Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-09-01
Weather Indication To-day.
vyIcR OF CHIP SIGNAL OrYIc1I,
LOCAL NE VS..
Condemned LoPaIa

sun struck ON II street, near North Capitol
street. but in little time he recovered, and
was taken to his home, on 4th street near F.
In respect to- the memory of Hon r.. l..
stanton, the District Commissioners directed
m. day.
About IL O'Clock last night Mrs B. F. Pal
ner, residing at 80 10Th str ct southeast,
found a man on the roof of the house next
oooT and give an alarm. Officers Prather and
Powell responded, but the man escaped.
Mis- Eliza A. Snyder, wife OF Mr.. John +.
SDN der, of No. engine company, died at her
residence, on NJ street, this morning, greatly
regretted by a large circle OF friends and rela-
tives.
John F. Brooks who was sent to Jail some
time agO in default of fine for keeping a dis
rel utable EOuse, bias been released by orCisr
OF C1itCd States Commissioner Clark, under
the POOR CCnviCfS' act.
The signal officers predict that the present
heated term will he broken up tonight by a
nOTiheaster. and In anticipation OF that event
storm signals have been ordered To he dis
PLAYED at All the stations from Cape Henry
10 Sandy Hook.
A building on Virginia avenue, between
I'D and I'd streets northwest, owned by DR..
SnodgTass, caught fire yesterday from a de
fective fiue, but the ire was extinguished by
the DeighbOTS without an alarm being
sounded; damage slight.
Sister Mary Bernard me has been appointed
directreSs Of the educational depari ment OF
The Convent OF Visitation, I'm place OF Sister
Mary NavieT Queen. who comes 70 Washing
ton 10 take charge Of the new convent recent
ly erected on Connecticut avenue near, L
street.
Nessrs. f. L. Stephens and Abram MorreII,
Of This city, have purchased fifteen building
lots at Oct al city, Mary land on which there
will be erected for next season a. many cot
tages. 10 is understood That a company will
soon he organized in this city for the purpose
of building another hotel At Ocean City this
fall. Captain DeUty intends, il is said, to run
p steamer regularly next season from here To
Salisbury, Wicomico county, Md, to con-
meet with the railroad at that point for Ocean
City.
The MOORE PERJURY
CASE--Ihe case OF william Fitzpatrick,
charged upon the oath OF Lizzie Ryder with
perjury IN giving testimony before the Me
IropOlitan Police Com mi.Sioners in the trial
of Officer Moore before them, came up in the
Police Court to-day. officer Moore was re-
Gently dismissed from the police force on
charges.
Mr.. +. Ct. Curtis. secretary Of the police
board, testified that he took the testimony at
the trial OF Officer Moore. and that he re-
duced the testimony of VIM. Fitzpatrick TO
writing for use of the police board. Mr.. Cur
lis produced the paper and proceeded 10 read
IL 10 the effect that Moore had repeatedly
visited Mrs. Riders during the evening, and
as late as between 10 and IL o'clock at night
during the month of July last, and remained
In her room sometimes for an hour or more
at time, and on one occasion was warned
OF by Fitzpatrick, who told him if he didn't
90 home To bis own wife ne would report him
10 MFR. GatChell.
Eek Officer NOODan was called. and testified
that he was never al Mrs. Riders house at
the times stated. He was at Mrs. Riders
house only once in July. and stopped there
about ten or fifteen minutes. Re received "A
nofe from Mrs Rider on the Sth OF July. and
went there in response 10 her request 1t
was between and O'Clock. He saw Mr.
Fitzpatrick, who occupied part of the
house, sitting on the porch. Mrs. X. came 10
the door ard he went in and stopped for
about ten min uteS.
Mrs. Lizzie Rider was called and testified
that she lived AT 9O3 9th street; she knew Mr..
Fitzpatrick and also Officer Moore. Moore
came 70 the house on the Sth of July at her
request, as she desired some Information
whiCh ne could give her. Fitzpatrick had
afterwards made threats 10 her that he would
have Moore turned Oft The police force.
Several other witns ssps for the Prosecution
were heard, pr. ncipalIy 10 show that officer
Moore was on his beat at the hours named
attending TO his duty. The case was here
rested FOR the preset.
ASSAULT WITH INTENT To KILL-To-
day in the Police Court, Judge Mlls.) VIM.
Mason. cOlOTed, charged with assault with
intent 10 kill Robert GatewOOd with a knife,
plead guilty OF Self-prO;ectiOn. GafewOOi
testified that on Tuesday night MasOn's wife
called him in ard while sitting there Mason
came in and ordered him out. He started
Out. ard as he got to the steps Mason stabbed
him in the shoulder. Witness started to the
doctors. and Mason overlook him and
Threatened 10 Kill him; but some parties were
rear and he went OF. Buck Jackson testi-
fed "a hea'iTg Mason say, yesterday NOM
Ing. That he would Kill GateWOOd. Mason
said that last winter be ordered Gatewood to
Keep away from the house, because he was
attempting to seduce his daughter. a little
girl OF Is years OF age; and on Tuesday night
when be went home he heard GatewOOd say:
my God! here's Mason, and he and will
nave fuss and after jumping over two
FENCES he caught him on the step, and struck
him. The Court said all he could DO was to
mold MIN to bail for The grand jury.
A COwHIDING AFFAIR Yesterday a
cowhldtng affair came off at the gas office,
on 10th street, between Mr. George Dodson
ard Mr.. VIM. r. OTme, the latter a clerk in
the gas ONCE. DOdson, il is said, called at
faas u L.
latter appeared DCdson drew a cOwhide and
commenced applying IL over the shoulders OF
OIme quite vigorously. Seyeralof the clerks
present tried 10 separate the parties, but the
assailirg party got in his work pretty well
The cause ALLEGED is a failure on Orme's part
10 marry sister Of DOdsOn's in accordance
with his promises.
THE CALEDONIA CLUE GAMEs-The an
nual picnic and gal mes of the Caledonia Club
took place al the SchUetZen Park yesterday.
The VisitiTg guests from Richmond were
MCssTS- Forbes, Alcock, Alex. Dick. ID. VI.
Bell, and James johnson; from Baltimore
MesSrs. KeIIe and Frazier: from scranton
Pa, Nr. Sloan. Robert Ireland won the hrst
q prize IN bagpiIe playing and Alex. Brown
Forbes. Alcock, n VI. Bell, w. : Clarke,
James Johnson ard James BullOch distin-
guished themselves.
ARCHBISHOP EAYLEY.-Rev. J. Paul
Dubre u, Vicar General OF the Archdiocese
OF Bait more, has issued The following: s.Tbe
1hSt Dc US LdNiDS informed us That the state
OF his Grace, our most reverend and beloved
Archbishop, has suddenly become very crit
1cal, We request the reverend clergy OF the
Archdiocese 10 recommend him next Sun
day TO the prayers OF their respective congre-
cations. All the priests will recite at Mass
the collect Of the Mass pro iDfrgis. which
will take the place OF the collect pro Papa, as
long SIS necessary.
A WAsHINGTONIAN DROWNED IN BAIT
InoRE.-TLe American of this morning saws:
tharles a. Schwakopf, lad OF II years
uOm NasnlI gton, ID. c., was seized with
cramps while bathing Yesterday Afternoon
IN The Middle Branch Of the Patapsco river
near NE foot OF Hanover street, and was
droVred before assistance could reach him
He was on a visit 10 his uncle r Nevd who
lives at No. 2i3 south Sharp street where the
body was taken when recovered to be pre-
pared before Eending IL to Washington To-
day. W
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