The evening times., 1897-06-12
Che ~ Timles
City Brevities.

A marriage license was issued to-day TO
5Ohn II. Anderson anu Pin Van Guder
Dr. w. c. Alexander, of the West street
Presbyterian Church. Will speak in the Cen
tralUniol Miss ol Chapel next MonGa yniglt
Grant Shelton, colored, charged with run
ming policy, was sentenced to three months
IN the workhouse by Judge Kimban today
William Sinims, Colored, was sentenced
to sixty day ys in jail by Judge Kimball tocay Y
Tor aSsaulung Noses Brent, also colored.
Policeman Bryarly arrested Elze Hoff-
man last night, charged by Judge ivory
kimhall, OF The police court, with CON
tempt.
Lieut. McCathran reported today tnat
about leo feet OF Cohbe stones are scat
tered or Monroe street, north Of Harrison
street, AnacoStia
The annual Commencement exercises of
the Academy Of the Holy Cross VIII Toe held
a. Lafayette square Theater on Tuesday,
June %, AZ 3.3O D. IA
John COyme fell to the sidewalk at Sec
Omd street and Virginia avenue southwest
last night with a Servere fit He WAS sent
L. the Emergency Hospital
H l. bifEb Y bi Nlllo III itltlN tt tlliS
week the Contract for heating and VEN
tilating Ne. : annex school Linden ave
nue and King street, Baltimore, for S6,5Os
EN-Policeman Wash. Sanford, who was
recently reappomted, has gone on duty in
the First precinct Mr. Sanford has the
record Of being yigilant, painsta Of
ficer.
Capt William Diggins, an inmate Of the
Soldiers Home, had bad fall in South
Washington yesterday afternoon and Sc
vercy injured his head. The Fourth pre-
Cnct patml wagon removed him to Emer-
gency Hospital.
George Dement,, fifty-fOur years of age,
Was taken suddenly and seriously iii last
evening at North Capitol and 2 streets
Policeman Lightfoot had him removed to
lis home, No. 9u7 Ninth street northeast,
IN the patrol wagon.
The police report dangerous hole in the
bidcwaI k in frontof No. go q street north
west; also that the sidewalk is covered
with dirt at Second and I streets northeast.
and ON Chaplin street, between Fourteenth
and Fifteenth streets northwest
The O. plosion OF an oil stovei n the house at
No 1926 II stIeet northwest, occupied 10y
Mrs Belle Gates, caused a Slight fire at
about 5.45 yesterday evening. An alarm
was TUNED in 10y Policeman Houglan, hut
the flames wele eXtinguished by the Oc-
cupants.
=. Oden Scott and Henry Ralph. at No
622 Fourteenth street northwest, under
the firm name of Scott x Co. today made
an assignment for the benefit of their
creditors to Lewis J. Hunter. The assets
are given as S245.4 with liabilities Of
$5Ss 81.
Mr. George Harper. OF No. 144 Kentucky
avenue southeast, who has been employed
on the Metropolitan railroad for the last
fifteen years died at his home yester-
day. The deceased had been i'll only ten
davs a wife and several children sur
vivc lim.
The following charges have been mol
pressed by TIE district attorney: Marshall
Gushing. libel; Koppel Kurnitzki, setting
up gaming table; James A. TaliaferrO, |
inctinC riot: Charles f. Cole. larceny: |
Edward Jones aud James Davis gaming
table: Edward p Flynn, false pretenses; !
William F. Butcher, false pretenses.
Thomas J. Vansant. formerly patrol |
driver at the Twelfth street station, has |
been promoted. Hereafter he viii fill |
tie position OF night stationkeeper at No |
s. made vacant by the death of Prof |
Cooke. Nr Vansant has an excellent |
record in the police department, and viii |
fill the position OF desk sergeant creditably. !
building committee has been appointed |
by the Congregation of the Union NJ. Z. |
Church, on Twenty-fifth street, for the pur-
pose OF increasing the seating capacity OF /
their edifice The committeeman are:
Rev. Alexander Bielaski, the pastor; f. $.
WcStcott. Judge Arson s Taylor, A lexander
A shlcy, NJ Fernando, F. A. Lnger, Mrs.
NJ Yves cot. a nd Misses Ne, lie Ross, Emma
Hunter and Miss Hodge
Chr Xander's Oldest Cal Brandy, 81
gal 900 9TH St