Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-13
CITY AND DISTRICT.

BY the will of the late Mary Hilton the
Little Sisters of the Poor and ST. Stephen s
church are made beneficiaries. the former
charitable organization receiving 500 and
the church 500 Requests are made to the
children, and the residue of the estate is left
to the husband of the deceased for a period
of three years after her death.
small boy named William Beavers, liv-
ing at 143 y street southeast found the
body of an infant on the river shore in
AnacOstia yesterday morning about II
O'Clock. The police We're notified and the
body was removed to the morgue.
Thomas Myers, twenty-five years old,
who lives at 1904 II street northeast, was
thrown from his buggy on the Bladensburg
road yesterday afternoon about $50 o clock
and injured about his head. The accident
was caused by his horse becoming fright
ened and endeavoring TO run away.
Maggie Curtis colored. thirty years old
resident of Sligo, fell from street car at
New York avenue and 14th street yeSter
day afternoon and hurt her head. She de-
clined assistance and went home.
John O'Neill. retired soldier, was taken
suddenly i'll at his home. us Whitney ave-
nue., yesterday afternoon The police pa
troll wagon was summoned and he was re-
moved to the Barnes Hospital,
William Wilson, colored. living in Marion
court, received n cut his right shoulder
while engaged in an alteration with an
other man. He refused hospital trea tment
and said he would not prosecute the man
who cut him.
Roy johnson, colored who is charged
with having committed a number of thefts
at the jewelry store of Buchanan q Lad
son, 1115 F street northwest, was given a
hearing in Philadelphia Saturday and was
held at 81 900 security for the action of the
grand Jury. Detective Cornwell appeared
as a witness in the case. johnson will be
given a trial in the Police Court later in
the week.
People living in the vicinity of 4th and U
streets northwest thought an earthquake
had occurred when they heard rumbling
noise last night about 1:15 o'clock. The
noise was made by the falling of the rear
wall Of house 2030 4th street, however, and
the excitement was soon over. David Jones,
colored, occupied the lower floor of the
building as a feed store and Thomas
Mitchell and Maggie Hundley, also colored,
occupied the upper floor 1t became neces-
sary for them to seek accommodations else
where last night. Edward Wall owns the
property.
The body of the colored man who died
suddenly in a livery stable in the rear of
1926 Tth street northwest about ten days
ago was identified at the morgue yesterday
as being that of Robert Lewis. He was
thirty-fve years old and lived at Sligo, Nd.
He had been reported missing and his wife
had spent some time IN the city searching
tor him. His body removed to his late
home in Maryland today.
The District Commissioners have been in
yited to designate "a representative of the
district 10 attend the next meeting of the
council on medical education of the Ameri-
Fan Medical Association, which will be held
Chicago April 20.
The District Commissioners TODAY receiy-
I'd letter from Mr.. William H. Ernest
president of the East End Suburban Citi-
gems Association, thanking them for their
tuccessful efforts toward securing the pas
Sage of the bill providing for the extension
Of NJ street east of Bladenburg road The
association, ii is stated. was greatly inter-
ssted in securing this Improvement
Esau Rembert, coored. forty-three years
Did. living at 1929 Wylie street northeast
was treated at the Emergency Hospital this
morning for a broken ankle, which he re-
ceived by being struck by piece OF lumber
while working in the pension office.
Bryson Ezell of 30 Patterson street north
east gave his personal bonds to keep the
peace when he appeared in the Police Court
this morning upon charge of threatening
Mary Hutchinson, who resides at 429 II
street northwest, several days ago
Benjamin Brown, who resides on Warren
street northeast between b and c streets,
and Kate Crooks of street between 18th
anu ION S'iteiS ioEtHtdSt, forfeited 80 coll
lateral each when their cases were called
before Judge kimball in the Police Court
this morning. They were charged with as
saulting Josephine Perry of G2S 18th south
east.
The warrant against George Thomas of
2230 Cleveland avenue northwest charging
him with threatening his wife. Nellie
Thomas, was nolle pressed this morning by
Assistant United States Attorney Given.
after Mrs. Thomas had written a letter In
which she refused to prosecute her hus-
band. stating that since the threats she had
become reconcied. The case was dropped
Moses Remodelinp Sale.