Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-18
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JUSTICE IN THE POLICE COURT.

JUSTICE THE POLICE COURT.
On the 18th OF current month we received notice
to appear at the above honorable body to answer
charge OF selling oleomargarine representing il to
raised the point OF jurisdiction and his honor,
Judge Smell, almost at that time sustained the
point raised by defence, but added that the sale OF
0sP0margarfne was a serious matter affecting the
entire community, and therefore he would proceed
to hear evidence for the government and that he
would decide the matter OF jurisdiction after
wards, thus giving the defence no opportunity to
disprove the statement made by the witnesses for
the prosecution. While his honor, Judge Smell,
holds as his personal opinion that OleOmargar1ne
Is superior TO the genuine dairy product we deny
ever having sold the article, but we have sold but
terine, always having 1t properly marked so that
| everybody knew just what they purchased. II we
had had an opportunity to have examined our
| witnesses before the Police Court, doubtless the
witnesses for the government would not have had
their liberty much longer If there is any law left to
punish perjury. The entire affair, as acknowl-
edged by witness for the governmentwas bust
ness prejudice, and as such we rest our case,
never having found it eXpedient with business
principles to mlsrepresent any article. ~
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ARTILLERY last
evening accepted the invitation OF the National
Rifles 10 visit their fair and will be present on the
evening OF March "a, in full uniform. The reSigna
ton OF Junior First Lieut. j: c. S. Burger was
accepted, and his name ordered to be placed on the
honorary member roll for valuable services rem
dered while connected with the battery. The
present officers now for duty are Major j. X. Han
neInan, commanding; First Lieut.. james II. Har-
rover, Second Lieut. John f. Z. DeyOe, Acting
Assistant Surgeon John E. Brackett, NJ. D., (de-
tached on the staff or the adjutant general OF the
District of Columbia miltia) The fair of the
Artillery win take place the Goth day OF october
next, and many business men have promised their
nearly cooperation
WILLS FILED-Yesterday, in the Probate Court,
the Will OF John Payne Was filed. He bequeathS
to his son. Edward Payne, one acre OF land; to his
daughter, Harriet Honnycott, certain land to his
daughter, Margaret Slater, lot onethird smaller
than the above. Nine other beQueStS OF real eS.
tate are made, also the following: Il hereby de-
wise my said cemetery to the minister I'm charge of
Jones' chapel and his successors in Office In trust
for the purpose above specified, and for no other
use, interest or purpose whltever. And hereby
direct that said trustee and his successors shall
have the control and management OF said cemetery
for the uses and purposes above specified, and
services one-tenth of the net income and profits OF
said cemetery" His wife, Mary, Is constituted
sole executrix.
The will OF James Mccarthy is only four lines.
BY 1T all former wills revoked and all his prop
erty is devised to his wife, to be divided equally
after her death between his three sons.
THE FUGITIVE SMALLPOX PATIENT CAPTURED.
Yesterday afternoon DR.. Mead succeeded IN find
to escape being sent to the smallpox hospital, as
stated in THE STAR last evening Her name is
Sophia Gray, and she was found on Canal street
near 21 street southeast She was found to be
broken out with mild form of the disease, and
was sent to the smallpox hospital last evening.
The source OF the Infection in this Case was from
26 Virginia avenue southeast, from whence Soye-
eral cases have been removed to the hospital.
DOMESTIC DIFFICULTIES.-A young man named
MarcelIus Wilson in the prisoners dock at the
Police Court to-day on complaint OF Margaret VIII
son, his VIE, who told the court that her husband
that last Monday he followed her through the
street threatening to kt her o The prisoner made
to keep the peace for six months.
A TRAGEDY IN BALTIMoEE.-A shocking tragedy
occurred in Baltimore Yesterday. the actors being
John BraZZillTo, an Italian scissors grinder, and
his wife julia RraZZilaro, & match po3dler who fol-
lowed their avocat1ons in this city for some time,
removing TO Baltimore about two months ago.
The couple, with their children, boy and two
girls, aged respectively nine and four years and
nine months, occupied two scantily furnished back
rooms on the second floor OF house No. 81 Harrison
street, Baltimore. AbOut6 o'clock last evening
quarrel sprang up between tae couple, which
finally resulted In the husbands knocking down
and beating his wife, To what occurred aiterward
there was no witness, as the young son who was
house arrived it Was found that Mrs. Brazzilaro
was mut!lAted in most inhum9n manner. Her
head had been chopped with hatchet, and her
back and shoulders cut in several places with
knife. BraZzilarO lay On the floor with a bullet
wound in his stomach and pistol by his side.
They were removed to the city hospital, where the
wounds were pronounced fatal.
LITTLE Boy RUN OVER AND KuLED-About
80 O'Clock. last evening, William Lake, the six
year old OF Mr. Charles II. LAKE. living at 1897
street northwest. was almost instantly Killed, by
Brooks Itappears that the little fellow was rid
ing behind street Car, and when near the corner
Of 18th and streets, jumped off, and the wagon,
which happened tn be passing in an opposite d.
rectiOn, ran over hin. The lad WIS picked uD AMI
taken to the residence OF his parents but life was
extinct officer Clark arrested the driver of the
wagon, and the coroner Was notified TO make an
examination into the case. This is the third acci-
dent which has happened within the past week
from boys riding on the rear OF vehicles
THE MERKIcK DEBArE-The Philodemic society
OF Georgetown College has elected the following
gentlemen TO contest In debate for the MerriCk
medal: Adam Clarke Wright, OF Pennsylvania;
William L. Mclaughlin, of Dakota; Francis A.
Brogan. OF Kansas, and John 3 Maligan, OF Maine,
The question selected for debate was 'IS terrific
rial acquisition conducive to the best interests Of
cur country" The debate Will be held at Lincoln
Hall on May S.
Letter from FL PasO.
THE FEELING ABOUT THE SENTENCE OF SERGEANT
MASON-AN APPEAL TO BE SENT TO THE PRESI-
nE,~ry L IpoA prNn