Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-26
Condensed Locals.

CONDENSED Locals
Street lamps VIII be lighted at 6 IS D. M. and ex-
The advertisements of the sales Of property, real
and PERSONAL at public auction, are of unusual in
terest at his season of the year. and will be found
On the 7th and 9Th pages Of to-day's STAR.
The educational advertisements continue to be
one or The most interesting features Of THE STAR
Parents and guardians, who have not selected a
school, could not do better than go list
or those that have opened as well as those that
The Northeastern Social and Literary club was
formed last evening with the following officers:
c. NJ Warren, president; Richard Murphy, secre-
tary; j. Grmshaw, musical director; and Ed.
Cronin. instructor In dancing.
Alta meeting OF the Grocery Clerks association
last night the following officers were elected ::
Preside Mt. W. II. McKnew; first vice president. j.
L. Granger; second vice president, E. l. Payne;
general secretary, j. r. Fague; corresponding Sec
Rotary. W. Z. Brooke; treasurer, Lawrence Cole;
serge nt-lt-arms, L. L. Baker.
From JAS. Bellew we have the Catholic Family
Annual for 1884.
Flem ng J. L2vendsr has been appointed clerk
In the Cfce OF District Attorney Corkhlll, and has
entered upon his duties.
Three Wen Shot.
AN ARRAY AT TIE COAL YARDS IN WEST WASH
INGrON
About O'Clock yesterday afternoon an alterc1-
ton took place at Aynew's wharf, West Washing
ton, between Charley Goddari, a white boatman,
and Sllas Jackson and VIM. 4. Webster, coIored
coal beavers. which resulted In Goddard shooting
Jackson AMI Webster in the head with double
barrel shotgun, charged with buekshot- They
were slightly injured After the shooting God
dari Was knocked down and kicked by the crowd.
His injuries are slight He was locked up and his
wounds dressed by Dr. Richie.
Charles Goddard was charged this morning In
the Police Court with assauiting SilaS Jackson.
The latter testified that the defendant and some
others got TO talking b Ok at each other and God
dari went In the cabin or the bOSt and came out
with gun and pointed II at him. snapped the gun
twice ami fired What then?' asked the jul ige.
''The gun went on" said the witness. "And what
happened them" asked the judge why" said
the wttnaSS, ~ was shot"
on cross,ex amlnatIon witness pointed out several
Plsces on bis lace where the shot entered. Reuben
Payne testified that he was also shot, one OF the
shot striking b In In the slloul Ter. VIM. Webster
was shot at the same time, worse than jackson or
witness. 20. ... -. -..
FOR THE DEFENSE.
Capt. A j. Loag testified to the good reputation
of Goddard, and that IN consequence Of fall had
from tree about two years since he had been
subject 20 n 5 OF excitement
Mrs. Mary Sigler corroborated Capt Long
Capt. Nicholas Long testified that he heard some
OF The men curaing Goddard and saw them throw
Tie defendant, Goddard, testified that the men
CALEB him an aDprobrious name am threw coal at
him. and to save himself be rrei the gun. Could
not say that any OF the men shot threw the coal
at him After this they fell on him and beat him
GODDARD SENTENCED.
The court said he coul see no Justification The
most that could be said was that some one threw
coal at him. 1t was case OF reckless shooting
and II should be rebuked, and he could have six
months in jail In each case.
Tie Defendant appealed.
No sEMI-ANSrAL DrvIDEND.-Tne Columbia rail-
ROAD company has declared no Semi-lnnual DIV
dend as customary ct this time or the year, thou ID
many stockholders have applied for their checks
dend is attributed to the heavy payment OF taxes
made BY The company the expenses OF paving
alonr the line or the road from North Capitol to
Boundary street, and the purchase OF two new
Cars.
SUDDEN DEATH-Ahout $50 O'Clock last night
Frank Geier, aged sixty-,wO years, was taken sud.
denly Ill at the house OF Mrs Mary Eoerly. on
Bound ny. between 9TH and Sth streets northwt ST.
DIR. T. X Adams called In. but he died
before the doctor arrived. The body was re.
novel t. his late home. l1i3 7th street.
FINED sa) FOR CONTEMPT OF CoURr-This
morning joseph Lee a colored man. was brought
in the Police Court on attachment for contempt
In not attending court witness In liquor cases
lie sad that he WIS afraid to appear because Of
several cases pending In which Lee Is the com.
plaihfnt: that he had been summoned, but when
The cases were called he could not be found.
The court Imposed fine OF $50 or sixty days.
STORE THIEF SENrENCED.-Yesteriay after
noon Anna Lewis. co.Ored girl, was pursued
from the store Of Mr.. E. G. Davis, corner OF Stf
overhauled at the corner OF gu street and the
Avenue. During her flight she dropped two bun
dies, 3ne containing lace and ribbon, valued at 50
from Davis. and the other bel spread, valued
at sli0, from Guinnip & Co.'S. She was turned
over 10 Sergeant Johnson, OF the nth precinct
and In tie Police Court this morning she was
trtsd, convicted and sentenced, by Judge Shell, te
70 dIyS Ia each Case.
Too CHEAP.-Amon Van Res was charged In the
Police Court to-day with having, yesterday, stoler
The def. nse Was that he bought the shoes from
boy Tor 80 cents the court"-Diln't you know
any better than that jail 90 days"
REAL ESTATE SALE.-Messrs. Duncanson Bros
sold, yesterday afternoon, at auction for Reginald
Fendall trustee, part OF lot Is. In square 900 I'm
proved by house known 1908 F street northwest
70 G. e. Thorn, esq, for flo,775.
SALE OF VIRGINIA RaIIRoAD.-The Washing
ton, Cincinnati and St Louis railroid ID, runninI
70 Monterey. Highland county, Va. was sold q
public aueton at Harrisonburg. Va. yesterday
was purchased by Joseph s. Loose, Of Bridge
water, for Virginia syndicate.
MARRrAGE-Miss Hattie j. Hunter, daughter O
MT WA Hunter, and organist OF Union NJ.
Chapel, was married TO Mr.. James H. Smith, b
evening. in the presence Of pa large humber n I
hients- After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs Smit
where handsome collation. had been prepared.
ADMITTED TO BArr--The ex-pens,on clerk, Goul
r Austin, committed to Jail by u. s. COMMISSIONS
G 8 Bundy some weeks ago. TO await the actio
o OF tne s,and jury on the charge Of devislng
ecneIne 10 defraud penSiOner, was yesterday ad
mitted 10 ball in the sum OF 81 900, Mr.. George
Gross becoming his surety.
THE GREAT SALE OF TURKISH CARPETS A,
RCGS-The sale Of this superb collection was b
gun TINS morning at MT. D0wllng'S auction room
and was largely attended. but the prices obtains
were very low. The sale will be resumed to-mo
row morning, Mt II O'Clock, when greater bargain
may be expected, as Mr.. Bowling has been h
structed TO close out the entire lot without rega
TO cost
WALTER b. WILLIAMS g. Co., ACCTIoNEERS, W
make special sale OF Brussels, ingram and 9th
carpets, tomorrow morning at II o'clock, with
Their auction rooms, corner 10Th street and Pen
sylvania avenue.
a CHOICE COLLECTION OF FURNITURE At AUCr1o
IneFe VIII be sold TO morrow, at No. 1924 Jerrers
race, between 18th and 18th streets northwest
Thomas bowling, . very choice collection
nousehold effects 1t Is In splendid condition Al
wen worthy the attention OF buyers
-oF. AND MIS- L z c. CcLLIgEE's day scho
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