Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-10-07
LUSATIc AND HIS SToRY.-Last night officer
Ross was called o take a man from the residence

LUSATIc AND HIS SToRY.-Last night officer
Ross was called to take man from the residence
OF Mr.. Faulkner, on Seventh street north. He
had rushed into the house and driven the occu-
pants out, and when the officer arrived he was
sitting in room. and was armed with large
iron flesh fork. He accompanied the officers to
the Guard house INTERESTINGLY, where II was soon
made apparen. that he was a lunatic He Is about
thirty-three years Of age, native of England,
and gave his name as James ii. Anderson. He
says that while on the road north of the city, he
was surrounded by whole gang of young men,
who were engaged in making girls out Of the
rushes and reeds. They had made about ten
thousand small ones, and then danced around
him and entangled his legs with invisible cords
and having him fast, they drew him to them
keeping time to exquisite music, and then they
would pay ont the cords and begin again to draw
him in. All this he said, was plea SAINT; but large
black girl, about three times as large as house.
came to him and be got frightened She had Just
made horse about fifty feet high and told him
TO mount; he made an effort and released himself
and ran, the whole pack moving after him to the
strains OF the music, and as the time was Quick
ened, their steps quickened the boys running and
the girls dancing. They chased him about ten
miles; and he said he was very ylad To- 0et into
the company Of friends who would protect him.
de was secured In d cell during the night This
morning ne was brought out, and his case stated.
Justice Clark. after hearing the evidence, said
that II was true that dangerous maniacs had been
sent by magistrates to the County Jail for the pro-
lection Of the citizens, but there was no Ia,c for
being no positirs evidence Of his being danger
Gus lunatic.
TASTEFUL, INDEED, are the window shades,
paperhangings, and other articles in the furnish
ing and fitting line recently advertised by Mark
ritter. Another recommendation is their cheap
ness How Markriter manages 10 sell for the
price Is mystery, except on the theory that his
good taste in selecting stock enables him to avoid
losses Oh unSaleable articles and that lie thereby
can dffoId 10 sell low.
He has always number Of fine pictures well
worth examination. la fact, both the housekeep.
or aud the lover of art will find u visit to Mark
well worth their while.
SiGNoR BLirz continues to delight full and
fashionable audiences at Odd Fellows Hall.
With the little folks, especially, he is immensely
popular, who are never tired OF beholding his
adGoit!y performed feats of leger- de main, his
exploits in ventTiloqUiSm, and the achievements
eAtraord binary of his docle canary birds.
CORPORATION CAsEs.-The following cases
were disposed OF since Monday morning by JUS
tice Dom, OF the fourth district: Humphreys &
Juneman, selling without Il license fine $50 and
cost. w. Rupp, selling liquor on SUNDAY; fine
$40 and costs. Stephen Kearney, drunk and dis
orderly tine - and costs.
LARCESV.-Mary Thornton was arrested by Of
hcer kimball on charge Of the larceny Of vari-
ols goods and money. She was taken before
Justice Dom and confessed to having in her pos
session portion Of the articles named. She was
committed for trial at Court.
ASSAULT AND BATTERY.-George Nichols, AN
old man, was arrested yesterday by Officer Pig
gott for assault and battery on his wife He