Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-06-07
Night Raid of the Police.

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with Officers Amss, Harlow. Breen, Martin,
and others of the Metropolitan police force,
without ceremony or invitation, walked into a
house. corner of Z and 18th streets, which for
several years past has been noted as one of the
most quiet of dOmicileS in the day time with
window shutters Kept tightly closed and cur
falnS drawn, but lively place at night. When
the officers entered, a great Slamming of doors
and several feminine screams were heard.
Soon afterwards the raiders emerged, escort
ing the alleged proprietor OF the house. one
Harriet Foster, and three other females and
TWO gay young men, all of whom were marched
10 the station hOuSe. and their names entered
ON the register Harriet is 4 repulsive looking
Old woman, rObed IN black silk. Then there
was mulattO couple among the prisoners.
the man giving the name of John A. Brown,
quite high toned, and said to be a leader in the
fairs and entertainments of church and SUN
day school in the western portion of the city,
while his female companion, closely yelled and
IN great trIbulatlOn about her situation as
school teacher, gave the name of Jane Will
Hams. young white man. who staggered
and tried to appear very indifferent at his dis
last there was Mary Brown. small sized
young white girl, who said She was a nurse.
This girl and the cOlOred girl were in great
distress as was the cOiOrcd man. At the sta
ton house they all made dead set on Madame
Foster TO put up collateral for their appear
ance at the Police Court this morning, but she
was not to he caught that way without surety
that she would not have TO suffer forfeiture,
SO the party were kept at the station all night.
IN TIE POLICE COURT THIS MORNING.
Harriet Foster was in the prisoners dock
charged with keeping bawdy house. and the
witnesses mentioned above in the rear of the
bar. When arraigned she pleaded guilty, and
asked the mercy of the court, saving she was
poor. lone. lOTne widow, with children to sup
port, and she hoped for mercy, as it was her
INST offence. MIR. CoyIe stated to tAe court
that this house had frequently been com
planned of by the neighbOrS as a resort for all
kinds of people that they are frequently an
noyed by having to answer bell calls from
these guests OF hers, and that it is close by the
building occupied by the bureau of statistics
to the great annoyance of the officers connect
ed Herewith 1t being the first offence, fine
OF 500 was imposed. and the witnesses were
dismissed.
CATCHING STURGEON IN THE POTOMAC
Quite number of AleXandrians are now en-
gagged in the sturgeon fishery. 1t does not
require much capital and serves as an avOca
ton by which many industrious men obtain
good living. Ii is said there is scarcely ten
miles on the river from off GiesbOrO' to the
end OF fresh water where there are not fishing
boats. It seems TO be the general opinion of
the fishermen that there has been no falling
OFF in the run of sturgeon during the past
thirty years. The yield OF the river above
Fort Washington is estimated at about one
hundred sturgeon per day. The fact that the
sturgeon have not decreased as have the Shdd
and herring Is considered 10 be evidence that
the gill nets and the long seineS are the main
sources from which has arisen the diminutlon
in the supply of the main classes of food fish.
1De sturgeon are too large to be taken in gill
nets, and they spawn too late in the season for
Inc long SelneS TO disturb their young as the
long selnes have been all laid aside before the
Ppdy al the sturgeon reach the fresh water of
the river While. however, they have no.
fallen off at all within the last quarter of
century, 1t IS evident that there has been some
IimlHutiOn since the latter part of the last cen
tmy. A gentleman who resided at Mt. Yer
non for some time after the revolutionary
war, writing in llsS, says on this subject
From General WaShingtOn's house. which
stands of 10 /
have seen for several hours together in a sum-
mer evening hundreds, perhaps might say
thousands, of sturgeon at a great height above
the water at the same instant, so that the
quantity in the river must have been incOn-
eeivably great" Certainly even after making
all allowances for exaggeration no such sup
the river at this day. The fishermen say that
sturgeon come in three SectiOns-the first
early in May, the second abOu: the middle or
close OF June, and the third in August There
are three guts, alternating with compare
lively scarcity OF fish. There are several hun
dred men engaged in the sturgeon fishery on
The Potomac.-L Aterondria Gazette.
BUILDING PERMITS issued by Inspector En-
fWisle: George Hill, jr, addition to brick
house, corner Of Potomac and Water streets,
Georgetown: $40. Chris. Dittrick, repair a
brick dwelling, ID, between South Capitol
street. on New Jersey avenue southeast; 800.
PANEL Mah0ney, construct two story brick
dwelling in alley between 9th and eth and M
and l. streets: $40. Geo. Glorious, construct
athree story brick dwelling It'll between l.
and NJ streets northwest 5000. Mrs. Sarah
Mcmahon, repair a brick house corner Con-
nectlcut avenue and l. street northwest: 800
d. b. Lyons, construct brick dwelling cor
ner 4th and l. streets northeast: II 900. Catl =
erlDe Hughes. construct a three story brick
dwelling, l3t and NJ streets northwest; 81, 0OO.
Hugh Digney, repair frame dwelling Mary
land avenue, between AZ and 9th streets south
west; S35.
The BOARD OF POLICE yesterday appointed
eleven policemen at $50 per month. and eight
Albert W. Mills, Geo. n. Nicholson, Fred.
Fritz, Patrick Hoffman, ID. C. Lamb DIETER
known as 'Clint), 81; Shanks, B. +. Shanks.
III. Cole and John A. BRYAN. Station keepers
Benjamin I. Henry, FL. A. Wilson, F. II.
Baxter, Henry III. Fisher, Charles S. Wheeler,
Edward Johnson, Daniel Williams and j. W.
Middleton.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to
and Ella Simpson, Hillsdale, ID. C.: Charles
Scott and Alice Booze; Edmund Jones' of
MONTGOMERY Co, Md, and Lucy Peterson, of
Durity; ThOS. HillOrgan and Rosa G.. Ragan
Connerway johnson and Fannie f. Simmons
DANIEL r. Cant and Alice Price; Baker Sedg-
Md. "''i' "a ''nuS 'p'i"s''
ground; striped silks on colOred and white
ground lavender, light green brown black
anu steel cOlored SILK, on pure white and col
ortd ground; black silks for trimming 30
black silks IS, 81. Il, 81. 81 so sl75 -: orr
real SATIN nnlSh black silk, 81 and 81 Is: plain
cOlored silks; cardinal, cream, seal brown
steel, plum, navy blue, and all the light shades
OF silks. Carriers, III Market Space-Adtt
THE TRoTTING AT JENNINGS YESTERDAY
Yesterday was the closing day of the Sprlnl
trOtting meeting at BenningS. A large crowd
was in attendance. The only event was tht
2:dO race. Little Fellow won comparatively
easy in three straight heats: time PISA, 2:53
ard 30. Lady Morrow came in second ant
Franklin third.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued Il
Ernest r. Mudd and Anna j. HardeSty; A. w
Hudson and Emma D. Fury: George Medic,
and Rebecca Weston: Samuel Phenix anC
Lydia COppin, both of Alexandria. Va. james
manning and Anna Eliza Myers, both o.
Washington county, Md.
No ONE THING ever offered to the people o
washington has met with such universal de
mand as those elegant Sl0 cashmere suits o
watch liable Bros, men and boys clothierS
corLer ID and 9TH streets, are making a special
f--AdJC
,oCAssINEREs for boys wear, from Is, D. p
o. -, ETC.; black grenadines, large stock
SsnSap; new lawns, from cents up. Bargs in
oe had IN dry goods at TOwsOns, $50 Pa
$780, 'o"'h side, near Ith--Adrt
REAL ESTATE SALE-NeSsrS. DuncansoT
pIOs, sOid yesterday, for y. Wilson and a. In
EIts trustees. lot 30 -