The Washington times., 1894-11-14

lyn Eagle. The musical programme. under
the direction of Mr. II. d. Hensey. will en-
brace the following selections: 1t Was Not
So 20 Be, male quartet and soprano; oonEal0
solo, Two Roses sweet and Low" solo,
Miss Ella Movers, soprano. Quartet-Mr. ..
B. Arshman, Harry Craft, DR.. Mills Pome-
roy, and N. D. Hensey.
The Jerome Bonaparts Estats-Irs- Caro-
line lie Roy Bonaparte. widow OF Jerome
Bonaparte yesterday-transferred the estate
which she has held as executrix TO herself as
trustee. The amount Of personal property Is
S439, $50.
Two Sisters Get the Propsrty-An hsT
property is left by the will OF the late Mary
Jane Preinkert to her children. Charlotte and
Clara. Their grandmother. Charlotte Preink-
ert is made executrix without bond and guar
dian. She is earnestly enjoined to give them
as good an education as the means left them
will command. They are 10 be brought up IN
the Evangelical Lutheran faith II one
should die the estate Is TO be used IN edu-
eating the other Should both die the prop
erty is to go TO the grandmother. The will IS
dated July 7. 1894, and was filed yesterday.
Mrs Preinkert died November l.
Endowment Association Troubles-Another
claim for death benefit against the Wash
ington Beneficial Endowment Association
was fled yesterday. 1t was for 81, 900 IN be-
half of Frederick Ross. He was allowed TO
/ intervene in the suit of the association against
the Commercial Lie Insurance Company of
New York, in which Receivers Lipseomb and
Field have charge OF the property.
Suirg Secretary Hoke smith-The case Of
William 81. B. Stout and others, contractors,
who live in Maine against Hon. HOke Smith.
Secretary of the Interior, was yesterday set
for hearing on November a. The contractors
were to supply stone for part OF the founda-
ton of the new building for the library OF
Congress, bat before the work had begun the
plans were changed and the contract was
cancelled. \ provision was made for the
payment of losses by the change. Stout and
his associates say they had made all prepara-
| tions at heavy expense to carry out their con-
tract and allege that their loss was about
! S250,0O0. They have applied to the Secretary
OF the Interior for payment, but he has de-
ciined, alleging it is not mis- duty
| Inquisitions in Luuacy-Affidavits of lu-
macy were filed yesterday as follows: George
c. Rice, thirty years resident of the District,
unsound in mind since October l last, by Al
| bert X. Williams, of No. 627 Maryland avenue
/ northeast; Eveline Lanham, twelve years q
/ resident insane since January 1, 1894. by
! Thomas Williams, No. 2130 Eleventh street
| northwest; August Jauman, from Washington
/ Asylum: Lewis Garrett by Leonard Bell
! Emergency Hospital; William T. Richardson,
| thirty years, insane since November 5. By jay
/ B. Smith, No 619 Twelfth street northeast
In each of these cases Judge Hagner directed
that writs for inquisitions in lunacy should
! issue. In the case of Ferdinand Fischer.
who is at st. Elizabeth's Hospital, his wife.
| who lives at Allentown. Pa. applied to be APP
/ pointed committee of person. He has a pen
sion claim for IS a month, which will proba-
! bly, be allowed.
Treated Els Wife cruelly-Carrie Humpb-
rey who lives with hersmother. Mrs. Christine
Mueller, at No. POI street northwest, wa:
yesterday granted divorce from James A.
Humphrey. They were married on October
%, 1890, by Rev. Byron Sunderland. On
June % following he deserted her and went
to Chicago. She has since heard nothing
from him. During the short time they lived
together, at Ls Droit PARK and with hel
mother. she says he treated her cruelty.
Ernest Burgdorf the lveryman at No. As
Eighth street northwest, says in an affidavit
in the case that Humphrey failed 10 support
his wife, and just before he left here was in
some Illegal lottery scheme. which came neal
landing him in jail. Mrs. Humphrey IS per-
mitted to resume her maiden name, Mueller
Moody and sankey Choir Rehearsal-A re
hearsal OF the Moody and Sankey choir
which is making preparations for their grand
concert TO be given in aid OF charity on De
cember at Convention Hall, was held las