Evening star., 1897-04-27
CONDEN ED LOCALS

Miss Frances E. Willard, founder of the
Woid's w: c. I. U. and president of the
National w. c. L. U., who has been on a
visit to this city since last Saturday. left
for Atlantic City today. She was accom-
panied by Miss Anna A. Gordon, and the
two will soon return to their home in
Evanston, Ill. ....
Rev. Sam Small addressed the congrega-
tlon of Wesley Chapel, corner of 9Th and
street, last evening. delivering by spe-
oial request his lecture, From the Rum
shop to the Pulpit
The donation party for st. AIMS Infant
Asylum on Easter Monday was quite sue
cessful. The sisters in charge are grateful
TO all who contributed.
The morning patrons of the Metropolitan
street railroad. and particularly the office
growing crowds, were loud today in their
complaints at being compelled to ride i'm
the cold that prevailed this morning on
summer cars that afforded no protection to
passengers from the biting breeze which
the rapid motion of the cars substantially
heightened.
Poundmaster EinsLein- captured nineteen
dogs and one horse yesterday. Twenty-one
dogs were killed. ia the afternoon, and the
horse was redeemed.
Lilacs are in full bloom now and thou
sands of punches of them Were in market
this morning. A New York dealer bought
most of them and shipped nearly twenty
barrels of them to Gotham.
A sofa in the cigar store of Edward Il.
Johnson No. 2O5 Pennsylvania avenue
southeast, was destroyed by fire last night
about 10 O'Clock. How the fire started is
not known. 1t is supposed that it was
caused by sparks from cigar.
A leak in the water main opposite No
1900 10th street was reported by Lieutenant
Boyle today. ...... .-,.-..r. ...
This morning about ; o'clock Policemen
Shannon and Barber found dead infant
IL, csl~
west. The body was sent to the station
to be disposed of by the coroner.
Amos Brown, colored, was severely in
jured yesterday afternoon by being struck
by the crank of a garbage cart on which
he was working. An ambulance was sent
for and the injured man was taken to the
Emergency Hospital for treatment.
Austin l.. Hilldrup, the driver of two
morse wagon, was arrested yesterday for
exceeding the speed limit. He forfeited 81
collateral today in the Police Court.
James Holmes. colored, eleven years old,
was hurt in runaway accident near 21st
and E streets about o'clock last night
and was sent to the Emergency Hospital
for treatment. The boy was in a wagon
belonging to the Swiss laundry. and he was
rot able to manage the horse. He was
seriously injured by the upsetting of the
wagon.
The explosion of a can of gasoline caused
a fire in house No. 321 F. street northeast
yesterday afternoon. Parties in the house
were cleaning clothing at the time and
fortunately no one was burned. The dam
age to clothing amounted to. about SIS.
Lewis Kessin. 61S Alp street, informed
the detectice office this morning that
gold-filled watch was stolen from the store
on Saturday last.
c. Rammling reports the theft of a pair
of reins.
Articles incorporating Taylor's Chapel NJ
E. Church We're filed today by Nelder Lee,
J. H. Nicholson and Francis Wills trus-
tees.
In the absence of Judge Miller, Judge
Mills asss ed Judge Kimball today in con-
Quoting proceedings in the Police Court.
There was a most noticeable falling Off
yesterday in the number of arrests for
violating the bicycle regulations. The only
rider taken into custody was Gasquet DIE
raga, who was Scorching along Pennsyl-
vania avenue When the case was called
today in the Police Court forfeiture of
s. collateral was noted.
Disorderly assembly and loud and bolster
Gus talking was the cause of the appear
Short and Benjamin Green. Short went to
the work house for fifteen days and Green's
portion was only six days.
William Dabney, small boy, amused
himself yesterday by jumping on and off
street cars. Tie pleasure changed to woe
Wnen Dig poHceInan arrested w Imam for
violating the police regulations. In the Po-
lice Court today, when the case was called,
he forfeited 81 collateral.
For cruelty to mule, Washington Rodg-
ers was arrested yesterday by Humane
Policemen ]. r. Rabbit and James A.
Smith. When the case was called today in
the Police Court Rodgers forfeited IS col
lateral
Marcellus Wills forfeited IS collateral to-
day in the Police Court. he having been
placed under arrest for throwing missiles in
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad yards. ~