Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-04-28
Admiral Powe,I.s Will Sustained.

In the case of the will of the late Admiral
Powell-Colmesnil agt. Drake & Webb-on trial
in the Circuit Court, Judge Cox, for several days
past, the jury, this morning, rendered a verdict
Tor the defendants sustaining the will.
Two WOMEN ARRESTED UNDER THE New
LAW FOR PROTECTION OF CHILDREN.-Yester-
day afternoon, Officer Henry, of the first pre-
cinct, arrested Nellie Gibson on warrant
sworn out by Mrs. Sadie 4. Mexican, charging
Nellie Gibson, under the new law, with harbor-
ing her (Alrs. Mckean's) fourteen-year old
daughter in a house of ill-famc for the purposes
OF prostitution. tie also arrested Ads L. Chip
man ON q warrant charging her with enticing
the said child into the house named for the
purposes as stated. Both the arrested women
were held for Il hearing. In the Police Court to-
day MeSsrs. Hewlett and Shea appeared for the
defendants and waived an examination. The
cases were sent to the grand jury: bonds $500.
The new law of Congress for protection of chill
dren imposes n penalty of not more than
81 900 fine or ten years Imprisonment both
FOR tine offenSe charged.
MARRIAGE LICENsEs.-Marriage licenses have
been issued by The clerk of the court to Samuel
Mary Givens; Thomas A. Donaldson and Jennie
v Knott; Louis a. SchwarZ ami Anna Grape,
Mary a Widmayer; Thos Wills and Aici ita
Fucker; q. w. krepps and Mamie CARRIER, OF
Frederick City. Md; c. NJ. King, of Waynes-
boro, Va, and Evelyn C. Ourand.
THE EMMETT GUARDs.-At a meeting of the
Eminet Guards last night officers Were elected
II.
lieutenant, James H. Kelly; second lieutenant,
Patrick Dillon: first sergeant, Jas. c. Reagan;
second sergeant, John Cosgrove; third sergeant,
fifth sergeant, Michael l. Walsh; quartermaster
sergeant, John a. GleesOn; color sergeant
r5 Mea
poral, 81. I. OBrien; fourth corporal, Michael
Cosgrove. The company decided toparticipate
In the parade at Baltimore, May Z, on the Occa-
sion OF the reunion of the Army of the Potomac.
Two CHILDREN Run OvER.-About O'Clock
last night child of Herman Thurm, living ut
go Sth street southeast, was run over by herdic
No. IL, driven by George w. Oiden, and badly
injured-AbOut s O'Clock last night little
son of Mr.. VIM. Irwin, residing at 100 B street
southeast, was playing in front of his fathers
house when he was struck and knocked down
and G. railroad, and was badly bruised, DR..
Bayne pronounced his injuries painful but not
serious.
A BASE BALL UNPLEASANTNESS.-Th game
yesterday between the New Works and Nation
ais resulted in a tie, the score standing 1 to l.
ngby the discovery that the New YOrks
had surreptitiously substituted IA dead league
bah for the regulation bail with which the
umpire had started the game. 1t was evidently
the intention OF the visitors to make the
Nationals bat the dead ball, while by changing
balls with the innings they could knock the
iiveller ball in every direction. After a good
, ugh OF Wran Hi the game was continued
Win new ball, but the Nationals refused to
play the game announced for to-day.
THE GRAND CoMMANDERY OF THE GOLDEN
CROSS.-The following officers were elected and
Installed as officers of the Grand COmmandery
OF the District of Columbia United Order of the
Golden Cross, last evening: Grand commander
Charles L. Patten; grand vice commander,
Alma Z. smith; grand prelate, Rev. Oliver
Cox; grand keeper, of records Fred.
h. Woodward; grand treasurer, James H.
Searles; grand herald, Lewis Y. Ellis; grand in
SIDE warder, William II. Pope; grand outside
warder. Waldo G. Perry; past grand commander,
Abram 6. Heylmun; grand trustees, ]. NJ. An
drus, +. A Crist, 5. l. GrOOt; representative to
supreme commandery Abram q. Heylmun;
alternate representative. Joseph Burroughs.
LIVERY SALE.-The attention of livery men
and others is called to the sale of horses carri-
ages, &c., at Cruits stables, on 18th, between
" and II streets northwest Sale to commence
at II o clock tomorrow. See advt.