The evening times., 1896-05-18
City Brevities

City BrevltleS
Mr.. Wolfe Goughley, young assistant
IN the office of District Attorney birney'
and who has been attending law lectures
II Washington the past winter, Will return
20 his home i'll Kansas next Thursday,
fun -fledged barrister
The residents in many parts of the city
are beginning to put prepared cotton
around the trunks of the trees before
their houses, to guard against the devasta-
tons of insects that nearly ruined WASH
ington's shade last summer.
The melody of 900 voices, under the
direction of DR.. Woodman. is Capitol
I'm fea at stated intervals or the
preparations for the anticipated Christian
Endeavor gathering in July.
Representatives Huing and Miller OF
West Virginia, the former Il member or
the House District Committee, returned
20 the city today. Mr.. Miller was absent
attending the State convention OF his
party al Clarksburg and Mr.. Huling was
away
patriotic meeting was held yesterday
afternoon at the Anacostia Baptist Church,
Rev. Hugh Stevenson, pastor. Prominent
members of the A. Z. A.. were among the
speakers.
Preparations for the opening of the
chidren's summer home at Colonial Beach
are in progress. Last year several hundred
| children were given the benefit of the
salt water through the efforts OF the Wash
inGton ladies. Mrs W. Ii. Davenport, wife
OF Rev. VIC. Davenport of Emmanuel L L.
| Church, Anacostia. is the chairman in
| charge of the movement.
| In October next the Woman's American
| Protective Association will hold its an
nual convention. The fact that Washington
! mas been chosen as the headquarters for
The supreme body is said TO influence the
holding of the womcn's convention in this
city.
Mr.. c. T. Grandy, formerly Il well-known
newspaper man of this city, but who Is
now one OF the proprietors of the Richmond
State, is spending few days in Washington.
Prof. j. NJ Langston has not abandoned
hope of the nomination of his fayoritc,
Speaker Reed. at st. Louis but says IL begins
| 20 look AS though the OHIO man Will win.
! He adds that i'll the event Of Mchlnley's
nomination on Il platform calling for sound
| money and an equitable protective tariff,
there VIII toe no doubt OF his carrying Viz
ginia.
Mr.. George Winters, the elevator con-
! ductor ON the House side OF the Capitol,
has returned from an enjoyable Northern
jaunt. =
Mrs. BERTHE Angel, mother of Mrs. Cora
Eendrick, denies the statement of her
daughters husband. Daniel kcndrick, aud
ais brother George. made upon the witness
stand in Judge Mixers court that Mrs.
hendriCk has been guilty of unscenly con
duct and keeping company with soldiers.
The Young Mems League of the Street
| Baptist Church viii meet this evening at
she residence of Charles Lane. No. 1910
. street northwest. Prof. Montague or
| Columbian University Will deliver an adj
dress on the Characters in History"
Continental Chapter. Daughters Of the
| Revolution VIII hold their last meeting
Of this season tonight in the pa rIorS of the
Riggs House. An Interesting musical pro-
gram has been arranged and Rev Dr. Ennis
viii also deliver an address
Much complaint is heard among the em-
| ployes of the folding room at the Govern
ment Printing Office regarding the new
rule which has just gone into effect con-
| pelling folders to remain in the building
uutil after the days limit has been made
Robert J. Burdctte, the famous funny
man" Will deliver one of his Chara creristic
lectures tonight at the + street Baptist
Church.
The watChman AT the north end of AGuc-
duct Bridge estimates that LetW cen the
hours of . and = o'clock ycstcrda morning
at least $50 whcelmen and wheelwomen
pedaled out Conduit road.
Herr Max Thcilmaun. the German am.
bassador, is preparing to enjoy his summer
outing in Connecticut.
| Violations Of he rcgulat ions Il ga inst waste
Of water by spriuklinc streets within the
hours when il is prohibited and the like are
becoming frequent. Connected with this
j prospect of hot. dry weather for several
days and possible scarcity Of water in
sections not amply supplied.
The municipal dodgers decrease as the
summer approaches. the number of guests
asst week being less by fftv-three than
for the week preceding. Thirteen received
aid without being required TO provide the
equivalent.
For engaging in u street fight. Hayes
Anderson and Eugene Brown We're assessed
So each. or fifteen days in jail, by Judge
Miller today.
Scott Butler forfei ted SO collateral
inthcpolicc court this morning for assaulting
Henry Burrows.
| Policeman Joyce had Eugene Brown
colored, in the police court this morning
FOR carrying concealed weapons--an ugly
looking razor. You can go to Jail fol
sixty days, and the razor Will he destroyed >
was Judge Millcrs sentence.
1t is understood that the South Wash
!ngton Citizens Association, by Mcssrs
Totteu and Davidge. its attorneys, vii
early next week make application for al
injunction to prohibit the further opera
ton of the garbage crematory. special