The evening times., 1896-10-02
City Brevities

Judge Cole yesterday presided in the
equity court iD the absence of Judge Cox.
Mr.. E. F. Andre ws. of No. 1882 Sixteenth
street northwest, is visiting III New forl
aud vicinity.
pr. ". +. King, of No. 1422 stree
northwest. IS spending a few weeks il
New York.
Mr.. b. T. Hunter, of No. S15 Twelfth
street northwest, VIII return from New
| York shortly.
| Major Williams, of tie District supreme
| cour., has rcturUcd from visit to friends
| at La Porte, IDd.
Mr. Clancy, clerk to equity court No. L,
| has returned to his duties after a vacation
| of several weeks
Eleventh street northwest, between F
| and Il streets. is being furnished With
gr;luoltbic pavenients.
Magistrate Albert Harper is still confined
to his hone by Illness, but his condition
is reported as improved.
The First Presbyterian Church, through
AR. Octavius Knight, n as contributed SOL 20
for the relief of the Central Union Mission.
Ttc Auacostia Mckinley and Hobart Club
will hold u meeting tonight in Haines' Hall
TO complete arrangements for tie proposed
mass meeting and banner raising.
The United States College OF Veterinary
Surgeons opened last night. A large num-
ber of students was present, and several
interesting addresses delivered.
The augmented choir of Trinity NJ. f.
Church will rehearse the special music this
evening for Old Folks Day, to lie cells
trated October Il.
Yesterday was registration day at tile
Catholic University. Many new men were
on hand. but last years Students will rot
put IN an appearance until MUn,.ay's GOI-
mai opening.
Charley Marsh, n Colored newsboy. fell
off Il car at the corner OF Seventh and +
streets northwest yesterday afternoon and
cut his foot. The injury was dressed AT
nearby drug store
Bruce Beatty, who was hurt in the col
lapse OF the restaurant on Pennsylvania
avenue during the stern. Tuesday night,
has been discharged as cuEed frcm the
Emergency Hospital.
Commissioner Truesdell, who has been
III Syracuse for two weeks stopped in
New York city when on his way home
and took treatment from a speci alist for a
throat affeotiO which has been giving
him considerable trouble.
Mr. Alfred Y. Bradley, son of Judge Brad
ley, has res igned his position'as clerk OF the
court, and VIII commence the practice of
law. He vas admitted To the bar last June,
and on Tuesday he was admitted to praC-
tice in the court of appeals.
The suit brought against Sidney Mudd
10y Mr.. y. Carroll Downs, of tie District
supreme court, which was TO have Beeu
heard yesterday before Justice Scout, was
postpoDed until next Thursday 10y lgrce-
Incnt OF counsel for both parties
The West Virginia Republican Asso-
cation will he address this evening by
Col Strattou and Capt. Bliss. The meet
ing Will lie held at Monumental Hail, No.
1873 ennsylvania avenue northwest The
proceedings Will he further enlivcncd with
music by u glee club.
An unknown " hte m an fellwhile attempt
ing to jump on u moN ing cable car at the
corner OF Thirty second and NJ streets last
night, and cut his head ia "A number OF
places. The wounds were drcss--l in . Don
neli's drug store, and the Inau was assisted
To his home.
Police Sergt. Daley had a narrow es-
cape from accident while proceeding to
No station on his bicycle this morning.
He ran into n tree which hal bccu blown
down by the storm. and was pitched to
the roadway. receiving slight bruises. His
wheel was wrecked.
The morning reports at headquarters
show that the police force is temporarily
short of six duty Sergcants. These are
Ser.ts. ". W. Perry of the detective office.
II. c. VoikIuan of the Seventh precinct.
and Mulhall Of the Fifth. all on sick re
port Sergts. W. W. JORDAN Of the Third,
James A. Moore Of the First. and ]. Nc
TaGgart of the second. on leave.
Tie police of the Sixth precinct are look
ing for a woman attired in widow S weeds,
who is said to he defraudiDe people in the
ricinity of the Government Printing Office
by collecting money from them for subScrip
tiops to leading Catholic publications. 1t
has been learned tina She has nc authority
10 either solicit orders or collect money fof
the magazines and papers she claims to
represent.