The times., 1898-03-04
City Brevities.

John : Ware yesterday filed bill for
divorce from Celia Ware on the ground
Of desertion.
John Maloy was fined SO by Judge Kim
ball yesterday FOR being drunk on the
streets and insulting ladies.
BY his will. filed yesterday, the late
John & Dermody beQueaJhs his entire
estate TO his wife, Eva NJ Dermody.
The Mems Band, workers connected
with the Central Union Mission, Will meet
al $50 O'Clock tomorrow evening at the
Mission.
Annie Bowman, colored who has been
arrested several times Tor various Of
fenses, IS again in custody on a charge Of
grand larceny.
Prof. Schouler will deliver the last OF
his three lectures on WITS and Admin
istrati0ns al the National University to-
morrow evening.
The commissioners have granted leaves
Of absence with pay 10 G. :. Bailey from
February = 10 26. and L. 5. Greenvile
from March to 5.
William Belt. alias Bill Jones was SEN
tenced by Chief Justice Bingham yester-
day 10 serve five years in The New Jer-
sey State penitentiary
The case against Mrs. Annie G. Swee-
ney. who is charged in The police court
with receiving goods under false pre-
lenses, has been continued until Satur-
day.
There will be rehearsal Of the Junior
Choir OF the Pro-CathedraI Of ST. Mark
AT G:s5 O'Clock this evening in the parish
hall. The full choir viii rehearse to-
morrow evening.
Mary J.. Harris colored, fell into an
excavation on the Malone lot yesterday
afternoon and broke her right arm. She
g,s
No. il5 + Street
The case against Graham T. Gordon
who is accused OF embeZzlem mt and oh.
tanning goods under false pretenses. was
on account Of the absence Of his attorney
continued until next Tuesday.
Arguments viii be made today before
Judge Bradley by counsel for William NJ
Srother on their motion for a new trial.
Stroller was recently convicted Of the
murder Of Rosa Talbot, on October i
last
District Assembly. No. &C. knights OF
Labor met last evening AT PlasteTers'
Han. on account Of the absence Of Mas
ter Workman Lawson, who Is ~. and 9TH
er prominent delegates 40 business Of
public interest was considerd.
large party from tho Quaker City.
consisting ~ members Of the produce
exchange. their daughters and wives. are
stopping 81 Tie Ebbitt House. They ar
rived yesterday and VIII remain until Sat
urnay. There are 1876 persons in the party.
Judge Hagner ordered yesterday that
\. b. Webb. attorney OF record for Mary
r jenkins. shan show cause on or be-
fore March DO why he withholds the sum
of Sig from her IN the proceedings foI
maintenance instituted by Mrs. jenkins
on May I9 lsei.
The commissioners yesterday declined Il
grant the request Of Walter H. NARROW
that q street lamp be erected at Third and
A Streets southeast, IN front Of the Pro
Cathedral Of ST Mark They also de.
clined 10 place a hydrant on Water Street
between Thirteenth and Thirteen-and-a
half Streets southwest.
Only two jury cases were tried yester
day in the District branch Of the rolic,
court. The FIRST case heard VAS that il
which Frances Bray was charged viii
scaldin2 Robert Johnson's dog with ho
water. The defendant was acquitted. The
next was the case against Matte Fields
who was accused Of keeping a speak
easy in o Street alley. The jury returned
a verdict Of not guilty.