Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-04
Local Notes.


Last night colored barber, named Cox, and
Fred. Thompson had an alteration near the Phil
| adelphla house, On Pennsylvania avenue near 9th
street, and Cox was struck heavy blow on the
| head with cane, cutting 1t badly.
Rev. F. d. Power, pastor of the Vermont avenue
| Christian church, In this city, has commenced a
| personal canvass OF the influential members OF
| the Christian churches OF Indiana for sub
scriptions In aid OF the building fund OF the Gar
| neld memorial church.
The appointment of Mr.. George T. Gibbons as
constable to succeed MIR. Charles S. Shreeve, an
| nounced yesterday, was made at the request OF
| Mr. Shreeve, whose business as real estate agent
| occupies most OF his time.
| tempting last night to arrest two drunken men
| who were fighting on the street, ran into post
and was thrown violently against the curbstone,
sustaining quite serious injuries.
Baron Raymond Seilliere OF Paris, has applied
for letters OF administration to be issued on the
estate Of Paul Gustave Louis Gabriel DesignoIe TO
Anthony Pollok. The estate consists OF letters
patent issued In June, 1884, and an order OF publ
Mr.. G.Y. AtLee has written to the Supreme Court
OF the District, informing the court that he does
not desire reappointment as constable.
| brutal-looking cOored man named George
Hawkins was yesterday sent TO jail for 30 days I'm
default OF $40 fine, by Judge Snell for assaulting
| Policeman James McGrevy.
| A certificate OF death was sent to the health
ohce today OF Maria Harris los years old-a ma
| tive OF Virginia
| THE LIQUOR LICENSE BoARD-The liquor license
| board was reorganized to-day by the election OF
Mr.. James Small as president Mr.. Buell.. the new
member, took his seat to-day for the first time.
The application OF Benjamin Cody was approved.
ana those OF Jacob Roth and George w. Hall d
Bro. disapproved
JUDGE BuNDY SEVERELY CRIrcIsED.-A special
meeting OF the Bar Association was held this az
ternoon at the courthouse to receive and act upon
the report OF the committee on grievances In refer
enca to the arrest and imprisonment OF II. NJ. New
| ton by order Of G. S. Bundy while acting police
judge. The committee recommended the adoption
Eea1e ST f the emit 60 inform
opinion of the association that Mr. Bundy is not
suitable person for the position OF police judge,
| ana that he be not appointed hereafter.
THE Boy OUTRAGER DIsCHARGEp-This after
noon, in the Police Court, the l6 year old boy Geo
Klug, arrested by the police for outraging four
year old child, named Bessie Besser as stated in
yesterdays STAR, was called up. District Attorney
OF the child and witness, but they absolutely
fused to give him any Information to sustain the
charge, ana The father refuses to swear out war
rant He was without power to compel the father
| to take out the warrant He had, therefore, no
case for the court and he was compelled to ask the
discharge OF the prisoner, although he regretted
it. The father further stated to him that the child
was not injured, as persons appeared on the
il the boy was now discharged it would not pre
vent future prosecution IL the evidence was OBJ
tanned. He then discharged the boy from Gus
| tody.
A SMART WASHINGTON CAT.-The Leesburg Wash
| stance as follows: Last May gentleman with his
family, residing In Washington city, went to Lees
burg taking with them pet cat belonging to
after spending the summer at Leesburg, the cat
darted out OF the car window at Gullford station
and disappeared. The family thereafter mourned
| the cat as one lost Eighteen days afterwards,
while the family Were seated at dinner, in WASH
ington, an unusual noise was heard at the dining
room door Upon opening the door Miss Tabby
| appeared and bounded into the room, as though
she had only been on little excursion In neigh
| boris back yard. The cat had Travelled 80 miles
| and crossed the Potomac to reach home.
cry country Agricultural society this year is ex-
pected to be the largest ever held by the society.
President Arthur, accompanied by one or two
members OF his Cabinet, and Gen. Sherman, have
accepted invitations TO attend. The President
and party are expected to attend on the 10th, the
| to attend President Arthur kept an engagement
made by President Garfield last year. AT the time
he was assasslnated he had promised to be pres
emit at but one fair, and this the Montgomery
county fair, though invited by many agricultural
societies in different parts OF the country.
Col ADRBON, the postmaster at Baltimore, Nd,
visited the Post ONCE department to-day for the
purpose OF securing additional room for the Balti-
pany propose to lease to the government a large
room In building adjoining the post Office. The
alton.
LANDS OPENED FOR SETTLEMRNr.-The Secretary
OF the Interior decided to-day that the lands In
Dakota Territory lying north and west of DEVILS
lake, which was withheld for the occupancy OF
settlers by order OF the Secretary OF the Interior
September, 1880, should be opened for settlement.
HeiS OF the opinion that the claim OF the Turtle
Mountain Indians to the land and to compensa-
ton therefore Is not well founded He goes on to
say In letter to the Commissioner OF the Gen.
eral Land ONCE that 'f it should appear In care
full examination OF the facts that such claim does
exist it Will be the duty OF the government TO make
proper compensation TO the Indians. / do not |
think that nearly TO- 600 600 acres of valuable land
on which a great number OF settlers are now /
located, should be withheld for the operation OF /
the homestead and pre-emption laws, because |
question has been raised whether a small band OF |
Indians (not exceeding 300 have claim on this
land or not"
ARRESTED FOR MAKING FICTITIOUS BIDS.-The /
Post Office department has caused the arrest of A.
b. Cornell, prominent citizen of Russell county,
Kansas, and editor or the HaBkeye, for putting In
bids I'm the name OF fictitious person Tor three
routes In Texas These contracts had been |
awared to E. G.. Lipscomb, and it was found that
witnessed the bond and the postmaster at Para
disc, Kansas, who certified 10 the parties, both
confessed that no such person the bidder and hts
sureteS existed, but that they acted under the di
rection OF Cornell These persons with Cornell
have been summoned TO appear before the grand
jury at Leayenworth on the 10th inst
DEMOCRATIC HOPES CONCERNING OHro-A letter |
received here from Senator Pendleton speaks very
hopefully Of democratic success in Ohio and the |
gain OF several congressional districts by the der.
OcratS
BIGKIow's ILLNEss-Mr B. Frank Bgelow, the
defaulttng bank teller who Is Ill at his fathers
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