The evening times., 1895-08-10
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!. Of Twenty-four Hours.
Johu A. Hughes. by his attorney John
Ridout, yesterday asked Judge Cole to
graDt a restraining order against Timothy
Cannon and his agents. Edward Q. wescott
and Walter B. wilcox, to prevent theevtctaon
OF the complainant fro0the seoseroomatNo
400 MASSACHUSETTS, avenue.
Detective Joe Caftes has gone to Fred
erick. Nd. to get Elmer II. Alexander. a
young man who u wanted here for en-
bezziing s64 from the Swiss. dairy, where
he was employed
A meeting OF the joint Committee on
Potomac river regatta was bcld at the
Anaiostan boat house last night. The
several subcommittee reported progress.
The committee on jOint club excursion for
the benefit of regatta fund indicated the
pleasant manner in which the novel move
to raise funds is received and the probable
great success of the affair.
Information was received here yesterday
of the death of John d !. Merritt, the pho
tographer, at his old home, in Mattea wan,
Duchess county, n Y. Deceased conducted
a Photographic studio in this city for over
fifteen years.
nutified of his selection as a member of the
Red .Cross of Venezuela. and has been
awarded a bronze medal in recognition Of
his services in Venezuela during the revolu-
ton of 1892, when he was attached to
the u. s. s. Baltimore.
Charlotte Turner has asked the court for
a divorce from her husband, Robert Tur-
ner, now living in Philadelphia, and whom
she accuses Of having deserted her four
teen years ago. She was married in
1875, and two children have since been
born. The wife also asks to be allowed
TO resume her maiden name Of Charlotte
Adams.
John L. Pairo and others have brought
friendly suit against Charles W. Pairo for
the construction of a will, urder which all
the parties to the cause are legatees.
The Royal Insurance Company of Liver
pool is made defendant to a suit for the
pay ment of an insurance policy of 500,
where William W. ketcalf is complainant.
He states that he took out policy on his
house ON North Carolina avenue, between
First and Second streets on December 5,
1890, and the house burned February 20,
1895. No money was recovered on it
About $50 O'Clock last evening smoke
was seen issuing from the U. s. Senate
carpenter shop, corner OF Delaware ave-
nue. and street northeast. A telephone
message was sent to No. 8 engine house,
and that company responded The in
terror of the shop was in a light blaze
when the firemen reached the scene, but
they succeeded in extinguishing the flames
after but $50 damage had resulted. The
cause of the fire is unknown, but it is be-
Deved To have been OF incendiary origin
The evidence in the case of First Lieut..
Francis NJ. Smith, adjutant First Mary
land Infantry, has been supplied at the
War Department, and the President has di-
rected medal Of honor to be granted to
him for distinguished gallantry in action
at Dabney's Mills, Va February 6, 1865.
He voluntarily remained with the body of
fire after the brigade had retired bring
ing the body safely off the field.
TIE Home Trust Company, of Derby,
Conn.,, brought suit against Albert w
Daggett and others yesterday afternoon
for the payment of a judgment creditors
bill Of. 81, ,321 So The petitioner asks
for the recovery OF the debt from the sale
of the chattsls of the defenantd Daggett
at the corner of Thirteenth and streets.
In the suit for divorce of Marie Web
ster against her husband. George H. Web
ster, Judge Cole yesterday afternoon de-
MED the complaina nt's application for
alimony and counsel fees pending the
conclusion Of the case.
United States Treasurer Morgan yester.
day received SO inciosed in an unsigned let
ter which the sender asked to be credited to
the United States conscience fund" The
letter was not dated and the postmark on
the envelope was too indistinct to read
Acting Secretary of War Doe, on the
of the chief Of engineers,
the Fox R liver, asmeasurements by engineers
show that The outflow is not sufficient to
supply water for the mills.
Captain Magnus o. Halls, Fourth infan-
try, has been detailed as military instruct
or at the Alabama Agricultural and Ne
chanical College, Auburn, Ala.
Detroit, Mich, Aug. 9.-The steamers
Britannia and Russia were in collision in
the Detroit river just below Wyaudotte this
evening. The Britannia was sunk and one
of her firenieu drowned. The Russia was
badly damaged but managed to keep afloat
until she reached the Detroit dry dock.
London, Aug. 9.-Lady Cunning, step
mother of Sir George W. Cunning, baronet,
and a relative of Earl Spencer, who was
recently arrested here Oh charges of forgery,