Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-08-09


one. ard the half peck and quarter in an
Other, and the smaller end of the measure is
now made quite small, so that hsaping mea-
sure is only possible when the larger end of
the measures are used, and Of course there is
no such Thing as heaping quarter of
peck. !bat measure being very contracted.
There would be some excuse if the small eaI
was only occasional us 1. hut with some
there seems to be a habit of always taking
The small measure, even If they have 10 go
10 some trouble 20 DO ii by taking two quar-
ter pecRs to make up the half, or the two
small end halves 10 make up the peck. This
Is mean nuslDess, and II some of those who
follow II find their custom falling of they
may set il down to this cause.
THE COwHIDING AT THE SCHUETzEN
PARK.-TueSGay night. as mentioned in the
STAR of yesterday. officer Chase was as
saulted by his wife while he was on duty at
The ScheutZen Park. His friends say that
domestic troubles have caused a separation
between him and his wife, who is reported
to have been under the influence OF lager
beer when she met her husband at the park,
and struck at him. Officer Chase, assisted
by another officer, in as quiet a manner as
possible arrested her. and took her 20 the
second precinct station where Chase declined
70 file any charge against her, simply re-
guessing the lieutenant TO keep her there
while he (Chase) was on duty at the park.
Later in the night she was released, and went
straight out TO the park again, when Lieut..
lieved, inorder 10 save him the modification
OF witnessing his wife's conduct.
O
RESUMPTION OF THE LAUREL FACTORY
The Marlboro Gazette says: "a new COM
pany has been organized to operate the cot
ton factory at Laurel, which is to be known
as the Laurel Mills, OF Prince Georges coun-
~, Md. Mr.. James a. Gary is the president
and VIM. II. Stewart, VIM. Il. Boone John
Nicholson and Joseph Friedenwald direc-
tors. The capital stock is placed at about
100000, including the factory buildings
which were bought at public sale by syndi-
cate of creditors short time since. The
mills Will resume operations on Wednesday
next, and give employ ment To 500 operatives,
men, women ard children, and thus directly
and indirectly afford comfortable support to
At least eco people. Work was suspended
last April, and cor siderable suffering ensued
IN Laurel, which was in a large measure al
Ieviated by Spontaneous aid from Baltimore
and elsewhere"
"A POLICEMAN CHARGED WITH BRUTAL
TREATMENT OF A PRIsoNER.-Yesterlay
afternoon, n policeman named Sullivan of
lhe Sd precinct, arrested a colored man
named Powell, at the corner of 13th street
ard Pennsylvania avenue, on the charge OF
being drunk and disorderly. The officer was
In citizens dress. and il is stated by those
VINO witnessed the proceeding, that he cruel
Iy treated bis pris oner, heating MIN over the
head and face with the butt OF q revolver
ard that lie used more violence than was
necessary. IL is also alleged by those who
saw him, that the officer was intoxicated
Richards. he suspended Mr.. sullivan from
duty until he can be tried before the Board OF
Police.
Run OVER AND SERIOUSLY INJURED
Arthur Eckloff, eight years old, son of
Lieut.. ECklof, while IN the act of stepping
on street car, on iih, between X aud l.
streets, last night about O'Clock. was
Knocked off and run over by horse and
buggy, In which were seated two drunken
white men, who whipped heir horse and
to his home, where he had spa snH which which
lasted for a long time, and not until this
morning did he show any signs of being in
DIS senses The doctor found his skull badly
injured and both eyes cut and bruised in
shocking Manner.
THE GFRMANS WANT A REPRFsFNrA-
TIVE IN The POLICE BOARD. The Cen
fennial Club last night adopted a resoiu-
lion, that as large class OF our fellow
citizens, Known as the German Ameican
population. pay large amount of the reve-
nues or the District of Columbia. aud in q
measure nave no representation in our Off
OF five Be appointed 10 dram a memorial to
the President OF the United States soliciting
a representative upon the Board of Metro
politan Police.
SUIT FOR INFRINGING ATRADE MARE
John key worth. Wholesale grocer ard lI0uor
dealer OF this city, has entered suit by his
attorneys. Messrs. Stone q HsnIey' in he
Supreme Court of the District. against NJ
Lowenbach Bro, of Baltimore. for in
friI ging bis trade mark - Silver Weddi1y ,,
as applied TO a brand OF fine grade yvhf x =,
distilled for him. This trade marx w x
registered IN the Patent on e. Septem be r
In i' ls.6: The damages for infringement are
laid at $500.
AWARD OF CONTRAcT.-Bids have been
opened IN the Office OF the District Commits
soIers lor improvements to the WaIlach
Scnool Building, description OF which has
heretofore been published in TIE STAR
Ihey were as follows: John A. Zoos, =, 49,
Thomas Lewis. So Sl2; Douglass, Dougherty
q Co, 50, 559; Joseph Williams. 50 OJ0. The
latter being the lowest bidder, the work was
awarded 10 him.
The CASE OF ADAMS ACT. THE TRIBUNE
DISQUALIFICATION TO recover $50 for an
article sent TO the y. Y. Tribune and not pub
nsned or returned-was resumed before
Judge Humphreys in the Circuit Court to-
Gay, ard after the conclusion of tie arsu-
MI. OF MT Oliver for plaintiff, the court
o1ineu until to-lnorrow
PoL1CE TRANSFERS. - Yesterday I,leut.
James Gessfotd, in charge of the eighth pre-
ctnct Navy Yard, was relieved hv issnt
Nconau, OF the seventh precinct mn VAIL
ard Lieut. Gessford relieved Iient Eaiia,'
OF The nrst (South Washington precinct and
seventh precinct. - 'n'
HEAL ESTATE SALE.-Messrs. Duncanso,,
BROS. SOLD yesterday afternoon, for p p
Larner ard Charles T. Davis trusfees ~
north = Feet OF lot No "a, in square No Ia
improved by two story frame houss SIN
Atsd on 18Th street, betVeen L and M ST..
northwest, 10 NJ. p. Callan, esq. for a sen 9o's
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been isSuai n
Man hal Stanley, OF Prince William connty
Va, and Mary Eweli; John w King All
Ann Eliza Kemp; Paul Cant and Kitty
emoihers; John Richard jackson and Al
mira Washington; Israel Cook aud Inc
Ball; Spencer q. Lee and Margaret Douglas.
FIRE INSURANCs.-Theo Office OF thu "Mu-
tual Protection Fire Insurance Company,
OF the District, is al lsoo Pennsylvania ave.
AZ limits It's insurance to properties within
the District, and Is managci by several OF
our best business men.
O
SHOT HIMSELF DEAD.-Joseph NJ. Garlic
Ton, clerk in the State Department, residing
~ llSi nth street, shot himself about 10
ocIock last night with a pistol, and this
morning morning while being taken to the hospital
siihx hSAISs In black grenadines, black
rearcoS, sSx cashneres and dress goods at
very csSs. ,srse sssertmentof beautiful lawns;
II r. rs.P arssols, lace strine vhita go~,is
'@ Aarkes Space.