The evening times., 1897-01-08
City Brevities

The water main opposite No. 1908 MING
teenth street northwest, has burst
An unusually brilliant meteor flashed
across the northeast section about s o clock
last night.
Charles W. Jones. a contractor. was ar
! rested last night by Policeman Clifford OF
| the Second precinct, for cruelty toanimals
Lieut. Kelly reports a dangerous hole
I in front OF the church at Third and L
streets northwest, which may result ia an
/ accident.
While stropping a razor last night Henry
| FallOn. residing at No. 2lS u street, nearly
severed one OF his fingers by failing TO
reverse the blade.
The Commissioners have purchased of
Or. A. z. Pardon site for a schoolhouse
TO be located on lot 20 OF square 557. The
price paid is 81 500.
workmen are repairing the asphalt be-
tween the cable tracks on the Avenue,
preparatory to getting the boulevard in
good condition for Inauguration.
Rev. Father Richards, president of the
| Georgetown University, is in retreat at
Woodstock, Nd. He is expected to re-
turn to the city within a few days.
Hon. W. G. worley, president of the
last West Virginia senate, and, by virtue
OF his office, recognized as lieutenant
governor of the State, is a guest at the
Raleigh.
Bernard Higgins and Paul Crutchet, the
two boys arrested yesterday for acting
disordeTly at the East Capitol street post
office, did not appear for trial and for
feited their collateral.
The serious illness OF Assistant District
Attorney Mullownys mother prevented
him from attending to his duties at the
police court yesterday, and his place was
filled by Mr.. Tracy L. Jeffords.
The students OF Georgetown University
are preparing a program for a musical
entertainment, TO be given within
month, the proceeds of which are to be
expended for the benefit OF the athletic
association.
Mfr. Henry Roberts, formerly a Wash
ington newspaper correspondent, an d now
an attache OF the American legation at
Constantinople, writes from that place to
q friend here that ne has greatly i'm
proved his tennis since his residence on
the BoSphorus.
At the annual election of the Adas Israel
Association, held last Sunday at Sixth
and GstreetS mort Invest, the following of
ficers were elected: S. 0ppenheimer, pres
ident; S. Levi, vice president; j. E. Cohn
and s. Hartigens slss, trust ees, and L.
ROsenan, JanItOr.
Among the novel features OF the Carroll
Institute minstrel entertainment Monday
evening will be several OF the participants
robed and gowned, bearing the colors of
the famous American uniyersities-Har-
ward, Yale, Princeton, Georgetown and
others. The college yells will also be
woven into vocal airs.
Private ]. w. Goodall, of Troop G.,
Sixth Cavalry, has been adjudged by court
martial, convened at Fort Myer, to have
been guilty OF the charge of assault with
intent to kill, and sentenced to be dis
honorably dismissed, TO forfeit all pay
and allowances due him, and To undergo
Imprisonment and hard la Dor for two years
at Fort Columbia, y. Y.
The funeral OF Mrs. Annie Williams took
place at IL O'Clock a. IN. on Wednesday,
January 6, at her late horne. Martha
cambridge Council, No. /, Daughters of
America, OF which the deceased was q
charter member, attended in body, and
the beautiful burial service of that order
was read by the councillor, Mrs. Annie NJ.
Dykes. The interment was at Spring
ton, Pa.