The times., 1897-08-18
Che - Gi1sles
City Brevities.

A horse owned by Mr.. Thomas Paxton
cied on Grant road Tenleytown, yesterday
Mr.. ". A. Webb, who has been confined
to his bed for nearly Two months with a
broken leg, is Ut again.
George Gray, colored, was arrested yes
tereay by Officer ]. c. Smith for petit
larceny of goods valued at about $1,000.
Archie frooks and Frank Barker were
nrrested last night for riding bicycles with
out displaying lights. Each deposited So
collateral.
Daniel McAtee was arrested by Officer
]. E. Smith, of the Third precinct station,
yesterday for stealing TWO iron beams
valued at $1,000.
James Robertson, a contractor, was yes
terday arrested for violating building regu-
Iations. He was released upon a deposit
of 50 as collateral.
Willie Strofher, q coIored newsboy, was
overcome by the heat near The times
building yesterday. He was sent TO the
Emergency Hospital for treatment.
Dr. James A Harrison, No. 235 G street
northwest, who reported that he had been
robbed of $500 and a watch and charm,
found his property yesterday where he had
mispluced it.
Complaint has been made to the police
that many iron girders have been stolen
from buildings in the course Of erection
in the city. eralarreSts have been made
on suspicion.
A white man, whose name could rot be
learned picked up a handsome geld lock
bracelet at the platform where the 'ii.n
Er-Ft 81 TuS Chevy
Chase Circle, yesterday.
The tsansom Of a door in the rear of
Ridgely & Wright's store, No. 9os New
YORK avenue, was found open early Tues
day morning There Were no evidences OF
an attempt NJ burglary having been made.
An ice wagon driven by arthur L. Lucas,
of No. 4sS NJ street southwest, collided
with the Capital Traction Ccmpany's car
No. 215 on Pennsylvania avenue anu Ninth
street, injHring one Of the horses attached
To the wagon.
Frank Grery, colored boy, aged six
teen years, was yesterday afternoon found
bathing i n Rock Creek by OFFICER L. X.
West. For thus violating the police regula
tions Frank was taken to the Seventh pre-
cinct police station
Mamie De Forrest, who was fined 500
On the charge OF keeping a Iisorderly
house at No. 14os Pennsylvania avenue,
was charged yesterday in the police court
with keeping an unlicensed bar The case
was postponed Indefinitely.
William Duckett, a coloIed boy, was
yesterday held for the acton of the grand
jury on tie charges of housebreaking and
TobDery. He is charged with breaking
into the house of Robert II Hawkins, barber,
and stealing some razors and clippers.
Hattie Williams and Susie Smith, two
Georgetown colored women, engaged in
quarrel at the corner of Olive and Twenty
eighth streets about 10 O'Clock last even
ing. Officer Grove appeared upon the
scene and arrested Hattie for assa uiting
her antagonist.
William y. Tippett. neatly dressed little
colored barber, who was fined $50 for
keeping his shop open on Sunday, hut has
been excused on various occasions from
prompt payment Of the penalty because (
his plea OF poverty, was sentenced to five
days imprisonment in jail yesterday in de-
fault OF pa payment.
Joseph Nicholson, q white ~695y, seven
teen years OF age, employed by Smith *
Co., as the driver of an ice wagon, while
backing Up the wagon on K street, be-
tween Thirty third and Thirty f ouIth
streets, Was caught between the wagon
and the vessel from which he was loading,
breal1ng one OF his legs below the knee
lie was removed to the Emergency hos
pital In the patrol wagon.