The Washington times., 1894-12-29
LOCAL NEWS OF ALL SORTS
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The District OF Columbia and MarYland-
Fair; stationary temperature; high nor.n-
westerly winds tonight. becomn ng westerly.
Tenie Jores Felt TO Jail-Tenie Jones, the
aged coorei woman. who was arrested Y
Policeman Coffin while crossing Long Fridge
with a nurbcr Of policy lays in a market
basket. was fined 81 or sixty days in jail by
Judge Miller yesterday She Went down.
Bsp-y zifted n i slcep-Philip Kissner.
German baker, was found dead IN bed IN
his room At No. 6I7 ID street northwest about
ESQ clock yesterday morning. When the
landIady arose she noticed a sm Ii OF gas,
and traced if to Mr.. X ssner's room. The
door was forced open. but the man was found
to have been asphyxated The gas Jet was
imperfect and it is believed Mr.. kissner
turned the sjopcock too far when retiring,
and fell asleep hefore noticing that the gas
WAS escaping. He was in cheerful spirits,
and in need of neither money nor work. He
was sixty-seven years Old. and had Sll265 IN
cash when he died.
10 Re Tried on eg Years Day-The
case against Silas s. Dash, OF Florida ave
nue northea 7, charged with using platform
scales without having Them sealed and
branded by the sealer of We ehts ana meas
nrrs was continued in the police court yes
terday until January /. 1885.
fined N ! 9th Gourts-Alice Beekert. the
fiery young colored woman who sprang
upon Policeman Bauagan like a tigresS while
be was irving 10 arrest her In South Washing
ton. was a ur soner IL both police courts yes
terday Judge Miller fined her for assault
ing the officer. and Judge Kimbal! added
smother S5 for engaging in profanity. She
paid the fine imposed by Jadge Miller and
was given credi. until this afternoon in the
other case.
Ferg Maore Played Fetective-In their
dishonest efforts 10 raise spending money Tor
the hcl dats. Bo ton Graves ami William
Harri haf Cr wn coiored boys. sol large
sugar-cured shoulder from the store OF John
E. Swaine. No SIS Louisiana avenue. They
sold h meat 10 John But er, migratory
sandwich dealer. for 20 cents. Serg.. J. 4
Moore after a little quiet dete~tiye work. To-
Gated the 81 hou der ia Batler's luDch-hOuse-
on-Wheeis and arrested the culpuls. ,jldge
Miller tod the prisoners they would ind
that stolen ham comes high at this season o.
the year. and sentenced them to 10 days
each in jail.
VIII ave the Government Fxpsnsa-John
Brown. charged with operating a speak
easy in hrs oyster house on Eighth stree
southeast. pleaded guilty in Judge himball :
court yesterday and was fined $3.50 or 5 xty
days in the workhouse. Not having the
money he went down. Brown was tried be-
fore jury in Judge Millers court and The
jury disagreed, standing. il Is SAID, seven fol
acquittal 10 five for conviction.
S.ot the Rcy with q : The case o.
Augustus Cheshire. colored, keeper of a rife
gallery on Fourteenth street northwest who
shot and dangerously wounded James Carter
q colored boy, by shooting him in the DO
men about two months ago, was called il
Judge Miller's court yesterday. The charge
against Cheshire is assault to kill The cast
was continued. owing to the Illness Of one o
the government witnesses.
Tsed : nite ~ 7 or simme-H HenryaCarter
desperate young negro. was sent 10 Jail FL
three months 10y Judge Miller yesterday FOL
slashing Robert Simms, also colored. with ;
knife