The times., 1898-01-23
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City Brevities.

s jar containing yitrol and soda eN'
pioded at No. L engine-house yesterday
while the firemen were engaged in clean
ing the chemical engine. No one was in
Jured.
While telling a tree in Georgetown yss-
teraay Charles Royce, OF No. 2064 Thirty
second street, accidenuy inflicted ser
ious wound in his left leg with an AK.
lie was taken TO the Emergency Hospital
The owners of real estate on square SO
between y and q, and Twenty-ffrst and
Twenty-second streets northwest, have
petitioned the Commissioners TO open q
street called Newport Place through the
square.
The Commissioners have ordered that
Privates Thomas Hauley and c. W Rick
etts, of the third precinct, tried January s,
1898, for gross neglect OF duty. be fined
$50, payable In six equal monthly install
ments.
Frank McKnew. fifty-nine years old,
@ grocer ut Nineteenth and X streets
northwest was found dead in bed at an
early hour yesterday morning. DIR. BronI-
well was called and found that the man
died from apoplexy.
William Gilmore, coIored, died yester-
day without medical attention, at the
house OF Mary Jack son, No. 432 Wilson
street northwest. Coroner Carr investigated
the case and gave q certificate of death
from natural causes.
The funeral of Michael Leo, who WAS
killed in the navy yard tunnel on Thurs
day morning, was held yesterday from his
late home, No. 1872 North Carolina avenue
O. fnt
was at Mount olfvet Cemetery.
Louisa HILL a laborer employed at Size
Treasury Department, was found uncon-
scious in one Of the Railways of the build
ing yesterday morning. She was removed
To her home, where it was found that
she was suffering from heart disease.
In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Cullom intro
duced bin directing the Secretary of the
Interior TO convey TO Emma L. Yoder, of
this city, ali right and title 20 lot No. i,
square 1113, upon the payment by her
of $79S.1o, the assessed value of the lot
Very successful revival meetings have
been held in Ma rtinsburg, w. Va, by Pastor
E Hez Sven, of the Second Baptist
Church. of this city. He returned yes
terday morning, and tonight will describe
dents of the special services.
George Hawkins, coIored, was arrested
yesterday by Detective Parham, charged
with breaking into the house, No 1920
New Hampshire avenue, occupied by his
uncle, George Albert Hawkins, who was
once the Presidents coachman. A quantity
oil clothing and number OF other articles
were stolen.
Mrs. Rebecca Henning, of No. 3 Third
street northeast, yesterday swore out
warrant for the arrest OF her son, Philip
weigland, whom she charges with the
larceny OF her gold watch, chain and charm
and two gold rings. The son is nineteen
years old. He had not been arrested last
night and is supposed 10 have left town.
Lucien Sanial, of New York, VIII address
the Socialist section tonight at Labor
Bureau Hall, sos c street northwest. Mr..
Sanial was war correspondent for the Paris
Temps" during the war of the rebellion; is
prominent In labor circles, and was the
candidate of the Socialists in the late cam
paign in New York, polling 26 600 votes
for mayor.
nr. William II. Mattingly, a clerk in
tie office OF the Third Auditor, was
stricken with paralysis yesterday morn-
ing while at work at his desk. He was
removed TO his home, No. 720 II street
northeast, and is in a serious condition.
DT. Mattlngly has been employed in the
Auditors office for seventeen years and
is a native of India ma.
A horse attached to delivery wagon
and belonging TO a. W. Francis, No. 625
Pennsylvania avenue northwest, ran away
init,
streets cnIiided with an electric car. The
horse became frightened at push cart and
shies in front OF the car before the motor
man could bring the train to stop. No
one was injured, but the vehicle was badly
damaged.
Elizabeth Bryant Johnston, historian
general of the National Society Of the
Daughters of the American Revolution,
will lecture on George Washington and
His Port raits,'' at National Rifles Arm
ory, on Friday evening, January IS. The
lecture will be under the auspices of the
Sons of the American Revolution. This
lecture is an outline of the character and
career of Washington.
In letter written yesterday to Mr. John
L. Eiker, No. 2012 q street northwest, the
Commissioners replying 10 communication
from the National Federation of American
noming Pigeon Fanciers, say that the at
torney for the District has been asked To
frame u law against keeping pigeons with
in the city. The communication requests
any expression of opinion on the matter
which the association might desire to make.
Chr. Xander, 909 9TH ST., bottles only
MhisIies distilled for him, free from fusel
impurities. and old liquors vigorously chosen,
stored in has warehouse d9 kinds. Gold
Medal Rye. $2-20 gal, 65c qt. Special,
SO gal, 75c qt, Old Reserve, 81 gal,
81 ut. 1t
BALTIMORE & OHIO BULLETIN.