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NJillloUs Due Him.

New YORK, December 25.-Abuer Baker
Napouire, of South Hanover, Mass, wa
committed in Police Court to-day for In
sanity TO the care of the Commissioners OF
Charities and Corrections. He claims that
Simpson & Stiles, of Texas, hold SS5,OOO,-
600 in trust for him whicha Catholic priest
is trying to get from BIN. He registered
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel on Thursday.
He is a fine looking mar about 80 years
old. and had in his possession S2,4l6 in
cash. 1t is thought that he was formerly
in the furniture business in Chicago, and
had become crazy on religion.
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PardOned by Foraker,

COLUMBUs, o., December -. Sarah
Victor, a life prisoner at the Ohio Peni-
Tertiary, who has served nearly twenty
twenty years of her sentence, was to-day
pardoned by the Governor. The case is
n of the most interesting in the criminal
annals of the State. . She was convicted
of poisoning her brother in Cleveland TO
to secure insurance on his life. Mrs. Vic
tor will make her home in Columbus for
the present.
Frank Kunz, OF Paulding county, who
received in 1914, 4 life sentence, was also
pardOned.
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Killed Inv a Non-Union Miner.

CONNELLsvILLE, December 25.-Mike
Hadderman, a leader at the Connellsville
Coke and Iron Company's works, shot and
killed a fellow workman named John
GibbOn at an early hour this morning.
The men. who had been drinking, quar-
relied over the great strike of last spring,
and Hadderman, drawing his revolver,
fired four shots into Gibbons body, killing
him almost instantly. Haddermau has
been arrested. He is a nOn-union miner
and claims the killing was IN self-defense.
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, December %
Powers & Walkers Casket c%ompany's fac
tory is in flames, and although the whole
fire department is labOring hard all efforts
to save the factory will prove fruitleSs.
The stock of collins and Baskets finished
and unfinished will reach So, 000. Loss
on machinery will be over $4,000. Only
partially insured.
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Who Killed Hime

CINCINNATI, O., December 25.-At :
o'clock this morning the body Of Nicholas
PaAenberger was found in the gutter near
Locust and Buckeye streets with a fearful
cash on the forehead. The man was lead.
Ii is not clear who killed him, but 4 man
named Reeder with whom, and one or two
Others, deceased had been having a
drunken quarrel, Is suspected.
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Stole a Hot Stove.

JERSEY CITY, December 25.-Mrs. Mary
Martin, of T~offeyville, built a fire in the
stove to-day and started for the grocery.
During her absence George Messenger and
ThOs. Flynn, two well known thieves, en-
tered her home and stole the stOve. They
were arrested with their heavy and hot
bOoty.
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WOOL.
Wheeling.

The local market continues in
the same quiet condition that prevailed
lust week. However, the prospects are
that things viii brighten up afsr the
first Of the year. Prices are the same ~
last week and are as follows: Xxx washed
3Oc; unwashed, Onc-tbird of; medium
washed 3Da3lc; unwashed 22a23c.
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The Centre Party.

BERLIN, December 25.-The official
press has abated its attack upon the
Centre party while predicting the accept
anee OF the military bill without delay
when the Reichstag reopens. The report
that there is aeomplete entente betweenthe
Governments and the leaders of the Centre
finds general belief.
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Down Grade.

WINNIPEG, MAS, December 25.-Two
cars of passengers IN the Rock Mountain
division became detached and ran three
miles down a heavy grade, jumped the
senger McNelly and an unknown passen-
ger were killed. Twenty passengers were
badly shaken up.
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Killed hY a Brewer.

ALTOONA, PA, December 25.-At Gal
litzin to-day, a young man named Gregg
was shot and killed by a brewer named
Aukabaur. Gregg was intoxicated and
threw a stone through Aukabauer's bar
room, Whereupon Aukabauer shot him.
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Stabbed In the Neck.

HUNTINGBURG, IND, December 25.-
Some unknown man in the waiting room
at the railway station here last night,
stabbed John Hart, colored, in the throat,
seyering the jugular vein and causing al
most instant death. The murderer es-
caped.
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Was He EunS

PTrTSBURG, December 23.-Miles STRAIT
ton, of Trenton, n. j., who was to have
run half mile foot race to-day with Peter
Priddy, of this city, for a purse of $500,
forfeited his money because he was not IN
condition. The stakes were given to
Priddy.
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FINANCE AND TRADE.

Money 3a5 Per Cent-Goverments Dull
and Firm-Stocks DuIl-FlOur Steady and
Unchanged-Wheat Firm.
NEW YORK, December 2l.-Money OH
call easy at 3a5 per cent, closing at 3
per cent; prime mercantile paper 4a5 per
cent sterling exchange dull but steady
at i79!a4S3i.
GOvERNMENIs-Dull and firm.
ThreeS
Eours
FOurS-and.a-half.. .... go. -. lilo
Pacific Skies OF
STATES-Dull md steady.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY more active; sales
81, 043. 900.
STOCKS-The stock market to-day, in
consequence of tomorrow being Christmas,
was excessively dull without special fea-
ture. The opening was weak, declines
from last evenings final prices ranging up
To per cent. There were some further
slight declines in the early trading,
in which Louisville and Nashville was the
leader. The rally which followed was led
by jersey Central, which quickly reached
the highest price of the day, after which
the market dropped into n dull and list
less state, in which the fluctuations were
measured by very small fractions, and in
no case did they possess any significance.
The market finally closed as il had been
throughout the day, extremely dull and
steady. The business done was small,
amounting to only 20, 1914 shares. Quota
tions closed bid as follows:
Adams Express 1876; American Express
lO74 Canada Pacific 6Gi Central Pacific 43;
Chesapeake and Ohio 81 do preferred firsts
Isl; do seconds ct; Chicago and Alton, 14l;
do preferred 100; Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy 1854; Delaware and Hudson, lOl;
Delaware. Lackawanna and Western 1889;
Denver and Rio Grande, 81; Erie 33!;
do preferred III; Fl. Wayne, AS; Illinois
Central, l31; Lake Shore, 94!; Michigan
Central 93!; Minneapolis and st. Louis,
Is; do preferred, ~; Missouri Pacific,
la5I; Northern Pacific, 81 do preferred,
60: Chicago and Northwestern, 1871;
do preferred, 40; New York Central,
ll2l Oregon Transcontinental, 81; Pacific
Mail, A.; Panama, 50; Peoria, ID. 4 Z.
2s3: Pittsburg, 147; Pullman Palace
Car 1881; Reading, 33ii Rock Island,
1851: st. Louis and San Francisco,
3lf: do preferred, 62i do first preferred,
II3; ST. Paul. Minneapolis and Minnesota
113; st. Paul and Omaha 45!; do preferred
lIOi; Texas Pacific, zig; Union Pacific,
6nl; United States Express, CT; Western
Union Telegraph co..
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A Cold-DIooded Murder.

CLEVELAND, O., December 25.-John
Dudley Marshal of VintOn county, was
fatally shot by Charles Anderson this af-
~ternOOn. Trouble arose over a girl in a
saloon and the shooting was deliberate and
cold blnn1n1
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Indiana Starch Company Assigns

FRANKLIN, IND, December 2j.-The
Indiana Starch Company of this city this
morning made an assignment to John W.
Raggsdale for the benefit Of their creditors.
Liabilities, $40, 600; assets, $4,000. Per-
sonal property and plant are estimated at
$50 900.
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PETROLEUM.
Pittsburgh.

fittsDnikH.
PITTSBURGH, PA, December I.-Petro-
leum-Dull but firm; opened at G6ic;
closed at 67lc; highest 6IEc; lowest 66lc.
Titusyilic.
TITusvILLR. December 2i.-Petr0leum
Opened at 66;c; highest 6G.c lowest G6l
closed At 66c.
New York.
New YORK. December 2L-Peiroleum
Opened dull ut 90 e, went 10 67lc and
fell Ia Cole. The last price was &c.
Sales GGj, 600 barrels.
OH city.
OIL CITY. December 2i.-Petrolcum-
Opened at 66!c; highest q 7lc; lowest 66lc;
closed at &C. Sales $40, 900 barrels; clear
ances I,7s-,OO0 barrels; charters %, 49,
barrels; shipments 81. 3sl barrels.
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Not Guilty"

PrrrsBURG, December 2-This morn
morn the jury in the Thaw poisoning case
returned a verdict of not guilty, and Mrs.
Bunren, the accused, was discharged from
custody.
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DRY GOODS.
New York.

New YORK. December 4-Dry Goods
Aside from the large movement Of goods
in execution Of orders, there was little in
quiry and less business and the duilnesr
usual to Christmas eve was in po-se-sion
Of the market.
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smnthered while Drunk.

JERSEY CITY, n. j., December Is
Jacob Nuth was smOthered at his hOmein
this city this morning. He fell while
drunk on his face and his nostrils aud
mouth were pressed so tightly against the
floor that he was unable to breathe.
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uoRsFoRD's ACID PHOSPHATE
In Neryous Exhaustion.

DR.. George Mcknight, Hannibal, n. T.,
saws: 81 have used it in cases OF nervous
exhaustion, with quite satisfactory re
sults,m
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Paint Works Burned.

WILLIAMSBURG, Il. l., December %
The paint and color works of Pfeifer 4
Havenberg, at Bushwick, were destroyed
by fire to-day. Loss, 500, 600; partially
insured.
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B., C. & z. RAILROAD.
Leave Bellsire az 9:5 g. N. for Summerield
and GAINESVILLE.
Leave Benaire al 2d5 p. m. for wOodsdeld and
Symmetrical.
Leave Beusire at $40 ?. m. for WOOds1eld.
Arrive AZ Bellaire $50 a. N, E2:50 p. N. and 4O5
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Mbeelin9 Reeister
Grarrlers' 6uide.

A RRIyAL AND DEPARTURE OF TRAINS
AEXPLANATIoNo or REFERENcEM MARKS: sDaily.
tSunday excepted. tMOnday excepted Wheel.
ing Time:
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PAINS

var-sIgiE. SCiatic, sudden, sharp
NErypus Pains and strains re-
IN E.yFd iu one minute by the
IN .1tirura Antl-Pain plaster,
IRN - most perfect anIidOte 10 pain and
Nm swatirr ever compounded, New,
N..-rtre0u intallible and safe. At
i've fog Sl.uO. OF, postage free, of
, mi chemical Co, Boston, Mass.
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GINSENG.

Wheeling.
Market dull with prices at 81 rs 10 I 20.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-03
THE TRAVELLERS GUIDE.
Ways and Hours OF Getting in ana
Ont OF Washington.
DEPARTURES.

DEPARTURES.
From sixth street station.
For Boston-2p m. (without change of cars)
For New 1ork.i;l5, ., $40 dimitedb and IL Il.
For Philadelphia o. $40 and II n. m. e,/
- $3.50, iso 6 and 1op; m;
m; 1905 :, $3.50, a:aO, d.7, 4;iO, o, 7:lO and
10p.m.
For Chicago, Cincinnati and St. Louis--o5oa a.
IN. and i:l0 p. m.
For Buffalo, Einira and Harrisburg-0:5O a.
Fo Annapolsm7;l5 and a. M, 1905 and isT
For fope's Creek Iine--7l5 a. III m., 4:io ;. B. ' M
on week days only.
For Ale AexandriaG ass OK o All lloi ilsS
days at 6, o:s5, 11Oi n. M, and sos p, M
For Richmond and the south-6 and 1i:oi a.
M, and 4;s5 m. 6.
except Sundaysl u. m. and 530p. IN.
For Fort Monroe, Newport News and Nor
foik--l1 .; m. except Sundays')
For Alexandria, Lcesburg and Round Hill
IA. m. daily except Sunday and i:sj p. m.
From ID. Il d. station.
| For Baltlmore-5, ESQ $40, 7:30, $3.50 and 10 a.
M; 1910, l:io 3:i5, $3.50, 1880, 4iO, $40, GAO,
For Annspois" @ Sundays 500 a. M; 1aao
For Point OF Rocks, Frederlck--7iO a. M; 4;io
| For Harper's Ferry and Shenandoah Valley
$50, $40 and oA3 a. MI $50 and 1910
p. M
| For Gathersburg-1.iO, $40 and $50 q. m;
1890, i:i0, $50, $3.50 and l1;20 p. m.
| For lIagerstown-5:3O p, m.
| For Chicago-9:i3 a. M, 1910 p. m.
| For Pttsburg-9:i3 Il. M, S:6j p, m.
| For New Orleans (eNpress)-5:30 q. m.
| For Cincinnati, Louisville and st. Louis 3 and
iO'iO p "' ARRIVALS
At sixth street station.
| From Boston-al5 p. m. (Express).
| From New York and Philadelphia and (
1850 a. M; l45, s;i5 4, 7lO o:O5 and 1918
From baltimore s, s:s5, s45 o:s5 and
1850 a. M; lib, 2;l5, 4, $3.50, 1:lO, 8, 0.O5,
| and 1913 p. m.
From Chicago, st. Louis and Cincinnati-G:3O
| and 925 "a. m, b:5O and 8 D. m
From Annapolis--Si0 u, m; 2;i5 and $50 p. m.
| From Buffalo, Blmira and Harrlsburg-0:sj u.
m. and Sp m.
From Richmond and the south-l0:3o a. m;
| $40 and II p m
| From decentralization Except Monday, 6:25,
| sos, $50, s;35, 1870 and 1880 u. m; i:a0,
1926, 3:i3, 410 5:30, 125 9:l5, $50 and ll02
| y. m. (Sundays at 1880, $40 and l0:3O
Il. m. aud 1a5 and HOO p, IN.
From Cincinnati, Louisville and st. Louis--s
u. m. daily except Sunday; $50 p. m.
| From Fort Monroe, Newport News and Nor
| iolk-3aOp. IN. daily except Sunday.
From Round Hill, Leesburs and AeSandrla-
| $50 IA. IN. and i;10 p. m. The evening train
| docs not run on Sundays.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-03
LOCAL BRIEFS.

THE coming local event-the Jahrmarkt.
Mr.. PAUL HINES was married to Miss
Katie Duffy at st. Aloysius' Church yester-
day afternoon by Father Noonan.
RED STAR CoUGH CURE supersedes old
time preparations for the cure of coughs
25 cents.
COMMANDMENTS CHIEF BuRpETT has tele-
graphed Commander l.. III. Wariield Of San
Francisco that the National Encampment
of the Grand Army of the X, public viii be
held in that city Tuesday, August 3.
~noN'T forget to attend the Hebrew Fair
tonight at National Rifles Armory.
AT THE MEETING Of the Ohio Democrats
last night the following temporary organi
zation was Effected: Chairman, Hon. Martin
A. Foran; secretary, William b. Dobson;
committee on permanent organization,
William b. Dobson, Emmet Smith and j.
ID. Seller.
A DISTRESSING accident occurred at the
house OF Mr. W. Il. Cady, 1l2 Twenty-third
street yesterday in which his 13-mvnths-
old daughter was burned to death by her
clothes catching a-flre from the stove.
THE explosion of coal oil lamp in the
residence of DR.. W. III. Taylor, 6l9 NJ street,
last night, caused fire that threatened to
be a very serious one. The prompt arrival
Of the fire department checked the flames,
after they caused damage of $1,000. The
property was insured.
A METHODIST preacher limited that it
would be nice to go to Europe, as his throat
trouble was getting worse, but the good
aeacous sent for bottle of DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup, and consequently now en-
joy good sermon.
THE residents of Hyattsvillc, Nd, gave
q musical and literary entertainment last
night for the benefit OF the Hickey family Of
that place, who were recently made home
less by the burning of their residence.
AT the regular monthly meeting Of the
Charity Organization Society last evening the
action of the executive committee In appoint
ing Mr.. Charles +. Keefer representative
in the the charitable committee OF the
Grand Army Of the Republic was confirmed
Contributions to the extent OF $7j were re-
ported.
Chr. XANDER, the leading wholesale
dealer in fine wines, liquors, etc, imported
and domestic; also the most complete
liquor house in the country. Strictly pure
articles sold In this establishment No
800 7th street northwest.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-03
The Death of Mrs. Lindsay.

On the evening of February 2, at her
residence on the corner of Thirteenth and
X streets, departed this life Margaret
Fraser Lindsay, widow of the late Major
George +. Lindsay of the Marine Corps and
daughter Of John Fraser of Scotland, whose
name was for more than half century
prominently identified with the literature
and philantrophy of his native land. Mrs.
Lindsay possessed her fathers taste and
requirements to remarkable degree and
excelled as musician, having been most
distinguished vocalist. Before the death of
Major Lindsay the Lindsay mansion had
stood foremost in hospitality and elegant
social entertainments, but during her long
widowhood Mrs. Lindsay has led very
quiet and retired life, only visiting a few
intimate friends.
A son and daughter are the sole remain
ing members of the once powerful and
well-known family of George +. Lindsay.
The last sad rites of sepulturc will be per-
formed at the Congressional Cemetery, the
body to he inferred in the family vault.
Funeral services will be held at the family
residence on Franklin Square, notice of
which will be given in omorrow mornings
DappIS.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-03
The Israeiitcs' Fnir.

Tonight will be costume night at the
Hebrew fair. The Washington Contlncntals
will be there and give an exhibition drill.
The fair will close tomorrow night and the
booths and fixtures will be given to the
Washington Light Infantry for use at their
coming fair Friday night the articles left
over will he sold at auction. The voting
will close at o'clock tomorrow night. The
railing so far has resulted as follows;
Lamp shade, j. W. Schloss fancy table, l..
SilverGerg; pair blankets, Mrs. Jasper; marble
table, Mrs. l}lout manicure set G. Wallack;
barrel Hour Miss NJ. Goldsmith; piano cover
Mr.. n. Il. Miller, silk hat, Rubc Harris; cncy-
clopedia, Sol Goldsmith; fruit cake, $. n.
Meyer; French doll Thco. ChIfstiana; two
ottomans, II. Sanger barrel -four, |. Herman;
Turkish pipe, George Dietrich; plush sofa
bag, Mr.. g. Sooman; bird cage, S, Goldman
candelabra, =. King diagonal cloth, C.,
Stouffer; marble table, H. Lissner; pair doves,
Sarah Lully; willow rocker, Miss Donaldson;
handkerchief case, II. King, ir.; goose, Mrs.
Mat Cohen; cape, Mamie Bauingarter; silk
umbrella, Mrs, T. strasburger; silk umbrella,
Mrs Hamman; jewel picture frame, A. Wolf;
japanese doll II. o, Callahan; gilt flower
basket B. $. kaufman; berry dish, j. W.
Schloss; table scarf, II. Belrend; ton coal,
Mrs. G. STERN pin cushion and bottles, Mrs.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-03
VEST UiSHfNGTON ".

AS prophesled in yesterdays CRITIc the
tea given by Major and Mrs. +. IL. Bates
was success. The pleasant parlors were
filed with the elite Of West Washington,
and many friends of the family came over
from the Getty" The genial host and his
accomplished lady received their guests in
the front parlor, after which, passing into
the dining they were waited
upon by beyy of fair young
ladies, composed of the fol-
lowing well-known bellies: Misses Getty,
Rose, Stansbury, Trimble and Addison.
Among those present were Colonel Hol-
lingsworth and wife, Major B. f. Rltten-
house and wife, Captain Shepard and wife,
Mr. +. l.. Moore and wife, Mr.. Charles
Williams and wife, Rev. Dr. Lindsay, Mrs.
j. II. Gordon, Mrs. Clara Ware, Mrs.
Williamson, Mrs. c. NJ. MacGowan, Miss
Howell, Mr.. and Mrs. Orme and Miss
French. Mrs. Bates and Miss Bates were
assisted by Mrs DIR. Lindsay, Mrs. Johns
and Miss Harry.
Temperature and condition OF water at Z
n. m.-Great falls, temperature, 33; condi-
tion a: receiving reservoir, temperature, 36;
condition at north connection, 36; condition
at south connection, 81 distributing reser-
voir, temperature, 35: condition at iniluent
gate-house, 4; condition at eilluent gate
house, 3.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-03
Given Another Chance,

allow many terms have you served in
the penitentiary'" asked Justice MacAr-
thur Of Albert Davis in the Criminal Court
this morning.
"Threc," replied Davis; "scven years in
ALL"
GLOW old are youN'
"Twenty-nlne years.
"What assurance have we that If released
you will behave yourselfp'
al have come to the conclusion that 1t
does not pay to do wrong and have made
up my mind to try and do right
Justice Macarthur concluded to give him
another chance. Davis pleaded guilty to
the larceny OF quantity OF old iron from
the Government In June, 1884. Sentence
was suspended and he was released on his
personal rccognizance. 1t seems that Davis
landed IN town few weeks since from the
Albany penltcntiary, and the next day,
while at Police Headquarters inquiring
about his brother, was arrested on this
charge for n crime committed before he
went TO Albany the last time.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-03
SOUTH WASHINGTON.

MI Samuel II. Stidham, grocer, residing
Of the corner Of Seventh and T. streets
southwest, has for o long time been great
sufferer from an affection of the eye, which
has bailcd the skill OF some Of the most
skillful SPECIALISTS OF the country. Several
days ago he was taken to Baltimore to be
placed under the treatment OF DR.. Chisholm
Of the Presbyterian Hospital in that city
lie was operated upon yesterday and large
tumor, which had formed on the acme
gland, was successfully removed. Mr.,
Stidham viii remain at the hospital for sew
eral weeks for complete recovery.
a young girl, about eighteen years OF
age, beautiful brunette OF respectable
parentagc, residing in the northwest section
Of the city was taken from house OF Ill
fame on Maryland avenue near Third street
southwest by Officer Henry at an early hour
yesterday morning. She was taken to the
station and aftcrward turned over to her
grief stricken mother.
The grocery store OF Edward $. Hall was
entered by burglars last night by forcing
open the back door, and about SS In money
stolen from the money drawer.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-03
COyRT RECORD.


EQUiTY CoURT-justice James. - kiug
VS. Brown; writ Of assistance ordered
Dutch vs.. Mari, restraining order dis
charged aud leave to amend lill.
CIRCtiT CouRT - Justice IIagncr. --
Wright vs.. Cabell: appearance of Fendall
as administrator Adler VS. Ball. judgment
10y default.
CoURT ~ GENERAL TERM-Chief Justice
Cartier and Justices Cox aud Merrick.-
Waters, guardian, ETC., VS.. Douglas;on hear
ing
CRIMINAL CoURT-Justice Macarthur -
Albert. Davis, larceny, pleaded guilty SEN
tencc suspended and recognizance taken In
the sum Of $500 James Adams, second
oirense, petit larceny, guilty; sentenced to
eighteen months in the penitentlary. Oscar
Turner, second oilense, petit larceny,
guilty: sentenced to two years and six
months In the penItentiary. Kate Adams,
larceny, pleaded guilty. sentenced to one
year In the pententiary. Lester Forbes,
larceny; on trial.
Police Court - Judge Snell.-Chas.
Walter and Preston Rollins, violating the
health ordinances; personal bonds to not
repeat the oiTcnse. George Braxton (col-
oredl, assault; 500 or sixty days. David
Fitzgerald, Patrick IIassctt, David Lynch,
John Cooncy and Frank Lynch, vagrancy;
ninety days each.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-03
Married 10 n Lunatic,

Katie L. Vosser, nee Burke, to-day filed
petition for divorce from John Vosser and
give permission to resume her maiden namc
On the fifteenth of November, 1882, she, at
twenty years of age, married the defendant,
who was then twenty-nine She alleges
that Vosser was lunatic at the time of the
marriage, is now hopelessly insane and
since December 10, 1888, has been confined
In the insane asylum.
She states that at the time of the mar
riage she did not know he was insane, and
they were married during lucid interval
of the lunacy. She says that there is no
other complaint against her husband, but
she does not wish to be bound by the bonds
whole life, and therefore brings the bill for
divorce