Evening star., 1897-03-26

Chief Justice Bingham has designated
Justice of the Peace Charles F. Scott to
preside in the Police Court In the absence
of the judges of that court. The order will
continue in effect until the 1st of January
next.
John Edward Todd has applied to the
Equity Court for a change of name. He
states that while an infant he was adopted
by Samuel Beall, becoming known by that
name, which name he desires authority to
assume.
Manager David Towers of the Ice Palace
several months ago was injured while rid
ing a bicycle near 9th and streets. He
claimed that his machine struck an open
by him against the Metropolitan Railroad
Company he demanded $1,000 damages.
The case was disposed of yesterday in
Circuit Court No. 2. Mr.. Towers being
awarded $3.50 damages.
Allen Thurman. colored, twelve years of
age, living at 100 Grant avenue, fell from
the fence at the Garnet School about :,
o'clock yesterday afternoon, fracturing his
right leg. He was removed to Freedman s
Hospital in the eighth precinct patrol wa
gon for treatment.
At a congregational meeting of the MEM
bers of the Gurley Memorial Presbyterian
Church held last evening Mr.. H. C. Pow
ell was elected a ruling elder for three
years.
No. 3 engine company responded to a
local alarm shortly before o'clock last
evening for fire in the boiler room of the
North Capitol and c streets. The fire Was
caused by a shark from the smokes:a :ack.
The damage did not exceed So
Clarence Robinson, charged with having
carnal knowledge of Mary Stoddard a girl
Erder sixteen years of age. was held in
$3oo tor the action of the grand Jury by
Judge Miller
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charged with the larceny of jewelry from
various stores, which was set for trial to-
day. was again postponed by Judge Miller
untll Monday next, at the request of Pros
ecutor Mullowney.
James E. Bryant OF Paducah KY has
hied bill in equity here against Henry
=. Bliss and others. praying for the partf-
ton Of lots 10 and ~. square 172 of the
estate of the late Edmund BRYANT The
complainant is represented by Attorneys
o. b. Hallam and Chas. X. Wheeler.
The 274th regular meeting of the Biologi-
cal Society of Washington will be held
on Saturday evening. March 81 at 8
o'clock, in the assembly hall of the Cosmos
Club Several interesting communications
will be read and discussed.
William Newman William Jones, George
Jackson. William Mcdonald Edward
Jones and Ernest Taylor, boys and nom
residents of Washington, arrested by Off
Heat alley. were sent down by JuCge KIM
ball for ten days each.
The police report dangerous holes in the
sidewalks as follows: In front of III 18th
street, 9th street between l and streets
southeast in front of 124l Potomac street
street between Valley and 52d streets
in rear of 4S street.
The sidewalk in front of 1902, 1904 1ta2
1904, 1906 and 1t0S Ith street is reported by
the police to be greatly in need of repair
The fire plug at 18th and streets is
leaking today
The pump at 7th and NJ streets is out OF
order.
A leak in the Waterman in the carriage
way in front of S23 I'd street southeast was
noticeable today.
The pumI at the corner of 26th and +
streets is reported out of order.
The sewer at 1887 Cissel alley is stopped
up.
Twenty-fcur members CT the me:ropoli-
tan police force were absent today on
leave, - are unable TO report for duty he
duty.
O'Clock this morning the police made
fifty-six arrests.
George NJ. Roberts pleaded guilty O;
stealing an overcoat valued at $40 from
John 7. Boyer. and was sent to jail for
sixty days by Judge Miller.
Owing to the high northwest winds dur
ing the past two days there has been a de-
cided decrease in the catch of fish and the
price of shad has increased.
Up to a late hour this afternoon the cor
oner had taken no action in the case of
Daniel Barbour. the colored herb DOCTOR
whose dead body was found yesterday in
the James Creek canal, as stated in The
Star. The remains are still at the morgue
The funeral of Mrs. Johnson, wife of
Sergeant Robert Johnson of the detective
office, wfo died Wednesday, occurred at
3 O'Clock this afternoon from 421 p street,
with large concourse of sorrowing friends
In attendance. Interment was in Oak Hill