Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-17
Condemned Locals

HYATTSyILLB.-Lawn Concert.
Condensed Locals.
The STAR will be sent by mail, post paid. to those
leaving the city during the summer for any length
Of time, and the add rcSS changed as often as de-
sired. subscription, nifty cents per month, POsI-
lively IN ADVANCE
Yesterday afternoon an infant child Of Mr. Geo
Wood was poisoned by taking morphine given TO
1t by its fye-year Old brother. DrS. E. A. Adams
and Gaines were called in. The Child is better,
but not out of danger.
CampoelrS novel Indian show will be at Attn
letic park for the remainder of the week.
From a. Brentano & Co we have Punch. the
Pictorial World, La We Pdrisie,ane and L'Unirers
NiuStre for August q, received by the last steamer.
In the Police Court to-day Bernard Newmeyer
and Andrew ONeil were taxed sos for Keeping
unlicensed bars. Ernest LRfiier and Bernard MUIR
ply were fined so each for keeping their bars
open on Sunday.
In the case OF Julius l. Atchlson against VIM.
Guirhead-bill to restrain the defendant from con-
Quoting saw mill on the ground that it Is a nu-
sance-Judge Hagner to-day made a preliminary
restraining order on plaintiff filing Dond In 500.
The SP. PUNP.-There is great complaint among
The merchants on Louisiana avenue on account OK
the damaged condition OF the sra water pump.
Many or the business men depended S0leIy upon
this pump for their supply OF drinking water ami
counted greatly upon the water for the health
promoting medicinal properties it contained.
DEATH OF MIR. j. H. SKIDMoRE-Mr James H.
SktimCre, for the past fCrty-;wo years a leading
nSh dealer in our markets. died last evening at his
residenc No. 2G5 1Gth street southwest. Mr.. Sill
u.
resided in South Washington for over thirty years.
Nhen mere boy he went into the fish business in
The markets, and for many years past had Teen re-
garded as one Of the leading dealers here. He
added TO his business that OF fishing several shores
On the Potomac. Il was his boast that he was
never absent two successive days from his bust
ness up TO year ago, when his health began to
fa!L n few wee rs ago he was forced reluctantly
to take TO his bed He leaves q wife and four chill
oren. MI Skdmore was kind and afTectionate
husband and father and was generous TO a fault.
He had host or friends here and els where who
will sympathiZe with the bereayed family. This
morning the family received a TELEGRAM from the
dealers In Fulton market New York, tendt ring
their sympathy. Tie funeral Will take place Sun
day.
AN ETGRT-YEAR OLD Boy WITHOUT HOME OR
fRIESps:-A very small eight-year Old colors d
boy. with the suggestive name Of "Norty" Scott,
Was behind the bars at Judge Mills court this
morning. charged with having no home. He
might also have been charged with having no
Clothes on, as more than half OF his form was
make d. He didn't seem to be at all disconnected,
and otter the policeman told the court about find
Ing him homeless in the streets, sleeping IN boxes
and unuer pOrcheS, he stood ID the dock scratch
ing the calf of one OF his legs with the heel of his
other ioot, and laughing at another urchin In the
audience. "Three months on the farm" said the
court and the prisoners face suddenly lighted up
with three months XneuSe-o.- -
government expression. and he shook his Cap at
The other boy ana SKIPPED into the dock.
Dr. DUHAMEL's FUHEKAI--The funeral OF the
late Dr. W. j. c. DuAamei took place this morning
from ST Pdtrick's church. The casket, which was
into tac church, preceded by the following pail
bearers: Peter +. Bacon, H. o. ClaughtJn, VI.
Simms, DR.. Morgan and John E. Norris. The re-
QUEEN mass was SAID By Rev. Father Thomas, who
was assisted b. Fathers Chappele, Walter and
Brennan. Miss Mary Rogers sang the 40 Salu-
tarlS." and the music OF the mass was rendered by
Tie Iuli cor. The interInent TOOK pla ace at Mount
Olvet.
TIFF GRowLBRs.-The "Growlers" have elected
the following officers Wv. F. Vote, chief; j. H.
Sanlerson Unliinited; 5. ": knevalS, liiaitei; III.
j. V. ID. Kelly, financial: James Cunningham,
financial recording; Thos. Waul senior; III. Ganst,
Junior; w H. Dom, senior conducting; W. De
Shells JUNIOR conductisg: F. Pillng, DR.. Walter
AMI II. Z. Bowers, trustees; and j. Gunnel, tile,
GROWER.
THs RESIGNATION OF ASSOCIATE RECTOR FOR
REST--Ihe .ong pending resignation OF Rev. Doug
les F. Forrest ID. d., Is associate rector o. Trinity.
r. f. church, was ''Tegret1ully" accepted by the
vestry on the 18th Instant, and that gentleman
tock i"ve OF the congregation in the lecture room
or Ine church Wednes lay evening" and left yeSter:
day Tor Few weeks vacation at Cape May and
S2r~Ioga Springs The resolutions, Unanimously
adopted By the ve5try, bear grateful testimony TO
the efficiency OF Dr.. Forests laDors during the
1ou- and haiti years OF his ministry here; recor.
nzh5 the IN Jortan' service he has rendered, ana
tesi cs tha bis presence has been productive only
OF gooi 10 this community.
REAL ESTATE TKANsFERs.-Deeds I'm fee have
been recorded as follows: b. BurnStine to julius
G'rmuler lots f6 and Il, So. l.0S6. si91.35. Res
Evans TO Agnes keyser. lot ). sub OF I6l to l63,
Bedli'S addition 10 GcUr 5et0wn. w. Il. Jackson ct
al, trustees, TO Anna c. Alexander lot "a sub OF
So 1875; 5000 ~ c. Bradley, trustee, TO p. and f.
p. Nay. lot II, so. i6l; $4,000. Jane W. William
son TO Bridget Matthews, TT. z, 81. 500; $50 So
w T. Okle To- Margaretta Goidard, lot 20, block I,
Ivy city; s'5 Sarah A. Connolly 10 Catherine
Wood, sub lot 80, so 5's; $500.
Two MATCHES TROTTED OFF n ONE EACE.-The
match trot between john SIMMONS Idier and ID.
3 nShrimers PAGER Charley Ill., combined with n
match between ilcr ana Mr. Monatt's Lady Mof-
fatt, formed th' attraction at The trotting matinee
az Ivy CITY yesterday. Idler was matched to trot
Charley Hil and also matched TO beat Lady Mot
fatt nifty yards for three heats In hye and IL was
decided 10 let the three horses start together
Charley Hill easily won the three heats and Id,er
won the match with Lady Moffatt. as he beat the
mare by ever nifty yards IN each OF the three heats
HaSDALs AT WoRK.-A wanton piece OF mischief
was peTpetrated on Maryland avenue, cast OF 7th
street, South Washington, night before last In
the street the parking is enclosed with picket
fencing, painted white AMI tipped with green
Some one with red paint diSfigur some $50 feet
Of the paiiing by daubs.
THE SEwsBoY STRiKEg3-A meeting OF news
boys was held last night. at which the situation
OF their affairs was discussed, aud 1t was again
decided 10 ash for reduction In the price OF the
Sunday newspapers to the newsb0ys, as stated In
The STAR OF Last Saturday, and TO have the system
requiring boys who delay getting their Dapers
until Sunday morning abolished.
Two MORE Rows OF BRICK Dwgir1NGs-Mr d.
y Croft has taken out permit TO build row OF
Six two-story brick dwellings on North Carolina
avenue, between 10Th and 18th streets southeast.
win be provided each with a bay window. The
cost Will be $4,000 Mr.. Croft has also taken out
permit TO build a row OF six twc-story brick dwell
npSs % 10Th and streets northeast The fronts
have {" o bay windows The cost Will be e. 5OQ