The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-17
City Brevities.

MarTuS Cooley a NuchSleI, WIS arrest
ed yesterday for crying his wares on the
street.
A smoker viii be given this evening 1t
the Light Infantry Armory by Division
No. , Ancient Order Of IIibernians.
Selma Gibson was divorced from John
Gibson on the grounds of habitual drunk
enness and cruel treatment by Justice
Hagner yesterday.
The Academy Of Forty will hold its
March session this evening, and continue
the conversation on Psychic Force be
gun in February.
Walter Cole was arrested in East
Washington yesterday afternoon on COM
plant Of Walter II. Coombs. who charg-
ed him with petit larceny.
Mary Williams. charged in the Police
Court with keeping an unlicensed bar at
her home on Wallace Street, in Northeast
Washington. was yesterday acquitted of
the charge by a jury.
The viii Of the late Harriet Dorsett
filed for probate with the Register of
Wills yesterday. bequeaths her entire es-
tate to her grandson. DR.. Marion Dorset
and names him as executor.
John Parker. charged in Police Court
yesterday with promoting policy. plead
ed guilty and was fined $50 by Judge Scott.
in default Of the fine Parker viii serve
sixty days in the District jail.
Eva Gordon. accused of keeping a dis
orderly house in Southwest Washington,
and John p. Carter. charged with muir
derous assault on William Brooks. were
acquitted by Juries yesterday in the Police
Court.
Gen. II. Y. Boynton viii address the
Mems Guild of St. Luke's Church Thurs
day evening, March Il. at O'Clock. His
subject on that occasion VIII be "Remin-
essences Of Our Civil War" The public
is cordially invited.
William f Fletcher was yesterday
granted q divorce by Judge Hagner from
Gertrude O. Fletcher, on the grounds OF
desertion and abandonment. Mr.. Fetch
er is given the custody Of their two chill
dren, Percy A. and Edna G. Fletcher.
Henry c. Lamkin was awarded $1,000
damages against the District by jury
in Circuit Court No. yesterday, for in
5uries sustained by falling into trench
on /. between Sixth and Seventh Streets
southwest, which the District had failed
10 properly barricade. He sued for 49,
O00
Charles Hammett the driver Of a Belt
Line car which collided with car of the
Metropolitan Company at Ninth and P
Streets TWO years ago, was awarded ST.
800 damages against the Metropolitan
Company by jury in Circuit Court No. 8
yesterday afternoon. Hammett claimed
that he had sustained serious injuries in
the accident
report made upon House bin 1912, 10
authorize the Washington and Gettysburg
Railway Company Of Maryland to ex-
tend its line OF road into and within the
District Of Columbia. by Capt. Beach Of
the Engineer Department, was Yesterday
forwarded TO Chairman Babcock. of the
House District Committee. The commits
sioners state that they concur in the
report made by capt. Beach.
Mr.. George Huntington and Mrs Ida
Case appeared before the District Com
missioners yesterday and requested the
revocation Of the order to I'LL up the park
ing on Thirteenth. between z and F
Streets southeast as such work would
cause great injury 10 property along that
street The commissioners decided that
If the property owners interested would
build q fence between their property and
the depressed parking TO avoid accidents
such work would be permitted.
The Board Of District Commissioners
gave a hearing yesterday morning on
House bin fl0l. to allow The Congressional
Cemetery authorities 10 open&certain Of
the streets which are included in the
cemetery grounds. Mr.. o. =. Hallam
spoke I'm favor Of the bill and Mr. Watson
W. Eldridge against it. Mr.. Eldudg,
said that IN his opinion the closing Of ex
listing driyeways in the cemetery was
against the best interests Of the com
muniJy and would work 10 the injury Of
himself and other lot owners.
Adverse action on House bill 1853 for th'
incorporation Of an association for the
mutual benefit Of its members, was re-
commended in report made by the Dis
trict Commissioners yesterday TO Chair.
man Babcock, OF the House District Com.
mittce. The commissioners think that q
provision Of the bin makes the District
liable 10 pay orders given by the borrow
ers under the proposed law. The commits
Ei0ners consider il a dangerous innovation
10 make the District government a party
10 any transaction Of borrowing or lend.
ing money on the part Of any Of its en-
ployes.