Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-11-28

a DCCklNG WHICH LED TO A STABBING
There was much excitement about 1890
O'Clock last night on 9th street, opposite the
Center Market, caused by loud cries of "mur-
der- and ..police." A crowd soon assembled
in front of drinking saloon kept by Harry
Middleton, where a mob OF rOughs were en-
gagged I'm .ducking" white man in the large
tub, which stands on the sidewalk, used for
the turtles to founder i'm while they are wait
ing to be made into soup. The police were
soon on the spot and Mr.. Harlow had the
a huckster in the market, and another man
named Ed. Johnson, who seemed TO be
prominent actor in the proceedings, in GUS
tody, and led them to the station, a large
crowd following. Butler was dripping we:
from his involuntary bath, and Johnson was
bleeding from a wound in his face, where he
had been cut with a knife. Butler after ar
irving at the station, was assigned a seat by
a red-hot stove to dry, and johnson, followed
by his friends, was taken to an inner room,
where his head was bathed, and a doctor sent
for to dress his wounds. Both were very
much excited from liquor, and Butler, who
had considerable money on his person de-
clared that he had been attacked by n mob
OF thieves IN Middleton's saloon. and their
purpose was to rob and drown him, while
Johnson declared that Butler was trying to
murder him. The latter had an ugly cut on
his left cheek, from which the blood flowed
freely, and another cut behind the left shout
der. His clothing had also been cut i'm sew
eral places. Butler was drenched from head
to foot, had black eye from a blow he had
III.
several scratches, but although his clothing
was wet he did not appear to have been so
severely handled as johnson. DIR. Walter
was sent for and soon had the cuts seWed nm
and Johnson, who charged assault and bat
terry against Butler, was released for appear
aEce at court this morning, and Butler was
locked up to answer the charge OF cutting.
He sent TO his home in South Washington
for dry suit, which was brought him by
his wife, and efforts were made TO have bonds
furnished for his release, but without sue
cess.
In the Police Court this morning a charge
of affray was brought against both men
They pleaded guilty, and were fined IS each
THE WASHINGTON MoNUMENr.-The
work of boring at the Washington National
Monument under the supervision OF Coils.
KurtZ, Gilmore, and Duane, of the Engineer
corps L. s.. for the purpose of ascertaining
whether the foundation is sufficient for the
structure, Is still in progress, but is going on
slowly. There has been as yet but one well
dug, and that on the south side. They have
now reached about % feet in depth with the
digging, and have erected the boring appa-
ratus, with which they intend to go a depth
OF 100 feet. At 20 feet deep the earth was
found to be a mixture of clay and sand. The
appearances thus far indicate a good solid
bed below. II is claimed by some that there
is no necessity of going to any such proposed
depth, for the surface of the water in the river
is but - feet below the surface of the ground
al the base OF the monument, and in a little
n
with The greatest depth of the Georgetown
channel. The delay in the work thus far has
been Occasioned by the difficulty in getting
tools ON the ground and rigging up the appa-
ratus; but as everything is in place, il Is to
be hoped that the work will go on much more
rapidly III faster progress Is not made. il Is
not likely the depth proposed will be reached
until some time next fall.
WHICH STATE DO THE Potomac ISLANDS
BELONG To.-The commission appointed to
decide upon the boundaries of the states of
Virginia and Maryland met yesterday and
to-day at the Riggs House. The commission
Is composed of Ex-Governor Jenkins OF
Georgia, Senator Beck and Judge Black II
was thought that all claims in the case had
been heard last summer and during the fall
al Cape May and PHILADELPHIA but when
the commission came TO hold consultations
IL was found that there was no evidence upon
which TO decide the ownership Of the islands
in the Potomac river. II is to decide upon
this question that the present meetings are
being held. The counsel for the state of
Maryland yesterday laid before the COM
mission The claims OF that state, in the
General r. T. Daniel, of Virginia, counsel for
Virginia, appeared before the commission
and offered the claims OF that state. After
all the evidence upon the question has been
received the commission will make their de-
cision, which win be final.
LIFE INSURANCE CASE IN THE SUPREME
day, the following cases were decided Nos
81 and ~, Mutual Life Insurance Company
OF New YORK vs. Annie NJ. Snyder, and same
Ss. l.. w snyder; error to the circuit court
ior the eastern district OF Pennsylvania. In
those cases the insured, when asked how long
since he was attended by physician, an
swered, " Not for twenty years, !" when i'm fact
he had recently fallen and sustained an
injury, fOI which he had been attended by a
physician, as shown upon trial; but EXCEPT 81
10 this occasion he had not been attended.
The court instructed the jury that il he was
seriously hurt by the fall there could be no
recovery. The verdict was for the insured,
and as there was no exception TO this instruc-
ton the judgment is affirmed, the court
remarking that the chances of defeating
action were increased by 10 instead of being
lessened. Mr.. Justice Davis delivered the
opinion.
PAYING THEIR TAxEs--An immense
crowd has been In attendance to-day at the
Office Of the Collector of Taxes waiting I'm
turn to settle their assessments. All the
clerks are busy I'm receiving and receipting
for tax money, and from Indications il is
probable that large amount viii be re-
ceiyei.