The morning times., 1896-05-13
City Brevities

The Clinical Society are making prepara-
tons for an excursion which is to lie given
at an early date.
The annual meeting of the board on
life saving appliances will be held in
Boston ou May % next.
senor Tomas Estrada Palma paid the
city short visit yesterday, and returned
to New York in the afternoon.
Assistant Secretary McAdoo, who has
been 10 New York inspecting the naval
militia, has returned TO this city.
The Geological Society OF this city will
hold its fort y-ninth meeting at the Cosmos
Club, this evening at O'Clock.
The Short story Club willm thiseyen-
ing in the pariors of Wmodaugbsis, the
art loan exhibition having closed.
Mr.. Charles B. Hauford, the well-known
aud popular actor is at home in Wash
ington after the close of the theatrical sea
son.
Miss K. Kames, Of No. 1851 N street
northwest, lost or had taken from her
belt by pickpockets her silver open face
watch.
The eighty-ninth regular meeting of the
Chemical Society VIII be held at the
Cosmos Club, Thursday evening at
O'clock
west, reports that sneak thieves stole a
gold chain and $2S in money from her
bureau drawer.
M. T. Clinkscales, OF No. 1872 F street
northwest, reports stolen from his room
a pair of black trousers and a brown box
coat.
The Treasury gold reserve at the close
OF business vest erday stood at S115.Sl5,-
445. The days Withdrawals amounted to
$34, AGO.
Chief Clerk Micou of the Navy Depart
ment, has returned TO this city with his
wife and family, after three weeks
visit in Florida.
Senator Chandler, who went to Boston
last Wednesday with the remains OF his
brother, John K Chandler, returned TO
this city yesterday.
Policeman Mcdonnell. or the Eighth
precinct, who has been doing special duty
for the past two weeks, has returned to
his regular post.
Mr.. and Mrs Edwin ] Robb, of H street
near First, viii leave in a few days for
the West, whore they will make a tour Of
California and adjacent States.
One of the pictures which attracted very
general attention at the WimodaughSis
exhibit was Isabey's La Peche RoyaIe,'
from the collection of Mrs. Hearst.
Messrs. a. B Hagner and S. II. Kauff-
mann have been reappolnted members OF
the Memorial Association for the District
OF Columbia for term OF three years.
Policeman Coffin. OF the Eighth pre-
clnct, reports that the plank Sidewalk, be-
tween Piney Branch road and the Balti-
more and ohio tracks, is in an extremely
bad condition.
The annual commencement exercises of
the washington Homeopathic Medical Col
lege viii be held this evening a Metzerott
Hall. There are ten graduates IN the
Glass of SO.
Arrangements are icing made for an
open air mass meeting OF the American Pro-
tective Association 10 lie held riday even
ing. Prominent officers OF tie order will
deliver addresses.
The receipts from internal revenue yes
terday were S340. 81 2; from customs. S242,
l19. ami miscellaneous, S46.439. The ma
uOuaI bank notes received for redemption
amounted 10 S2T2, ,lO1.
Officer Lewis arrested John Lewis,
c0loTed. yesterday, for an assault upon W.
d. Gaskins. The assai!ant deposited SO
collateral at No. 3 station for his ap-
pearance in court today.
Second Assistant Secretary of State A
A Adee VIII sail today from New York
for Europe He win spend six weeks in
the old world and make a bicycle tour
of nGmiier OF the European cities.
The Prince George county school board
wasin session all day yesterday at Marlboro.
The appointment OF the trustees was made
and the board decided to close all public
schools in the county June 10.
The police ambuIances have been iu the
repair shop during the last few weeks
undergoing their annual renovation. New
aXleS are being provided and each wagon
thoroughly cleaned and newly painted.
W R. Hearst ana John Wedderburn,
formerly in trade as the Examiner Bureau
Of Claims Company, brought suit for dam
agesin the sum OF $50, coo yeste rday gainst
the Bee Publishing Company OF Omaha.
James Gallagher brought suit against
Lewis Jackson and six others yesterday
for the appointment OF trustee for part
of lot 49. square 1913, on Market street,
Georgetown, vice Richard P. Jackson, de-
ceased.
The Washington Institute, a normal ana
aCademical school. was Incorporated yes
terday. The incorporators were: Edward
V. Davis, y. Bishop johnson, J. B. Colbert,
Isaac L. Thomas, Logan Johnson and W.
H. Chambers.
P. Hamel, OF No. 80 Four-and-a half
street southwest, reported to Inspector
Hollnberger vest erday that his store was
entered by burglars Monday night or early
yesterday morning and large quantity
OF clothing aud cheap jewelry stolen.
While making an excavation in the COIN
try above Georgetown yesterday. Amos
Stebens was buried under a cavng bank.
He was removed TO TIE Emergency Hos
pital and after ward to his home $50 Ievy
street northeast.
T I i,NE1 n
old, living at No. 912 Tenth street north
west. fell from car No. l. of tn Metropolitan
line, at the corner OF Florida avenue and
V street last night about IL O'Clock, re-
ceiving severe scalp wound
Miss Regina Eliot, of Capitol Hill, has
been awarded a handsome bicycle for
selling the greatest number Of tickets for
the recent performance Of ''Ingon.ar' - she
having turned over $3.50 to the sisters
in charge OF the Industrial Home for Wo-
men.
The handicap hole match that was to
have been played yesterday morning by
the ladies' of the Washington Golf Club
was postponed until today at the usual
hour. The trophy is a silver cup. The
game will be played at the links neal
Rosslyn.
The House Military Committee yester.
day reported favorably a bill placing Julius
K. Frederick, of the Greedy expedition, on
the retired list Of the Army with the rank
and pay Of second lieut. tenant, as a re-
ward for his services while in the Arctic
regions.
Tho Rev. A. W Graves and family ar
rived In Washington yesterday from Mon
tana, where Mr.. Graves has teen for nine
years engag ged in missionary work. They
viii! for the future remain in the East until
settlcdin their new home. Rev. Graves will
engage in evangelistic work for the summer
George Robinson, the negro fugitive
from justice who was captured at the
circus and held at the Second preciuc,
station for tile Frederick authori ties,
has not as yet been removed from the city
Officials from Frederick are aynectad to