Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-14

= "isoN-..c !aRRAIGNED AND SENTEHCED.-TG-
say, III The Criminal Court, the following pris-
0hels were alraigncd: James Madison Wyatt
stone. charged with murder. in killing his wife
october 5th last. plead not guilty. Isaac New
ton alias Harris. petit larceny. second offence
plead guilty. and was sentenced to one year IN
the penitentiary. Charles Jones' burglary and
larceny two cases, plead guilty. and was
ntenced to three years in the penitentiaiy in
each ii., case Norman Garter; VIM. Wilson. and
Lewis sims plead guilty, and were sentenced to
three years each. Joseph Wartield alias Edw'd
Wolford alias Chas Williams alias William
Williams, larceny OF a horse and buggy plead
not guilty. VIM. Williams. assault with intent
TO Kill Sergeant AmisS, plead not guilty. Albert
alias Babe Foster, assault on Officer Mc!tae
plead guilty. and was sentenced to two years.
OK TOUR OF INsPEcTToN.-This morning
special train. with engine No. 24o ana directors
car NO. l20. OF the Pennsylvania railroad, with
General Manager Frank Thompson OF the Penn
SylVania railroad, superintendent g. {. Wilkins
of the Baltimore and Potomac railroad Mr.
Roberts, vice president OF the Pennsylvania
railroad. and number OF directors. arrived
here on a tour OF inspection. having made a
trip over the leased lines of the company in The
west, and over the Pennsylvania railroad. the
Northern Central and other roads. They spent
| a short time in Alexandria. and about one and "a
| half hours here. and during their stay they in
| Specte0 the depot and shops here, and received
| ana mace suggestions as to improvements, DC.
BILL AGAINST THE TEXAS PAc1Frc RAILROAD
| COMPANY. MesSIs. Carpenter and Cam 1belI
! have. for Pierre Fayole and others. ii ed bill
! against the Texas Pacific railroad company TOT
| an Injunction to prevent them from diSpO sing OF
| the stock. &c. The compliments in thi ease
| number forty. all citizens Of France, with one
| exception, and they represent that they are
| owners OF the land grant bonds OF the Memphis,
| FL PasO and Pacific railroad company. amount
| ing TO S3OO0OO, on which they have receive 10
! dividends &c. 1t is claimed that 1854 oon OF
| the bonds are held in France.
THE CENTRAL FREE DISPENSARY-At a meet
| ING of the lady visitors of the Central Free Dis
|
| was elected as folows:-MisS Waite Mrs d. r..
| Mckee Mrs. Charles Bradley, Mrs. Ralph
Mrs. u. J. McCarty. Mrs. c. Wendell and Miss
Julia Middleton. The total cases treated since
last April is about $780, against a total OF 3,677
for the whole of last year. Prescriptions to the
number OF IA. 100 have been put up since April l..
| All the services are performed gratultouSly eX-
cept those of the pharmacist.
BRACELETS, enamele1 charms and chains, RO-
| man necklaces with lOckets, and crosses and
and oynx jewelry. at from one to twenty dbl
lars, at Prigg's Jewelry Store, No. 451 Pennsyl-
vanla avenue, near y strfet.-Adot.
IN ORDER to avoid the rush OF Christmas week
we are Offering a special discount To perSO rs
who will buy their silks now. See Connolly's
new advt.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to John
NJ. Pachmayr and Carrie GarwarOtn; A. w
Ballard and Mary Briggs; Nathan Thomas and
Jane Woodward.
THE CLOSING SALE OF Oil paintings will be-
made this evening at No. 600 PENNSYLVANIA ay-
| enue. under Metropolitan Hotel. Every paint.
ing will be sold at any price. .Thos. Bowling
| auctiOneer.
! LADIES are always pleased with a present O.
one OF those elegant and substantial trunk
made by Topham, 425 eth street. t
ATTENTION is called to advertisement of Fitch
Fox Cutter, of fine residence on X street TO
| lent.
| LADIES from all parts OF the city go TO Bur
dette's, 92S eth street. for cl0aks, ShawlS, silk
| and fine velvetS.
| NOTICE.-Read the holiday announcement o.
c. NJ. T0wSon's on fourth page. +.
| "A heavy gale from the North has been pre-
| vailing several days On the Pacific coast. A boa
| capsiZed at San FraciScO and two Italian fisher
| men were drowned.
| te-A short time ago publicity was given to tn
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