Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-02-03

/ VII! also : hn0 you q nice STOOL 10 match Tor 81
which IS cheap. Please send us your receipt for
= p mo as soon as received. Also post up our new
poster that we will send yen for our next driving.
Stnd s. or less in common letter at our risk,
/ over s. p. o. order or draft" This was what led
10 his arrest. At police headquarters he ac-
/ knoWletged that his scheme was swindie.
This morning the superintendent OF police re-
ceived four letters, similar To the above from per-
sons i'll different parts OF the country. making in
/ such paper published in Washington. In two
cases the circulars, which they had received from
Wilson, offered asprze of 5000 steinway piano to
/ the 9S9th subscriber to his paper.
/ Washington Market Retail Prices.
MEATs.-Beef sirloin, 1sa2oc. per ID; do porter
house. 25c: rib roast 124a20c.: steak, Il a2Oc.;
Ccrned Beef, Safe: Dried Beef, Clipped, Is l30c
Veal, 121a2Os: Mutton 1oa15c.; PORK, isli5c.:
Sausage, l2Ea1ic.; Bacon Hams. sugar cured
ltal5c; Shoulders, 12z-a14c.; Breasts, Aal5c.;
/ FKrITs.-Oranges, 4oa5Oc. per doz.; do: Florida
6O375c per doz: Lemons. 4o46oc: per doz.; Ba-
EanaS, 40a5oc. per dOZ. Apples, 40iGo. per peck;
do, cooking 3OaiOc. per peck; Cranberres, 12a15c.
FrsH.-Pereh, sOaioc per bunch; Rock, large, 15a
aoe. perlb, 4aa50e. per bunch; shad N. C.j $3.50
i5aaOc; Trout, lsaiSe per lb; Bluefisi, is59a1se
sfer, re per h.; ferrapn sllders. s6ass per CO..;
J DO, diamond-back, SIS per doz.; Turtle, 25cas1
eac1.
/ Philadelphia Print, 55c per h.; West
ern Creamery. 50c.; New York, 40ii5c.; Roll, 3Oa
4o,:; Cheese, 15a2oc.; Eggs, a(,as5c, per doz.
b!ge, 1OaaD,. per head; Kale, aO130t. per peck;
Sprouts sOaaot. per peek; Spinach. 5oa6dc. per p;
Onions. 5Oa60c. per peek Carrots. 3a5c per bunch;
Bans Beans Qima). l5aae o.; Oyster Plant, aa5c; bh;
llower i5aa5c each; squash, aaSe' per ID Pump pump,
PorITET:-Turkeys, 1sasoc per h.; Chickens,
Geese, S5casl Is each: squ'bs, tasss per doz
GAaE.-Snipe. s3as4 per doz.; Wild Turkey,
nsads Sab shu hlss sc per P wdSed nsa
;;5c; Rocks or Bar Ducks, SOC. per pair; NAL
lard. saslSo per pair Grouse, sls59sl'o per
Wild Geese, s5c.asl % each: Woodcock. 75c each;
Quail, per doz, s. $3.50; Rabbits, 81 $50 per
dOZ
/ HOMELESS BOYS SENT To TIE WORSHoUsE.-six
small boys named Arlnstead Veney, JAS Payne,
/ Walter Stewart, Henry Nichols, Walter Downey
| and Conrad Roth, the first named three being
colored, and the others white, in the dock at
Migrants. Policemen of the filth precinct, testi-
lied TO finding the boys sleeping under dOOr-stepS,
and In dry goods boxes at night They all
| ing glad TO get home for awhile even in the
workhouse. They were all sentenced to three
months each In the workhouse.
A WoMAN's ADVENTURE WITH PICKPoCKEr.-
While walking on 7th street, near ID street,
] Wednesday, Mrs c. II. Owings had her pocket
picked by by aa e4 co man, who brushed
tanning 3d. and followed the thief until She had an
opportunity TO point him out to an officer on 18th
street. when he was arrested and Judge Smell yes
/ terday sent him to the wOrkhOuse Tor 80 days in
! default or bonds.
| THE TROUBLE THAT CAME FROM MOVING IN AN
/ UNFINISHED HoUsE.-James E. Beler filed bill
in equity yesterday for an injunction against John
T. Talberg. TO restrain the latter from interfering
WIN MIN III the possession OF certain premises.
] He states that he contracted with defendant TO
! build him dwelling on part lot 10, square rs,
which was TO nave been completed JANUARY 10Th
! TdiDfrO3S he
lease Of premises occupied by him (Beller) to the
owner, and the latter then rented them to party
With the promise OF possession on January 10Th.
! Under these circumstances he (Be1erl commenced
to move in the unfinished house, but the defendant
took possession, barricaded the doors, and keeps
| him out temporary order was made. James
c Beer was put on trial in the Police Court yes
| terday charged with assaulting John T. Taberg,
who testified that before he turned the house
to the defendant the latter got experts open the
! lock, and took possession OF the premises. We'd
neSday witness went to the house, and Beler at
tempted TO put him out, and drew large revolver.
! and threatened TO blow witness brains out Mr.
Beller also charged Talberg with assaulting him.
Tie court lined Mr. Beiler 81 and dismissed Mr..
Talberg.
CHARGE OF SELLING USsoUND POULTRY-Thurs-
day, In the Police Court. r. A. Golden, a CON-
mission merchant, doing business at No. 951 Lou
] lslana avenue. was charged by Dr. Mackail, food
inspector OF the health Office with selling unsOund
! and UNIV hoesoine pOultry-wild ducks, which were
rotten; Nj: l. q. Hine appeared for the defend.
| the transaction until it was over Mr.. Flood, his
clerk testified that the ducks were brought to the
store by man in the market to be sold. Mr. Hne
claimed that Mr.. Golden had no knowledge of the
sale. The court suspended the case until Monday
To proceed against the clerk, Mr.. Flood, and the
man BARLEY, who sent the ducks to him.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to Justus
Mary X. Laner; Henry McStay and Mary Lincoln:
Thomas r. Jones, OF Raleigh, NC, and Minnie
Moore; Alois Kramer, OF Prince G;eorce,s county:
Nd, ana Dora Bauer; VIM. I. Whelan and Susie
w Crow; Robert kisner and Fannie Barshall;
VIM Mozee and Catherine Lancaster; n. E. Miles
and Julia Larner, both OF montgomery county Md. :;
/ VIM. j. Brown and Zidivia Bell; Arthur Percy
Fairfax, OF Baltimore, and Mamie Hunter Hoge of
Martinsburg, VIVA. Alien r. Searle and Florence
Donephan; Frank West and Meyina Brown
George B. ANGEL and Ella NJ: Wilkinson; Chas
B1lderSon, OF Philadelphia, and Ellie DIlage; W.
Magruder and Mary Brown: Francis West and
Mary Jane Calvert, both of Prince George county
Prince George county, Md; Edward sandford and
Maggie SwOpe: Fred. Grof and Amelia T. Boyler.
! OF Binghampton, n. y.
DEEDS ~ FEE have been recorded as follows /:
Sarah j. Daniels TO Charles S. Shreve, part 4, So.
300, 500. A. H. Cragin to ThoS. L. Tuiiock, truS-
tee lot 3. 81. 49, lot 3, So. 13S, and subs G and ii,
So. 5S9; 3. W. A. Gordon ct al, trustees, to G..
7. Dunlop, lots IS to %. sub So 100, Bealls add-
George simms, east half 20, lot 81 block TO- Mount
Pleasant and Pleasant Plains: s.. David III. Arm
strong TO Henry Stanton, lots 10 and l6 So. 1920;
$1,000.
REAL ESTATE SALE DuncanSOn Bros, auc-
uoneers, sold yesterday afternoon, for Banbridge
II. Webb and Frank 4. Browning. trustees, all OF
lot ], in square 200, fronting 26 feet inches on
18th street. corner Of street northwest, by a
depth OF 100 feet, improved by a twO-Story brick
store and dwelling, for seven thousand and TWEEN
ty-fiye dollars, to Michael Leddy.
CUTTING MANS HEAD OPEN WITH CIEAvER-
John Madigan. an eX-poiceman, was charged in
the Police Court this afternoon with aSSaulting q
EcO,Ored man named VIM. Lloyd, who testified that
last Saturday night about 10 O'Clock he, with some
other men, were In Madigan's liquor store, on 18th
street, between 6 and II streets northwest, play
Ing CARDS, ana dispute arose, and Mr. Madigan
came In and picked up cleayer and cut him
across the head with It The witness showed the
court long deep cut on the left side OF the fore.
head, which he said Madigan did with the cleaver
DR.. Berkhefmer testified that the external table OF
the skull had been broken. Madigan testified that
when he went into the store room he found one O
his barrels lying on the floor and the spgOt out
and on being Informed that Lloyd caused The
trouble he ordered him out, and he drew . pist0