The Washington herald., 1907-07-02
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ident Garfield was shot by Charles ].
Guiteau
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney John
'YeyTiCh has returned to his duties aft
er brief visit to New York
FOrty-four years ago to-day, two
armies. with 100, 600 men in each. faced
one another at Gettysburg. Pa.
Frank T.. Mcmillan has assumed his
new duties as chief Of the Washington
post-office inspectors.
J. George Wright yesterday succeed
ed Tams Bixby. of the Five Civilized
! Indian Tribes fame. as Indian inspec-
| tor.
/ Forester Clifford PinchOt has ISSUED
revised regulations for the use of the
national forests IN a volume entitled
''The Use Book"
/ During the month Of june, 4s1 mar
r.age licenses were issued by the
clerk Of the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Secretary CortelyOu, accompanied by
| Private Secretary Weaver and Messen-
ger George Pitts, left yesterday for the
jamestown Exposition.
Former Senator John j. Patterson, of
South Carolina. who has been seriously
/ i'll in Philadelphia for several weeks. is
reported TO be improving
Assistant Secretary Newberry has re-
/ turned 10 the Capital from Watch HilL
r. J.. where Mrs Newberry and family
are spending the summer.
Work on subway railroad between
/ the Capitol and the new office struc-
/ lures Of the Senate and House, respec-
/ lively was begun yesterday.
Kate Waller Barrett, VI. d.. ID. Sc.
/ has declined the appointment as dele
gate from the District of Columbia 10
/ the National Conference OF Charities
/ and Corrections.
/ Three new baIIIRs assumed their
duties in the United states branch OF
/ the Police Court Yesterday They are
/ Elijah Leizear, Clarence S. Forsaithe,
and Richard Hughes
Justice of the Peace samuel c. Mills
I A. Of
/ branch of the Police Court, while Judge
/ Alexander r. Mullowny IS enjoying a
vacation at Atlantic City.
/ Leopold -. Bu-d, who claims that
/ President Roosevelt sent for him 20
come froln Russia, was arrested yes
/ terday in the Green Room al the White
/ House on a charge of insanity.
Chief RcIt has received check for
/ $3.50 from Mrs. Charlotte G. Hopkins for
/ the Firemen's Relief Association. The
| donation is a part Of the receipts Of the
/ fete held al Friendship last May.
During the last three months Il =
/ has been a net decrease in the market
price Of silver of S0.O21S7 per fine
/ ounce. according to the estimate issued
/ by the director of the mint.
/ The Washington members OF the Ma
/ tional Veterans Association Of the Blue
and the Gray have received notices to
attend ;he annual encampment. July l6
/ and j. at the Jamestown Exposition.
/ EdwarG =. Bryant yesterday began
divorce proceedings against his wife,
/ Mrs Emma Bryant, charging infdelity
/ and naming correspondent. Attorney
T Edward Mitchell represents the
/ plaintiff.
John w. HoIcOmbe. chief of the di-
vision. of appointments Department Of
/ the Interior. has moved his headqUar-
/ ters to rooms 200, 222. and 224, from
his formed Offices, 216 and 21S, In the
/ Patent Office.
Announcement was made by the Pres
! ident yesterday Of the appointment of
/ Dr. Edwin Grant Dexter, head of the
school Of education Of the University
/ Of Illinois. as commissioner Of educa-
tion for Porto Rico.
/ Application made by Hindle & Bay
lss. undertakers. for permission for
their ambulance 10 pass through the
fire lines in cases of emergency was
Yesterday approved by. Commissioner
West. lupon recommendation of Mai
Sylvester.
Dunigan Plumbing COmpsuy's pro-
posal for remodeling plumbing in the
Abbott, Adams. SmallwOod. and Van
/ Buren, public schools has been APPROX
ed for acceptance by Engineer Commits
siouer Morrow. The total amount OF
the contract is $21,629.
Mrs. Elizabeth kickly's will, dated
| November 4, 1905, was filed for probate
yesterday The entire estate is be-
queathed to the National Association
for the Relief of Destitute Colored
Women and Children. and Rebecca J.
Cole is named as executrix.
The Commissioners yesterday nc
cepted the proposal of COlburn Bros.
to Iay-cement sidewalks at S1.10 a
square yard on Second street south
east, between F street ana Virginia
avenue, and on Third street southwest