The Washington times., 1894-10-22
LOCAL NEWS OF ALL SORTS
The Weather Tn.darH

Fair, but with increasing cloudiness; east
winds shifting to south; slightly warmer in
the interior.
Alleged Thieves Captured-In the police
court this morning, Robert Lee and Jacob
Brice, colored, will be called upon TO face the
charge of stealing 81 from William Ray.
They were arrested by Officer Lee, of the
Third precinct.
They Used Knock-down ArgUments-Jo-
seph Hall, a coffee-colored negro. and James
Ganley, ruddy-faced Caucasian, have been
on unfriendly terms for some time past. At a
late hour Saturday night the men came to-
gether' IN the vicinity of No. 3 police station.
The result was a lively hstic encounter. Ths
finale of the difficulty will be enacted in
Judge Miller's court to-day, when both men
will be called upon to answer to the charge Of
atfray preferred against them by Policemen
Hanley and Quinlan.
Kindness to Dumb AnimaIs-There was
meeting Of the Band of Mercy at Wesley
Methodist Church, at Fifth and streets, yes
terday afternoon. Its work is under the ".
@. I. .. of the church, and in connected with
the national movement led by George L. An
gell, OF Boston.
The lesson was on kindness to horses, cat
tie and sheep, and was conducted by Mrs.
Belle Helmick. Miss NJ. L. Andrews, presi-
NNA1 " tAiS SOSAOIgY htsS HACSN-iA t4AAlA eLlLGU
Mrs. Helmick.
Burial of Mr.. Thomas Connors-The funeral
OF Mr.. Thomas COnnors took place at 2
O'Clock yesterday afternoon from st. Aloy-
slus Church, under the auspices OF Electrical
Workers Union, No. 26, Rev. Father DoIan
officiating. Fifty members of the union were
present and acted as guard OF honor. The
active pall-bearers on the part of the union
were Messrs R. Metzel. John Owens and
Dart-A an ha urN g FL,
family were Thomas Burke, Charles Babbit
and j. McGraw. The honorary pall-bearers
were Nessrs. Malcomb Bea:on, Henry Philips,
r. Saunders. Harry Garside. J. White and j.
Herbert Among the floral tributes were a
pillow of white roses from the Plate Printers
Union and device representing two tele-
graph poles with a broken wire from the
Linemens Union. The interment took place
in Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
Whipped His Wife George Washington>
burly colored man. was arrested last night
by Policeman Parham. of the Third precinct,
on the charge of chastising his wife. Clara,
because the menu for the Sunday dinner did
not suit him. He will be tried in the police
court to-day.
HIS Perslmmon Hunt May Prove Costly
Randolph Mills was arrested in the Geological
Park last evening by Officer Foley. of the
Eighth precinct, charged with throwing mis-
sells. Randolph was trying to knock persim-
mons from tree and several Of the stones
came near striking pedestrians
Damage Suit for $1,000 Twice Beaten
The suit against the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road Company to recover $4,000 for the
death OF Postal Clerk Casey near the Relay. at
Baltimore, in collision in 1885. IS proving a
puzzle to the lawyers Of Administrator Stew
art, who is trying to recover in behalf Of
Caseys heirs. They first brought suit under
the Maryland statute, and were successfully
met by demurrer from Attorney Hamilton,
for the road. on tho ground that the Mary
land law had no extra-territqrial application
and could not be used ia the District courts.
They then sued under the act of Congress for