The evening times., 1896-10-16
City Brevities

Mr.. W. E. Morgan, of Rockville, Is Ii
the city on business today
Reed BIRDS and ortolan are plentiful il
the Potomac marshes.
Rev. Dr. sarAu{l L. Reiler, vice chan
ceilor OF tue American University, returned
today from q visft TO New York.
The large gilt cross blown from st. Alloy
sins Church during the late hurricane vii
shortly be replaced by a new one. e
Prof. 1. II. La Fetra, of Santiago. Chile
who mas been soIdurning in this city, hai
! gone to OHIO for the purpose OF visiting
friends.
Col. 81. NJ. Parker, Republican national
committeeman for the District, expects t,
spend the greater part OF his time for the
coming week in New York.
| Copies of the annual report of Chief OF
| Police Moore, handsomely bound in blue
| cloth, are beng mailed to citizens and of
ficals by CHIEF Clerk Richard Sylvester.
Steam engineers licenses have been
| granted by the Commissioners as follows:
| OF the second class, to Ray A. Gilpin; third
class, to Joseph SWEENEY.
The resignation of Private James Nc
Grath, OF Ihe police force, has been ac-
cepted by the Commissioners, To take effect
the 1Tth instant.
l.. h. Bisbro and John Green have been
appointed as additional privates on the
police lorlt, for service with the Adams
Express Company.
Andrew Mcdonald, a colored newsboy.
was fined 81 by Judge Miller today for
stealing morning newspaper from a door
way at Seventh street and Florida avenue
northwest.
Judge Miller today sent William Mayhem.
boy tramp. to jail for ten days, be-
a. f..,,. n in
ms pockets when he was arrested last night
in n freight car
Ciothesline thieves, or "strippers," are
AGAIN at work in East Washington. Sew
eral robteries of this kind occurred during
the past week. Last night Mrs. Mary
BurcieIi, or No. 9O3 Seventh street. had her
washing stolen.
gasoline stove became ovcrbcated in
the house OF Charlotte Ringgold, No. 1854
West alley northwest, yesterday after
noon and caused u lively blaze. No. z
engine COMPANY extinguisbed the fire;
damage slight
The Mckinley and Hobart Marching Club
attended the Republican demonstration IN
ADacUstia last evening, acCoinpa MED by
the &. Il Conn Drum Corps, " hich turned
ont sixty members.
William Paine, u sixteen year-oid colored
boy, living at No. 63l Gordon avenue north
east. was thrown from mule this morn
ing, landing ON both hands, and sustaining
n severe fracture OF the right arm. He was
treated at the Emergency Hospital.
The single-Tax Club proposes a debate
between Harry T.. Davis aud K. Ross Perry,
on the best method OF raising revenue,
the former contending for u tax upon land
values ana tie latter Tor a protective tariff.
Arrangements have not been completed nor
the date fixed
Grant Garland, colored. twenty light
years OF age, fell in a fit at Twentieth
street and Pennsylvania avenue northwest
Yesterday evening. After being restored
TO Consciousness at The Emergency Hos
ptal he was removed TO bis home, No.
ll03 street northwest
Policeman Michael Muller has arrested
William lie wis, 6olyred. charged with the
penitentiary offense of houscbrea king in
the night. 1t is alleged that LIE wis broke
into aud robbed the clothing store OF Paul
Iiarmel. No. 730 Four-aud-a-half street
south west, several nights ago.
The West Virginia Republicans have post
poBed their meeting for this eek until
tomorr,w (Saturday1 evening. when they
" Ill be addressed by Hon. Daniel Ramey
and others. Al the next succeeding meet
ing. to be held on Friday evening OF next
week. an address Is expected from Col.
NJ. NJ Parker.
James Bradley. ctlored, a driver en-
ployed by James Hayden, a Georgetown
expfcssman, caught and injured his foot be-
tween two iron glrders which he was un-
loading at the corner of II ~ rect and Della
ware avenue mort he east this morning. Brad
ley was taken to the Emergency Hospital
and then To his home, No. ll2S Twenty
sixth street northwest.
F. ". Barnaclo. chief clerk OF the super
intendent of charities office, accidentally
let a glass Photographic negative, five by
seven inches in size, fall from the sixth
story of the District building last evening
II struck with loud crash upon the thick
glass skylight outside of Inspector Holm
bcrger's office, and, although the wooden
frame surrounding it was demolished, the
pune of glass containing the photograph
was Gninjured. Mr.. Barnaclo is preserving
II as curiosity.
George C. Thompson Tent. No. ,. I. o. of
r., met Thurs sday evening and added three
new members TO their rolls. A committee
was appointed to prepare suitable resolu-
tons upon the death OF the chief ruler, Harry
w. Walker The following new officers
were elected to fill vacancies: Chief ruler,
a. X. Belt; deputy ruler, W. II. LIE Strange:
recording secretary. F. Litz: and shepherd,
r. B. Jones' The tent decided to meet at
Oppenheimer's Hall hereafter.
FARMER VS.. NINE OWNER,