Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-22


Saiy arrangements for the accommodation OF
the press" All newspaper men who desire
tickets OF emission ID the press boat Will send,
application TO either OF the gentlemen OF the
committee.
District Government Affairs.
| A sneak thief stole into one OF the rooms OF
the District auditors Office. between and 4:30
| O'Clock yesterday, and taking from a tin box
box about Sl2 or $l5, escaped uhobserved.
Health Officer TownShend reports that the
| water OF pump at the corner OF Sth and Boun--
dairy streets being found unit for use, he re-
quests the Commissioners to cause the handle
OF said pump TO be removed, 10 prevent its use.
! In response 10 request that the Commls-
| S1onerS cause New York avenue east OF 9Th
| street, TO be spriDkled each dusty day the Com
missioners state that the District cannot un-
| dertake TO sprinkle the dusty streets. In all
| cities such work is done at private expense.
THE RIVER POLICE BOAT.
The steam launch BLACK jack has her off,
Gers ana crew made up for the river patrol,
| TO sunrise Monday morning In addition TO
| the OIL Gers heretofore mentioned Mr.. saunders
| VIII act as engineer and George w. Nokes as,
! steward.
OUTDOOR RELIGIOUS MEETINGS,
In response TO communication from the.
| general secretary for the Young Mems Chris
uan Association making application for permis-
! sion TO hold open-alr religious meetings during
| the warm season at different places the Com
| miSsioneIS say that some time ago they decided
| that they could not legally graut permission to
| places. This positive action became necessary
for the preservation or the peace and the public
| convenience, which had been jeopardized by
The obstruction TO travel and other more serious
| troubles consequent upon the free use OF the
| streets and public places OF assemblages. The
| Commissto cannot depart from the position
| tney have taken upon this subject Although
obliged to Withhold the desired permit. they
Know OF no objection TO the use OF private lots
for such pul pose with the consent OF the owners
OF such lots.
WARNING TO NOISY STREET HAwKERs.
The District Commissioners today issued an
order as follows: Numerous complaints hav-
ing been made TO this Office by persons In III
health. and by the friends OF others too sick TO
injury to them by the shouting OF vendors and
other persons pursuing avocations upon the
public streets for purposes OF private
gain the superintendent Of police is a,
found so disturbing the public peace TO desist,
and upon disregard OF such warning cause
the arrest OF such persons and Their prosecu-
ton before the Police Court for disturbing the
peace" This Is not designed TO interfere with
the selling OF papers on the streets by the news
boys.
IAwLEssNEss ON 1HE PoToMAC-Flgh Among
Fishermen and one kiIled-The Port Tobacco
| (Md) Times says: ION Tuesday night. while
| George Hendricks, John Scroggins and other
fishermen, living on the Maryland side or the
| Potomac, near Indian Head, were drifting their
! nets In the Potomac, opposite the seine haul OF
a III.
were suddenly attacked by number OF men in
| a boat from Knights fishery, armed " it'll guns,
| large stones, heavy cudgels and other dangere
Gus weapons, and most brutally beaten. Hen
| dr1cks and colored man named Fred. Savoy
| were dangerously wounded and taken prisoners,
| and all the fishermen except Scroggins were
taken, together with their boats and nets, and
| forcibly carried TO the shore. Scrogglns.
alarmed at the conduct or the assailantS took
| TO his oars and made his escape leaving his two
| nets a1d one of his boats In their hands. The
others were taken ashore, and portion OF them
carried, we understand TO Fairfax Court Hous
where they are imprisoned. Hendricks and
Savoy, after lying in a PROSTATE and bleeding
conGttlon through the night, were surrendered
10 their friends in the morning. and brought TO
their homes On the Maryland side. The wounds
received by both the men are said TO be of a
dangerous nature, their skulls being badly cut
and possibly fractured by the heavy stones and
other missiles hurled at them"
lt is reported In this city that Frederick
savoy. wounded in the fight died THURSDAY
night from his injuries.
The SUNDAY SCHOOL MASS MEETING Posi-
PoNED.-ln view or the threatening appearance
or the weather this morning District Commis-
soner Morgan, appointed TO act as Chief mar
shal for the Sunday school demonstration, TO.
day waited upon the chief signal officer, and
after an Interview with him concluded to post
pone the demonstration until some future time
The signal officer Informed Major Morgan that
II was raining all around us, with Indications
onaI ram WOULD fall nere, TOO Under these cir-
leaving the day to be liked upon by the Sunday
school SupertutendentS The signal bells agreed
upon for announcing such postponement were
struck at o'clock to-day from the different fire
alarm stations.
THREE CARD MONTE MgN CAPrpRED.-In the
Police Court, this morning, two white men,
named Frederick Wailand and George Wflmot.
who claimed TO be strangers here, We're charged
with Vagrancy. Sergeant Saffel arrested them
yesterday afternoon, with a lot OF cards and the
other paraphernalia OF three card monte men,
In their possession. A gentleman who was
passing at the time, testified that he saw these
men standing at the corner OF 18th and streets
yesterday AFTERNOON, and one OF them was
throwing three card monte and try ing TO get
some one to bet while the other pretended to
oe country gentleman, and veiy much inter-
ested In the game They were sent own to the
workhouse for 80 days each.
Two FIRES LAST NIGHT.-At 7:30 O'Clock last
night fire took place I'm Ahern and Thornton's
stable In the rear OF 17OS 10th street. The stable
was totally destroyed, with a horse and cart
belonging to Mr.. Thornton. The flames spread
TO the sheds of Albert Mcintosh and James
Desper IN rear Of houses I5oS an and liz. which
S715, which is insured. About $50 O'Clock last
night fire took place at the residence OF Gen.
w. Il. Browne, 10l4 18th street. which was
damaged to the extent OF $500. In both cases
the fire department responded promptly and
rendered valuable service.
REAL ESTATE SALEs.-B. H. warner real es-
tate broker, has sold at private sale for +.
Koones, esq.,, TO General T. q. Pitcher, .. s. A.,
lot Is, subdivision OF square I39, on Connecticut
avenue, near street. for s., $50; to George +.
Schafer, esq.,, lot in square 242, fronting 98 feet
on Vermont avenue, between N and o streets
northwest, for S4,27s; lot 43, subdivision OF
square 139, fronting 22 feet on street north
west by depth OF l24 feet, opposite the British
Minister'S for G. w. Hamblfn, TO Mrs. Jose
phine A. Caldwell, for 81, 112; lot No. l, square
139, at the northwest corner OF 18th and NJ
streets northwest, for Commodore w. G. Tenn
pie to A. J. Falls ESQ.,, for a 1888; also, sstory
prick house NO. 10 street northwest, for MA
Mrs Mary A. Murphy, for s2,625; also, lot on
corner OF Massachusetts, avenue and 9Th street
northwest, for w. F. Matttngly, receiver to Pc.
yer M. bubant, ESQ.,, for s., ,219; al1o, TO z s.
Parker the east 80 feet OF lot 6, square i5s on NJ
street, near Connecticut avenue, for q, 100.
A Murderer's AttcmPted Suicide.
PLYMOUTH, Mass, May 22-Gunn, the Bridge
water murderer, cut his throat with a razor b3r
roWed from one OF the inmates Of the house OF