Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-11

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meat ,, as set . forth in the information;
produce licenses, and will lessen the revenues of
the District to the extent Of $4,000 annually.
Another point OF the decision is that three sepa-
rate sales have to be proven to establish q case
The 22d clause OF the license regulations reads as
follows:-" Produce dealers shall pay annually
$25. Every person whose business it Is to buy and
sell produce, fish, meats or fruits from wagons or
carts, stalls or stands shall be regarded as pro-
duce dealer"
USING THE MAILS FOR UNLAWFUL PURPOSES
Yesterday, John Harris the colored man charged
with using the mails for unlawful purposes by
writing a letter in the name OF Martha Hackley
who has been before Commissioner Mills, was held
for the action OF the grand jury in $500 bail.
MARR1Aey DEMONSTRATING licenses have
Jane Gutridge, both of Westmoreland county, Va. !;
Samuel Bowie and Ella Reeves John s. Alleman,
OF Harrisburg Pa, and Della j. Domer; Isreal H.
Haymarket, Va. and Nellie L. Herbert, of Alex
andria, Va; John Henry Small, Ir. and Miriam E.
Hughes and f Florence An a. Johnson VIM Shan
non and Agnes Berry.
THE RIVER TRADE.-Harbor Master Sutton re-
ports arrivals at the river front follows: Schr
Ann Turner, Marshall, 900 feet lumber, John
| son Co.; schr Sarah Levtnia, Anderson, II 300
pilinqs W. s, stockbrIdge; schr. Mary Ella Under
wood 200 bales hay, Brewer & Watkins barge E.
T. Woodey, Cosmbaugh, no tons COAL John Miller;
P aa ee e do
Potomac Steamboat Co. barge Deer Park, thinner
man, ITO tons coal, Inland Steamboat CO.
| SALE OF GAS STocK.-Thomas Bowling, auc-
tioneer, sold twenty-five shares OF gas stock yes
terday, for the estate OF James Hagerty, for S42.
| The same stock was resold on the spot at s44 per
| share
How Mr.. AND MRS. THOMAS ELECTED AN UNwEI-
CONE VIslToR-Phillp Collins, young man, re-
siding L1i at the corner Of 26th and streets, was
tried before Judge Smell this afternoon with seri-
| ously assaulting Mr.. Samuel Thomas an engineer,
OF No 1925 South street, in West Washington. Mr..
with assaulting Mr.. Collins. Mr. Thomas testified
that on the 18th OF last month the defendant came
to his house. and refused to leave when ordered off
| the premises, when witness started to put him
out OF the yard. struggle ensued, and after get
ting him out of the gate Collins struck witness
him senseless, and combining him to his
bed for a week. Mrs Thohias corroborated
took her husbands part in the Tight DR.. Klein
| schmidt testified that Mr.. Thomas had severe
cut over the left temple The defendant stated
| lady, and was met by Mr.. Thomas who ordered
| him away, and before he could get out Mr.. Thomas
assaulted him, threw him partly over a fence and
| held him while Mrs. Thomas beat him in the face
with brick, breaking his nose and backing his
eyes. Another young man corroborated this state
| ment. The court imposed fine OF $40 or 30 days
| on Mr.. Collins, and dismissed the charge against
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
| A SERIOUS CHARGE DIsMIssED-An old colored
| countryman named w. Jones was before Judge
| Suell ILLS AFTERNOON, charged WIN aSSaultlng
young white lady named Angel King. She stated
that some time ago the old man threatened her,
ana yesterday, while passing his house. on her
way TO her home, on the "River Road, a mile
and-a-half past UniOntOwn, he said something TO
her from his door, and then, coming outside with
gun, fired at her. the shot striking The road just in
| front OF her. young man named Horace Car
penter stated that. Miss King lives at his house,
ana he heard the old man say he ought to blow
MISS Angel up with gun powder because she said
| he upset kettle of hot water. The old man took
the stand and denied the charge, and said he
"a1n't shot of no gun for MORN two months" The
| charge was dismissed.
| FIRE IN EAST WAsHINGToN-The house No 14OS
street southeast, the adjoining house No. 1410,
| occupied by Betty GatSby, and other adjoining
structures, owned by Mrs. Margaret A. Holland,
were damaged by fire to-day at noon to the extent
or $1,000 1t is supposed that two children, left at
nome II, alone In one OF the houses caused the fire
les An alarm was struck from box 521.
The Elections Yesterday.
DISPATCHES RECEIVED AT THE ROOMS OF THE REPUB-
L1CAN CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE
| The following dispatches have been received at
the rooms of the republican Congressional COM
mittee in this city:
THE OHIO CONGRESSMAN
"From scattering returns it looks as If eight dis
trcts were certainly democratic, as follows: 1st,
3D. 4th, 5th, 10th, 18TH 10TH 21st and seven repub
lean, Follows Sd, sth, nth, 14th, nth, 18th,
ana o SIX still In doubt, the 6th h 9Th 12th
Chairman State Central tohioS Committee
THE DEMOCRATIC GAIN.
"Reports from about one-fourth of the precincts
| In the state show a democratic gain of IL, 900.
Unless later returns materially change the results
| the republicans are defeated. Not enough returns
| on congressman to indicate the result
| GEORGE K NASH"
GEN. CORPS ELECTION.
WHEELING, VIVA. Oct 11.-Gen. Gofr is elected
by not fewer than 300 majority. You may depend
upon this. GEO. w, ATKINSON Chairman.
| THE FIFTH OHIO DISTRICT.
SANDusKY, OHIo Oct Fifth district about
900 democratic majority. L. B. HARRIS
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., $685., OS657; customs. ss46, 454.06
THE UNFoUGHT VIRGINIA DUEL-Mr j. Amber
Smith, of Virginia, who is in the city to day,
stated 70 STAR reporter that the report In yes
| days STAR touching his difficulty with Wise was
| correct Mr.. Wise challenged Mr.. Smith, and the
| challenge was accepted. Mr.. Smith choosing as the
| The challenging party wanted pistols substituted,
winch smith refused. and there the matter stands.
NEW Posi- OFFICES were to-day established at
the following-named points:-At Eads Crawford
ounty, Ark, VIM. A. Briscoe postmaster; at Ore
gon Jefferson county, Kan, Israel S. owen post
lin S lyons postmaster nsa;0n at Peilston Emmett
county, Mich, Henry Park postmaster; at Thumb
lake, Charlevoix county, Mich, James A. Wag-
Miss, John s. King postmaster; at Gudger, Mon
| roe county, Tenn, Jno. w. Thomasson postmaster;
at AQUA, Stafford county, Va. George b. Griffs
postmaster.
THE JEANETTE INyEsTIGAT1oN-Capt. P. C.
johnson, who was the senior officer OF the board
| which inspect ed the Jeanette at San Francisco
preparatory to her cruise to the Arctic region, was
| before the Jeanette investigating board this
morning. His testimony was connned solely to
the result OF the inspection. He said the Jeanette
and good condition. and in all respects the report
submitted to the Navy department. touching tn
vessel was as the board reported
Tn STAR RoUrB BRIBERY CASE. Mr. b. Il.
Wells is still at work upon the papers regarding
the charges OF bribery In the star route case. It
sentatton to the grand jury for some time yet.