The evening times., 1898-12-29
CITY BREVITIES.

An adjourned meeting Of the Legion of Loyal
Women will he held tonight at $50 p. m, for
the transaction of important business.
The Brightwood Electric Railroad Company ex-
ecuted deed of trust yesterday on its property
for 900, in favor of the Colonial Trust Com
papy, Of New York
Samuel T. Hank, aged siSty-seven years. for
thirty eight years foreman of the " ashiBGtor
and Georgetown Railroad. died suddenly yester-
day. He leaves a widow and two children
1t is proposed TO tax bicycles in the District
81 per annuin- The District Commissioners and
Senator Mcmillan are considering the subject.
II is estimated there are $4,000 bicycles in the
District.
The NJ. W. G.. Lodge, F. A. A. ~, has elected
the following officers for the ensuing year: " H.
johnson, G. NJ; J. II. NcDowal, D.. c.: J. T.
Fortune, G. :: W; B, II: Harries. G. J. W; H.
c. Scott, G.. T., and F. ". Shields, G. s.
While Warner Sutler, superintendent OF street
cleaning. was being shaved in barber shop
near the District building yesterday afternoon the
arm OF the barber was jostled by some one, and
the razor slipped. cutting deep cash in Mr..
Suffers neck, under the right
Mark Cook, forty years of age, was locked up
IN the Third Precinct Station last night a
charge of assaHlting his wife, Mrs. Mary Cook, at
their home. No. i22G Twenty fourth Street north
west. lie was subsequently released on the de-
post OF 50 collateral
Annie Hammond, colored. yesterday reported
the death of her mother Mrs Niely Ann Roberts.
TO the police. The death occurred at No 222O
resided for some time. She did not live with
her husband and died without medical attention.
An unknown burglar entered the pharmacy of
Henry Evans. at the corner of Connecticut Avenue
and Street, ut early hour yesterday morn
ing and secured about 81 in cash. The theft WAS
discovered by q. G. Hall about o'clock in the
morning when the store was opened for the day.
The burglar entered the premises by saving the
STATS out OF the shutters OF side window.
- Kate Hoffman, who resides at No. 1907 Tlir-
teenth Street northwest; has reported to the po-
lice the loss Of roll OF money containing So in
bills She says that she lost it in a barrel last
Saturday while sitting ashes in the yard back of
her residence, and suspects two colored men of
stealing the money. Two eoored men left the
yard hastily not long after the money was
dropped, and the woman thinks that they found
the roll.
Mr.. ]. Z. Willard has conveyed piece Of prop
erty 20 feet by II inches front Street with
depth of I59 feet TO Caleb Willard. for 500 900.
Caleb Willard often sought to purchase the piece
of property from his brother, tho elder Joseph
Willard The latter, however. declined to sell,
although the lot was too small for building puI-
poses, and Caleb Willard owned the property on
either side. The price is of the highest ever
paid for Street property.
The following officers have been elected for the
ensuing year by the Grand Lodge OF +. A. A. NJ,
of the District of Columbia Robert II. Terrell,
NJ. w. G. NJ; George s. Newman, ID. G.. NJ;
James L. Johnson, S. G. w; John B. Hyman,
J. G. w; Mason S. Lowery, c. T.; William II.
Freeman, G. NJ; Robert l.. Pendleton, G. L.;
Louis Patterson. S. &. D.: Albert L. Neal, s. c.
s.; Wilson Smith, J. G. s.; Michael H. Robinson.
g. s. b.; James T. Harries, G. s. b.; James O.
Bampfeld, G. l.; John Lewis, G. p, and John
ii. Hawkins G. T.