The evening times., 1896-11-02
City Brevities

Chief Justice Bingham VIII return ia
his duties tomorrow.
Assistant Postmaster Frank II. Jones
has gone home to vote.
Mr.. Charles A. Douglass has returned
from his campaign in Maryland, where ne
has been speaking for Bryan and Blair Lee
Winodaughsis has made special arrange
nients To receive election returns tomorrow
night in their rooms in the Lehman build
ing.
The Senate stables at c street and Dela-
ware avenue are heing enlarged by build.
ing two sheds Just inside the entrance on
street.
Recorder of Deeds Taylor has decided
not tu vote this fall. In this respect IA.
says he is still following the example Of
President Clev Gland
The members of the First Presbyterian
Church will meet in the lecture room On
the evening OF The 9th for the election Of
elders to the sessions.
The court of appeals which adjourned
for october over week ago will resume
its sessions tomorrow morning and con-
tinue until Friday next.
The Fifth precinct police found n store
door open at Sixth and a streets south
east about o'clock yesterday morning.
1t was secured, nothing missing.
Louis Krupsaw. ten years OF age. residing
at No. 3lO DiNon's court southwest. fell
from 3 lumber pile on q street southwest
yesterday and broke his ieft leg.
Charles Walllpgsford and william Ray
went on cunning trip several days re-
Gently and upon returning said that they
had shot III rabbits and li2 squirrels.
Walter CIeggctt ran into = street car
yesterday afternoon near Rock Greek, and
sustained bruises about the head aud
shoulders. His wheel WAS demolished.
Lieut.. Tccplc. of the Second precinct.
reports a pool of foul water in rear Of
Nos. 1121 and 1923 New jersey avenue
northwest. which is menace To health
Harry Warfied, cUlored, was sent to Jail
for fifteen days by Judge ailher, tIiS iu-e-
noon, for striking George Howard. col
ored boy, and knocking Oh, two of his teeth E.
The proposed Gospel temperance nIe ctng
was not held at Jackson City yesterday af
ternoon, Samuel Duckctt, the evangelist.
being detained at home by the Illness of his
wife.
The Metropolitan Baptist Church held
communion service after the evening meet
ing last night. This was TO enable persons
usually absent in the morning to take the
sacrament.
j. " Todd. one of the young men sus
pected of being Implicated i'll the bogus
railroad ticket scheme. which was wOrke
here several weeks ago. is in jail at A..
lanla. Ga, charged with similar offense.
Harbormaster Sutton.is having repairs
andiniprovementsrna tothe headquarters
Building OF the harbor police, on the river
front These include Il new sturni-door to
protect the inmates from the cold, wintry
winds.
Acting Lieut.. Barry. Of the Fourth pre-
cinct mas instructed his policemen to watch
the railroad trains on Maryland and yir-
gnia avenues southwest, and strictly -n-
force The police regulation against boys
jumping ON and of the cars.
Preparations have been made to re-
ceiye the election returns at the City Hail
tomorrow night. Special runners have
been named to bring the news from the
Western Union office t. the courthouse,
" htif II " IA ft ~ 5Nh Ct tL
judges.
4 bet Of SIS tOS was recorded SATURDAY
at the City Hall between well-known
member of the District bar and an assistant
clerk Of the District supreme Court The
lawyer waGcred the SIG that Mckinley
would win to II that the silver candidate
would he elected.
Policeman Frank AuIfridgc had James
Brown and william Jones. alias Taylor, col
cred. held for IN, grand jury today by
Judge Miller. They held up George waller.
a c,lored rcw>bov. at seventh and @ streets
northwest. and robbed him of $50, as
told in The Sunday Times.
\ teIepromic fire alarm was sent in
yesterday forenoon from No. 9 police sta
tlon upon the discovery Of flames in the
tar sized between Sixth and Seventh and
u and = streets northeast, owned by
Charles King NJ. 10 fire engine ana the
Ninth precinct reserves responded. Cause
unknown. hut supposed to have Teen the
result Of boys PLAYING with matches.
sergt. Dave Hamilton. of the Sixth pre-
ciuct. secured the trunk Of hedgc-oranGc
tree. which was blown down by the late
hurricane. From the wood a local turner
has made him i handsome and ScrviceaIl"
baton. 1t is Of bright lemon color. the
natural hue of the tree, and as tough as
hickory. Batons are also being made from
the trunk for Lieut.. Kelly and Patroiineii
Dcnny. Lynch and Whalen. The Lieutenant
has named his balon"a gold stick"
A poor man. clad in tattered garments.
called at n basement door in northeast
Washington yesterday and asked for some
thing to eat. as he was nearly famished.
The lady Of the house viewed his taiters
n moment. aud zen reqGes ested the man TO
leave her premises. saying she was afraid
ne might steal something. For the
present" replied the man, 81 may be a
beprar. but | don't steal If / Were 4
thief would not bc wearing the sc tattered
clothes"