The evening times., 1898-07-19
EASTERN LEAGUE.
CITY BREVIrIES.

Mahlon N. Hanes left for New Yorh
| yesterday.
| John II. Wilkerson, inspector of boilers.
has been granted thirty days leave oi
| absence.
The Potomac Electric Light Company
| has been granted permission to erect
thirty poles on the Grant and Military
| roads. HNN -
Maggie Nickens yesterday-ffied a suit
| for absolute divorce against her hasba nd,
Thomas Nickens. alleging cruelty as her
cause of action. ,' >N''N'
Important meetings OF, the Building
Trades Council and the local Federation
| of Labor will be held tonight at their
respective headquarters.
Justice Hagner yesterday granted the
petition Of Charles League, asking that
the cloud be cleared from his property,
lot No. ITO. in Square No. 12eo ',
DIR. ]. P. Turner. has been appointed
food inspector for the District. He will
also act as inspector of live stock and OF
dairy farms. The salary is 81, 200 a year.
The remains of Mrs Susan NJ. William
son, who died on Sunday at the Mount
Vernon flats. were taken to Trenton. n.
j.. yesterday, where they will be Inferred
today.
The coroner was notified yesterday
that the infant child of Mrs Ida Rob-
erts living at No. 1888 Erie Street. died
without medical attention. An investiga-
tion will be made.
Mr.. and Mrs. Engel and little Mary Sea-
marks. who were all bitten by pet
dog. and who are under treatment at the
Pasteur Institute, at Baltimore, are said
&c be much better today.
John A. Colmeyer was fined SO by
Judge Scott yesterday for assaulting his
wife. The woman did not want to prose-
cute her husband, but Policeman Short
testified that the man was very trouble
some to the police.
Mrs Ellen Spencer Mussey, who at
tended the convention of the General
Federation of Women's Clubs which met
in Denver has returned to the city. She
reports that the Dictrict delegates were
received with great enthusiasm by the
Denver clubwomen.
The contract to remodel the morgue
at the Sixth police station has been
awarded to Gleason & Humphrey by the
District Commissioners. The sum to be
paid for the work is $3.50. 1t is expected
that the proposed improvements Will
render the old building less objection
able to the residents in its neighborhood.
General Manager Greene, of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad, has issued in
structions for the proper tagging of the
crossing at Monroe Street, Anacostia.
The notice of the order was conveyed to
the District Commissioners through the
attorney for the road, George Z, Hamil-
ton.
Cynthia Bright Case, Of this city, and
John F. Moffett and Fred w. Tovey,
were sued in the Supreme Court of the
District by Katharine E. Saunderson. Of
Springfield. Mass, to foreclose mort
gage on lot No. i, square No. 241, In this
city. and held by her to secure payment
OF $500.
Israel C. Pollock, who some months
ago was convicted of selling oleomarga-
rine. was yesterday released from Jail.
He was sentenced to pay a fine of $500.
in addition to serving a term of imprison-
ment but he pleaded the poor convict"
act and was released on an order from
United States Commissioner Mills
There is a feeling in the ranks of the
First Rhode Island Infantry that the
regiment has been badly treated by the
authorities. An officer OF the organiza-
ton writes to The Times, stating that
the regiment has been kept at Camp AL
ger since May %, although 1t arrived full
~ armed and equipped for service at the
in readiness for active duty have been
forwarded to Tampa and other camps
nearer the scene of action.
A unique lawn festival began Last
night on the grounds at Twelfth and o
Streets northeast. The feature Of the
fete was a genuine Indian village Pre-
vious to the opening of the festival "a
procession formed at Ninth and D Streets
northwest and marched to the grounds.
1t was headed by dozen mounted Indian
warriors. followed by five tribes of the
I. o. r. n. in paint and feathers The
entertainment will be continued this
week.