The Washington times., 1895-01-12
LOCAL NEWS OF ALL SORTS
The wcather To-day.


Fair; colder; westerly winds. The cold
wave in the northwest will reach this section
by Saturday night or Sunday.
Mrs. Kate MARI Given a Divorce
Kate T. Marr, of No. % Grant place, was yes
terday granted divorce from Aionzo A.
Marr. on the ground OF desertion. Mrs Marr
is given the custody of their three children,
Kate. Pauline, and Alonzo A. Marr. jr. Mr..
Mari is ordered TO pay the costs of the suit
and TO supply maintenance for the children.
Found the Fire in a stove-An unknown
man sent in a local fire alarm at 5:15 clock
yesterday evening aud brought out the fire
department in rush to the alley between
Ninth and Tenth, Z and + streets northwest.
Investigation by Policeman McCort developed
the fact that the smoke which caused the
alarm was coming In the regular way from a
cook stove in q nearby kitchen. The only
fire visible was in the CRATE OF the stove.
Gen. Heth Thought to Be Better-Gen.
Henry Heth, L. S. A.. retired, who has been
critically i'll since last Sunday at his resi-
dence, 1911 street northwest, was reported
late last night to be better. Last night was
the crisis OF Gen. Heth's illness, and while
his condition Is still very serious. his family
and hrs physician are low more hopeful OF
his recovery. Gen. Hoth is member of the
commission appointed by the Secretary of
War to mark the battlefield OF Antietam.
Cases in the Police Court-For striking
Mcllie Smith, a fine OF SO was imposed upon
Isaac Webb by Judge Miller yesterday. Ella
Wallace. colored. for assauiting Policeman
Pat Creagh. paid S5, similar charge against
her husband. Henry Wallace, being dismissed.
Edward Sweeny and Charles Brough for
feited So each for engaging in an afray.
Fannie Shaw. for assaulting Susie Jackson
both colored, was fined So. Mrs. Ford. bet
ter known as Jessie Mccoy who has been
sent to the workhouse as many times as she
has fingers and toes, went down again yes
terday for ten days, the charge being con-
tinued Drunkenness under the Yagrancy law.
Isabella Pleasure club-The annual election
Of officers of tho Isabella Pleasure Club took
place Thursday evening, resulting as follows:
President. Miss Marie A. Tyler; first wee
president. Mr. II F. Worthington; second
vice president. Miss Blanche S. ST. Claire;
secretary-treasurer, Mr.. j. II. Poynton, and
corresponding secretary, Mr.. L. C. Short.
American Colonization Society-The an
nual meeting OF the American Colonization
Society on its seTenty-eighth anniversary will
be held in the First Presbyterian Church,
Four-and-a-half street. between C and ID
streets northwest, on Tuesday evening. the
lCll iuSNdUE, 6AHTGlSpS at lou
O'Clock. Bishop Potter, of New York the
president OF the society, will preside and ad-
dress the meeting. Senator Morgan, OF Ala
bama, will deliver an address on Africa s
opportunities for American commerce and
the American negro" President Cleveland
has signilled his desire TO be present. The
public are cordially invited 10 attend.
Free Lecture-Prof A. S. Boyd will give a
free lecture this evening at Grace 2. L
III
town. when he will illustrate bis methods of
memory culture, which are said 10 be truly
wonderful.
Editor Chase Under Bonds-W. Calvin
Chase. editor of the Washington Bee. charged
with criminal libel by Recorder OF Deeds C.
II. ]. Taylcr. was held for the grand Jury in
$500 bonds by Judge Miller yesterday. Only
one side OF the case was heard-that OF the
prosecution. Editor Chase was defended by
the following array of colored lawyers: John
N. Langston, James H. Smith. J. NJ Kicks,
and Thomas L. Jones. Recorder Taylor de-
MED every allegation contained in the Bee
article. Judge Miller said il the charges
against Taylor contained in the article were
true there was not court in the land that
would convict Chase.
Cooked His Right Arm-While doing
alongside Of a coal fire in an East Washing
ton wood and coal yard last evening. Charles
southeast. fell into the red-hot mass OF Goals
and nearly cooked his right arm. His in
juries were dressed at the Emergency Hos
pital.
Complainant Upstairs, Prisoner Fellow
In Judge Miller's police court yesterday
Frank Riley was fined $40 for taking the law
into his own hands and assaulting an otfen-
sive "hobo" named Charles Heiig. In Judge
Kimball's court down stairs the tables were
turned and Helig Was required TO give hi:
personal bonds under the yagrancy act tC
shake the slush of Washington from his boot:
at once.
Lecture on the Dynamo-Mr. George I
! Dunton iectured last night before the stu.
dents of the Bliss School OF Electricity OF
on The fundamental principles OF the
! dynamo" He explained IN popular styl,
many of those things which are obscure t.
! the amateur. He dispelIed the erroneou!
! idea that electricity is generated. He ex
! planned that it is an atmospheric condition o
static form. probably due to heat influence
I Rarifed air was the more highly conductive
1t was an entertaining discourse and wa:
listened to by large audience.
They Were Too Fond of Candy-Th
sweet tooth" of John Thomas and hi
/ friend, William Johnson, or ''Johnsing," a
John called it, got them both into seriou.
trouble yesterday. They stole two boxes O
/ French candy and bonbons from Jane
| Fuleher and were making off with then
1 when Detectives Horne and Weldon CAV
them ''the collar" Judge Miller sent then
to jail for one month each.
Burning Proof in the Case-Henry Taylor
co!ored, emulated the example of "0ld Hoss
Hoey and stole red-hot stove from Herber
c. Brooks. Judge Miller yesterday fine
Taylor s., the amount Brooks says the stow
was worth.
Jolly Good Fellows Are They-The Wes
End Club Of jolly Good Fellows celebrates
the birthday of one of its members by a ban
quet dt Herzog' on Thursday evening. Afte
the menu had been discussed the presidcn,
DIR. Armstrong, made few felictous re
marks, which were succeeded by songs in,
speeches by various members. Capt. Klerick
who had been burgomaster OF his native tow
in Germany, spoke on the subject OF "Goo
municipal government" and Major Harlo,
sang with good effect within Mile of Edin
burgh." Bat the feature of the evening wa
the extended remarks OF Gen. Donald, cover
ing his experience in early days in the ia
| West. The club then. after singing "Aul
Lang Syne," adjourned.