The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-24
City Brevities

Policeman Corson of the Second pre-
Cinct is on leave.
Comptroller Eckels has gone to Illinois
to remain month.
Tile lourneymen butchers Will give an
excursion on Labor Day.
Lieut.. w. $. Hogg has been ordered TO
the office of naval intelligence August l.
Leave OF absence for tw months has been
granted Lieut.. Ii. H. Macdonald, quarter
master second cavalry.
The Treasury tegan paying opt yester-
day over the CONNER TIE new designed
81 silver certificate.
The Salvation Army officials ire contem-
plating the beginning of Il series Of midnight
services in the Division.
During the absence from the city of Gen.
Ruggies. Col Samuel BreCk is acting adJu-
taGt general OF the army
Mr. Joseph X Potter, who has been Ill
for the last Week. is convalescins and will
be out again in Few days
The east front OF thc Capitol at night is n
great rendezvous for cyclists. Last night
y $50 there were fully 1000 there.
Sergeant Acton, of the First precinct, is
on leave and officer Williams has Teen
appointed ac,ing sergeant until the former
returns 10 duty.
James Humphrey, colorcd, was arrested
yesterday afternoon by Policeman O'Dea
and held at the Ninth precinct station as a
suspicious character.
A colored man who gave his name as
Rufus Waite was struck by Fourteenth
street Caulc car at the Peace monument
shortly before O'Clock last evening, but
was not seriously hurt.
A terrier belonging to gentleman living
on street, between Eighth and Ninth.
was run over and killed by an electric car
going north last night at he c"rner of Ninth
and I streets northwest.
Leaves of absence for three months have
been granted to Lieut.. Col. William A.
Elderkip. assistant conmissary general Of
subsistence, and First Lieut.. Frederick
v. Krug, Twentieth Infantry.
The receipts from internal revenue yester-
terday were S453, 43S; from customs,
$36O,43S and miscellaneous. S45, 7O5.
The national bank notes received for re-
demption amounted to $364,S71.
Right Eminent Grand Commander L. II.
Wa accompanied 10y Grand Recorder
Thornton Jackson, will leave the city on
Saturday for Norfolk, Va, TO attend the
dedication o: The Masonic temple in that city.
The resignation of DR.. Edward NJ. Parker.
as bacterilogist in the Health Office, not ed
In The Evening Times OF yesterday, did not
create vacancy requiring new appoint
ment, his duties having been transferred
to DR.. j Z. Walsh.
C. R. Unger, an inspector in the water
depar tment, has been promoted to the class
In which a vacancy was occasioned by the
promotion of Mr.. F. A. Alvey, private sec
rotary to Commissioner Truesde:I, the order
to take effect at once.
Two new street hydrants have been
erected, by order of the Commissioners
Dne on the north side of Doycr street, be-
tween Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets,
and one at the corner of Twenty-sixth
ltreet and Pennsylvania avenue.
Alfred 7. Smith has been ordered to Fort
Leaven worth, Kans., for examination for
appointment as second lieutenant in the
regular Army. Smith is Washington
boy who en- isted in the regular army about
two years ago. He is now Il sergeant at
Fort Thomas, KY.
Cadet appointments to West Point are an
nounced as follows: william c. Minnicl,,
Bedford, Pa; John E. Breth, alternate,
Altoona, Pa; Charles H. ingalls,. alternate,
Brooklyn, n. Y; Guy Kent. Cheyenne,
Wyo.; Herbert j. Brees, alternate, Lar
Annie, Wyo.
Charles q. Smith was arrested by Police
man Bradley of the Seventh precinct yes
terday afternoon on charge of cruelty
10 abuiidts. D. IL haDcltl, tEc agent OF the
Humane Society, was the complainant
The accused left So as Collateral and was
released from custody.
Capt Blanche Cox of the Salvation Arm,
says the mounted corps of the Washington
division will leave here three weeks from
next Saturday night for Work in the States
OF Maryland, Della ware and Pcunsylva MA
She says The Gospel wagon has already
been bought, but the horses and harness
are yet to be secured.
Ralph s. Cruet, eyed twenty eight, fen
from horse at the corner of Twenty
second and p streets northwest last night
and sustained a fracture of his collar.
bpne. The injured man was carried to
the Emergency Hospital, where the lone
was reset. after which he wes taken to
his home at 3o28 Fourteenth street.
It's Worth While.
It's well worth your while 10 ipvact;