The evening times., 1896-05-12
City Brevities

Gen. George q. williams, vice president
Of the briggs Ordnance Corspany of this
city. is expected home soon from Japan,
wher ne has gone in the interest Of the
Cramp shipbuilding company.
The latest issue of the District OF Co.
lufnbia Christian Endeavor, contains an
inte resting letter from DR.. Fra ncis E.
Clark. relating to the coming convention
The paper deals largely with the gather
ing, a nd gives in full the program.
Station Keeper A. B. Malone. of the
Seventh precinct, is absent from bis post
OF duty on account of illness.
A meeting of the Mississippi Association
will be held tomorrow evening at the resi-
dence of Mrs. z. W. Pegram, No. 1345 L
street northwest. The meeting will be of
q social nature.
The Potomac Literary Club will meet this
Secretary Boyce has prepared most inter-
esting literary and musical program. The
meeting is the last of the season, as the
Will HOtu uO bes5iDH
mer months.
An important meeting of Morning Star
Lodge. No. 8, 1. o. G. T. will be held this
evening at the Anti-SaIoon League Hall,
Louisiana avenue, between Sixth and Sew
enth streets northwest.
Edward Tyler, jr.. formerly OF this city,
has gone into the jewelry business at Ma
nassas, Va.
The Good Templars of the District Of CO.
Iumbia have a ranged for great ma IS meet
ing and rally on Thursday evening. May 81 I.
at the Mount Vernon Place NJ. Z. Church.
The lodges In the city and county will at
tend in body. The list of speakers will
include Grand Chief Templar Steele of
Maryland Grand Chief Templar Hout OF
Virginia, Grand Chief Templar Shoemaker
Of the pistrict OF Columbia. Rev. DIR. Canter
and others.
The opening exercises OF the Homeopathic
Medical and Dental College will occur at
Metzerott Music Hall tomorrow evening.
Lawrence l.. Mitchell of No. I0S Eleventh
street southeast had i narrow escape from
being bitten by large poisonous snake
few days ago. While passing through
field below Anacostia the reptile, about
three feet in length sprang from the grass
and attempted to fasten its fangs in Mitch
ellis leg. but was killed 10y u blow from
stout stick.
Potomac Council. Junior Order American
Mechanics. VIII an open meeting Thurs
day night at Goddard's Hall. Thirtieth and
Mstrccts northwest on THURSDAY night
Frederick Fehlbush. sixty years OF age,
was overcome by the he1t OF New York
avenue yesterday afternoon. while ahght-
ng from an lexington and soldiers Home
electnc car. He also painfully injured ham
self by falling. The Second precinct po-
ice carried Mr.. Fehlbush To his home ut
No 450 street northwest.
Policemen John j. Whaien and omer j.
Wirgans, of No. 8, are IN leave.
Station Clerk ]. Y. Rolf. of the Ninth
precinct. is enjoying his leave OF 1hsence.
william Jones, Il cJInred boy, wearing
,ur cap and i'll his shirt sleeves, was sent
% Jail for four months by Judge Miller in
police court this morning FOR trying to
pick the pocket OF Addic Jordan at the
circus yesterday. She had a purse con-
aiming S2.22 in her pocket. but the lad
was caught before he made or with the
money.
James Cnstack. Il Turk was held 10
appear before the grand jury, to answer
ne charge OF setting up a gaming table
Oh the circus grounds. hy Judge Miller.
n police court this morning. and being
unable 10 furnish $500 bail, was forced
10 go 10 jail.
Richard Dean is the colored terror of
Majors alley. He got out OF Jail yes
.erday morning, was drunk TWO hours
.ater struck his sweetheart Mabel Men
slns, on the head, resisted the officers
On the way to the station, and had two
charges to answer when he appeared be-
fore Judge Miller this morning. He viii
spend thirty days in Jail, and stay the next
three months in the work house.