The times., 1897-07-27
Che - UlSslss
City Brevities.

charles Turner, colcred, fusluNe irotE
the workhoGse, was arrested yesterday
sriernoon by officer Schuyler.
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
r,rJsroyv will take the matter OF the Bright
wood postoffice under adyisement within
q few days.
The clerks in the District building are
making loud protests against Ole o. the
naw rales which forDids them TO ride dow d
stairs on The elevator
Edward Wagner was arrested yesterday
afteruoon on complaint of BESSIE Williams
who cha reed him with assault and bat
rerv. wagner was released On SO col
lateral.
Some kind Of an insect bit Gus Mullen
.calored. on the cheek yesterday and hls
face swelIed rapidly. ArteI being dressed
at the Emergency the swelling and pam
ceased
Mr.. & w Evans, residing at No 9is
Nineteanth street northwest, was bitten on
the hands by a dog Yesterday. His wounds
were cauterized at the Emergency Hos
pItal.
The death OF Theodore w Brney was
announced in equity court No by DIS
tuct Attorney Davis yesterday. He VIII
call meeting Of tie bar association 10
take appropriate action.
While manipulating an oil stove yes
terday william Mann, Colored, who lives
at No. 1921 street northwest, had his
left hani severely burned and was taken
To Emergency Hospital.
Two new inspectors Of food were APP
pointed yesterday, the appointments dating
from July %. The lucky men are DR. W.
ID Cannon and Edwin L. ID. Roach and the
conpe satiou is TO be s. 200 each.
In the police court yesterday Dennis
Har;igaD, John Hartigan, Charles E. Shaw,
GIenword Allen, Herbert Dickson, George
J.. Canter, aud James Danforth wele each
fined So for loud and boisterons conduct
Out OF respect 10 the memory of Clar
ence u. Seward The vice president OF TIE
Adams Express Company, who died ia
New York Saturday night, the flag over
the local office was displayed at half mast
today.
Mr. Dennis O'Conner, who was robbed
Of $50 while hathing at Colonial Beach
SUNDAY, says that a number OF people
suffered at the hands OF the thief or
thieves, aud that the Same program was
carried ont Sunday week
Sanitary OFFICER Frank was called upon
yesterday TO aid Mrs Almion Parsons,
the wife OF an inmate OF Soldiers Home.
who lost her pocketbook in PHtsburg
The officer furnished transportation to
her home, in jefferson, Ohio.
James Farmer, c0iored, driver Of brick
wagon, was standing on the. tongue or
his wagon yesterday when his horses be
came frightened and threw him 60 the
ground, causing injuries 10 his right ankle
and legs The man was taken to the
Emergency.
Sixty days in jail was the sentence
imposed cn Matthew Chase, a colored man.
who was convicted OF breaking into the
home Of Louisa Quinlan. Judge Cole
told the prisoner that if he ever appeared
before him again he would send him to
the pcnitentiary.
Acting Coroner Glazebrook yesterday
Investigated the death of Mr.. William
H. Sch5mel, who was killed by the cars
IN Georgetown Sunday afternoon, and
decided that no inquest was necessary.
Tie remains We're sent to his late hone
in HascrsJown.
The Commissioners yesterday informed
Rev. W n Lyon, of No. 3l5 Ninth street
northeast, that, owing to the law requir
ing that municipal property be used for
Ihs,rict purposes only, they cannot com
ply with his request for permission 10 erect
a tent on square No. S72, owned by the
District government
About noon yesterday a young man
named w c. Bates was seized with YER
Jigo while walking up Pennsylvania ave
nEe, and after lying on the pavement
several minutes, he was taken to Ener-
gency Hospital, where restoratives sool
brought him around He said he ha6
seen another man who was bleeding from
q knife wound and that the sight of blood
overcome him. Mr. Bates lives at s3S
Sixth street northeast
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