The times., 1898-04-18
Robinson & Cherry Co.,
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CITY BREVITIES.

The explosion of a kerosene stove caus-
ed a SIS blaze yesterday afternoon in the
house Of Mrs. Lepreux, No. l2o { Street
northwest.
Police Lieut. Kenney has reported to
Headquarters that the OoarG walks on
Bunker Hill road between Tenth and
Eleventh Streets northwest are in an eX-
tremely dangerous condition.
a local alarm Of fire was sent in about
9 o'clock yesterday MOI ming for blaze
in the house Of Samuel Oppenneimer, No.
Goa @ Street northwest, caused by a de-
fective fue. Damage slight.
Mrs. Henry Gray. colored, thirty-four
years of age. dropped dead about 5:So
o'clock yesterday evening at Deane-
wood d. c.. and Policeman BOland noti-
eed the Coroner. Heart disease is be-
lieved to be the cause.
Thomas Duckett, the Sparrow's Point
evangelist, preached a war sermon at
Seventh Street and Pennsylvania Avenue
to a large crowd last night He said,
among other things: when We start in
10 lick Spain, we will be fighting he devil
and all his imps.
during the twenty-four hours ending at
9 o'clock yesterday morning. OF this
number twelve were suspicious charac-
ters while thirty-four of the prisoners
owed their incarceration to an over-in-
dulgence Of strong drink.
Armstead Bailey, a young colored man
was locked up at No. . Police Station las
night charged with the serious offense
of attempting to commit a criminal as
sault upon Martha Brooks. colored, who
says she is sixteen years old. The offensC
Is alleged to have been committed las,
night.
A coroner's jury was summoned yes
terday evening by Morgue Master Schon-
eberger to assemble at No. station al
II o'clock today and hold an inquest il
the case Of Earle Spence, the young col
ored woman, wffb died under suspicion:
circumstances in a house on Q Street, a:
already told in The Times.
These policemen were reported on thI
sick list yesterday: Sergt. W. w. PER-,
and Privates William Haller II. E. Hut
ton, W. H. Fugitt Z. H High, ]. P
Hinkel. ]. 3. Smith, Walter :. Brady, H
b. Elliott James r. Narrower. Mauric
W. Quinlan, James Law, G. Stamler, F
n. Howard, ]. T. Norris ana W. Z. Yet
ton.
Policeman Boland reported to head
quarters last night that there was a
explosion Of gasoline in the house {
Mrs Mary Milburn, No. GOO Sixteent
Street northeast, on Friday Afternoon
which resulted in the serious burning {
her daughter, Miss Maggie Milburn. Sh
is being attended by DR. Walter, and he
condition is said to be critical.
Joseph Lyles, q stalwart colored you'll
was locked up at the Twelfth Street Sta
ton by Policeman Adams, charged wit
striking Roger Murray. a small whit
newsboy, who sells The Times, acros
the head with a heavy stick. Alfre
Cramley, also colored, was later arresi
ed by the same policeman for stealing
box Of chewing gum from Murray.
Acting Sergt. Wagner and Policema
Rotchford made a raid on Little 1tal!
No. 2, in Schotts Alley northeast, La
night and captured five Italians. The
were entered at No. 9 Station as JOSEF
Bollott Nicholas Sabannis. Frank Ma
tino, Mickey Iriffauts and Artos Son
bonio, and charged with loud and boil
ferrous talking and disorderly conduct.
John Dorsey and his brother Vincen
coIored, who assaulted Policeman Ricl
etts, one Of them striking him on III
head with brick while he was taking
prisoner 10 the box in West Washing
ton, Saturday night, were arrested earl
yesterday morning. In the police coul
today they will be tried for assauitiDg Ii
policeman while in the discharge OF h
duty.