Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-09-24
Condensed Locals.

Street lamps will be lighted at 1900 pm. and
extinguiShed at 4:l5 am.
Emile Satntin has sent from Paris, for pre-
sentation to the CorcOran Gallery, his portrait
of stephen A. Douglas, painted In 1860
Mr. George NJ. Henault has CONT buted 90
finely bound volumes of the Flreside Companion
TO No. 9 engine company.
In the Oh phans Court, at Annapolis. Md.
yesterday, the Will OF Miss Sallie E. King of
Georgetown, was admitted TO probate. She be-
queathed her entire property, estimated at
$2O.0f0, 10 Ann MaIia Polk.
About o'clock last night two colored thieves
attempted TO pick the pocket CT a lady at the
Riggs House, when the Waterman pursued and
fired at them, eud he was tired at 10 return by
the thieves.
TIE game between the New Bedford and M.
tional clubs yesterday afternoon resulted to O
In favor OF the visiting CLUB, which puts the
home club out OF the race for the championship
pennant.
ellis for larceny, second offence; ard Maila
HaDstoroUgh larceny Of money and tewely from
Caroline Durkee.
THE Potomac STEAM FERRY COMPANY Will
IeXt week run OfnniOuSSeS in connection with
the Washington and Alexandria ferry-boats
Large fOuT-hOrSe omnibuSeS, with seats on tOp
will leave the corner of Pennsylvania avenue
and 9TH street. in Washing ton, and the corner
of Peyton ard King streets, in Alexandria,
few minutes before the depal tuTe of each boat,
he dIlven on board the ferry-bOat, ferried over
pass out at the other side, and proceed to the
upper ED OF King street On one side and to the
the Washington City market on the other.
SUITS FILED.-YesteIday a bill was filed In
the Equity Court by Charles, George G. and
Henry Bradley. trustees under the will OF the
late Henry Bradley, against James c. and James
A. GTfGn, w. W. COrcOran, Anthony Hyde and
Charles NJ. Matthews, for an in junction against
the sale OF six unfinished houses on ID, between
LIST and I'd streets southeast. Judge Macarthur
day.
A replevin suit was entered yesterday By
ThOmaS NOrfleet for $50 worth OF Saddle-y
goods held by Cyrus MantZ, which he ATTEMPTED
TO regain Monday, but failed.
A WORD OF CAUTION.-Although hundreds of
preparations OF ginger are before the public,
none possess the delicious flavor and powerful
medicinal properties of Sanford's Jamaica pin
ger. 1t is to be regretted that limitations are
ing. 49, '' mas
PcoR, But NOT A VAGABOND-Yesterday the
District commissioners received a petition from
EdwaId Byrns, asking to be released from the
wOrkhouse. He states that he Is Is years of
age, and Is confined on the charge OF being a
vagabond, having been arrested under the fol-
lowing ctTcumStanceS:-A few days ago he was
passing along the street, and was stopped by
two ladies who knew him. They inquired after
the health OF his Wife. now 81 years of age, and
gave him small SUM OF money. A policeman
arrested him, carried him to the station, and
thence TO the Police Court, where he was sent
to the WoIkhouse for 80 days as vagabond. He
declares that, although very poor man, he Is
not vagabond; that he has an humble home
at 1l11 10th street northwest, where his wife,
ignorant OF the cause Of his absence still awaits
cited by his absence may be seriously preudi-
c1al to her. He has had four SONS, all Of whom
served In the Union army, but are now dead,
and one daughter, married to carpenter, VINO
Is barely able to support his own family. A
pardon was ordered.