Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-09
THE COTRTS.

Pennsylvania avenue, opposite the Continental
Hotel, between and O'Clock last night. Mr..
WOlfOrd was sitting quietly in his room reading
a newspaper. when he heard the door knob turn.
and on looking around observed q villainous-
looking customer enter his room; he asked him
what he wanted, and the fellow replied. {"
want to see the madam" Woiford saws sswhat
madam ?' :" The madam of the house" saws
the stranger F" W ait moment" said Wolford,
o and I'll take you to her room.n On going
through the hall, the fellow thinking himself
suspected, rushed upon Wolford and tried to
knock him senseless, but he warded off the blow
and gave an alarm, when his wife and the keeper
OF the house came to his aid. By this time the
two men were clinched and tumbiag down
stairs together. Wolford called out to his wife
TO get policeman, and on going to the door the
fellow made pass at her, and ierked her watch
from her bosom, but she secured it and got to
the fellow, " hO was locked up at the station
house, and this morning Judge Smell, on hearing
the story, sentenced him to Jail for six months.
Daniel Green, a colOred boy, charged with the
larceny Of four pairs Of boots from Francis
Prott; fined $50, and in default six months in
jan. Charles H. White, charged with assault
on James III. Phillips. Phillips said he was
leaving his boardng-hou and on going down
the street he heard some one calling ont t. him
in loud voice, - Doctor! Doctor. where do Won
sponge now for yOnT meals ?'' He turned around
and saw White, and replied by telling him
to - -, when White drew back and
Knocked him down, putting head on him; case
dismissed. Samuel Rainy, violation of hack
law fined ST. Henry Graham was sent to the
w9fkh4use for vagrancy. John H. johnson
alias henderson. charged with carrying a Sung
SHOT; hned go, or o. days in jail; committed.
Bette Patson and Susan Young, charged with
assault and battery on Josephine Cant in her
house in Bates alley. The occurrence took
place from dispute about baby. The assail-
ants, It Is alleged, went to JOsephine's house
and during war of words Josephine called one
of them "yaller hefer" which was more than
they could stand; at it they went with pokers
and shoyels. which ended in officers Powell and
Crook whisking them of to the station house
Nc serious injuries resulted except the damage
to calico dresses, and the judge dismissed the
case Mary LOmax, cOlOred, charged with lar
ceny Of a poCketbOOk from SalIe b. Swayze
containing S1i in money. Mary pretended to
have lost the pocketbook after confessng that she
up two cOlOred damsels to testify to her good
character, but this did not satisfy the Judge, 90
he fined her SIS and costs.
In the paragraph in yesterdays STAR in the
police court proceedings headed "Playng Con-
stantina," the name OF Lemuel Fowler was er-
roneously printed Lemnel Towler.l .
LIVESTOCK AND FISH AND OYSTER MAR.
KETs-BOdrd If Heath nspectioas.-Inspector
General Gatchell reports the arrival and sale of
marine products as follows: Arrived at Balt-
more and Ohio depot, 800 bushels small oysters
from Annapolis; sold at I5c per bus; 80 barrels
Lynn Haven Bay, Hampton Bar, AVID Fast Riv-
ter; all box oysters; sold from $50 TO 81 per
Dbl. Savannah shad have made their appear
ance in market, selling at Sl.25 per pair. Con-
demned, bushels oysters at the Baltimore and
Ohio depot.
week ending February 9, 1872: At Clark's depot
for the sale of swine, 6s0 hogs were sold, prices
same as last week; az per cwt net. At Gen.
ter market, ii milch COWS, with calves, sold at
nary beeves sold from S25 to SO per head AT
Dr0yers' Rest, whole number OF beeves on sale
3l1; sold for slaughter in the District 295, a.
prices ranging from AZ to 6R per cwt. A small
iot Of extra cattle sold at 62 to TX per cwt; 16
remain unsold; 10 cows having calves sold at
Irces ranging from $50 to S55 per head; BIB
Sh Soln 4 IL.
trict from 6n to SC per ID; 50 unsold. The mar
ket for sale OF swine was an Improvement on
the lot offered for sale the week previous The
Deeves enered were OF very fair quality. The
sheep were OF more than average quality. Mar
ket improving. Condemned in the markets since
Monday, Feb. D, 1928 calves, chickens ]
turkeys, unfit for use.
"ToO THIN."-Three cDored bows last night
ran into the shoe store Of Mr.. Prott, on 9TH
street, during his temporary absence and caught |
up four pairs of boys boots and put out down
street at 2:4O speed. pursued by the clerk and
Officer Clements. The officer caught one of the !
boys and re covered all of the boots but the two
other boys took to the canal, which is frozen
sufficiently thick to bear them M and stoO
thin to bear the weight of the officer and so es-
capped.
The CELEBRATED LlNGAID TROUPE com
mence an engagement at the National Theater
ON Monday evening next Their first perform |
ance will comprise Tom Taylor's splendid COM
VIM. Horace LinCard and Miss Alice Cunning
will appear, and the comedietta OF " Marriage
at Any Price" Each evening Mr.. Lingard will |
appear in his famous character sketches, in |
Guiding number of new ones.
The BROADWAY SPRING STYLE.--James Y.
Davis Sons matters, under NetropOlital Hotel,
with the usual enterprise of this wel-known
house, have Just Issued the " Broadway Spring
style OF silk hat" decidedly stylish and taste |
full article. |
GONE To ALBANY. Yesterday, General |
Croker, Warden of the Washington jail, left |
here for Albany with eight convicts, sentenced
Tor from one 10 five years in the pententiary in |
that place. |
BUILDING AssOCIATION.-At the fourth |
monthly meeting OF the Last Washington Build |
ing Association last night, 81 800 were sold at an
average premium Of 53%.
ALASKA diamonds and French gilt jewelry for |
evening wear, new and beautiful style, received |
at Prigg's jeweiry tore, No. 457 Pennsylvania |
avenue, at Ill and G51.
CURLs, chatelaine, hair switches, and the best |
INIT a+in i'm ha;r oho1s is snlb Rapp,-s Il