Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-11-18
OuF NIGHT Guardians.

t0gor Evening SdT:-Eo long az our police
OF ava io and ,sr 10 the front,
roobeTies from the rear be successfully
planned and executed. 1t may be that they
nave no instructions from headquarters TO
DO Otherwise; and If so, the sooner that they
are oToered to patrol the alleys thoroughly,
the better. In many cities the night police
are provided With "bnll's eye lanterns p
which are attached to their waist belts the
flash from which, when the slides in front OF
them are up, illuDine either dark street
or darker alley, so that objects are suffi-
order 10 test their vigilance and general
anxiety FOR the protection of person and
property, the lieutenants or other officers on
dwellings and stores In front and rear. and
In the morning when the night patrol re-
luIn 10 headquarters, they are required
s among other things, not only to report the
uoors and shutters SO marked, but to give
me particular marks, as they vary often In
manner and In the color OF the material used
In making them. O-
=. The police com missioners, whose province
IL ~ to see that the force, individually and
collectively, do their duty, should al once
provide for The more efIectual protection OF
NE and property by enforcing the regular
paIolling by Day and nighttime latter es
Iecially-of the alleys. In many parts of
the city policeman is a rara aris. and when
he does make his appearance his advent may
possibly cause a f1utter. especially If young
ADO GCod looking, among the servant girls
put has no effect In either lesseniDg the num-
holders with the confidence which his pres
ence ought to do, and which every officer IL
beId TO strict accountability, would neces-
sarily do. CIyfs.
INCoRPoRATEp.-Inco certificate
nled In office of Recorder of Deeds, In the
lame or Sovereigns of Trading Company,
The objt ct or which are to supply members
OF The order OF Sovereigps of Industry with
provisions and other articles as nearly as
may be the first cost of the same, I'm the modes
hich may hereafter be adopted for the best
intesest or the members OF said order with a
capital stock of 5000 into 300 shares OF 80
viz: Chas. f. Foster. John C. Tasker. j. e.
PriEdIe. :"
Also Incorporation certificate OF the Ken
DeDtc Ice Company, with capital stock of
$4,000, divided into shares of 500 each, to
be LoaI aged by a board of trustees, viz: Jas
y; Ba =, S, A. r. Appleman. VIM. B. Reed,
Wm. L. Walker, and Phineas Merwin.
THE GRAND jury yesterday dismissed
the charge against Maud Acton OF larceny.
ard james f. Clatterbuck, for selling liouor
without payi ing the revenue tax. They also
1oprd bills OF Indictment as follows: Ben
ar, ans In II: Bryan, embezzling letters from
Jsckson fluids, Henry Byesch and Thos
carer. larceny; second offence, Frank
Douglas, DO; Theodore Watkins. burglary,
win intent 10 ravish; A1phonso ri ngton,
assault with intent TO Kill; Fred w, Wunck,
nnrder OF B. HERON; Howard Gordon, bur-
gary snd larceny; Thos. Duffey, robbery;
John Keys and Michael Hooper, do.
SUIT PoR $4,000 DAMAGEs-Messrs w
e. store and John f.. Norris o-day entered
suit for j. Z. Gibson against George w
UteImeble for $40, 900 damages. Tne plain
TN sets forth that be WAS the occupant of
premises known as 92i eth street, In which
he bsd QUILT up a profitable business, and
be1n2 In arrears for rent the defendant wrong
fully and maliciously caused To be attached
Is entire stock OF goods to the value of
$4,000, much larger valne than was suffi-
Gent TO have discharged that deot with All
reason able costs by means OF which grew
ance he has totally ruined plaintiffs bust
ness.