Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-07
Condensed Locals.


white girl baby, about two months DID, neatly
dressed, was found last night IN basket under /,
tree, corner of 18th and q streets northwest. The
police took charge OF the founding and sent 1t to
St AIMS asylum.
VIM sutton. OF Battery a, District artillery.
who had his arm blown off by premature dis
charge OF gun on the 4th of July, died Saturday
at Providence hospital and was buried yesterday
at Mt oiivet cemetery with military honors, three
volleyS being fired over his grave.
IN, Inc anniversary OF the tn OF ignatius Loyola,
observed at St AlOySiuS church, and the Feast
church.
.:mong the distinguished persons who graced
Judge SHELLS dock this morning We're George
Washington and Daniel Webster. George was
charged with carrying "bull- dog" pistol, and got
% days on the farm Iii default OF $50, and Daniel
got IS days for Grating on the street louder than
She law allows.
John Blackstone, colored, was sent to the work.
house by Judge Smell to-day for 80 days, In default
OF SO. for carrying pistol.
Edward S. Randall forfeited s25 in the Police
diSorderly conduct.
Mr. $ Chapman Neale was in the city to-day:
JAN for Is days by Judge Smell to-day, for assault
Ing Policeman Columbus
Frank Price, Jno. Roach, Jno. Young and Geo
Ge5edem forfeited collateral, in the Police Court
to-day. for bathing In the Eastern Branch at IN
lawful hours.
Edward LeBond. superintendent OF the Belt Line
railroad, was Charged In the Police Court this
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with cruelty TO animals in working a horse that
Was unit for labor. Mr.. f. p. Halstead, OF No .OI
East Capitol street, testified to being in car No.
g. OF this line, on the 2ith OF last month and that
he noticed the horse was very much worn out
and on speaking TO the driver OF the matter was
toid by him that he expected the horse would give
out before he made the trip. John Brown an old
eolored man, testified that he saw the horse stick
In curve and the driver flashing him. Witness
pushed the out OF the curve and up tie HILL
and ASKED the driver 10 not lash the horse any
more The defendant stated that the horse was
al have
from some temporary ailnent The court said it
was evidently not a case OF Intentional cruelty
and he would dismiss the case.
FIRE THIS MoRNiNG.-SpecfaI Officer w F. Henry
discovered fire about 8 O'Clock this morning In
store lib street southeast occupied by SufIield
Graham. as "A gentlemenS furnishing store. An
alarm was sounded and The fire department re-
spondefi promptly. MPsSrS. Su1ieId6 Graham were
asleep In the second story at the time and were
nearly suifocated with smoke but made their escape
ts cropping from the second story windows. The
ioss In stock Is about 1900 on which there was an
Insurance OF $500 The building. owned ny T. L.
Iullcck, was damaged TO the extent OF $500 II *
i .y Insured The fire originated In the ceiling,
NUN some means unknown, 81
ACHRoSIc BoRKowER SENT TO THE WoRKHorsE.-
young inaa named Joseph Seigel was In the
Cock at the police court this morning char,ai
with being suspicious person. Policeman Green
anu several merchants testified that the prisoner
las oeen borrowing money from Wholesale pro-
cuce dealers here. representing himself to he
commercial agent from Jacksonville Florida Ha
la ia
fault OF bonds. 49, N
FEDERAL COUNCIL. OF the American Legion NJ
Honor, was instituted Saturday nj INT by the su-
preme deputy commander. y. Dernongeot The
foiiow1ng Officers were elected: Watson J. Newton
past commander; Dr. 8 c. Bancroft, commander:
J" H. farteilo vice commander; f. NJ Stoeber
SECRETARY, VIZ Thomas, collector; DIR. John r.
winter, treasurer and medical examiner: Benia-
min Engle. guide: Rosa S. Particle warden Louis
6sechet, Chaplain.
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JOHN SMITH Has TO PAY FOR Hrs FuN-John
Smith, cOlored OF sOS 25th street, was charged In
the Police Court to-day with cruelty 10 animals In
fo-turing q cat. ". III. Lee, OF No. 1907 street
testified 20 seeing the defendant have the cat tied
by the tail TO wall and his inclting two Scotch
terriers 10 attack it until 1t was killed. Smith
eve rs an excuse that the cat killed his chickens
ihe court said that this was case OF sthe dog
Of s.. " INV
Pro TEN. JUDGE OF The POLICE CoJRr-When
the Criminal Court met this morning Judge Wylie
said that he had received communication from
Judge S2ell asking that some he appointed to
act In his place from the middle of this month to
the LIST of October. Tie court under the nrovtS
ions or the law appointed Mr.. Chas. s. Bundy.
FIEE-Pl COZ CURTAISs.-An interesting exhib.
tioa OF new preventive OF the spread OF conf,ag.
rattons was made on the lot corner of nth street
and New York avenue Saturday evening" num
ocr OF Dlstnet oneialS being present A large
tween two uprights- On one side OF the curtain a
frame weatherboarded and with glass-paned
window WAS set Up, and on the other hot fire Of
piled pine wood was made, The curtain proved Ill
destructtbic While the flames drove the unpro-
tected crowd away to a considerable distance on
one side, people could pass close enough to
touch the asbestos on the ether The window
Elass was not ers:ked, and when the flames
burned out the curtain was found to be as good as
BEFORE the test