Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-04-07

OF one District under command OF Captain s. <
The attendance at the funeral included, in full
uniform, all of the prominent officers on duty In
this city. Gen. Joseph E Johnston, OF Virginia,
distinguished citizens OF the District The pail
bearers were Gen. W. T. Sherman, Gen. Edmund
Gen. A. Baird, Gen. Megs, Gen Drum, Gen Mac
feely, Gen. Brown, Gen. c. H. Crane, Gen. c. NJ.
Wilcox and Gen. Joseph e. Johnston.
District Government Affairs.
PERMITS TO BUILD
Building permits issued by Inspector Entwisle:
basement dwellings,, 10th street near Massachu hui
sets avenue; $4,000. Thomas Sullivan erect a
store-house on Conduct road, county; $3.50
Florence Williams, Story,
HOW SIR CAME TO PURLoIN MISS NEELY's JEwELY.
Florence Gertrude Williams. alias Florence Ger
trude Weston, who was committed in New York
Thursday to the custody Of the Washington au-
thorities to answer charge Of stealing quantity
OF teWelry from Miss Florence Nicely, daughter of
DR.. Nicely, OF this city, is tall and rather pre-
possessing-looking young woman. She stated
after her arrest in New York that her mother,
the Hahnema ann hospital last spring, when her
sister, who lives in Washington, wrote for her to
| come here. While here she had some quarrel with
her sister, and the latter threatened to turn her
out OF doors Fearing her sister would execute
her threat, she went to visit Miss Nicely. whose
acquaintance she had formed, and being desirous
OF returning to New York she took quantity OF
that young lady's Jewelry. The pawnbroker to
whom she applied for money thereon would only
give her 81, and With this money she made her way
TO New York She says that she had hard work to
even get 81 from the pawnbroker On portion OF
Nicely. Upon returning to New York she went as
she says, to see Kate Reilly, who used to be SER
want for her father and mother, and had row
with her, which resulted In her being arrested and
sent to the Tombs for ten days for disorderly
duct In default OF $40 fine. Thlther She was traced
and identified by Detective Heidelberger, of In
SDeCtOr RyrneS NJ MiSS
Neely's Jewels. She said that the only object in
taking her to Washington was for the purpose Of
lnStituting proceedings against the pawnbroker
MORE NEW HOUSES TO BE Bunr.-Mr. Robert L
Fleming, the well-known building contractor, is
about to start the erection OF three threestory and
basement dwellings on 20th street just north Of
the Stewart castle. The houses are for himself,
; ana ne VIII probably ofier them for sale when nm
OF pressed brick front, and moulded brick cornices
and are planned with the view OF getting the
Tor the outlay. The cost will be SIS, 0OO
A COMMISSION was issued to-day to Il. Rider,
postmaster at fredericksburg, Va.
Jefferson Davis CRATES.
IF GEN ALBERT SIDNEY JOHNSTON HAD LIVED A
PRISONER.
NEW ORLEANS. g z-1ncldent to the cere-
dead In this city Yesterday and the laying Of the
corner stone Of the monument to be surmounted
ny all equestrian statue OF Albert sidney johnston
an grafton was delivered by Jefferson Davis, in
which he eulog1Zed the characteristics of the dead
leader. and said had he lived half an hour longer
he would have made Gen. Grant prisoner or a
fugitive. The confederacy had three great leaders
Lee, Jackson and JohnstOn-who would compare
with the leaders OF antiquity or modern times.
The Courts.
EQUITY CoURT--Judge Cor
Yesterday, Ford agt. O. Donoghue; sale ratified
nts Heitmuller agt Olrnstead: sale ratified by
trustees Appleby agt Edmonston.
EQUITY CoURr.-Cdfer Justice Cartier.
Yesterday, Frederick agt Christiana: bill read
decree to cancel security, contract valid for want
OF Jurisdiction.
PROBATE CoURT-J,doe Coz
Today, will OF George c. Garrison; proven and
of Andrea de Frouville: petition and order ap-
pointing L; P. Strider bond $780, Jane E. Alex
s w ADMITTED to probate W Of
Issued TO NJ. Joachim, bond S.. 900.
Sensational ElOpement.
WHITE GIRL TAKES FLIGHT IN COMPANY WITH A
CoLORED MAN.
a special to the Baltimore American from
Petersburg, Va, April 6, says: Petersburg is all
aStir to-day over the elopement Of a Richmond
belle with a cOlOred man. The girls name is
Maggie Dooley, and she is the daughter of a we'll
known Richmond grocer. She is 10 years Old and
quite handsome, plump in figure, OF medium
eyes. The negroes name is John West, and
greater contrast than that between him and his
female companion cannot well be imagined. He
built. his face dark brown color and adorned by
sweeping moustache, features remarkably regu-
lar, evidently quite well educated, and dressed
Enthusiastically. The couple, it is said, left
Richmond In hack last night and came to this
city early this morning. In advance to a telegram
started in search OF the girl and her supposed
asleep in a house in Pocahontas suburb OF
few hours later Vest When use Searched p at the
station house, was found to have nearly two hum
reporter, denied that he came here with the girl
He said that he lived some distance from her resi-
dence In Richmond, and that he kept barber
though admitting that he did not come the train
He Is not inclined to be communicative. The
keenly the situation in which she had placed her
self. 1t was plainly seen that she was pregnant.
but she averred that her condition was In no wise
whom she had only applied to escort her out of the
city, as she wished to hide her shame from her
Of he Sav eF He at a arr mere IN the course
about to be removed to the jail AS as he saw
the negro he jumped up. took revolver lying on
however, prevented from shooting by an of1cer,
and was temporarily put under confinement
MISS P1oieys fatheI arrived In the city this even
the family by the girls conduct, but after some
consultation between him. his son and the girl,
they decided not to prefer any charges against
West, who, thereupon, was released from custody.
An Outrage In Delaware.
COLORED MAN ASSAULTS WHITE HOUsEKERPrR
WHO had SHOWN KINDNESS TO HM-KsCAPE OF
THE BRUTK
A special to the Baltimore american from Mary.
del, Nd. April says People in this part OF Caro-.
line county and in western Kent county. Del, were
greatly excited over a shocking outrage committed
yesterday afternoon by negro at the house OF J.
w. Thomas, In West Dover Hundred, the victim
housekeeper OF MI. Thomas. The scene OF the crime
is . rather lonely spot, near the Maryland line
Mrs johnson, who Is about thirty years OF age
of slender and delicate build, was able to 20 Be.
fore Squire Jester at Dover to-day and make an
affidavit that she had been assaulted She SAYS
that the negro called at the hOllSa dav heforn vs