The evening times., 1897-02-02
City Brevities

The dance given 10y the Concordia Club
last night was a big social success.
The Potomac Electric Light Company has
| begun the laying OF conduits on tour-and-
/ a-half street.
A musicale will be given on the 9Th
instant, for the benefit OF st. Stephen s
/ Catholic Church.
MIR II. p. Cobey, OF this city, has been
/ elected valedictorian of the medical class
Of the National University.
The police nave called attention to the
| useless condition of the pump on l. street,
between Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets.
John Gross, charged with the larceny OF
a bale OF hay from william James & Son,
was fined $50 in Judge Miller's court this
morning.
John Reed was arrested last evening by
Bicycle Policeman j w Robertson for
scorChing. He left So collateral at No.
police station.
A dead infant was found this morning at
the corner OF Fourth ana K streets north
west. IL was taken TO the street sta
tion house and the coroner notified.
The doorways OF the Sixth street sta
uDn have been hung with Grape, in memory
of the late President Roberts, Of the Penn
sylvania Railroad.
The District anglers and fishermen will
meet for organization at the Ebbitt House
tomorrow evening The object is TO form
a District Game and Fish Association.
The case OF William Pope and Richard
Jackson, charged with assault on Scott
Butler, on December % last, was
this morning dismissed by Judge Miller
Rev. Adalos Alien, late assistant pastor
Of the First Presbyterian Church, in this
city, and still a resident OF Washington, has
accepted a call to a church in Reading,
Pa.
Mr. william Brown, a member of the gen
eral executive board OF the Knights of Ia
Dor, rs eXpecJed in the city in few days,
when an important meeting OF the board
viii be held.
Tie case Of Walter VI. Taylor. who was
arrested by Detectives Horne and Weelon
last night on the charge Of embezZlement,
was continued in the police court today dn-
til next Thursday.
Mrs. John Kenny, of Philadelphia. an
aunt of Mr. J. u. Mckay, member of the
Amalgamated Carpenters of this city, who
died recently, bequeated $4,000 TO the
children OF the latter.
Beginning next Friday, DR.. Herbert L.
Willet, of the Chicago University, will In
augurate a series Of six lectures at Foun-
dry NJ L. Churc under tne auspices ofthe
society OF Religious Education.
Peter Smith failed to provide a tell for
his bicycle yesterday; John Reese scorched
a little bit on his machine, and likewise
did Fred Sims, and they forfeited col
lateral in Judge Kimball's court this
morning.
The Washington Gaslight Company has
chosen directors for the ensuing year as
follows: John X. Mclean, j. W. Orme,
John c. Bullitt, Geor ge T. Dunlop, and john
F. Rodgers. The directors viii meet for
organization next Monday afternoon.
The gallery of Mr. Thomas E. Waggaman
viii be open from IL a. IN. until p. M,
on Thursdays during February, March,
and April, the proceeds to be dispensed by
the ST Vincent de Paul Society for the
poor of the District Admission so cents,
payable at the door.
Officers for the Brookland Building As
sociation were elected last evening, as
follows: Directors, George II. Dana, Will
lam Hart, J. b. Lloyd, J. T. Hood, F. Z.
Hamer, w E. Washburn, F. A. Halton, L.
w. Brands, c. E. Hood and Isaac r. Horsey.
K Devendorf, H. c. DUffey, j. H. Hen
mage and A NJ. McLachlen; auditors, F.
w Brandes, c. E. Hood and IsaacB. Horsey,