The Washington times., 1895-02-14
LOCAL NEWS OF ALL SORTS
The Weather To-day.
Fair: warmer: west winds.

VIII Keen Sober Three Eonths-Arthur
Lepuley appeared in Judge Kimeall's court
Yesterday IN a very shaky condition, the re-
suit Of protracted spree. His brother testl-
fed that Leapley was an haDitual drunkard
and had been in court number oil times on
various complaints. He was given three
months IN ''d-y dock"
Annual Ball of the Coachmen-The foot
men and drivers for nearly all the dIstin-
ruished and aristocratic families IN Wash
ington doffed their high hats and liyeried
coats with silver buttons Tuesday night and
INDUCED in the may whlrls OF the dance, at
Builders Exchange Hall, on Twelfth street
The occasion was the annual ball OF the
Coachmen's Society. and it was largely at
tended.
Burglarious Work Near the Zoo-Burglars
broke into the little candy store on the Quarry
road. az the entrance 10 the Geological Park,
before daylight Tuesday morning, and stole
cigars, candies. cakes. etc, 10 the value OF
so. The store is owned and kept 10y Ewaid
Pier. Of No. 445Jz Ninth street southwest
Thieves also stole three boxes Of hat feathers
and stuffed birds. valued AT go, from the
store OF Lille i. Iippy. OF No. S2S Four-and-
a-hall street southwest.
Rescue Lodge Instailation-Rescue Lodge,
Good Templars. ri lis last meeting installed
the following officers for the ensuing term:
q. T.. William L. Raley: v. l.. Lula Hatton;
r. :. Thomas Schrepp; c.. John Hartmann;
H., q. II. Hayre; G., John Taylor; s, Frank
HRyre p. c. T.. James ]. HaYre. The lodSe
intends 20 give box party at Four-and-a-
half and G street southwest, Monday, the
18th inst. for which the committee in charge
have secured some good talent
Gases in the Police co~rt-Aggie Washing
ton and Maggie Smith. both colored, were
sent to Jail for two months each in police
court yesterday for desperately assaulting
Ella Randolph, also colored, with bottle in
South Washington. Rosa Holmes, a coiored
domestic was given thirty days in jail for
stealing about $50 worth Of clothing from her
employer. Solomon Peyser, OF No. 1902 Sey-
enth street northwest. Albert Miller. n SOL
dier. charged with assauhing KATE Adams;
defendant failed to appear in court and S5
security was forfeited. The case OF Clara
Jones charged with petit larceny from James
Woodson, continued until Saturday. The
case OF VII lam Simms, cUlored. arrested in
South Washington for being alleged walk
ing 'speak-easy, was nOlle pressed.
looking for Frederick C Eewmsr-De-
tectiYe Maurice Quinlaa, OF Inspector Holm
berger's staff, l. looking for a man named
Frederick G. Newman. who came 10 Wash
ington from Florida. and wrote TO his home
in Kew York city that he would leave here
January I6 for Baltimore. He has not been
heard from since. There are three important
letters for him at detective headquarters, and
lis widowed mother is ding in New York.
Story Of Fort Fisher Gen. Newton II. Cur
It's viii tell the story OF Fort Fisher at the
Army and Navy Club Monday evening" Feb
ruary Is. at O'Clock.
Two Railroads Jointly snad-Daniel NJ.
Griffith Yesterday sued the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company and the Phiiaiel-
phia. Wilmington and Baltimore for $4,000.
Tho companies baiit a track in December
1898, on X street southeast. between Third
and Fourth. This track runs very near Mir.
Griffitns house, and he claims by the noise
aGl bv shaking the walls II has greatly les
sened the vaiae of his property and injured
him 10y its annoyances.
Sun, filence AID Rdcbe-Mlss May d.
CLARK. OF the Bureau of EthnoIogy, delivered
last night IL the leclure-room OF All Souls
Church the fourth number OF the free lecture
eoarsc given under The auspices Of the Par
ish UBion OF that church,
Miss Clark s subject Was ''Sun, Silence. and
Adobe She gave a most entertaining sketch
OF lie in New Mexico, among the Pueblo In
diaas. The lecture was illustrated by stere-
oTticon views from photographs taken by
her.
Reeting Of Geolcg 'sts-The Geological So
eiety held lis lEe1iy-eighth meeting last eve
ming at the Cosmos Club. The programme
consisted OF a discussion of fleid methods.
President q. h. Gilbert opened with naDer
on How TO determine the thickness Of
strata Mr.. III. r. Campbell, Of the GeoIogi-
cal Survey, read a paper on Rapid section
work IN horizontal rocks" Mr.. n. II. BAR
TIM read a Joint pape- bF himself and Mr.. j.
H. Kemp on .NeEly-discoveFed dyke near
Syracuse. n. y" Mr. Gibert's PAPER was
followed by a free exchange of opinion 10y the
members.
Burial Of Mason and Odd Fellow-The
funeral Of Mr. z. A. Turner. who died from a
paralytic stroke af hs residence. No. 1911 q
street southeast on Tuesday last will be held
from his late residence to-day at 3 p. m, Rev.
David Wilson officiating. The funeral will
be In charge OF Harmony Lodge. Il. A. A. NJ.
OF which he was a member, and Magnew EE-
campment, /. o. o. Il.
Funeral of Francis Z. Duniop-The funeral
OF Francis L. Dunlop, who died Tuesday last,
will be beld this morning nj 10 O'Clock nj the
residence Of his brother, Mr.. ". L. Dunlop.
No. 301i Nj street northwest The deceased
was the son OF the late Judge James Dunlop,
of Georgetown, and at the time OF his death
was siKty-seFen years old He had been Tor