Evening star., 1885-06-22
The EdmOndx-Squier Case.


MoNDs WAS NOT A PARTNER.
In the case of Wilson, receiver (in the case Of
T. c. Crawford VS.. ]. H. Squier & co.,, against ].
B. Edmonds, Commissioner Of the District of
Columbia, argued before the Equity Court last
ordering that the bill be dismissed This was a
bill filed by the receiver to make Edmonds re-
sponsible as partner of Squier to the creditors
w: Willoughby for the complainant and Mr. n.
Wilson for the defendant. The court held that
Commissioner Edmonds was not q general
partner, and was only interested to the extent
of the funds he put in.
FROM THE DEPOT TO JAfL.-Alice Ouden, n
colored girl of nineteen years, went to the Bal
timore and Ohio depot this morning, and was
about to buy an excursion ticket, when she was
tective Cox placed on her. She was arrested on
complaint of William King. colored shoe
who charged her with stealing $40 from his
chest while she was on visit to his house. On
the way to police headquarters she gave up S3S
shoes WITH te other She taken to
Police Court, where she pleaded guilty to a
chars charge of grand larceny, and was sent to jail to
$500 bail.
the late Samuel A. III. Marks, who died on Fri
day afternoon last at his reside nee, No. go q
street southeast. is In progress this afternoon,
large attendance of citizens, especially those of
the east end, being present. The services of the
Episcopal church were conducted by the frien1
and neighbOr of the deceased, Rev. c. d.
Andrews, of Christ church. There were present
Columbia Commandery. No. 2, X. T.: WASH
ington r. A. Chapter. No; 2. and Washington
members OF Union Lodge, No. IL, of Odd Eel
lows, as individuals, and many from the Marine
The interment will be at the Congressional
cemetery.
SENTENCED FOR AssAULTING OFFICERS
Edward Scott. forty years old, was arrested
yesterday by Policeman Moore, of the seventh
precinct, on a charge of being drunk and disor-
derly, and while on the way to the station he
dealt the officer a terrible blow in the mouth,
knocking two of his teeth out. This morning
three months in Jail for the assault, and fined
So for the disorderly conduct A young man
named John. Murphy was also before Judge
Grant, and was fined s25 or IS days.
SELLING OLEoMARGARINE FOR BUTTER
John s. Lee, the colored man who offered Col.
Suit butterine rolls and represented them to be
butter, saying Judge Smell had purchased some
for selling unlabeled oleomargarine, and the
case was sent to the grand jury.
TWENTY DOLLARS EACH FOR SLEEPING IN
THE PARK.-Sam Stokes, colOred, was fined
$50 by Judge Smell to-day for sleeping on the
grass in the Monument lot. James p. Jones and
John ID. Kahn charged with the same Offense,
each forfeited $40 collateral.
MARRIAGE LICENSES. - Marriage licenses
have been issued by the clerk of the court to
DIR. Emil Bessels and Bertha Rayene; Elias Car
ter and Fannie Davis; Perry Wilson and En-
ellie Brown, Of Gordonsviile; John Jones and
Katie McKern, both OF Philadelphia.
DIR. TIos. o. HILIs' FUNERAL.-The funeral
of DIR. Thomas U. Hills, jr., the young dentist,
whose sudden death Saturday was such a shock
to his friends took place from his fathers resi-
dence. on 18TH street, at 10 O'Clock this morning
The funeral rites were performed by the rector
Of the Church of,he Epiphany, and the inter-
ment was at Oak Hill cemetery. To protect the
family from the curious thrOng none but rela-
bearers were young friends of the deceased
Howard Boteler, Robert Miller, Upton Ride
nOur, Eppa Hunton, jr., Harry Cochrane and
Berney Sims.