The times., 1897-11-27
City BreVities.

A delegation OF tie school teachers OF
Scranton, IA, isiied tie state, War aud
Navy building yesterday
Miss NJ T. Robertson leotured last even
ing before the Primary Teachers Union at
the Fourth Presbyterian Church.
in the suit Of Jacob P. Clark against ohm
c. Hurst for the reoOy cry Of S3, 7C6 and In
terest for five years, verdict was rendered
yesterday for the plaintiff.
The Rev. Dr. Nian, of Germantown, Pa,
gave another Of his interesting talks on
how to study the Bible yesterday at The
Fourth Presbyterian Church
The Commissioners yesterday agreed 10
hold the matter Of SIDEWALKS on Niefuls
avenue, Anacostia open until some salts
ractGrH adjustment Can be reached.
The aged Andrew Montgomery colorad, of
Georgia, VITO is endoaNoring TO have built
a home for former slaN es, called yester-
day on the Secretaries of the War and Va Y.
The grand lodge Of the /. .. o +. mace y
visitation last evening to Metr0pOl is
visitation last evening to Metropolis Lodge
No. I6. at their nall, corner Of D and Ninth
streets.
john johnson, alias William Lancaster,
who was recently convicted of obtaihin z
81 from Rosetta Thomas, under false
pretenses. was Yesterday senteneed TO IA
year ana d day il the penitentiary.
The re, losiie Moore, Tie new raStor
OF the Church OF Our Father, viii preach tat
first of = tcCre Cf !cctlIes Oh tie evening
of December .. TIE subject will e The
inquirer, the blind man and the animal. :"
The funeral services over the remains
OF the tate Henry c. Fiske, who died pn
Tuesday, were held yesterday morning
from his late residence, No. 1892 Fif.
teenth street. The interment was made
at Glenwood Cemetery.
Mr.. Stephen K. Gill, sr., is critically Ill
at his residence, corner Of and Thirteenth
streets southwest. Mr.. Gin has been in
bad health for a number OF years, but 1t
is only during the last few weeks tnat ae
las been confined to his bed.
While removing ashes from the yard Of
No. 5000 P ST. eet northwest, Edward
Rhodes, eL red colOred man, was seized
with a paIalytic fit. He was removed 20
his home. at No. 2S23 Dumbarton 1venue,
IN the Seventh precinct patrol wagon.
Dora Niles, a twelve -year-old schoolgirl,
fell from her wheel yesterday evening ut
Fourteenth street and Thomas Circle and
was painfully injured. Policeman Mudd
called q carriage and had the child re
moved TO ner home. Her Injuries are not
serious.
Cephas Wright, oolored, living at No
22' Rairs alley, reported TO Inspector
harringly last night that while at wOrk
in a field ON the Benning read yesterda y
afternoon three men came up and robbed
him OF S7.se. Wright asserts that all
three men were white.
The ladies of Silver Star Lodge. No. 20.
] O. G- T., OF Tenleytown, D. c.. gave
New England supper to its members on
Thanksgiving night, which proved most
enjoyable affair. Speeches were made by
Brothers "A. E. Shoemaker, Fred j. Parks
and John W. Thompson.
The case of Mrs. Mary R. offatt and
Lawrence r. Thompson, charged with
stealing pair OF diamond earrings valued
at 5000, from Sarah L. Smith, which was
Go have been heard before Judge KimbaI
yesterday afternoon has been continued
until Wednesday next at 11-30 O'Clock.
The nearest relatives Of Mr.. Israel "
sibley, Mrs. Maggie r. Darby, Liz He
Jones, Mary Jones and Richard T. Jones
have filed petition in the equity court
for a guardian for Mr.. sibley, the owner
OF considerable real and personal prop
erty, and who is alraR4> adv anced age and
alleged N be Of unsound mind.