The times., 1897-05-21
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City Brevities.

Malcolm Beaton was seized with n
severe fit yesterday afternoon while at
work on the Brightwood fire engine house.
Judge Hagner yesterday granted a di-
vorce to Sallie Hauf from George Ii. Hauf,
awarding her the custody OF her child,
Flossie-
A suit was filed yesterday by Katie l..
Pigeon praying that she be granted a
divorce from Edmund o. Pigeon on the
grounds of adultery.
The Commissioners have ordered that
Twenty-third street, between and !
streets northwest, he placed in the schedule
for future improvement.
Henrietta Winefield has been granted a
divocre from Scott Wingfeld on account of
cruelty, and allowed TO resume her maiden
name of Henrietta Christian.
Mr ] Maury Dove has resigned as a
Jury commissioner, and Mr.. Nelson H.
Duvall has been appointed 10 the place
by tho court in general term.
Judge Hagner yesterday signed an order
directing Charles Lamhe TO pay alimony
to Anna Lambe, his wife, by the 24th in
stant, or stand in contempt Of court.
John j. Hickey, stationkeeper, and
Joseph Coughlin, driver, in the police de
partment, have been appointed additional
privates for duty in the Ninth precinct.
John Jones a young man, was seized sud
denly with serious attack of illness at
Seventeenth and NJ streets northwest
yesterday. he was removed TO his home,
No. 1860 street northwest.
Attorney Campbell Darlington viii to-
day file his motion for "a new trial IN the
case of Alfred b. Talcott, who has been
found guilty by police court jury Of
dcbauchlng five little girls.
John Cunningham, residing at No. pa
street northwest, while riding a bicycle
Wednesday, on Pennsylvania avenue, col
lled with herdic. He was hurled from
his wheel and a deep cash cut on the left
side Of his head.
MI Eugene d. F. Brady, A. M, delivered
the fifth of a series OF public lectures at
GonZaga Hall, on The Heroism Of Joan OF
Arc Taste evening. Theattendance was un-
usually large, filling every available seat
In the hall and galleries.
Building permits were issued as follows
yesterday: j. w Morris, 1321-1323 Ken
yOD street northwest, repairs, cost $500;
Birdie May, 304 ID street northwest, re-
pairs, $500; Mary Slater, 715 Second
street northeast, repairs, $3.50.
Justice Hagner yesterday authorized
the Washington Loan and Trust Com
pany to sell 100 shares OF stock belonging
to the estate of William j. Sibley, for
$3.50 a share, making a total of $4,000.
The stock is appraised at S227 share.
While playing on Muligan's Hill, NJ
street exte nded northeast, Wednesday
evening, John Rice, sixteen years of
age, fell and broke his leg. He was
taken to his home, No. 1915 Twelfth street
northeast, in the Ninth precinct patrol
wagon.
Three robberies were reported TO police
headquarters yesterday. Bicycles Were
stolen from John p Murphy, No. sos E
street northwest and Laura V. Eckels, No.
1910 Sixth street northwest, and a large
rustic chair, painted red, from In front
of Mrs. Emma Hedges house, No. 1921
/ street northwest
The Columbia Phonograph Company
has opened a handsome office in Phila-
delphia similar to the one on Pennsylv ania
avenueinthiscity. Thecompany hasleased
the entire building al No. 1882 Chestnut
street, corner of Eleventh. 1t has been
handsomely fitted up and brilliantly illu-
minated with electricity.
John Hopkins was convicted in criminal
court No 2, before Chief Justice Bing-
ham yesterday, of househreaking on the
second count OF the Indictment Hop
kins, it was alleged, entered the grocery
store OF William II. McGinnis on Capitol
Hill at an early morning hour, May 2, and
took away number of articles, which
were found concealed beneath his bed a
few hours later by the police.
The National Association OF Elocutionists
will hold its sixth annual convention in
New York, commencing June 2S andsnding
July 2 There will be daily sessions from
8 a. m. to p. M, with papers by emf
nent elocutionsts, scientists and clergy
men; four evening entertainments OF read
iIgs, and reception to visiting members
and friends, the latter to be given by the
New York Teachers of OratOry.
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