The Washington times., 1894-08-25
LOCAL NEWS OF ALL SORTS
The Weather To-day.
For the District of Columbia, increasing
cloudiness; southerlY winds.

at 10 a. m. tomorrow, will instead come up
on Wednesday, August 20.
Dryden Decision Monday-In the case OF
Littleton L. Dryden, shipping commissioner
at Baltimore, against Secretary Carlisle to re-
strain the Secretary from discharging him, a
decision will be rendered at 10 a. M, Mon
| day.
Marriage Licenses-Licenses to marry were
yesterday issued to the following: Charles
Bauman and Barbara Freese, both of Balti-
more; Charles K. Shreve and Mauds E. Gill
bert, both of Washington; james B. Stead and
George G. Goddin, both OF Washington.
Two Wills Filed-The will OF GenevIeve P.
Otis was flied yesterday with the register. 1t
gives all her property TO her sister. Elizabeth
Poe. and asks that she be made her admins
tratrix and executrix. In case Elizabeth Poe
should not survive at the testator's death the
will directs that $4,000 be paid to Loanzo
Watston, Of Washington, in recognition of
faithful services; $500 to Joseph McCann, son
Of Bridget McCann of Washington; $500 10
William Davidge, of No. 13 Ware alley, Balti-
more, and OF the residue one-third to the sons
OF the testator's half sister Maria p Denny;
one-third TO the daughters of testator's half
sister, Catharine Robinson, and one-third to
her nephew, George Poe, of Mobile, Ala. In
this last distribution OF the property George
Poe is named as executor. The will WAS made
October IS, 1891. The will of Charles Rich
| mond, of Washington, leaves all his property
10 testator's wife, Maria n Richmond and
their daughter, Gertrude, TO be divided
equally between them and they are appointed
executors with the request that no bond be
required. 1t is explained in the instrument
that the son. Charles H. Richmond. had al
ready received his full share. This will,
which was made December 16, 1889, specific
ally revokes all previous bequests.
The Way He Looks at II.
Virgins says he don't particularly care
| about the Knights of Pythias, but he's glad
there's going TO be seven days Of 'em.
Policeman Curry Held for the Grand Jury
Policeman Edward Curry, OF the Ninth pre-
cinct, who Thursday night, during a family
| difficulty, made an attempt 10 kill Policeman
Pearce. by firing his pistol point blank in the
atters face, was brought into the police court
yesterday TO answer charge of simple as
sault." The fact that no graver charge was
laid against the policeman excited considera-
bic comment, and led Assistant Prosecuting
Attorney Mullowney to command officer
Pearce TO swear out a new warrant for assault
and battery with intent TO kill. Curry was
thereupon held in $500 bond for the action Of
the grand jury.
Ruffin Gives Bond-Robert D. Ruf11n, the
lawyer, real estate and loan broker, and for
merly sheriff OF Alexandria county, Va. who
is charged by Thomas Clark the grocer at
No. 14l1 q street northeast. with giving
check for s6.l4 on the National Capital Bank
when he had no deposit there was released
! yesterday on $500 bond. with William Mann
as security The case goes TO the grand jury.
Robert II. Terrell is Ruffin's lawyer,
Lawn Fete for a Bugle Corps-The United
States Drum and Bugle Corps gave lawn
fete last night at their clubhouse on the
Bladensburg road many Of their friends TAX
~ NV, tsag-s .F f.
! beautiful decorations and the music, which
were marked features OF the event Quite
! lengthy and thoroughly enjoyable programme
was rendered. and the evening was passed.
pleasantly. The proceeds. which amount 10
handsome sum. will be devoted to the pur-
chase of new uniforms and instruments.
Street Arabs Proverbs.
When yer sells a paper to er feller dats
wa kin wild his gurll yer doan hey ter give
him emmy change.
Personal Mention. Miss Lula Spillman,
Mrs. Ella Y. Armstrong. and Mrs. Ona
Powers, of Covington. KY. are visiting 3Ir.
aud Mrs. S. W. Maddox. No. 145 C street
northeast.
Mrs. L. V. Dukehart OF Baltimore. is visit
ing Mrs. J. I. Martyr, No. 232 Ninth street
southeast.
Mr.. NJ Dyrenforth, president Of the Niobe
Club. returned yesterday from pleasure tour
of the principal summer resorts along the At
lantic coast. He was met by delegation Of
Niobes with their new brass band and escorted
TO the clubs headquarters where collation.
was served. Mr.. Dyrenforth reported the
organization of twenty-segen new Niobe
clubs on his trip.
William A. Hungerford and family have re-
turned from Asbury Park, where they have
soiOurned the past three weeks.
White House Concert-The Marine Band
will render the following programme Of
musical selection this afternoon at 5:l8
o'clock at the White House,
March-"The Letter Carrier" ".......... .FanciulH
Overture-''Fidelio o.............,.... Beethoven
Fautasie-"Carmen".. "........................Biz Bizet
SaXophone solo-"Attila'. Verdi
By MIR. John ter Linden.
! Grand march-''N edding' .-..... ..Mendelssohn
! Grand fantasie-"Le Prophete' Meyerbeer
! Patrol-"Coxey's Army (by requestl.. 49,. Orth
Hail Columbia yieS
| Real Estate NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in
real estate were recorded yesterday as follows:
| William II. Yost and wife 10 Willie III. Riley
lot No. 35, in block No. l. Twining City. for
! $40. Margaret I. Murphy in her own right
and her husband, Richard Murphy, to Mary
| Murphy, lot No 26, in Edward t. Farrar's
! subdivision of original lot No. 16. in square
! No. SCI, for $1,000, subject TO $4,000 mort
gage. Annie E. Hackett 10 Fannie B. S.
! johnson, original lots Nos. l6 and l9, section
| 9, Barry farm, for $50. Benjamin Johnson
! and wife to Fannie b. S. Johnson, original
! lots Nos 16 and 19, section 9. Barry farm, for
! 500. George W. johnson and wife TO Fan
ME b. s. Johnson original lots Nos. 16 and
| 49, section 8. Barry farm, for $50. David
! Johnson and wife to Fannie 3. S. Johnson,
! original lots Nos. 10 and 19 section 9, Barry
| farm. for S75. Albert +. A. Hing TO Minna
! Bergman, lots Nos. II and l3, in square No.
236, for IS, 900. James r. Rogers and wife to
| Annie Lee, lot No. r. In square No. 1874 for
| 81, 500. George Barrie 10 Reginald w. Beall
| lot No. q, in block No. SO. in Columbia
Heights, for $40. Isaac w. Moore and wife
and Nathaniel A. Lowry to William 1. Mann,
| part lot No 1l9. in Gray's sub Of square No.
| 9S1, subject TO 50, 500 incumbrance, for SO.
in block s. W. lexington, for $40.
The Precise Salesman.
Fond Father-I want pair O. duck trous-
ers for my boy.
Clerk with literary tenderness s)-You prob
ably refer, sir, to pair of goslingetts.
Record of the Courts-Circuit Court-JUs-
TICE CoLE-Frank G. Nolte VS.. District of
| Columbia; judgment in certiorari. New Ma.
tional Brick Company VS.. Robert I. Head;
judgment for plaintiff by default for $25934,
with interest from March g. 1894, till paid,
and costs. New National Bricl. Company VS.
| William ii. Lawson; Judgment for plaintiff
| by default for 81, 1852. 16, with interest from
March II. 1894, till paid and costs, less credit
/ nf 800 Na-