Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-07-27
Condemned LocalS

Condensed Locals.
Street lamps will be lighted at T:40 p. m. and
extingUi>hei ut Ills am.
TIE STAR will be sent ny mail, post paid, to those
leaving the city durin-, the sumner for any length
OF time, and the add rcSS changed as often as de-
sired Subscription, fifty cents per month, POSI-
The Washington Light Guard has elected the
following Cffi:ers: H.. f. Never captain; F. F.
,Nernlliion first lieutenant; EiW. De Neale second
The last VIII Of John b. Ruth was fled ye5ter-
Gay. leaving r., all his property to his VIE and
Boots are named as executors.
The pump at the corner of 18Th and Q streets
northweL CONTINUES out OF repair Inucn to the
discomfort OF tn { neighborhOod.
About o'clock this morning fire was discovered
In the rear OF Mr.. ) I'm L. vo5t's bakery. No OF
pennsylvania avenuA, caused by the burning OF
some old clothing in the kitchen; Namagr. s. The
nre was extinguisned By oflicar Hinkel.
his wife, in the Police Court his morning
with having assaulted her. She stated that she
left him four years ago, and last night he caught
her In company with a man and beat her, He was
sent down for 80 days in default OF $40.
The divorce case OF Mary Josephine Reyes
against Richard Thornton Keyes. filed in May,
1879, has been discontinued by eomplaina nts
solicitors, Gordon & Gordon.
A colored man. named VIM. Davis. was taxed
SlO by Judge Smell today for brutally as5a uiing
an aged colOred man named Caleb Steel.
In the Police Court this morning, VIM. r. Harris
dangerous dogs which bit a little girl and row
II was shown that the CANNES had been extermi-
mated, ana the defendants were released.
Frank Depro, the young man who was before
The Police Court several days ago the charge Of
stealing watch OH the Lady OF the Lake last
Sunday, was honorab bly, discharged by Judge Smell
to-day.
A eolored boy named James Brooks was fined IS
Dy Judge Smell this morning for wilfuIly making
al Indecent exposure of his person in the Smith
eOnian park yesterday.
A muscular colore1 man named VIM. Crawford
was fneu SO or 30 days by Judge Shell this mora
Ing TOT knocking samuel Robinson down with O
stone TO- ordering him off the wharf.
inc published statement that a combination has
Deem formed among coil dealers for a rise in the
Price OF coal IS denied by the d-alers
The will OF the late Daniel Nice lrthy. beQueath-
ing his estate TO his willow Catherine, was filed
To-day. and letters issued 10 her as executrix
An excursion VIII be given tomorrow evening
on the steamer Armenia See advertisement
DCSXY LOVER WITHOUT A DOIIAR-A colored
youth, named Leroy Neney, was IN Judge Smells
court vest 'riay afternoon, on compliant Of a COL
ofed girl, named Henrietta Jones, who bestowed
an Icy smile on him as she passed he prisoners
dock. Her story was soon told They had fuss
and he slapped heF. The incarCerated lover berCe,l
leave state his side OF the se ami was allowed
10 take the stand- He slid: ''Jedge your honor.
goes wid DAT gal and she called me an ugly Name
and slapped her" 'Well," rCtOined the court
''you Will have 10 learn that because you go with
S!rl you have no right TO beat her. You are fined
FL The prisoner moved toward the DOCK again
ann the court inquired with some surprise.
"Havent you got a dOilar?'' mo, Slr,v Answered
TIE De- ctel youth as h. made for his cell "a
ran who has girl ought TO be able 10 raise dol
IaT, said the court smiling as the lover vanished
behind the scenes
A DACGITER OF VICE PRESIDENT KING IN WANT.
A speSiii TO the Philadelphia Press from Wheel
m, WeS YES; Va. says that Est evening an aged
pelred at police headquarters In that city and
asked pecun.ary aid in reaching Washington. In
she was daughter o. Vice President kim of
Plerce'S administration, and wife OF Gen. Hunter
Jacksons minister 10 81. Petersburg. She gave
her age as scventy-Iour, and said she had come
from Memphis. and was on her way to Washing
Ton city. where she had friends naming w. W.
Corcoran as playmate IN childhood. The old
tuFe Her story was authenticated, and she re-
ceIVed the necessary aid.
THE TEorrS6 MATINEE-The rain Yesterday
afternoon made II impossible TO carry the pro-
gra'n arranged for the trotting matinee az Ivy
City. There WAS only one race started. and that
was left unfinished The horses We're E. Burg
Sinsheimer'S Little Mamie. OF the three heats
that were trotted Louie b. won the first two and
Patterson the third. Time 3:17. 3:Os and s:O2N.
TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE.-De eds In fee have
been recorded as follows: j. a. Walter TO NJ. A.
Rover BOT 80. SUD- So &c. $500. W. NJ. Hodges TO
7. T. Nagg IiItn su0 lots and X. so. 337 : or so.
H. Il OF 81 22s, lot l., So 3 81 and 66, 50 east OF
$50; = .50os5: Opaeiia Burwell t. Edmund Kelly.
pnt6 81 9i5;S-. W.D Kelly TO same same prop
erty; $. c. $. Drury 10 i. E. Waggaman, trus-
lee; par, q, 81 sSj, sub lots - and ~. 81. $50
and H. j. and -. So '33 part & sq. So, part 20,
and parts ana 5. "a. SO: $4,000 John Butler To-
w VI Honges, pit !, 50. III; $50. w. o. DeBison
10 Kate V. Aunson, p. 46, 81. 1002; 81 COO Kate
" Munson TO II. H. Pray, same properly $4,000
ii. H. Pray to ". O. Denison. same property (Uuit
claim: $50 w. II. TEomp- on TO Jarad McKen-
ney, !. 5, So. iOO1 500. X. c. Ingersoll 10 John
e. InGeraO, lots "a ana IS, block IL. Cottage Hill;
lot ~ block 3; lot 10, block q; lot s. block g. lot
., block 10; lot II, block II; lot 10, block u.s. and
lot y, block -, Meridian Hill; 8.
real ESTATE SALEs--Weeks & Co, auctioneers.
eolt yesterday afternoon, for Cbas. G. Carroll.
trustee part OF lot "a In square 500, having front
on 1ih street, between East Capitol and north III
streets, OF 25 feeT, and running back So feet TO an
ALLY, improved by small frame dwelling, to H. j.
BRIGHT, for SSC1
MARRIAGE LICENSES. Marriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk OF the court to Norman
Johnson and Addcll 4. COwell; ThOS William
UerCurt and MARI Ellen Snowden, both OF Mont.
e-Dnery county, Nd. /; Andrew Clay ano Mary Ellen
WCoi; Wm jackson and Annie Christon; John g.
Peters and Louise Christopher; Jas. s. Baker and
Ll'lnia c. Nagruder; Alex SmmS and Manta
Honesty, Augustus Il Herman and Violetta
kallsr.
Houses, CARRIAGES, BUGGIEs AND WAGONS Al
ArcrioN.-ThomaS Bowling will sell tomorrow,
at IL o'clock, IN front OF his auction rooms, large
number or good secondhand carriages buggie:
and business wagons; also, several horses be