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


Infant IN BabcOck lake yesterday. the verdict
of the cOrOner'S inquest was death from stran
sulation, by string around lis neck, by some
persons to the jury unknown.
The following have been unanimously re-
elected as officers OF the Arlington Fire InSur-
ance company: Walter :. Cox, president; VIM.
King vice president; Charles Il. Maury, treas
ureF, and Frank Il. Rawlings, secretary.
Richard III. Marsh, the defaulting guardian OF
the heirs of W. II. Tanning, was re-arrCSted
Saturday on charge OF perjury, but was re-
leased on bail.
The Second National Bank today entered a
suit against the Excelsior Chair company
John Z. Jones, John c. Mckelden. Thomas W.
Bartlett. Vim. Window aud T. W. Ferry-dated
March 9Th last, for S6,563.sO.
This afternoon Detective CCOnleS and Acton
arrested an old colored thief named Walter
Brown for rCbbing the money boxes Of the
stb- street Metropolitan line Of street cars, iG
stables. on 9TH above Boundary street. flc will
have hearing Tomorrow.
FoVE DIVORCE CAsEs-Saturday. judge Mac
Arthur made decree for divorce to Polly Chase
from her husband David Chase. with permission
20 resume her maiden name, Polly Bradley.
The complainant through her counsel. Mrs
BelV3 y lockwood, fled her bill in December.
S%tlns tndl they were married at the FIIh
Baptist Church in this city, hy Rev John II.
Brooks, December 90. 1889. ami lived together
until December %, 1910, when he deserted her
and went to live with woman named Jennie
Lewis on 10Th street northwest, and has CO.
habitGd with her ever since as Ais Wife
Mir. VI. T. Johnson. as solicitor for Peter T.
ittAtitli. Oil SATURDAY IiitU q OH fOr divorce
from MS wife, Martha y. Ber@eron. They We're
married IN this city November O. 1874. by Rev
j. t0ombS. and I've charge against her is in
fidelity 10 her marriage vows.
Mir. &OultCn tO-day entered a bill for divorce
In the case Of Albert ilillyer agt. Matilda lltl-
yer. formerly FiuTegaD. lie sets forth mar
mage Ia November, ISIS. at Brooklyn. y. y
WHEN ne charges was SOlennized while he was
Under The influence or CTGCCcd liquors admin
ISteTed by defendants mother for the purpose
Of covering Up her daughters bad Character
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with her. nor does be intend 10 live with her
Also, one for Henry John Phillips agt Frances
L. Phillips.
SUE FOR $l5,000 FOR Loss OF AN ARM.-On
saturday. ". T. Johnson for Jonathan z. Allen,
entered suit against Angus l.. Lamond for 81 900
damages. Pldihtif claims that on August %,
ISIS, Lie was employed by defendant us a la
boTer at his Terra Gotta Mills; that on that day.
ny the SPECIAL direction of Mir. Lamond. he
reached into the press to take q wrap theTefrGn
while the machinery was In notion; that while
he was complying with the order Mr.. lam0nd
without warning TO the plaintiff. started the
machinery, and by 50 doing tore his right arm
from the body, making him cripple Tor life.
A MINING CoNrANy.-The Cumberland Ne,rs
SAYS: "A certificate OF incorporation has been
issued 10 the MaSSiSnot Chrome Company for
The purpose OF mining, manufacturing and sell
ing OF chrome, silver and other minerals at
Rockville Mont gonsSry county, and elsewhere
TIE principal office IS TO be at Washington d.
L. The capital stock is s6oo0oo."
TEE ASALCSTAH BOAT CLUE, al it's annual
meeting Saturday evening. received reports of
The Cheers showing il TO be in fiouriShing
condition and entirely cut OF debt. Officers were
elected as follows: L. II. Stevens president ire
t!eetedl; George A. Mcllhaney, vice president;
H. +. Davis. corresponding and financill secre-
taTy: Samuel \. Maddox. recording secretary
ue-electedl; Howard ). NyBan, treasurer (re
elected; Edward j. Maunder, captain IRE
electedl; W. Il. Mckinney, FIRST lieutenant ire
elected; James MOsheT. second lieutenant
Messfs BENJAMIN, clark and Jones, financ,
committee, and Messrs- r. Coyle Marshall and
Poor- committee on membership.
DELAWARE WINDow-SNAsHER ARRESTED
Early yesterday morning Officer Columbus ar
rested q suspicious character. whom he found
leaning against the show vi ad0w OF Sir. Tn9S
Russell 5 wine store, FennSy lydnia avenue, be
tween lZth and 18th streets As he started
away nom the window some pieces OF glass lei
TO The Sidewalk. when the officer diSruYerei
that enc q the large panes OF Freneh-pate
nad peen broken The prisoner was taken
the Central guard house and gave the name of
". :. Campbell. OF Dover. Delaware IL is
thouGnt that MS business is that OF window
smashing and stealing.
THE DISTRICT JUDICIARY-It is understood
that MIR Walter $. Cox having been confirmed
as judge OF the supreme Court of the District
Will receive his commission in very few DAYS
and Will enter upon his duties upon the bench
many expect. not later than Wednesday. owing
10 the business o. the General Term being press
ing. Judge Cox Will sit In that court until the
close or the term. and will give Judge Hagner
ard with the Chief Justice carrying on the Cir
cult Court, the pending business will be wei
advanced.
A LADY SEVERELY, PERHAPS FATALLY, IN
UKED By NEGRO RUFFIAN-On Saturday
evening Miss Whitley. residing on PENNSYLVANIA
avenue, near 18th street, with the Misses Pat
zen PAID visit TO the Skating rink on New
YORK avenue. near 18th street, and leaving
aeoIt osioc& they were followed by colored
ruftan VINO attempted To grab Miss Whftely's
rCcEettook. Miss ". said 10 him that she had
nothing In 1t and told him 10 20 away. but at
the corner of 18th street he ran with rnnch
TCFce against the ladies' ana all of them fell
Miss VS. head striking on the curbstone The
rufiian ran on, and Miss v. was takea into
Sims drug store. when restGrdtiveS were an
Piled, and Sic VAS subsequently taken 10 her
nome She laid all day yesterday in a cOmatoSe
coLdlcn, and IL is feared that her skull is rrac-
!uIed.
TIE FUNERAL SERVICES Of The late VIM.
tleary TOOK place Saturday at ST. DominicS
Church lie was a native OF Alexandria Va
and al The time OF his death was % years old
and had been resident OF this city for forty
years Requiem mass was celebrated by Rev
Father Fortune. and the attending Clergy We're
Fathers StOnestreet. Kelly. Jenkins, president
OF GOnZaga College; O'kane, or Alexandria:
Mutually, wee president OF Georgetown INT
NeTSliy; RoCcOfOit, and ROchsOrt. Rev. Father
Cieary. son OF the deceased. participated In the
services The pail bearers were Messrs. f.
huftZ Johnson, VIM; \: FenwicS. J. T. Hender-
son, Matthew Goddard, X. Bartle, and Mr.
Yeatman. The remains were inferred al Mount
Onlet Cemetery.
THE GERMAN WOREINGHES'S ASSEMBLY Sat
ufday evening elected the following Officers:
PRESIDENT, q. w. SpieT: secretary, L. Schm DIT:
treasurer, {. +. NoSke; directors, III. kirchner
ana II. III. Bergman, and delegates TO the Ma
tional w orklngmen'S Assembly, %. Heidermann
u. Nlld, and E. Hadeika. 5. Friedman no
was recently eNiled from Germany for his So
claIlSJlc views, delivered an address before the
union last evening on bismarck and Socialism.
Mr.. c. A. TINKER, OF Chicago. has been ap-
pointed superintendent OF the department uf
telegrapby OF the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
70 succeed Mr.. r. Stewart, recently resigned
MI Tinker Is well-kHOwn in this city as a former
operator OF the Western Union Telegraph CON-
pany, ana al one tine manager OF the Offices
Eefe. For several years he has been the SUPER
intendent OF the middle division OF the Atlantic
and Pacific company, with HEADQUARTERS at
Chicago.
TAKE THIS METHOD TO return my thanks IN
MessTS- Chas- E. Bishop & Co.. SIS 9TH ST. agents
Tor the Glens Falls and Pennsylvania Fire In
surance Companies, for the honorable and
prompt manner In which they adjusted and
rald Ire loss. by fire, TO our residence on the
iStn INST, and take pleasure in recommending
them and the above companies to the insurlng
public. ". S.RGRNT
Washington, D. c.. Feb. 20, 1879.
ART SALE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Bowling