The morning times., 1896-07-19
City Brevities

MI. DIN Porter is spending week al
Atlantic City.
The American Legion Of Honor will give
an excursion to Indian Head tomorrow.
General Secretary Hayes Of the K. Of L.
went to New York yesterday on official
| business.
Rev. Father keenan,, assistant pastor OF
st. Cyprians Church, has returned from
| his vacation.
| John A. Rawlns Pest, y. . !. s.n-
| Guided its series or campfire meetings last
night at Buena Vista.
Assistant Secretary Curtis of the Treasury,
| who has been in New York on public busi-
| ness, has returned to the city.
Secretary Herbert will leave here on the
9th inst. on the Dolphin for an inspection
OF Northern and Eastern stations.
Mrs. Helen A. Douglass gave a reception
yesterday afternoon at her home, Cedar
Hill. TO the N. L. G. w. delegates.
A report On the condition OF all national
banks on the 14th inst. has been called for
by the Comptroller of the Currency.
Preparations are being made for a picnic
TO De gwen by st. AIMS Aid Society on
the Dumblane grounds next Wednesday.
Chief Engineer Melville OF the Navy, with
other electric experts, is on a tour of
George Cook, for an assault Oh Marion
Johnson. was arrested last night by the
police OF the Third precinct and locked up.
The members of the Society OF St. Vincent
de Paul will receive holy communion in a
body tomorrow morning at mass at st.
Patrick's Church.
Frank Dant, a piasterer. forty-eight years
Old, left So collateral at the Ninth pre-
nrrf station '"s' night for a charge of dis
orderly assembly.
Michael j. O'ConnOr brought suit against
Jorn sc,nlon yesterday afternoon 10.
damages in the sum of Sic, 900 on the
ground OF scandal
Policemen Cochran and Cooper of the
Second precinct are absent from their
posts because OF sickness. Sweet and
May are away on leave.
Henry E. Lear and Patrick McMamer
were arrested yesterday afternoon by
officer Roberts and locked up at No. 8
station for ditofderiy conduct.
Special Policeman Jones, located at the
Northern Liberty Market. arrested John
Brown, colored, about IL clock last night
for stealing 60 cents from LanZo Dawspy.
The police boat Joe Blackburn has lain
idle for two days according to the police
officer in charge. Police business on the
80 NV 'ShS Diioh Joot ho W.
Mr.. Frank Dufour, Washington High
School graduate, has teen rendered and
hts accepted a Position in tie engineers
department of the Lehigh Valley Railr, ad.
Sarah Gordon, ,co.ored, ,livingin Freedman's
alley, was arrested last night by Officer
Trainor and locked up at No. station for
stea'ing 50 from the pocket of Peter
Brooks.
Mr.. Lewis Wood was struck by Capital
Traction car No. 22O yesterday afternoon
while crossing at NJ and Potomac streets
last night. He was removed to his home
Mr.. Frank Orr. son OF william Orr of
the police ambulance department, and who
has been spending several weeks in Wash
iDgton, left yfstcniay for his home, at
Youngstown, q.
The Alumni, Association of the Bliss
School OF Electricity will hold its annual
banquet at Marshall Hall Friday evening
next. All graduates OF the school are ex-
pected to be present. -......... ..-..
Charles Smith. eighteen years old, was
arrested last night by Cycling Policeman
J. A. Duvall for failing to carry light on
his bicycle. Five dollars collateral WAS
deposited at tie Sixth precinct station for
his release. a. ,,,l
Senator Jones. of Arkansas. chairman of
the Democratic -Rauonal committee, left
here yesterday afternoon for his home at
Ark He will go by way OF |
ST. Leuis, and will probably stop there |
two or three days. |
An extra force o! street laborers were at |
work yesterday cleaning the sidewalks |
md street. between Seventh and Eleventh |
streets northwest. That section of the !
Market place had become so filthy that
heroic measures were necessary
Mr.. Maurice Spillane. who was killed by !
cable car in front OF his home on Lex.
ngton avenue. n. Y. was the father OF
Rev. Edward P. Spillane. S. j., who for
several years previous to his ordination
aught at Gonzaga College, this city.
Vincent Dorsey, Nathan Morrison. and
rthur johnson. colored were arrested
~ the police OF the Seventh precinct
tation last night for assault. The men
became involved in quarrel and were
having battle royal when the police
,ame upon the scene.
The fourth annual excursion Of the yir-
yinia Democratic Association will lie given
tuesday evening at Marshall Hall. the
,oat leaving at $50. Among these who |
ire 10 make addresses are Senator Harris
II Tennessee. the Hon. J. NJ. Allen of Mis-
issippi. A. A. Lipscomb. and Senator
BIZ ckburn.
The police ambulance was called 10 an
llley between Sixth az Seventh, and
) streets northwest last night to remove
man who had fallen down stairs and
,rOken several ribs. After getting the
'ictim on stretcher. he suddenly Icaped
rom the canvas and refused to be carried
o any hospital. He walked away without