Evening star., 1896-12-03
COND ENSED LOCALS

1t has for several years been the custom
of the Washington City Bible Society to
present copy of the Bible to every grad
uate OF the theological department of
'Ptzer. DID,, president of the society. in
accordance with this custom, presented the
students of the graduating class with
twenty-five copies of the Scriptures.
Dr. L. B. Wilson, presiding elder of the
washington district of the NJ. f. Church,
has announced that Sunday, the 18th in
slant, Will be observed by the churches
under his jurisdiction as Missionary day.
There will be a general exchange of pulpits
among the local Methodist ministers. on
GERS OF the National Missionary Society are
expected to be in the city at the time and
deliver addresses.
An election of officers will be held this
evening by the Epworth League Chapter
OF the Fifteenth Street NJ E. Church, and
the Australian ballot is to be used
Policeman Andrews of the fifth precinct
was glad yesterday that his colored servant
put his dinner on the table. While he was
enjoying his dinner, the female. whose
name Is Eva Covington. suddenly disap-
peared. When another cup of coffee was
wanted member of the family had to
serve 1t. Eva did not return and as q
pair of new shoes and other articles We're
missing, warrant fer her arrest has been
issued.
The following wheelmen, arrested last
evening for violating the bicycle regula-
uons, forfeited collateral when the cases
were called today in the Police Court: Ben
Jamin McKnew, scorching: Joseph Gler-
chauf, no light; Albert l.. Wells, scorching;
"A; II arrls Fleming, no light; Charles NJ
Ihomas no light, and Charles l.. Farrell
scorching.
Judge Cole of the District Supreme Court
today occupied the place of Mr.. Justice
Morris on the bench of the Court of APP
peals. Justice Morris being disqualified from
hearing the case under consideration.
Last night about o'clock James Shelton
colored. who lives at "a Defrees street, fell
from one of the Capital Traction Com
panys cars, sustaining injury to his left
leg and shoulder. The police took him to
the Emergency Hospital for treatment.
A colored man named George Garnett
found an abandoned female infant on the
sidewalk on Massachusetts avenue north
west between 21st and I'D streets about 4
o'clock this morning. The child was wrap
ped In clothing enough to prevent death for
a short while The colored man took the
little one to the police station and Police
pan Jack took her to St. AIMS Asylum.
northwest, experienced a painful fall on
the sidewalk near Sth and streets last
nlsht. He was painfully injured about the
mead, and the police sent him to Freed
A dangerous hole in the sidewalk in front
OF No. 625 Sth street southeast, and another
In an alley near LIST and G streets south
west. were reported today by the police A
break IN the water main near 14th and l.
streets was also reported
This mornings reports of the police lieu
tenants showed that forty-seven arrests
were made yesterday. In the first precinct
ii, ahere We're seven arrests for intoxication.
The reports show that twenty -one officers
are sick and that fifty-nine are on leave
Some time last night burglars forced the
JOCK from the door of the iental parlors
OF Drs. r. II. Gunnell and w. NJ Hunt,
No 62I Pennsylvania avenue The rooms
were entered and robbed of some rolled
gold, some gold nuggets and parts of sets
of false teeth.
The present cold snap and storm down
the river have played havoc with the oys-
termen and fishermen. Virtually no fish
are being received from the Pot )ndc ard
the shipments of oysters are not quite SO
numerous. Both fish and oysters are high
er than they were several days ago.