The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-02-18
City Brevities

The courts viii be closed on Washingtons
birthday, February % being a legal holi-
day.
Hon. John Gooie is confined to his room
at the Bancroft Building from the effects
Of grip.
A substantial new board fence is being
built around the Baltimore and Ohio de
pot yards.
Mrs. NJ. Z. webb, of Washington street,
is convalescenu after severe Illness OF
two months.
Anopen meeting Of District Assembly &c,
X. Of l., will be held this evening at
Plasterers' Hall.
DR. G. NJ. Green, of Anacostia, has gone
to New York on a visit TO friends. lie will
return Saturday.
The South Washington Citizens Asso-
citation Will Rave q hearing before the Com
missloners tomorrow.
DR. Z. d. Bass, of tie health Office, Las so
far rec oyrred from an attack If tie grippe
as to be able to be out.
Chief Paris. of the fire department, is
coanne d to his home on account of illness
He is slowly improving.
Representative Amos Cummings has gone
to New York, where he will be detained
several days on business.
M Lovick p Miles, correspondent of
the Memphis Commercial Appeal, is back
from trip to Tennessee.
Lawyer W. Preston Williamson, who re-
Gently went to Florida, is expected to re-
,,gn n,
The first annual ball under the auspices
OF the Central Labor Union will he given
on February %, at National Rifles Fail.
Mr.. W. s. Gwinn, an attorney-atlaw, Of
DAYTON. OHIO, was in the city yesterday on
business connected with the Patent Office
A meeting of the literary department Of
Anacostia Chapter, Epworth League, will
be held Saturday evening at the Methodist
Church
workmen are engaged today in laying
new electric light conduits on Pennsylva
MIA avenue, between Fifteenth street and
Madison Place.
DR.. p. NJ Atwood will deliver a lecture
this evening at st. Luke's p E Church on
THE Coming American Character" to
which the public is invited.
Mr. A. d. Prince, of the jewelry firm OF
r. Harris & Co., is convalescent from a
severe illness OF grip. and was able to be
at his place OF business yesterday.
Much complaint is heard on account Of
the great damage that is being done to the
public parks by the erection Of reviewing
stands for the coming Inauguration.
Jonn Grant has obtained a permit for
the construction Of a dwelling On Sheridan
place. Palisades of the Potomac, tie esti-
mated cost of the Improvement being
$1,000.
The Caledonia Club viii hold its semi
month eetingthiseyeningat Typographi
cal Temple A musical and literary pro-
gram viii be given, and there will be
refreshments and dancing.
A patriotic service will be held in the
First Congregational Church, next Monday
evening. Washington's Birthday, under the
auspices of the good citizenship commit
tee Of the District OF Columbia Christian
Endeavor Union.
A small army OF unemployed men is to be
seen daily around the site of each inaugu-
ration stand being erected on the Avenue.
When a workman grows sick or is laid off
there are half hundred immediate APP
pIicants for the place.
Former Secretary of the Interior Hoke
Smith called upon Secretary Francis at
the Interior Department yesterday. He
stated that his own views with reference
10 the patenting OF certain lands i'm Flor
ida. to Mr. Perrine, conceded with those
of his successor.
People residjngin the vicinity of jefferson
avenue, n Georg etown, were greatly
alarmed yesterday morning By the actions
OF dog thought to be affected with the
rabies, and several children were attacked
by the animal, but none ofthem was bitten.
The dog was finally killed.
Mr. s. Thompson, fifty years old, living
at No. 1909 Corcoran street, collided
last night with a colored man riding on a
bicycle, and was Knocked off his wheel
and Acknowledgement cuts and bruises about
the face and head. He was taken to the
Emergency Hospital, where he was treated
by DR.. Hooe.
At meeting of the Lorin NJ. Saunders
and W. F. Thomas Republican Campaign
Club last night resolutions were passed
inGorsing Hon. Park Agnew TO bc collector
OF revenues for the western district Of
Virginia; Mr.. warfield, for postmaster of
Alexandra, Va, and NJ. L. Robinson,
collector for the rcrt of that city.
The United States Civil Service Commits
sion will hold an examination in Washing
ton. u. c, and other large cities where
there are applicants. commencing at 8 a.
M. on February 26. to obtain ellgibies for
the position of meat inspector. Bureau of
Animal Industry. Department of Agricul-
ture. Applicants must be graduates of vet
erinay colleges.