The evening times., 1897-01-22
City Brevities

Josephine COgey assaulted Anna Pearson
yesterday and went down. this morning
for sixty days.
The fog that has prevailed the past few
days has caused a marked increase in the
sick list OF the city.
Mr.. James II. Collegiate, deputy clerk Of
the police court, is seriously i'll at his home,
1910 street southwest.
The faculty of the Catholic University
announce II series of lectures to be de
hvered by prominent scientists upon topics
Of general interest.
Acting Sergeant William CoghiIl is max
ing the rounds in the Sixth police precinct
during the absence OF Sergt. FaIvey, whois
on the sick report.
Justice Harlan, OF the United States Su-
preme Court, will be among the guests of
Gov. LOwndes at dinner to be given at
Annapolis on the 2Sth instant.
The Masonic Veterans annual dinner will
to be give n at Wizards tomorrow evening.
beginning at 7:3O. There will be large
number OF distinguished guests about the
board.
Judge Kimball, OF the police court, yes
terdiIy laid down his opinion that landlords
can be held responsible for the sanitary
condition OF houses, as maintained by
tenants.
the Central Union Mission will be held this
evening at No. 3O1O NJ street; also a meet
ing at Gospel Hall, No. 524 Eleventh street
southwest.
Miss Fannie Schleuter, the teacher of
elOcution in Northeast Washington, was
painfully injured last night by stepping into
hollow place in the roadway and wrench
ing her ankle.
Advocates OF arbitration as a means of
settling questions of international dis
putes will hold meeting at the Grand
Opera House next Tuesday afternoon at 4.
Hon Gardiner g. Hubbard will preside
Walter c. Smith, veteran railway civil
engineer and native of this city, was
found dead in his bed at Wheeling, w. Va,
on Wednesday morning OF this week. He is
said to have graduated from Georgetown
College.
The stock of Robert Greenwell. a dealer
In bicycles at No. 315 Pennsylvania avenue
southeast, was attached by Constable
Swinburne last night to satisfy chattel
mortgage of $500, held by Joseph 7.
Mccain and Louis l.. Parks.
The sixth of the series of lectures, begun
some time ago before the High School
students will be delivered this evening at
g: 80 by Prof. HaZcn ofthc Weather Bureau,
in the hall of the Business High School
building on First street. Prof HaZens
subject is ''Forecasting the weather" and
the lecture is free.
TIE Associated Survivors of the Sixth
Army Corps. of this city, installed officers
last night, as follows: President, John
NJ. Kleine: vice president, II. l.. Stiles; sec
retary, c. Harry Dow; treasurer, Gee rye W.
Rich; executive committee, ID. W. Greene,
". d. Adams. j. j. Narrower, Luke Kelly,
John j. Balm.
Henry Warren, young man of fairly
genteel appearance, attempted to take a
short cut through Seaton Park this morn
ing by crossing over the grass. He was at
once pounced upon by Special Officer L. F.
Davis, and in Judge KimbalPs court laid
down 81 for the good of the District.
Crescent Lodge, No. 6 Royal Crescents,
has installed officers for the ensuing year,
as follows: President, s. A. Croft; vice
president, r. o. Melton; secretary, Jo-
seph Harper; financial secretary, j. F.
Gilgore; marshal, NJ. Byrnes; prelate, Pat
rick Donovan; sentry, w. w. Watson;
guard, j. A. Smith; trustees, g. A. Croft,
r. o. Melton and NJ. Byrnes.