The times., 1897-05-04
City Brevities.

Patrick F. Hart was yesterday fined $40
by Judge Kimball for asSaultiDg James
Riley
A steam engineers license of the
third-class has been issued TO Herman
King
Charles F. Nelson was yesterday fined
$50 by Judge Kimban for assaulting Jesse
Givens
Jacob Coleman, colored, was sent down
for thirty days Ivy Judge Kimbail Yesterday
for violating the policy law.
William B. Muller has been appointed
an additional private on the police force
for duty at the Quincy NJ. E. Church.
Charles H. James, jr., was appointed
resident student at the Washington Asy-
lum, for term to end September l, 1897.
Robert Carter and Estele Harris engaged
in little controversy in Chester Court
Sunday, and were each fined So by Judge
Kmball
Minnie Wells was yesterday granted a
decree of divorce from heI husband, Bene
dict Wells, upon her petition filed April
rs, 1885.
Sarah Smith. colored, was sent down
for six months yesterday for assault and
battery upon Maggie Addison and Lizzie
Riggs.
]. g. Schlesser, registered plumber,
was yesterday suspended for period of
six months. for a violation OF the plumbing
regulations.
The Commissioners have appointed w
l. Santmyer as a first-class private of the
Metropolitan police force, the appointment
to take effect yesterday.
1t was ordered by the Commissioners
yesterday that a twelre-ton Springfield
steam read roller be purchased in the
open market at the price of $4,000.
Mary Cephas, colored. was sentenced to
thirty days in Jail by Judge Kimball yes
terday for failing to connect a certain lot
with the public sewer and water main.
James X. Bryant, charged with stealing
thirty-nine chickens, valued at SEQ, from
Theodore Say, Jr., in Takoma Park, was
yesterday held ia $500 for the grand jury.
In Judge Kimball S court Yesterday morn
ing John ID. Hopkins denied the charge of
rOhbing McGrinner's store Oh street,
but was held in $500 bail for the grand
jury.
Alfred Podener, charged with practio-
ing medicine without a license, was re
leasel on $500 bond by Judge Kiniball yes
terIay, the defendant demanding a jury
trial
oscar Tyler, cololed, was sent down for
fifteen days yesterday for fighting with
John Sales, also colored The latter was
discharged after a hearing OF the case n
police court.
Tl,xa t,a, tnJ
repair of the sidewalks on Kenesaw ave
nue., Columbia Heights, the expense to be
met from tie appropriation for repairs TO
county roads.
The attorney for the District, Mr.. s. T.
Thomas. has decided that there is no
authority in law permitting cemetery TO
be established on the grounds of tine Girls
Reform School.
The superintendent of the street and
alley cleaning department was yesterday
directed 10 daily sprinkle Florida avenue,
adjacent to institution for the deaf and
dumb In the northeast.
sylvester b. Moten, charged with as
saulting with intent to kill Angus tus
McNeir May i, was yesterday released on
$500 bonds by Judge Kimball, the case
being continued indefinitely.
Anthony Allen, indicted recent Y for petit
larceny, second offense, was yesterday
convicted in criminal court, No. /, and
was reuanded for sentence Allen is
deaf mute and blind of one eye.
The lexington and Soldiers Home Rail-
way Company has been directed by the
Commissioners 10 repair the paving be-
tween its tracks and for two feet on
either side, on G street north west, be
tween Fifty and Fifteenth streets
An order was issued yesterday by Justice
Bagner, in equity court, No 2, requiring
Charles Lamhe to show cause May why
he has not complied with previous order
10 pay $50 per month as alimony to his
wife, Emma Lambe, against whom he has
filed a bill for divorce.
Leroy Anderson and Charles Thompson,
alias Dick Hartsock, convicted of passing
counterfeit money, were sentenced yester-
day, by Chief Justice Bingham, each to a
term in the New Jersey peUitentiary. An
dcrson was given term Of two years and
Thompson "A year and a day.
F. A. Scheffly obtained a permit for the
construction of a store and dwelling at
Nos. / 207 and 2o9 II street northeast, to
cost 5000. A permit has been applied
for by Charles Hartung for the erection OF
. store and dwelling at No. % L street
northwest, 10 cost $4,000.
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