The evening times., 1896-05-02
City Brevities

night at Odd Fellows Hall, Thirty-first
street, Georgetown. A musical and lit
erary program was carried out, after which
q repast was served.
Tie committees appointed by the Malta
bodies OF this city are having no little
trouble getting a suitable building or site
for a long lease for exclusive Malta pur-
poses. Owing to a hitch in negotiations
for the large building on Pennsylvania
avenue near tile Corcoran Art Gallery, The
committees have concluded to abandon 1t.
Council No. of the Washington Literary
Society have moved from their hall at
Seventh and n streets, and will meet in
au Z street hall.
Capital City Commandery, No. 8, A. and
]. o. K. NJ, will give smoker on May
l5. next. Preparations are also being made
for celebrating the commandery' birthday
In June.
John Richards. a cab driver, who lives at
No. Gle Sixth street southwest. was fined
$25 by Judge Miller today for striking
Florence E. Myer. a young German, on the
back of his head with a brickbat. during a
dispute on South Capitol street yesterday.
At the meeting of the Secular League at
3 o'cluck Sunday afternoon in Typog graph
ical Temple Mr. d. Webster Grob and Dr.
W. a. Croffut will debate the pros and
cons of the Single Tax question. The FORM
cr will advocate the adoption OF the taxa
ton reform, while DR.. CIoffut will oppose
it, To make the debate more unique, Dr.
Croffut will wear a suit of clothes for
which he paid, completed, only 81 90 at
retail price, showing the result Of invention
upon progress.
The suburban citizens interest ed in having
n trunk sewer constructed from Piney
Branch to intersect an existing sewer in
Petworth subdivision will ask for a hearing
before the Senate committee.
Among the desirable enactments that do
not yet apply to the District is one to pre-
vent the spread of virulent contagious, and
one of the many that exist without being
effective is that to prevent the spread of
scarlet fever and other minor diseases.
Health OFFICER Woodward has brought
these wo facts to the attention or Congress.
Police Sergeant Lombardy of the Sixth
precinct, who was gallant soldier during
the late unpleasantness, related good war
time story at the police court yesterday
afternoon. Some time in 1862, lie said, n
German, who was n soldier in Teutonic
regiment attached to the Eleventh Army
Corps-nne of those fellows who fought
NIT Siegcl''-met in this city a Frenchman
who was serving in IA New York regiment.
AFTER discussing the merits or Napoleon
Bonaparte, Bismarck and other old-country
military celebrities, the German led the
way into saloon.
You know, Frenchy,'' he said, ''ven
We is ot home in Europe, der DeitChers unit
der FrcnChers is eninIies, but in dis country,
yust der same, We are Americans. Coon uup
to der bar. 1t is ein country, Elm flag, unt
sch wei lager
The south side Of u street north west. be-
tween Ninth and Tenth, isimpassable is today.
and probably will he tomorrow W on account
of ma king a new side walk
Mr. r. Wilson will address the temperance
meeting at Four-and -a-balf street and Penn
syivania a venue AT 3 O'Clock tomorrow W night
The public is invited.
The Sovereign Council. Scrs Of Jonadab.
paid Pioneer Council, No. l. an official
and fraternal visit last evening 4 large
crowd was prescHt and every council was
represented. II was also the sixteenth an
niversarv Of Judge Weed. Sovereign Chief
Edward Mullen made au opening address
and turned the meeting over to Joseph
Murphy. deputy of Pioneer Council. a n
entertaining program was highly enjoyed.
Good addresses were made by the worthy
chief of Pioneer Council. J. W. Nichols.
Guy Wines F. J. MCQuade. A. $. Dent,
Judge Weed. c. b. 4 Hen. c. A. Caho, a.
J. Sanford Herry Yenncy and others
-Four candidates were initiated. Refresh
ments were served. The next visitation
win take place at Hope Council Tuesday,
May 3.
PatrOlmIn Oriani reports n dangerous
hole in the side walk at the northwest cor
ncr of Thirteenth and + streets northwest.
Many OF the letters received at the Wash
ingtoH poStofficc are postmarked and the
stamps cancelled with great rapidity by
an electric stamping machine. which is
supplanting the old-fnshiCned hand stamp.
few Blackbirds and robins have made
their appearance in the National Museum.
Smithsonian and Agricultural Department
parks.
At the meeting of the South Washington
Citizens Association, to be held next
Monday evening in the W. c. c. clubhouse.
South Capitol street. between and o
streets. the feature OF the occasion will
he an address by Mr.. Bea!l on Sewerage
in Washington" Mr.. Beall is an ardent
hisothAt vi suiiidGNs ~ 70 II - DhiS
through suffrage that citizens will get
good sewerage and other needed i'm
provemcntS.
A long felt want is realized in the plac-
ing of a pump at the intersection OF Thirty
second and r streets.
'Thc Two Orphans will be rendered
next Monday night at Masonic Hall. Ana
sti .nSriHps 1niias
of Emmanuel P. f. Church, for
The benefit of the church. Local talent
will participate.
sThis case is dismis sed." said Judge
Miller in the police court today. after he
had heard the evidence In the case of
John Dyson. coiored. charged with slap
ping his wife. Matte. 1t was shown that
the woman had sustained improper rela-
tions with a negro named Carter II
iave left the woman. and now live with
ny mother" said Dyson. His hOnOr's
were clearly with the injured
husband.
The graduating class from the State
Normal School of WestcheSter, Pa, over
100 in number, is visiting in the city. They
are extremely bright and intelligent stu
ients. Three fourths of the class are
Joseph Minor was arrested this morning
Dy Policeman McDaniels for fast driving
md was fined So by .Iudpn hfInn-
The National Fcnciblcs gave an enter
airment and reception last evening at
heir armory, on r street northwest. to
he ladies who so kindly helped them in
the entertainment some weeks since. They
gain put up for drawing the horse that
was not claimed in their last contest A
ady, Miss Bradley. holding ticket No. |