The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-03
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City Brevities.

Wise people are already laying in their
winter coal.
w Irving Brooke, of this city, has very
large extib.t at the Rockville county fair
Tile annual Organization convention Of
the Dis riot Epworth League VIII be held
November IL TO A, inclusive.
The Commissioners have agreed to let
the scissors grinders ring their bells on
the streets, IN spite Of protests.
Gertrude L. Calhoun and others today en-
tered suit against William Brashears and
MARY Randall TO secure enforcement of con-
tract.
The u,emhers OF Jasper Garrison, l<6,
Regular Army and Navy, enjoyed a mos
successful excursion to River View yesteT-
day.
John Hume. identified as the assailaEt
of Mrs. Carrie hanGler, VIII lie tried be-
fore Judge Kimball in the police court to-
plorrow.
Henry Gordon, arrested last night for
Indecent exposure, was sentenced 10y Judge
Mills today IN pay fine OF $50 or serve
two months in jail.
Many n,,:a ries have announced that they
will open their offices at O'Clock to-
MORROW TO execGte pension vouchers for
the local pensioners.
News has reached here Of the death ia
Chicago OF Samuel Dent, oolOred, who
was q personal servant of Senator Ingalls,
some years ago IN this city
Minnie johnson, through her counsel j.
NJ Rioks, today instituted suit for divorce
from her husband, Newton johnson, upon
the ground of nl-treatment.
At the meeting OF District Assembly, No.
&c, Knights OF Lator, at Plasterers Hail
last night. resolutions were ADOPTED sup
rOr'ing the striking miners.
Games Brown was fined $50 or thirty
DAYS 10 tie police court To-Day, for Ureak-
Ing n hottie in the street, with the inten-
zion Of puBcturiEg some bicyclist's wheel
The annual report CT the architec OF
the Capitol recommends an improved sys-
TEN Of ventilation 10: the House, similar
TO that con structed last fan for the
Senate.
BY the viii Of Virginia d. Hodges, dated
July pa S97 aud filed for probate today,
the wlzle Of her estate is to GO to her sis
ter Maria Hodges. The latter is also named
a. executriX.
Cap. Fredsrick weerth, for thirty-five
years rcsidea in this city, died yesterday
at the residence OF TIE late Gen. Gerhardt.
and viii he buried at Arlington at O'Clock
this afternoon.
John Trolley, who was knocked into the
river near Georgetown three weeks ago 10y
o swinging toom Gied yesterday at the
Emergency Hospital from pneumonia, due
TO the weiting he received.
The Uncie Lewis Club has secured the
useof special car for Sunday, September
Bon which occasion it Will make a trip to
Bay Ridge. All the friends OF the club are
invited. The car leaves at 8 a. m.
Organized labor is making elaborate
prepa IA tipns for the observance OF Labor
Day. Great excursions will be run TO
River View and Marshall Hall, where in
teres,iug progr ans Of athletic events
have been arranged for.
Ala meetlng OF the America n GraphophoDe
Company held at Harper's Ferry yester.
day, il was decided TO increase the capital
stock of tie concern 100000 in order TO
cover the expenses of the company's Eu
ropean branches.
The final meeting OF. the committee in
charge Of arrangements for the swimming
tournament, which will take place at the
ba thing beach on Monday afternoon,
will be held this afternoon. The entries
will close tomorrow evening at O'Clock.
Billy Gafford, in Bartholmay's saloon
yesterday, walked up TO Trial Mannion,
W rho claims he doesn't even know the man,
took a pipe out OF the latter's mouth, and
gave hi;i: two sounding blows in the face.
Today Judge KiIuhall sent him 10 the work
house Tn sixty days.
For mint tuleps, Chr. Xander's delicate
Gold Medal Rye, CSC qt 9O9 9TH. 1t