Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-01-30
CITY AND DISTRICT.
Condemned Locals.

Street lamps viii be lighted at 80 pm. and
extihguiShed at 80 am.
Send The WEEKLY STAR as q New Years gift to
yoor friend IT large eight-pape paper OF fifty
SIX columns. Only one dollar post paid year
reduced from two dollars
Bishop Pinkney Will tomorrow afternoon, at
O'Clock. dedicate the Protestant Episcopal church
orphanage,
tame, who was recently suspended a master and
pilot OF steam vessels for a period OF thirty days.
appealed from the decision OF the local Inspectors
ana supervising Inspector John Menshaw has re-
stored his license, without reopening the case
from facts adduced in the local inspectors re-
port.
Geo. Jones' the colored boy from Washington
now under sentence OF death In PittSburg Pa for
the murder OF John Foster, protests his Innocence
ana asserts that man ne med Jesse Carter is the
guilty man.
At the monthly meeting of the Washington City
biole Society last evening IL was decided TO pre-
pare circular describing the work OF the society
In assisting the parent society In their fourth GEN
eral canvass OF the United States.
The agricultural convention, which has been in
sine die
register, leaves all of the estate to her mother,
Caroline Hickman.
On Thursday next. at $50 am. there will be a
solemn mass OF requiem for the late Rev. B. F.
Wiget, 8. j., at ST. AlOy,ius church, under the
auspices OF the Chapel Point Club as a Charitable
Offering TO the memory OF the former pastor and
friend. '>'
Patrick sheehy, a saloon keeper, and his son
Henry were before the Police Court this morning.
rick was also charged with assaulting a little
daughter OF Anna Harris The charge OF assault
ON the mother was dismissed, but Mr. Sheehy was
fined $40 for the assault on the girl.
About seven o'clock Saturday evening cries of
"murder and police were heard by several OF the
neighborS at Massachusetts avenue and 9Th street
The 0utcry attracted several persons to their
doors, and IL was found that negro had Caught
mold OF the rettcule OF q lady and was trying TO
wrest IT from her by main strength. She, however
held on 10 IL, and finding the publicity OF the an air
great me negro let go and darted up the alley
between 9th AMI 9TH and street and MaSsachJ-
eetts avenue.
NARROW EsCsPE.-Yesterday while the WORK,
vas progressing on the fourth section OF the Boun-
0afy street sewer. the machine for eXcayatinV the
material from the bottom OF the sewer-about As
Icet Geep-was bringing up about a CARLOAD OF
mud and sand at every lift. Mr.. Coyle the con-
tractor. was overlooking the work, and a laborer.
named clifton, was the load OF Debris being
lifted out when the hook OF the Oh iin holding the
load broke. precipitating all down 10 the bottom
In a pile together. Mr.. COyle started at once for a
doctor ana brought him TO the spot when Clifton
was found 10 be safe and sound and not a bone
broken. Mr.. COyle Is making good headway with
The work
TBy DEATH OF Col W. p. wATERs-The death
OF Col william p Waters (uncle of the we'll
Known druggist, j. W. Drew), at IuttletOwn Cal
on the 18th inst. was briefly mentioned In yester
days STAR. The deceased emigrated TO California
IA le's, ana engaged largely On company with
Nes,rs- Williams, Stowel & Coz In building up
We city OF san Francisco. Later he became en-
gagged In mining In company with Mr.. Williams
~.
maintained throughout NEST useful life the re-
sDect and confidence OF all with whom he came in
contact There are but three OF the Waters family
now Nvin-: MeSSrs. Robert Waters. Oh 22d street
northwest; r. Joseph Waters, and Mrs Drew.
wife OF MI. Edward Drew, on 10th street north,
west
THIEF AND RECEIVER SENTENCEp-Chas Daw.
ton and Ann Meredith, cOiored, who were con.
victed before the Police Court last week-the man
for stealing, and the. woman for receiving, goods
from the Washington barracks the property q,
the offcers-were before Judge Smell this morning
again Tor the larceny OF lot OF valuable table cuf.
lery, napkins, towels, etc, from Juan Boyle who
stated that the defendants were servants at his
hotel In Gafthersburg, Md, las. summer and the
articles were missed at that time. Mr. Boyle iden.
tiled tie property as his, some OF which was
marked with his name. Dawson pleaded guilty
70 the charge. Officer Bronson testified to recOy-
eTfy property in the house Of the defendants
IN South Washington. The woman admitted tina,
she stole the towels and napkins, but stated tina,
sometimes she didn't get enough 10 eat, and then
she would take towel. They were sentenced &c
SIX months each In jail. An appeal was noted ~
the case OF the woman.
1n FINE ARrs-The opening OF the Downing
= galleries this morning 70 exhibit the paintings
soRstitutlns the johnson CORRECTION, to be sold on
inofsaay, FrlSay and Saturday evenings next
pfoogEt together large attendance Of ladies' and
geDreHlen. most OF whom were both pleasad AM
surprised at the extent and quality OF the display
~ includes many choice subjects, bearing the
names OF fayorite artists, aud may on the whole
hSoited here for q long time. The rooms win bs
open to the public until the day OF sale, thus CIV
: ING TO intending purcha sers fun opportunity x
carefully examine aud Judge Of the value OF the
several canyases before the hour for bidding ar
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