The Washington times., 1894-11-08

Annie Grandy Is Recovering-Annie
Grandy. the octoroon, who was shot by her
white lover before committing suicide, in
Mahogany Hail. several nights ago, has so
far recovered from the effects of her wound
that she was able to be removed last evening
to Garfield Hospital.
Mortgaged TO Secure Bondsmen-Frank
n. Carver and wife yesterday mortgaged to
the American Security Company, of New
York. their property, lot No. ?, in square No.
214, on S street. near Fifteenth, to secure the
company on a $4,000 bond. The company
became Carver's bondsman on contract
with the Washington and Georgetown Rail-
road Company TO excavate and remove all
material except the building and foundations
on the square between Thirty-lfth and
Thirty-sixth streets and NJ and Prospect.
Trust Placed on Church Propsrty-The
veetry Of Trinity Church, at Third and c.
streets northwest, yesterday made a deed of
trust to R. W. Tyler and P S. Hutchinson of
original lot No. 2, in the square south of
square No. 572, where the church is located,
to secure $4,000 due the Philadelphia Savings
Fund Society of Philadelphia. The money
was used in erecting the Sunday-schooI room
and chapel adjoining the church, now almost
complete.
Knox Express Company Again sued-The
Jay Paper Manufacturing Company yester-
day sued the Knox Express Company for
500 for carload of paper destroyed in the
fire of July 26 last. 1t is charged that the
defendant company without excuse refused
to deliver the paper TO THE WASHINGTON
TIMES when called for on June 20, and that
by its carelessness the whole carload was
burned.
Justice Opened Her Eyes-Judge Kimball
Yesterday released the three little colored
boys who were arrested as vagrants while
playing hide and seek and sent TO the work
house. The judge said that since the sentence
he had learned that the children were PLAYING
an innocent game.
Judgment Creditor Suit-Charles &. Ring
walt yesterday sued Lewis G. kengla and 9TH
ers on judgment creditors bill for $3.50. He
says Kengla owns an interest in lots Nos. 20
and %, in square No. 337. subject to a trust for
81 900, in favor OF Arthur F. Brice, and asks
sale to satify his claim.
Property of a Lunatic-In the lunacy case
of Marian c. Waite, Samuel Maddox was yes
terday appointed committee for Mrs Waite.
who has a dover interest worth 81 500 in
property of her husband, George W. Waite,
which was recently sold here. She is now in
an asylum near Chicago.
Death Rate Not Above Normal-The de-
cline in the mortality OF the city during the
week before last was followed by a sudden
rise last week The death rate however, did
not exceed that of the annual normal The
chief causes of this increase were those of
brain and lung diseases, and an abnormally
large number of deaths of children under
five years of age. There was also a notice
ably large proportion among the deceased
of persons over tiftv years of age, there being
thirty-nine of these as against sixteen by
last report. Although the number of cases
of diphtheria was somewhat greater than in
the same period of last year. the mortality
was in less ratio thereto, and stood at the
same figure as in the week previous. One
death from smallpox was reported and one
new case Of that malady during the week.
Teachers Club Meeting-The Sunday
Teachers Club will hold meeting tomorrow
eve@ng in the First Congregational Church,
corner Tenth and G. streets northwest. Ad-
dresses will be delivered by Dr. J. Il. Gilbert
and other prominent members of the club.
Savage Work of Bulldog-About O'Clock
last night an intoxicated individual leading a
big bulldog by chain melted the animal to
pounce upon asmall dog in front of the Ave-
nue. entrance OF the TIMES building The loud
and piteous yells of the small canine as the
bull lacerated its flesh caused quite a crowd
to collect, and il was several minutes before
the ferocious animal could be torn away from
his bleeding victim. If the name of the bull
dogs owner can be ascertained charge of
cruelty to animals will probably be preferred
against him. The little dog was badly hurt.
For SWEET Charitys sake-At meeting of
the executive committee of St. Marks Charity
League, held yesterday afternoon at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Susan Colville, No. 430 New
Jersey avenue, it was determined to com