The evening times., 1896-12-08
City Brevities

Judge c. w. Mead, OF New York, is at the
Raleigh.
One thousa nd young bass have just been
placed in the upper Potomac and trlbutar-
les.
Wilber Harvey, a young man, was kicked
by horse yesterday andsustained broken
Detective Hogan of Baltimoreis in Wash
ington on business connected with his de-
partment.
X. w. Tompkins has resigned as leader
of the choir or ST. Luke's Protestant Episco-
pal Church.
The work on the fountain and grotto at
the west front OF the new Library Building
Is nearly completed.
The First Battaiion C entrai High School
cadets were Oh dress parade at the White
Lot yesterday afternoon.
j. r. Sheppard OF Hagerstown, is here
attending his father-in-law, William L.
Crency, who is seriously i'll.
1t is stated that d call has been rendered
to Rev. Charles Stakely. pastor of the First
BAPTIST Church. by HchInond church.
Patrolman NJ. l.. Reedy OF the police
force has been ordered TO pay fine OF
$40 upon conviction OF neglect OF duty.
The Young Peoples Union of the Peoples
Church Eeld their second annual entertain
Inent and hop at Typographical Temple last
night.
Hon. Judson W Lyons, Republican na-
tionai committeeman from Georgia, is the
guest OF MIR. Jesse Lawson, of Vermont
avenue.
Girls. Cobb, who has been engaged in
evangelical work for, some months, will
leave on Thursday for his home in Dundee.
Scotland.
James Seldom Cowden, who was injured
by Falling off a moving train near the Long
bridge yesterday, has been removed to his
home IN vienna, Va.
An erroneous impression prevails that
Judge kimbali's time expires next March.
Such is not the case. lie has still some
fifteen months To run.
The annual Iaeeting of the Alumni Asso-
ciation OF Culun.bian Universt. will be
held in the law college hall OF the institution
at CLOCK this evening.
MIR. J. W. Phillips, of Petersburg, Va.
has been here seeking TO establish daily
mail service in the st. James River be-
tween Norfolk and Petersburg.
The names OF Judge Miller and Mr.. Harry
r.. Davis are mentioned prominently assuc-
,essors To District Attorney Brney, whose
term OF office expiresin February.
The new pension bill reduces thcapproJri-
ton for clerical work here by so COO, as
compared with the estimate, which was the
same as this years appropriation.
Rey. Dr. Leavitt, of Vermont, who re-
Gently accepted call TO All Souls Church.
rendered after the retirement of DR.. Ship
pen, is expected here in January.
Joseph Singer, visitor from Kansas
City, Mo. WHO is guest at Myers Hotel,
fellfrom cable car on PENNSYLVANIA avenue
last evening, and was painfully injured.
Mr.. John Eiluthorpe of the London Tele-
graph " a. Il visitor at the Capitol yesterday
lie listened to the reading of the Presidents
message from seat IN the House gallery.
The senior law class OF II oward University
has elected Frank Boston president and
MeSsrs knox, Hughes, 1hirpin, Syphax,
and Cox, members OF the executive commit
tee.
In conformity with the recc Mt decision OF
the court OF appeals. several OF the con
victed oleoIpargarinc dealers will be called
into court in day or two and sentenced by
Judge Cole.
wagon at New Jersey avenue and Is streets
northwest this morning. knocked down and
severely bruised. lie was assisted to his
hone, No. 81 q Third street.
The funeral OF the late John H. HALEY,
who was surfocated by gas at the Anacostia
Inn, took place yesterday y from the home of
his brother, MI IamSs HALEY, on Maple
st. Augustine Church fair will close Fri
daycvcninS. The Knights of St Augustine
were present last evening. Cardinal Glib
Archbishop Martinelii will attend during
the week.
Police headquarters today learned that
the amount stolen from Mrs. william
Comrtwright, at Plainfieid, n J., by Louis
Millgan and Charles Wilson, the boy plum
gers. arrested here by Detectives Horne and
Weldon, was 500.
The funeral of Mrs Elizabeth Barber took
place. III = q CLOCK tnlS AFTERNOON from tne
residence of her brother. 4. N. Botcler. No.
735 Eighth street southeast. She was
seventy y-siX years OF age, and, reiict of the
late George BARBER.
Dismissed and no witness fees was
the verdict OF Judge Miller today. in the
Mutual benefit crosS-firc case between
May Miles and Julia Dorsey, 9th Culorcd-
May was charged with assault and Julia
with disOrderly conduct
The court of appeals is expected to render
a decision tomorrow either denying or
granting a special appeal to the United
States Electric Lighting Company in its
injunction suit against the District Com
missioners and the Potomac Electric Power
Company.
a market wagon drivenby Isabella Hgan,
a white woman, who has a truck farm
near BennlnS, was struckby Metropolitan
electric Car at North Capitol and streets,
about $40 O'Clock this morning. Mrs.
Higan was thrown out OF the wagon and
painfully injured.
1t is rumored around the City Hall that
the investig cation OF the grand jury as 10
the leak which resulted yesterday in the
discharge of two jurors will be followed by
a further Investigation, TO ascertain, If
possible, just who approached members Of
the grand jury IN the Marmaduke case.
At a recent meeting OF Columbia Tent,
No. =, Knights OF the Maccabecs, the fol
lowing officers were elected for the en-
suing term: Past c., +. A. Barbour. conf
IIanuer. L II. Yates. lieutenant commander,
F. b. Smith; K. X, NJ. Price; F. X. J. b.
Bailey; sergeant, Charles Williams; chap
lam, $. NJ. Robson: NJ. at A. Z. J. Brown;
First NJ. of G., S +. Todd; Second NJ. of c.,
w. II. McKenny; sentinel, C. X. Searie;
picket, H Todd, and physician, T. b. Crit
tcnden.