The morning times., 1896-05-24
City Brevities

VIII meet tomorrow evening.
Henry NJ. Smythe, United States minister
TO Hayti, is stopping at the National.
There have been but two arrests in the
Eighth precinct during the past TWO days.
Col. William "A. Guthrie, prominent
figure in North Carolina politics, is at the
National.
The commissioner aud clerks of the Gen
erai Land Office have sent S25 so to the
krcglo family,
Mr.. George Atwater, of Baltimore, is
the guest of Mrs. Wilson, of No. $40 /
street northwest.
Col. L. B. johnson, ex-colector of the
port OF Charleston, s. c., is in the city
on private business,
Mr.. W IL. III Smith attended the North
Virginia Christian Endeavor convention
held yesterday ut Herndon.
Congressman Allen, of Utah, will deliver
an address mt the West Street Presbyterian
Church, Georgetown, this evening.
The fountain in Mount Vernon Square has
been turned on, much TO the delight OF the
children and neighbors who throng the park.
Mrs. PerIay OF No. 924 Fourteenth street
was seriously injured on Friday evening
by falling from u porch III rocking chair.
The Treasury gold reserve at the close
295. The days withdra walls were $l7,-
600
The Mount Vernon day excursion will be
given the Tuesday following the adjourn
ment of the Christian EnueaYor ConVen-
ton.
Thomas Flynn was yesterday arrested
by OFFICER Hanover on warrant sworn
out by his wife, Ellen Flynn, charging him
with assault.
A. F. Reagan has been promoted to class
2 i'll the police force, vice Samuel Ellis,
deceased, the order To take effect as Of
the 18th instant.
The decoration committee of the Christ
Ian Endeavor convention has selected
q design for the badge aud the contract
Will be given ou5 next week.
Tue Mems Club Of GIrley Memorial
Church will debate on Tuesday evening ON
the question, Should immigration to the
United States be prohibited"
President Cleveland yesterday sent to
the Senate the appointment OF Mr. w. F.
Sands OF this city, as second secretary OF
the legation at Toxic, Japan.
The Y. NJ. c. A baseball team will be
reorganized for the season within the next
week or two. There is also a movement
on foot to organize a bicycle club.
j. II. era wford obtained permit yes
terday for the construction of a 1 wo story
and attic brick dwelling at No. 1882 Park
street Mount Pleasant. to cost $500.
Marcus Payne has been appointed an addi-
tional private on the police force for duty
on Pennsylvania avenue, from Twentieth to
Twenty-iifth streets and south To l street.
At the regular meeting OF the Street
Railway Assembly held last night twenty
three new members We're Initiated and
nearly forty applications for membership
filed.
Col. w. ID. Chipley, of Pensa cola, Fla.
who, they say, is booked as the next United
States senator from the land of flowers
oranges and alIigators, is at the National
Hotel.
successful trial trip over the Wash
ingtou, Alexandria and Mount Vernon
Railway was made yesterday afternoon.
A number OF directors aud officials were
on board.
The receipts from internal revenue yes
tcrday were $409, S94 from customs, S2S4.
1SS, and miscellaneous $1l5, 5,03S. The ma
toual bank notes received for redemption
amounted to S64S,035.
The Union Veteran Legion will hold
memorial services this evening at Calvary
Baptist Church. The program as arranged
is most interesting, the address being by
Representative Picker.
Fire Marshal Drew estimates the loss in
buildings as the result OF the destruction
Of the commission houses at $4,000. He
says 1t is as yet utterly impossible to at
rive at the losses in stock.
Reed Bailey the little son of Mr.. Il. J.
Bailey, OF No. $50 l. street, was painfully
hurt in bicycle accident yesterday while
playing in front OF his house The col
lision was purely accidental.
A council will be held this afternoon at
the First Congregational Church to ex-
anime for ordination to the ministry Air
Harry W. johnson. The ordination will
take place at O'Clock this evening
The Y. NJ CA. teachers bible class which,
fCr several years has been under the
conduct of Mr.. W. H. H. Smith, will be
resumed next week under the instruction
OF General Secretary W. n. Multer
Supt. stevens, who manages the bathing
beach has been notified that agreea bly, TO
his recommendation, Samuel l.. Brown of
the police force has been detailed for duty
at the swimming pool and in thatvicinity.
Rev. Fred j. Stanley, ID. D., late pro-
fessor OF English at Count Okumo's College
in Japan, will lecture on The Crisis OF
the Y Young Man in Japan before the Y. NJ.
{. A. at Foundry NJ Z. Church this after
noon.
The district attorney Of Prince George
county has notified Coroner Hammett that
Daniel Robinson, who was killed by
train near Bowie, was not "a resident OF
that section and the man Will be buried
In potter's field.
Lawyer Thomas L. Jones will speak be-
fore the lyceum OF the Secoud Baptist
Church this afternoon at 4 O'Clock on
the subject, Has the negro been emanci-
pated YETI" aud it is expected that lively
discussion will follow.
Contractor Backus is pushing the work
of repairing the Old Y. NJ. C. A. building
with all possible speed. Two rooms on
each OF the first three floors will be fin
ished in time for occupancy by The edu-
cational classes in the early fall.
The first application for rebuilding in
the burned district was filed yesterday, by
Mr.. James T. Walters, in behalf OF the
Goddard estate. The buildings to be re-
stored are: Nos. 9l5, 5,917. and 81 B street.
the estimated cost Of the work being
$4,000.
Il. s. Radburn, an old soldier was taken
with an attack of heart failure, corner of
Fifth and ID streets yesterday afternoon
and fell upon the pavement The Emer-
genCy Hospital ambulance was called and
he was removed to the hospital and late to
his home.
on Tuesday, June 2, the Washington
Lecture Association Will give their illum-
mated art entertainment for the benefit
of the KregiO family at st. Johns Parish
Hall. very attractive program is pre-
pared. over 2G0 dissolving views will be
projected.
A party to consist of the members of the
commission recently appointed to represent
the District at the Tennessee Centennial Ex-
position, with their wives, members Of the
press and others, will leave for Nashville
by a special Pullman train on the evenin p