The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-08
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City Brevities.

The annual election for officers OF the
Arion Singing Society was held last even
ing
Rev. Or. Talmage, pastor OF the First
Presbyterian Church, viii return 10 the
city this evening.
Mr. william j. Miller, broke his leg last
night in alighting from cable car near the
Seventh street wharf.
The postoffice war between the camp
err and villagers at Washington Grove is
euded, the villagers coming out victorious.
Judge A. s. Taylor has been designated
by Judge Cox TO act as temporary police
court Judge during the remainder of the
week.
Capt. III o. S. Heistand, U. s. A, has re-
turned to the War Department after hav-
ing passed a delightful vacation IN the
New England States
Tie regular week. meeting OF the Build
ing Trades Council last evening was
turned into a smoker, and a pleasant time
was spent by all present.
A very pretty home wedding took place
last evening at No. 2S05 Dumbarton ave
me. The contracting parties were Mr..
Henry Woodward and Miss Emma Jones.
meeting ofJohn A u. L ogan Command,
u. V. t.. held last evening, arrangements
were completed FOR great campfire. which
will he given at National Rifles Armory on
September is.
Mr.. Arthur Keep addressed the local
Federation OF Labor on the subject OF
government by injunction, I'm which he
said the remedy was not to be found ia
strikes. but in the ballot.
Mr.. T. o. JeniTer, OF Laurel, Md, wasin-
jured last evening while attempting 70
hoard a moving cable car at Eleventh and
Pennsylvania avenue. His wounds were
dressed at tie Emergency Hospital.
THE condition of Mr.. David Hickey, a
well-known local telegraph operator, who
was seriously injured IN a railr',aa acci-
dent at Cairo, W. Va, some days ago, was
reported Yesterday as greatly improved.
Frank Weldon, colored, sixty eight wears
old, was overcome by the heat on Second
street southeast yesterday. He was found
unconscious Oh the pavement and removed
e. Providence Hospital by the police.
Fire destroyed the woodshed OF Charles
W. Saunders house, No. HOB Park place.
las evening, about O'Clock, and damaged
Charles Sclineiders store to the amount of
$500. while MFR. Saunders loss will reach
$500.
News reached the city yesterday OF the
dealt OF Mrs. Mary E. Walcott, the mother
OF Prof. Charles ID. Nalcott, director OF
the United states Geological Survey. Prof.
walcott at present is in Seattle on Official
business.
The funeral of the Rev. James A. Buck,
f,.r many years rector OF st. Paul's Church,
lock Greek, war held yesterday afternoon,
Bishop Satterlee officiating, assisted by
the Rers. Dr. Barr, E. NJ Mott and j. 81.
Johnson.
A fine horse belonging TO the New York
Biscuit Company ran away near the corner
OF Fifth and New York avenue about IL 80
O'Clock yesterday morning and broke a
leg. DIR. Robin son ordered the animal 10 be
shot.
Teams owned by Mr.. Berry, Of G street,
and Mr.. wheatley, the lumber dealer, col.
hded near Twelfth and p streets Yesterday
morning. The horses attached to the
vehicles Were bruised and the wagons
Smashed, but no one was hurt.
Rebecca Minor, colored, Of No. 427 o
street alley, while playing around a
garbage cart In Nailor's alley, had her
left thumb mashed by the falling of an
iron lid. She was taken to the Homeo-
pathic Hospital In No. 2 patrol wagon.
Edward Gilbert, colored charged with an
attempted assaulton the ten year-oldd augt-
Ger OF Mrs King, on Half street, more than a
year seo, was arrested On Saturday and
held toy Judge Kimball yesterday I'm the
sum OF $1,000 TO await the action of the
grand jury.