Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-12
CITY AND DISTRICT.
Condensed Locals,

Condensed Locals.
Street lamps will be lighted at 7:2O pm and
extinguished at 9:25 pm.
Mr.. O. p. Johnson has filed suit in admiralty
for L. 4. lnsley and others. owners of the Chesa-
peake Bay fishing schooner William H. Smith
against the steamer Lady Of the Lake. for dam
ages received in collision June 9th last off
Piankatank river. The injuries cost $290.6 to
repair. and this is the amount claimed
The Gallieean Fishermen last night elected the
following officers for the ensuing year: Thomas
Smith, d. g. r.; James Hicks. ID. G. A. r.; Jesse
Harris, ID. G.. Chapter: James Holland d. g.
Lect.; Eta j. Webster, ID. G.. Sec George In
graham, d. q. Treas: Andrew Beckett D. G.
Dept; Hillary Jackson. ID. G.. Marshal: Peter
Taylor. ID. G.. o. g.; Addison Day. d. G. IG
Yesterday afternoon little daughter of Mrs.
Miller. living on 9th street southwest narrowly
escaped being run over by the express train
MI SprIn@man grOceryman at the corner
rescued her just in time to prevent the engine
from striking her
The work on the new carp pond is nearly COM
peted, at least all that can be done before cool
weather sets in. The sluice ways are finished.
and the gates are being made and will be put i'm
place when finished. The work of drawing off
the water for excavation and grading will be
postponed. as it is deemed unadvisabe to ex-
pose the mud and mire while the Presidents
House with its sick are so much exposed.
Yesterday. legatees under the will of r. Pet
tilt, deceased. (TrinIty. Catholic church) filed
bill in equity against J. A. Ritchie L. W. Richie
Pierce Shoemaker and S. ID. Linn, executors of
the will. on the ground that an inde!t edness
found due them of 81 .151 was not paid them
Alice McAuley and Others have filed bill
against John McAuley and Others for the sale of
part lot 8. sq. 2i3-
The assault on Mary Driscoll by Florence
ODonOhue. mentioned in Yesterdays STAR did
not occur at the wake i'm West Washington. but
one or two squares distant therefrOm.
The schooner Annie Gibson will leave at D.
H. to-day for the lower river landings and Point
nnEI fyrrrh th.. sVpnn annf- h.,
Ing OF Lieut.. GessfOrd, J. r. Sutton Henry Hep
burn, Sergeant Leach Officer Barns. r. G.. Clar-
voc and others, for two weeks trip.
Transfers of Real Estate.
Deeds in fee have been recorded as follows:
James W. Ellis trustee. to Chas. Wheatley ct
al, lot 167, sub. So. els; $500. F. NJ. and A. NJ
Scala to a. Shaw, lot SO. so. 600: S9O5. James
II. Mari to Alena c. Hannah, lots IL, 2 and 8.
sub. lot 70, So. ia: 5000.
YOUTHFUL. DEPRAvITY i'm the
Police Court, rather good looking white
girl about Is years old named Lavinia Parker
was charged with being vagrant. and leading
anotOriOusly lewd and laSciyiOus course of life in
this city. Officer Reeder testified that this is
the same girl that was before the court about
three weeks ago, and was released on her per-
sonal bonds for her good behavior. The officer
stated that she is found promenadingth the streets
at all hours of the day and night with young
men. and hefOund her at late hour Wednesday
night onthe street. She took the stand and stated
that she had been at work, and was lust coming
home when the officer arrested her. The court
gave her some good advice and sentenced her
to 30 days in the wOrkhOuse. After the court
adjourned. she was called up out of the dock
and Judge Bundy remarked to her that some
friends had interceded for her. and he under
stood that her family were respectable DeOple
As she had never been to the work house he
said he would take her personal bonds for her
good behavior. After giving her some whole
some advice, the Court released her.
EMERGENCY HOSPITAL CAsEs-Mr. J. r
Thompson. while attempting to mount his wagon
yesterday. was injured in his groin. He was
taken TO the Emergency Hospital. on 10th street
where medical aid was rendered. Henrietta
Wisce colored. suffering from CONSUMPTION. was
found in the street yesterday evening by Officers
GantZ and Horne and removed to the Emergency
Hospital, where medical aid was rendered.
WORK OF THE S. F. 7. P. O. c. T. A.-Yester-
day, Mr.. King agent of the S. p. C. A., discoy-
cred mule. belonging to Forrest W. McElroy,
being offered for sale at the stables of the Mar
ket Company, on 18th and streets. The ami
NAL was in a most pitiable condition. being
afflicted with joint disease and contracted ten
dOns OF the feet He notified the owner of the
penalty he would incur by even moving such
creature The sale was not proceeded with The
same agent captured yesterday on Bridge street.
Georgetown, black mule with four large sores
under the saddle. and load Of coal and driver
arrested and taken to the station house and the
mule cared for Shortly afterward the agent
arrested. on High street. Peter Campbell while
driving gray horse that he had been notified
not to use on account OF a sore shoulder. The
horse belonged to James and Michael Burch.
REAL ESTATE SALES. - Messrs. Duncanson
Bros. auctioueers, sold yesterday afternoon for
the owner, parts Of lots 10 and 20, in McGuires
subdivision of square 624. having front of
about fl feet inches in Jackson alley. In rear
Of the Government Printing Office. with depth
of 80 feet. improved by three small frames to D..
C0nnell, for $50.
FIFTY DOLLARS FINE FOR BEATING Horse.
A white nan named Frank RingOld was charged
liz the Police Court this morning with cruelty
beating horse. 1t was testified to by several
witnesses, that he had the horse hitched to a
cart, at the corner of 18th and q streets north
east, and beat the animal OH the head with the
taiboard Of the cart and club for nearly hall
an hour The beating, as described by the wit
nesses, was very brutal. Mr.. Ringuld took the
stand in his own behalf. aud testified that the
horse has fits. and had one on this occasion, and
ne had To beat hin. on that account. He also
stated that he had sold the horse, and lost
Nearly SIS on him. Judge Bundy remarked
that he would have 70 lose about $50 more. as
ne was going to impose fine Of $50 or 80 days
In the workhouse.
SNAKES Is Potomac WATER-There was left at
HE STAR Office this morning. a vial of Potomac
wafer taken from a hydrant on Capitol Hill, in
when are two minute water snakes i'm a pretty
nseiy condition Their turnings and .wis.ings
would not allow an exact idea of their length fo
ee ootaihed Out each was probably about an
men iong Examined under MICROSCOPE they
appear to be yeritablc infant water snakes.
MHLIoNAIRs CRANK FROM OHro.-Jacol
Sherer, crank, was arrested last evening h,
Lieut. Arnods men for kicking up a rumpus q
the Bank OF the Republic, on 7th street Hi
grievance Is that he has about 10000 600 de
posted In the banks In this city and they de
cline IL pay 1t to him. He was sent to polio,
headquarters this morning, and the police ply
sicians hal . talk with him, after which he wa
put aboard tie train for Cincinnati, Ohio, wher
he came from. Ee says his wife went hack I,
the old country In 1873, and still remains there
che has sent this money to his credit. but vii
net come tack to MIN.