Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-10-22
The Fund for tho Unemployed.

The Fund for the Unemployed.
An EXPLANATION As TO ITS DIVISION WANTED.
WASHINGTON, DC, Oct. 90 1883.
To the Editor of TIE EVENING STAR:
I'll the receipts OF money for tickets of the base
BAH match given yesterday at Athletic Park for the
benefit OF the conductors and drivers OF the WASH
inSton and Georgetown railroad who were dis
charged during the recent strike, which was to be
divided pro rata, of them received 81 so others
~ 3D. 4, -, one s1I and others nothing at all 1t
Would1e interesting if the secretary and treasurer
WHO mad" this distribution would explain to the
publ; who purchased tickets why this discIimina-
tlon was made. ONE OF The DISCHARGED.
SrDDEE DEATH OF AN INDICTED MAN.-On Satur-
day evening ignatitis NOlte, while walking on 4th,
between G and III streets, suddenly fell and in a
short tine expired, and the coroner yesterday de-
cided that he died from natural causes. The de-
ceased y8s wel-knOwn shoemaker, and some
months ago it is alleged that he set his house on
IRE, for which on May 5th last he was indicted On
the Sth Instant lie pleaded not guilty to the charge
A BEILIGERENT PEINTaR.-Patrfck Feehan, Of No.
~ street northeast, q printer at the government
printing C1iice. was before the Police Court this
morning charged with carrying pistol and also
with assaultng Officer Moore The officer stated
that he had just time TO grab the pistol and shove
his thumb under the hammer as Fcehan was pull
ing the trigger. The pistol, which was nearly
foot long. shown to the court. The defense was
made that wounds rtceiSe ed by the defendant in the
late war affects his mind at times He was fined
$50 lor the assault and the other charge was sus-
pended.
MARRIAGE IICENsEs.-Marriage licenses have
been SSIed by the clerk OF the court TO Madi-
son Moore and sally Uranium, both of Caroline
county. Va: Jacob Ellis, of Montana Territory, and
sarah Boyer: Fillmore Mitchell and Mary L. Hayne;
Phillip barr and Annie Llwless; Albert Wolf and
Hiise Linde; Andrew O'Neai and Jane OConner;
Eyron MaS1ie and Katie Cash, both of Amherst CO.,
Va; John c. Underwood and jean Goodwin; Daniel
buchanan and Eliza Ann Garter.
criminal Coirt tails morning before proceeding to
business Judge Wylie stated that he had noticed in
hne of the papers OF saturday what purpOrted TO be
report Of the proceedings in the case OF Dunn and
Murphy. in which IL WAS stated that the court
thanked the jury. The court did no such thing,
and had no more business to thank the Jury than
10 cenoure them. 1t was the province OF the Jury
10 find verdict, and part OF the courts bust
ness 10 thank thel 1t was not to be expected that
reporters not employed officially should be per-
1cctly accurate. but when a reporter departs from
tae strict proceedings and makes such mfSrepre-
sentation they should be corrected. In this in
stance The action Of the court had been miSrepre-
Sehtec and he hal deemed it his duty to call atten-
ton TO it. In justice to other reporters he would
State that the report alluded to was in the RepUb
ttcnh.
AN ALLEGED THIEvING SERVANT CAPTURED-
the detectives and police have been for some time
~ search OF a coi0led woman named Ella Datle
alas Mary Brown, against whom there are several
charges OF larceny. The detectives state that she
gpo around nlflnE out as servant, and only stops
lonS enough In one place 10 make haul. Her
house Was recently searched and lot of table
linen, clothing. Dishes groceries and a large quaint
lily OF preserves were found. She heard OF the
search and left the city. Through a letter she
wrote TO this city Tor money Detective Raft learned
tiido she was in Alexandria, and, by an arrange
nent with the officers OF the post Office in that
city. she was captured when She came for her
money order and brought to this city. A lot OF
sun taken rom MS. Brooks house on ID street.
n,-I 2i street, and also from Mrs Dukes house, on
9th s'lcet, has been recovered from her.
iAW-Leroy Mccoy. an elderly man, who resides
AZ No 123 10th street southeast was in the prison.
elS' dock at Judge Shells court this morning 10
answer charge Of ''allowing gaming table to
b. set up in his house" The raid was made Satur-
day night by Detectives Carter and Raft and Ser
grant Mulhall and posse of officers on a special
warrant. Sergeant MulHall stated to the court
tnat this house has been complained of by people
Iii the eastern section of the city, who gave infor-
also stated that he found several men present in
the act of playing ''pcker,' and confiscated some
c;:Gds and chips. Several men who were found in
the place were present and testified to having
played poker tor money On the premises. The
court imposed a sentence Of 90 days in Jail and a
line OF 800, and IN default OF the fine 20 days addi
t1onaL This sentence is the SeVereSt ever imposed
under the new gambling law, Under which this case
was prosecuted
PRINCE ARRANGING FOR ANOTHER BICYCLE RACE
WITH kFEN.-Mr. l.. MOxlay has received dispatch
from John $. Prince at Chicago, saying: deposit
500 Tor me. VIII run Keen November 18th, fifteen
miles. for $500 side Send articles for me to sign
Sorry can't run earlier" dispatch to-day TO Mrs
Prince says: Il have sent $50 TO Clipper Tor deposit
Tell Monkey"
HUNDRED Mule BICYCLE RACE.-There will be a
hundred nile bicycle race at the Athletic park next
Friday, under the auspices of the Capital club.
Thomas Md9eiey. of Worcester, Mass, one OF the
fastest amateur riders OF America, will compete
with Charles +. Frazier, the star rider; Captain LIS.
King, OF the Maryland club; r. +. Foster OF Balti-
more, and other riders There are no entries from
Washington The race will start at 10 am, and
finish about p.ln.
He Cor THE MONEY. But TIE Books ARE NOT
FORTCOttING.-Mr. Otto j. II. Stein, living at 1223X
street southeast, writes to THE STAR to say that
some time ago person, representing himself to be
the agent OF a firm styling itself Richardson Co..
district OF this city, Mrs STEMS among Others for
the English magazine "BOw BellS' No copies of
The periodical have been received by those who
PAID advance subscriptions, and Mr. Stein is In
formed by the New York post Office that no such
firm as Richardson d Son does business at $50
broadway OF elsewhere, so far as the Office knows
ALLEGED 'PoIICY' MEN ARREsTED.-The police
made a move Saturday against the ''pOlicyn men
which resulted in the arrest OF seven persons,
charged with being engaged in the ''pocy" bust
ness. Thos. Scott. Th0s- Ennis, Thos. Patton, VIM
Smith, Sol. Green and Chas. Morse were before the
Police Court to-day. and their cases went over till
next Thursday for trial.
ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE CRIMINAL CoURT.-To-
nents took place: John III. Clampitt assault with
intent TO kill, pleaded guilty Of assault and battery
and was sentenced to pay fine of $50; George
Walter and Henry Campbell Indicted with Willis
Connor, for HOUSEKEEPING, pleaded not guilty;
Thomas Mackey, Indicted GOr highway robbery OF
$50 from Patrick Sullivan. pleaded not guilty; John
III. Terrell, indicted In two cases for larceny of
horse and for larceny OF buggy and harness
from Dr. A. c. Adams, pleaded guilty, and
was sentenced to one year in one case
and two years In the other; John Blacks
ton: housebreaking In the night at the house of
George Elmer, pleaded not guilty. also for house
he. ivpn
Naylor pleaded not guilty: John Vincent alias VIM
son, assaulting an officer (H. g. VOlkman,) plea
OF not guilty entered: Francis X. Callahan viOlat-
ing section 5a6 Revised Statutes in taking letter
nom the mails which came into his possession
us letter carrier, pleaded not guilty.
SUCCESS OF THE FALL. RACES.-The meeting OF the
National Jockey club that closed Saturday far eX-
ceed IN receipts any former one. The number OF
French pool tickets sold averaged 200 On each race
and Tue big race OF Wednesday ran up to 800 An
average OF 5000 In the mutual boxes alone to saw
nothing OF the bookmalers and auction POOLS is a
showing mat stiI,asses many OF the oldest clubs