Evening star., 1896-12-21
CONDENSED LOCALS.

Caspar Lytle and others have filed a bill
in equity against VIM. L. Bramhall asking
for an accounting in the matter of con-
vega of lots "a and -. square III, of the
estate of the late DIR. John Lyle.
At meeting of coiored men Saturday at
300 I'd street southwest. resolutions were
adopted denouncing the Spanish govern
ment for its inhuman warfare against the
insurgents.
Pythagoras Lodge, No. .. has elected the
following officers: James L. johnson, W.
NJ: Robert L. Pendleton, s. W.; William l..
Tienor, J. W.; James 7. Beeson, s. D., and
Robert l.. Warng, J. D.
Saturday night about G O'Clock "a pair of
horses attached to a hack ran away and
collided with a cable car near 18th street
and Pennsylvania avenue. One OF the
horses was slightly injured, but James
Goirgs, the driver, was not hurt.
Saturday night the police made sixteen
arrests for drunkenness. These victims of
intemperance were sent to their homes yes
terday morning.
At the next meeting Of Division. No 3.
Ancient Order of Hibernans the annual
election of officers will take place. There
are several candidates in the field for
president and lively contest is promised.
Charles Riley and Frank Grouse engaged
in an affray yesterday. and for so doing
each was fined s. this afternoon in the
Police Court.
Joseph and Walter P. Wilkins, the butter
merchants, charged with aSsaulting Phtlip
Plummer, forfeited collateral when the
case was called today in the Police Court
For infiicting severe wound on the head
of George Kline. brewer of $50 I'd street
southwest, Saturday afternoon, Mike Smith
and George Brill were today arraigned in
the Police Court on a charge of assault
Judge Miller fined Smith s. and Brill double
that amount
Henry Perry. colored. arrested yesterday
| Oh the supposition that he was one of the
tod al hn
Thanksgiving evening, was this afternoon
released from custody, Assistant District
Attorney Mullowney nolle pressing the case.
Food Inspectors Mothershead and Hoover
in their reports show that last week they
condemned 3u5 pounds of beef, 265 pounds
of mutton. 40 pounds of veal 27O pounds of
pork. % pounds of bacon. s. pounds of
sausage, III rabbits, 30 pounds of grapes
and several bushels of vegetables.
Last week Poundmaster Einstein i'm
pounded fourteen animals, killed ten and
cne was redeemed. Only s. were collected.
This work was done IN addition to the re-
moval and burning Of goods from houses in
which there were cases of contagious dis
case.
Inspector Harris last week inspected 4105
punches of fish, "a, carp. A black bass and
800 bushels of oysters. There were no
marine products condemned at the river
front during the week.
There were only two cases of diphtheria
reported to the health Office today. Several
houses were released from quarantine.
James II. Dahney. a colored undertaken
was a defendant in the Police Court today,
charged with the violation of a health Of
fee ordinance by moving a dead bod.
through the city without having first OBJ
ta;ned the necessary permit. His personal
bonds were taken.
Harrison g. Barbour the oldest son of the
late James L. Barbour. today transferred
all his interest in the real estate in the
District of Columbia, owned by his father,
TO Mrs. Annie E. Barbour, his mother The
consideration given for the transfer is
$1,000. the widow to pay eff two trusts
aesrcsating about $500. given by Harrison
s. Barbour uron his interest in his fathers
estate.
For assaulting Catharine johnson. Alfred
Johnson was this afternoon sent Jail by
Judge Miller for thirty days. Clarence
johnson yesterday assaulted Edward john
son and the sentence was sixty days.
Presidential Nominations.
The President has sent the following
nominations to the Senate:
Postmasters-Charles H. Riley Dedham,
Mass; Miss Augusta b. Berard, West
Point, N. Y; Eugene Gardner. Philmont.
n. Y; Alfred J. McQuiston. Salisbury, Pa
Isaac r. Wilkinson, Pawtucket, R. l.: Rob
ert M Cameron, Belmont, Iowa: orrin L.
Nickel, Woodbine. Iowa; Nettie j. Van In
kegen, Ortonviile, Mimi: Charles Trimble
Grenada, Miss; Miss Felicie Louise Delmas.
Scranton. Miss; VIM. +. Sponenburg, Man
!ius, N. Y: William A. Ault, Wadsworth,
Ohio.
War-I.ieut. Col. David Perry 10th Cav
airy, to be colonel: Mai. John Morris Ham,
ilton, 1st Cavalry, to be lieutenant colonel;
Maj. Theodore A. Baldwin. 9TH Cavalry TO
be lieutenant colonel; Capt. Edward s. Cog
frey, 1th Cavalry. to be major; Capt Al
bert G. Forse, 1st Cavalry. to be- major
First Lieut. E.P. Brewer, 9TH Cavalry to be
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Parker. 9th Cavalry. to be captain: First
Lieutenant Oscar j. Brown, First Cavalry,
to be captain: Second Lieutenant Charles
d. Rhodes, 9th Cavalry, to be first iieuten-
ant: Second Lieutenant winthrop s. Wood.
10th Cavalry. to be 1st lieutenant; Second
Lieutenant Frank .. Webster, 9Th Infan-
try, to be first lieutenant
The Morse Bill.