The Washington herald., 1907-05-15
NEWS CUT SHORT
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italy handed the United States $3.50 ao3
pounds OF lemons during the nine months
ended March last This AMOUNT was %
per cent of the total importation.
Chief Justice Clabaugh yesterday
granted absolute divorces 20 Rosa Buudy
from Edward Bundy. and to Katherine r.
Wilson from Herbert l. Wilson. Infdeli-
~ was alleged I'm both cases.
Richard Watson. Of lf15 L street north
west. attempted 10 DO some fast bicycle
riding I'm front Of 100 Louisiana avenue
last evening about o'clock with the re-
suit that he fell and broke his leg. He
was taken to the Emergency Hospital
Mrs. Margaret BrazIie. Of 1901 x street
northwest. while alighting from car 1913
% The Metropolitan line. castbound. on
Fourteenth street near New York avenue
about o'clock last evening. fen and
fractured her thigh She was taken TO
the Emergency Hospital IN the ambulance
The conference 10 consider and report
upon tho local milk supply will meet in
the board room of the District Building
at . o'clock this afternoon The report
Of the committee appointed 20 consider
the question from IT'S commercial aspect
viii probably be submitted
Justice Barnard yesterday sentenced
John Burns. alias William Power. 70
three years IN the penitcntiary FOR house
breaking. larceny. and grand larceny:
Philip Gibson will have 10 spend two
years AT the NoundsviIe institution for
assault with dangerous weapon.
John Reagan and the horse and car
riage which he was driving appeared so
small an obstacle to A F Mangan. Of
22S East Capitol street. that he attempted
TO ride his bicycle over them I'm 'front.' Of
the city post-ofice about > o'clock yester-
day afternoon. which mistake resulted IN
smashing the wheel
Michael Sullivan. January . last. was
thrown from a car Of the Capital Traction
Company while the same was turning n,
curve AZ 3 and First streets southwest.
and he alleges that he sustained serious
injuries. His attorney, John W Echols.
yesterday began suit against the car
company 70 recc yor $1,000 damages
While crossing the railroad tracks near
Fourteenth and Water streets southwest.
on November Il last Isaiah Williams al
leges he was run down by an engine OF
the company and permanently injured
His attorneys Mcneil & Nell. yesterday
entered suit against the railroad company
for the recovery Of S15.CC0 damages.
Mary !. Turner, through Attorney Har-
~ II. Hollander. yesterday began suit
against William F. Turner for absolute
divorce. They were married April @. 1890
and there are three children. Mrs. Tur-
ner asks the court TO award her the
custody Of the children. as well as mainte-
nance for herself and children during
their minority.
Preparations for the annual commence
ments Of the schools in st. Patrick's have
been in progress for the past week. and
these functions promise to be unusually
successful this year. The following dates
have been set: St Patrick's Academy,
June Il; st Joseph's June Il. at 10 o'clock.
Carroll Hail. st. Vincent's, June It. at the
Asylum, Edgewood.
Claiming that her husband. GottIob
took out a life insurance policy
in the Mutual Reserve Life Insurance
Company April /. 1904. with her as sole
beneficiary upon his death. Mrs Chris
tiana Scheiblc yesterday entered suit for
the recovery of 800 which she alleges is
due her as her husband is dead and the
policy was paid up. Milton d. Campbell
appears for Mrs. Scheibe
The Commissioners, Engineer Commits
siOner Morrow dissenting. yesterday ap-
proved the application Of the American
National Bank for a permit to erect a
dome on their building. 1917 F street north
west. The granting of this permit has
been under consideration several months
hinging upon the question as ito whether
the structure is classified as a dome or
an additional story.
Ella Ridgely Yesterday informed the
courts that her husband, Charles c.
Ridgely, has left his domjcile ard has
1een absent for seven years, and should /
therefore be looked upon as being dead. |
Taking this view Mrs Ridgely, through /
Attorney L. Cabell Williamson, yesterday |
instituted proceedings against the Ma /
ional Union TO recover $1,000 which she /
alleges, is due her on her husbands life /
insurance policy. J.