The morning times., 1896-11-24
Citys'Brevities

west has gonefto Jacks onyille, Fla.
Mr.. John Doud of No. 1906 @ street
northwest left yesterday for Buffalo, N. Y.
| Archie Adams was arrested last night by
| fniiceman Brady for dit orderly conduct.
New sewer pipes are being run under
| II street at the corner of Ninth northeast.
MIR. Ed Spencer, who Is Stationed 1T Jnc
Capitol, has returned from visit i'll Wis
| conSin.
| Workmen are now engaged in putting
| an iron roof on the moiuing shop at the
/ navy yard.
a large number of churches in East
| Washington are no holding rehearsal Is for
| Christmas Day services.
| Mr. John Gus Il Inird and X streets
was thrown from his orse yesterday, but
| was not seriously injured.
The concrete on Pennsylvania avenue at
the corner Of Twenty-set ond street was
being repaired yesterday.
Special Officer william G. Cannon, who
| is detailed at the Capitol, had $50
overcuat stolen from him recently.
The threc-mastcd schooner Murray Van
| diver is lying at anchor at the southeast
wharf of the Great Falls Ice Company.
Sam Neale, colorcd, was locked up at
NO. y stdtion gosucIuay c.ialsvu Dy fJce-
general Inspection of the soldiers sta
toned at the Marine Barracks and navy
yard was held at the former place yester-
| day
MIR. George Athelgate and Mr., Robert
Grouse or Philadelphia have been The guests
| OF Mr. Thomas Davis of Al h street north
| easy.
The windows of Grace NJ. f. Church,
| corner ni Ninth and K streets, which were
seriously damaged by the recent storm,
are being repaired
The numerous deprcssions which were
| caused by The uprooting OF trees in the
| Presidents grounds We're yesterday filled
| III, leveled and sudded.
The Republican committee aving in
charge the Mckinley ratification meet
! ing, which viii be held at Center Mar
| ket Hall, Will meet this evening.
Hon. Forest w. Brown. of Charleston, W
Va, is in Washington. Mr.. Brown was
The unsuccessful candidate for Congress in
his district In me recent election.
The horse attached TO the delivery wagon
| of l.. +. Abner Il wine dealer, ran away
| Oh Seventh street northeast, yesterday and
| spilled enough wine TO serve banquet.
The annual convention OF the National
Ant-Saloon League, which convcncs in
| this city December 3. will be held in
Calvary Baptist Church Sundayschool
| house.
| Iiie six policemen who were detailed to
| the police boat Blackburn To stop Illegal
| duck shooting on the Potomac, have been
relieved and have returned To their pre-
cincts.
The Federation of Women's Clubs of the
District will tender National President
.lfs. ElIeu h,nFu.ru .-t,pIlGn tins
| evening at the hall of the Legion OF Loyal
| Women.
nev. DR.. A. +. Schauffler, who is in
| The city attending the deliberations of the
Sunday School Cnon is the representative
OF the lesson committee of the Intcrna-
tionul Association.
Philip Kline. n baker. engaged in his
work at Staiiton's bakery on l. street,
near Twenty-third, yesterday, had his
hand caught in some machinery. He was
| not badly injured.
Patrolman Foley arrested William Brown,
| colOrcd, and carried him to the U street
station buuselas5 night upon the charge Of
petty larceny. Harry a. Ray was CON.
| plainant ill the case.
The Mount Pleasant Athletic Club has
been organized with the following officers:
President, ] II Warthcn; vice preside Mt,
| II. c. Snyder; treasurer, A C. Kellogg,
| secretary, w. B. Crowell.
Hon. BraXton b. Dovener. of the First
Congressional district OF West Virginia, ar
rived yesterday. He is arranging for the
comfortable location OF his family during
the coming session of Congress.
Col. william Andersen of Laredo, Tex,
| is in the city. Col Anderson is manager
aud principal owner of the largest coal
mines in Texas and has besides invest
ments of great value in Mexico.
\ small blaze caused by defective fine
was discovered last cseuinE at the resi-
dence No 121 East Capitol street, occu-
.a.eu oX = jacobson. anu =, as eAJIisui>iIcd
before the fire department arrived.
ratrolmcn Auldridge and Mcdonald made
n raid on party of peace breakers in
Freeman's alley last night and carried
| Joseph Price. Cnarles L. Clark and Admonia
williams away to the Fifth street station
| house.
Fire broke out yesterday afternoon in the
quarters Of Harvey King, a member of
me Marine Band. at the barracks. The
ilaTIes were cX1lHgLiShed by the flre hTl-
Gade of the post before much damage had
yeen done.
Last evening being the forty-ninth an
niversary OF Ihe birth OF Capt. Hilgc t.
Forsburg, captain of Battery A. ID. c.
| n. e., his wife ana friends prepared for
| him a surprise party, which was most
| enjoyable affair.
Samuel WhpEcr, Il coiored man, while
exercising horse on a vacant lot near
lie corner of New HamSphire avenue and
| i. streets yesterday, was thrown and trod
ipon by The animal, sustaining a severe
cut on the head
Frederick Hail. colored laborer thirty
| three years old was arrested by Patrol
| man Lewis yesterday afternoon aud loch hed
| up in the L street station house on the
charge OF rarc. The vicIm of his alleged
assault was Henrietta Forrest.
Cen Fitzhugh Lee conducted his wife
| and daughter through the State Depart
ment yesterday afternoon. making brief
| calls on the various officials. Gen Lee
says he has no idea when he viii return
| To Havana. He is ready to go at any
| time.
Gen j. W Sinclair of West Virginia,
| one of that states most distinguished aw-
| yers and politicians, is here on route to
his home from New York, where he has
been in successful negotiation Of Il deal
involving an enormous investment in his
! State.
Bobbie, the little son of Mr. George For
| est of Nr. i16 L street LoTthwest, while
| at play with some compan. .ons on u she'd
| N the rear of his home yesterday. fell q
distance of twenty feet, e. .un;tely es-
iping with q broken firger, a scalp wound
aud few slight bruises.
Benjamin Brooks, q young colored boy
was landed behind the bars OF tine u street
| station house last night on the charge OF
J. petty larceny. Benjamin is accused OF
! appropriating. several tempting and sue.
| culent sausag ges from the store of j. c.
| Love, on Fourteenth street.
Andrew j. Caywood, sixty years of age
| resiGing at No. ,529 Twcnty-third street
northwest and employed as a watchman in
| a new building on Connecticut avenue near