The evening times., 1897-02-22
City Brevities

Franklin Park is heing furnished with a
number OF electric lights.
The missionary society OF the McKcndree
n. E. Church held its anniyerSary ry exercises
last night.
Hon. John Goode, who was confined to
LIS room with the grip for several days, is
out again.
Mrs. Otis T. Mason. II 1876 7 street,
VITO has been sick for some time past, is
improving.
Charles Cammack was sentenced to
thirty days in the workhouse today for
vagrancy.
A new electric light is 10 Le raised at
the southwest corner OF Ninth street and
New York avenue.
Judge KimhaI today fined Hugh Smith
So for fast driving on Twenty second
street northwest.
Many people from this city made a / il
crmace 10 the tomb Of Washington at
Mount Vernontoday.
Mr.. Lewis Lawford a New York jeweler,
raid social visit TO friends and relatives
ia this city Saturday.
between Louisiana and Penns ylvania
avenues. Is undergoing repairs.
The necessary glohes were yesterday
placed in position on the electric light
poles along Ninth street northwest.
Tie Chicago delegates 10 the continental
congress ,f the Daughters OF the : merican
Revolution are stopping at the Raleigh
Hon. George McGinnis, Of Port Gibson,
Miss, Is in the city visiting his sister, Mrs.
William Holeman, at No. 402 East Capitol
street.
1t is said that the lion. William Jennings
Bryan VIII toe in the city on March 4 to
'"itness tie Inauguration Of President Nc
Kinley.
There is a slight imp ovement in the
conditioner Mrs K. W. Avery, who has been
critically in at the Hotel Bancroft 1Or
some time.
The Avenue and other promenade streets
were throngcd yesterday afternoon with
strangers who have already gathered in
the city for inauguration.
John Ford and Anthony Banks got into
fight on Louisiana avenue northwest,
last Saturday. for which they paid So in
the police court this morning.
The holes and breaks in Pennsylvania
avenue from the Peace Monument to Wash
inguon Circle. have been repaired pl epara-
tory TO the inaugural parade
. The House River and Harbor Committee is
planning to go TO Norfolk on Friday 10
inspect the Improvements at the navy ward
ana consider the present needs
Hot ashes in the cellar Of No. ? Quincy
street northwest caused a blaze yester-
day afternoon. which resulted in damage
amounting to SO to the house
sigmund } Bloch, an ex-detective, has
lcen recommended toy a number of his
acquaintance to the President for ap-
pointment as justice OF the peace.
The case against Richard Dorsey, OF No.
z29 Twenty-third irdstreetnorthwest charged
with maintaining a nuisance, was nolle
pressed by Prosecutor Pugh this morning.
Tke Junior Epworth League Of the Met
ropolitan NJ. Z. Church gave a matinee,
reception and musicale" this afternoon in
celebration OF Washingtons birthday.
Hon. John A. Pickler, who has been for
more than two months wrestling with the
Senatorial problem, in South Dakota, is
expected to arrive in Washington Oh We'd
nesday.
Itisreportcd from Newport News tbatthe
runboat Wilmington, just completed, made
an excellent showing on her trial trip. The
Nashville, also completed, made a salts
factory record.
United States Treasurer u. y. Morgan is
I'm Hartford, Conn, today TO attend The
meeting Of the Sons of the Revolution, Of
which he is vice president. lie will return
here tomorrow.
Hon d. b. Sutton, OF New Hanover, n.
c, says the Southern Railroad Company's
lease OF the North Carolina State Railroad
will be annulled and bidding be opened to
nll competing lines.
There is dangerous hole at the northeast
corner OF Second and q streets northwest
that will cause a broken limb or runaway
accident unless the proper authorities at
tend to it at once.
Considerable excitement was caused in
the vicinity of Vermont avenue and X
street yesterday afternoon by the shooting
os a dog, supposed to be mad. by Policeman
May, OF the Second precinct.
Washington Council, Junior Order United
American Mechanics, viii go TO AleXan-
hra tonight TO participate. in the reunion
and banquet TO he given 10y the order in
that city in honor OF WashingtOn's Birth
day.
The Young Ladies Missionary Society
OF the Metropolitan NJ. E. Church will give
photograph party" on Friday evening
next at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. u. Croissant. No s2l North Carolina
avenue southeast
Annie Brooks. colored, fell and injured
herself ON the head at the corner OF Four
teenth and y streets yesterday afternoon.
She was arrested by Officer Duvall. of the
Second. aud rcmol edto the station, charged
with being intoxicated.
A large force of workmen were working
Yesterday on the Washington and Maryland
Electric Railroad putting up the iron troll
ley poles, which they will complete today