Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-23

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Ballet Kilbourn agt John g: Thompson, ex-ser-
geant-at-arms OF the House. for ss50.OO0 damages
before Judge Cox, but it has been postponed until
next term on account OF the other engagements OF
the Judge In the former trial sl5ooOS was claimed
sns oam ss at %r se aSSur VOORHEES,
rSaen T for M s%
were retained counsel for the sergeant alarms
at the last trial under special resolution OF Con-
for the employment OF counsel, and the Attorney
| General has directed Mr.. Corkhiu to take charge
| OF the case.
| DRowNED:-The dead body of an old soldier was
| found in the lake in front OF the Old Soldiers
Home last evening. and coroners inquest is
being held on it this afternoon The impression OF
Lieut. Redway this morning was that 1t was a. case
| OF accidental drowning. The name OF the unfor.
nate man and other particulars were not known at
police headquarters at o'clock this afternoon.
BURGLARY THIS MISUNDERSTANDING between
2 and O'Clock this morning burglar entered the
dwelling OF Mr.. E. F. simpson, at rs 18th street,
! hunting case watch and chain and other 1ewelry.
which recently cost S145, and successfully made
their escape.
TIE LAWYERS GAME OF BASE BALL-A number
the who are play base ban
men. were sitting in the Police Court this morn
| the result OF little practice yesterday. when
Judge Smell addressed himself to them and said.
WITH SMILE that ne would respectfully resign the
pOslton or referee OF the game and leave all the
responsibility on Marshal McBlair, the umpire
This notification was received with regret by the
judges decisions. Judge Pelham and Capt Prince,
clerk OF the Police Court, will be the scorers, and
from the way Mr.. Dam Cahin talks he viii keep
them busy marking home runs.
TRANSFERS OF REAL EsrArk-Deeds in fee
have been recorded as follows: g. B. El:ery to
Aena c. Harmon, lots ~ and 81, SUBJ OF 1, So 644;
s Evelyn aS y wadswGFth pa to Paine
Read, undivded halt Of same; o " at cayer nv
GOO; &c: 2; H. ChTstman to Margaret 3. Foster:
Mary Z 90 pt g SUBJ So as ay Tho
G. Mclaughlin TO Sophia c. Snyder. lot 3. So 2as:
SO. 1872; ssI ,s76ss. ". A. johnson, trustee to Fl.
W. Garnett lots II and II, block Al. north grounds
Columbian 10 University So Francis Ham
$500 ". F. Helen TO A. Nicholson, lot 8, sub. so.
90, lot SO. do; s. J. g. g. Kennedy to I. Z
derson to Rachel Fort ct al, lot COS and I'd eos
Johnson, lot g sub SO; 1872; 81 900 c. W. Castle
sophia Schneider to g. c. ccr M Ell lot BusS
anan, So 226; $3.50.
IMPROVEMENTS AT HYATTsvILLE, MD-Improve-
ments are being pushed rapidly at Hyattsville.
h nne ra ste mas oeen given to the Baltimore and
ately the erection OF handsome depot building
just opposite the present depot The new depot
will be surrounded with grounds. which it is pro
posed ed, to lay out as garden: Mr. Fielder J. Hun
Johnson's subdivision. Mr.. Jno 7. Richards
handsome cottage is about completed. MI. Smith
and several others are about to build. Some OF
the avenues have been marked out and win soon
De improved johnson avenue will receive first
attention. Messrs. Wine & Johnson have donated
lot Tor Masonic temple and public hall, and
money Is being raised for the construction of the
building. DR.. Hall, Of the Treasury department,
has just completed q fine residence for himself
RANGE OF THE THERAoMETRR.-The following
were the readings at the Office OF the chief signal
onlcer to-day: a m. COZ; II am, 786; pm. 622
Maximum, $40; minimum. GA
Boy THIEvEs.-Two colored youths, named
Mansel Carter and Mace Bell were In the Police
Court this morning charged with stealing baby
carriage from the hallway OF Chas- DIetz' house,
NO ~ New Jersey avenue last night They
were sentenced to six months each in jail
Christ1ana Diggs, cOlored woman who was found
trying to sell the carriage. was charged with re-
celvlng stolen goods and was committed for sixty
days In default Of $40 nne.-A small colored
boy named VIM. Grigsby, was convicted be-
fore Judge Smell this morning of stealing num-
Der OF articles from q milk wagon. The court
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