Evening star., 1896-12-22
ENSED LOCALS

Mr. Quesada of the Cuban legation has
issued statement to the effect that no
mere recruits desired for service In
Cuba, as the junta already has many more
men at its disposal on the island than can
be properly armed.
Annie E. and William Darnell nave filed
a bill in equity against Harriet Norrls,
praying for the sale of house 26lo p street.
and for an accounting in the matter Of
rents and profits.
Mr. Earl P. Hamlin. vice president Of
Hamline Chapter, Epworth League, was
last night elected first vice president of the
District League at a meeting of the board
Of control held in the Foundry NJ E-
Church. The election of junior vice presi-
dent was postponed until the January meet
ing Of the board.
Application has been made TO the building
il ispector by the trustees of the North Car
olina Avenue NJ. p. Church for the erection
of a church edifce at the corner of North
Carolina avenue and b street southeast. 1t
is to be built of brick and stone, with a
tower eighty feet high. The dimensions will
be III by Il feet, with a forty-foot frontage
facing the triangle formed by the junction
of the two thoroughfares.
Louis Eepreux, sixty-eight years old, a
harness maker, fell from cable car on
the avenue last night and fractured rib.
He was taken to the Emergency Hospital.
AT the annual meeting of the Medical
Association of Georgetown University last
evening officers were elected for the ensu-
ing year follows: President, j. j. kiiroy,
81. of New Jersey; vice president L.. A.
Walker, 81. of the District of Columbia:
secretary, A. b. Powers, '9S. of California; !;
treasurer, E. L. ID. Breckenridge, 80, OF
the District of Columbia.
The Christmas exercises of the Free Kin
derSarten in the Wilson School building
will be held Wednesday morning at IL
o'clock. The public is invited to attend.
held this evening at 7:30 o'clock at 923 F
street northwest, for the purpose of organ
zlng an association of citizens of that sta tie
residing in the District of Columbia.
Maude Duval Crist has applied for d
divorce from VIM. E. Crist, charging her
husband with adultery.
At the annual conclave of Orient Com
mandery, No. j, X. T., last night the fo,
lowing officers were chosen: Jesse w. Lee,
jr., eminent commander; Geo. c. Ober, gen
eralissimo: Chas. A. Stockett, captain gen.
eral, A. w. Johnston, senior warden. +. j.
Woodman, Junior warden; w. H. Olcott,
corder; John Schultz, treasurer; r. T.
Scott, standard bearer; VIM. Z. Miller.
sword bearer: f, b. Hesse, warder; Chas.
,Fernald. James Ciscle and David Mckenzie,
jr., guards.
Lieut.. Kelly reported today that there
were several tree boxes in his precinct in
need of repair.
Four fire plugs were reported out of order
by the police today. There has not been
much trouble experienced with the plugs
this winter because of the mild weather.
Seventy-fou arrests were made by the
police yesterday, five females being among
the victims. All trades and professions
were represented. Drunk and disorderly
was the charge against a doctor, while
student was charged with having violated
the bicycle regulations Several printers
and laborers were locked up for drunken
ness. Cruelty to animals was charged
against farmer, and violating the milk
law against housekeeper.
The wills of the late Frederick knabe.
Lucy A. Caulk and Mary ID. Bryan have
been filed.
Charles Lewis was in the Police Court
today as a suspicious character.
He works the f1im-fiam game" explained
Policeman Bell.
The evidence was not sufficient to con-
vice Lewis, so the case was dismissed.
Rachel Douglass and Bell Miles, arrested
in a raid on a bawdy house at 1903 Sth
street southeast last night. were sentenced
to the workhouse for sixty days each in
default of $50 bonds. by Judge Kimbal
this afternoon in the Police Court.
This morning about $40 O'Clock there was
a slight fire in the house of William Jones'
No. All Sth street southwest. No. en-
gine company responded to a local alarm
and extinguished the flames before much
damage was done.
The will of the late Thos. /. Gardner
dated January 10, 1894, was filed today
The widow of the testator, Mary G. Gard
ner. and Judge Ivory @. Kimbal are ap-
pointed executors, Mrs. Gardner being
made sole beneficiary.
The w. c. T. Y. has issued an appeal
asking all whom 1t may reach to refrain
from offering intoxicants to any one dur
ing the holiday season.
The will of the late Mary Peters, dated
December IA. 1885, filed today. appoints
John w. Phling as executor and makes
Julia p. Harrington sole beneficiary.
Judge Hagner win hold the Probate
Court this week on Thursday, in view OF
the fact that Christmas falls on the usual
day-Friday.
The body of william Wheeler, the law
yer, who committed suicide Sunday by
taking Paris green, was taken to New
York this morning for interment. Mr.. II.
T. Toler brother-in-law of the deceased,
had charge of the body.
John Carbin was released from the work
house Saturday. He approached Policeman
McKie last evening and requested that he
be sent down again. The case was SUBJ
mitted to Judge Kimball today in the Po-
lice Court.
DO you want to go to the workhouse
forever" asked the court.
NO. sir. but I have no home, no friends
and no me ney"
We'll. I'll obllge you with three months" Z"