The evening times., 1896-05-08
City Brevities


At the matinee of the fifth May festival
Of the Albany, n. Y, Musical Association
yesterday Miss Minnie Tracey, daughter Of
',ol. John Tracey and prima donna of the
ate Hinrichs Grand Opera Company, sang
an aria from Don Giovanni and created
much eut uthusiasm.
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
Metropolitan Presbyterian Church held
an important business meeting last night
IN the Sunday school room of the church.
revised constitution was adopted. Pre-
.eding the meeting there was a rehearsal
Of the c. +. SO choir.
Yesterday morning Detective BOardman
brought from Baltimore James W. Brooks
and william Driver, who are wanted here
on the charge of larceny. They Were ar
rested while attempting to pawn a dia-
mond ring and other stolen property.
The prisoners will be held for the grand
jury.
The young people of A II Souls Church
will give an entertainment this evening
in the parlors of the church, al Fourteenth
and L streets.
There will be n meeting for rehearsal
his evening at the Metropolitan Presby-
terian Church of all the Christian En-
ieavor choirs in the Capitol Hill division,
which comprises the greater portion of all
the churches in the north heast and southeast
sections of the city.
Mr.. Richard P. Barham, editor and pro-
priCtor OF the Petersburg tVaD Index
Appeal, is in the city.
Policeman Riley OF the Ninth PRECINCT was
reported at the station yesterday as sick.
Twenty-Five printers were rurIoughed
In the printing office OF the Interior Depart
ment yesterday. This action was made
necessary by the lack of available funds.
A largely attended meeting of District
Assembly. No. So. X. of L.. was held last
evening at Plasterers' Hail. Pennsylvania
avenue and Four-and-a-half street north
west.
Richard L. Moon, Il saloon keeper. was
locked up at No. 9 station last night,
charged with reckless driving on Benning's
road.
Frances Pleasant. colored living AT No
1i2O NJ street northwest. fell from a
cable car AT Thomas Circle Yesterday
afternoon, but was not seriously hurt
Soloman Brown. Colorcd. thirty years
old. while working in the boiler room at
Convention Hall yesterday morning was
injured about the hips and back by a
skid falling on him. He was removed TO
Freedman Hospitalinthep epoliceambulance
Yesterday afternoon Ambulance Driver
j. IL ollver was attacked 10y Lucy Long,
an insane woman, while he was removing
her to st. Eiizabeth's Asylum. She struck
hun IN the eye. infl!cting Il painful hruise
which was dressed al Providence Hospital;
Mr.. Quay received with his mail this
morning letter bearing three foreign
stamps. Mr.. Peffer, who sits next to him.
ana VINO has an eve for small matters
oil TINS kind, caught sight of it, He leaned
over and explained to Mr.. Quay the value
OF TIE stamps and apparently told him il
would De Il pity that they should he thrown
into the waste where they might be lost
Mr.. Quay showed the envelope over 10 his
colleague. and the latter pocketed it with
a smile OF satisfaction. II will probably go
to the stamp collection of some good bov
or girl.
Pauline \ and Cleophile NJ. Burr petitioned
the court in equity today for the appoint
mment OF a new trustee for lot Q. square
252. vic" David \. Burr. deceased The de-
PENDANTS to the suit are Leland NJ, Dersie E.
and David <. Burr.
Clarence Hart of toe firm Of Miller &
Hart. paper box manufa cturers at No. %.
Seventh street Soui Invest this morning
fell against a mantel in the cafe Of the
National Hotel and inflicted had wound
in his hnnd a ahnuf fn,nr 1l.,.e Lana.