Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-07-18

RANGE OF TIKI fHERMoMETgR-The following
were the readings at the Office OF the chief signal
officer to-day: m. % o; II m, % 8; PIN So 4
Maximum, sLO; minimum. 66 2
TAKEN ILL AWAY FROM HoMK.-The PhfladeI.
Dh,a Press to-day says: MRS. Annie Brady, aged
~ year, residing in Washington, d. c., was yes
ana Columbia avenue. She was removed to st.
Joseph's hospital. where 1t was found that she
was suffering from malaral fever"
PROSECUTIONS UNDER DEFECTIVE INFoRMATIoNsA
In the Of Rich ird j. Marshall, convicted last
week or the charge or keeping be w,iy house
Judge Wyiie today granted the motion made In
arrest OF judgment, which virtually disposes OF the
case The Information which charged Marshall
with keeping bawdy house failed TO charge the
of1ense committed In the house Upon examina-
ton 1t appeared that the Information was made
out ON one OF the printed forms used In the Police
Court, and the fact was developed hat TIE United
states has been prosecuting under these defective
lnIormations for seven or eight years.
SHOOTING INTc CROWD AT MIDNIGHT The
charge OF assault against Jonn Moore, a young
man OF South Washington, who shot Georgiana
for raising disturbance at midnight in front of
his houce. was tried In the Police Court to-day
The WOMAN stated that there was row 10 front
OF Mr.. Moore's house one night about three weeks
ago, and she stopped to see what the matter was,
when he discharged shot gun, and some OF the
shots took effect in her stomach, head nd breast
Edgar C. Chapman stated that he also recev d
some OF the shot A fine OF $50 or 60 days was I'm
posed in the first case, ana $40 or so days In the
other. The fines were paid.
JUDGMENT AGAINST The SCHOONER MCGrNNrs
IN the Case OF Ellen Cooley against the schooner
McGinnis, which was reported ia yesterdays STAR,
Judge Hagner this afternoon made decree dire u
Ing The owner OF the vessel to par 10 Mrs. Cooley
Sl6i and the costs of the suit.
The lots OF ground IN square lS6, numbered 1, 2
anu ., which Lieut. Payne purchased from Mr..
Corcoran. on which to erect hts French fats"
are assessed by the present assessors at s. per
Officer Raft to-day arrested man named Louis
koe1ler on the Charge oil Larceny. He was locked
up In the nth precinct station Tor hearing.
Detectives II and Block yesterday arrested
Jno Neidfeldt, on suspicion OF having stolen Two
Colt'S reVolVers from the store OF Jos Savage.
CAPT. CHARLES d. VIKLE 10th cavalry, has been
ordered to report in person to the superintendent
mounted recruiting service for duty at that post.
LEAVE for one year, with permission to 70 be-
yond sea, Is granted Capt Stephen Baker 9th In
fanry. The leave OF LIST Lieut. John T. Van Ors-
dale. 9TH Infantry. is extended TO September Is
PRpCAUTIONS AGAINST YELLOW FSvEa-The
quarantine officer OF the marine hospital SERVICE
on duty at Ship Island, Mississippi Sound, has
from anchoring within Two miles OF the Quaran-
tine station.
CONTRACTS AwARDKD.-The following contracts
have been awarded In the Treasury department:
Linen duck and Jeans. woodward & Lothrop;
crash, w. B. Moses & Son; rep and blue blacS
cloth. D. q. Hatch q 90
INDIANS m TowN.-C0i Hunp and two Indians
from the Cheyenne Riyer agency called on tho
secretary OF the Interior to-day to pay their re-
spectA The Indians are travelling Tor pleasure.
EX-SENATOR CoNKLING delivered an argument
to-day before the board of appeal OF the Patent
Onlce In q patent case involving the Interference
OF Edison against Sawyer & lam electric light
appliances.
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