Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-02-05
Local Notes.

The grand Jury this morning reported to the
court that they had dismi, sed the charge against
John w. Carey, who was held by the Police Court
for an alleged assault with an attempt to rape
| Mary A. Lawlor on the 18Th OF January last
city, died at her late residence No. 6s6 o street
northwest, this morning, in the 64th year OF her
The fourth in the course OF Saturday afternoon
lectures before the Biological and Anthropoogical
society was delivered Saturday afternoon by DR..
D. w. Prentiss at the hall OF the National Museum.
on " Mesmerism In Animals" He had q packed
e9Ise, and u1, the lecture was much appreciated.
.o Sonn perkins, who was transferred from Provi-
dence hospital. January 18th, to the smallpox
hosptal-his disease having been found to be
| smallpox-died last night about midnight
Of ssd and streets northwest is reported by the
police, caused by the caving in of boarc covering
over wei from which the board OF public
a bill for partition has been Instituted by Il K.
Willard against Joseph E. Willard.
the Indiana republican club Saturday evening
ADOPTED suitable resolutions respecting the death
OF Hon. Godlove 8. Orth.
A cOlOred man, named James Hill, was sentenced
picking the pocket of Mrs. Geo. Supper. at the
center market Saturday, and go days additional
for assaulting Special Oficer Mckay, who arrested
him.
Inc residence belonging to ex-Attorney General
Williams, on Rhode Island avenue. has been sold
to wealthy Philadelphia for SIS OOO
William II. Hughes, one OF the nine men arrested
Saturday night in New York for turning in false
alarms OF nre, says that In the early part OF last
Norfolk and disposed OF the proceeds OF robbery
committed on Canal street, New York
A WIPES BILL FOR DIvoRcE-Mr W. d. Cassin.
Tor Mrs Annie Z. ROwles, has filed bill for d.
vorce from the bonds OF matrimony with Edward
T. Rowles, with custody OF the children and ALL
mony. She states that they were married June
18th, 1853; that they have had seven children,
three Of whom are living, and charges that he has
drunkard; that he has generally been in good en-.
ployment, receiving Sl2 per week, but has failed
and refused to provide the necessaries OF life for
I'VE months, contributing but $1.25; that he has
frequently absented himself for a week at a time
and for fear that he would carry his threats into
execution she would remain awake at night
Saturday night colored mar attempted to enter
the house OF Col Lemuel Towers, No 607 street
northwest, by rear window. The noise he made
the yard to Investigate. The burglar thereupon
took to his heels and tried to climb the fence but
he was closely pursued by Col. Towers who was
across the intruder's back The man succeeded in
escaping from the yard. The neighborhood was
the premises of Mr. Geo. W. Knox, in the same
block, BY rear door. MI. Knox coming down
stairs at that time met him about midway, and
after brief struggle Mr.. Knox secured him ana
took him to the sixth precinct station, followed by
large crowd. He gave the name OF Simon A.
ing, In the Police Court. Buckley was charged
with housebreaking. Mr.. O.S. B. wall appeared for
the DEFENDANT and stated that Buckley was insane.
Judge Smell declined to try the question OF in
sanity. Mr.. Geo. w. Knox, OF No sos K street.
stated that he heard an unusual noise on his back
stairs Saturday night, and found the prisoner in
the hallway, and put him under arrest He pre-
tended to be private Waterman on that block
Private J. J. Smith testified to taking the defen-
dant TO the station house. No defense was made
except the plea, which the court refused to enter.
tain, and the case was sent to the grand Jury
under 81 900 bonds
INSURANCE MHErING-The Alexandra Insur.
change this morning. b Wheat was reelected
president: Geo. Wise secretary, and the old board
OF directors, except that n. B. Harlow was chosen
vice George Robinson, deceased. dividend OF 81
cash and nifty cents stock upon each share was
declared.
An INJUNCTION AoAnsr TEE DIsTRIcf.-This
the case OF Conlon agt the District-bin for In.
junction To restrain damage to complainant's
house BY undermining the same In excavating for
the Boundary street seWer-Mr y. T. Browning
for the plainttn ana NessrA Riddle and Miner cor
respondent
The court; made Temporary restraining order
against the District or its employees entering upon
the complainants lands
ME- GEORGE BLDs RoBBRD-The house Of Mr.
George Bliss, No q west Soth street, New York,
baS recently been robbed OF silverware amounting
In value to about S30Q Last Saturday James Nc
Donald, ono OF the w0rkmen engaged In making
attentions upon the house, was arrested. ana
silver satcellar, fork and fruit knife were found
terday Mcdonald paeaded guilty and was held In