Evening star., 1897-03-15
DENsED LOCAL S

Surveyors have been at work for several
days past laying out the line Of the exten-
sion OF the Metropolitan railroad from the
READ of Connecticut avenue out Columbia
road
There will be a reception given at Ry-
land NJ. E. Church to their pastor Rev.
5. n. Hartsock, d. D., tomorrow evening.
AT the meeting Of the Continental Chap
ter Daughters of the Revolution, at the
Elsmere. this evening, Miss Kraft Will
rehder several selections of Vocal music,
assisted by Miss Bush, who possesses a
promising contralto voice. a
BY the provisions of the will of the late
Anna Maria Buckley, dated March T. 1897
ana filed Saturday afternoon. Hattie j.
buckley, niece. is made sole beneficiary
ana executrix-
States geological survey delivered an in
terestiTg lecture at the National Museum
Saturday afternoon on the subject of the
hydrosraphy of the United States. 1t was
the first of the spring and summer course
or lectures at the museum. and was at
tended by large audience.
The veterans at the Soldiers Home were
given u most enjoyable piano recital Sat
urday night 10y Mr.. Leo Wheat Mr.
w neat was afterward entertained at dinner
by Gen. Stanley.
The Journeymen Tailors' Union will meet
"A. +. L., 700 14th street corner 14th and
streets, at = o'clock. The general or
GAMER is still in the city, and will be
present.
Joseph Stewart, charged with obtaining
Si.25 under false pretenses from Otto Rup-
per- OF %" New Jersey avenue southeast.
was today committed for the action OF
the grand JurJ by Judge Mills
Richard Wiles, charged with assaultins
Inv
Judge Mills.
Lee Padget, who was arrested on the
charse OF assaulting ana striking George
1unSer In the head with stone plead
suiity To-Day in the Police Court, but Judge
Mills let him off with severe reprimand
because it was his first offense and ne was
the main support of his mother
William Sullivan was TODAY fined s15 nv
Judge Mills for aSsaulting and striking
Sarah Robinson.
isaac Strother, charged with keeping a
dlsor'ierly house, was today fined $40 by
Judge Mills.
Moy ong, charged with assaulting Philip
Balm was today fined So by Judge Mills.
Josephine Holmes and Jane Brown,
charged with assaulting Howard Williams
and Howard Williams charged with as
saulting Jane Brown were today before
Judge Mills. The women were fined 81
each. Williams asked fer a Jury trial and
was held 10 await the further action of
the court.
John Brown, charged with the larceny of
an an overcoat valued at s1S, from William
Ihomas, was today sentenced by Judge
Mills to three months in Jail in default of
$25 fine.
George LomaX, Edward Hall and John
nan charged with stealing a lot of articles
valued at $3.50 from A. Schapiro. 100 G
street northwest, about two months ago,
and who have been in Jail forty days, were
today fined IS each or fifteen days addi-
tional by Judge Mills
Willie R. Nicholson was granted a di-
vo1ce today from John +. Nicholson bv
Judge Judge Cox. on the ground of desertion and
During the twenty-four hours ending at
O'Clock this morning the police made
forty-eight arrests
sixteen members of the police force are
absent on leave, twenty-four are unable
10 patrol their beats because of sickness
ana hfty-eight are on detailed duty.
= Sanitary Officer Frank TODAY sent Eliza
beth Bowie. colored. to st. Elizabeth's Asy-
lum for treatment for insanity. She was
sent there in May, 1895, and released the
following September improved. Lately.
however, the unfortunate has again grown
violent. Epilepsy. 1t is thought, is respon-
sfble for her condition