Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-22
COndensed Locals.

Street lamps Will be lighted at p. m. and extin-
Saturday nights mall train from this city south
when near the fairgrounds, outside of Richmond
struck coal car on side track. The end OF the
postal car was partially stove in. Mr.. b. VI. Laws,
one OF the mail clerks, was cut about the head.
Ned Thompson WAS slightly injured.
Saturday afternoon w. w. Burdette'S business
wagon was being turned round at the store door
by an inexperienced driver, when the vehicle was
upset and the horse thrown down. The wagon
struck Mi. Burdette on the head and shoulders,
knocking him senSeleSS to the pavement. FOrtu-
nately he escaped injury with the exception OF a
few bruises.
A court-martfa1 recently tried Corporal James
A. Ford, OF the Washington Cadets, ON charges OF
intoxication. and he was acquitted.
Fanny Hall, a young cOlOred girl with a baby in
her arms, was in Judge SHELLS dock this morning
charged with assaultng Ellen Banks. also colored.
Ellen told the court th1t she and the prisoner had
some trouble about witness husband some time
ago, and yesterday she cut witness across the head
with razor. The court sentenced her to six
Miss Minnie Briarton, a school teacher of the
third division and member OF the class OF 1878 OF
the Normal school, died last Saturday. The men,
oersof her class yesterday took suitable action
gardng her death.
The explosion OF lamp on the steamer Mary
washington, as she Was returning up the river
from OccOquan Falls last night, caused an alarm
however.
Mary Stewart on Saturday. by Mr. j. j. johnson,
nled bill against Samuel Stewart for divorce.
She sets forth a marriage at Raleigh, N e., Sep
TENDER D. 1872, and charges that in consequence
OF tll-treatment she compelled to leave him.
and that for years he has lived in adultery with Luz
cinda Jourlan at Raleigh, n. c.
Inc race horse Derby kicked Andrew Williams
one or his grOOmS, at the race-track yesterday
breaking several OF his ribs.
so, MISS Mary A. heecn, principal OF the Waverly
terday morning after short illness from pneu-
James Burrill, colored.w was charged In the Police
Court to-day with brutality assaulting a colored
woman na;nei Lizzie Hammond. The case
was continued for medical testimony as to the
Charles Burrill and William Gibbs were fined s.
or Is days each by Judge Smell to-day, for engage
Ing In prize tight yesterday about a woman who
Burrill had beaten Saturday night
Margaret Burns was fiaeds5 or Is days by Judge
smell Today Tor aSS1ulting and backing the eve
d another aged white woman nam ed Mary Fitz-
hugh.
The trial of the case OF Charles D. Gilmore for
libel was to-day fixed for June 9Th in the Criminal
Samuel Lomax, charged with an assault (appeaD.
was convicted In the Criminal Court to-day, and
sentenced 10 30 days In jail.
The petit jurors In the Criminal Court were dis
charged this morning until Monday next
rms morning In the Criminal Court the case OF
Joshua Anderson, charged with the murder OF
James Carr, by shooting him ON the night OF
December s1st last, was fixed for trial wednes-
This morning In the Criminal Court the case of
Elizabeth Clary alias Madam Tapp, convicted
! August Sd lssO, OF keeping bawdy house and
20 the absence OF Mary Williams, witness for
the government, for whom the officers have been
a
The south Washington branch OF the land
league met at ST Dominic's hail last evening" and
elected the following delegates to represent that
branch at the central committee, the term OF the
others having expired: Mr.. Peter Kilroy, Joseph
Doherty and Thomas King.
Mrs. Ross, a widow woman In the employment
OF Mr.. Keegan, grocer II and ID streets northeast,
Mas attacked Saturday last in Mr.. Keegan'S
yard by large Newfoundland dog and
severely bitten She was removed TO the Freed
mans hospital where the wounds were
dressed. The dog was not a rabid animal, but it
was killed by the owner.
FLIGHT OF CARRIER PIGEONS FROM THE DOME OF
TIE CAPIroL-Mr. Grant Parish, editor OF the
Ssom the dome OF the Capitol eight carrier pig
cons belonging to Mr.. John Abel, OF Baltimore.
Mea ~ esng hazy confused the
ing circle around the Capitol to get the bearings
Mr. Parish thought the pigeons would reach their
minutes This Night, so Mr.. Parish Informed STAR
reporter was only TO practice the pigeons for en-
, ny In race 70 take place here sometime next
sfxnified their purpose TO enter pigeons and about
one hundred pf geons VIII be flown. The weather
VIII determine the day OF the race In about two
weeks there VIII be about seventy-ive pigeons
brought here from Newark, n. j., to make flight
20 that place, the reaching there FIRST to re-
cup TO the owner OF the neetest pigeon In the com
Ing Baltimore race and he says the sport will be
Kept up all the season
Ms. SIMON WOLF was banqueted at Abners han
last evening by Elijah Lodge, No. So l. O. b.
There were about as persons present. An address
OF welcome to Mr.. Wolf, who responded feelingiy
was delivered by Mr.. b. GuSdorf Addresses Wert
also made by AeSSrS. l. Fellheimer III. King IT, J.
Boyer, VI. Loeb, H. kronheimer, and others. Thu
committee OF arrangements was composed o.
Messrs. Gusdorf, King, Fellheimer, Boyer, Loeb
kronheimer, and Adler.
NARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to Stepher
Anderson ard Alice Moxley, OF Alexandra, Va.
C1aTlss w. SonnenschEiidt and Mary v. Cook
Ef0l2mtn r. CkrfSmOU
PANEL Gieser and Augusta Engeike: Joshua =
Gibson anu Annie Ward: Fred. X. Klotz and Clars
Seherer.
FISH NAgEET.-So.d by r A. Golden. agent
e,s0 herring. at 81 Sass per thousand; 1,2C0s had
a. ss'as25 Der hundred.