Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-11-09


beirg guile Intoxicated, bat left the neigh
oorhood comparatively Eooer In the after
noon: IL is not known how he came to %
On the body end head that he got into a
frscas with some or q, and In the melee re-
eeived the fatal wolnds. He lived lust on
The edge OF the District
The Fourth Of July Homicide.
TIE CASE OF NORRIS, HAsRIs AND MARY
WARD.
To-day, In the Criminal Court Judge Mac
Arthur, the trial of Nimrod Norris, Freder-
lex Harris, and Mary Ward, colored, charged
with the murder OF Richard Lewis, on the
4th ofJuly last, was resumed. It was charged
mat The deed was done with q knife handed
by The woman TO witness and passed 10 Nor
Tis, who used IL on Lewis. Mr. MitchelI. for
the prisoner Ward, argued the case to the
jury, and was followed by District Attorney
WelIs, VINO closed his argument fol the gov
The jury found q verdict OF guilty OF man.
Norris and Harris we're sentenced TO SIX
years each and Mary Ward TO three years in
the penitentiary.
WARRINGTON COOPERATIVE Build
ING ASSOCIATIONS. The ninth annual
meeting Of the Washington CO opera.
was held last evening, and Mr. John b.
Thompson; the secretary, presented the an
nnal report. showing receipts $50 O7255, I'm
el9, $50 40 for settlement on 522 shares; dis
bursements, SIS, go. 4S-S2f 800 advances on
"A shares, s3O,7l5.71 for redemption OF 1919
shares. The assets sre S53.733 50; Stock aC-
eount-orfgfnal mum Der, 2 900; shares now on
roll, 2254; number reps yipg advances 125 2;
ssas - Ths soI,o on; CO value per share,
for the ensuing year President, DR.. +. How
ard; vice president, r. McMurray; treasurer.
san ens 1894 r. Sa.ian .ecIetsry John ThomP-
Goods, Augustus Davis. Thomas NJ. Reed
George johnson, ID. ]. McCarty, B. +.
scbell, John ID. Free, Francis Myers An
amendment to the constitution, providing
Tor the redemption of stOck-the privilege
being sold TO the party who accepts the lease
for the samC-which will operate materially
In enabling the association 10 close, was
adopted.
THE Observation-Disclosures SHOOTING
AFFAIR--We have received q commu-
Dication from Mr.. James Lomax at
whose residence The young man Behlenge
The men engaged In the AFT ray fought about
MIS- Lomsx, or that his house Is in any way
da a as can be proved by Mr.. Wiz
Omcer Amiss this morning brought to the
Police Court Isabella j. Bell and Virxiaia
Lomsx as witnesses in the shooting case
which took place on the evening OF The 7th
nst- The latter is the wife of the proprietor
Of The house where the ARRAY occurred. They
were held In 500 bords each to testify az he
hearing. The condition OF Belenee This
morning Is about the same as yesterday.
Tne balls have not been extracted.
WE DO NOT HESITATE In saying that we
oeneve there Is moi person In this commu-
nifty who has bought boys and children's
wanna avenue, rext to Williams. who has
been otherwise than entirely satisfied with
their goods and dealings. It has been their
constant aim 10 build up their business by
fair dealing, and selling reliable goods at as
smai margin and low prices as they could
n , 70 and live. preferring an extensive
customer and large profits, knowing we'll
mat the former would be pleased and speak
good word for them, which would be
10 friendship and good feeling towards Us
from their patronsLAdrL
FATAL RAILROAD AccIpEyr-A colore5
boy, about 10 years old, was struck and In
stantly killed At Jessup's, on the Baltimor
rna Onio railroad, yesterday, sixteen miles
Q train going towards Washington, and
crossed TO the track on which the fast ex-
press ram due mere At 3 80 p. m. was coming
distance OF fifteen feet into the air, falling
on the side OF the road-bed. The boty was
placed on the train and brought TO this city.
HE name Of the boy Is not known. Tbe re-
mains were taken 10 Mount Glare work
shops III not claimed by mis- friends they
he head Wss ts ~ InS 9ompa1y Inc back Of
his legs oroken.-IB Bali Son
ELECTION WHEELBAkRow Rsrs
wager has been made between Joe Binder
and A. T. L. Reese on the result of the cleo
ton with the following conditions: The loser
s 70 wheel the winaer from y street down
Ith 10 Pennsylvania avenue, In q wheelbar-
row. Both parties are heavy men, weighing
over go pounds, spd as there 10 some doubts
wnether the loser will be able tn accomplish
The TASK pool selling will De lively on the
result. wednesday next at four o'clock is
A similar wager has been made between q
Warrington newspaper man and q member
OF the police force, the course being from
fennsyIvsnia avenue and 18th street TO the
east 'front.' OF the Capitol. The time has not
been set for this.
AnUsknfNrs. : Natloaol ynea,sr .r.
merry Wives OF Windsor Will be presented
to-nlgnt and To- morrow night M Ben De
!si, VIZ Inh ,pRssr IN MS famous character OF
OH JONI Fasfsn," and viii be Supported
~ me same excellent cast as In "Kins
Henry "" Saturday matinee AND nishtt
"Camille" viii be presented. A'
Fords Opera Hoslse.-"Unele Tom. C.,,, >,
with Miss Clara Cole In the role OF .sTopsvp
VIII continue At the opera house for the re-
Thear Consqu< I"rhe Hidden Hand - and
varieties draw good houses
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE OF A GEORGE
TOWN WoAAy.-Aoout O'Clock yesterday
afternoon, q white woman named Mary Ana
HsDnon, made an attempt TO commit suicide
nrst toll gate, oy jumping into an old we'll.
Oncer Sullivan, who happened TO be passing
- TOE Time, caught her In time to prevent
we act OF self destruction and took her 10 the
teyehth precinct station house, and from
mere she was escorted by her husband 10
tm nome In Georgetown. No cause Is
.FUkkkAL OF the late Thomas Sneed,
49, 80, ,UI we've years past, has been n mem
~, ~ .ns neuopolitau police, took place At
- pominies church, South Was6inSton.
sbn.nS ofrlnS' and. arter the services OF tue
enufen, tne remains were taken q NJ
Oitvet, where the inter ment toos 49, ~
SeialI OF thirty ofncers, under I.ien,e..n,
skippon, or me nth precinct, attended, as An
escort. - ~
AAHRIAGR LickSsEs have bean ,..n., a.,
Smith and Emma Augusta Richard.. TO-.
Shelton and Mary Bonny; George q. HIM
~, and sallie Z. MereaiIh