Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-11-23
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extingUiSbed at 5:Ij a III.
David Chesiey. Henry and John Brooks and
Robert Proctor. cOOTed, were arrested by de-
tectiyeS last night on the charge Of having as
Sauited and robbed cOl0Ted man. named J. L.
keffe, in Wallace'S saloon, on ID street between
18th ard 18th.
Yesterday afternoon some Shaving5 in the en-
CINE room OF Baldwin Brothers planning mill
corner OF I'd and streets northwest. took fire
and ID a few seconds the interior of the room
was ablaZe. The flames were eXtinguiShed HI
the wOrkmen before much DANA re was done
VIM Ruppertus. freScO painter, was badly
injured yesterday by falling from Il Scaffoid In
the Lincoln Hall building.
Fitch, Fox & Gutter offer inducements to i'm
mediate purchasers of those neat and connO-
dlouS cottages they have placed III the marEet.
as will be seen elsewhere.
This morning Detective Miller arrested col
cred man. VINO gave his name as Arthur
SmmS. charged with forging the name OF sam
upon Mr.. Tubman, paperhan%er on 9th street
The amateurs and students in art win be glad
10 learn that the Washington Art Club have
opened their llfe-cliSS fOf drawing from tae
living model. Those who are far enough adj
vanced will doubtless avail themselves OF this
excellent opportunity flr study a. a very small
expense. II is 10 be hoped OH entCrpTiSing art
club VIII before long provide equal advantages
for beginners.
Mir. john H. Coos. the weTl-known colored
lawyer. While In attendance at the Circuit
tCttrt this morning. was taken with a hemOTr-
mage Hs was Immediately removed 10 the
sfice OF TIE District Attorney, ana Dr.. J.E. Dey-
ly Re was taken to his home.
The New York papers speak in high praise OF
Lotta IN her new play. LA Cigale, addp ell by
olive Logan from bright French cOmptiiptta
In he first act. the Times says. as the runaway
ciIcus-girl- she delivered a long and spirited
speech III q thoroughly fluent and comical 81 Vie.
sniting hi! actions 10 her words as frequently
o. possible. rs tie young lady restored 70 tie
bosom Of her lO1C-l0St family. she was even
more laughdble. Nothing could have b.en bet
i"F in its way than her tniugiin5 OF lidy-ize
~. a -lJ -
ANOTHER CoLoEED MAN CHARGED WITH ~
NC1KAGE.-t, cOrgiaDa scott. q c0or1l girl I.
years old. yesterday applied 10 the clerk OF the
Police count for a warrant against washington
iiuilnes. charging hiIl with committing an 0It-
Tare On Ter last TUESDAY morning At her room
Ca Virginia avenue. between 2d and 81 streets
southwest. She is a sedmStrcSS and had. She
SAYS. Just finished p:ece Of WUrK When Holmes
came III and amer q few minutes conversation
>eItd Ler and attempted 10 force her To submit
10 him. Her screams brought one of the male
inmates L. her assistance and :IOimeS dcCamDeI
h'it a. soon a. herdeliyereTleft the room HOLMES
aca.n entered and Selling her. despite her re-
>:STaHCe accomplished his purpose. She cried
for help. bat IL appears that no one heard her
and owing 10 his superior strength she was IN
ab4e 10 defend herself successfully. AS soon as
she could get away from him she started for
the door. but he locked ii and put the key in his
pocket. telling her that if She said a word about
the occurrence he would Kill her. After he left
She told the woman from whom she rented the
room. but was advised not to mention it, as he
might carry out his threat. She. however took
the advice TT friends and procured the warrant
add Holmes " as arrested last night and locked
ZIP for a hearing.
In tie Police Court this morning Mr.. Cov!e
asked a continuance OF the hearing until Mon
day. and the bonds OF Holmes were fixed at
sl.GG0.
ARREST or ALLEGED THIEVES AND RECOVERY
or PROTERTY.-On the night OF the 2l5t inst
thieves effected an entrance into the tailoring
establishment Of Mr.. Theodore Van DOren, lfIl
g. - cot Iaa4 sFtsr h..
lie bolts on the back door. After rInSactiag
The place they departed, carrying OFF coats
rants. vests and pieces OF heavy OveGcOat cloth
all valued at upward of 800. The ease was re
ported 10 police headquarters. and Lieut. Yer
non. III charge. requested the detectives to give
This ease Immediate attention. They have been
dIligent, as the sequel proves. for In u n'gh-
detectives McEIIreeI. Miller. C0omes and Ne
Dewitt took into custody, in the Division. Lewis
SlIlIns, alias Liver, Il Well-knOwn colcrci
ieniIen. and Nm wilson alias .YoTJ,aa
White, OF Richmond. Va. who has served one
term in the penitenti2ry. and locked them IN
for hearing. They have also recovered a p0r-
ticn 81 the property The men were committed
for hearing this morning. and it IS hoped the
rest OF the goods viii be recovered.
Mr.. SAMUEL CASSIDY, for long TIME a resi-
dent OF this city, died al his residence. No. 200
q street. on Thursday evening, OF heart disease.
aged Is years. Mr.. Cassidy was a native of
New Hampshire, but came here when quite q
young man, and for a number of years worked
with the Emery Brothers and the late Thomas
Berry al StOne-cutting. and was for q time fore
man on the Patent Office building SulSe1,Ient-
~ he was captain OF the watch Of the Patent
Office building and other buildings occupied BIZ
the Pension bureau and other bureaus OF the In
terror department. Mr.. Cassidy was quiet
dnOStentatlOuS citizen, respected by all with
whom he came in contact. His funeral takes
place from his late residence tomorrow after
noon.
BUREAU or PRINTING AND ES6RivING.-Tae
e.lectloh Oh the site at the corner of 18th and b
streets south adds another expensive and i'm
POrtaRt Improvement TO the property owned by
the L. =. government in this section OF the city
A recent visit To this locality shows The activity
With which the work IS being pushed upon the
new building. The workshops around the rn1n
ument Indicate immediate resumption of WORK
in that direction. These improvements win
speedily insure a continuous park and grand
boulevard from the Executive Mansion to ne.
capitol by way OF the Monument and Agricultu
raj Department and Smithsonian InStiatil1n
thus making residence in this section Of The,
city very attractive
Masonic ELECTIONs.-At tie regular conyo-
cation OF Eureka X. y. Chapter, No. :. last eve
ming. The following officers were elected for the
ensuing Masonic year: VIII. \. Short. NJ. E. II
r.; NJ Gardner. f. h.; o. 4. Thompson. F. $;
> John Thomson secretary; w III. Goods, treas
uItr. The above named officers were reelected
the secretary and treasurer continuously
since the organization of the Chapter in 1861.
Mount HOreb Chapter, No. :, Royal Arch Ma
sons, last night elected officers for the ensuing
Masonic year as follows: VI. X. Thorp. M.EUP:
A. :. Tabor, f. X; :. F. Austin. +. s: A $ Tay-
Tor secretary; I. j. Luttreu. treasurer.
SHIP-BUHDISG IN ALEXANDRIA, prominent
nrIn on the wharf has received a letter from
kessrS- =. & F. - Beiden, OF Hartford, Conn
asking the prospect for either leasing or buying
The present Ship-yard here, or for opening a
new one. These gentlemen are represented TO
be practical Ship-builderS OF twenty-five years
experience. and write as though they were in
earnest. Their inquiries have been favorabiy
answered, and il is thought probable that one
oi The firm viii arrive here in q short time to
make personal Inspection OF the facilities
iGG-etfs. 22d.
CLOSING OUT. CLOSING OUT, CLOSING OUT
All OF our beautiful dress goods very cheap;
SILK aid wool dress goods 81, 81. -: finest quail
lily dress goods, 81. 81 p, $3.50 10 $3.50; pure
Wool col0red ard black caShmeTeS. 80, e. -:
c!0akS, eloakS, clOakS trimmed with velvet
closaks trimmed with silk, clOakS from s. to S35:
SINS, silks, silks, black silks 81 to s.: c1lOred
sllss from - TO Il 81; ColOrei and black silk
NtlNttS, lace Tor curtains. Carriers Ill Market
Space.-1drt.
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT CASES IN TIE l. (
SUPREME COURT.-IeSterday in the Il : Sr
pTeme Court, the cases OF c. F. Nattinriv ana
others against the District OF Columhia and
others, and the First National Bank M ~
York and others against Abner c. ShonInaLe-
involving the legality OF the special Assessments
levied in the District, were post poned TO D,.rpn
Der =. The property -OwnerS, the appellants in
each case. are represented by MeSsrs. X. T. Mer-
NeSSrS. W. \. Cook. A. G. Riddle and W. ). COX
COTTAGE CARPETS from Is, Is, Pc: ingram
CARPETS 80. 35. 81. 80, 6tAc: 2-piy carpets I5c.