The Washington times., 1895-02-09


Irwin Divorce Case Testimony-Dr. Fair
fax Irwin, of the Marine Hospital Service.
was Yesterday granted permission to have
testimony TAXI at New Orleans IN his suit
for divorce from his wife, who has for three
years lived apart from him at Baltimore.
Charles Miller is the witness TO be examined.
The de5endants waiver OF right TO file cross
interrogatories for Mr. Miller was flied yes
terday.
Burial o. the Late A. B. Upshur-The fun
eral services OF the late Abel B. Upshnr took
place yesterday al p. m. from the home OF
his nephew, Mr.. James I. Ringgold. l446
Rhode Island avenue. The services were
condncled by Rev. DR.. Buck. of St John
Church. Georgetown. and Rev. DR.. Nivers. OF
Christ Church. Baltimore. The following
acted as pail-bearers: Justice T.. ID. White. of
the United States Supreme Court; Admirals
Lee, Stevens. and Zoe. u. S. N; Major VIII
liam M. Caldwell. George Urshur Mayo,
Hon. George ID. WISE Messrs. Luke Deylln,
Kennon Peter, GUSTS Upshur. Walter Peter,
5. Thayer Albert, Murray Addison, and Charles
Campbell.
Vi0la'ors of the Snow Cleaning Law-R. A.
Casoier, +. w. Graham, and j. c. h Camp
bell were each fined - in the police court
yesterday for falling to remove the snow from
in front Of their dwellings.
Could Eo. Emb ~ HIS Own Funds. The
charge against William Hill of embezzling SO
from John w. West. Georgetown under
taker, was dismissed by Judge Miller yester-
day. 1t appears that Hill figures as n busi-
ness partner to West. and the court held that
a man could not embezzle from himself.
Lizzie Ian n7ast9r's Assailant Jailed--For
using n knife on Lizzie Lancaster several
weeks ago in a fight in Willow Tree alley,
AdoIphus Miller. colored. was given two
months in Jail 10y Judge Miller yesterday.
Another P cketbook snat hsr-Mrs. c..
Auerbaeh. of No. 1909 Sixth street northwest,
reports 10 police headquarters that while at
the corner OF Eleventh and n streets north
west about O'Clock Thursday evening n col
ored man snatched from her hand a pocket
book containing $500 and some cards
Charge of Fraud Is Made-Testimony has
been fled ia the suit OF Amanda aad Daniel
L. Morgan against James l.. Morgan. Ward
Morgan. an1 others TO set aside a quit claim
deed 10 No. 705 East Capitol street. The
plaintiffs say the deed was obtained fraudu-
lently. Ii was to make valid the will of the
late Ward Morgan, chief plate pr nter of the
Bureau of Printing and Craving. but had
only two witnesses and woull not convey
real estate. The defendants, the two wit
nesses. and the notary testify that the plain
tiffs understood fully their action in signing
the deed.
Ambulance Corps at Freedmen's - The
/ Freedmens Hospital authorities have started
into the emergency business with will Yes
terday placards were posted all over the city
containing this inscription. in large red and
black letters: Stick this upi Ambulance.
Freeimen's Hospital. There has been added
TO the service of this institution an ambu-
lance for emergency cases only. Telephone
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Ri'kman rcCaull is Missing-The friends
~ Michaaf ZTaftattlI his ann
L. Thomas. and the police are looking high
ana low for him. McCauli left Mr.. Thomas
place in Georgetown with the latters milk
wagon before daylight yesterday morning,
while the blizzard was at its height. and has
not since been heard from. Ii is feared that
( he has been overcome by the intense cold.
ANY one who knows of Milkman McCaull' s
whereabouts will confer favor by notifying
Sothron drug store, telephone call No. 27S
or the police.
Case of Fsnnick Continusd-The trial of
John Fennick, the negro. who, ii is alleged,
assaulted John Hanna, the boy jockey, on
Bennings road, vas continued until Monday
in the police court yesterday.
Warmed themselves with Whisky-Joseph
Mann and Benjamin Pope. colored, went into
/ 4 saloon on Pierce street Thursday night to
warm their interior with few ''hummers'
Of cheap whisky. As time passed by the men
! frequently repeated the warming process and
/ toward midnight Policeman Duvall was at
tracted 10 the place by their loud and bolster
| GUS talking and disorderly conduct. Yester-
! day they were each fined $40 or thirty days
in the chain gang in police court
/ Elterich Appointed hdministrator-Wil-
/ liam /. Elterich was yesterday appointed ad-
ministrator here for the estate of the late
! Giuseppe Gaista. Mr. Guista formerly lived
here, but died at Mondoyi. Cuneo, Italy, or
/ April IL, 1898.
Early Morning Blaze-A defective fue il
the house OF W. B. Lord, No. 1920 K stree
| southeast. caused S25 blaze at 7:30 O'Clock
yesterday morning.
Free Loigers Sent Down-The Second
| precinct police are keeping up their crusade
against the numerous tramps who apply TO
/ lodging at the station-house. Yesterda,
Frank Miller. John Wagner, and Oitt
schmidt we're brought to the police court b,
the officers of that precinct and charged Will
vsgrancy. They were given ten days each il
the Workhouse.