The Washington times., 1894-12-01

winds mostly southeast.
Arion Singing society-An affair OF social
Importance and one which will undoubtedly
meet with a deserved success is the concert
and ball OF the Arion Singing Society, which
is announced to take place at Odd-fellows
Hall, Monday evening, December g.
Frank Patton's Personal Property-Mrs.
Elizabeth Hatton, widow and executrix of the
late Frank Hatton, Yesterday asked of the
PROBATE court permission to sell the personal
property belonging TO the estate.
Granted Mrs Jackson a Divorce-Judge
Hagner yesterday granted Mildred Jackson a
divorce from Joseph Jackson. They were
married here on October Is, 1881, by Rev.
William Walker, and have one child, Henry,
four years old. She says he deserted her
about September %, 1890. He made no de-
fense.
Robbed at the Race Track-C. W. Duncan,
OF No. 931 New York avenue. reported to the
police yesterday that he had attended the
races at Alexander Island on Thursday, and
on the way back discovered that his pocket
book, containing $500 and ticket to New
York. was missing. II is believed that one Of
the many pickpockets that infest the track
relieved Mr.. Duncan OF his money.
Endowment Association Property-Efforts
are being made to secure the sale for the ben
ington Beneficial Endowment Association
now in the hands of A. A. Lipscomb and T.
N. Fields, receivers here of the Commercial
Alliance Life Insurance Company. 1t is un-
derstood that an order of the court for that
purpose has been drawn and will probably
be signed to-day. The sale will be private or
public as the receivers deem best. In any
event, he policy holders are likely to get
nothing. They Will, however, escape any
further assessments.
Money Left for Religious Uses-The Theo-
logical Seminary of the Methodist Protestant
Church at Westminster, Carroll county, Nd,
is remembered in the will of Elias j. Hill,
late real estate dealer at No. 715 NJ street
northwest, to extent of g. 500. Also 81, 900
is given to the board Of foreign missions OF
that church at Springfield Ohio, for educa-
tion at the church at Yokohama. Japan, and
$500 for the same purpose at Nagoyu, Japan.
Mrs Susan Butler sister OF the testator.
living In Baltimore, is given the income from
81 900 for life and Amanda English, his wiie's
niece. $500. All the residue OF the estate is
left to his son, Willie 4. Hill.
Maggie Is Now an Exile-Maggie McLain,
| an intelligent looking and fashionably at
| tired young woman, was tried in Judge Kim
| balls court yesterday with being q street.
walker under the vagrancy act She was
arrested at Eleventh street and Pennsylvania
| i
Policemen Sears and Oriani, while in COM
| pany with drunken government clerk who
| had a big roll OF money in his pocket. 1t was
shown that Maggie had been before the cour;
ABOUT eight months ago on similar charge
| and was released on her personal bonds to
| leave town. After hearing the testimony yes
| terday Judge Kimball placed the woman in
charge of Bailiff Kendig. with instructions to
| see her on train for New York, where the
| defendant said she had n rich sister
w E. Clarke Moorhead Killed Himself
The flag at the Metropolitan Club flies at half
| mast out of respect for W. E. Clarke Moor
head, who committed suicide at Los Angeles
| Gal. Thanksgiving Day. Col. Moorhead had
been drinking deeply. He was a member o.
| the club, and Mrs. Henry H. Dodge, OF Dunn
barton avenue, Georgetown, was his sister
| The deceased lived on the interest received
from an inheritance of S1500O0, which hat
| been devised TO Mrs. Dodge and himself He
| WIS bachelor and nliddle-aged.
Its Second Anniversary-Naval Lodge, l.
| o. of G. t., celebrated last evening its Sec
ond anniversary at their new hall, Pennsyl-
| vania avenue southeast. A large attendance
| of the lodge members and their friends we're
| present. The room was beautifully decorated
with palms and other potted plants. The
| following programme was rendered. Ad-
P. G. G. I. and supreme marshal; music by q
chorus of ladies of Liberty Lodge; recitations,
beautifully rendered, by little Miss Ray and
Bishop; addresses by Judge Weed and Mr..
Prince, after which the invited guests and
members OF the lodge proceeded to the Ban
quet hall, where fine collation. WAS served.
Their Sanity misunderstanding IN
lunacy were begun yesterday in the cases OF
Rudolph Mentel and Eugene Queen, upon in
formation filed by the District Commissioners.
MCCARTHY Had Free Ride-Albert Nc
Carthy took a Thanksgiving ride in George
Daniels hack, and then refused to pay his
fare. Albert was given free ride to the po-
lice court in the ''Black Maria" and Judge
Kimball informed him that unless he paid the
driver $500 he would have to go to the work
house for six days. The amount was paid.
Thief in the Rife Gallery-It was dis
covered yesterday that the D-street rifle gal
| lery of the District National Guard had been
entered during the previous night by means
of a skeleton key. The loading-room was
broken into, while a desk and cash-drawer
were burst open. Only small amount OF
money was secured but the thief carried
away several hundred rounds of Springfield
ammunition and macintosh.
To Teach Them 0ccultism-The Hindoo
| philosopher, Mr.. Virchand r. Gandhi, B. A.
| of Bombay, India, will give preliminary
| lecture on "Occultism in India this evening
at s clock at the home of MIS- Colby, No
1926 Tenth street northwest. All who are in
| terested are invited. class will be organ
lied after the lecture.
Judgment Creditors suit-Anthony F. Lu
cas- yesterday sued Edwin A. Clifford and
others in a judgment creditors bill for SS47.5(
and costs and interest. He asks that con