The evening times., 1897-02-09
City Brevities

Mr. Herbert Lynch, Of Georgetown, is
entertaining friends from Buffalo, \. Y.
Col, J. p Pond, of New York, the well
knownlecturera and manager, is at the Shore
ham.
Senator Mcmillan will give banquet this
evening TO the Michigan delegation in Con-
greSs.
Detective Sutton, of Lieut.. Amiss' pre-
cinct, has returned to duty after a pro-
tracted illness.
Hon. William Larimer, Congressman from
the Second district of Illinois, OF Chicago
/ is at the Raleigh.
Hon. James Hay, Representative-elect
from tie Seventh district of Virginia, is
at the Metropolitan.
Hon. F. G. Newlands, Representatives.
large from Nevada, was registered at tile
Arlington last night.
Charles Williams was sent down for sixty
days this morning by Judge Kimball ON
the charge Of vagrancy.
Mr. John II. Williamson, OF Anacostia,
left yesterday for st. Louis, to engage in
business with law firm in that city
Mr.. George Boyd, of Inspector Holm
berger's corps OF detectives, has returned
to the city, after two weeks visit at
Fortress Monroe.
Richard Clements was arreStedin Hughes
alley yesterday by Policeman Burlingame.
and this morning was sent down by j udge
KEnball for sixty days.
Thomas O'Day was found in an intoxi-
Gated condition on X street yesterday by
Policeman Hanley and got thirty days by
Judge Kimban this morning
Pearl Manery, the diminutive colored
beggar, who has been in the habit of So
liciting dimes on the Avenue, was turned
! over to ms mother yesterday by the Board
Of Children's Guardians.
The Commissioners today recommended
adverse action by Congress on the pending
bill FOR the incorporation Of the associa-
ton FOR the mutual protection and benefit
Of government employees"
A party of carpet manufacturers of New
York and New England reached the city
yesterday, and are at the Arlington. They
are to appear before the Ways nd Means
Committee in regard to tie wool schedule
The conduits of the Potomac Electric
Light Company, on Four-and-a-half street,
are being fitted with wires, and the arc
lights viii shortly be in order along that
thoroughfare, and about judiciary Square
The President has approved an act to
pay George II. Plant, OF the District of
Columbia. S5,2l6 for injuries sustained by
the steamer Lady of the Lake in collision
with the United States steamship GettyS-
burg.
The case of Thomas o 'Brien, charged with
violating police regulations in leaving
"a certain motor car on Kenyon street for
a longer period than five minutes" on
January 26. was nolprossed this morning
in Judge Kimballs court.
MFR. E. B. Hay viii deliver his illus
trated lecture, THE Eternal City, ancient
and modern, its churches and ruins Tues
day, February 16, at p. M, under the
auspices of Linthicum Institute, at the hall,
No. 31O6 o street northwest.
An evening of war song and story will be
participated in by the old soldiers at the
National Rifles Armory tonight, begin
ming at O'Clock The entertainment will
be given under the auspices of Encampment
No 90 OF the Union Veteran Legion.
Mr. c. Fred Cook had a narrow escape
from serious injury last evening in
collision with a cable car at the corner
of Fifth and II streets northeast. He was
thrown violently to the ground, and re-
ceiyed several painful bruises about the
head and shoulders His wheel was almost
demolished.
st Johns College Alumni Society held
ite animal roeetinfr at the coIleee huiltliny
Sunday evening and elected officers for
the ensuing year. John A. Madigan, presi-
dent; James o. Clark, first vice president;
d. F. McIntee, second vice president; E.
NJ. Powers, secretary; Rev. Brother Fabri-
clan, treasurer; DIR. j. II. Benson, William
H. De Lacy, James f. Shea, II. j. Shutters,
and L. P. McKenna, additional members Of
executive committee.