The Washington times., 1894-08-23
LOCAL NEWS OF ALL SORTS
The Weather To-day.
Fair; warmer; southerly winds.


Stayed Too Long in Jail-William Harring-
ton an old soldier and William Kelley were
tried yesterday before Judge Taylor for vio-
latihg tho liquor law hear the Soldiers Home,
end both found guilty. Harrington was fined
$3.50 or. in default, sixty days in the work.
house, and Kelley who was sort of bar
keeper, was fined $50 or thirty days in de-
fault also in the workhouse. Both went
down. The accused spent TWO days more in
jail than was actually necessary because q
police court official had mislaid the papers in
the case When Special Assistant Attorney
Pugh yesterday called Warrant Clerk Wash
burns attention to the fact that the witnesses
for the government had been in attendance
two days and the case had not been called,
Washburn urged that it again 20 over unti
to-day, MS the papers were not at hand. Mr.
Pugh demurred. and Mr. Washburn yielded.
Then 1t could not be ascertained whether the
parties were in the Jail or the Workhouse, and
release had TO be made ont for each institu-
ton. At last the men were found in Jail and
brought to court, where they were tried and
convicted.
Object Lessons in Temperance any
man wants TO start out on temperance lee
turing tour. all he need do is to come Into the
police court and sit for an hour in the morn
ing, said Judge Taylor Yesterday. The re-
mark was brought out by the appearance of
Walter l.. Hillary in the dock. on the charge
OF being drunk. He had been released on his
personal bonds on Tuesday and for u similar
offence, and as he was about to receive his
sentence wel-dressed man raised his hand
and addressing Judge Taylor, said. "Your
Honor, this man is my brother and we have Il
good business. When sober no one could be
better to everyone than he, but when drunk
no one could do worse. He then abuses our
customers, and treats us all badly. / am will
ing to pay his iine for both days if he will
promise you not to drink any more for six
months but If he will not do that shall have
to let him go to prison" Walter promised
with aiacrIty, and then Judge Taylor made
the remark above quoted. The brother paid
the fine, and at Judge Taylor's suggestion the
two men went before n civil magistrate, where
Walter swore oil.
Encouraging Health Reports-The health
Office reports OF the city for the past week
ae very encouraging indicating steady de-
crease in the death rate. which. for two weeks,
has been below the annual average This is
decidedly good showing for this season Of
the year, when sickness is usually very preya-
lent, and, as the mortality OF the iuiantile dis
eases decreases with the advent OF cool nights
this very gratifying condition of health is
very likely 10 continue. There was decrease
OF three in the number OF fatal cases from
typhoid fever and an increase OF two in those
ltOll VI linlItflh- Inc OllGE Contiguous d4lti
infectious diseases are so far in abeyance as
to cause no further anxiety. AS the season
wears on and the time approaches when the
more dangerous diseases, especially typhoid
fever and diphthera. reach their maximum
intensity 1t Is a matter OF the utmost moment
that a perfect condition OF sanitation of
premises be maintained and all approaches to
these diseases strictly guarded.
Our Street Arabs Proverbs.
De Gully dat wants his ysller shoes polished
for cents is de same dat wants ter sell his
paper back after he's read it.
Claims she Was Unduly Influenced
George II. Peters, OF the United States Navy
and William Il. Dennis, es executors Of the
VIII Of the late Mary Z. McCarty, which is be-
ing contested by her son, George D. McCarty,
who is New York lawyer yesterday filed an
answer to his complaint, in which they deny
the allegation OF undue influence. Mrs. Nc
Cary died on July 26 Rt North Asbury n j.,
leaving an estate, real and personal, of up
wards OF $50. 900. George n. Peters. lieu
tenant in the Navy. and husband of Mrs. Nc
Cartys only daughter and William H. DEN
mis-, his friend. were named in the will as ex-
ecutors BY her viii Mrs McCarty gave the
bulk Of her estate 10 the executors TO be di-
Yided between the TWO children. The son
claims that his mother was unduly influenced
in making the will, and that she signed it in
ignorance of its conditions. The defendants
deny these allegations.
Two Infants Suing Each 0ther-An action
has been commenced in the supreme court In
this city by Mary Y. Cohn, who is an infant,
by Frank Robinson, her guardian ad Item,
against her brother, William w. Conn, also
an infant, for the sale and partition OF sub lots
Nos. "A and 20 in square No. S9T. The COM
plant states that the plaintiff and defendant
are tenants in common in fee simple, in equal
shares, of the property under a will of their
mother and that there is an encumbrance of
$500, besides large amount of taxes due and
unpaid, on the property. The petition asks
that trustee be appointed. and the property
ordered TO be sold by the court.
Mrs Michael Would Not Return-In the
suit for absolute divorce brought by Harry @.
Michael against Mamie 4. Michael Judge
Colo, OF the supreme court. yesterday signed
a decree granting the petitioner divorce alb
solute on the testimony taken before referee.
The couple were married on October 80, 1888,
and lived together until May Z. 1892 when the
plaintiff alleges his wife left him and has
since refused TO live with him. Mrs. Michael
however. denies the voluntary desertion and
alleges that her husband was so cruel TO her
that her health and life were endangered by
living with him, and that she was compelled
for her own safety to leave him and 90 home
to her parents house. She also says that he
has not contributed ANYTHING toward her sup
port for more than two years. She refused to
return and live with her husband, and Justice
Cole granted the decree of divorce. Michael
is a mechanic in the employ of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company.
He Was Married.
Its very funny that the tariff bill admit
ted diamonds free by mistake" said the
Treasury clerk to his desk neighbor.
"Hhy2''
Because it's so easy to see that a matri-
monial ring demands specific duty"
Both Cases HOLE Prossed-On account of
misunderstanding Of entries on the back of
the warrant the publication was inadver-
tently made that Jennie Schlosher and Daisy
Schlosher were fined $40 each for assaulting
Policeman L. J. ODea, when in fact both
cases were nolle pressed.
Concert at Marine Barracks-The pro-
gramme to be rendered by the Marine Band
this afternoon at the Marine Barracks is as
follows:
March-"U. s Cruiser Columbia" 49,. Fanciulli
Oyerture-"Light Cavalry" Suppe
Horn Quartette-0riginal.. l....-..........G .Gumbert
By n essr5 Tilleux, Petrola, Jeagle. and Mazzulla
Grand Selection-"Le Prophete"... .Meyerbeer
Concert MaRurkn-'tLa Czafine". Game
Characteristic-"In the Cloak Store"..... .Orth
SeleCtion-"Robin Hood" d".............,.De koyen
Patrol-"Coxey Army" {by request) ....-.... Orth
HalI ColuI pa Il yleS
Minor Grimes and Gasualues-Henry Gu
bell, charged with the larceny Of a lot OF