The Washington times., 1894-11-22
LOCAL NEWS or ALL SORTS
The Weather To-day.
Fair; slight changes in temperature, winds
mostly south.
For Virginia. fair winds.

Three Speak-easy Keepers Fined-Three
Oh the Hillsdale "speak-easy" cases were dis
posed of before a jury In Judge Mtllers police
court yesterday afternoon. The fines imposed
were: John Dyson, eolored, $3.50 or ninety
days Imprisonment; William B. Semmes, col
ored. $500 or 120 days. and Lucy johnson,
colored. $3.50 or ninety days. During the
trial the rear of the courtroom looked like
beer packing establishment. 1t was piled
high with crates full of bottled beer, while
one or two big demijohns stood about like
gaunt sentinols of disaster.
Dirt Drcppers Fined-The police have re-
ceived orders from headquarters TO strictly
enforce the police regulations against drop
ping or depositing dirt or other refuse on the
public thoroughfares. AS a result several
parties have been convicted OF the offense
and fined by Judge Kimball this week. Yes
terday William Mckenzie, William Stone. and
Solomon Aston were charged with violation
of this regulation. The two former were
fined S5 each, and Alstons bonds were ac-
cepted not TO repeat the offense.
Threatened Their Wives-For threatening
to kill his wife Mary and putting her in fear
of bodily harm. Daniel Lynch was required
by Judge Miller yesterday to give 5000 real
estate bonds or go TO jail for sixty days. The
case OF threats preferred against John Guilt
nan by his wife was continued until Saturday,
bonds being fixed at 5000.
Another Fay-weighing Case = Bradley
Brown was fined So by Judge Kimball yester-
day for selling load of hay without having
the same weighed by the weighmaster and a
certificate of weight being given.
officer Murphys Fine Reduced-In reduc-
ing the fine OF Policeman Edward Murphy,
convicted OF clubbing Peyton Holmes, a one
legged colored man, from $40 to SIS Judge
Kimball said yesterday: II imposed that fine
to teach police officers the proper conduct n
arrestnR prisoners. but l believe the ends OF
justice served II the amount is reduced The
reduction WAS made on the recommendation
of Assistant District Attorney MulloWney,
who said he was informed Murphy was to be
taken before the police trial board on charges
preferred by Holmes.
| Murder Case Rust Wait-The Eichelbergsr
murder case will not come to trial till week
after next. Mr.. Birney wishes to dispose OF
! the cases in which several members of the
| Cross family are under indictment before he
takes up the murder trial.
Mrs. Cropper amends Her Bill-Mrs. Anne
! Cropper, daughter Of the late Allan McEane
and granddaughter of Robert McLane
! sometime Secretary OF the Treasury, yester-
! day amended her petition IN the probate court
| calling for Gn account by her uncle, james
| L. McLane, and her aunt and stepmother
! Abby Il. McLane. as executors OF her fathers
| estate. In the amendment she calls attention
! to the fact that her uncle lives in Baltimore
while her stepmother is in Washington only
about halt the year.
Gates insanity Case Decision-In the case
! of Mary L. Gates vs. Helen Gates, Judge Cox
| Yesterday, in the equity court, ordered that
| the property be turned over 10 Mary E. Gates
until further order OF the court. and re-
! strained Helen Gates, the committee, from
1 interfering with Mary E. Gates in the man.
aGement of the property. The application
for final discharge OF the committee was over
ruled
This case grew out of the alleged insanity
| OF Mary E. Gates who filed a petition to
have her niece, Helen Gates, removed as CON-
mittee on the ground that the proceedings
wher Elm she was adjudged insane were had
without her knowledge, and that the com
mittee had failed to support her. R. Newton
Donaldson appeared for the committee.
Boy Incendiary held-Willie Saunders, the
fourteen-year-o ''firebugg' has confessed
that he was the cause of the conlagrations
in Grestys furniture store and Johnson:
coal yard. He coolly stated that he fired the
buildings because he was cold and wanted to
warm himself. Judge 5iiller held him for the
grand jury in $500 Don4s.
g" ED Up" Late Pedestrians-Ge
| Sourmers, rough-looking 'hobo,' was sent
to the chain gang for one month by Judge
KINDS yesterday for holding up pedes-
trians on Pennsylvania avenue between L
and O'Clock yesterday morning and de
handing money from them. Sourmers wa!
arrested by Officer Goss.
Endowment Association Sued = Another
cause to recover death benefit against tn,
Washington Beneficial Endowment Associa
ton was entered upon yesterday ATTORNEY
o. B. Hallam. for Carrie H. Golden, OF Ana
costa. brought suit at law to recove
$4,000 on policies held by the late Stephen NJ
Golden. Mr. Golden took out two policies OF
January Is, 1890, and died August %, 1894
The claims are fully proved, it is alleged. anC
all conditions have been complied with. Th
plaintiff is a daughter and heir OF Mr.. Golden
Curator stearns Sues the Knox Co pary-
Robert E. c. Stearns, OF No. 1912 Twelfth
street northwest a curator in the Nationa
Museum. yesterday sued the Knox EXPIRES
Company for "a 70 worth of goods lost il
the fire OF July "a last.