Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-04
GEORGETOWN.

GoRED TO DEATH EY BuLL.-Saturday N 1rn-
ing Mr. Benjamin. F. shreve, a well known
farmer, sixty-one years old, living near Falls
owned by him. 1t appears that MI Sareve
went to his barn yard. and White leading the
bull from one part OF the yard TO another, it
having been chaiaed, the animal turned upon
him, goring him terribly aDd tossing him sew
erai times in the air. His wife aud coiored
woman hearing his cries, went TO his assist
anoe, and finally succeeded In driving the ami
NAL away with pitchfoIks, and conveyed the
unfortunate man 10 his house. where he died
yesterday about noon from Internal injuries. \
courageous young colored boy, Harry Lewis.
Fought manfully 10 drive the Infatuated animal
from MI. Shreve. Falls Church, Va, cores
dent OF The STAR writes: "Mr. Shreve has held
the Office OF trustee OF our pnblic schools for
several years, AID has always been active In ad
Hancing the interests OF education. He was a
prominent member OF the Methodist Episcopal
churcn south, and his sad death will awaken
ieenhgs OF deep sorrow among his many rela
ives and numerous friends. Out Of respect to
MS memory the flags on both the republican
ard democratic liberty poles Will remain at
half-mast until after the funeral services, which
take place Tuesday at II O'Clock a.m.'
AcCIDENT.-ThomaS Donoghue a Washington
mechanic, while driving horse attached TO a
nngey, on West street, yesterday about one
"Detl getting caught in the Car track. Tn
ouggy was badly wrecked, but Mr. Donoghup
was hot seriously hurt.
HERE MILL, on Grace street. In rear OF the
lket mouse. Which Was burned down about
year ago is in tie progress Of rebuilding.
MINED PARTNERSHIP CAsE.-For some time
past there has been trouble in the firm of Lock-
"ood & Co.-conposed oil Lockwood & Pab Sc,
,Nelafs. on Bridge street. near Congress. The
nlSt trouble grew out OF Lockwood dtSposing OF
large amount OF goods without PabSt's knowl-
tuGt, II Is said, which Lockwood alleges he did
liz order To meet some private demands Of Pab It
upon the firm to save the credit or the firm.
toI This Pao5t caused the arrest OF Lockwo ID
ah6 he was tried for larceny before the Police
Court, Mr. ]. u. Gordon appearing in his de-
fehse, and the judge dismissed the case. This
occurred about month ago. since which time
Ine store OF Lockwood Il co. has been closed.
Inc matter was put into the hands OF various
attorneys Tor arbitration, Pabst alleging that ne
bought The goods and owns the stock, and that
lockwood vas only interested in the repairing
part OF the business, receiving a stated salary.
The arbitration was To settle this dispute OF
The ownership OF the goods Meanwhile MessrS.
CasSin and Darlington were put in charge Of
Tie goods by aroitrators, who In turn gave Mr..
Richard Tunnel custody OF the store 1t Is
said the arbitration was about to declare In
favor OF Pabst, and Mr. Irunnel locking
met by Mr.. Lockwood Friday morning and
Informed that he, Lockwood, had entered the
store curing Tie hight, dock wool residing upon
the prernises), and mad taken away the most
valuable of the goods. Lockwood was arrested
Saturday morning. While standing near police
headquarters, by Acttng-Lieut SHindells and
turned ever TO Detective VoSs. AS Lockwood
made no attempt to escape. it is supposed he
was acting under advice OF counsel. In the
Police Court, Saturday, the case was continued
until 0-mOrTOW-TueSday.
STREET RkPMRs.-Mr Shekeil, superintendent
or streets, mas recently repaired tie following
streets, putting them in fine condition: ID from
Fa5etle 10 Llpgan SITS, filled in, graded &C.;
Greene, betH etn Bridge and Water SITS, re-
paved; Potomac. from I'd to Bridge SITS, graded
and 'nxed up Jefferson, between Bridge ana
Mater sts.. repaired; High, between Bridge and
Water sts, repaired: Montgomery, from Bridge
TO Gay, repayed. The upper part Of Prospect
street. is at present in the process of pralinu nj
general lepayiBg. The property owners upon
Washington street, between Beall and West,
are having the curb reset and street graded at
their own ex peDSe.
GRAIN.-ArTivals-Bo Loudoun. with 5000
pusaeis wheat; boat Samuel Jarboe, with 15O
bushels corn and 5000 bushels wheat
THE COAL TKADE.-Thirty-fo four boats left
Cumberland to-day with 3,s22.02 tons of coal
as follows: For Georgetown, Consolidation
Co., 1,Co6O3 tons; Maryland Co. s5217 tons:
Borden Co... 467.14 tons; New Central Co.,
1922 tons; Blaen Avon Co., ia tons For Alex
andria: American Co., 69i.l9 tons; Georges
Greek Co., 226.11 tons.