The evening times., 1896-05-02
THE EVENING TIMES, SATURDAY. May 2. 1896.

Albany penitentJary for two months In
Judge Coles court this morning. His coun-
sci asked for suspension OF sentence,
but Assistant District Attorney Jeffords
said that jugs lpx had set the precedent
of short sent heea p similar cases. spriggs'
employer gaFe Hm an excellent recon-
The overd[bWdsd and much-torn-up con
dition OF the s1f>s in Georgetown where
railroad Involvement is progressing result
| ed In the faH Of a draught horse yesterday
near LockhaN's drug store on Thirty-second
street. The animal was not injured.
Harry Cross, iefnplOye of the Enrich Rect
| Market on Thirty-second street. is seriously
Ill with typiioid-pneumonia at his home on
L street.
Mr.. John Berry. a clerk in the War De-
partment. is just recovering from a severe
attack of the grippe. He is able to be out.
Ben Nordlinger OF street is convaescent
from a bicycle accident. His injured foot
is greatly improved.
Quite number of improvementshaveb been
recently made in and about the small Ger
man Lutheran Church on q street since
the installation of Rev. Stanley Billheimcr.
An entertainment was given last night
at the home or Mr. and Mrs. j. H. Dony,
on Franklin street, Anacostia, for the
benefit OF the Anacostia Methodist Episco-
pal Church.
Judge Cox today issued a rule on Barlow
L. Walker to show cause by May 8 why he
should not bc held for contempt in refusing
to pay the expenses incurred by his wife.
Genevieve Walker. in taking testimony in her
suit for divorce from him.
battle-scarrcd veteran named owen
Donneliy. fifty-two years OF age. was picked
up sick and helpless at the corner of Tenth
street and Grant avenue northwest. last
evening. and removed to Freedman's Hos
ptal. in the Eighth precinct patrol wagon.
Donnelly is from the Soldiers Home at
Hampton. Va.
Counsel for Frank j. Nolte. the saloon
keeper at No. 7l3 Eighth street southeast
appeared before Judge Miller in the police
ocurt this forenoon and withdrew the mo-
ton for a new trial. Judge Miller imposed
a fine of $40 under the clause of the
excise law prohibiting the sale of intOx-
icants TO minors. This conviction will lie
used against Nolte before the excise board.
A stray nickel came near causing a
serious acCiden. on street this forenoon.
1t had rolled under the feet of a horse and
a small boy made n dive for it. AS the
horse started the little fellow jumped from
under the animal and narrowly escaped
being run over by Metropolitan electric
car. Fortunately he was not struck. He
succeeded In getting the nickel.
A poor little coiored newsboy was hurt
this morning at the corner OF seventh and
+ streets northwest. where the walk istOrn
up for the purpose OF building a new one.
In running and turning the corer lie slipped
and sprained his ankle. He no sooner fell
than he was surrounded by his little friends,
who at once took him away.
william Warfield's tongue used profanely
yesterday brought him the alternative OF
paying 81 or spending nine days in the
workhouse. in Judge kimbairs court this
morning. Gimme de nine days" said Will
liam ITS mo deu free dollars is wurf ter
stay OUT
Mr.. George vanderhilt's private car swan
nanOa went South to Ashevillc over the
Southern railway last night. occupied by
Miss Vanderbilt and party OF friends.
Acting Secretary of A griculturc> Dahney
has issued an order TO the effect that the
Department of Agriculture cannot permit
seecman, To sell seed in packets bearing
the name OF The Department OF AericuIt-
ure or any words which might cause the
receiver of the package to believe that
IL was a part OF the governmen nj seed dis
Minnie Downey. through John y. O'Ncill
today asked the court to grant her n di-
vorCe from her husband. James Downey,
charging desertion.
Mrs. B. l. Ncvius. jr. of No. 1914
Twelfth street northeast, gave an enjoya-
ble reception last Wednesday evening to
Mr.. b. +. Fulier's Bible class, of Douglas
Memorial sunday school. Several invited
guests were present, including Mr. John T.
Williams. of Utica, n. Y Solos piano and
vocal. choruses and games were the order
of the evening. Refreshments were served.
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs
B. F. Fuller, MessrS. Edward FIather AM
George Snyder. Mr.. B. l.. Nevius jr., Mrs.
Boucher, Misses Ell Lamb. Anna May Cook.
Laura F. Shipe, Mabel Palmer. F lora Bowie
Annie NevIus, Katie Flather and Ada Hell
fin, Miss Welker aud Miss Nicholson.
Fl. H. Tallmadge and family have moved
from X street to their new house, No. 1919
Yale street, Columbia Heights.