The times., 1897-09-02
Che - Ginles
City Brevities.

Commissioner Black returned TO his
duties yesterday
c. mazea, of the District Engineer
Department, is away on his leave
The north roadway OF NJ street west
Of Thirt y-second street is being improved
Mr.. samuel Goodman. day stationkeeper
OF the Seventh precinct, is off enjoying a
leave.
The deaths recorded in the health office
las week were I0e against 81 the week
previous.
A handsome brick residence is being
erected on Twelfth street, between and
NJ streets.
Mr. Paul Simpson, of Capitol View,
who has been sick of typhoid fever for
sune tinIe, is still very ILL.,
a petition is being circulated in the north
cast with a view OF organizing new chap
ter OF Royal Aarch MaSons.
Mr. Edwards Burns has just accepted
position with the Columbia PhonogIaph
Company in New York City.
Mr.. Cramer, the trick bicycle rider. viii
make an effort 10 ride down The Capitol
steps this afternoon at 4 O'Clock.
Commissions as additional police prlvates
have been Issued to F. $. Moulton, j. W.
Fritce, Frank f. Kirby and Patrick Ford.
TkeCommissionersh have committed George
W Lnr0ln, Samuel Matthews and Albert
Hauraban to the Insane Asylum.
M John Kessel has just returned from
prolonged stay at Atlantic City and Nara
gansett Pier.
William Newman, q young colored man,
was yesterday arrested by Detective Boyd
charged with pracliclng medicine without d
license
The resignation of Solomon Carr, jr.,
of the fire department, has been ac-
ceptec. and Edward u. Nohl has been
appointed tc the vacancy.
On account Of the presence OF diph-
thera four houses We're placarded last
week, two released from quarantine and
Twelve left with warning cards.
James and Frank Kean, coicred, twin
brothers. who were lost Tues day night.
were yesterday returned to their parents
bY the police Of the Second preciuct-
The final meeting Of the committee in
chargeof the swimming tournament, which
WIZ take place at the Bathing Beach on
Labor Day, wiii be held tomorrow after
noon.
4 borSe belonging to william weber ran
away near the corner OF Third and Il streets
northeast, and coHided with the buggy OF
Mr.. Charles Repps. Mr.. Repps was slightly
injured
While hunting yesterday a gun in the
handsof Roi'ert Gray accidentally exploded,
empiying its contents into the thigh Of
Daniel Stevenson. His injuries were at
tend at Garfield Hospital.
Receiver schoepf has been ordered to
repair the pavement adjacent 70 the tracks
OF the lexington and Soldiers Home Rail
road, On 6 street, between North Capitol
and First streets northwest.
Although Wizards Hotel is in the hands
of United States deputy marshaIs, owing
20 legal conplica tions, it is stated by Mr..
Frost, Mr.. Staples representative, that the
hotel VIII not be closed in any event
Sergeant Anderson, of the Anacostia
su6statioa, was yesterday notified that
on Tuesday evening a snea thief entere d
the home OF Miss Clara Hoggana ker, No.
Las Harrison street, and stole $50 in
money.
A number Of handsome cats and kittens
are at the shelter for animals, Columbia
Road, corner of Nineteenth street north
west, which will be given away To any
one desiring pets. If not called for soon
by the owners or by those wishing to
take them, they viii be chloruforned.