Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-16


was somewhat surprised at the communication
OF l. M. v. In The STAR OF the 10th, urging that
the poundmaster should discriminate In the catch
ing of dogs without tags, and take only the ''va-
gabond" dogs L N. V. must be q comparatively
new conner here, for had he lived here under the
old regime, when the streets, vacant lots, reser-
vatons, and in fact every available place, was In
tested by geese, ducks, goats, hogs, cattle, lame
horses, &C., he would appreciate the present con-
dition OF affairs. and the necessity for the pound
master enforcing the law. l shall never forget my
Impressions on visiting the Capital for the first
TINE tine Iae entire grsunds around 1t Were covered
literally to pick his way to avoid the Nth. Near
where my house now stands was a pond hole, in
night, from so to zoo geese and ducks. Full.sized
hogs wallowed all summer in the cutters all>over
the city; and many time have seen them ly-
Ing In the cutters In front OF the hotels along
pennsylvania avenue. 1 tried to cultivate gar
den for couple OF years, but the hogs broke in
in despair. My next door nefghbor kept cow,
which ran In the streets and would unfasten a
gate almost as quickly as any person. She had
up and destroy everything in the nature OF cloth
that she could get hold OF, occasion destroy
neighbor's line! AS to ours of both high and low
degree, the District was lousy with them, and 1T
has not recovered entirely yet as any one can see
was the condition OF affairs until regulations were
adopted prohibiting all animals from running at
swampoodle and other localities! Confess iG did
not IKE m9ch the prohibition as to COWS, for
kept one or ala until the detectives or other thieves
stoie ner, ana sold her hide in Alexandria to pre-
vent detection But with an experience of years,
l should object most strenuousy to a return to
the old state OF affairs What most surprises me
Is that L. NJ. v should suggest that the poundmas-
ter should enforce the law as to some and not so
TO otaers. II any citizen wants to keep dog. let
MIN comply with the law; II he does not, he has
no reason to complain. 1 keep dog for the sole
purpose OF guarding my premises at night, and I
the same? 1t is mighty poor dog that is not
law;abldlng citizen who Keeps dog and refuses or
against the poundmaster is, that he isn't thorough
enough. Right In my square there are at least
one other person besides myself pays any tax on
them Night Is rendered htdeous by these yelping,
howllng brgtes, kept mostly by colored people, in
Is Kept chained In stable where 1t renders life
intolerable by its bowling both day and night, and
rornaments-the pugs, Skye terriers, ct ceteraS
can Well af1ord to pay for the privilege: At least
one,haf, II not more, of the dogs in the District
Mr.. Poundmaster, don't discriminate, but go for
the dogs without tags, no matter whether they
De!ong 70 me .'elite" or the "cana1lle."
SUIT TO RECOVER BoNDs.-James Fl. Mari, adj
day, by his attorney, William Pierce Bell. entered
suit against Edward Kubel TO recover six United
states coupon bonds to the value of 81 900 each,
alleged to be illegally withheld from the estate.
some time ago an equity suit was instituted by
complainant TO recover the bonds, but It was dis
continued on filing this suit.
The Courts.
PROBATE CoURr-Judge Hdgaer.
Today, IN re- VIM. Ryan, guardian to orphans
or Albert and Margaret Cumberland order autnOr-
1Zlng guardian to settle debts OF Albert Cumber
land. Estate of Mary E. Harris; on petition Of
Minnie Gray (n1ece), letters issued to r. s. Chew
as administrator; bond Sc, COO
POLICE COURT-Judge Mi,ls pro tenn.
yesterday, Mary Ann Davis, ccored, larceny OF
lot OF clothing from Rosa GoldStein; SO or 80
days Also charged with stealing some clothing
from Caroline T. BrOokfleld; do.
To-day, Adam Miller, profanity; $ or days.
Also charged with the same OflenSe On a previous
occasion; IS. Nora Hackley, cOlOred, do. do.
KILLED IN AN ACT OF KINDNEss-A special dis
patch from Altoona, Pa, August Is, says: man
named Dickinson was killed at Tyrone station this
afternoon. He attempted to hand a cigar to an
engineer, Slipped and was struck by the connect
Ing rcd and dragged about twenty-five yards by
the cylinder. receiving injuries which caused his
death two hours later He was a resident OF
Spruce Creek, aged thirty-tiye years, and unmar-
ried.
A special dispatch from San Antonio, Texas.
says: "Heavy losses OF cattle, which have died
Tor want of water, have been reported in tie
southern and southeastern ranges"