Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-09

MS oyster knife into his breast
NJ Lewis stated that Jim Peyton cut the man
lie had The knife out in his hand all night
DE- j. +. Hartgan testified to the nature OF
Days wound. The knife penetrated the right
side between the fifth and sixth ribs, and di-
vfded the inter-costal and internal nlamm1ry
arteries.
THE VERDICT
was tnat Day came TO his death at the hands of
feylon: and that Lewis was an accessory to the
the coroner ' ~
This morning Lieut.. Kelly and Sergeant john
son. OF the seventh precinct took Peytou and
Lewis 10 photograph gallery and lad their
portraits taken for the ROgues' Gallery. and
afterwards they were committed to jail.
n Stranger Robbed Of a Thousand
Dollars.
PLCNDERED BY FEMALE CoLoREp TH!EvEs-.R-
RESTS IN BALTIMORE AND RECOVERY OF PART
OF THE MONEY.
saturday evening a stranger. who gives his
name as John MorriSey, got on drunken spree,
and In his ranblings about town was accosted
by some cOlored female rangers at the corner OF
l314 ana ID streets, in the Division, and inyei-
gied to house on 18th street, near the White
LOT, where there is q nightly gathering of the
WORST KIND OF characters, including prostitutes
and sneak-thieveS, and was there robbed of
sl,.OO In money-seven 500 notes and six $50
notes. On coming to his senses the man felt so
mean about 1t that he did not report the case
promptly, as he should have done, and it came
TO the knowledge OF Detectives McDevitt and
they were working up another job. They
learned that a mob of female thieves from the
18th street house had left the city for Balt.-
more, and the officers laid their plans to cap
ture them. With the assistance of Officers
Auldridge and Shilling, they in a short time
nad PINK SnoWden, colOred thief, with Eliza
S23 In money, and had treated himself to a new
suit OF clothes from top to toe. 1t was also
n I9Ghd mat he had changed $50 note Saturday
Officers
tive information that Eliza Jones. Christiana
Johnson and Jenny Harris, belonging in this
$50 train, all being flush with money. They
accordingly took the 1915 train for that city,
and about O'Clock this morning, with the aid
OF Captain Lannan and Lieut.. Busick, of that
city, In thirty minutes time captured the girls
In bed In house on North street, and recover
ed under the pillow OF Jenny Harris portion of
the money. The officers found that when they
arrived at this house they stated to the proprie-
tor that they had made a stake in Washington.
ana concluded to have good spree In Balti'
more. They were taken before Justice Cristy.
and after preliminary hearing were turned
over TO McDeyitt and Shilling who brought
them on this morning, and committed them for
a nearing. The officers have positive informa-
ton that these girls were seen to lead MOrrisey
from the corner of 49, and D streets to the
house where he lost his money.
THE STRONG-DISTRICT CASE. - Saturday, in
the Circuit Court in the case of Samuel Strong
agt. the District of Columbta-action to recover
"a
verdict for over 100000 was given plaintiff
MessTs. Riddle and Miller for defendant, filed q
mot'on Ito Vacate and set aside the Judgment
heretofore rendered in this cause, in accordance
with the terms OF the stipulation between the
parties and their attorneys heretofore filed in
TINS case by direction OF the court" 1t will be
remembered that this Is the case which Judge
Humphreys persisted in trying, and the parties
thereto filed stipulation that whatever iudy-
ment was given should be set aside and that
Judge Humphreys imposed a fine uDon the
sfgners of that stipulation.
THE GREENBACK QUEEN OF AMKRIcA.-Olive
Jones, q white woman from RlpOn, Wisconsin
arrived in town last night and proceeded at
once TO the Presidents house, where she laid
before the officials her claim as the first Ameri
can Queen, having been elected as she states,
On the greenback ticket. She complains that
President Hayes has been drawing the salary as
Chief executive without dividing with her
tnIll this thing can be arranged, the policemen
il attendance at the White House Invited her
hfghness to Major Morgan's office, and Sanitary
Offcer Connell has obtained a suite OF rooms
for her at st. Elizabeth the insane ASYLUM over
the Eastern branch.
DRowNED-The Alexandria Gazette OF Satur-
day evening says: Capt. Brown, OF the oyster
SlO0p Burns, which arrived slp YESTERDAY re-
potts that on Wednesday last, when Just below
holand point, he deserted man sitting on the
bottom OF a capSized canoe, some distance of
He lowered a boat and started to his assistance
out before he reached him the man either fell
OF jumped from the boat and struck out for the
anu tiiu not rise again. The men In Captain
BfoWns BOAT recognized the drowning man as q
MI chandler, northern man. Who lived alone
near Holland point
The FINEST QUALITY pure silk and wool dress
goods td0uOle Wldthl reduced from So down to
Sl.So; SILK and WOOL dress goods reduced from
soc. 10 Soc; ali OF our dress goods reduced. col
ored caShmereS, pure wool, reduced to SOC.
black cashmeres- pure wool, reduced to soc.
Carriers, Ill Market Space. Black beaver cloth
pure wool reduced TO $3.50; ladies' cIOaks. from
$ to $50; broche shaWls. from s. to $40: ladies'
cloaks trimmed with silk and velvet-4drt.
CAsHMEREs, all the leading colors. from SOC.
up; black caShmereS, all WOOL Soc up cloths
ana eassimeres for men and boys wear, new
styles, So 62, -. Sc, 81; indicated fiannelS
red, %, 50 SC; cloaks latest Styles from ST. up
shaWls. from 81 80. up Nottingham curtain lace.
rom %, so, 81, soc. Towson's, dry goods and
carpets, $50 Pennsylvania avenue, south side
near Ith street.-Adrt.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to Jno
u. Striker and Annie f. White: julius G. CroSer
and L. McNunty: Jesse E. Baker, OF Norfolk
county. Va, and Lizzie Cow, OF st. Louis, Mo-:
James Meloy and Mary DOnohue; Jordan Brown
and Amelia BackGs; Albert Gresham, of Wash
! Md' D. G. and Louisa Walton Of Baltimore
DEEDS IN FEE have been filed as follows:-C.
VI. Mathews TO NJ. A. Thomas, real estate in the
county; 1925; Edward Rowland TO Betsy Rich
aldson, lot i5, So. 2,6; $50. NJ. r. Squires to W.
ID w tUU, lot o. Sl- 4Z9, S0,Zup. i. r. Larlaf and
{. T. Davis, trustee, to r. F. Baker, lot 26, s0.
lG4t $3.50: W. Ii. Hills to s c. LoveJoy, lot l, So
,5S; $.
ATTENTION is called TO the advertisements Of
Perry d Bro, in another column. They adver-
tise handkerchiefS, circulars, and camel hair
shawlS al low prices
Those OF cur patrons who wish their portraits
finished before the holidays win please give US
ehtings as early as possible.
RICE BROTHERS.
fHE CORRECT THING for holidays, whist and
Gunner PARTIES viii be the Vanity Fair cigar
ettes, with Your monogram. +
II OF WANT TO RENT YoUR PROPERTY call at
u. H. arners Real Estate Exchange, 9l6 ST.
by 1orR CHILDREN's GAMES at Milans d
Wilkins, Cos 9Th street Wv ~ "
@-A fre at Fort McHenry, near Baltimore.
suffers buildings F"oAA Va ei'o