Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-29
The Garfield Memorial Hosnital

To the Editor of 1HE EVENING STAR:
The 9th street depot is suggested as a fitting
location for q CARRIED Memorial Hospital."
Sentimentally correct; but sanitarily? On low
ground, in the heart of the eity.-seems to me a
dangerous site for a hospital, Now. however,
Is not the time to wrangIe about location
First catch your hospital
Yours respectfully, MARIANA.
SHOOTING BOOTBLACK-Two colored men
named Henry Johnson and Tony Graham the
former the driver of an ice wagon and the latter
abootblack. created commotion at the corner
OF 9Th and + streets about O'Clock this morn
ing They had dispute and Johnson dropped
piece OF ice that he had and went for Graham
who stepped back and drew revolver and fired
directly at johnson. who ran and escaped IN
hurt Graham f0urished the revolver for sey-
eral minutes and threatened to shoot anybody
In the crowd who interiered. Policeman Breen
was Notified Of the affray and got on the track
OF Graham. and after a long chase caught him
He acknowledged TO the officer that he did the
81 "otilg. and said he intended 10 Kill Johnson
He was locked up. and will be tried tomorrow
Tor assault and battery with intent to kill.
TIE CHRIsTIANCY DIVORCE CAsE-Yesterday
Examiner i. g. Loyejoy held a session in the
Chrlstaney divorce case at the office of Messrs
Cooh Cole. Mr. Iugenbeel the father of Mrs
Christancy. resumed the stand for erosS-eXafn-
1natlon-MeSSrs Cuppy and lngersOll appearing
for the complainant, ard Messrs. Cook Il Cole
Tor the defendant Mr.. Lugeabeel testified that
he was unable to produce a letter received from
Mr. Christianey in 1878 complaining of Mrs C's
conduct. which he was asked for at previous
examination. Mr. Christiancy read long letter
and asked If that was not the substance of the
letter referred to. Under the direction of de-
PENDANTS counsel Mr. Lugenbeei declined to
answer. and the plaintiff counsel asked mum
Der OF questions a. to the reception of the letter
and the contents. Mr.. l.. declining to answer or
simply remarking that he did not remember the
contents. The question as to the objection was
certified To the Equity Court.
C0rPs BIG SHOw.-W. c. Coup. the GREAT
circus man. will be in the city tomorrow and
saturday with his enormous show. combined
with the Paris hippOdrome One of the leading
sensational features is Lulu. the flying lady
DEEDS IN FEE have been recorded as follows:
Mary h Pearson to Fannie G.. Morey subs IS
and -, 81 139; S3.S0I.Oi. d. l.. Morrison To
John A. and {. F. Schneider subs 3 and G. So
2a S3.S0l.44- j. W. PiiIing to Charles Morris
part lot .. So 1:S; $500 w. F. Mattingiy ct
al. trustees subs o. III and 12. So I76 g
Sophia Medler TO ". W. Giles. part 8 So. 23s:
SlWo +. Ocksenreiter to Augustus B. Coppes
part 5. So 49, 20. 200. G. Geisler To b. Gassen-
heimer. part %, So. 5l2 81 200. Hugh Hogan
10 NJ r. Salian in trust. part is. so. 5O1; $500.
Thomas Weaver to John b. Reuth part sub lot
2S, So f42; 4, 1tO- James and Calan trustees
to Ira c. Allen lot o. sub. So e. of 500: lots
to NJ; sub lot /. So s'i; lot l, So. 96s; lots to
z, sub and 5, and pit 3. block 81, Bingham
place: So 1874; and lot c. sub. of original 7.
and pts and S. sq. 427; Sl.s.3. Ann Middle
ton to W Middleton. lot %, So 53S; $500
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to Den-
mis- LyIes and Margar ct Mills; VIM c. Metiford
and Ruth II. Fuller; Jas. Banks and Susanna
Douglas; Reuben Major ard Lizzie Matthews;
John Hanity and Lucinda Brown: Jos. Allen
and Annie Clagin: Robert L. West and Minnie
T.. Watkins Jas ". Allen and Alice V. Fowler
A RULING AGAINST THE PEANUT STAND Men,
In the case OF Geo. Monroe. who appealed from
The Police Court TO the Criminal Court Judge
toS,yesteTday announced his construction of the
law IN relation 10 the rights of parties to occupy
the streets for business purposes. Monroe. who
Keeps booth or fruit stand on public street,
having rented the right from the proprietor of
the house against whose wall the stand is
erected. was on trial for obstrJicting streets
judge Cox held that the streets of Washington
belonged to the United States government. and
cannot he rented out; that the act of the cOrpo-
,atIoh oi " ashlngton granting 10 occupants of
houses tle use OF four feet in front must be in
teipreted 10 give the occupants of the house only
an easement over the four feet on the house
h,s;o, soi , nsh's entry ways, &c, but not for
business purposes All distractions in their ma
tufe not movable. or which are not soon moved
anu all efecfions OF booths. &c on the Sfraa.a
are In violation OF law, and no authority Of a
property owner or permit can make such OBJ
sentenced to pay fine Of So "-'N
"A PiCKPocKET SENTENCED.-In the Police
Court yesterday. a negro named Wa. Smith was
eharged with picking the pocket Of Mr. Geo A
Cooley Of a watch Several witnesses test;f,eJ
TO seeing him pick Mr. Gotley's pocket last Frf-
day, while the Presidents funeral was nassinsr
up the avenue. lie was sentenced TO six inorfLs
IN )aii and to pay fire OF Sc0, and in default OF
The nne 30 days additional