Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-12
Condemned Locals.


Street lamps VIII be lighted at pm. ami cX-
GnguShnd 1T i:15 am
Judge Smell yesterday afternoon imposed q fine
OF 500 on Mrs. Ira Elder. alias Ira an, CHARGED
with Keeping dis0rieriy house at No 1229 New
YORK avenue. y large amount Of testimony was
taken as TO disorderly occurrences at the house.
The church property corner OF 9th and L streets
northwest has been purchased as a mission OF the
Memorial Lutheran church Rev. H. HOmrighaus
viii &c the pastor. This mission will have a Ger
man Sunday school and service every Sabbath
morning. and soon as the church is renovated
IN English Sunday school and preaching in the
evening.
About $50 O'Clock last night Mrs Indiana
BROOKS. living at ga New York avenue, accident
ally shot herself through the right hand the ball
entering between the thumb and first finger, COM
Ing out near the Enuckle or the SeCOoi finger. Dr.
Van Began dressed the wound.
The superintendent OF police states that there
are but two places known as opium dens reported
at his Office. They are both known to the police
who have been Instructed to keep watch on
them, and Il necessary RAID them any violation
OF law. So far they have been quite orderly
though bad characters mostly frequent them.
About IL O'Clock last night as James A. Ford mes
Denger OF the Criminal Court, was walking west
ward on the south side OF the Capitol grounds,
two col0red men attacked him, one OF whom seized
his watch. breaking the chain. Ford drew his re-
hit them.
Mr. John T. Richard has purchased lots CT and
62 OF Johnson and Wines addition to Hyattsyille,
A coiored girl, named Henrietta Green. got GO
days in Jail, in the Police Court this morning for
stealing lot OF plated ware and clothing from
Robert j. Harlan, In whose employ she was as q
servant.
An attorney In the Police Court this morning OBJ
1ected TO an information because &c was not signed
by the district attorney. Mr.. Padgett said the
names were printed on the blanks. Judge Smell
overruled the objection, and said it was foolish to
think that the district attorney was coming Into
out.
Alfred Weigand was fined sIO5 In the Police
Court to-day for keeping an unlicensed bar.
A BRUTAL ASSAULT RESULTING FROM JEALOUSY
An ARRAY took place last evening at place known
as "B skery Hiil." northwest OF the National OBJ
seryatory grounds. between two colored men
named Sherman ElmOnStOn and George Robert
son, growing out o. Jealousy, during which the
first named was Knocked down with brickbat
and cruelty beaten by Robertson. f !monston WAS
taken 10 the station house, where Dr. Newman ey-
alnined hul and found some very bad bruises and
cuts on him, which he thought might prove fatal
They were dressed and the man afterwards
walked 10 his bone, and this morning ne is re-
ported as somewhat better Robertson Was ar
rested and viii be held to answer In the Police
~ !, t2gii Wis chdIseu WIZ assault
ing E1mondst0n, who showed the court a fright
1ui cut on his head which he said the prisoner did
with brick. Robertson made no defense and
tae court sentenced him to six months In Jail
HELD FOR AssAULTISG An OFFICEE-A savage
looking negro named Henry PInkney was before
Judge Smell this morning, charged under the stat
Tses with using personal violence on Policeman
Duke, who stated that on the 23I OF last month,
while Putting prisoner under arrest on 18th street
ne was struck on The head with a large stone and
lad up TOT week. Other witnesses testified to
was sent to the grand Iurv ard the defendant was
committed in default OF 500.
Real ESTATE TKaSsFERs-Dccds in fee have
Seen reSorded as follows: joan straning TO T.
SINS, subs and :, so ii6; $500 Mary M. Frlck
70 John c. Iiark ness. sub /, So 5Ii: slC92 H.
SNYDER 20 N ". BarcaclI e i 6, So. a53: $4,000.
W. B. Love- trustee Ct al. to Daniel Loue sHSSa
EtS and 10; 81. al; $3.50; A. P: Pardon TO
D. j. Meehan 10 John K Bradley. DIT ~ So Tor
$50 Er1s;us y i:arnard TO Ebenezer p. Cross,
sab =, sd 49,: 5000 Joseph Barnes to John T.
sarhes' : acres q perehe. oi New Seat; 500.
REorE-T icg TUB NeEovExES~ OF THIRD
STREET, meeting OF the pi operJy-owners along
III street southwest from b 70 y. was held at the
corner OF Sd and streets lest night 10 take meas
Hes Tor the proper improvement OF this thorough
fare at early date. ATE: organization, proper
methods for the unite; action OF the prop rty-
owners were adopted and committee or sven
0essfS samuel N0rment, John Grinder, John
Ssirn Wn.: Pagan, Chas. MARSHALL and DR.. sum
by with MI. p. Cui;iHan as chairman-was ap-
pointed To represent the owners before the proper
authorities.
MARRIAGE L,cEssEs.--Nasria,c- licenses have
Davis, both OF Prince William county. Va: w.
Seseh, OF Baltaorc, Nd. and Roberta F. Nils, OF
Stafford county, Va: Robert c. bore and Mary
~. Tobi7; Frank Thomson ENC; Psrtha G Schmjdt
TheS n Martin and Eftic Mason; Geo. /. Converse
r., OF Columbus, ard Antonio Thornton Jenkins
James Curtis and Esther Gibson.
TIVE sofELpo MURDER CAsE.-Ia tie Criminal
Court, Judge Macarthur. this morning, the case
OF Augu5tus C. Soteido iojtctsti for the murder oil
his brother. n NJ. Sot"io, and assault with inten
~ XII Clarence NJ. Barton, was called up on mo-
0on or MI. ChriSfy, his COUNSEL, To fix q day FOL
0iai, aud II Was assigned for the sG,h Inst.
MIRANDA AND LESA--A young colcred wom al
Esnled Lena Johnson Was before the Police Cour
this morning FOR aSs1Gittng very old coloret
Woman, named Miranda johnson, who stated tina
che lives in the house with Lena, and YESTERDAY
a:rubbesl the floor, and because she wet some o
the furniture Lena threw witness bureau out OF
ths street, and then threw her out after IL. Th
court imposed nae Of s. or Is Gays