Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-11-02

The residence OF Mr.. Geo. r. MilblITn 1874 {
street northeast, caught fire this morning about
10 O'Clock from defective fue The fire was
eStln&uShed by the fiFemen OF company No 3
Detective tO0IneS this morning arrested VIM
tonlee, colOIed man, having in his possession
me blue cloth OyercOat. and took him 10
headquarters on suspicion of having stolen il.
III the pockets OF the coat We're two religious
locks, IN which were the names Of ID. W. Mid
Geton ana Chao. Wood
NEGRoES FIRE on POIICEMEN.-AbOut one
o'clock this morning Sergeant AmiSS and OH
GERS Larrabee and HOIlOran. While at the corner
of 9th and New York avenue. noticed three SllS-
rlClOuS looking men pass up g. II street towards
NJ street and hailed them The men made no
reply. but Kept ON. and the officers started after
them and hailed them again. When within
thirty fctt on the fugitiNeS they turned and each
one hred shot at the Officers and then ran on.
Ihe Officers drew their pistols, returning the are
ana pursued the attacking party. Who at the
corner of 9Th and Ridge avenue ran almost into
the aFIiS OF Officer helll;m. he other officers
closed III on them and succeeded in capturing
TWO Who prov ed 10 be Henry Jackson and sam
Banks. said by The officers TO be COiOsed thieves
from South Washington and they were locked
VI ON 'iit cldl2t OF assault ana battery with in
feEt 20 kllL Banks and Jackson We're n the
Police Court this morning, and they We're c1.n-
mite Tor a he;tiin9.
LiCUoR SELLERS Must PROTECT THEMSELVES
AGAINST 'DEtD BEATS. This morning I;rrIre4
shell IN the Police court. read an anOnymoUS
te,tf dtlti c>>eO 10 hm stating ~ hat Ft.St f;lnt
keepers are obliged 10 pas q heavy license TO
,lO Business bUG they are infested with crowds
VINO come H. and after drinking hey won't pay
Tor IL Please Inform us through the press Ii
theSe parties arr brought before YOU viii they
he med II this was properly understood tlat
We would bc lawfully supported There would he
= considerable decrease of drunken OUtraLt.%- =
Judge Smell said that il The parties permitted
This class of people 10 gather about their places
fbey must suffer the consequences. aud he
touid nOt coinpei the parties TO pay for iiluOr
no more imam ne could compel them to pay for
groceries In his opinion The regular groceries
were more entitled 10 protection than the li,ttIor
sellers.
MISS EMMA ABBOTT is to receive floral ora-
ton this evening from the ladies. several we'll
known literary and artistic friends contributing
10 give htr aud the opera cOmpany.a good send
Oh. Flowers viii be thrown upon The stage.
IRON the boxes and orchestra simultaneously
Ihere VIII he an Offering from Mrs. President
Hayes Mrs Mary Clemmer was al the o,ai;
last evening and delighted with Faust Miss
Abbott dimes with Gov. Swami this evening
Her ad0rerS- from the tender Years OF fourteen
10 twenty. have almost overwhelmed her Witl
love notes and pOetical tributes. Probably tnpy
are not aware tnaJ the prima donna is haDO;ly
married and that the tender miSsiyes afford her
anu hei husband good deal OF amusement
REAL ESTATE SALEs.-Messrs. Duncanson
Bros. sold yesterday at auction for Philip F.
Larner and Charles +. Davis. trustees tWo-SiOry
frame dwelling and lot on ii street between
l4th and 18Th streets ne, being lot /. in square
NORM OF square Leg. 10 NJ p. Callan. trustee.
dwelling ana lOt on street near 18th street :
e.. Part OF lot 20. IL square I.041. 10 Reuben f.
RaTkeT. for s3SSj
Mr.. Charles W. Handy, auctioneer. sold last
evening Tor y. y. Blfncy and John c. Head
trustees, lot No. 81. in DeakinS. Lee and Gaze
Loves addition 10 Georgetown. with Improve
iaents- 10 Jennie ". Hoffman, for 1866.
RESTRAINING ORDER.-John Thornton and
othtIS Oh New OfK by Ross aud Dean. ye~tnr-
DAY nled Dill against Henry Adler and certain
N ISL rfaIlsa Vf1.ff
goods purchased from them by an inSolvent
were about being Used TO pay his WASHINGTON
creditors, and asking that all contracts for such
sale may be reScinded. the sale OF such goods
prohibited, the levy M execution upon them
may be restrained and that receiver NAV be
appointed 10 take charge OF the goods purchased
OF plaintlffS and justice done in the matter
Judge Macarthur made a Temporary restrain.
ing order, aad set The case for hearing ON Fri
day next
PICEP0CEETS CAPTCRED.-On the arrival OF
tie O'Clock Richmond train this morning De-
fectiyeS ClaryOe, NcDeyitt and SoS5 arrested
three men who gave the names of James CAT
frey, Thomas Farmer. and Charles =. Selden.
who were with the gang OF pickpockets who
robbed Mr.. g. ". WEIGH. OF Hanover, Pa
Tuesday night. in the Baltimore and Potomac
depot, Of his pocket book, passes 10 Richmond
and $40 in money. They were taken TO police
headquarters. and locked up. Nothing could
he proved against them. as there were no wit
nesses 10 the act. They have. however. agreed
ditiOn that they be released.
THE ). F. T. p. %. {. T. A.-The executive
committee OF the Society for the Prevention OF
cruelty 10 Animals held meeting last night. ut
which a number OF applications for membership
were received. COL j. y. u. Burnside and c. X.
Douglas were elected members of the commit
tee. The president. Mr.. GaIchel, was elected Il
delegate TO the international convention OF the
society. 10 be held in Baltimore on the sth OF
November. Theo. +. GaJchel. AlonZo Bell, Col.
Burnside VIM. Il. Reed and c. Il. Douglas were
appointed TO arrange for the annual meeting of
The society. when il is proposed 10 present
prizes for The best essays written by children on
The subject OF cruelty 10 animals.
ONE HUNDRED ll0tA pairs OF pure wool blan-
kets, 81 80. s.. $3.50 $40; NarSeleS quilts, pure
white, very large Size, "a. 81 80. s.: lace for
curtains from 25c. 10 81; crib blankets, pure
WOOL, 81 %; one-yard-wide rinest quality Cam
brie) calico, reduced 10 Sc; pure White Sheeting
cotton best quality. one ward and half wide
1ec.; black waterproof cloth nearly two wards
wide, Soc; shetland shawis, all colors. from
Sl5e 50, $3.50; pure wool colOred and black CASH
meFes, 80. co, IS. 81 cts. 81. Dr. Warmers health
corset. Carriers. Market space--Adot.
BORROWING A BUGGY.-The Alexandria CT
zstts sayS:-Mr. George Lash, OF this city, while
coming from Washington in his buggy AT an
early hour last night, stopped at house near
Fort Runyon 10 get light for his cigar. While
he was in the house two unknown men jumped
into his buggy and drove OFF towards this city.
MIR. Lash pursued but was unable 10 Overtake
the men. lie was cOmpelie0 10 walk all OF the
way home. and upon hi, arrival here found the
horse and buggy at ThOrntons stable. the men
having abandoned IL. and the horse naturally
going 10 his stable. The parties were not
caught
ACCIDENT TO A PHYSICIAN.-rhe friends of Dr.
u A. Ball VIII be panied TO learn that while re
turning from professional visit on the eth
street road yesterday afternoon his horse he
zane unmanageaoe and ran away, throwing
MN from the buggy. In the fall The hub OF Olt
81 the hihd wheels struck him in the back, i'll
turing nm severely. Drs. Merriman and Boz
iand rendered medical aid.
MARINE TARGET SHOOTiSG-Ye ,terdaV Will.
squad OF | ~. =. marines We're engaged in LARGE
practice, between nth and 18th and NJ and \
streets southwest, one OF the balls paSsef
through the head OF horse belonging Ia Mr.
Alexander Garden, on his place near Tnlon
town, on the opposite side OF the river kiIlin,
The animal instantly.
A MESSENGER ARRESTED FOR LETTER ROB
EEkY.-JameS Il. Richardson. cOloTed neSseI
10y the secret service officers for purlOinng
sylyania avenue mas been committed by L.
Commissioner Mills for Il hearing before TN
grand jury IN 500 bonds.
CARPETS, CARPETS, CARPETS Immense a
softmeDt, all new designs this season, .. ~, 81
80 90, IS cts; floor ollclothS, all widths; bian
kets and comforts, cheap; Nottingham lace
ron 70 cts, at TowsOn's, go Pa. avenue, So,ttl