The Washington times., 1894-12-23

Howgate Demurrers Postpoue6-The hear
ing on demurrers TO the new indictments in
the Howgate case was postponed yesterday
because all the counsel in the case, except Mr..
Levin for the District attorney. were engaged
in other courts. Judge McComas set the
hearing anew for December %. and said the
demurrers would then certainly be disposed
of.
Takoma Lodge, +. o. @. fat n regular
meeting OF Takoma Lodge, No. q, l. .. y. f.,
Thursday evening last the nominations oil
officers for the ensuing term, beginning jan
uary l. 1895, were made as follows. viz: For
N. g., Mr.. John b. Kinnear; V. g., Mr.. W. w.
Cox: II. s., Mr.. II. S. Petty; P. S.. Mr.. W. j.
Tucker: treasurer Mr. Theodore L. Willis;
trustee, Mr. c. NJ. Heaton. ir. The election
OF officers will take place on Thursday even
ing next ut 0 clock. :
1t is highly important that there should be
full attendance, as the. settlement OF dues
and other important business will be brought
be ore the lodge. l.
The installation OF officers for next term
occurs ON the evening OF January3.
Prof. Gilbert Walden, the celebrated South
ern elocutionist. gayethelodge and its friends
an entertainment Friday{evening, the 2lss, at
Takoma Ha j, which was both entertaining
and Instructive. Among his selections were
''The Indian maiden 5 revenge upon her pale
faced lover a true story OF Indian life-1n
Northern Minnesota; 1.-The English sailors
courtship,' - 1.-The horse race in old Tennessee
in the days of slavery, etc.
e. ealdwin's CLAIM and grnther-in-lew-
DR.. Aaron Baldwin Yesterday filed an amend
ment 10 his bill IN equity asking TINT ms
vie will giving defsein property, to, ber
brother and sister be set.aslda. He finds thai
the viii is imperative. but this leaves his
wife jntestate as to their valuable property at
Mount Pleasant, which therefore goes TO the
brother and sister, subject to DR.. BALDWIN
interest. He claims they have no eluitab.e
right to the property except as trustees Tor
himself.
Ninety Meets Agaia-Preparation have
been completed for the fifth annual reunion
OF the class of 80, W. S. The event will
take place or the 9th instant at Wormley's
| Hotel and will consist OF a dance and banquet.
| A large number of the members of the class
| has signiiled its intention OF attending, and
the reunion promises to be more enjoyable
than any previous affair in the past.
| Ean's Godiike Nature-"Mans Godlike ma
! ture" is the sub ect upon which Mr. George
NJ Coffin will, tonight at P. m. address
the Theosophlcal Socetya Mt their nail, No. 419
| Tenth street northwest. Mr.. Coffin will pre-
sent the Theosophicai view OF man infinite
| powers and destiny as opposed TO the church
| view-that we are miserable sinners, ''chil-
dren of WRATH etc. The lecture will be free
and the public are cordially invited.
Left HIS Wife Eandred fhous and-The
will of the late Dr. John Mics Browne, med
| ical dii ector of the United States Navy was
flied yesterday. 1t was dated June 2S, 1887. II
| gives all his property to his wife, Alice Key
Browne, and makes her executrix without Sc
curity. The estate. according to the petition
for probate filed by Mrs. Browne with the
will. amounts to S1i6,659.14, as follows
Money, S4,573.14; securities, $1l0,330; furni-
ture, 81 500. DR.. Browne died December
| last.
Fireman Painfully Iniured-While on his
way to the fire in rear of Nos. $40 and 912
Twelfth street northeast, about 0 clock yes
terday morning, Fireman James Geoghegan
was painfully injured by falling from the
hose carriage of No. company.
Marine Engineers Zen ic al Association
At regular meeting ofthe Marine Engineers
| Beneficial Assoc alton, No. 90, held Friday
night at their new hall, Mariners Temple. the
following officers were elected: Dani dough.
erty, president; F.P.O'Donnell. vice pr sident
J. A. Watts, corresponding and recording Sec
retary; George Neidomanski. financial secre.
tary; james O'Donnell, treasurer; S. B. Ellis
chaplain; John George, conductor; FRA G. Day
doorkeeper, and J. A. Watts delegate to the
national convention, which meets at Willard
Hotel Janury q, 1885,