Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-08-16


A LADY HfvEr 70 KpeIea Mr. Margare
Gafretty, resident OF Watsr street, was ar
rested last night 0y officer Burnett, on the con
paint Of her neixhhors. and taken before Jus.
tice White. Among the charges included IN
the Impeachment against her was that Of q
prediction for kissing all the men In her
neighborhood. She set up "a defence, not Only
her natural right to do so, but the asser deh
that none upon whom she thus beste wed her
careeses found any fault with it. But as none
of these recipients OF her sfavors were, how
ever. present in her defence, and as the pros
eeotion was pressed by q crusty old curnud-
peace and municipal law, and besides re-
ceiving an admonitisn, was condemned to pay
costs for thus too freely dispensing her labial
caresses. 1t 10 not every man that could sum-
mon up courage to complain OF an assault Of
the endearing kind above alluded to.-Alesan-
drid Journal. 1910 4fE
CHILDRBNs' esterday after
noon Justce Walter had before him, at the
Second Precinct Station house, two families,
one Of four persons, and another of nine (mi-
nus the baby which was left home with q
neiRhbor, y the former charging the latter with
disturbing the public peace. The com planning
by the children OF the other family; the parents
OF the aRgressors refusing to correct them but
rather adding to the injuries by haunting the
persec uted ones. On the other hand the head
ficulties were occasioned by children's quar-.
rels which should not be noticed and neigh
Dor testified to the children OF the complain-
ants being as bad as children usually are. The
justice held the family of nine-without. the
baby-to bail in S100 to keep the peace.
ABRILLIANr WRDDINa-At the Cathedral
marriage mas, Captain Bernard q. Cooper, of
the Royal English navy, was welded to Mrs
Bessie Perlne, the daughter Of the late Judge
dral was crowded. and tho Revs. Oliver Jen-
kins, Thomas Foley, and others oniciated
After the usual greetings and congratulations
to the happy pair. they left for q heightened
tour through the Northern and Eastern States,
prior to their departure for Europe.
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KEEPING A HOUSE OF ILL-FAMR-At half
past seven O'Clock yesterday evening, Lieut..
ushered into the presence OF Justice MorselI
three practitioners Of the free love theory
named Mary E. Brown, Ann Greea and Alice
a house of ILL., fame, whom the justice req uired
to give bail for court The latter two, who
were charged with disorderly conduct, were
fined 50 each. zsa "a a0 .. 100
SALES OF REAL EsTATR.-The following
transfers of real estate were reported t.. day at
X. M: Halls Real Estate Exchange, No II
Louisiana avenue, corner eth street:-Part OF
sub lots ID, Is and 46, square 900. II feet on
Chestnut street, $400 part of lot u. Old George
town. A feet, $4,000; lot ~, reservation IL,
$500: sub 80, square, 435, S,,227.s7; sub 80,
squire 435, sl,sOO: part of lot %, square "a, 20
feet, 81, $50.
OBSTRUCTING THE MARKET-The police
having received instructions to enforce the
ordinance concerning market distractions,
have gone actively to work. This morning
number of hucksters and country market men
were summoned to appear before Justice Nor
sell to answer said violation, when fines OF 81
each were imposed upon the following par
ties Bruce Dent. william Heidle, james
Beard and Richard Adler.
RowING MATCH.-The Alexandra Journal
says A rowing match for $500 side between
Bud Harmon and Martin Lawler, of this city.
is soon to come of on the Potomac. The par
ties are to row from Hunters ship yard to Fort
Washington and back, a distance OF sixteen
miles, in four hours, or lose the money.
MARINI.-The public will be glad to know
that Professor Marini has obtained the renew.
al OF his lease OF Temperance Hall, and is now
fitting 1t up IN most beautiful style for the
use OF his Dancing Academy We understand
that bis school will open about the goth of Sep
tember. to which he purposes giving his per-
sonal attention.
DISTURBING THE PEACE-Office WestfleId
yesterday arrested five individuals, all white,
male and female, charged by Mary Hobbs with
disturbing the peace. This case came up before
Justice Walter, who. decreeing that they had
made rather more noise than the law allows,
required each to give security to keep the
peace.
BRICK YARD.--The National Brick Making
and Building Company have just concluded
the purchase, from Mrs: Virginia Scott, OF the
on the east side OF the Washington and Alex
dria Railroad, short distance South OF Fert
RuEyon extending from the road to the river
In A FLoURIsHING CoND1TIoN-The North
ern Liberties Building Association met last
M onday night at Queens Hall, K street, be-
tween 7th and 9Th. Shares sold at 1.25 pre-
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association has only been in existence for
eleven months.
PETIT LARCENY.-A colored man, named
George Coates, was arrested this morning on
the charge Of stealing lot of clothing from
senof y Go, so1red persons with Thom he has
before Justice Morsell, and committed for trial
before the court
SUSPICION OF LARCENY.-A colored man
named Anderson Scott, was yesterday arrest
ed by omcer Barnes, upon Suspicion Of the
larceny OF some clothing, and brought ont be-
fore j. stice Tucker, who committed him for q
further examination.
FIRST NATIONAL BUILDING AssoCIArIoN.-
The second annual meeting of this prosperous
building association viii be held At Potomac
Hall, south Washington, light for the cleo
tion OF officers.
NO WoRK.-Leut. Hurley, of the Fourth
Precinct, this morning, returned blank re.
port there having been no arrests made by the
police ofice under his charge during yester-
day. A desirable state Of affairs.
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WHAT IT COSTA clerk named Clinton
Fowler was yesterday arrested by officer Davis
for firing gun in the street, and taken before
Justice Tucker, who fined him IS.
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ABSENT. Bowen is still absent
from the city, having been called to New York
by the dangerous illness OF his wife, who has
been in feeble health for some time.
ALEXANDRIA AND VICINITY.-The Gazette
OF yesterday says:
John N. Langston, q colored lawyer from
Oberlin, Ohio; and Gen. o. y. Howard, OF the
Freedmens Bureau, are expected to deliver
addresses on the subject OF educanton,i in the
First Colored Baptist Church, ON Xlfred street,
10. morrow evening, at eight O'Clock.
Yesterday evening, about four O'Clock, as
some sumsc was being hoisted at the sumac
mill Of Mr.. ]. E. Maeraw, No. 1903 King street,
one OF the bags fell when being landed on the
upper floor, and striking colored man named
William. In Its descent, dIsiocated his him
Dr. Lewis, who was sent for Immediately,
soon reduced the luxation.
A sloop lying on the oyster dock, and loaded
with fruit, rom down the river, was boarded
last night and robbed of n larnA nnynhor %