Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-29
Condensed IOcaYs.


appointed nOtarieS public of this city as to the
authority of the District Commissioners to tau
tnem IS annually, the Commissioners say: All
sue newly appointed notarieS fall under the pro-
Visions OF existing laws. They are to paw license
and do all things required of all other notaries ),
young lady OF East Washington was most
Of the city by rather aged well dressed f Rdre
uoual, who from disappearance would be taken
Tor gentleman. w '''A0n
Another dead baby was found In sewer tran
Az IL O'Clock last night Officer KING saw a
colored man In Majors alley acting In a sus
P,clous manner, and going towards him the
9an oIopped Two window sash, doubtless
The children's masquerade ball Of the Wash
1ngton Sengeround, at Odd Fellows Hall last
nignI, was one OF the most pleasant assemblages
Oh Ine season. The attendance of young folks
was large and the costumes original
Inc city railroad companies who have agreed
10 receive each others tickets for fare, when
nave anticipated that date with the exception
on tne w. & g. company, who have to make
some preparations. They will abandon the
RR unchiag OF Llckets ana the conductors will
Next week the Carncross' Ministries will ap-
pear at the National Theater In their famous
p1ufiesque OF "Pinafcre," burlesque OF bur-
leSque. as 1t were.
Some unprincipled scamp sold a number of
tickets 70 pretended social and literary enter
thereby sold the purchasers Of the same, for the
1aN was engaged for the evening for the Chill
oren's masquerade ball Of the saengernund.
A LEcHKRoUs BRUTE.-Brief mention was
mace In yesterdays STAR of an outrageous case
On exposure Dy negro named Lewis Thompson,
OF his arrest BY Sergeant Amiss; subsequent
recognition, and punishment imposed by Judge
smell In two cases OF 500 fine or ninety days in
brute ever since August last was detailed to a
STAR reporter by Lieut.. Greer yesterday. The
0mcers OF this precinct have been trying to
kLnt him down, but he had the cunning to
escape arrest ever since August, when his
0nenseS were first complained of. He would
appear In one locality, and when notice was
then appear at another. The localities where
ne has been reported are as follows:-AlIey In
rear OF 11th street, between NJ and n streets
circle; alley in rear of Franklin School building
back OF the new buildings OF Pierce Place, 18th
street, between G and streets; and alley rear
y the first and last named places he has had
the b0ldness to appear for several days In sue
ceas1on at the hours when he knew there were
no men about the premises Whenever any
alarm was given by the females insulted he
would De out OF the way when the officers or
other men arrived, but In all cases the descrip-
Thursday afternoon he made another outrage.
Gus exposure in the yard OF a house on 18th
street occupied oy q most respectable family.
The women were shocked at IFS bOldneSsS, and
ut once dispatched a servant to the Station
mouse. when Lieut.. Greer and Sergeant Amiss
started out for the scou ndrel, resulting In Aiss
setts avenue and NJ street, as he was running
away. At the house On 18th street. when re-
Duked for his conduct by the servant girl and
her mistress, he used the most offensive Ian
guage. When he was locked up Lieut.. Greer
sent word to all the parties who had complained.
ana all recognized him as the offender. He Is
about Is years Old, quite bright In color Is stout
and wears q m0ustache. Charges of indecent
exposure were made In two cases only, the Wit
nesses In the other cases not desiring 20 appear
In court. When asked to plead he denied every
thing, stating that he was never in the localities
named. The witnesses gave the most positive
testimony, and In each of the two cases In court
Workhouse. When ne would go into an alley he
would whistle or call to any female he saw. and
when their attention was drawn he would in
nation against him was so great when he was
caught that some fears were felt that the PEG
pie would lynch him. Six months board at the
brute, and is not likely to deter him from ROM re- :
peatfng his vile conduct when he is released, Or
perhaps doing worse. There Is need for thor
Ough revision OF the laws In reference to such
offences In this District.
ARRESTED FOR AN ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO BLACK
NAIL GIN. BUTLER-LaSt evening Detective
HcEfreSh and Officer Hutchinson arrested
eeedy looking individual named Frederick Wei
Tich on warrant sworn out by Hon. B. F. But
Ter, charging Werlich with an attempt to black
mail. He sent note to Mr.. Butler, as follows
81 am an utter stranger to you, and dire neces-
affy drives me to do this. II you do not send me
ct once, by mail, one hundred dollars will dis
close some Of your transactions to the public
For your Information will say the matter con-
Germs q law suit" Wetr1ck or Weyrick IS man
the PTussian service. For several years sue
ceeding the war he was draughtSman In the
q. 8. engineer bureau, having his residence In
here In connection with his trials for the muir
der OF Bartholomew Hemm. 1t win be remem-
bered that Hemm, who kept a saloon at the
southeast, was shot and killed by Werlich while
he H.) was looking out OF his window at the q.
8. marines marching TO the barracks In the
claimed by Werlich to have been accidental:
rested, Indicted for murder, and tried in Febru-
Mn liz ' The Jury Convicted him ana he was SEN en-.
fenced to three years In the penitentiary. On
exceptions the case went to the General Term,
where the Judgment was reversed la and new w
March, 1878, and verdict OF not guilty was
rendered. Werlich has for greater portion of
the time since then been engaged In clerical
In the Police Court this morning. Mr.: Padgett
stated that the arrest had been made, but no
witnesses summoned, and he asked postpone
Tor the grand Jury to consider. Werlich mere
said he would waive an examination. The court
decided to postpone the hearing until Tuesday,
proper.
THE MORAL EDUCATION SOCIETY, OF this city
has adopted resolution 'that, In view or the
recent outrages upon women in this city, we,
a. members OF the Moral Education society, re-
specffuIly request Of the District Commits
soners an increase OF the police force in order
that women may have adequate protection
when compelled TO walk the streets unat-
feudedn DR. Caroline b. Winslow Is the preSl-
dent. and Ellen III. Sheldon secretary OF the
society.
THE NATIONAL CLOTHING CO.-The large e3,
tablishmeEt at 400 9TH street has been nle9
with a very fine stock OF carefully. seiec.e0
stock OF clothing for the spring trace Inc
quality OF the goods and workmanship are Inc
best. AS the company have unexceIed Iaclll-
ties In their own mandatory Tor maklny up
goods they are enabled to offer great lnduce-
ments to their patrons. reference 10 tne,r
advertisement elsewhere Will show that their
Inducements are liberal.
REAL ESTATE SALE.-Thomas Bowling has
recently sold, for Charles NJ. Matthews, trustee,
the following real eState:-LOtS rs and ~, In
Thoe Beale's addition to Georgetown, with the
improvements; and also all that piece OF ground
which fronts on the west side OF Washington
street and known as the Iron Foundry, 10 Mrs.
Mary Boyce, for 200. There was large COM
papy and spirited bidding.