Evening star., 1897-02-11
The investigation.
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Association last evening Rev. Henry s. Sic
S.hs was elected chaplain and Mr. Hyland
y: Kirk historian. Captain VIM. p Se-
Siiie M read paper on the battle of Chan
ceiiorVllle The annual banquet of the
association will be held at the Shoreham
on the evening of March 16.
For indulging in profanity last evening
John Henson, Albert Meredith and Frank
Ferry was fined s. each today in the Po-
lice Court.
Theodore Webb, colored, shortly after 4
O'Clock yesterday afternoon drove a de-
livery wagon along F street at a high rate
of speed. At l1th street he tur,ed the
corner at such a rate and with such ex-
IRENE sIddenneSS as to almost run down
Mr. Henry Marmaduke and Captain Eu-
gene Wells, both of the State Department
TEey complained to a policeman and Webb
vas placed under arrest. In the Pol, ,a
Court today Judge Kimb4Il, after lee turing
Webb In strong terms, imposed a fine of
80, which was paid
George Goldberg. 6f1 ID street. complain-
ed to the police this morning that ia rk
blue overcoat was stolen from in front of
his store yesterday morning.
A bicycle lamp was stolen yesterday
afternoon from wheel belonging to +. f..
Kicks while in front Of the treasury.
of 2016 f street was stolen from the Ma
ticI al Hotel on Monday.
George B. KiIIian. who. while driving a
delivery wagon yesterday near the corner
of 11th street and Pennsylvania avenue
as stated in The Sta, collided with a BIZ
cyclist named George Nightingale, injuring
the latter and his wheel. was N the Police
Court today, charged with collidng. A
large number of witnesses testified on both
sides, and Judge kimball dismissed the
case.
Lizzie A. Silas has petitoned for di-
vorce from George Silas, to whom she was
married here May $, 1850, charging her
HI sband with desertion.
For riding a bicycle across the parking
of Seaton Square Charles McNally was
today fined s. in the Police Court.
The bicycle squad of the Police Court
continues active. For violating the regu-
la ,ons relating to wheelmen the following
forfeited collateral today in the Police
Court: Spencer Jenkins Wells S. Andrews,
Oscar Lorraine, Arthur Smith, Ellis Hughes
and Walter Z. Kern.
The five runaway boys from tris city
who were arrested yesterday in baltimore,
as stated in The Star. We're brought back
here this afternoon. They Were met at the
depot on their arrival by their respective
fathers and very meekly returned to The
parental abodes.
John Smith. a colored barber, residing on
Good Hope HILL late yesterday afternoon
accidentally shot himself in the left knee
with 32 caliber pistol He was taken TO
the police station in Anacosiia, and from
there removed to Providence Hospital for
treatment, in the fifth precinct patrol wa
gon.
At an early hour this morning, fire. re-
Sulting from an unknown origin, caused
500 damage to stable in the rear of ?;3
9Th street northeast, owned by Mrs. Sarah
Gibson. local alarm secured the pres
ence of an engine that quickly eXtinguisn-
ed the blaze.
John A. Marconnier yesterday applied for
divorce from Susan b. Marconnicr, the
papers in the case being withheld from
publication.
The police today reported dangerous
holes in sidewalks as follows: Corner of
Navy place and Monroe street, Anacostia:
and d streets nor .heast. Bunker Hill road
in front of the Catholic University: 18th
and Howard streets, and in the alley be-
tween 10th and 1lth streets, Virginia ave-
nue. and street southwest.
The pump at the corner of 7th and II
streets Is out Of order.
The stop-cock of the street watering
box in front of 1123 10th street was re-
ported today to be leaking.
Lieut.. John A Swindells of the seventh
police precinct reported to headquarters to-
day that the building numbered 323S h
street Is in an unsafe condition.
The police today reported the pavements
in front of the following houses. all in
Southwest Washington, to be in a broken
condition-45a and 461 1 street; 240 AZ
street; 30S F street, go AZ street; 112 Vir-
SIS. 514. 512, 436 and PPM 7th street; 62s
and 63S B street: 80 and 625 Virginia ave-
nue., 1874 9Th street; 631 street, and at the
corners of 7th and d. and 6lk and E streets.