The evening times., 1896-06-22
City Brevities

There were only two policemen on dutyin
| the entire southeastern part of the city
| this morning.
Tie new GreeDleaf school building, on
| Four -and-a-half street, South Washington,
| is ready for the Roof.
A baseball game will be a feature of the
Metropolitan Baptist Sunday School picnic
at Bay Ridge on Wednesday.
Congressman Joe Abbott, of Texas, is
recovering from the effects OF the accident
iii shooting the chute at River View.
Since Judge Kimball has assessed scorcii-
| ers at the rate OF $5 per head, there has
been diminution of reckless riding.
Policeman Mccormick, the big six-footer
of the Ninth precinct. who has been ill for
some time, has fully recovered and re-
turned to duty last night.
Francis Shields, twenty-three years Of
age. died suddenly at 7:sO O'Clock last
evening without medical attention at No.
s02O Vermont avenue northwest.
Police Court Officer Flynn, If he can se-
cure an extra leave of absence, will take
trip TO Europe and visit his old home in
Ireland.
Police Lieutenant ID. II Teep!e is con-
fined to his home by sickness, and Serst.
ID. 7. DUNCAN is acting lieutenant in COM
mand Of the Second precinct.
Policeman Doyle of No. found dead
infant last evening On the vacant lot cor
ner CT Sherman avenue and Bismarck street
northwest.
Lemuel Weldon, a brother of Detective
Ned Weldon of headquarters, has been
appointed special officer on the steamer
Jane Mose!y.
Lieut.. Heffner OF the Ninth police pre-
cinct. reports sewer trap at Fourth and
streets northeast in a condition dangerous
TO pedestrians and animals.
john Martin, "a laGorer, living on Mount
Olivct read, while working in an excaya-
ton near his home this morning had his
right foot badly crushed by heavy stone.
The Mayflower Cycle Club took their
Sunday tour yesterday to Laurel. The
members were Otto Potch, Fred Herman,
Elmo Ewin. Theo Putt, John Kaiser and
Oscar Krumke.
Dr. W. Z. Parson of the Church of the
Reformation Will spend his summer, vaca-
ton on the Maine coast, near Mount Desert
Island and short distance west of Bar
Harbor.
TIE remains of James K. Bland, who died
suddenly OF hemorrhage at the Emergency
Hospital, Saturday night, were taken to
Baltimore for interment today.
President Mark W. Harrington OF Wash
iEgton University, near Seattle, and until
last September chief of the Weather BIZ
! reau here, is In the city. He Is stoppng 6
at the Raleigh.
Hon. John A Kasson, of this city. is said
to be the only surviving member OF the
committee that framed the Platform upon
T which Abraham Lincoln made his first fight
/ | for the Presidency.
Tue Secretary of the Treasury has re
e ccived through the postmaster at New York
from an unknown person the sum OF %
; cents, which has been deposited in the
Treasury on account of conscience.
While walking along the top OF the stone
wall on the north side OF the flats about
1 O'clock yesterday afternoon Lawrence
! Mitchell Of No 224 G street fell iuto the
water, but, swimming to the rocks, saved
L himself.
Policeman j. F. C. Ncbb of the Ninth
precinct is in training for the bicycle race
n which will take place in New York IL
the near future, and which Is open only
d to the bicycle policemen of the different
e cities.
Il All vagrant ours found roaming within
n the confines OF the Zoo hereafter Will b.
Is captured tied to a stake, and the dc
catchers sent for. An order to that effec
>. has been issued TO the Zoo watchmen ana
other employees.
Mr.. ID. b. Wainwright, who was cne o.
the assistants in the Coast survey, recently
removed upon recommendation OF Supt
II Duffield, has been reinstated. Gen. Duf
5 field withdrew his letter to the Secrctar,
s ofthe Treasuryinr regard oMr. Wainwright
Three arrests were made in Georgetown
% during the twenty-four hours ending at
= o'clock this morning; William McCryst;i
IS and Clark Viers for plain drunk, by Police
A. man Trussell, and John Ma gruder, charges
:; with disorderly conduct, by Patrolfn:n d
@ Connor.
II Deputy Coroner GlaZebruok this mornin
- viewed the body of little Eddie Hilton. " b
was drowned while playing about the ic
wharf at Second street southeast. last Sal
urtiay and gave a certificate of accidcnti
death. The funeral will take place tomo
row afternoon. md the interment will h
IL at Mount Olivct.
IL Kate jackson, living at No. S06 Penn
l. sylvania avenue southeast, and Mary JACK
e son, both coIored, of 931 L street soutt
a. west one after the other jumped from
n, \ west bound cable car while in motion q
J., Fifteenth street aud Pennsylvania avenu
last night and both fell head first to tn
ground. receiving painful, but not serou
injuries.
Assessor Trimble and friend sat in hi
. doorway one evening recently, on stree
~ between Thirteenth and Fourteenth street
III northwest, and counted the passing bicycle
r. for the space of ten minutes One hundrp
in and twenty riders went by in that brit
o. time, aud it was but the average, Nj
ID Trimbie says, OF what may be observed an
20 evening when the weather is favorable.
The ladies of Morning star Social Clu
in | connected with Morning Star Lodge
10 Good Templars, will give Japanese ts
=, at Anti-SaIoon League Hall, No. 623 Loui
. lana avenue, Tuesday evening. June 3
The patronessrs will all be attired
"e quaint Oriental costume and will Ser
Us ice cream, cake, and genuine Japane
tea in dainty little china cups and saucer
ne Three hundred and fifty-eigat hung
nc wayfarers We're fed by the Central Unio
as Mission last week, and lodgings We're fu
re- nished in 425 cases. The spiritual WI
II as the material interests of the benefici
MS ries were looked after by the missii
~ ~ workers. The religious meetings, 46 in
-. during the week, were attended by 5,5.
&c, persons. Ihere were lea seekers at
ge converts.