Evening star., 1886-10-25

in the U. S. Pension office, is able to walk out
again. 1t was not Mr.. Tho>. A. Broadus who
druggist. MIR. Thos. A. Broadus has been at his
desk all the month, and your correspondent
does hIm injustice. A. L.
Transfers of Real Estate.
Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: Moses
Bradshaw to Mary E. Bradshaw part 3. So S69
$4,000. James T. Parker 70 Mary Essig, part
16, SO. $50; $1,000 Charles Williams to
Charles A. Riddle, sub %, sq. $50; $3.50. @. NJ.
Matthews, trustee, to Horace Jarboe, property
on Bank alley and Bridge street: S1O,250. f.
+. De selding to James II. saviie, part %,
So 231; s.. j. Ii. Savile to A. {. Clark same
property; S4OO. F. Koones to Christina C.
MuhlhOier. sub lots 81, 30 and 33, so. $50:
$1,000. A. +. Bateman to Albert Behrend, lot
lot i, block 81. do; $4,000. Same to b. J. Beh.
rend lot 8, block d. $4,000. L. Clephane ct
al, trustees, to +. l.. Schmidt, sub lot II, So
To CONTEST HIS UNCLE's VILLA nephew
of Jeremiah u. Congdon who died a few weeks
ago, leaving considerable property, arrived
here from ireland in answer TO his unce's sum
mons u short time before his unces death, land
1t is now announced will contest his uncle's
Will. The late Mr.. Congdon made will giving
his wife $1,000 and making IL beque,l for a
statue OF st. Patrick at 81. Patrick s church land
considerable requests TO Catholic churches and
clergy The nephew insists that the uncle
sent to Ireland iOr h!u to come here and bc his
lcgatee, and inat will to that effect was made
out but never signed On this basis, it is stated
he proposes 10 contest the will, but has as vet
taken no legal steps in the matter. Wednesday
MI DuuciinsoL was about to sell the house be-
longing TO the estate, on Massachusetts avenue
when the nephew undertook take down the
reu nag , proGedure ile thought was proper,
llOn ON the sale, but did not know how 10 90
about 1t in the right way to serve 1t. Mrs. Cong
don, 1t Is Stated, simply wishes to contest only
the verbal will.
DEATH OF MIR. DENNIS CALLAGHAN.-Mr
| N.
OF the District, died Saturday at his late resi-
dence, ID and 4th streets southeast. Mr.. Cal
ldShan came to this country when IA child, hay-
ing been born in County Galway, Ireland sew.
enty-twO years ago. In 1918 The parent, of
Mr. Caliaghan settled in washing ton, since
which time, with the exception of few Years
sOJOurn In virginia, he has been q resident OF
the District. Mr.. Callaghan was connected
with the navy yard and police departm ept tor
number OF years, but for some time past has
Deen engaged IN the grocery business. He
leaves four children-Mlss Laura Cailaghan,
Messrs. John T., Daniel orc. and Dennis T. Cal,
laghan, his wife having died seventeen years
ago. The funeral viii be held tomorrow
capitol Hill.
Too MANY PRISONERS FOR THE CELLs.-Dur.
Ing the rs hours, ending at 3 O'Clock this morn
Ing. the police made 116 arrests, OF whom Ia
were females. Twenty-nne OF those arrested
were locked up ''drunks' and were released
when sober. This morning the Black Maria
carried At of tine prisoners TO the Police Court
There not being enough room Tor them in the
cells a number OF them were given seats in the
corridor
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USING BAD LANGUAGE AT A SALVATION
NJ Observation-Disclosures Miiler attended the Sal
uat.on Army meeting III East Washington
last Monday night, ana, according to tine Lest-
inony Oh wltne>se, In the Police Court to-day,
he inisbenaveu himself by using bad language
and putting smoke In the windows Last night
Lawrence said he went TO Zine the meeting
and got arrested. This morning Judge Smell
lined him 80.
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En or St- Esrpr
MAINE.-Judge VIM. h. smell, at the soiicitu-
tion Of a number Oh citizens of Maine, has is
sued "A call 10 all citizens Maine, and ITO ali
needy in Distress to meet next Wednesday
night at Grand Army hail, 9th and ID streets
for the purpose OF taking into consideraiion
measures ior the relieI oi the sufferer, by the