Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-29


To-day Detectives McDevitt and Voss arrested
awhile boy named Geo. Forester 20 years
Old, having In his possession handsome black
aan er o. SIX d1eSs pocket6ook with the
and ladys gold bracelet. He was locked up
Tor hearing.
The Right Of Policemen to Use Fire.
arms.
CHARGE OF ASSAULT AGAINST AN OFFICER
On Monday afternoon when some of the first
precinct officers were on their way to the sta
ton with parties captured In an alleged policy
shop, one OF the prisoners, colored man.
named Lewis, broke away and ran. Officer S.
d. Block started in pursuit, and for the purpose
or bringing him to fired blank cartridge after
MIN and secured him. After the case had been
disposed OF yesterday Lewis applied for war
rant against the officer, and Mr. Block was
taken in custody by Officer Hutchinson. The
case was called in the Police Court this MORN
Ing, and Geo. Lewis testified to being one Of the
parties arrested, and he got frightened and ran,
when he was fired at three times: didn't take
time to see who il was fired at him.
The court said the officer had no right in
making arrests for misdemeanorS to use fire.
arms; but if having made the arrest the party
escapes the officer has the right to take eX-
IRENE measures. He must, however, be certain
that the arrest is legal. 1t would be better
when the prisoner was petty thief to let him
escape TO be arrested some other time
Robert Fauth testified TO lewis escaping. and
Oneer Hutchinson telling Block to shoot him.
10 which Block responded by firing four shots
from his pistol, aiming directly at Lewis
For the defense OfIfcer Hutchinson testified
mat at the time the prisoners were in their
custody they did not know the principal: that
they arrested all they found there, and they
went there by order OF their superior officer
Ut GeSSf0rd).
Mr.. COyle claimed that the officers went there
without authority.
The court took the personal recognizanee of
OIIlcer BLOCK, and continued the case. He took
occasion to caution the officers to be Careful i'm
the use OF hrearmS, remarking that they NAV
IN shooting at miserable thief, kill citizen.
whose HE would be worth those Of a thousand
thieves.
REPETITION OF ..H. NJ. S. PTNAFoRE.r-By
universal request the original nautical comic
opera. "H. NJ. s. Pinafore. or The Lass that
Loved Sailor" VIII be repeated at Ford's
opera House on Saturday evening next. The
principal cast viii remain unchanged, but the
chorus and orchestra Will be materially
strengthened. The introduction of several new
features viii prove striking addition to the
general effect of the production, and In every
respect marked Improvement upon even the
very satisfactory performance of last Thursday
may De expected. The object OF the repetition
viii be the same as that of the original nresen-
tat1on. There is no wOrthier charity in our CITY
Ihah me central Dfspensary, an institution
Wnlcn recognizes no class, creed. or condition
yet whose opportunities have been seriously AFT.
iected by financial limitation. The Dispensary
Is almost wholly dependent upon voluntary
contributions, and the repetition of this bright
operetta should again bring out the exception
ally line house which greeted its fntrOduction
ihe sale or seats commenced at Metzerott's to-
day.
NAVIGATION NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. on the
PotOInac, closed for more than month Is now
July resumed, the ice being so weak that thu,
steamers so through 1t with ease. and ali are
now running on time or are about TO resume
theIr IT1pS. Inc steamer Lady OF the Lake will
leave for Norfolk this evening, and the John W
Thompson for the lower river THURSDAY morn
ING Hg Inc steamer e. L. Knight will sail for
New York on Saturday. The CAPTAINS OF fine
tugs report the ice entirely broken in the chan
nels, and Il Is piled up about sixty feet at Port
!opaeeo snoals, and the beacon light at that
point is broken of. AT the Lower Cedar Point
Hgnt-nOuSe the Ice Is piled up TO the porch All
The wharyeS along the Potomac with the ey
ceptfon OF those at Sandy Point and Stewards.
have been carried away by the ice The ca -,
puOy OH Maryland Point has been carried nv
the ice into the channel, and very near ali me
spar ouoyS have been washed away
AN AGED MAN KILLED BY BEING RrN Own IN
THE sTREET-Mr. David Hardester, nearly 20
years OF age, was run over on Monday evening
Dy the morse and carriage OF Major A. A Mich
olson, OF the marine corps, on Pennsylvania
Avenue ave- between 4th and 5th streets Sc. and
was at once removed TO his home, On the corner
OF 4th and streets Sc, where he was attended
oy Dr. G. NJ Ford. He was found to be inter-
nally injured, and he fingered until about three
O'Clock yesterday, when he died. 1t is believed
mat MI. Hardester, seeing a wagon coming
uOMn tne street, was trying to keep out OF its
way ana MAJOR N1cholsOn'S driver was TRYING
also TO Keep out or the way or the wagon and
Gid not see the deceased until the carriaoe was
30 sor lose upon nm that he could not pull the
morse up; This morning DR.. Patterson. the cor
Cner. neld an inquest and DR.. j. F. Hartigan
made an autopsy. 'o'A
LIST OF PATENTS granted to the residents NJ
Mary land, Virginia and District of Columbia.
t i me week ending January IS, 1879, and each
gearing that date:-Wallaee W GeIatt Wash
mgton; d. C., perforating stamps: William ".
BBaooeI, Washington, d. c., alloy for coin;
pres ss q; to Mayo, richmond Va devices for
~; ~, =; cynndIlcal and coll boilers; Henry F.
HlIdeDrand and George W. Cain, Baltimore
Va, method OF marking plug tobacco. Litter
Z: ives, indian Creek, Va, grain registers. Sc
Phen s !, Mann, Baltimore, Md, lamp burners:
Henry G. Reynolds and William H. Brown. Nor,
ioiK, va. barrel cover attachments
THE SUCCESS which so frequently attends tho
investment OF a couple OF dollars in me T oniS
lana state Lottery Is becoming the subject OF
genheraI comment, and everywhere the laudabIe
anoIliOn OF people to add TO their wealth slim
uIateS trial OF luck which can be accomns MOD
~ no eVlI result, and oftentimes has very
III ps t6Srin a Some one must win, and
Tue fea9er should see to it II he is not the happy
man. For Information address NJ. a. Dammit?
r. o. BOX 692, New Orleans, La
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issne1 IN
E emanuel Butler and Emeline Blair. both of
F naai re-, county. Md; Chas. s. Wheeler and
county county ana Alice NJ Owens, of Montgomery
county; am adi D. Pratt Wright; OF jersey City,
Dora Traverse; John r. Courtney and re anu
krocnel; Louis Xarcher and Mary NireheI. Rar
n aLH Lo,eiy dnu Nina Evans; +. H. Raiuey and
Francis E. McElfresh. -'-'A'' anu
RoBBERY LAST NIGHT.-Some time durfnp las,
t99Snt, inc store OF Mr.. F. W. Rest mercbapt
taloI, 4zo 18TH street, was entered by fhievaS
oSl aS hole was cut In the panel OF the rear
aoUr ana the lock forced from the inside. The
LLne s got away with about $3.50 worth Of
soous Witnout leaving any clue Their nl,ndor
ConSlSted OF finished clothes and fnrpiShinn
goods. o furnishing |
hMSHTs OF PTTHIAS. - Last evening tho
hIaho Lodge or Knights OF Pythias, OF the n;S
grand o1lcers were elected as foliows.-G
nan, DaVld GrSgg; q. V. c., James E. Nitrhali
NJ. a. n; OF X and s., r. GOodhart; G. M. or f w
a. ZINES; y. Chap.s BillingSley; G. Rep.. q. II
500 nA 4arls Ell, EpGINGs Immense assortment
l SVo yaIds Just receiyed.) Hamburg eirIn1s |
~ u Tn zoc Ior 10 Hamburg edgtngs WORTH sae
~, ~; uamourg edgtHgs worth loo. for Sc
M, al 'SI ;, ~ Market Space. The Popular Cash
pfy Scous store. COlOred and black silks wor1h
y reduced TO .5c. Our 81 rs black silks rs%oasi
~ u. oUf si.0o PACK silks reduced to si.2S.
'rd MaSBeEs EMBROIDERY, 800 different STYLES.
,oao ., o. 10, IL, Is, is, 90 25 TO so csnfS'
S ,ot1ss ana inquired piques plain and niaid
aailsOohs, Lonsoale cambrtcs, lappet ourrtain |
uuSll0, NOTTINGHAM curtain SetS otu /