Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-29

ID.
Eastburn, for whom warrant was issued yester-
day In connection with tax Office frauds, was ar
rested this mofning.
The Philadelphia s. Jury Fixing, Case.
PHILADELPHIA, December 29IGeorre A. Wood,
alias Schultz, etc, was placed at the bar to-day to
connection with the recent Jury fixing /" in the
trial of election cases.
THE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATING CLASS OF 1881
held their first reunion last evening in Wonns
Hall, 721 9Th street northwest Officers for the
ensuing year were elected as follows: President,
Edward Roome secretary, Alfred Clum; treasurer,
c. L. Sturtevant Upon the adjournment of the
meeting an elegant dinner was partaken Of AS
guests, were present Mr.. b. G. Lovejoy, Mr.. J.
Ormond Wilson, superintendent of public schools:
Prof. J. H. Daniel, Mr.. Frank Angel and Mr..
h a stewart. delegate from the class OF 1882
After the conclusion OF the dinner committee OF
three from the class of 1873 submitted constitu-
ton for adoption to form an alumni association Of
all the high school classes
MISS BERTHA HOFFMAN's AssAnANr SENT TO
JAH--Samuel Young, the young colored man who
escaped from the Reform School the 10th of last
month, and attempted to outrage a respectable
young white lady named Bertha Hoffman, on
Maryland avenue, near 10th street northwest. was
before the Police Court several days ago on the
charge OF assault and battery, land the government
mace out case OF assault, and gave the prisoner
time to get some boys from the reform school as
witnesses, who, he said, escaped from the school
at the same time he did. Henry Burk was brought
from the reform school to the Police Court this
morning, and in his testimony contradicted the
prisoners statement as TO how he was dressed and
said what he wore agreed with the description
that the lady gave of her assailant The court
sentenced him to six months in Jail.
BOYS CHARGED WITH RoBBERY-Dennis Nc
Donald, Penn Fletcher, Eugene GeaTy and Robert
Downing, four white boys, about IL or IA years OF
age, were arrested by Policemen ShankS, 0'Hare
and Fisher of the seventh precinct last night for
rObbing IS year old white boy named VIM. c.
Marshall OF $7.S5. The court ordered them to pay
double the amount to Marshall by tomorrow.
HIS HARD HEAD SAVED HIM-Samuel Duckett,
the negro rough who was wounded in the head by
pistol shot fired by Officer Branson on Christmas
eve in South Washington while attempting to
and arrested last night about IL O'Clock by Ser
geant Mulhall and Officers Howe and Gibson OF
the eighth precinct He was found In a Shanty
near 10th street and Georgia avenue southeast
Policeman Branson states that he examined Duck
ettS head, and found that the bullet struck him on
the back OF the head and followed the skull
around towards the front Of the head distance
Duckett in the Police Court this afternoon and
asked that the case be continued until Saturday,
which was done.
THE D. C. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY met at Ger
man Hall last evening, Mr.. John Saul presiding,
taken from the drawer, "When should peach
trees be prune1?" and "What will be the effect OF
this warm weather on the fruit, especially when
the buds are now Swelling?" were discussed by
Messrs Saunders, Saul, Clark, Gill1ngham and
Smith. Prof. Taylor and DR.. Gross. Mr.. William
Smith exhibited two small pears, the second
growth this year. Mr.. Giilingham made remarks
Saul spoke OF two small specimens Of orchids
urnwino wood.