Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-06-23
Knlea o. . Quarrel About a Gov.
FATAL CUTTING OF SEoRGErowN MAN,
BY A SOLDIER At PORT HnOrE.

Killed In . Quarrel About . Gov.
FATAL CUTTING or GEORGETOWN MAN,
BY A SOLDIER AT FORT FooTE.
Yesterday a private Waterman At the
W. Moore. was killed by a United States
soldier, under the following circumstances.
\ COW was lost overload from the Steamer
Arrow, while opposite Fort Foate, on her
trip down The river on Monday. The captain
OF the Arrow offered a reward for its recov-
cry. IL WAS captured by two German boys
living near toy, but Afterwards taken awav
from them hy two soldiers stationed az For
foote, named kendrick and Rogers Yes
teruSy. on the arrival ~ the Arrow az tns
wharf at that place. these soldiers appeared
Win The COW and claimed the reward. Mr..
Moore. stationed as watrhman a. the wharf.
lnteriered in behalf 90 the bows stain that
uey Were entitled Ia the reward, a. they hai
,ecoNered The animal This eNaSperafet
Rogers and kendricN. who attacked Meorc.
IN me struggle k"ndTick took "a curvei
knife. used Tor cutting gTaSs. and nearly sew
cred Moore'S arm rom the hsiv Ka1artck
then fled. and Moore pursued him. tut tell n
few PAGES from the place where he was
wounded, rom loss oi blood. and soon a.
forwards expired. Bon OF The a. aflsrfS
were taken I'm charge by the soldiers ar tie
rost. ami are held - await an eNamlnatlon.
Moore was formerly resi- lent 81 ti-pr e.
town, and leaves a vile aud five children.
Two BLACK BRCrES-For some tam, p1s,
two colortd men have been insulting. d. tr.'
ErosSest and mos; Indecent manner. lttle
white school girls and Older females VITO
Lot Complaints having been made to Lieut..
Greer, of the fourth precinct. ne ordered
,.'tilli OF ais men To- watch for the one nderS.
Yesterday Officers Fisher and Hauey cap
tufed the culprts. named William Alex
sl.der and George stuart. two fellows a.
black a. miduScht and As brutal looking a
pirates, 10 their pockets Mere found a quar-
utN OF obscene drawings. in pencil. OF a
coarse Character. which they were an the
haoit of handing 10 or throwing down heforc
these girls. They were slapped into a cell
iaSt night. and this morning brought 10 tie
folice Court. where the prosecuting attor-
neNS were puzzled aS 10 what law 10 Law a
charge under. Finally. Stewart was let oH
with fine OF - for profanity. and Alexander
caught IL little hot .er, a. IL was proved
that he had made an Indecent exposure ro
Tire girls on two separate occasions. besides
showing them his specimens OF drawings.
ana IN each case ne was fined SluA
OF Three months in the chain gang.
TIE court remarked That they could be pros
ecuted for issuing or circulating obscene
publications. under The common law. a. n
was very broad in it's scope in reference 10
such offences as This. lie directed that the
witnesses t>on" fourteen little girls he not
discharged until the attorney for the United
states had time TO look into the case The
FEELING IN this community i'm relation 10 TINS
class OF brute> j. that an cflcctual check he
put uPon them i'm some way. n there i no
law 10 meet the case. 10 l. likely 20 prove an
The worse Tor the villains.
THF POTOMAC WtrER-Sli,4qy E.,t.-.
lh'nw lcu-Mater Registrar Iuhy rpuor's
HE condition OF the Potomac water a little
tiil'lRNtA le-hdA. ana attributes n Ia flf
heaNN thunder storm thar passed over fhe
upper Potomac yesterday afternoon. 4
section OF The old water pine. laid iD
1889 in 4 street. between I = and srb
streets was taken up yesterday for cxani-
nation. and this morning was Forwarded ro
the officer of the Board o. Health for A rrifi-
car eAamnhation. This pipe was found 70 be
IN excellent condition, the inside surface b,.-
ing clear and free from any formation tend
lbG 10 make Tie water impure. Col. In
hey j making preparations forcnforcIuc he
4 az a. Z .-.
IA relation To substituting spring valve >pip-
SOtS ian ali bar and bath rooms barber Sh,r~
anu other pubic places. pa lieu OF tho ones
now IN ordinary use. To THIS ems he - hav-
lng prepared circular. on which i printed
the order, together with a blank form al
alterations required ia SpiggotS IN use. THIS
i 10 be served on persons whose premises
nave been inspected where alterations are
necessary. Col. LUhy states that the more
ne .oohS into ihis matter tue more necessity
lie sees for prompt action. as the waste o!
wafer Il enormous IN this District.
BUILDING PERMITS we're issued to-day by
inspector PlOwman a. follows w. Wne-
lan- a two-StOry and basement dwelling
house. % by ~ feet east side tih street b.a-
tween II and + northwest. $500. Mrs.
Williams. raise, underpin aud repair two
story frame house. east side .nth street
betweenL ard NJ northwest: Sl.io0. Smith
and Stone 10 erect a frame and brick en-
glne-hGuSe and SAW mill. 80 by lbs feet. on
wharf loot OF South Capitol street; ~l0Oe0
John Sullivan, raise and repair hiS brick
house east side New Jersey avenue between
ard streets northwest. 500. Timothy
Foley. erect twO-StOry brick stable, west
side LIST street. between l and X streets
northwest: ~Gr6. w. Stckuev a fNyo-Storv
and cellar dwelling. 20 by ~ feet, west side
10th street. between y and - streets north
west. >3's0. w. \. ROoSe. "A two-StOry brick
stable l. by - feet. east side 18th street. be
tween aud Z streets northwest; $1,000.
THE QUESTION OF CoNPosTroRs' WAGES
Tine employ ing printers of Washington mad
a conference at Wiliard's hotel last evening
relative To the action CT the Typographical
Union ou saturday in declining 70 accept a
proposition reducing their wages. II wa
resolved that a conference be asked with the
compO>ltor> and preSSmen employed IN the
private printing offices. represented by a
committee OF one from each office. TIE
offices run by the government are not re-
gUeSted 10 send delegates. neither will they
be met. a. they are not recognized as having
a right 10 interfere in the private business OF
the city. a committee OF three was appointed
10 arrange Tor the meeting 10 De held On Tues
day. lie 18th instant.
a DIVORCE GRANTED.-NeSterlay. Judge
Nyile. IN the Equity Court. made a decree
dIvOrcing Angelina r. Sibiey from the bonds
OF matrimony with Robert w. SiBley. re-
storing To her her maiden name. Reed and
giving her the custody OF her daughter Ida.
she states that She was married 10 respond
ent at .er mothers home. on 2a.h street on
the llIh OF June. ISIS. 10y Rev. y. y. Brown
ard lived with him Untll ut. ma she charges
that he treated her with great crEelty-m
i'm the fall OF $50 aSsaulting and choosing
hCr-Heglectei 10 furnish her with food and
medicine. and locked the doors 10 prevent
her mother AMI other fliendS from calling On
her When She was SICK. Mr.. {. y. Harmon
appeared for complainant aAd Mr.. trdiA-
shank took the testimony.
GEORGETO wv.
SAILORS LOCKED UP.-Three sailors,