The Washington herald., 1907-10-11
NEWS CUT SHORT
FOR BUSY READERS.

Historical PierCe's Mil. in Rock Creek
Park is 10 be restored % its original appearance
by the addition q a mill wheel TO replace the one
carried away ten years ago By high water.
Mrs. F NJ Curran. of SO sG street
northeast. reported % the police yesterday that
childs tricycle., valued az s. was stolen from IN
front of her residence.
Upon recommendation Of Mai. Sylvester.
the Commissioners yesterday promoted Pri7stcs r.
NJ Canady and c. c. Wise, priyates q class one q
the Metropolitan Police Force 70 pnvates Of class
two.
The social and reception whici- was TO
have been given this evening at the First Baptist
Church. Sixteenth and o streets. is deferred on
account q the illness Of one Of the churchs tuls-
tees
Henry J. Voight special officer for the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad reported 10 the
police yesterday that 600 pounds Of old brass jour
nails had been stolen from the cUmpany's shops in
lexington.
A jury in Criminal Court No. yester-
day decided that John Scott white. and Elias
Grown. c0l0red were 0f uusCund mind, and Justice
Barnard signed the papers for their commitment to
the Government Hospital for the Insane.
George Claggett, a grocer, at 1901 II
street northeast yesterday fined $50 con
viction of violating the milk law. Inspector Guer
rant testified that he found particles Cf glass in
Information Of the death in Cincinnati
Of Christian Hoffman, wen known In this oIts has
been received by his daugu Ct, Mrs. Kathryn Wood.
Mrs. Wood in company with her husband, has gone
20 Cincinnati to attend the funeral
Thomas II. Veney was yesterday trans
fsrred from the temporary roll TO a messenger on
The permanent roll II the District government at
$40 year, vice Julian p. Armstead resigned John
Brans0n, laborer. vas appointed fireman in the
engineer department
An order was signed yesterday by JUS
tice Clabaugh requiring persons interested in the
dissolution Of partnership Of the Jordan & Bloomer
COpCati0n real estate dealers and brokers, peti-
ti0n f,T which was fled yesterday 70 appear on
November Is and show cause. If any, why the dis
solution Of partnership should not take place.
J. ". Langdale, assistant superin-
tendeut Of parking while in the Of the District
Z Building yesterday morning stricken with yer
tigo. falling TO the pavement and suffering
slight scalp wound. He taken to The hospital,
and. after having the wounds dressed departed for
his home.
News has been received in Washington
Of the death in Chicago Of Gen. William H. Par
sons. Gen. Parsons veteran Of two wars. being
commander # C Texas regiment in the war be
tween the States and sergeant in the with
Mexico. Before the Mexican war he was a soldier
in the regular army.
| Casper Segarati. an italian stonecutter,
| employed ar Williams stone yard South Capitol
and K streets southeast arrested last night BY
l police Of the Ninth precinct charged with having
used a chisel in a fight with Peter Cullen, fellow
/ cmplOye yesterday morning Cullen treated at
Providence Hospital for stab wound in the side
/ and broken NIB.
| Because, as alleged by the indictment,
he forged a certificate calling for the payment Of
55-ceut witness fee, Henry Smallwood colored was
placed on trial before Justice Stafford, in Criminal
/ Court No l. yesterday. but owing 10 a defect in
the indictment the trial was brought TO a stop and
the negro remanded to Jail in order 70 await trial
! on a new indictment which viii be prepared
/ Detective Hartigan is on his way to
4 this city from Norfolk. Va. with John AIather
who has Just been released from prison there
Mather was arrested in this city on August s for
/ the Norfolk authorities. and after he had been
] sentenced 10 term in prison there it developed
/ that he was wanted in this city for passing
worthless check Detective Hartigan arrested him
Immediately upon his release yesterday.
/ Alleging that his wife, Mrs Josephine
A. Maglen deserted him two months after they
were married. Flory Aiaglen. a tailor, yesterday
petItiOned the Supreme Court of the District for
/ forth that the marriage took place February s.
1876, and that they lived together happily for two
months when his wife refused TO live further with
him aud deserted him. Mr.. Maglen is represented
\ by ATTORNEYS Lambert and Mclean.
Mrs Minnie c. Hoffman, who some
time ago instituted suit for divorce from her hus-
I band. tOrrhard Hoffman. yesterday obtained from
/ Justice t.absugh a rule retnuable October . re
T quif-ns the husband 20 appear on that date and
show cause vhy be shesid not be punished f0T con.
tempt IN failing % obey order # court requiring
\ him % Iay his wife So per month alimony and
restraining him from in any wise molestiug her or
J her tour milGE children