Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-03-09
Condensed Locals.

Street lamps Will be lighted at $50 o. H. and
eXtinguShed at 4:15 a. m.
The WEEKLY STAR eight large pages cut past-
cd and fOlded) VIII be sent postpaid ANYWHERE in
The United States or Canada for one dollar a year
correspondent wishes the attention of the pO-
hce called to 'those half-grown coiored boys that
eongregate at or about 23d street, between l.
and streets N. W, who are noisy, use language
unit TO be heard by respectable people, and throw
stones at people while passing at night"
A pile driver was set to work yesterday by
Messrs. Sanford Ross, contractors for improve
ment OF the river front at or near the point Of the
sand bar off GiesbOro' Point not far from the arse
The will OF Franz Waldecker, leaving all his
property TO his wife. Josephine Waldecker, was
He'd to-day with the register OF wills.
young man named Augustus Bush was in the
dock at Judge SnellS court to-day charged with
making threats OF personal violence to a colored
man named George Burbine. The defendant who
Is said 10 be crank, made Wild speech, stating
that the James gang chased him out OF the west,
and now the stalwartS are haraSSing him here
He was committed for further hearing
eolored boy named Henry Lomax was sent to
jan fr sixty days by Judge Smell to-day for steal
Ing package OF cigarettes from the store OF W.
g. Pond He was caught behind the counter.
Freoerlck blackwell, the colored man who was
before the Police Court yesterday for petit larceny
second ofensel. was committed for the action OF
Tie grand jury In default OF $500 bonds to-day.
The seventh lecture In the free medical course
OF the \. VI. c. A., will take place this evening
DR.. D. W. Prentiss Will speak from to on the
ChiOraLn
Officer Byrnes took into custody this morning
William Clagett colored, charged with the larceny
OF number OF articles from May, the hardware
man on the Avenue. He is held at police head
quarters for a hearing.
William Brooks was fined s. by Judge Smell to-
DAY for assaulting another eolored man named
Henry Shepherd who stated that the defendant
came into the restaurant where he is employed
aAd atc Ten cents worth OF ham and refused TO pay
Tor IL, and when witness demonstrated he was as.
saulted by the defendant
young man named Frederick Miller was sent
70 the werkhotiae by Judge Smell to-day for a term
Of ninety days on a charge OF suspicion Officer
break into the Office OF Dr. Leech corner OF eth nd
streets southwest last night. The Officer stated
that he had cut out one slat and In the act OF
opcrin. the shutter when he was scared on.
CONTEMPLATED IMPROVEMENTS AT TIE SNIruso-
MAN iSsTlTuTIoS.-Pians have already been made
reconstruction OF the interior OF the east wing OF
the Smithsonian Institution. The plans contem-
Being raised TO accomplish this. large hall will
run through the main floor from the east entrance
tne l .nase;ii, room In the center building The
The first floor as at present. The upper stories
where are located the rooms occupied formerly by
Proi- Henry, VIII lie given up to o1ices and nle-
I00InS
HOTEL EsLARGgNEST.-The proprietor Of the St
Mare hotel. Nr G. Bowers, has purchased the store
adjoining the hotel,wi the view OF enlarging his
premises to suit t TO his increasing business This
Will add handsome office room and smoking and
sitting room TO the existing accommodations of
the MOTEL, and several parlorS and Sleeping rooms
eOose- n new TCtUnda much enlarged and Orna.
nented, Will DC one OF the new features. Furni-
ture. curtains and decorations are now being made
% suit the new rooms, as soon as completed
PLEADING HIS Own CAUSE INEFrECruALIy-A
tall. rather good-iookng young man, named Jas
Byron, was in the tolls at the Police Court this
morning. charged with cursing and swearing ON
the street. He made an eloquent appeal TO the
court 70 let him OF on his own personal recopni-
rance. you have more intelligence admit than
some people am called on 10 fine every days, said
the court but that rather puts you In worse light
IN the opinion OF the court. for you should Know
better than poor, ignorant fellow how to behave
yourselr-nye dollars"
HELD FOR RoBBERY.-A young colored man,
paInei ChdS- Ni!IlanS, was committed for the ac-
Ton OF the grand jury, in default of 81 coo bonds
~ judge Shell to-day for houSebrsakiDg. Orfcer
Nhee!ock testified 10 arreStiug Williams for rob-
ping the house Of Mr.. Samuel HOdgkins, No. 34s
renhsylvanla avenue. last Wednesday, OF lot OF
clotn!ng Mr.. HodgkinS testified 10 being robbed
pS TIE defendant Who he saw In his bath room.
WHAT MADE THE SERVANT NAD.-A coIored ser.
aht g,rl named Ella Brown, IN the employ OF Mrs.
Set9 DoGgherty, OF No. IBIS Pierce Place. was
morning with having assaulted her Mrs. Pierce
o(aseu mat The girl has unnecessarily wasted
uExar lately and She cut on the allowance yesfar.
~, when tne glrl got mad and assaulted her
nh OF sugar left In the bowl for her and She oct
nnsd IL "'S
q. & MARsHAL's SALK-yhere will be a n q
D2rshals sale OF underwear. dress goods, fancy
articles, wooden goods shirts, collars dresses sus.
leDlers, &c, at Dow iings auction rooms tO-Ioor-
IN q. 70 O'Clock q. 10.