The times., 1898-02-22
City Brevities.

Lieut.. Col. ]. Ii. Higbee, Of the Marine
Corps, is to be retired on June ].
The senior law class of Georgetown
University held a business meeting last
night.
John C. Clark was granted a divorce
yesterday from Ada NJ. Clark on the
ground of desertion.
The Odd Fellows of Takoma Park viii
give an entertainment in Takoma Hall on
Thursday evening.
The Citizens Association of Takoma
Park will meet hereafter on the third
Monday of each month.
Mr.. Gallinger introduced yesterday in
the Senate a bill for the relief of Mary j.
Cranston. of Washington.
i. f. Beishline, of the firm of Harris &
Beishline left for New York last evening
on a short business trip.
Mr. Gray presented bin in the Senate
yesterday relinquishing the interest of the
United States in part of alley in square
z91 in Washington.
The offices OF the Washington Horse
Show have been permanently located at
No. 754 Fourteenth street not 5l5 Four
teenth street as stated.
The several amendments reported favor
ably by the Senate District Committee
last Friday We're laid before the Senate
yesterday by Mr. Mcmillan.
Petitions for writs in lunacy were filed
by the District Commissioners, yesterday
afternoon In the cases of Ambrose L.
ogie, Frederick Mcnamara, John Lana
han and Blanche +. Hail.
The resignation of Prof Rene de saus-
sure, Ph. D.. at the Catholic university,
has been accepted. Owing to I'll health
the professor viii spend some time in
travel.
Miss Ethel Martin missed her footing
while descending into the cellar at her
residence, No. 416 Third street. yesterday
afternoon and had a bad fail. Her face
was cut and her shoulder bruised Sc
verely.
The students of Howard University
have elected Prof r. b. Warder, Calvin
Alexander and G. S. Murray TO represent
the university at the student volunteer
convention. which begins its sessions at
Cleveland today
Articles Incorporating the Washington
Academy Of Science were placed on rec
ord yesterday. The term OF existence of
the incorporation is 999 years. Its OBJ
ject is TO conduct and assist In the inves-
LEGATION OF scientific subjects
Charles VI. Monroe was charged in the
police court yesterday with obtaining
$.o5 from Julius Hugle 10 testify in a di-
V0rce suit. The prosecution claimed that
Monroe had failed to keep his agreement.
The case went over until Wednesday
Much interest in centered in the Merrick
debate. which viii take place today at
Georgetown University On the affirma-
tive side will be Edward ]. Brady and
Samuel Waggaman, while Morris j. Kir-
by and Thomas J. O'Neill will uphold
the negative.
The trial Of Thomas II. Clark (colored).
charged with forging a note for $780, was
concluded in criminal court, No. 2, Judge
Cox, yesterday afternoon. The prisoner
was defended by Attorney Tracey L. JEFF
forls. A verdict Of acquittal was rem
dered by the jury.
The board of examination department
OF rife practice. District National Guard,
examined Private C. @. Dennison. Com
pany A Fifth Battalion. last night TO de-
termine his qualifications for promotion
to the rank of first lieutenant and in
spector Of rife practice in the Fifth Bat
talon.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety met in monthly session yesterday
morning at the First Congregational
Church. The topic for discussion was
that OF Christian Explorers and Pioneers
in Africa" Mrs. J. L. Ewell presided and
Mrs. Marta Pomeroy read q paper on
SlallFN-
Mrs. Mary Church Terrell, member of
the board Of school trustees will deliver
an address before the Bethel Literary and
Historical Association tonight on "Har-
riet Beecher Stowe and Uncle Toms Cab
in at the Metropolitan a. NJ. Z. Church,
on NJ street. between Fifteenth and Six
teenth streets northwest.
Mrs. Jennie Shanks yesterday filed a
petition for divorce from George H
Shanks. The petitioner states that she
has lived i'm The District for TWENTY-FIVE
years. Her maiden name was Chapman
and she was married to the defendant
October q, 1874. in Georgetown by Rev p
ii. Sweet. Mrs. Shanks charges that her
husband willfully deserted her in 1880
Mr. Roach yesterday presented to the
Senate an amendment TO the District ap-
preparation bin authorizing S3 600 to be
spent for grading and curbing Kansas
avenue, in Petworth subdivision, from
Utica street TO BTightwcod avenue: also
for grading, graveling and regulating
Trenton street, in Petworth subdivision
from Eighth street TO Brightwood avenue.
Jennie r. Willoughby. executrix of the
will of the late Westel NVilloughby. de-
ceased, yesterday filed a bin in equity
against the Union Dredging and Con-
struction Company. Anthony NJ Clegg.
Edgar II. Jackson and William II. Wells.
The court is asked to foreclose certain
liens. appoint n receiver and direct that
an account be rendered. The suit in
wolves the terms of contract for build
ing a dredge.
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