Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-14
Courage on a Stranger"

now CHAS. L. HULSE, OF THIS CITY, WAS
TREATED IN PTTTsBURG.
Mr.. Chas. L. HGlse, of this city, while on his
way west stopped in Pittsburg day or two ago,
and his pity for some weary-looking German
emigrants induced him to have some beer
served to some of the sad-lOOking women of the
party, when an Over-ZealOus policeman arrested
him. The Pittsburg Commercial Gazette of YES
terday. under the heading IAN Outrage on a
Stranger" says: Hon. Chas. l.. Hulse. of
Washington, DC, who was arrested near the
Rush house as a suspicious person by Officer
Hammill. suggested to the mayor that a dis
patch to Dr. Bliss. one of the Presidents ply
sicians. would elicit a response which would sat
1sfy his honor as to his Mr.. Hulses) good stand
ing. The mayor teegraphed as suggested and
received the following answer: Executive Man.
sion, Washington, ID. c., July IL, 1SS1-Haye
known Chas. l.. Hulse for IS years He is a
good citizen; was member of our legislature
ard speaker of the lower house two terms.
FROM all the facts connected with the arrest of
Mr. Hulse We are satisfied that the conduct of
the ofi1cer was unwarranted. unjustfable and
An outrage on reputable citizen. Mr.. Hulse
talks OF bringing an action for false arrest and
Imprisonment"
WASHINGTON CATTLE MARKET-At the Queens
town Drove Yards. on the Metropolitan Branch
b. and o. Il. r., three miles from the city. Lewis
ID. Means. proprietary sterday 1GO head of
cattle were offered. of which all were sold to
butchers, at 5a2t cents per pound. 800 sheep
and lambs up: of these all We're sold. as follows:
Sneep, ol2a41s per pound; lambs. 6a6ls. andnone
leN unsoid- Cows and calves brought S2Oas5O
The state OF the market was brisk.
The HEAT AND THE HORsEs.-The Great
Fails Ice Company lost horse Yesterday from
the intense heat. and one belonging to the Her
die line of coaches died from the same cause.
The street car lines are running their horses on
short trips and resting them frequently. but the
coal carts and express wagon horses oet INT
LITTLE rest MnSsrS Pail nd rxho
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
suggest that loads should be lighter this weather
and that each driver carry on his vehicle a
bucket and sponge and frequently sponge the
horses heads.
MANDAMps on THE DIsTRICT-Yester,lay
Mr.. l.. G. Hine. for August Miller filed peti-
ton for a mandamus on the Commissioners of
the District. to compel them to give certain
credits TO his property-sub-lots f to H. square
-. He states that in May, 1876. he was notified
that the lots had been assessed for S329. 81 each
FOR special improvements on Massachusetts, ave-
nue.. being Sl2 per front foot and that lot II
had been assessed 81 .329. 6S for the same i'm
provement; that by revision the assessment on
the first three lots were reduced each S179. 10
and that against lot III to s739. On the 18th of
December 1878. through Peter Campbell broker.
he paid the assessments, as revised, to Geo. w.
Beall, then deputy controller of the District, and
took receipt therefor. Subsequently he was
notified that lot III was assessed S6S45 for i'm
POtcHicuts Oh Y street, WHICH was pau April &.
1881, by transfer Of drawback certificates. Not
withstanding this fact. he complains that the
payments were not entered upon the tax book
and the lots apparently remain subject to the
several assessments.
The sale of dry and fancy goods will be con-
Iinued tomorrow morning. at 10 o'clock, 3.
Dnncansons auction rooms, 9th street.
"A FIGHTING CRANK.-A young man named
Alex, shiles, who lives in South Washington
was brought TO Police Headquarters this morn
ing as crank He has a way of assaultinp
members of the Shiles family without cause.
some or the officers who know him say that he
Is just out of Jail, where he has been kept fol
some crooked act the past few months and tina,
httie Oil OF birch applied to the back would
cure him Of his insanity.
The NORTHERN MARKET COMPANY have
commenced work On the lots at the northwes,
corner OF 18th street and Z street NORTHWESTERN.
Downings having the contract-but as vet tn,
Drickiayers. on account of the excessive heat
have made but little Roadway. Under the terms
OF the contract the building is to be completed h,
september LIST. and it is expected that at least II
days before that date the dealers will be able I,
occupy it. In a recent note it was stated that
mortgage for $40. coo had been placed on recor,
when 1t should have read deed Of trust 70
Sl1,oO0 to secure the owner Of the ground VIII,
elected to let this amount remain at interest.
REAL Estate SALE -Thomas Bowling
auctioneer. sold yesterday afternoon. for j
Russell Barr and VIM. III. Hollidge trustees
sub OF lot lis, of sub lots Sc and ST. i'm squar.
3lo, together with the improvements located OF
New Jersey avenue. between Franklin and c
streets, to John w. Dick for $50.