Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-11

will be over $1,000. Last year Messrs Saks &
Co., jointly with the owners. spent about IS 600
on the same property. 1t is believed that the
establishment when finished will have no supe-
nor in the country. At any rate. something
very handsome may toe expected. as the firm is
known as a most liberal and progressive one
The improvements will be completed 10y the 18th
Of this month.
FIGHT AT A WAKE AND TROUBLE AFTER
wARDs.-In the Police Court to-day. a young
white man named Florence O'Donohue was
charged with assaulting an elderly white woman
named Mary Driscol. who testified that there was
wake at house on 1st street. near Lingan i'm
West Washington. night before last aud her son
was there. and fight was started and her son
got beaten, and she went to see Mr.. 0'Don-
0hue, who was at tie wake also. about the
beating of her son. when he knocked her down,
and bruised her face. and knocked one OF her
teeth out 0'Donohue took the stand and
stated that Mrs. Driscol came to his house and
commenced to abuse him. and would not go
away when he ordered her to ga. and he struck
her. The court imposed fine of sl0or 30 days.
CHARGED WITH RoBBING HIS STEPFArHER-
1t was reported to the police last night that a
young man named Benjamin Hilton. plumber
by trade had entered the house of his stepfathcr
Mr.. John Carroll q watchman i'm the Treasury
department, living at 2224 | street. during his
absence, and robbed his bureau drawer of
about 5000 in money, which Mr. Carroll has for
several years been saving against a rainy day;
that after leaving the house Hilton was Joined
by companion. and both started for the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad depot. with the inten-
ton Of going to New York. On the way TO the
depot they got several drinks, and purchased a
revolver with the old mans money In the
meantime the robbery had been discovered and
Mr.. Hickman a friend Of Mr.. CarroIIs went to
the depots of both railroads and reported the
robbery and described the parties suspected,
asking If they appeared to purchase tickets that
they be turned over to the police. IL seems that
they went to the Baltimore and Ohio depot and
were told that they could leave on the o'clock
train this morning, whereupon they took lodg-
ings at place called the Emmet House. near
by Mr.. Hickman learning of their movements,
obtained the services of Sergeant Brosnan. who,
after lively chase captured Hilton and locked
him up in the seventh precinct station-house.
On searching his pockets s5a2. .S5 OF the money
was found, the rest Of the $500 having been fool
ishly spent.
Hilton was charged to-day. i'm the Police Court,
with the grand larceny OF sdU2 from Jno. Car
roll, 2224 street northwest. and pleaded guilty.
Mr.. Carroll stated that he did not wish TO prose-
cute him on account Of his wife, who is at home
sick. and he has recovered nearly all Of the
money. The court said that he could not dis
miss the young man. but would have to send
the case to the grand jury under 81 000 bonds
Sergeant Bi osnan states that he received infor.
nsation yesterday morning that this young man
had stolen large sum Of money. and Learning
that he was going TO leave the city traced him to
a restaurant near the Baltimore and Ohio depot
and when attempting to put him under arrest
Hilton drew pistol. struggle ensued but
the sergeant succeeded in getting the pistol
from Hilton and took him to the station house.
and paper was found on him with the address
OF some friend out west. Hilton was also com
mltted to jail for 60 days this morning in de-
iault OF SIS tine for carrying the pistol.
FIRE TO-DAY.-The alarm at IL O'Clock this
morning, from box 35. was from fire at 500 2Oth
street northwest, being the burning of houso
belonging to N. M. Prince. occupied by Peter
Postic. The house 507. adjoining owned bv
Mr.. VIM. j. Wilson, and occupied by Margaret
BAIT, was also damaged, most of the roofs az
both houses being partially burned on, It 8
damage Of about $500.
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