly torn up, owing to trees being uprooted by
the late hurricane.
The COlored High School Cadets will be
organized today into two battalions. They
formerly maintained three battalions. John
r. White viii be captain of the ne W Company
C, and William o. Davis will succeed
White as battalion adjutant.
United States Minister Smythe, the rep
rescntative OF this country at the capital of
Hayti, will leave today for his post of duty.
He has been a guest of the Metropolitan
Hotel since yesterday, prior to which he
spent tScverdiweeksin Virginia, recuperating
from an attack ofillness.
The local delegates to the virginia con-
ference Of the ColOred Methodist Episco opal
Church will leave here this evening for
Front Royal, where the sessions will COM
mence tomorrow. Rev j. ohm B. Washington
pastor of the Hilsdale Church, will make
report to the conference on church work in
the District of Columbia.