Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-21

gOOd suggestion made by an experienced
emplOye under the parking commission Is, that
every resident hOuSekeeper pour q bucket-full
or two OF water around each tree In front OF his
or her premises every evening during the dry
hot season, first loosening the earth around it
10 Iac1lltate absorption.
TIE statement made by Samuel Matthews
which found its way in the papers on WedneS
day, that he had been kicked BY one Cook, TOR
merry employed at the almshOuse) is denied by
Mr.. Cook. Matthews Is now out, and states
that he was shot.
The remains OF the Hon. Mr. Cummings, late
American consul at Ottawa, Canada, have been
sent TO this city,
Judge Hagner held session of the Equity
Court this afternoon, commencing about Z
O'Clock.
ALLEGED CONFIDENCE OPERATIONS BY YOUNG
GIRL.-FOr some time past, dealers In the mar
kets have been victlmiZed by small girl, about
Is years OF age, who generally came to them
stating party IA cuStOmer) had sent for Ger
tain articles. What she asked for was gener-
wards that they had been victimized On Sat-
Wday she made her appearance at the Center
market, and Officer Dubois arrested her. At
the fifth precinct station she gave the name OF
agnes Mag1ll. This morning the case was called
IN the Police Court, and charge of vagrancy
was preferred against her, and several butchers
and others testified that they had been bilked
by her. For the defence Mr. E. R. Baker, her
step-father, testified that the girl lives near the
corner Of and ID streets northwest, and Is not
Idle or absolute. The girl testified that at the
SAAuO DIG vas dIIcStcu sue udu purchased some
articles and had Il cents to buy other articles
On Cross examination she testified that she had
been to market and asked credit for her mother.
put did not pay. The court was about to impose
q sentence, when Mr.. Pelham, for the girl,
raised the point that there was no vagrancy
a1Cut the case, and the only charge under
which she could be held was obtaining by false
pretences two or three outlets. The court de.
clded 10 suspend sentence, and admonShed Mr..
Baker that he should take some means to keen
this girl Off the street. for appearances indicate
road. He then directed that he enter into per-
sonal Tecognizance for her appearance whea
called for.
X w. carter 10 Isaiah Shoemaker, pit. OF tract
OF land called 'Friendship;" $3.50. Brainard II
warner and John Joy Edison, trustees, to Rich
rendsSip OF De sft G. G! La sRn Genes 10
virginia NJ Wedderburn, lot n, In sub. Of orig.
maj lois $, and 10. OF so. sss: s. Anna NJ.
No. Iowa circle; 5000. J. T.W. Dean to Ben a
1am1n Watkins, lot IL, sec. l, so. Burrville; SIS
G D. Tod to E d. Lercn, pt 81, 50. 5ss; $3.50
tram Zeyely, lot 8, block s., Of Springfield, Da-
kota. Bartram Zevely to NJ. c. Stevenson, pit
J; N. Oliver, trustee, to Hannah Men, pit. lots
50 and GO, SO. 545; $3.50. f. E. Dixon ct al. to NJ
T. SUCKER ct al, pit. Is and 81, so. 1000; s.
J. B. Railey TOD ): Darlington, pit lot 2, so: 414;
3. David Ramsay ct al. to Samuel Nor
ment, pit lot II, so. 1903; $500. j. A. Carr to r.
Davis, trustee, ct al to E. n Scc tieary, lot g.
So sse; 5000. B. s. Ferguson TO E. Nice. Cleary,
Pt: lot 3, so. $50; g..
THE LADIES HOMEOPATHIC DIsPENsARY.-Mrs
Physiological Society, writes as foliows:-s.In
your usually authentic and unimpeachable
STAR We found on Saturday evening two typo
graphical errors In one article-your kindly re-
port Of the proceedings of our Ladies' Physio-
logical Society. The Homeopathic Dispensary
for the Poor Is to be open on Wednesdays at
DIT; Aoells ONCE 2os Pennsylvania avenue
southeast-not 1929" as you said. The poor sick
women and children might go to the wrong
place and good Intentions thus be defeated
The other error occurs In the following SEN
tence:-"When all is tranquil the brain mot
BEAM looks down upon her realm as from
throne"
THE SHOOTING FOR THE GOLD BADGE offered
by Professor Hardness was begun at Bennlng's
last Saturday. The terms of the match are
thai the contestants shall, every saturd ~ until
November 1st next, shoot over the 500, 900 and
Loco yard ranges, the one making the three
highest aggregate scores TO be declared the
winner The following were the scores satur-
shOtS:-Laird-S00 yards, 20; 900 yards, 81: 1000
yards. 66-total, 2G6. Col. Burnside-SOO yards,
"; 900 yards, Is; 200 yards, 6s-tot Il, 2o3.
55-total, ISL. Mr.. Particle commenced shoot
Ing, but withdrew.
CHARGED WITH ROBBERY FROM Book STORE
On Saturday, there were several pocket books
missed from the book store OF Mr.. Morrison
just after sev raj young boys had left. Mr.. r.
NJ. Morrison subsequently arrested Thomas
Cronin ard procured the arrest OF Michael and
James Corkley. The first named was charged
larceny; and On the stand Crontn charged the
theft On the two others and they charged him
with &c. The Court held the first named for
the grand Jury and suspended sentence To the
cases OF the others.
IN THE DIVORCE CASE OF Henry against Elsie
johnson an answer has been fiied by defendant
The suit was commenced on the sth inst. by the
husband On the ground OF the wife's alleged
adultery with one William Lawson. A confeS
sion OF guilt before meeting Of the 9th street
Baptist church was also alleged In her an
swer she emphafically denies that she ever
committed the offeuSe alleged with Lawson, o,
any other man, or ever made any confession
that her husband has been living with her al
the time, even as late as Friday last. She ask.
for alimony In suitable amount.
AN ArrKAL was Med on Saturday in the casc
OF the refusal OF " ID. Stockbridge, esq, chic
examiner In the Patent office. to testify befOr'
United States Commissioner X. ID. MuSSey Il
the case OF the Morse Arms Co. VS.. the Win
chester Repeating Arms co. on trial In TIT
Connecticut Circuit court in equity. Justic
macarthur gave an opinion sustaining TIT
taken.
SHOT BY SOME ONE UNKNOWN -Yesterda,
morning early some one unknown fired q pisto
az young man named Michael Raglan as III
was passing up 80 street, near Virginia avenu.
southwest, the ball taking effect I'm his Ief
breast. He was conveyed TO the first precinc
station by Officer Oliver, where his wound wa,
dressed by DR.. McWilfams, and he was the,
sent 10 his home at Alb Sd street southwest
GLASS BALL SHoOTING.-The Anacostia Gu,
club, at practice match Saturday-shootin'
at 10 glass balls each-Inade the following score
Ball 6, Morgan 9, a. McNaily ., Stumples
shelton :, wagner 9, Williams 5, Case TO- Read
I, RothWell 4, r. McNally 4, and Smith s. !
new gun club, organized In the northeastern
section OF the city, will be known as the Al
IanticS.
BRIGHTwoOD RACES.-To-morrow the grea
races OF the year will take place at BrightWOo
Park. Trump Allie and Little Casino will cor
test for purse OF 500. In order to allow a
lovers OF the turf TO wirHess this race the horse
viii not be started until 43o p. H., and coache
vi RfCuG Hnnsp iIna To oh, 4