The times., 1898-01-30
Rosswsow & CHERy Co.,
f2fsr ana + So. WV.
City Brevities.

MI =. MSiOneN. WiU IL
Randolph Macon Academy at Front Royal,
is home for few days on visit.
Solomon Williams was fined So in the
police court this morning by Judge Scott FOR
committing IN assault on Rudy" Gordon.
The annual banquet OF the Ca pita Bicycle
Club took place last evening at the
headquarters, corner OF Fifteenth and Z
streets NV.
The will OF the late William Kenney,
filed yesterday, leaves all his property 10
his wife and mother, and appoints II. ID.
Mason executor.
Curtis B. Graham yesterday filed
s:iit in equity against the other heirs OF his
father, Curtis b. Graham, for the settle
1nent OF his estate.
Tie infant child OF Annie Davis, colorcd,
of No 2a34 Eighth street northwest, died
yesterday without medical attention. The
coroner was notified.
Thieves broke into the grocery store OF
William II. Hammersley, Nc. 522 Second
street northwest, yesterday morning, and
stole groceries and canned goods.
Curtis T. Graham today filed a suit in
equity against Andrew b. Graham, Fred
erick W. Graham and others, to establish
the wil of curtis b. Graham, deceased, his
father.
The President touched the electric but
ton last night which formally opened the
sernicentenn,al celebration at san Fran
cisco of the discovery OF gold on the
Pacific coast.
4 horse attached 70 a sulkr and driven
by William Sterbett, Il fourtecn-rear old
boy, living at BriglItwoOd, cOlliCcd with an
ash cart on Brightwood avenue yesterday.
The sulky was demolished, but no one was
injured.
The viii OF James h. Watt, deceased,
was filed with the recorder yesterday. His
life in>uranrc he leaves 10 his widow,
Christiana, and his real estate to his chill
tiren Annie Harding. Mary Simpson, James
A. Helen q. and George Watt.
a dmiral Sica rd telegraphedt d to the Bureau
Of Navigation yesterday the discovery OF
a shoaI in the vicinity of the drill ground,
at Dry Tortagas. The report was referred
TO the Trea sury Department. which has
ordered buoy placed at the indica ted
khoal
Lieut.. Noble E. Irwin, OF the Navy, de-
tailed at the Bureau OF Navigation, is con-
1lDeO 10 MS HOtner suffering from q IAN
from his bicycle, occasioned by another
cyclist colliIing with him. Lieut.. Irwin
was thrown violently TO the pavement and
sustained painful bruises and cuts on his
face and arms.
Hereafter Information designed for Con
gressionaI committees and departments of
the government, which shall involve opin
ions or con .lusions by the Treasury De-
partment, will be obtained only from the
Secretary - the Treasury or the As
sistant Secretary in charge at the time of
the request for such information.
Col. Carroll d. Wright, Commissioner Of
Labor, has been elected a member of the
Institute OF France. He has also been
elected an honorary member of the I'm
periaI Academy of Science of Russia. Mem
bership in this latter body OF men is the
highest title to which one can attain in
Russia from the literary and scientific stand
points.
The funeral of j. Thomas Clements, was
held on Friday afternoon at his late
residence, No. 6l5 X street northwest
The services Were conducted by Rev. DR..
Greene. pastor OF Cavalry Baptist Church,
assisted by Dr. PitZer OF the Central Pres
byterian Church. There Were many hand |
some floral tributes. The Masonic service |
was performed at the house, in addition |
10 the religious service.