The morning times., 1897-02-16
City Brevities

Deputy Health officer H. C Mclean re-
turned TO his desk Yesterday after months
struggle with la grippe.
A mass meeting OF the friends Of the
Labor Bureau Will be held at the rooms.
No. G09 street. on Saturday evening.
An entertainment will he given on next
Wednesday evening at Carroll Institute
Hall under the auspices of the Knights Of
Sc. John.
One of the smallest business buildings
is oIi Second street northwest, between l.
and NJ streets 1t is a shocmakers shop
and is only six feet square
Policeman W W Martin. of the Eighth
precinct. was married on Sunday last to
Miss Lizzie Harris, of Baltimore. The cere-
muuy was performed in that city
John Mitchell obtained a permit yestcr-
day for the construction of four dwellings
at Nos 1925 to 1881 Whitney avenue, the
cost OF which is estimated a SIT 900.
The compensation of c. X Bryant, n
tracer in the engineer department Of the
District government, has been fixed at
So per day, beginning on the fiji st instant.
Col. J. A Baker, formerly of South Caro-
lima, is in the city. The colonel com
manded regiment of South Carolina troops
during the late civil war. lie was mar
rie1 10 Mrs. Ida GoSs, in Richmond. ON
last Tuesday.
The Department of the Potomac, W R.
c.. is t. be hoEorcd with the presence Of the
national president, Mrs Agnes Hit, who
will be in attendance upon the department
ing, February II.
Mr. Charles 5 Hyer, clerk under the
District government, has resigned. to ac-
ccpt Il place with Weddcrburn& < Co, patent
attorneys, and the vacancy created by the
resignation has been filled by the appoint
ment OF Frank {. Roach.
Robert o Hoffman and Sabina NJ Miller
yesterday made answer to the caveat filed
last week by Fannie Mclntirc to the will
OF the late Anna c. Sims. 1t is denied
that the deceased was OF unsound mind and
the victim OF undue influence.
open evenings" was inaugurated by the
WorkiBgman's Library Association last
night The rooms Were visited by Il large
number of the woTknen of the city, who
have heretofore been unable to take advan-
tage OF the benefits afforded by the Ii
brary.
Mr.. Duvall, who for many years has been
superintendent of the Central Union Mis-
sion dining room, resign ed from that posi-
tiona few da ysago. Mr.. 7 cter Il. Sweeney,
the first convert of the mission, selected
To fill the vacancy, entered upon his
duties yesterday.
4 mass meeting OF the organized and
unorganized workmen of the District Will
be held tomorrow evening at Arion Hall.
The meeting Will be under the auspices
of the Central Labor Union, and will be
addressed by President Gompers, AMI other
prominent tradesuniOnists.
Personal bonds We're taken in the case
of Arthur Avery, OF lexington. who i'll
company with a Gro wd OF other young peo-
pie last Saturday night, blockaded the
pavement In front OF the house OF his lady
love. and who was arraigncd by Policeman
| Pierce on that charge in the police court
| yesterday morning.
Workmen were busy on the facade Of the
new Congressional Library yesterday
afternoon preparing the granite pedestal
| for the heroic statue of Neptune, which
will adorn the center OF the ornamental
entrance on First street. The figure will
| rest on a base made to represent a half
| submerged ice floe.