The Washington times., 1894-11-20
LOCAL NEWS OF ALL SORTS
The Weather To-day.
Fair; slight changes in temperature.


Eer husband Receives Au-The will Of the
late Christena C. Murphy, dated October 6,
1891, and fled yesterday, leaves all her prop
erty 70 her husband John H. Murphy and
makes him executor without bond.
Froehllch F-others' Lien-Judge Cox yes
! terday decided thai Froehlich Brothers have
lien on lot c, in square No. 725. for S1,273.
and that the Henry AicShane Manufacturing
I Company, subject to Froehlich's lien, has
valid claim for 1852. Frank I. Browning
n. J. Colbert and l. f. Smith are appointed
trustees TO sell under 900 bond each The
previous sale Of the property was set aside
as illegal.
Granted Leave to Intervene-Laura Z. Kemp.
OF Baltimore, was yesterday granted leave
to intervene in the Washington Beneficial
Endowment Association settlement for $500
due or death benefit on account Of John H.
Baldwin. Intervention was also granted in
favor Of the widow and children OF A. J.
Manning. OF Norfolk, Va. 4 policy for 81 600
was issued to Manning in September 1885
and he died May 13, 1894.
They Demanded Jury Trials-The seven
alleged keepers Of whisper shops In and about
Hilsdale, whose arrest was described exclu-
sIyely in Sunday IIEs appeared in Judge
himbalPs court esterday and demanded jury
trials. Bonds were fixed at 81 900 in each
case.
Lanes Fine Was Dou' Ie6-In flning W II.
Lane, a young white man, SO for iudulging
in profanity in an lexington electric car yes
terday, Judge kimball said: II usually double
the fine when a man uses profaue language
in a street car among ladies and children, and
will do so in this case"
Lc- g Array cf Fighters Fine5-There was
good!y array of fighters arraiGned in Judge
Miiler's police court yesterday, majority of
v-rs rr~ar- sIa.Tr ArTF,
by too much Sunday "booze. Wilson Gill
more was fined so for as.autinc Philip
Price. For pummeling Charles Cook fine
OF $40 was imposed on James Simpson 1t
cost John Is. Jones a $40 bill to punch Jonn
Stafford. Collateral in the sum of $50 was
deposited by Thomas LaZanberry to aprear
Tor trial to-day on the charge Oi assaulting
John Steep Bessie Merritt had hair-pull-
ing match with Sarah Williams and was as
sessed a Y. George Wilson was fined 50 for
striking Fred DUgan. For assauiting Mamie
Winfield. y 80 fine was entered up against
Henry ltidgeiy, while it cost Daniel Brooks a
similar sum for striking Mamie Johnson.
Poor Convict Feloased-An interesting case
under he poor convict law WAS heard before
United States Commissioner Samuel c. Mills
at his Office, No. 6l7 Louisiana avenue, late
Yesterday afternoon. The case was that Of
Ella Smith, colored, who was convicted in the
police court on October Is last, of conducting
a ''speak-easy,' first oiIense. She was sent
to jail for sixty days in default of q fine of
$3.50. The woman made oath that she was
penniless, and that she had served one month
and nineteen days Of her sentence. Judge
Mills promptly released her from the custody
of Warden Leonard. of the JAIL An interest,"
ing fact in connection with the poor convict
act is that the United States Commissioners
cannot release person from the workhouse.
rs they can from Jail Hence the police court
IN pns nf+nN
mapping and send them to the former insti-
tuition, where they are compelled to work ont
the fine unless pardOned out by the Presi-
dent.
Libeled the schooner-Rchard Henderson
yesterday sued the oyster schooner Cleveland.
Capt. Thomas Bell, under the libel law. for
$50 wages, from October to November II
last
Recent Trial Board Findings-The police
trial board has recommended the dismissal of
Patrick d. Divine, patrolman in the Eighth
precinct. charged with intoxication on duty.
The charge of conduct unbecoming an officer
against Policeman William u. Vermion was
not proven, the board reporting him mot
guilty"
'Braced' Police Court Officers Prosecu-
ting Attorney Pugh and Clerk Hall Colgate,
of the police court. resolved themselves into
q pair OF policemen Sunday afternoon and
name as John Edwards. Mr.. Pugh appeared
in police court yesterday as the police
officer in the case while AIr. Colgate played
the role of prosecuting witness. The latter
stated that Edwards approached Mr.. Pugh
and himself on Louisiana avenue and de-
manded money. Being refused in loud tone
of voice by witness the hobo said: "You
are little, but you are - loud, amt vou?n
While they were awaiting the arrival of the
patrol wagon be braced people at the rate of
more than one minute. Thirty days in the
chain gang was the sentence
SUED to Collect S325-Augusta Brandrif
yesterday sued Elizabeth Cullen and husband
to collect 1926. Mrs. Cullen owns lot No. 8.
in square No 6s5, and the house upon it. No
oil North Capitol street. The property is
under trust TO the Provident Life Insurance
Company FOR $4,000. The bill asks that when
it is sold the complainants debt be made out
Of it.
Young Men Hear Medical Discourses-
Last evening, at the Western PRESBYTERIAN
Church. Nineteenth and H streets. DIR. J.
Thomas Kelley delivered another of the
practical medical discourses to a large and
interested audience Of young men. for the
benefit of whom these talks are solely in
tended. The series, which was recently in
augurated under the auspices OF the Brother
hood of st. Andrew and Philip of the church.
is proving very popular and will be con-
tinued. Seats are free and all young men
are invited.
Thieves Resting On Their Laurels-There
was a lull in the work of thieves as reported
by the police yesterday. Michael Burke, of
No. 495 L street southwest, had a set of har-
ness stolen from his stable. and six chickens
were taken from the yard of George Norbeck.
Of No. 1913 Eighth street northwest. lap
robe was stolen from the carriage OF DR.. Dill
lenbach, OF No. 1871 Fourteenth street north
west.