The evening times., 1897-03-09
City Brevities

OF Internal Revenue, is in the city, guest
at the National Hotel.
Gen. William Osborne, OF Boston, the
secretary OF the national Republican com
mittee, left this city for his home yes
terday.
a divorce from Jane Amelia Briscoe was
granted to Arthur Brscoe today on the
ground u desertion. Justice Hagner signed
the decree.
Workmen this morning completed the
removal of the board awnings erected at
the entrances of the Pension office for the
inaugural ball
Mrs and Miss Blackburn have left the
city for their home in Versailles, Ky,
where they viii he joined by Senator Black
burn in few days.
Representative and Mrs. Dovener re-
moved yesterday from Wizards Hotel
TO their private residence, No 14o6 Slough
ton street northwest.
An overheated stove in the saloon of
Frederick Albrccht, No. 219 Pennsylvania
avenue southeast, caused blaze and did
| SO damage last evening.
All public observation stands erected for
1 the inaugural occasion must be removed
from the sidewalks by tomorrow evening
by order OF the Commits sioners.
John Howard, a painter. fell from his
ladder, while colOring house on Florida
avenue, yesterday, and was deIuged with
yellow paint and painfully bruised.
Police Lieut.. Vernon reported to head
! quarters today that there is a lole, dan
| gerous toteamsand pedestrians, at Seventh
street and Virginia avenue southwest.
Policeman j. W. Robertson, OF the bicycle
squad, arrested David Smith, eighteen years
OF age, last night in South Washington for
failing to have a light on his wheel.
The Capitol Vista, q monthly paper,
made its first appearance on March i and
reflects great credit upon its young editor,
Miss Sarah Willard Howe, Of Brookland
d. c.
Robert c. Bruce, OF Atlanta, Ga, who
wasat one time connected withthe Southern
railway in Washington. returned home
Yesterday, after brief visit to friends in
the city.
Mr.. j. E. Williams, who was injured
about two weeks ago by fall from his
bicycle, was able to resume his duties
at the Treasury Department yesterday
morning.
Mr ]. c. jenkins, prominent member
OF the Atlanta bar, is guest at the We'll
lington. Mr.. jenkins attended college in
Washington and has many warm personal
friends here.
The case OF Major Eugene speer, of the
Second Auditors office, who stabbed VIII
liam Callow, a Seventeenth street cigar
dealer, about three weeks ago, has been
set for trial tomorrow.
Hon. P. C. Cheney, member of the Re
publican national committee from New
Hampshire, returned to his home last
night, after a brief stay in the city to
witness the inaugural ceremonies
The white setter, Nell Hunter, belonging
20 George L. Harris, of this city, will be
exhibited at the Baltimore dog show. Nell
took second prize in the novice and third
in the open class OF the New York show.
Major Moore has completed his list OF
instructions to the Police with reference
to the taking OF the police census of the
city and it is now in the hands of the
printer. The census will be taken April
j next.
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door of the Warwick bicycle establishment,
No 11O5Fourteenths street northwest, open
at II: 80 O'Clock this morning. The owner
was notified and secured the door; nothing
missing.
Tie chemical society of Washington
will hold its regular meeting Thursday
night at the Cosmos Club, when communica-
tions are expected from Messrs. Writ
Tassin, d. j. Kelly. w. ii. King, and ].
E. Blomen.
Lizzie Washington, colored. was taken
suddenly and seriously i'll last evening at
the corner OF Twenty-second street and
Pennsylvania avenue The Third precinct
patrol wagon removed her TO her home, No.
II Pierce street northwest.
Photographs of the crooks captured here
during the Inauguration win be furnished
for the rogues' galleries of other cities
ly Inspector Hollinberger, provided the
authorities of those places who desire
them pay the cost OF the photographer:
While trying to alight from cable car
near the Peace monument this afternoon
Charles A Moore, an elderly man, fell on
the slippery concrete and was painfully
injured about the back and shoulders. He
was assisted to his home, No. 313 E street,
by friends.
A Horse belonging to Charles Raney,
of Alexandria, ran away about O'Clock
last night near the market, and Mr.. Rancy
was thrown from his wagon, when the
animal kicked him and bioke his leg. He
was taken to the Emergency Hospital, |