The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-23
City Brevities

The regular weekly meeting Of the board
OF the Central Union Mission viii be held
this evening.
Rev. Stowell L. Bryant, of st. Paul's
Church, Dupont Circle, has gone to visit
his parents in Ohio.
The delegation OF Usage Indians, who
have been iii the city for some tine past,
have returned to their reservation.
A lecture ON ELECTRICITY will be de-
livered by Prof. Shea at the Catholic
University next Thursday afternoon.
Policeman STANCE found the store Of o.
II. BeaIl, No. 73l Fourth street north
west, open last night. Nothing missing.
There will be an old-fashioned expert
ence meeting this evening at the George
town branch mission, No. 3O1o II street
northwest.
lace curtain coming in contact with
gas jet in tie residence OF L. p. Stearns,
No. 1716 Ninth street northwest, last
night caused So damage.
The sewer trap at Madison and n streets
northwest is choked up and the aocumu-
lated mass is filling the neighborhood
with noxious odors and gas.
Sina Bruce paid fine OF SIS in the police
court today for indulging in a streak of
profanity in Georgetown yesterday. Po-
liceman COnnor arrested her
The resignation of Lieut.. Fred c. Cook,
sdJutant and quartermaster of the Third
Battalion, District National Guard, has
been accepted at his request.
A weli-dressed man was caught in the
Of nm 4 yl,t.
and was carried some distance before he
could be extricated. He was uninjured.
A blaze in the house of Lewis Raymond,
IN rear of No. 31I Seventh street south
west, about O'Clock this morning did
about So damage to building and furni-
ture.
Rhody Price, colored, who is known as a
''polsce killer" was sent to the work
house for forty-five days today by Judge
Kimball ON the testimony Of Policemen
Mcdonald and Plemmons.
Detective Charles Proctor, who is in
charge of the pawn-hroker' and second
hand work at police headquarters, re-
turned to duty today after nearly a weeks
absence due TO his illness.
Lieut.. Heffner, OF the Ninth precinct,
reports dangerous cavern on the side
walk on Twelfth street, between and
streets, and another between 1 and K
near the new Northeastern Market
A can of gasoline exploded in the resi-.
dence OF Mrs. Minnie Taylor, No. 81 2 Thir
teenth street, last evening, and caused a
big blaze. Damage TO the extent of 500
resulted before the flames cedld be eXtin-
guished by the fircmen AID police.
Rev. DR. Conaty, of the Catholic Univer-
sity, left here last night to attend the an
niversary OF the Western University, Penn
sylvania, which commences today and
continues until Thursday. he will be one
ofthe speakers during the celebration.
Martha Jones, through her attorney, Sam
uel d. Truitt. brought suit against the Met
ropolitan Railroad Company before Justice
Samuel c. Mills today for damages in the
sum of 5000. She was injured March 3
while attempting to board an electric car
at Seventh and F streets.
Prosecutor Pugh today nClle pressed the
charge of keeping an unlicensed hotel,
preferre against Messrs. Morgan ID.
Lewis and Alfred c. Lewis, proprietors OF
Wizards. by License Agent Melton. These
gentlemen promptly procured their license
when notified that the old one had expired
Several bicyclists forfeited collateral
in the police court today: William Geddis,
arrested by Bicycle Policeman Robertson,
for having no light; William Tammack,
arrested by Bicycle Policeman Robertson,
Bentley, by Policeman Estes, for scorch-
ing, all forfeited amounts ranging from
~ to So.
While attempting TO jump on Metropoli-
tan electric car No. $40, on F street be-
tween Sixth and Seventh streets, last
evening. G d. Fox, resident OF Hyatts-
vile. fell and was severely injured about
the body Policeman Thomas E. Gordon
reports that the motormaD and conductor
were not to blame.
When dizzy or drowsy take Bcecham's