Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-17
A Step In the Right Direction.

A Step In the Right Direction.
The Law dodisst Bognios net a Dead Leter-Ka-
dam Wolf Lecsured and Fined.
Yesterday. in the Criminal Court, Ellen Wolf
was convicted Of keeping bawdy house, and
Judge Cartier sentenced her to pay Q nne Of
1000, as was stated in last evenings STAR.
Mr.. Harrington, in closing the case to the jury,
spoke OF the demoralzing influence of such
houses, and urged that It was the duty Of the
jury to 90 what they could to break them up.
sented that she was q woman of wealth, and
therefore there was no excuse for her being In
sucn business. 1t could only be accounted for
by her Innate love OF wickedness. She was not
q stranger to the court, as be had found by the
records that in 1862 she was convicted before
the late Judge Crawford and BE ntenced to paw
3 me OF $50; In 1853 she was again convicted
and fned 81 600 in the following year she was
twice convicted and fined $500 each time, and
therefore her account with the public, which
receives the benefit OF these fines, shows 30 066 25
on the credit side. In this case she was con-
victed in the Police Court, when a tine of $500
was imposed, and she had appealed He did
not think that in the United States a parallel
could be found to such a case, or where a per-
son seems so determined to set at nauyht the
laws. To show that her appealing to the Glenn
ency OF this court was not in vain he would i'm
Madam Wolf released.
1t If stated that last evening she entertained
ID handsome style several members of the press,
youch for the truth of the report.
SUDDEN DEATH OF AN UNKNOWN MAN
Yesterday afternoon, Officers Tucker and
fI.zpatriek found man, on New Jersey
less condition. and took him to the Seventh pre-
clint station-house. Drs. Nailor and Newton
were called in, and mustard poultices were
placed on the patents wrists. and a mustard
bath was prepared and the man immersed In It,
nut without avail. He fingered until about
o'clock last evening, when he died. He was,
1NVa mt iw- ahnrNt = 10 .
feet inches high, and had dark hair. heavy
eyebrows, black moustache, and gray whiskers
under his chin. His clothing is quite poor "a
blue blouse and soldiers cap, with gray pants
and no Overcoat. No papers or marks were
found BY which his name could be ascertsined.
The OF .nion of the physicians is that his death
was caused by paralysis
MASONIC ELBCTIoNs.-At a stated conclave
OF Columbia Commandery held last evening in
Masonic Temple, the following officers were
commander; Samuel Baxter, Reneralissimo; ID.
5. Jones. captain general; II. c. Burr, senior
warden; Will A. Short, junior warden; Rev j.
Cammack, Sr., Treasurer; r M. Marshan. war
der; J.. Stoddard, sentinel; Thomas Mitchell,
standard bearer; j. G. Stewart, sword bearer;
o. G. Brown, Edward Fitzki and j. ii. wierick,
guards.
At meeting of Lebanon Lodge, No. IF.
A. A. NJ, held last evening, the following Of
ncers were elected :-Chas. W. Hays, W. "a;
H 81.
Middleton treasurer; G. w. Darr, secretary.
The AVENUE PAvKMENr-T1e North .Side
CompLeted-The work of laying the vulcanite
pavement at I'd street, over the arch of the
Ilber, was this morning completed, thus finish
ing the entire line north of the railroad track
from the Capitol gate to 18th street. The work
on the Robbins section is progressing very rap
IDLY, and as soon As the railroad track near 18th
street Is made to conform to the grade, the Fol-
lansbee section will be completed nothing being
q N he hlan 20 IT, -.
Mayor Emery yesterday signed the assessments
Tor the two lower sections, MILLER and Stow
ior MI Clephane, the contractor.
SALES or REAL Es-ATE.-Huyck & Addison.
real estate brokers, have sold for Windsor &
ford one OF the block of residences lately built
on Fourteenth street, between l. street and
Massachusetts, avenue. to Paymaster General
Brice, for $4,000. 7. y. Bryan, Esq, has sold
all the vacant ground In the rear or his resi-
dence, and located on the corner of ,4th and n
streets, to Windsor & Ford, for sI5 900, who
propose erecting thereon during the pext
spring several first class residences.
Two MEN SERIOUSLY INJURED BY TIE CA
, nrss IN OF BAHK-About four o'clock yes
tefday AFTERNOON, the banks OF an excavation
which u being made at the corner Of nth and
+ streets fellin. burying two colored men named
oeo smith end Jas. Harris. When taken out.
which vas done as quickly a. possible. thew
were conveyed to Sears drug store, near by.
where, after receiving medical aid from ORA
burrington and Craig, they Wero taken to their
homes. Harris. it IL thought, is fatally injured.
BUTTER il indispensable for the holiday sea-
son, and the name Of George NJ. Oyster Is IA
milisr rs household word to every resident in
washington. His customers are always sure OF
securing good butter at his stands, 800 and SSi
Center Market, No. 10 Northern Market or ct
his depot, 2l2 East Capitol street. He has inst
received large stock of Philadelphia print
Pennsyivania roll and Glsde's butter for the
holiday season.
SCpDIS DIArH PROM APoPLxxY-O6ice
Mullins last night took charge Of Q man named
Atonio Chatlen, aged IS years, Q native of
france, Who died suddenly ct the restaurant of
z. Genfry, No. 1000 Pennsylvania avenue Cor
oper Potter was notified, and after hearins The
statement Of the fact deemed il uuueceaSary to
noid An inquest Is the cause OF death vas Ana
pIeiy and the body was turned over to his
friends. "
REMOVAL OF PoPULArIoN.-The clerks. sbout
sixty In number, comprising the " population
OF the census bureau, were Yesterday
Esigued new quarters In O brick building No
2zI 18th street, between 4 and streets, a. the
buildings heretofore occupied by them on Sth
sueet were too much crowded for the expedition
nAfIDLf lxcRnAsfNe IN VALUR-A number
on our cltizens have awaited themselyes already
Oh purchasing . handsome building site NJ
huntington, TO present ~ a holiday gift 10 9oms
nierd or relative. twenty-five dollars could
certainly not be expended to better al antage'