The evening times., 1897-01-27
City Brevities

Detective Frank NJ Helan is absent from
duty today, owing to sickness.
Rudolph Ciaugnton was yesterday : granted
patent for a trunk fastening invention.
Lieut. Tecple reporte today dangerous
place in the sidewalk at the northeast cor
ner OF Tenth ana X streets northwest.
Mary Mackey and James Stephenson have
heen appointed cooks at the Washington
Asylum. the former at Sl0, and the latter
at SO per month.
No arrests were made by the police of the
Ninth precinct, in Northeast Washington,
during the twenty-four hours ending at $
clock this morning.
Pension A gent Sidney L. Wilson, OF this
CITY, has been appointed an aide on the
staff OF the cOmmander-in-chief OF the
Grand Army of the Republic
Prof. Koran. Of this city, has been en-
ployeI as instructor by the Brotherhood OF
St Andrews gymnasium directors, at
Alexandria, and viii enter at once upon his
duties.
Hot Goals falling TO the kitchen floor from
a range in tie house OF Thomas Lucas, No.
Psi pennsylvania avenue northwest. yes
terday. caused blaze and fire alrm. Dam
age slight.
Rev Father Eagan, of the Catholic Uni
versity, viii this afternoon deliver an ad-
dress at the Academy of the Holy Cross.
The subject of the discourse viii be The
Boyhood Of Shakespeare"
Theodore j. Hunt, for many years Sheriff
OF Prince George county, died yesterday at
has home near Waldorf. Deceased was well
known in this city, where Mrs. James
Berry, a surviving daughter resides.
Mrs Ellen Gray, wido " orthe late Thomas
Gray, of Anacostia, died suddenly last
night at her home on Harrison street. The
deceased has been suffering for several
weeks from an attack OF heart trouble.
The sum OF $4,000 will be expended in
the floral decorations of the inaugural ball
room, and 1t will not be for the purchase
OF the stock, but will be paid out for the
use OF the decorations for the occasion.
Annie Hail. a six-year-old colored girl,
was burned TO death yesterday about two
miles beyond Anacostia on the Marlboro
roaG. The accident occurred on the farm
OF Mr.. John ID. Gather, for whom the girls
father worked.
Policeman Schneider, Of the Fourth pre-
cinct, found the stable in the rear OF No.
l014 Seventh street southwest, open about
3:45 o clock this morning. 1t is occupied
as a storage house by Albert z. Reayis.
Nothing missing.
a civil service examination will be held
February 2 commencing at 8 O'Clock o. M,
in the rooms OF the commission, Eighth and
Z streets northwest, to examine applicants
for the positions OF clerks and carriers at
the city postoffice.
The congre cation OF lions Lutheran
Church held a meeting last night at the
house OF worship on the corner of Sixth
and 2 streets TO celebrate the release of
the church from debt. The financial OBJ
legation incurred in 1882 has been liqui-
dated.
The Washington alumni OF the University
of Michigan will give dinner at WIZARDS
this evening in honor OF the president Of
the university, Hon ]. B. Angel, formerly
minister to China. Rev. Dr. Conaty, rector
OF the Catholic University, will be one of
the guests of honor.
The statue OF DR. Samuel %. Gross for
the pedestal now standing in his honor at
the south side OF the Medical Museum will
be unveiled some time next May. The
ceremonies viii take place at the time OF
the meeting here of the triennial congress
OF American Physicians and Surgeons.
Mr. l.. B. Maxwell, superintendent of
The Sunday y-school work in the colored
churches, will lecture this evening at 8
O'Clock at Lincoln Church, Eleventh and
r streets northwest, under the auspices of
the District Sunday-school Union. Mr..
Maxwclls topic Will be General Sunday
school Work"