The evening times., 1897-01-25
City Brevities

defective flue in the house of Lewis
| Seal. No. 2217 street northwest, caused
a blaze this forenoon. Damage about $40.
Congressman Wellington. who has been
! detained at home in Cumberland, Nd, for a
weck, VIII return 10 Washington tins after
noon.
Mr. George A. Burch, formerly connected
with the National Bank of this city, but
now a resident OF Seattle, Wash. is at
the Raleigh.
Ex-CongresSman Peter ]. Somers of
Milwaukee, Wis, registered al Chamber
/ lin's yesterday. He WAS a member OF
the Fifty-secOnd Congress.
Mr. J W. Collins, chief operator OF the
Western Union Telegraph Company, who
has been Confined TO his room since Novem-
ber 19 by a fractured leg, is able to be at
his post again.
The condition OF Prof Joseph H. Daniel.
who has been critically i'll for several DAYS.
at his residence, No. 7l5 Fifth street
north west. was reported today TO be
slightly improved.
r. j. Gunnell and Milton r. Young went
to Annapolis, Md, yesterday in search OF
the yCung son OF MIR GuDnel, who ran
away from home The boy was brought
back to the city last night.
A meeting OF the board OF directors of the
Central Union Mission will be held at Alb
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon. Among
other important business two vacancies
on the board Will probably be filled.
letter received here yesterday states
that Frank A Marshall. a timer. formerly
OF this city. was drowned in the surf by the
ovcrtuIning ola sma n boat near Nag's Head
Light Oh the North Carolina seacoast.
There was decrease OF 1l6 in the num-
ber OF guests registered last week at the
Municipal Lodging house. as compared
with the record OF the previous week.
Tine total decrease in meals ana lodgings
furnished was 322-
chief operator J. W Collins OF the
Western Union Telegraph Company, has
so far recovered from the injuries he sus-
tained November 9. last. as to be able to
resume his duties. He suffered a fracture
OF one Of his limbs by accident.
The Confederate Spy" a military
drama, by W Ellsworth Stedman, will
be presented for the benefit II st. Alloy
sius Church, at Coma go College Hail, next
MonGay and Tuesday evenings, by Co
lumhia Dramatic Company and Gonzaga
Cadets.
The construction OF eighty feet Of eight
inch sewer. and two manholes from the
terminus OF the present sewer in the alley
of square Il 3 eastward twent y-five feet
and thence south fifty-fivc feet, by Eighth
street southeast. was ordered by the Com
missioners today.
IL has been suggested to the authorities
that policeman be detailed,fur duty with
the coroner 10 investigate suspicious cases
OF sudden death; also to look into the
mystery surrounding the many dead in
fantS found on lots, in alleys and sewers.
some Of which are believed to be cases of
infantiCide.
The Rev. c. B. Gillette of Chicago occu-
pied the pulpit OF the GuIley Presbyterian
Church last evening. He showed graphic
ally that neither wealth nor worldly pleas
ure nor fame should be the one object of
search, but rather self-approbation as illu-
minated by a personal relationship with the
Divine Being.
Mr.. Charles O. Shepherd, chief of the
salary and allowance division of the Post
office Department, has received from the
National Association of poStoffice Clerks
a series or handsomely engroSSed resolu-
tionS. rendered as a testimonial for his
services in aid OF the passage OF the classi-
fiCation bill by Congress.