Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-26

j. f. PrIgg. jeweler. returns thanks to his friends
and the public for their very liberal patronage last
week. His stock Will he complete for the New
Year In gold ana filed jewelry, Rhine stones and
Hot Spring diamonds in real settings. Bracelets
a Especially. M. 451 Pennsylvania avenue.
A WASHINGTON Boy DROWNED IN RHODE
lsIASD--Joseph S. Strickle, student at the
greenwich (R.I Academy. son of widow lady
in this city. broke through the ice while skating
yesterday. and was drowned after struggling
FOR three quarters OF hour in the sight Of per
sons whose efforts failed to rescue him. 80,
FMBEZZLING STREET SWEETNESS two
cOlOred men. Ezekiel Smith and Silas Terrell.
who were before the Police Court lately for the
grand larceny of 2C5 loads of street sweepings
from Crawford Filbert. contractors for sweep
ing the streets. and which case was dismissed
because the charge could not be sustained were
yesterday charged with embeZZling the same
property. The witnesses were not present and
the case was continued.
WOULDN'T SWEAR AGAINST HER HUSBAND
A hurcuean cOlored man named Andrew Smith
was put on trial before the Police Court Christ
mas morning. for seriously assaulting his wife
Kate. frail dame. whose eyes and face were
cut and bruised in frightful manner Hates
heart was melted when she saw her husband
in the tolls, and she was reluctant to kiss the
book" She denied that he assaulted her and
stated that he had taken her out to give her a
pair of shoes for a Christmas gift; that the black
eye, cut on the side of her nose and over her
eyes were caused by fall on the street. and
swelling around her mouth, was the result of
putting creOsOte in her teeth. Policeman Horn
testified to seeing the defendant knock his wife
down on the street and beat her. Andrew de-
MED the charge, and the court said he believed
they were both lying. and he would impose
fine of SIS or Is days in JAIL
A WOMAN WHO THROWS SrONEs-A Young
girl. named Sarah Peppers, arrayed in her holt
day attire, was at the bar of the Police Court
yesterday on two charges. 1t was charged
that she cursed and swore on the street. and
battered in the door of Nary Gardeners house
with stones Sunday. The prisoner stated that she
was assaulted by man on the street. and she
had to throw the stones to protect herself. and
that another woman who was a sworn enemy
of hers. had paid the complainant to come to
court and swear against her The court said he
would impose fine of $40 or 80 days for break
ing the door, and suspend judgment in the other
case.
Big ENOUGH TO TAKE CARE OF HIMsELF-A
colored girl, named Sarah Smith, was In the prs-
oner's dOck at Judge SHELLS court Saturday.
charged by gigantic cOlOred man, named Lemuei
foyer, with having assaulted him. The court
asked If the defendant was his wife. He replied
with her and the baby was his. He said they had
dispute yesterday, and she struck him on the
head with tea pot ana other household articles
The court said it was absurd for a man like him TO
have small woman ike the prisoner arrested for
assault, and he would take her personal bonds to
keep the peace in future.
THE GREAT AUCTION SALE.-The auction sale
OF silverware, bronZes. cutlery, &C.. at the sales
room Of Walter b. Williams Co., will
begin daily this week at 1890 am, 2:3O and
$50 pm. They say this is rare chance to
obtain bargains in beautiful articles, which must
be seen to be appreciated.
Col. FITZGERALD EXONERATED.-COl N. W.
Fitzgerald, who was recently arrested in this
city, charged with having forged note in Ken
ton county, KY. but whose eXtradition to that
state was denied by Judge Cartier, voluntarily
presented himself to the Kentucky authorities
on Saturday and was discharged, the party who
made the affidavit for his arrest stating that
Fitzgerald was not the man who forged the
note.
AN Elk, STATE SENATOR OF MASSACHUSETTS Re-
LEASED FROM PRIsON.-Lucius w. Pond, of
Worcester, Mass, who was sent to Concord
state prison in March, 1875, for twelve years for
forgery and embeZZlement, was pardoned YES
terday. With the usual reduction of time for
good behavior he would have had about four
years more to serve. He was met at the prison
by friends and taken to Worcester. He was at
the time Of his arrest state senator and one of
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