Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-06-13
Condensed Locals.

Condensed Locals.
The sale OF property in arrears for taxes
OF the City Hall at 10 O'Clock this morning
Mr.. Thomas Bowling auctioneer, and the
list OF AS was completed, and nearly all the
rs, tne District buying In most OF the prop
Mrs. Elizabeth Richards, the venerable
mother OF Major A. G. Richards, superinten-
Cent OF police, residing with her son, Mr.
Aloao Richards, No. 1909 10th street, was
taken suddenly Ill yesterday, and fears are
expressed by The phys cisns that she may
not recover. She is eighty five years old.
About 1920 o'clock last night a difficul' Y
TOOK place In Joseph B. Bender's restaurant
3e3 10th street, I'm which Michael McCiruer
was BADLY cut in the head by some party ua-
kLoWn. His wounds were dressed In Entwis-
tles store, and Officer Sutton sent him to his
home, ~ and X streets southwest.
About one o'clock this morning on GER
rather found the front window OF James
Toys sample room. 1o5 B street southeast,
93pened, and notified Mr.. F., who secured it.
Part OF the sash bad been removed and con-
cealed under DR.. Johnson's porch, next door,
ana ~ Is supposed that some burglars had
Deen at work and were frightened of.
"A man who says he Is a councilman In the
city OF Columbus, Ohio, was at the Smith
son1sn Institute last evening, and seeing the
nre-alsrm box concluded TO open it with a
key used for similar purposes ia Columbus
The result was that he got his key ia the
trap lock".failed toopen the box-and now
tne lock Will have to be drilled of. IL il
about time that such meddling should be
punished ifit cannot be prevented.
LIST OF PATENTS issued to residents of
The District OF Columbia, Maryland and
virginia, for the week ending June Is, 1876:
District u CotSn6ia.-John A. Frey, Inn
provement IN water heaters for stoves; 10.
sepn l. Harley, Improvement In baggage
seals; Joseph l.. Harley, improvement in
eanceling machines for bonds; Henry Ennis,
assisnor OF half interest TO James F. Oyster,
improvement I'm electric fire-alarm record
eIS; rnllip McAleer, Improvement - needle
bearcs for registering; Albert II. Norris, inn
Edmond +. Ham, assignors OF a part inter
est 10 X. w. WEIGH and E. r. Welch, Inn
Provement in dress for millstones.
Maryland Louis II. Marbury, of Balti-
more, Improvement in tobacco packing
cases; James L. Montell, OF Baltimore, i'm
PIoyemept in water heaters for stoves and
Improvement In crushing mills; William
T.. Thomas, of Ford's Store, assIgnors to
hlmstf and John r. Emory, OF same place,
improvement In pen racks. Label-Wil-
liam Dawson Co, Of Baltimore, title:
"paIis green for killing the potato bug and
Virginia Charles II. Elliott and Robert
T. Lucas, of Alexandria, improvement In
pee hives; Lewis b. Mcdonald, of Wythe-
ssityiiie, and E. Il. Mcdonald. trustee e
.or Magdalena l.. Mcdonald, of WytheviIle,
improvement in grinding mills; John
ment in reehng sails; John NJ. Brosius, of
hlchmopd, Improvement In car axle
2oAesi JOIN L. Brown, OF Morrisville, and
Joseph w. Colbert, OF Frederic sbury,
Improvement In bsghOlders. Reissue-Tho1.
Ha1eock and John II. Leaman, of Rich
opu Ans ~ oy mes1e assistants to
grain separators, patented January %, 1868.
THE SNYDER RELEASE CAsE-Re,ease Of
Jehn Green on Bdl-Thts morning, in the
Criminal Court, Judge Macarthur, John
Green was released on bail, Messrs. Joseph
Williams and Isaac p. Childs going on the
Dflrd of - coo for his ayrb lot
Tor trial. Green, IL will be remem bered was
arrested in Baltimore in September last on
t ISs Shs ne OF having personated MI. David
Eues, aud In his name giving bail In the
Police Court FOR Edward w. Snyder, the
allfged Perry burglar, and IL will be remem-
neTed mat he was tried and acquitted on
that charge IN December last; but there be-
Ing other Indictments against him, for con-
tplracy, &c, he has since remained in jail.
his counsel, Mr. w. A. Cook, and subse-
quenuy went tn Baltimore
BOATING NOTEs-An exciting boat race
Inok place yesterday afternoon between the
iouoWlng mem bers OF the Potomac club:
MessTs- WI Randall and Arthur Cropley
In double scull shell, and Messrs. Coughlfn
hcBiair, Wheeler, and Thomas CrOpIey I'm
tie four Dared shell "Sue Shepherd, :" which
about six boat lengths.
The married and single crews for the Mas
san prize cup" contest are made up in tue
Potomac clue, and are as follows; Married
sam Wheatly, Frank Miller, Thomas Crop
ley, Dennis COughlin. SiDgle-Arthur Crop
ley, w. j. Randall, Sam Wheeler, A. T.
HcBlair. On the same Occasion a single
smell race Will take place between Mr.
Maurice Cropley aud Mr.. Norman Bestor.
Each race will be two miles.
Mr.. BUCKINGHAM the well known and
popular doOrkeeper Of Ford's Opera House,
Will have complimentary benefit rendered
MIN Thursday evening, on which occasion
the ''Tieket-ol-L Leave Man" will be presented
Win strong cast. The favorIte actress
annie ID. Ware. will oho
acter Of the Widow WiIloughby.D Young
Hairy Buckingham will be the "Sam vii,
loushoy" OF the play, and will do IL as well
as he does "Bob Crockett" Mr.. FOrsberg
Will also appear. Thomas Trodden viii pre-
sent some 1 OF bis well known speciaities.
The courteous "Buck" deserves rouser.
BUILDING PERMITS issued by Inspector
Plowman--BeTnard Fitzpatrick a two-story
brick dwelling, west side 1itn, between n
street and Rhode Island avenue; Si,75O
Kerry Been, two two story brick dwellings,
west side 9th street; between ID and T. streets
northeast, II 800. George w. Talbert repair
frame building, west side 18th, between NJ
ard y streets southeast; IL 600. a. Wurde
man, remodel a brick store and dwelling,
west SIDE OF 9th, between and II streets
northwest; $50 Anthony SHILLING a two
story brick dwelling. west side 6th, between
ard streets northwest; 1890.
REAL ESTATE SALES.-Messrs Duncapson
Hfothsrs, autioneers, sold yesterday for A
E L. Reese. trustee. the following desert bei
Aeoi csihtet 10 margaret smith: Lot 30. g. in
square SO, fronting p. feet on Ilth street, be-
tween q ard streets northwest, and run
ming BACK 80 leet 10 an alley, for - ,375, i'm
proved oy frame dwelling; lot 9, adjoining
sboves And improved similarly, for 81 $50.
AeSsTs. Young Middleton sold at auction
Oh saturday, for Mr.. Samuel l.. Phillips,
trustee, The brewery property on h and Z7th
streets northwest. IN Mr.. Francis DeEmeai
OF Baltimore, for s1S,sOo.
THE BEAUTIFUL CASTATA, "SpriDg Holt
r cay viii De presented TO night and To- NOR
rOV night at FOrd's Opera House BY two
hundred amt hfty children OF the puolfc
scnoois, uhcer the direct supervision OF Prof
Joseph Daniel. The children have been
thoroughly drilled, and every care has been
taken 10 insure success. This novel aud
interesting entertainment should draw a
large audience this evening.
IHE GRAND CONCERT II Lincoln Hall
last evening by the pupils of the colored
schools OF the District, was attended by one
OF Inc largest audiences ever assembled
mere Solos, duets, choruses, and a credita-
Die examination IN music made up the pro-
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