The morning times., 1896-10-18
City Brevities
new curb is being laid on b street

new curb is being laid on street
northeast.
Water mains are being laid along Second
street southeast, from Nj to ..
The Arbor vitae Social Club of Capitol
Hill held II meeting Friday night.
Judge T. ]. Mackey, formerly Of this
city but now residing ia New York, is here
on visit.
Mr.. John F. Rixey, the Democratic nonii-
nee 10 rCongress from Culpeper, va, is
III the city.
George y. Mcsla hon, of the Patent office,
is spending vacation among friends in
Harrisburg. Pa.
The soldiers Home Dramatic Society
Will give IA performance ut Rockville on
the 23rd instant.
Mr. Edward Whcatley, Of East Capitol
street. is entertaining Mr.. l.. III. Lloyd.
Of Hagerstown, Md.
Florida avenue, between North Capitol
and First streets northwest, is receiving
a coating OF asphalt.
John Howley and Herbert Plesent were
arrested yesterday for disorderly conduct
by Policemen Langley and Gibson.
The uwo-inastcd schooner Lodonia Curley,
from Ferryville, Nd, is tied up ut Will
ians' wharf, at the foot of Third street
southeast.
Charles Hunt, an apprentice at the Marine
Barracks, who deserted several months ago.
has been captured and VIII probably be
court -martiaied.
The police of No station are making n
vigorous campaign against the owners of
unlicensed dogs, and number of them
have been arrested.
Work was begun yesterday on the i'm
provepcnt OF street southeast, from L ighth
10 Eleventh. The street VIII be graded
and new curbing laid.
The first meeting of the fall and winter
season of the Federation of Womcn's Clubs
of the District will be held tomorrow even
ing at Typographical Temple.
Joln Humphrey and Bood Gerry, both
| culorcd We're ed yesterday afternoon
by Policemen Peyton and Bradley on a
charge OF disorderly asscmblage.
George Geanncckos a huckster, was lock
| ed up at the Second precinct yesterday
| afternoon by Policeman Clifford for OBJ
structing the street with his push cart.
party of young women cyclists riding
| down Capitol Hill last night, collided with
| some boards which were without "a lantern,
placed around some repairs in the road
! way.
Work Is progressing rapidly on the adj
| ditiunal school rooms which are being built
| at the Wallach building, and the rooms
| will be ready for occupancy in about a
! month.
| James Overflow colored. and Ebert Ebray,
| IL student. were arrested last night by
| Cycling Policeman ]. A. Duvan for fast
| riding. Each left So collateral for appear
ahce in court on Monday.
| Ernest Shorter, colored, fifteen years
] of age, was locked up at the Second pre-
cinct last night by Policemen Hartley on
suspicion of having stolen bicycle and
| disposed of its different parts.
No efforts have yet been made to raise
| the steamer Mary Washington that sank
| on the Flats last Wednesday afternoon.
Whenever the tide recedes the deck of
the vessel is left entirely out OF the water.
Isaac Vampire, the old soldier who was
| found at the intersection OF the Tcnley-
town and Pierce Mill roads Thursday after
nncn, has not yet recovered consciousness
| He fingers in a critical Condition at Freed
| mans Hospital.
The annual election of officers OF the
Woman's Suffrage Association will be held
| November b. The election should have
! been held at the last meeting, but the point
| was raised that the members in arrears
could not vote, SO the date was postponed.
The National Association of Stationary
| Engineers No. 1, OF the District of Columbia
ut its last meeting passed suitable rcsc
| buttons on the death of John X. Ward, a
member of the association. p j. Muller
and Carroll Hoshall comprise the com
mttee.
Albert Craig and Joseph Braitmeyer
| young wheelmen, were pacing each othcl
around Washington circle last night wheI
Policemen Robinson and Duvall inter
rupted and carried them to the Third pre-
| Cinct station house, where they left S.
collateral each.
The reopening of the lyceum of the Sec
ond Baptist Church, Third street. between
and 1 streets northwest, viii take place
this afternoon at $50 O'Clock. The ad.
dress will be made by Prof. ". B. Powell
superintendent Of public schools, on "Prac.
tical Education" Miss Emma A Ba ynard
and Mr.. William A. Baynard of Philadelphia
will take part in the musical program