The evening times., 1896-11-05
City Brevities
he Raleigh Hotel is being repainted.

| Inc RalelSn Hotei Is bclhe repdihtea'
j. NJ Barrie, the author, left the city
| yesterday for New York.
W H. Meekcr of New Zealand is regis
| tered at tire Ebbit House.
james Matson, ,colored, W - arrested las,
/ night in Hillsdale, charged with drunken
ness
| Resident Surgeon West OF the Emer
| gency Hospital returned 10 the city this
| morning.
a revival is in progress at the Anacostia
| NJ. 4. Church. II IS conducted by the pastor
| Rev. James MacLarcn.
| Mr.. Si.as Boycc has tccn elected prcs
dent and Miss Mary Bennett secretary OF
| the Unity Club, Incorporated.
II is probable no action Will be taken to
| fill the vacancies at the Smithsonian till
after the assembling of Congress.
| Charles Crawford was knocked down and
painfully injured this afternoon in front o
| the city hall by unc OF Smoot's dairy
| wagons.
| John Ma ior. y hoy, rode nj bicycle ON the
| sidewalk ON L street northwest last night
| and was arrested by officer Ligiitfout He
was fined So today.
| \ large number of enthusiastic Rtpub-
| licans residing on Capitol Hin illuminated
| their residences last night III honor OF the
| election Of Mckinley.
| JGdge Miller yesterday sentenced Min
ME Frost 10 thirty days III the wurkhouse
| in default Of $40 fIEc FOR robbiiig the
| pockets Of william SpragGe.
Nothing had been heard at the State De-
partment today from Gen. FItzhugh Lee.
consul general at Havana, who has recently
| returned To jhe United States.
Steps have been taken to rcorganfZe some
| Of the Republican state associations which
fiuurished here during the terms OF Presi-
dents Grant, Arthur, and Harrison.
Jerry Blackson, who is wanted by the a n
napolis. Nil, authorities for assault 10 kill
and robbery, was turned over TO Shcrff
Crawford, of Anne Arundel county, today.
Harbermas,er Sutton has been requested
TO hook out for pothunters who are said to
be slaughtering wild ducks with pun, guns
i'll the Potomac, opposite Gesboro Point.
Lewis West Il culored boy was acquitted
OF the charge Of embeZ::icment To-Day in
the criminal court. The lad was EN-
pluyed and accused by Charles Graham, Il
huckster.
Edward yose, colorcd. twelve years
OF age, residing at No. rs Third street
street southwest, fell from Il wagon In
South Washington last night and was
badly cut.
A date viii he fixed To-Day in police court
Metropolitan mOrtormcn Tor running their
cars faster than the legal speed OF ten
miles an hour
Prrparations have been commenced for
tine annual fall entertainments to he held
at st. Elizabeth Hospital for the Insane
The first VIII he held week from hcxt
Friday night.
Arrangements are being made for the
organization in Aracosua # ladies' coun-
Gil Of the American Protective Associa-
uou. There are already SIX ladies' coun-
ellis III the District.
Ex-senator Gibson, of Maryland. was a
visitor t. the city han today, He was
ia consultation for some time with Judge
McCouas but refused to say anything re-
glrding the election.
\ dead infant was found last evening
iu tire alley between Rhode Island avenue
and T. street, Fourteenth and Fifteenth
streets northwest. II was removed to the
Second precinct station.
John walker called at police hradquar
tiers yesterday afternoon and asked to be
sent 10 nis nour in Malone. Va. He had
been employed by the NuIh's Ark show
and was unable To get his pay.
The findings i'll tie case of Policeman
Hunt, ur the First precinct, who was be-
fore the trial board yesterday charged
with violating the manual, will he sub
mitted to the Commissioners today.
The old shiphouse at the Washington
Navy Yard, which was BADLY dana ped in
tie storm Of September %, has been com
pie: ely repaired. The intention of taking
abe structure down has Eeen abandoned
deputy sheriff waring. of Prince George
county, Nd, was a visitor at police head
quarters yesterday afternoon. He said he
won over $500 on tcts that Mar Wand would
g.z-,. q mn irrify for NCEI EIulpy and Hobart
During the heavy downpour of rain last
night the horse attached to Henry Fry's
carriage slipped on the concrete at Third
ami streets mort rthweSt, and fell, severely
cutting one OF his fUrelegs on a broken
shaft.
There was a quiet but pretty wedding
Solemnized at st. Patrick's Church yester-
day afternoon at > o'clock, when Father
MCGEE, assistant pastor OF the church.
united Miss Eva Castleggi to Mr.. Frank
Pcro.
j. Il. Meyers obtained Il permit today to
construct three dwellings at Nos. 2515 TO
2519 Fourteenth street extended. The
buildings are to be erected of brick and
Stone. and the estimate cost of the three is
$50 900.
Joseph Lee, the ten ycar-old runa way
from his home in Hyattsville, told
in the Morning Times, was returned to his
parents today. The other runa way, John
CuTran. was turned over to his father,
eN-PoliCeman Curran.
Frederick hawkins, colored. stabbed John
Bolts during an alteration in "A crap
game July 4 last. Hawkins was tried in
the criminal court today and found guilty.
Chief Justice Bingham sentenced him to
five years al Albany.
The toard of children's guardians Is
seuhied at the District building yesterday
and elected the following officers: vii
liam Z. Woodward. president; Mis-. Lucy
S. Doolttle, vice president. and b. Pick
ford Mann, secretary
Hon John Causey. of Wilmington. Del,
Is registered at Chamberiin's. Mr.. Causey
formerly represented his State in Congress.
lie has Just been appointed 4 special agent
OF the Land Office in a Northwestern State,
and VIII leave in few days.
An unknown citizen in the vicinity of
North Capitol and X streets has been
usinga parlor rifle with effect on un welcome
midnight serenaders OF the feline family,
audthe dead animal wagon has been called
upon to make numerous trips to that
locality.
A conductor on the Georgetown line jump
Ell off his car last night, and, pranCing
up 10 The Times bulletin boards, said:
Whats all this 1 hear about Bryan being
elccted?" Some one said, Jones says so''
aud the railroad man said rats" and
rushed back to his car.
Mrs Mary Elizabeth Patton, of No 2I23
Massachusetts, avenue, was yesterday no.
tified by the Commissioners that they We're
unable TO establish a street lamp in the alley
of square 81, owing TO lack of funds. For
the sane reason. an additional lamp cannot
he placed in Garfield and other points.
The failure of the owner of Nos. IS and
as O street northeast to conform to the in
struCiipus furni she'd by the pnpinper do