Evening star., 1897-01-07
CON ENSED LOCAL S

Solomon CoSton, a colored cook employed
at 1921 Massachusetts, avenue. was taken
to the Emergency Hospital last evening
suffering from an ugly cut on the side of
the head. Coston said that he was injured
by a butler in the house. with whom he
had some trouble month ago, and who
jumped out on him last evening and struck
him with hatchet.
The lecture before the National Geo.
graphic Society at the National Museum on
Friday evening will be on Crater Lake,
Ore, by Mr.. j. S. Diller of the United
States geological survey.
Word has been received at Ammendale
College, near the city, that Brother Joseph,
superior general Of the Brothers of the
Christian Schools of the World. of which
the institution at Ammendale is branch.
died in Paris, the headquarters of the Or
der, Friday last in his seventy-fifth year
Mrs. E. S. Cromwell, president of the
Woman's National Press Association, will
receive the members of the Press Associa-
ton and their friends Wednesday after
noon next, from 3 to 8 o'clock. at her home
1J14 r street northwest. Mrs. Cromwell
will be assisted by the officers of the asso-
citation.
Correspondent Charles w. Metzger of the
Buffalo Express is distributing among his
friends valuable little vestpocket memoran-
dunn books, containing spaces for notes for
each day in the year, and vast amount
of interesting information condensed into
an attractive compendium.
Yesterday the police made fifty-two ar
rests, thirty-two colored and twenty white
Eight females were arrested, and five ar
rests were made for intoxication.
The executive committee of the congress
Of American physicians and surgeons in
New York have notified DIR. Irving c. Ross
of Washington that he had been chosen to
represent the American Neurological Asso-
citation. The congress will hold its next
meeting in Washington in May.
The new police manuals have been dis
tributed to the members of the force.
There are no radical changes in the rules.
One new amendment requires more atten-
ton to the personal appearance of the Off
GERS, and an extension of six months is
made in the age limit. This is made in Or
der to give the applicant the benefit of any
delay between the time of his examination.
Another new amendment requires the Off
GERS to be more careful with their batons.
and not put them where prisoners may
pick them up. Several other new amend
ments of minor Importance are in the
manual.
About 7:30 o'clock last night there was
slight fire in the house of Mr.. Parker. No.
1S1O 4th street northwest. Mr.. Parker
broke the gas pipe while attempting to
The room was scorched, but not much
damage was done. Mr.. Parker was not
injured by the explosion.
Benjamin Murray, sixty-five years old.
watchman in the State Department, fell
down the stairway while at work yester
day afternoon and dislocated his hip. He
was taken in the patrol wagon to the
Emergency Hospital for treatment.
Dangerous holes in the carriageway in
front of the church at Sd and 1 streets and
in rear of 73 H street northwest were re-
ported by the police today.
Yesterday afternoon about o'clock the
roof of Thomas Smallwood's house, No.
do rod hxy
fire. Sparks from the chimney fell on the
shingle roof and caused the blaze. No. .
Chemical Company exttnguished the
flames.
A sneak thief visited house 437 New Jer-
sey avenue northwest last night and stole
A. Heilig of SOB 1st street northeast, who
was visitor at the house.
DIR. Hislop of 1921 Vermont avenue was
robbed of lap robe and horse blanket last
night. The articles were stolen from his
buggy.
Policeman Flynn has adopted a new
course at the Police Court Only persons
having business within are now permitted
to cross the portals. As a result, crcwding
has been done away with and the atmos-
phere Of the room is by far more pure than
heretofore.
James Williams, the colored man who
Christmas day attempted to kill his wife
end mOther-in-law, and then to commit
suicide, has been removed from the Emer-
gency Hospital, where he has been under
treatment. to the sixth precinct police sta
ton.
BY reason of the serious illness of his
mother, Assistant District Attorney Alex
ander r. Mullowny was not on duty at the
Police Court today. Assistant District At
torney Tracy L. Jeffords ofIiciated in his
place.
The Carroll Institute and the Capital
Camera Club have issued Invitations for
an illustrated entertainment, with the title,
Popular Painters" The entertainment
will be given this evening in the hall of
the Carroll Institute on 10th street, and
promises to be a novel and delightful af-
fair.