The times., 1897-11-18
City Brevities.

Postmaster General Gary did not come 70
WASHINGTON yesterday, but remained In
Baltimore.
H. Leroy Browning and Kenneth s,
Murchison were admitted to practice in
the court OF appeals yesterday.
Judge Advocate General Lieber OF the
army. who has been quite Ill for some time,
was as his officefora short time yesterday
The VIII of Carl Roeser. sr., was flIed for
probate yesterday. He bequeaths bis es-
tate ia his daughters, Mathilda ard Thus
MEDIA
An admirer OF Assistant Secretary Van
derlip of the Treasury Department sent
INN thlrty-three roses yesterda as birth
day present.
The work Of laying the asphalt rpadbed
On K street, between Ninth and Tenth
streets, is finished, and the street opened
again to tray ell
Dr.. Daniel ]. Kelly, who ate toad
stools instead OF mushrooms, has recovered
and resumed his duties at the Patent
Office yesterday.
Pensions were granted to citizens Of the
District Of Columbia yesterday as follows
George 7. TAFT, Barbara F. Schwab and
the minors of William n Taft.
1t was reported last night in Knights Of
Lahor circles that the suspended members
OF local District Assembly No. 81 were re-
| instated by the General A ssembly.
Tie will of Max Luchs, which was filed
today, leaves to his Wife, Julia Luchs,
all his estate, real personal and mixed, ana
makes her administrators without bond
Il. Platt Wright, late superintendent OF
motive power Of the Pennsylvania Railroad, /,
| VIII soon depart for Honduras In the employ
of the Honduras syndicate OF New York.
The Southern Railway announces the re
sumption OF through Pullman service
between New York and New Orleans
via Atlanta. Montgomery ana Mobile,
beginning today.
Allen W. Mallery & Co. have just sold
twelve houses on Ninth street, between F
and q streets northeast, for T. II Pick ford
| ana otlers to New York parties The price
paid was close to $50, 900.
The members OF the general executive
board OF the Knights Of Labor win hold a
| meeting IN Washington Immediately after
the adjournment OF the General sseubly,
row in session at Louisville, y.
The Postoffice Department yesterday
clerks OF al classes in the main office
and stations OF Brooklyn, N Y, be In
creased, making an aggregate OF So, 500
increase.
Tie sacrament Of confirmation was ad-
ministered by Archbishop Chappelle. OF
Santa Fe, to q class of about 500 persons
| on Thursday last at st, Peters Church.
st Peters parish is ole Of the largest in
tie District.
Pros. R NJ. Calhoun entertained a large
| audience last evening with an interesting
| illustrated lecture descriptive of incidents
ard scenes of the late war, for the benefit
Of the relief fund of Lafayette Post, No.
20, Il. a. r.
The regular meeting OF the Anti-Civn
| Service League was held last night at
Enrich's Avenue Houel. There was q
good attendance OF members, but only a
brief business Sc ssion was held and the
meeting adjourned until next Wednesday
| night.
Bernars! Penny, d colored cook a5 HH's
eating house, corner Twelfth AMI { streets
attempted to cut his throat yesterday after
noon because his best girl had iiised a.In
anil her affections had been trausi erred u
another, but was prevented by his employer.
Or Thomas c. Smith. who is seriously
| i'll at his home, No 133 Twelfth street
northwest, suffering with blood pcison
ing, caused by an operation which he
performed several weeks ago, was slightly
better last night.