The evening times., 1896-07-24
City Brevities


Army is registered at the Ebbitt House.
Rey.Dr. Lees OF Hartford, Conn, is at the
RafeiSh.
Fireman Burga, ofNo.3 engine company,
is spending his vacation with relatives in
Boston.
Mr. William F. Downey, the wcll-known
liverymaD, sailed from New York yester-
day morning for Europe.
Most of the city churches have suspended
the publication of their weekly bulletins
during the summer months.
Druggist Arthur NattaDs and family left
yesterday for Ocean City, where they will
remain during the summer.
Chief Justice Snodgrass of Tennessee,
who figured in recent shooting affray in
that State, is at Chambcrlin's.
The Arno Hotel on Sixteenth street has
been closed and is now used as clubhouse
by the Washington Road Club.
Robert Tinker. No. 1927 Fifth street
northwest, reports sto:en from his back
yard yesterday one suit of clothes.
John H. Andre and Wilson Dean, who
rode from Lansing, Mich, TO Washington on
bicycles, left for Richmond, Va, last night.
A handsome pastel portrait OF ex- Mayor
III. G. Emery was added today to tie gallery
OF District ex-officials at the municipal
building.
Commissioner of Education Harris Is in
the Adirondacks recruiting his health He
is expected to return here about the middle
OF August.
Miss Laura Putiand, OF GOT Third street
northeast, left yesterday for Catletts, Va,
where she will spend the remainder OF
the summer.
Deputy Marshal Mccormick is arranging
to place electric fans in the police court.
| They will relieve the intOlerable heat of
| the stuffy court rooms.
A newy roaibed of broken stone has
/ been laid on Harrison street, in Anacostia.
The improvement extends from Monroe
street to Good Hope.
The curb at the corner OF Seventh and
streets has been moved four feet back in
| order TO lessen danger to pedestrians from
| passing electric cars.
T. R. Leloir, A. c. Leloir and r. T Nc
Farlap, three citizens of the Argentine
Republic, Oh a sightseeing tour, are stop
| ping ut the Howard House.
| Attorney Blair Lee hasannounced his can
didacy for the Democratic nomination for
Congress in the Sixth Maryland district.
His platform has silver base.
| Naval Lodge, No. 4, F. A. A NJ, will
hold its fifth annual excursion and pic
Dic TO Marshall Hall on Monday An inter-
esting program has been arranged.
| The members OF the Church of the Holy
Name Will give lawn social on next
Tuesday evening, at Eleventh and streets
northeast. for the benefit OF their building
fund.
The display of lilies and other flowers in
the parks and reservations about the city
is not SO fine this year as usual, probably
Oh account OF the iong-continued wet
| weather.
Edwin 8. HOskins, who was in the clerks
Office. House of Representatives, during
the Fiftieth Congress, is employed in col
lecting and editing for the Republican cam
paign committee.
Secretary Herbert has been rendered the
support of the Republicans in the MontGom
cry, Ala. district, If he will consent to be
come a candidate for Congress. the issue
being sound money.
The compensation of John E. Payne, of
the engineer department, a clerk in tie
office of the superintendent OF property,
has, by orier of the Commissioners, been
fixed at 81 per day.
Engineer Commissioner Powell left with
his family today for Round HILL Va. where
Mrs Powell and their children will remain
for the rest of the summer The Com
missioner will return on Monday.
Mary Harsber, an aged colored woman
was taken sick on Fourteenth street, neal
Florida avenue, last night. She was re
moved to her home, No. 5O4 H street nortt
cast. in the Eighth precinct patrol.
Ralph S. Cruit, residing at No. 3O26 Four.
teenth street. Mount Pleasant, who was
thrown from his horse yesterday, breaking
his coIlarbone and sustaining other in
juries was resting easily at the Emergency
Hospital today.
TbeCoumbia and Maryland Railroad, bet
ter known as the Boulevard line, have an
Dounced thatit will commence running cars
from Baltimore to Ellicott City about the
1st of September Work on the Washing
ton end is being rapidly pushed.
collection was taken at the Metropoli-
tan Baptist Church last Sunda for the suf-
rerers in Armenia Further contributions
will be added to the sum realized, and the
whole forwarded next week to the New
York agents, Brown Bros, bankers.
Poupdmaster Einsteinis LA avinghis wagons
repaired and his nets renewed for the
annual war on CANNES, which will begin
this year on the first Monday in August
On and after that date all dogs found
without the 1896 tag will be subjected to
the usual penalty.
Albert Smith. coiorcd, thirty years old
living on Covington street northwest. was
struck by Seventh street cable car al
the corner of Seventh street and Rhode
Island avenue last night and badly injured
about the head. He was removed to Freed
mans Hospital in the police ambulance.
The jestic oak which stood to the left
OF the west entrance to the Executive
Mansion grounds has been cut down by
orde OF Col. Wilson, Commissioner of Pub
lie Buildings and Grounds. During the
recent severe wind storms several branches
were blown off the tree, disfiguring Il
badly.
James Humphrey and Benjamin Cox
both colored. engaged in fight at tht
corner of Fourteenth and II streets north
east last night during which Cox wa!
stabbed in the groin and side with pen
knife by Humphrey. The injured man wa!
removed to Providence Hospital in the
Niuth precinct patrol wagon. Humphre!
was later arrested by Policeman O'Dea.
The w. NJ. Eavis Marine Railway Com
! pany, of Solomon's Island, Nd, was tn
| sole bidder today for the contract for re