Evening star., 1897-01-04
CON D ENSED LOCALS

Mr.. Frank E Middleton was thrown from
his bicycle in Georgetown yesterday and
was badly injured about the right knee.
He was taken to the Emergency Hospital.
and later went to his home
The residence of Mr.. James F. Keever.
;'3 Quincy street. lexington, was damaged
to the extent of several hundred dollars by
fire last evening. The blaze was started
1fom lace curtain blowing against a light
ed gas jet.
At the last regular meeting of Washing
ton Association. No. /. d. C. n. A s. E.. the
following officers were elected for the en-
suing year: President. Carroll Hoshal: vice
president H.. S. Bolton: financial and
recording secretary. VIM. NJ Donald: cor
responding secretary, H. J. NJ. Howard:
treasurer, j. T. Ward: conductor Z. F.
Myers; doorkeeper, ]. Keefe.
Dr. Hooe, recently appointed Junior as
sistan. resident physician of the Emer-
gency Hospital has reported fer duty DIR.
West, the retiring resident physician will
return to his home in Philadelphia in a few
days.
Saturday afternoon about O. clock James
Mason. colCred twenty-one years old was
taken suddenly ill near Florida avenue and
'tn street. He was so sick that the patrol
wagon was sent for and he removed
to Freedman's- Hospital for treatment
Bicycle riders noticed this morning that
many of the concrete pavements needed
visit from the street sweepers The coating
slippery. and many of the riders left their
wheels in manner that resulted ii their
getting atings of mud.
Yesterday morning the infant child OF
Frank Marden of 712 Princeton street was
found dead. Coroner Hammett investi-
gated the case and gave a certificate of
death.
gave permission for the removal from the
American House of the body of Louis b.
Butler, the Anacostia carpenter. who was
aSphyXiated there in room 80 Friday night,
as published in Saturdays Star. Under
taker Murray removed the body to the late
home of the deceased in Anacostia. Cor
oner Hammett investigated the case ana
failing to ind any indications of suicide
gave certificate Of accidental death.
News has been received in this city of the
death on the 1st instant. in Paris. of
Brother Joseph. superior general of the
Catholic Order of Christian Brothers. at
the age of seventy-five years. Ten mem
ters of this society are stationed i'm this
city, connected with ST. Johns College.
There arrived at the river front last
week 12Jm bushels of oysters and .,.:::3l
punches of fish Inspector Harris report
shows that no condemnations were made.
Pourdmaster Einstein's report for last
week shows that only five dogs were inn
pounded during the six days. But the
poundmen were kept busy moving bedding
and clothing between the houses in which
there were cases of contagious diseases
and the fumsating plant.
Last weeks warm weather made work
for the food inspectors AMI the three rep
resentatives of the health department con-
Qemned 1.261 pounds Of beef. :a,J pounds CT
mutton. 20 pounds of veal, 81. ROUNDS CT
pork, - pounds of bacon, 1s6 pounds of
sausage. 173 chickens. l. turk eys, Is ducks,
;:lS rabbits and quantity of miscellaneous
fruits and vegetables.
Mr.. Wharton f. Lester mas been suffer
ing with typhoid fever since December 4,
but expects to return to mis- Office about
the first OF February.
For carrying a concealed weapon. John
Lewis was this afternoon sentenced by
Judge Miller to sixty days IN jail. Thomas
Morton assaulted his wife. Mary Morton,
and went down for thirty days. Samuel
Payne assaulted Rosa Wingtield. John
Tucker assaulted Annie Richards and Jesse
Matthews assaulted Lucy Carter. Each
were given terms of thirty days for so do
ing.