The evening times., 1896-09-17
City Brevities


Er. Il C. Dean. U. s. N. is stepping al
the Raleigh during his stay in the city.
Mr.. H. Wheeler has returned from three
months visit to his home in Charles county
Nd.
c. Ferry and J Curtani OF this city haze
gone to attend school at Mount st. Mary's
College.
DR.. NJ. j. Griffith yesterday returned
to his desk as assista at register of wills,
after q ten-days' vacation.
An inspection Is being made OF some Of
the patrol boxes in the northwest. which
have recently been out OF order.
The Barbcrs' Union held "a meeting last
evening in their hall at Four-and-a-haif
street and Pennsylvania ayennc.
Representative Kendall. of Prestonburg,
KY, is here. lie does not claim big
thinks it safe.
Mrs Gordon, OF East Washington, will
chapernne large party of young folks to
Great Falls this afternoon unless the
weather prevents. ,r.,,a
Arthur Brooke, an alleged colored policy
runner. was arrested at 4:35 O'Clock this
Ihurning 10y Precinct Detective Hartigan
aud Policeman Watson
Eucampment No. 45. OF the Union
Veteran Legion, from Butler, Pa, will
send a delegation OF 100 for the encamp-
nient here next month.
Andrew Bradley, son OF Judge Bradley,
of the District supreme court, has re-
turned to work in the clerks office, after
a months rest in Maine. ",~~
Rev John 7. Grove. pastor OF the Epis-
copal church at Brookiand. who has been
visiting his sister in Baltimore, will re-
turn To his charge SATURDAY.
Walter Nash. the fifteeH-year-old son Of
James Nash. of Third and f streets north:
east, who was kicked into iBsensibility by
a horse about two weeks ago. is GONZALES
cent.
The twelfth anniversary OF the Central
Union Mission Will occur on Sunday. oc-
toser Is. aud the annual meeting on Mon
day, October 10. A suitable program OF
exercises will be prepared.
The concrete q t the corner OF Sixth and
New YORK avenue is in a miserable condi-
ton. After each rain pools of mud and
WdttE III tIit it'itS'
endangers the safety Of cyclers and drivers
Sergt. Falvcy and Policeman John Sui
Ivan arrested Sarah Barnuni, Il botel-
keeper. iifiy-two years OF age, yesterday.
oa the charge of keeping her bar open
on Sunday. The case will be tried by a
police court jury. ----.
Thomas wilkins. servant in a restau-
hp SiNfh tr4n IptpGf ny
a pet rabbit. aud yesterday bunny" bit
its masters finger severely. Dr. Law
renee cautcrized the wound at the Emer-
gency Hospital.
Julia Lee, coiorcd. gave ''parlor social"
at her home in North Washington las, night,
and charged her guests an admission fee.
She was arrested by Policeman r. u. Kelly,
charged with giving an unlicensed enter
iaiDment. and left So collateral at No.
police station.
While patrolling his beat in Georgetown
.ast evening Policeman A Brown found
John Conan in an Intoxicated condition.
with his head badly cut from fall. The
wounded Ran was taken to the Emergency
Hospital in the patrol wagon. He resides
at No l413 Thirty-sixth street month hweSt.
a quartet of colorcd youths fought bit
terry last night about 10 O'Clock un street
northeast. at the mouth of Shocks alley.
over couple OF colored girls. Knives
were tira wn and one or the cumhatants was
slightly cut. but the fighters escaped be-
fore The arrival Of the police.
Capt Thomas j. Spencer, of the Union
Veteran Legion. called for three cheers
for Mrs Gen. Pickett at the Blue and
Gray reunion meeting at Central Hall yes
terday, and they were given with 4
will Mrs. Pickett arose with smile
OF happiness and bowed her acknowledge
ment.
Tie Mckinley and Hobart Sound Money
Club OF the District held its regular busi-
ness meeting at their han in the old Globe
Builiing last evening. Plans were arrang
ed for their next rally. new mcmbc were
enrolled, and Il statement OF the clubs CON
ditipn was read, after which speeches were
made.
The Beacon Light Bicycle Club of Wash
ihgton has been incorporated. Its Of
fIcers are William S. Hawkins. president.
John Gaskins, vice president, J. H. PEN
rose, financial secretary; ID. Brown. re-
curding secretary: william S. Hawkins,
treasurer, and c. Z. Williams, sergeant.at-
arms.
The boy who was found at Tacoma, Wash,
and thought to be t he missing son of Mrs.
W. A Holland. of No. 925 Eighth street.
has been found To be William Hunt. md not
william E. b. Holland. as at first sup
posed. No intelligence has yet been
ceived as to young Hollands whereG touts,
andit is no W thought hat he must have gone
10 Cuba
A q. Harrison, engineer at the electric
light works. and a well-knowu mission
worker, had the thumb of his left hand
caught between two cog-whccls several
days ago, and terribly crushed. AInputa-
ton was necessary. aud two operations
were performed. the last one taking a
portion OF his hand. Today Mr.. Harrison
was said TO be improving rapidly.
a young lady. living on o street. he.
tween Thirty-fifJh and Thirty-SiXth streets,
while out walking recently, came in pos-
session of a queer looking canine He is
long, tall and straight: quite a high
jumper and has an enormous appetite
The lady will he very grateful to the
owner il he will claim him, or to some
one who will tell her of scheme to
fattrn him.
Detective Charles W. Proctor has re-
ceiyed word that his brother. Daniel B.
Proctor. while doing some carpenter work,
fell from a foot-bridge fifteen feet high. at
Hagerstown, Md, and was terribly man.
g!ed. The attending physicians cannot
tell whether the inisrcd man will live. but
they say If he does he Will be a cripple
for life. Daniel b. Proctor is we'll known
in this city. where he resided for number
of years.