The Washington times., 1894-09-18

agents. will leave this city with his agents to-
day at noon by special train to take part in
this convention. The Metropolitan has Il
very large clientage in this city who. for some
weeks past. seem 10 have taken rs much in
terest in having their city represented in this
convention as have the men themselves.
Record of the Oourts-Equity Court, Part
JUSTICE CoX-Fegan VS.. German; payment
of taxes and interest authorized. Ashburn
VS.. Dunn; receiver authorized to sell. Cook
vs. Merchant; time 20 take testimony ex-
tended to twenty days. Brown VS.. Pierce;
reference to auditor ordered. Ricketts, vs..
Ricketts,; commission to get testimonyin Nor
wich, n. Y, ordered to issue Gibson vs..
Arms; restraining order, returnabe Septem-
Der u. 1894, granted. Follmer VS.. Mutual
Fire Insurance Company Of Montgomery
county, Md. defendant insurance company
adiudged liable in the sum of $4,000 No as
sigument.
Orphans Court-Probate Division-JUsrIoE
CoX-In the estate OF Reuben b. Clark: petit
ton for probate of will and letters testament
airy. In the estate of Robert S. Wharton; mo-
ton for hearing to divide estate on Septem-
Der 20. In the estate of Edward b. Vincent;
will filed for probate. In the estate of Charles
G. Ball; petition for appointment of admins
traitors.
Criminal Court. Part 1-JUsTIcE COLE
United States vs.. Howard j. Faulkner, lar
ceny; forfeiture of recogni2unce set aside
upon payment of costs, $l3.25, before trial;
defendant arraigned plea not guilty.
Circuit Court Part l.-JUsTICE Cox-H.
Gawthrop & Co. vs. Pollard Il Bro; Central
National Bank VS.. j. A. Hoffman & Son ct al. !;
Central National Bank VS.. Dudley Bros. ct al. ;
Il. Leitch & Sons vs. j. T. Neumeyer; i'll each
case judgment by default.
Four Diamond Rings stolen-James Ra-
mage. OF No. 400 B street northeast, last night
reported at the detective bureau that his
house was entered on Saturday last and four
valuable diamond rings taken.
Obtained Goods Under False Pretenses-
Morris Levine and his wife, Minnie, were
arrested yesterday in Philadelphia on a tele-
gram from Lieut.. Hollinberger to answer the
charge OF obtaining fraudulenty a quantity of
articles ofcothing, valued at $50, from Isadore
Rosen on d street, near Sixth street north
west. Morris Levine, it is alleged, went TO
ROsen and represented that he had immediate
sale for quantity Of fine underwear, and
thereupon he was furnished with what he
asked for Instead Of selling the articles, as
he promised, he and his wife took the goods
and went to Philadelphia. Detective Rhodes
went TO that city last night TO bring the ac-
cused to Washington.
Ryan's Case Postponed Till Thursday-The
case OF James Ryan, who Is charged with
having caused the fire at the Soldiers Home
bIi ltlSk i li4NuN AlkAL, WIS tdl4tu DtiOEt y utRb
Miller yesterday, but as the government was
not quite ready to proceed with the investiga-
tlon the hearing was postponed until Thurs
day. Ryan was committed in default OF $500
bail.
Restraining Order Vacated d-Judge Cox
heard yesterday the Injunction suit of Fred
erick Springmann against his brother.
Charles E. SpringmRnn.
After hearing testimony and argument
lnhg~a ('p,- laai2p5 fbut ha rllaiutiH hal pnF
made out his ease and decided adversely 10
him. This allows Charles Springmann to
continue business and to sell the real estate TO
secure the money on his $4,000 note.
Methodist Union Meeting regulpr
monthly meeting of the Methodist Union of
the District Of Columbia was held last even
ing at Wesley Chapel, President G.. w. f.
Swartzell in the chair. The union is com
posed Of all the Methodist ministers of the
city. together with lay delegates from the
various churches, and works TO uphold and
strengthen the churches of the District and
10 promote q feeling of unity among the
churches.
About thirty members were present, who
took under consideration the floating debt Of
North Capitol Street Church, amounting TO
about g. 500. The churches Of the city have
already subscribed about $4,000 Of which
$1,000 has heretofore been raised and ap-
piled TO the various needs of the same church.
The pastors of the churches that have not
yet raised their full proportion were requested
by resolutions to take immediate steps to
raise the balance due, and Rev l. B. Wilson,
presiding elder Of the District, aud Rev. c.
w. Baldwin were appointed a committee with
Rev. c. l.. Pate, OF North Capitol Street
Church. to call upon the official boards of
the churches and urge the same thing
These subscriptions Will reduce the debt to
81, 500, and a committee, consisting of Messrs.
B. II. Stnemetz, Of Foundry; F. L. Brook. of
Union; NJ. &. Emery, of Metropolitan, and
President Swartzell, OF Hamline, was ap-
pointed TO investigate the financial condition
OF the embarrassed church. to recommend
measures of relief and report ct a meeting OF
the union to be held in Wesley Chapel Friday
night September %. The meeting then ad-
journed.