The evening times., 1897-01-26
City Brevities


| cert at the Barracks yesterday.
Clerk Joseph Y Potts and Deputy Clerk
Columbus Harper OF the police court, were
absent FROM their posts today, owing to
sickness.
Police Sergt. Falvey, Of the Sixth pre-
cinct, has returned TO duty, after re-
covering from a severe attack OF the Pre-
vaihng grip.
Only two arrests were made by tie
Georgetown police during the twenty-four
hours ending at 9 O'Clock this morning,
both plain drunks.'
The congregation OF Gunton Temple will
tender "A reception to the paStoT-elect. the
Rev. Asa s Fisk. next Friday evening at
the chapel corner OF Fourteenth and r
northwest.
Rev. ]. J. Dolliver and daughter, father
ana sister OF Representative DolliyeT, of
Iowa, are the guests OF the latter at the
Hamilton. They Will remain until after the
inauguration.
A number OF half frozen tramps called at
the police stations last night and asked for
shelter from the cold. They were accom-
modated at those stations which have a
Iodgers room.
The hoard Of directors of the National
Gospel Mission Union will hold an inn
portant meeting, at 7:3O O'Clock this
evening, IN the board room, at the Central
| Union Mission building.
The directors OF the Washington City Or
phan Asylum will hold their annual meet
ing at the asylum. on the corner OF Four
teenth and streets northwest, tomorrow
afternoon at O'Clock.
James Fenton, a citizen Of Rupliville,
which nestles among the sand hills to the
rear Of the Soldiers Home, was arrested
last night and locked up at the Eighth pre-
cinct, for running a 'speakeasy' bar,
Second Assistant Postmaster General Neil
son was in conference yesterday with a
number OF railway poStoffice clerks, with
a view 10 completing arrangements for
the annual weighing Of mails in March.
Policeman Frank r. Emmcrt, who was
severely injured 10y a prisoner, while
ma king an arrest on G. street, several
months ago, and who recently lost his
wife, has returned TO duty ia the First
precinct.
James W Garvey, of Denver, Col, was
arrested by Detective Sutton on the Avenue
Yesterday afternoon and locked up at the
| Twelfth street station house on charge
Of stealing 500. preferred by James Robert
son, his roommate.
The cold wave kept the eviI-doers in
West Washington indoors last night, and
Lieut. Boyle. Of the Third police precinct,
sent "Clean sheet to headquarters to-
day, not an arrest having been made during
the past twenty-four hours.
Special services were held in the Young
Peoples Tabernacle Church yesterday for
the installation Of Rev. George W. Cole.
the newly appointed pastor. BY special
invitation the regular ministers confer
enCe conducted the exercises.
Richard Nigal. co iored, who was arrested
on Saturday night by Policeman Cochran
ana held at The Second precincy for the
Boston police authorities, on account of his
connection with robbcTies aggree eating $500,
is still locked up, awaiting the action Of
the police.
Aninteresting feature of the late conven-
ton Of tie members OF the Lake Vessels
Masters Association, held here, was the
call paid by the members, accompanied by
their wives and other ladies of their party,
upon the chief Of the Weather Bureau, Prof.
W. l.. Moore.
The Junior Epworth League of the E
Street Baptist Church has arranged for a
festival and entertainment in the church
lecture room on Friday night. The com
THttec of arrangements consists of Presi-
dent John Talbert Vice President James
Harrington. Secretary James Cox, and
Treasurer Gottlcib Schelphcoff.
The teachers and pupils of the Washington
evening, which was participated in as fol
lows: Mr.. Welt, violin solos; Misses Wood
ward and NicodemuS, vocal duet: Mrs. Par
sons, vocal solos; Miss Gould, piano solos;
Mr. Rath. piano solos. Misses Woodward and
Mcdaniel, rcCitations The program was
of a superior order.
Nesdames Meacham and Bane, the former
Of George ii. Thomas Corps, the latter of
Burnside Corps, are announced as candi-
lar,t. Of ha
R C, at the election TO be held next
month Each has the support of her own
corps and of several others. There is like
~ to be a third candidate, whose name is
not yet made public.
Mr. Gardiner Hubbard, of the executive
committee OF the Smithsonian Institution,
denies the report that Prof. r. Van Hise, OF
the Wisconsin State University. has been
offered the position of mana ger of the insu-
tuition al a salary OF 5000 a year Prof.
Wise las however, been mentioned as a
successor TO the late Prof Goode. The
board of regents OF the institution will meet
tomorrow.
During the past two months, as shown by
a report Just made. 49S meetings were
held at the Central Union Mission build
ing and its branches There was an
aggregate attendance of 80, 900 persons,
T4a of whom sought religion, while 121
men and women were converted. Christian
workers connected with the mission con-
verscd or prayed with 2I4 persons con-
verted .. ana distributed as Bibles.