Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-20
Affairs in West Washington.

A COIORED BURGLAR CAPTURED.-AbOut mid
night last night Marcus Williams. colored man,
while asleep in his store at No. 26O7 West street,
was awakened by hearing footsteps in the store.
He jumped up and drew his pistol and began
firing. man ran out, followed by Williams
Policeman COtter took up the chase and cap
tured the fugitive. who turned out to be col
Ored man named George Simms. This mOrndg,
in the Police Court, Smmswas charged with
burglary, and the above facts being testified to-
Judge Smell sent the case to the grand Jury
under 500 bail. in default of which the pri-
sOner was committed. Simms is about 81 years
Of age He entered the store by unlocking the
front door. Mr.. Williams, who was robbed some
time ago. sleeps in the store and has pistol at
hand. Hearing some one in the store he fired
twice. and Simms cried out: "DOn't shoot: it's
me" He then ran out, followed by Mr.. Williams
who caught him. but Simms broke away from
him and being still pursued was finally captured
again by Mr.. Williams near the car stables and
held until Officer COtter came up and took the
thief to the station house.
CATTLE MARKET.-Sales at DrOver's Rest YES.
terday. reported by Tavenner Bros.-26O cattle up
and sold as follows: Best, 5a5sl; good, 41Sa5;
medium. 4a41a; common, 314a4. Six hundred
sheep and lambs offered and sold as follows:
Sheep. 3a515; warnings 3a515: lambs 3a516:
fine Christmas cattle brought from &c. to &c. per
pound; they were brought to market by Jacob
Haun. Farr Fletcher. and Robert Kelly of
virginia. and part OF them. which We're extra
fine, wers fed by George Glascock, of Fauquer
| county. Va.
| PoRT.-Brig Raven, for Washington, sailed
| from Machiasport 18th inst.
NOTES.-The ice breaker broke the ice on the ca
nal yesterday and the canal boats are arriving tC-
day.--The ice on the Little river is five inches
thck.-The tug Gilmore Meredith attempted
to go up the river to the quarries this morning,
but could not get further than about 800 yards
| above the Aqueduct bridge.-The b. 4 O. Tel
egraph company is about to extend its lines over
Ar1 6.,of brtd o.
southern cOnnectiOn.-The school commission
ers in Virginia have rented a building near the
| former school house in Lewinsville, which was
recently burned dOwn.-A connecting sewer
| Is being laid on Market street from list street
GRAIN.-ArrvPd-BGat Dunlop with $500
bushels wheat and 500 bushels corn. Sales
1850 bushels wheat. at 81 90 to S1.101S.
Mr. KNOX, controller Of the currency, has re-
| turned to the city, and was at the Treasury to-
| day.
| Officer Wheeler aided by two citizens, took tn
the NTH precinct station last evening white man.
named Frank 7. Howe, So years old, who while in
| toxicated had fallen at the corner OF 18th and Z
streets and cut his face and lips badly. He had a
| parrot In his breast pocket, which was also badly
| bruised and cut on its wings by the fall Or
Markr1ter attended him.
CUTTING Ice ON THE HUDsoN-Two harvesters
Hudson river in front OF Albany The ice measures
six inches in thickness.
| ADJOURNED UNTIL TUESDAY.-The Spanish. Amer
| lean claims commissionjheld an unimportant.ses-
| sion to-day Mt the State department and adjourned
| until next Tuesday.
RANGE OF THERMOMETERS at the Office of the chief
signal oncer December 20, 1882: am, 243; IL q,
| NJ, 1913; 2p.m., $40. Maximum, $40; minimum,
| goa
| FAGrEs SUIT FOR SERvICEs.-The case OF
Fague agt. Contamination for pay for services
| to secure revision of assessments, &c.-whch
was taken mp in the Circuit Court yesterday
was to-day taken from the jury and referred to
| the auditor to state the account.
1 Virginia Desperate Captured.
| special dispatch to the New York World
from Norfolk, Va, Dec. 10. says w. J. Num-
den, who ran away with Mrs. johnson after
| stealing Mr.. Johnsons money, and who was re-
| Gently convicted and sentenced to ten years in
the penitentiary for the crime, was caught in
Norfolk county, Va, to-day He broke Jail
shortly after conviction, and has since shot at
| Mr.. Johnson. who had pursued him. A reward
| Of 81 900 was offered for him.
DIED WHILE DANCING.-Robcrt Cooney, tin
smith, Of No. $50 Sackett street, BROOKLYN.
I while dancing at Joscpb's Home No 1SS ST.,