The Washington times., 1895-01-23
LOCAL NEWS OF ALL SORTS
The Weather To-day.
Fair. west winds.

washisg:on's Case continusd-In the police
court day the case OF Benjamin Wash
ingfon a liiteen-vear- old colored boy, charged
with an assault on Henrietta Stevenson,
co'ored girl. was continued until
to-day for additional proof.
pou 20 Desc for William Woody.
co!ored. was on trial in both branches OF the
police court. Before Judge Miller he was
charged with the theft OF S12 and was held 10
the grand jury. In the case before Judge
Kimball, Woody was charged with resisting
a park policeman named Davis. while being
pursued by Policeman Baur. The Judge gave
him six months III jail.
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TINIs" 1cH o'joy tie Stroagest efort OF the
author on whon has Jalieii the mantle OF
Robert Louis SteCsHS0n
fccuses Eer Bro her of Cheating Marv c.
McCauliff who lives on Twenty-eighih street
northwest. says her brother, Thomas f. Han
non ex-mayor of Kansas City, has taken ad.
vantage of her affection for her father and
her inexperienee 20 cheat her cut OF her inter-
est in Iart of lot Is, square l. on Twenty
seventh street near X. She asks that her deed
TO her brother be declared void and he be re-
strained from conveying the property. The
restraining order returnable January 80 was
granted. j. Nj. Lawton and Mcdowell Car
rington are the complainant's attorneys.
His Suspieions Were Well Pounded
George T. Wells conducts store with mis-
cellaneous stock at the corner OF Twenty
third and NJ streets northwest, and about 8
O'Clock Thursday night il was entered and
robbed of 50 in money and goods. Wells was
not sure OF the personality OF the miscreant.
but suspicion pointed to the guilt OF Amos
Ross. who lives in the neighborhood. Amos
was arrested and found guilty OF larceny
Yesterday by a police court jury. Lawyer
Jones filed a motion for new trial.
Broker and Carpenter hrrestsd-Frank
Jones. a broker, and Royal L. Grand, ear
peuter. were locked up at No. police station
last night charged with obtaining money
under false pretenses from L. Dern, of No.
705 q street northwest.
Fall Of an aged Han-George Arundel.
eighty-flye years of age fell and severely
cut his lead. near the corner OF New jersey
avenue and ID street northwest last night.
Alter his injury was dressed he was held at
No. & police station.
Dragged by Runaway Team-The team
of DIR. J. IL. Stone, of Brightwood, ran away
Yesterday on [ G road leading to that town.
The doctor was thrown out of the vehicle and
dragged some distance, receiving painful in
luries.
Several Police Court Cases-In the police
court yesterday William Woody, eolored, was
given SIX months ia Jail for asSacltlnS park
Watchman Davis. and was held for the grand
jury on the charge of stealing S12. James
Clark lazy "hobo" who refused TO saw
wood at the municipal lodging house after
being furnished his supper. was sent to the
chain gang for one month. Breaking an
empty whisky flask on the streets cost Sally
Ann Richardson, colored, -.
Mr.. C, F. Fmmons' Promotion-Ihea annual
election of directors of the American Sc
curily and Trust Company on Monday re-
suited in no change except the addition to the
board Of Mr.. Robert Portner and Mr. George
E. Emmons. The choice OF Mr.. Emmons
comes as a well-earned promotion TO man
who has always taken lively and Intelligent
interest in business in Washington, and who
has done much for Washington institutions
and men--.sa -.-ys -
Field for the Washington Folioe-P. Wal
ter keech, formerly steward OF the Metropol-
tan Club in this city, is being held by the
New York authorizes for Inspector Holm
berger He is wanted here for embezzling
Si72 OF the clubs money.
Henderson Will Not Die-James Hender
+ son, the colored laborer, who fell from the
fourth story OF the new city post-office build
ing yesterday. is reported from Freedman
Hospital 10 be out of danger.
RENTED the RecogniZance-Nancy John
son recently bought real estate from Eliza
beth Smith. When she came to take pos
session she found there was, an unsatisfeC
recognizance for 5000 She made application
1 to have this remitted, and yesterday President
! Cleveland complied with the request.
Sales of Stock and Good Will-Peter Tro
meter yesterday bought OF Julius Wagne
/ the good will, stock. and license of the salooI
business at No. 907 Iwenty-iirst street north.
west The price paid was 81 900. Morgan
Donoghue for $500 bought of Patrick Dono
gbue the stock of groceries and good will a
/ No. 40l street northwest.
Mr. Daniels steps Out Tc-dsy-The resig
nation Of Mr.. Josephus Daniels, chief clerl
OF the Department of the Interior, which wa
FLED some time ago with Secretary Hok
Smith, will take effect to-day.
Carpenters Illustrated Ieetures-Anothe
large and enthusiastic audience greeted tn
popular lecturer Frank G. Carpenter, a
Metzerott Music Hall last night He wi
give tonight his first talk on China and tn
Chinese. illustrating the same with 10
rare and original pictures Thursday even
ing the talk on China is repeated and FIR
day and Saturday evenings the talk is upo
Korea and the people of that Hermit King
dom.
Meeting of the Workers Uniou-Th
Workers Union of the Central Union Missio
held largely-attended meeting last nigh
Rev. J. J. Muir made the address to th
workers. His subject was ''The Bible" Th
union is composed of active workers. an
about l50 have signed the card of member
ship. Mr.. o. b. Brown presided, and Rev. I
ID. Bailey, Wheeler, and Swartwant, of th
board of directors, we're present. The unio
meets every fourth Tuesday in the month
St Johns College Lecturez-Rev. Thoma
J. ShahaH. ID. D., professor of church histor
at the Catholic University of America, let
tured 10 a crowded and highly cultured aud
ence last evening at st. Johns College. o
the subject, 1.-The Roman catacombs." Th
distinguished lecturer, who is considered on
Of the most prominent of Christian archaolc
gists of our day, being pupil of the celt
brated archeologist, De Rossi, thrilled hi
hearers for about one hour and half j
describing those most wonderful subterrs
mean cemeteries of Rome. The president
the college, Rev. Brother Fabrician, was th
recipient OF much congratulation on the SUI