Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-07-30

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| POLICE CoURr-J,td0e SneH
| To-day, James Edelin,, colored. ARRAY; g or IS
days. Jesse Matthews, colored. assault on Philip
Catherine Miller; S and costs; appear noted .'' ~
THE RIVER TRADE-Harbormaste Sutton re-
ports arrivals at the river front as follows: West
| Washing ton-cleared-Schr b. F. Walker. West
gate, l,OOo tons soft COAL Somerset, Mass; schr D.
Newkirk, Newkirk, 800 tons coal, Hoboken; schr
Ghas. H. Gibson, Emery, 100 tons coal, Providence,
New Bedford, Mass; scbr Ellen M. Golden, Nc
CLOUD, lOcO tons coal Boston, Mass. schr. Carrie
10 1ons coal Noro VA seh chaes
schr HELEN Montague. Green, 675 tons coal, Bos-
ton, Mass. Arriveu-schr Caroline, Mothershead,
| Mason, Taylor. 30 cords wood, same: schr Kitty
Ann, Laycock, LOO bushels wheat, Hartley Bros
South Observation-Disclosures Milford, Zook,
5000 granite paving block E. NJ. Willis; schr Jno.
! H. Travers. Tail, 13S tons coal, S. Emory; schr.
nj tons goal Stephenson Bro
sargs Acksr, redmond, ssS tons coal same; sclr''
| schr. Maria E. Rockhill., Anderson, 400 tons ice,
| Rich & Co; schr. Abba g. Stubbs. Lewis 562 tons
VIM NJ Er sGns sehr ES Js4e Waren
| watermelons Golden & Richardson; schr sally,
Jordan. 20 cords wood, c. II. Burgess steamer Sue,
Geoghegan, merchandise. Stephenson Bros
| Alexandria Affairs
| Reported for The EvENrNG STAR
| DEATH OF AN OLD CITiZEN.-Mr. Geo. w Clifford,
one o our most widely known citizens, died at his
| home last evening. He had been failing for some
| time, but his Immediate death was not antici-
pated. Mr. Clifford came here from Prince Will
| liam county, Va. some thirty-hve years ago. and
for many years engaged in the shoe business. He
| has f1lied number OF minor public Offices. and
| until two years ago was superintendent OF police
or street commissioner He took, in 1884, the con-
tract as night scavenger, and introduced here the
| OiOrless system. which was being used here under
his direction at the time OF his death.
| DEATH.-Dr Welsh, residing on Royal. between
| Prince streets
came here several years ago from Fauquier
| county.
| were filled Yesterday by substitutes for the pas
tors. Rev J. II. Waugh preached at the NJ. E.
| church South, Rev. Saml Kramer and Rev. J. Hale,
| OF washington, preached at the Methodist Epiico-
| pal church, Rev. Dr.. Jacobs preached at the Sec
ond PrtSbytnrian church ant Rev. E. II. Cum
ston at the First Presbyterian church. The Chris
| tan Association prayer meeting was held at the
| Second Presbyterian church.
| POLICE REPORT.-The only prisoner at the sta
ton house this morning was b. Shakey, colored
naadn from mSshlhglon, charged with dsorderly
S. for assault u1on Mr.. Butler.
| CROWD AND A Observation-Disclosures crowds
from Washington visited this place yesterday. and
| IL is estimated that at one time there were 5000
! WaShingtonians around the wharves here. Afight,
| IN which Washington colored man, named
attracted a crowd, but it was soon quoted by the
| police.
REPORTERS NorEs.-sixteen car loads of water
| melons for Baltimore and Phad elphia passed
| through here yesterday. was an unusu-
ally large crowd at the base bail grounds Satur-
| day afternoon to witness the match game between
| the Alexandrlas and the Our Boys nine, or Balti-
more: The game was short one. and the score
terminated: Our Boys, z; Alexandrlas, 2.-Mr.
| WIN. Ayre, the new inspector Of customs at this
port, has received his commission from the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury, and will enter upon the dis
| schooner Clytie is unloading cargo OF plas-
ter OF Paris for the mill OF Mr.. Herbert Bryant.
The repairs OF the stone bridge over Hoofs
| run are now complete, and the approaches to
West End are now In good condition. Julia
L. ppzs,ra d. Of washington has bought for $50
| Quilt at the ship-yard here.
News Briefs.
Ex-COngressman Wm E. Lansing died suddenly
| or heart disease, at Syria use, N Y, YESTERDAY
He was member OF the 37th, 4sd and 4ad Con-
crosses.
Bertrand Kettell, journalist lately OF the Asso-
ciated Press, died suddenly OF paralysis at his
residence In New York yesterday.
| Texas, was struck and Instantly killed by light
ming during heavy storm last Friday She was
bride of only two days.
| Henry Raynor eloped few days ago with the
daughter OF Fl. Pickett, at Sydney, Col. The father
| OF the girl and Raynor met on Friday night, and
pistols were drawn. Pickett was killed and Raynor
wounded.
The steamer Ludwig. formerly the Hansa, now
out about thirty days from Hamburg and other
ports, has not been heard of, and her absence Is
Causing fears that she has gone to the bottom.
oc uerly' me man who left Dover England at
! urday afternoon
The French troops made sortie from Hanoi, on
| the 18th inst, with a force OF 500 men and cap
tured seven pieces OF artillery and killed 1000 Of
the enemy The loss OF the French In the move
ment was but II killed.
Susie Hamilton, ten years old: her sister Annie,
- years DID, and Maude Shrader ten years old, ali
OF Ionkers, Ny, were sitting on a rock yesterday
| on the edge OF the Hudson river when they acct
IDENTITY fell into the water and were drowned.
| daughter OF Lawrence Barrett, the tragedian
| was married last Friday, at Stuttgart to Baron
Won Roder, an officer in the German army There
was very brilliant wedding. and the presents, in
Guiding several from America, were many and
| rich
Monsgnor Capel the well-known English
Roman Catholic ecclesastic, who became .mous
by MS conversion to the Catholic faith of the Mar
qus OF Butte and other prominent members OF the
English aristOcracy, arrived In New York last
| evening In the steamer Arizona.
John Masterson, an enplOye OF Browning, King
60; manu,acturers OF ready-made clothing In
| Swindling the firm ont or about 800 600
The stage that left Helena, Montana yesterday
| morning for Deer Lodge was stopped by two road
agents VINO robbed the passengers, the treasure
box and the mail.
Nine Of fourteen prisoners in the county Jail at
h Bedsen Springs Michigan Saturday tunnelled
Others. avn '''0
A dispatch from Mayersvllle, Miss, says that
ing. several skiffs ON the river, containing ten
colored men, capsiZed and five OF the number were
A fire ar Lincoln, Neb, yesterday destroyed ten
business buildings Loss S2500O0!
In Boston, last night, Elmer w. Harris was ar
rested Tor passing forged checks on hotel-keepers
Samuel Pollock, OF New York city, member of
the firm OF Pollock & Co., dry goods merchants.
montgomery, Ala. was drowned yesterday, about
IL a M, at Long Branch, in sight OF his wife and
children. His body has not been recovered.
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"A BALTIMoREAN ARRESTED FOR FoRGERrEs