Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-25
Local Notes.


day, Tor breaking the door and lock OF the first
precinct station house, yesterday, where she was
confined for disorderly conduct.
A venerable cOlored woman, named Lin q
Nichols was before the Police Court this mornin &.
colored woman, named Amelia Snowden, Oh ar G.
ing her with having called her some vile ma mes,
| Linda was fined S.
A butcher named Elias Solomon and huckster
named Mary Kelly, at the street market, had a
dispute Saturday about the position their wagons
should occupy. In the Police Court this morning
Mr. solomon was fined $40 or 80 days for assaulting
Mrs. Kelly.
An Oh man named VIM. Moore was sent to the
farm for 30 days by Judge Smell to-day for begging
A colored man named Jacob Lomax was fined
$50 or 80 days In the workhouse by Judge SHELL this
afternoon, for carrying pistol and threatening to
shoot his wife.
EQUITY BUsINEss.-In the Equity Court to-day
before Judge Hagner, the following business was
transacted:-Brooks agt Garrett; guardian ad
ntem appointed. Jackson agt. Gales; rule on
Hamilton Rodgers issued: Scaggs agt semmes;
pro confesso. Rutherford agt Glover; motion TO
tax costs overruled. Wagner agt Evans; guardian
ad litem appointed. Adds agt. Adds; appear
ance ordered. Adjourned till tomorrow.
TESTING THE GRouND.-Mr. Zephaniah Jones,
who Is engaged In testing the ground or the gov
ernment square. now occupied by the wholesale
market, with the view OF ascertaining whether it
IS suitable for the site OF the new Pension ONCE
different points In the square.
FINED FOR KEEPING AN UNLICENSED BAR.-Fred
erick w. Wyrick was before the Police Court this
afternoon charged for the third time this year with
keeping an unlicensed bar. He was fined Sos or 60
days An appeal was noted. He is the same man
who killed the German saloon keeper Hemm
accidentally, in his {Hemm's) saloon on Capitol
VIM vew ag1 he is as ne
Gen. Butler about two years ago.
The Great storm i'm New Jersey.
The storm OF the past week did considerable
damage in the north, and especially in New Jersey.
In seventy-two hours, ended Saturday night, near
ly II inches OF rain fell in Philadelphia LoN-lyng
sections OF the city were flooded, and much damage
done. Many factories were compelled to stop work.
Great damage was done in the New Jersey towns.
Sections OF Bound Brook, Jersey City and Hoboken
were inundated, and people were obliged to seek
refuge In the upper stories OF their houses
The rain caused total suspension OF through
trains on the Pennsylvania and New York, Lake
Erie and Western railroads Express trains on the
lines OF the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
and the Central railroad OF New Jersey were de-
road appears to have suffered the greatest incon-
venience. A number OF washouts occurred In the
new cut through Bergen Hill The sand I'm some
rendering it impossible for trains to pass.
An extensive slide occurred between Railway
City and Trenton were kept running until the road
became impossible.
The trains coming to this city yesterday over The
New Jersey roads were delayed several hours BY
steady work yesterday most OF the damage was
repaired, and trains are running regularly.
A. 7. STEWARDS SUCCEssoRs-A Special dispatch
to the Philadelphia Press from New York says
Mr.. Anstery, the private secretary OF Henry Hill
ton, has made the following Observation-Disclosures
J he nrm name OF GrOocock, Sylvester H1ton,
Samuel Groocock, Horace Sylvester, Edward b.
Hilton and Henry Graham Hilton sons @, OF
the purpose OF carrying on part OF the
Wholesale trade heretofore conducted by A T.
Stewart q CO. Their place Of business Will be In
a part OF the store Of that frm at Broadway and
9th streets Edward J. Denning, for many years
past Superintendent OF the retail business OF A T.
Stewart Co, win take another part OF the store
occupied by the lrm, and win on October begin Q
retail dry goods business on his own account
A GREAT SroRM 10 COMy NEXT NARCH-Dr. z
Stone Virgins, OF the nnance department OF the
Canadian government predicts that great storm
will strike this planet In March next II win be
nrst felt, he says In the northern Pacific, and
will cross the meridian of Ottawa at noon on Sum
day, March II, 1854 No vessel smaller than q Gu
harder win be able to live IN This tempest India
the south OF Europe, England, ana especially the
North American continent win be theater OF IT.
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