Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-12
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Street lamps will be lighted at 7:2O p. IL. and
extinguished at a. n
Austin jackson, arrested last Thursday by
Detective McDevitt for robbing McDoweII'S feed
store. was yesterday sentenced TO six months
in jail.
A copperhead snake, twenty inches In length.
was killed on one of the gravel walks In the
Smithsonian grounds Monday evening by a
couple OF gentlemen.
Mr. Frederick Newton, candy maker, at 4s1
PENNSYLVANIA avenue northwest, was badly
burned about the hands and arms yesterday
afternoon by some hot liquid candy being up
set upon him.
The National Veteran Club met In Lenman's
building, on New York avenue, last night 20 pre-
pare for active campaign work. The number OF
members is about 4o0 and viii soon be largely
increased. The club " Ill acI a5 an auxiliary to
the republican national comE2ittee in the dis
trfbutton OF documents during The coming pres
idential campaign.
The following is the result OF the balloting for
the cane sent by Dom Pedro and disposed of in
this way TO the most popular gentleman for the
benefit OF the Sisters OF the Holy cross: Dr: 2,
D. Murphy. So: DIR. Norris 6lf; Df. Garnett, $50;
Professor T. B. Hay, 40; secretary Sherman, a;
scattering, IS; total, 21O2 votes, a. twenty-five
cents each. S52b.5o.
Parties interested request a denial OF the
statement OF the Alexandria Gazette, copied In
THE STAR, that the steamer MattSno is to be
withdrawn from the lower Potomac route and
her place supplied Gy the Baltimore steamer
Arrow Smith.
The calendar Of the May term of tie Circuit
Court contains thirty cases against the District
and nineteen by ft against individuals, also
twenty by the United States against deiaulting
officials, etc The case OF Raymond agt. Hill
stands COS on the calendar, which has 81 cases.
The civil rights case Of Parker agt. Abner, and
that OF Tyson agt. HOWgdJe for damages for
breach of contract as to the North Pole oxpe-
ditiOn are included.
Sergeant Hughes found dead white male in
Iant on Virginia avenue, between 9th and 10Th
street, this morning.
Mrs. Belva \. Lockwood. OF this city. was de-
MED admission to the bar of the New York SUI
pTeme Court. at POughkeepSie, yesterday, on
the ground that under the state law only males
can be admitted to that dignity.
The following patents have Eeen issued to
persons in this city: c. G. Wilson. hand stamp;
q. c. Noyes, assignOr TO Locke. steam governor
reissue; j. r. HertfOrd, nodded article from
paper pulp.
The grand jury to- day found indictments
against Edward Moran and Thomas Dunn, rob-
berry OF A. j. Sigmund. and Edward Padgett,
enlightenment or Sc from JOS. W. Arnold.
Mr.. E. F. Davis writes to THE STAR that his
brother, VIM. Davis, shot at the shooting match
at Mount Pleasant by MIR. w. E. Burforc, re-
cefyed at least a dozen shot, two passing
his throat, where they now are, and three In
his lett eye. which az present Is almost entirely
closed, and that he has suffered great pain and
inconvenience.
The police neuten2ntS uniform. voted for at
the washington Light Infantry fair and won
by Lieut. John f. Kelly, is now finished, and On
exhibition at the store OF VIM. L. Wall, who
gave the uniform. 1t is very handsome one.
The number or herring inspected at our fish
wharf for the week ending May S. was 1.53S 1873
an increase over the previous week OF 321 l23