The evening times., 1897-01-21
City Brevities

The police report that the pump at Sew
enth and NJ streets northwest is broken.
| Testimony in tie Sturges habeas corpus
case viii be taken before Judge Cole Satur-
| day incircuit court No. 2.
The report OF the Comptroller OF the Cur
rency has just been issued from the Gov
ernment Printing Office in bound form.
A decision in tile Corbett divorce case
| filed by Lawyer W. Preston Williamson
| for Mrs CoTbett, is expected some time this
week.
The excise board today approved the
application of Augustus wiIlige for
retail license at No. 220O Pennsylvania
avenue northwest.
Hon. Walter =. Forester assistant ad iu-
tant general of Kentucky, and a warm
friend of Gov. Bradley. is in tine city, guest
at the Hotel johnson.
Another consultation between the judges
OF the District supreme court Will be held
tomorrow to consider the question of rais-
ing certain fees OF justices Of the peace.
The Official organ Of the Cuban Revol5.
tionary party, received here today. shows
a total collection for the war fund since
January 3 OF S11,503.
A band of mission workers will hold an
experience meeting, commencing at 7:30
O'Clock this evening, at the branch corner
OF Ninth and streets southeast.
Mr.. Hall Collegiate, docket clerk Of the
police court, is reported today To be crit
icany i'll at his home. and the nding
physicians say he is sinking rapidly.
The ladies of the Assembly Church win
give an entertainment in the church this
evening at eight o clock, consisting OF vocal
and instrumental numbers and recitations.
Presidential Elector George VI. Francis.
Of California, selected to bear the electoral
returns of his State TO the Capitol, is
registered at the Ebbitt. He is accompanied
by Mrs. Francis
Mr.. T. S. O'Leary, of the photographic
office, Navy Department, will read a
paper on winds and their uses before the
National Geographic Society, at the Cosmos
Club, tomorrow evening.
The Georgetown police made but one ar
rest during the twenty four hours endingat
9 O'Clock this mOrning-William Henry
Hawkins, white, arrested by Policeman
Edwards for plain drunk
During the heavy downpour OF rain last
night William G.. Shaw, Of No. 31S Third
street, made a misstep from the curbing
at North Capitol and E streets, and fell,
severely injuring his right ankle.
Testimony in the action for maintenance
brought 10y Mrs. Myra Wilber against Con-
gressman Wilber will be taken next week
before an examiner, the decision rendered
yesterday in no way affecting the merits
of the controversy.
Lieut. Teeple reported to headquarters
today that the manhole cover is entirely
gone in the alley between Fifth and Sixth,
n and streets northwest. This has been
reported three times" says the lieuten-
ant, land is very dangerous"
Representative Towne has written a
ne wspaper article on the subject of Our
4 T,,NO -
lism." He says the silver forces in the late
campaign are favorable to the effort to
secure an international agreement, wheth-
er that effort is fated to succeed or fail.
Trustees of the Bakers Cooperative As
sociation have been chosen as follows:
Conrad Schwab, John f. VOgt, G. II.
ShulZe, George Wick, Charles Specht,
a Adolph GassnoIn, and Louis Dorr. The
board organized by electing Conrad Schwab
president; James II. Doty, secretary, and
Louis Dorr, treasurer.
Complaint is made that drivers on the
North Capitol street branch of the Ecking-
ton and Soldiers Home Railway deliber-
ately drove away from the New York ave
nue. junction as cars from the east and
west were approaching last evening, and
kept transfer passengers standing in the
storm for some time waiting for another
car. Similar complaints have been made
before.
At the regular monthly meeting of the
Eclectic Medical Society of the District
OF Columbia, held Tuesday evening last,
the following were elected officers: Presi-
dent, Thomas Robinson, NJ. D.; first vice
president, NJ. L, Juhlin, NJ. D.; second vice
president, o. A Purtley, NJ. D.; treasurer,
George Macdonald, NJ. D.; secretary, E.
G. Benson, NJ. D.; censors, w. Ii. Heiser,
NJ. d., william Geddes. NJ. D., and George
Egleston, M. D. The annual address TO
the society was delivered by DR.. Thomas
Robins on.