The evening times., 1897-02-25
City Brevities

Lincoln Park is to he supplied with
electric lights.
The walks about the City Hall are being
ret with new electric light poles or elabo-
rate design.
Lieut.. Smith. OF the Alexandria police
f-sce. was a visitor at police headquarters
last evening.
The lawyers in the Van Riswick viii
case Yesterday agreed 10 conclude the trial
next Tuesday.
william Sehonberger. Janitor Of the Sixth
precinct Sjationhouse. was today appoint
ed additional priya.e on the police force for
'hree years.
Mr.. willis Tolman. OF Cleveland, ar
nvein the city yesterday to secure inaugu-
ration accommodations for a company OF
the Forest City residents.
Alvin P Ingram, resident OF West
Washington was arrested last evening hy
Policeman Qualls, charged with keeping
"a vicious animal of the dog kind
Manycolored men and women, as wellas
whites, are preparing to do a land office
business with the inaugural crowds by
selling lunches from curb stone stands.
Edward Scott and Charles E. Reed were
arrested last night 10y Policemen Robert
son and Estes, charged with fast riding
and riding without a light respectively.
J. W Fisher has obtained a permit for
the construction Of a double dwelling on
Gencsee street, Brightwood Subdivision,
the estimated cost Of which is $4,000.
Alice Myers. the six year-old daughter
Of Fred u Myers, residing at No. 603
Third street, was painfully injured last
night 10y tumbling down a flight OF
stairs.
Police Lieut.. Teeple reports a dangerous
caveIn in the Sidewalk in front Of No.
$40 y street northwest, and another in the
aileyin rear OF No. 1907 Fifth street north
west.
The sever in the alley between First
ard Second, F and G streets southwest
t. cbokcd up ana nHinE the neighborhood
.yith nuxiuus odors. The police have re-
ported the matter.
Application was made today by the
District Comm issioners to the supreme
court OF the District OF Columbia to issue
a writ de lnatico inquircndo il the case
OF Alpysius Tuoby.
The bells OF St. Aloysius Church have
much clearer and resonant sound since the
works OF the hg tower clock have beenre-
paired They were injured during the
hurricane last fan.
Noticeable among the buildings that
have already been given their inaugura-
uion decorations are Columbia Theater and
the Lawrence Hotel. Both are hand
Eomcly drapcd in flags and bunting.
a gas jetin the residence OF W W Cham
bcrs, No. 1903 Thirteenth street north
west came in contact with a lace curtain
last evening. The blaze which followed
wasex tinguished by No. engine company.
Damage, $50.
Judge Miller today remanded James Car
rOl and Eugene Hall, charged with as
sault. ana Michael Collins. Mamie Porter,
william Smith and John Williams to jail,
awaiting the appointment OF an assistant
district attorney.
Lieut. Vernon reported to police head
quarters today that the telegraph pole
at the corner Of Tenth street and Virginia
avenue southwest is in a Every dangerous
cordtion" II is liable to fan, as the
wires are all on one side.
A suicide certificate was issued this
morning by Coroner Hammett in the case
OF Free w. Crawford, engineer at the
Builders Exchange, who ended his life
last evening by swallowing an ounce Of
carholc acid as told in The Morning Times.
Arthur Clark and Walter Bell. members
or q gang of young colored rowdieS in the
Eighth precinct, who make d practice OF
stopping young white girls and insulting
them, were arrested last night by Police
man Mcdonnell, end locked up at the
precinct, charged with disordeny conduct.