The Washington times., 1894-09-23


on the site OF the destroyed mattress factory.
The contract for the new structure was closed
yesterday, and as soon as the debris Is cleared
away the old wall willibetorn down and work
on the new building be commenced.
Byan Rearrested-James Ryan, the old
soldier who was arrested few days ago on
the charge Of setting fire TO barn and hay
rick on the Soldiers Home property and sub
sequently released on his personal bonds, was
arrested Yesterday afternoon on an attach
ment issued by Judge Miller and locked upat
the Eighth precinct station. He still refuses
to have anything to say on the subject. Sarah
Smith, colOred, who made the charge against
Ryan and did not appear in court when the
case was called, was arrested early yesterday
morning and sent to jail as witness.
Fire Alarmed Georgetownians- Intense ex-
element and apprehension was caused in the
neighborhood OF Thirtieth and Q streets north
west about 7.30 O'Clock last evening by fire
In brick stable in the rear of ex-GOv. Cookies
mansion. An alarm was sounded from box
ia, and engines / and responded The
tlames burned tiercely, and the fremen soon
saw that 1t would be impossible 10 save the
structure, consequently they turned their at
tention to the surrounding property. Ten
frame houses are in the immediate vicinity,
and 1t was feared that the blaze would extend
to them. After an hours hard work the last
spark was extinguished. 1t is believed that
loss OF about 800 was caused. There is an
impression that incendiaries are responsible
for the fire, because the stable has not been
used for week and the horses are in the
country.
Educators of Colorsd Youth-There was
meeting at Howard University yesterday
morning, presided over by Prof !. w. Gregory,
OF the commission appointed by the American
Association of Educators of Colored Youth.
the OBJECT being TO arrange for the holding
OF their next meeting in London. Prof.
Kelly Miller was elected secretary. The
date will be determined later Among
those present were the following:
DR.. c. n. Grandson, DR.. F. J. Grimke,
Prof Scarborough, George n. Lane, Rev. W.
L. Trunnell, Rev. d. f. Wiseman, Rev. SterI-
ing Brown, Prof J. T. Layton, Mr.. Butler.
Mr.. Grimke, Rev. ]. S. Thomas, Rev. s. +.
Hughes, Rev. P. W. Ryder, Prof. Johnson,
and hon. A. Grimke, consul to San Domingo.
New Stations for Cavalry Troops-The
new stations OF the troops now at Fort
Myer when they transfer to the West
were announced from headquarters Of the
Army yesterday morning, as follows:
Troop y, Eighth Cavalry, will 60 TO Fort
Meade, South Dakota; Troop K, Ninth Cav
airy, TO Fort Robinson, Nebraska; Troop A,
First Cavalry, to Fort Apache. Arizona, and
Troop F, Seventh Cavalry, to Fort Staunton,
New Mexico.
Tried to Play George W.
Johnson was arrested about 1 o'clock this
morning and locked up in the Fourth pre-
cinct statiOn-house on complaint OF Ru-
dolph Matthews, Frank Payne, and John
Shepard, three reputable colOred men,
who said that a few minutes be-
fore Johnson had attempted 10 hold
them up with revolver. The men are
hucksters and each had considerable money
about him. While putting away such of their
UHGHz aC rnrpaiuai TruGo1A
preached them and drawing a revolver, it is
said, attempted TO make them
give up their funds Instead OF
doing so, however they made rush for
Johnson and he ran of as rapidly as possible
Policeman klinger, who was on special duty
at the statioa-house, gave chase and caught
johnson in front of st. Dominics Catholic
Church.
Failure Of a Merchant-James ". Selby
the shoe and clothing dealer at 1905 Penn
sylvania avenue northwest. yesterday trans
ferred the stock Of goods and all other prop
erty not exempt TO George ]. Johnson. as rs
signee. The schedules show stock valued
at S2,69S. real estate, lot No Is in square
No. 70, at Pennsylvania avenue aud Twenty
first street northwest. The real estate is sub
ject TO a $4,000 trust de ed The liabilities
amount to "a. PSI, the principal items being
S304 TO the Farmers and Mechanics National
Bank Of Georgetown; W. F. McKnew, $780,
c. Vi. Clark. $50; John Boyd Il Co., of Balti-
more, $500, and Thomas Boyd, Of New York,
S746.
lettings from the Courts-The will OF Mrs
Catharine 4. ShomO, wife of John NJ ShomO,
of No. sos A street southeast, was fled for
probate by her husband yesterday. She
leaves all her property to her husband. and
makes him executor. The will was made
July IL, 1891, and Thomas SoDgster, H. B.
Koch and B. II. Guldin are witnesses. Mrs.
Shomo died July % last
Catherine E. Henning and her husband
Sidney Henning. Of No. 1910 Z street north
east. ask that the property of Mrs Henning's
deceased father, lot No. ) in square No. Sg7.
be divided among the heirs They brought
the other heirs, Mrs. Catherine Z. Lynch,
Rosa Troxell. W. H. Troxell, Ed. F.. Mary F.,
and Helen B. Lynch.
Jane Z. Bruner yesterday brought suit
against Joseph Il. HutfOrd and others for the
appointment of u new trustee in place of
HutfOrd. She holds notes for 81 800 against
lot No. T. in block No. 10, in Mount Pleasant
and she wants some one to sell the property
and make the money for her. Hutford was
the trustee under the deed, but she does not
know where he is.
Lizzie d. Hunter yesterday sued Martha
Caney and others TO correct an error in a
trust deed and secure payment Of $500 due
ner. Inc GeeQ conveys lot No. u IN q sub
division OF lot No. SO, Mount Pleasant, and
Martha Caney has a $4,000 trust deed to the
same property. By reason of the error the
Caney deed appears 10 have priority She
asks that this be corrected so as to make hers
the first trust.
W. Ii Moses. Harry c. Moses. and Arthur c.
Moses, and Adolph Gosling and wife, of Phil
adelphia yesterday transferred to Alvin NJ
Lothrop and Thomas V. Smith lot No. II and
parts of lots No. II and 13, in square No. 81.
at Twelfth and F streets. for the benefit of
Walter Woodward. This action is taken to
secure Mr.. Woodward. who is bondsman for
them to the extent of $4,000 in the prosecu-
ton of the case of Horace NJ. Coke VS.. E. H.
Woodbury. before the court of appeals.
Will Case Sent to the Circuit Court-In
response to petition by Mary Z. Sweeny, an
order was issued by Judge Cox in the orphans
court yesterday referring TO the circuit court
the case of the estate of Michael Crane The
issues to be determined by jury in the latter
court are whether Crane was of sound mind
and whether the will offered and objected TO
was obtained by undue influence.
She Wants Divorce-Dollie ]. Riker yes
terday asked for a divorce from Edward c.
Riker. She says they wers married at Read
ing, Pa. on April "a. 1854, by the Rev. Wal
lace ". Radcliffe at the Presbyterian Church.
They have one boy, nine years old, who, she
supposeS, is now at school in Connecticut
Her husband deserted her without cause on
May l. 1892. She does not know where ne is
but supposes that he is at New Haven. Conn
Ryan Again Charged with Ineendiarism-
An attachment has been issued for James
Rvop n appaar AGAIN in tho pOIiaa o0u-f