Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-10-26
Transfer. or Re., Es,.,e.


The following transfers of real estate have
been filed since our last report, in the Office OF
the Recorder OF Deeds:
e'ce- ~ !s.,. p Byigst to JAIME, NJ L.,t.
job T ,olm,tesd, sub: g, .agsre is. s&;John =.
& N; Lstt. .so.ise subs. .: d, l. <, L, ana
n, sauars 81 sioss; T. W; JOh9s &c al e J. u .
Graham 20 N Latts, trustee, sub j; -9usre o..
10. sSOs ss, $500; John ms. ssi 10 70 /
IS sss % u s5 n - sIes sane 70 .s
subs !" 70 and psf, 70 iot e. au.ee
"a p. .s Il H =, VI L.s.
non, t:r tbe Ednession' q doiored "TouSh
square 49, si,.ioo: j r. " oistd to j. NJ. Iatts.
tie, srfs 8, ard S, square s., $3.50: P. Pardon
square ls4, sl4,765; George W Begs toJ NJ. : alta,
MSsst et i1 tn., sSqsse is' Se9;
square l5s, SO coo; J: +, olmstesd % J Latts
ssess mp sane to ssmei sub TO- saua.e 5s
Peter Eoos to J; ". ! alta, trustee, SUI, 5,
S.p g. 's t.tf 'S S., f. o N
Latta. part 81, square l5s, s. COS; Johu Bull to J
Wsne to r sfsss i SsrS s %sGss
81 6eo;J oImstead 10 J NJ Lst,a; part 9, square
i1n $50 Hanet hilbourn TO J. ii. Lstts, trustee
Gil q square lS6, S90,42s
Arrested and Sent 10 JdtI.-Last evening, after
the coroner inquest on the body OF Anna Dean
was concluded, Lieut. Kelly, of the seventh pre-
cinct, directed his men to keep n lookout for
the cotored woman Georgianna Allen, alias NJ airy
Brown, who beat deceased with a whisky bottle
Last night il was reported that Georgianna was
in the neighbOrhOod of I'd and + streets, and
Lieut.. Kelly despatched Sergeant MullOy for
her. Soon afterwards that Office returned with
the prisoner In custody, and stated that he
found her i'm a house, where she had called to
iaI in no,
tive manner being the person, and TO satisfy
himself the lieutenant sum moned several of the
witnesses who testified before the inquest, ali
OF whom recognized her on sight. Still she de-
MED being the person, but was locked up, and
TINS morning warrant was issued against her
Tor assault and battery with intent to kill Annie
Dean. Mr.. Gloss, prosecuting attorney, asked
commitment for the prisoner until he could
investigate the case. She was accordingly COM
mitted to Jail for hearing.
SUIT FOR WA9Es.-About a week ago a num-
Der of laborers employed on the Washington and
Point Lookout railroad entered suit before JUS
1ce d. L. U. Clark, of this city, against 8. r.
Snit & Co., of that road, for an aggregate sum
OF about $500, alleged to be due them for wages
Tor the past two months. The superintendent OF
the work, Mr.. Chauncey III. Snow. had given
certificates for the wages due these men, but
put them off from time to time. until finally they
brought suit, As above STATED. The men are
principally colored labOrers, and they have now
no money with which to ciothe or feed them
selves, The justice gave judgment against the
company by default, and on Monday last the
furniture and effects of the company in this city
were levied upon. The officers of the company
promised to pay the amount due on the iud9-
ment yesterday before three O'Clock, on con
dition that their furniture and effects should he
released, but payment was not forthcoming at
that time. These suits are i'm the nature of test
cases, and it Is understood that a hundred or
more additional will be entered should those
laborers who have already entered suit succeed
in obtaining the wages due them.
LARGE PURCHASE OF REAL EsrArR-Mr.
W. >. Bancroft, OF New York, has recently par
chased large amount of real estate in the east
ern section Of the city, located on Pennsylvania
avenue, between 18th and 10th streets belong
ing to the estate of David +. Rawlings, de
ceased, and Thomas Z. Clark. The price paid
purchased square 1 ,O65, belonging to the estate
OF ID. Naylor, deceased.
The SUNDAY LIQUOR LAVA delegation of
temperance men waited upon the Governor
yesterday with memorial, setting forth that
large number OF retail liq uOr dealers habitually
violate the Sunday law by the sale of spirits,
and asking the aid Of the Governor to suppress
the trafic. The Governor forwarded the me-
mortal to Major Richards, with the earnest re-
quest that he do all in his power to break up the
practice OF Sunday liquor selling.
TRIED TO HANG HIMsrLF-About 70 O'Clock
to-day cOlored man named Moses West, living
at the house of Mary Turner, on street. be-
tween I'd and Sd streets southwest, attempted to
commit suicide by hanging, but was rescued by
inmates of the house just in time to save his
life. Mania-potu is assigned as the cause.
AMERICAN Sterling Company's ware spoons
and forks, made Of solid metal without plate
for this metal ware, as the manufacturers claim
for table use. The 9agpoons are sold for 81,
and the tablespoons and forks at 81. 80 per set.
at Priggs, on the avenue, near AZ street.
THE (OrTRTS