Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-08
Local Notes,

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Local Notes.
THERE viii Re no music at the White House
The charge against Arthur Flynn. a saloon
keeper on street. Of brutally assaulting an old
man named Jno. O. Jones, last Wednesday night
was disposed of by Judge Smell to-day. A fine OF
*'V was a,a imposed and an appeal noted
IS or Is days by Judge Smell today for bathing In
the Potomac between O'Clock 8. m. and sunset
warrant sworn out some time ago against
sane lawyer, who created a sensation recently 10
Judge Wylie's court, was nolle pressed In the
Police Court to-day.
John Sherlock was lined IS by Judge Smell to-
day for aSsaulting Policeman Kenna.
diminutlve colored boy, named Elias Tolson.
was fined IS or IS days by Judge Smell to-day, for
stealing pineapples from fruit stands
Henry Magee who was arrested, charged with
the stI grand md Larceny Of diamond ring and gold
charged by Judge Smell this morning.
A w1FEs BILL FOR DIvoRcE.-Arabella s. B,ck-
FORD to-day, by Mr.. j. E Norris, filed q bill for
divorce from the bonds OF matrimOny with Nathan
| Ga, January 3lst, 1867, and removed here some
| four years ago. and she charges that he deserted
her two years ago and has not contributed to her
| support.
TEE Law IN RELATION TO PAwNBRoKERs TO BIZ
STRICTLY ENFoRcED.-CeleStia Smith, pawnbroker,
| Oh NO. 3O9 9.h street, was charged in the Police
| Court to-day with violating the law governing
pawnbrokers in failing to keep book in which 70
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figures, the names OF persons pawning articles,
description OF color, eyes, hair height and general
appearance of such persons, with their places OF
residence and the description OF property pawned
and fair estimate OF The value OF said property.
Detectives Raft and Block testified that about ten
days ago DR.. McArdle OF 18th street, near G. lost
| a valuable gold headed cane, and when they went
to the defendants store they discovered that the
books of the establishment were very imperfectly
| to be not kept according to the requirements OF
the Law: Judge Smell said he would give a judg-
ns sa1 OF guilty ana impose fine OF $40 and sqs
would make the suggestion that pawnbrokers
should have books printed and all keep their books
uniformly, and that Inspector Cummlns, who ap-
pears to visit these places should report ali yio-
law.
SUIT AGAINST A CoSsTABLE.-To-day Annie T.
Connell entered suit, by j. Amber Smith, against
5000 damages The first named defendant is a
constable and the others his sureties, and he Is
house, No Q, street Northwest without Legal peI
authority and seized her goods, which were not
| subject to execution.
On THE LINR.-TO-day Detectives Raft and Car
ter swore out a warrant against Richard Phillips
| for keeping an unlicensed bar at Foxs Ferry, OPP
poste ALEXANDRIA, His bar is SO situated that his
| liquors are In Maryland and his counter for de-
Livery Of f. drinks In the District He finally con-
| license rather than go into court
| VERDICT ACT GAIT. PHELPS-Th1S morning, In
| the Circuit Court, Judge Macarthur, the jury In
the case OF Geo. X. TOlman agt s. L. Phelps lex
Commissioner OF the District OF Columbia) faction
Tor damages for malicious Observation-Disclosures in
| sealed verdict for plaintiff for $500 damages.
RANGE OF THE THERMoMETER.-The following
were the readings at the office or the chief signal
officer to-day: am. 704; II am, 7s.7; pm.
| S3.6 Maximum, S42 minimum. 6S1.
THE DOCTORS TO MEET IN WASHINGTON NEXT
| YEAR-The American Medical association, ia ses-
sion at Cleveland, yesterday resolved to advocate
| the establishment OF schools to train nurses for
the sick. resolution, offered by DIR. s. Pollock,
sensation, and was tabled for year. The follow
Ing Officers were elected:-President, Austin Flint,
ST., New York; vice presidents, A L. Gihon, L. s.
N, and three others; treasurer, K j. DungliSon,
| Philadelphia; librarian, c. II. A. Kleinschmitt,
Washington: assistant secretary, DR.. ID. w. Prem
tiss, Washington; for judicial council, J. S. Bill
| ungs, u. S. A., Freeman W. Miller, u. S. N, and
four Others. Washington was selected as the
place of meeting for 1884
A CHANCE FOR WASHINGTON COCKS TO CROW
The three last battles OF the cooking main between
Washington, d. c., and Long Island City, n. Y,
took place. In Portsmouth, Va, yesterday,
resulting In victory for Washington or the
Washington cocks After the regular battles
there were two hack fights; the first, between
Washington and Long Island City, was won by
Washington. The second hack, between WASH
ingtOn and Philadelphia, was also won by WASH
tngtOn.
The Courts.
PROBATE COURT-Jud0e James
To-day, estate OF W. II. Howell; order appoint
Ing w. 8. Throckmorton, OF Freehold, n. j., ad-
Brown; order changing condition OF bond
In r0 ID. Murray. guardian: <Ordef d.