The Washington times., 1895-01-06

and the case against Mccarthy dismissed
The police were Instructed TO arrest the un-
known if he could be located
Luther Pike Sues for Big Fee-Luther H.
Pike. the attorney, yesterday sued Leon
Tobrner as administrator OF the estate of
John II. Harmon. to recover 81. .251. the
declaration SAYS that under an agreement OF
July D. 1883. Pike as attorney, was to have
two-thirds of what Mr. Harmon might recover
7 from the Washington and Georgetown road
for Injuries sustained on April 20, 1882. Har-
man recovered Sc. 500, but neither he nor his
administrator ever paid anything on the
claim
Thief with Penchant for Clocks-Detec-
/ tiyes Carter and Gallaber yesterday afternoon
recovered a valuable clock, which was stolen
! by James Ross. cClored. from the residence of
I Mrs. NJ. M. Nelson, No. go | street north
west The hands of the clock pointed to 1920
O'Clock, the exact time it was taken from the
mantelpiece by Ross, who was seen at the
( house by a colored servant. The clock had
evidently stopped the moment the thief
placed b S hands on it. This is the second or
third clock Ross has stolen OF late. One of
the others was taken from the residence of
/ Mr.. John T. Wright, on Maryland avenue,
between Four-and-a-half and Sixth streets
! southwest
UnraFeiing a.Tangled skein-Detectiye
Rhodes returned from Philadelphia last even
ing, where ne bad been to swear to the iden-
/ tity of George ". TAYLOR. who is wanted here
On the charge of conspiracy in connection
: with the buggy exchange. which is alleged
to have delrauded Liveryman Fred. Geyer,
of this city, out of seven vehicles, valued at
about 81 900. Detective Rhodes is persist
entity unwinding the tangled thread in this
matter. and by the time he has concluded his
/ investigations there will probably be several
other indictments by the grand jury.
DR.. Forman's Leetures-Dr. S. E. Forman
will deliver the third of his course of lectures
( on civics TO the Legion OF Loyal Women at
their hall, No. 4I9 Tenth street northwest. on
/ Monday evening next January 7, at 7:30
O'Clock, elections and the various forms of
. government being the topics of the evening
+ DR.. Forman possesses the faculty of making
his hearers talk as well as think, and the pre-
vious evenings have been unusually interest
ing from the many incidents cited by the
ladies and gentlemen present in support of
| their various positions or as an Illustration of
the queries raised.
Burglary Case ContiBued-The case of
housebreaking against Henry Kesler, pre-
ferred by Policeman Hartman. OF the Seventh
precinct, was continued in the police court
yesterday until next Wednesday.
Mrs. Katharine Hugard's Will-The will of
the late Katharine Hilgard. widow of Prof.
Julius Hilgard, made June II, 1891 was filed
yesterday. 1t gives the larger part of her es-
L.
dale. and the children of Edward 1itman.
1t makes small personal requests TO Misses
Hattie Garland, Isabel Taylor, Mary Taylor
/ Florence PitZman. and Edith HoN. Mrs.
Emma Westerman, Mrs. Blanche Woodward,
Mr.. Harold Titiman. aud DIR. T. n. Vincent
DR.. Vincent is made executor without bond.
The property includes residence No. 1i09
Rhode Island avenue Dr. Vincent receives
the vase presented by the French government
to her husband.
srtistic New Year BemiHders-The artistic
calendar for 1895 gotten out by the Seaboard
Air Line and presented by Dir. Samuel L.
Clements. local agent for that popular rail-
road, is work of high art. Another tasty
calendar is that of the New England Life In
suranee Company, which portrays in a real
istic manner fishing scene off the Banks,
entitled Lifting of the Fog" This is pre-
sented by MIR. Daniel L. NJ. Peixotto, District
agent OF the company.
Shot While huniing-News reached the
city yesterday that Mr.. Theodore Haas son
Of Mr.. Sol Haas. general traffic manager OF
the Southern Railway Company. was pain
fully. though not seriously shot in the neck
by the accidental discharge of his gun while
hunting near Kismet, Fla, few days ago.
An Unfounded Report-It was rumored in
the city yesterday that the management OF
the Southern Railway Company, which has
its headquarters at this place, and which does
its own printing. bad discharged all the
printers in ite employment preparatory to
moving this branch of its business to Atlanta
Ga. Ger. Man. w. II. Green was seen last
night and asked Ii this statement was correct