Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-07-05
CITY AND DISTRICT.
Condensed Locals

CITY AND DISTRICT.
Condensed locals
Street lamps viii he lighted ut $50 pm. end
eXiiDgutSled at go IL H.
The STAR will be sent by ma T. post paid, to those
leaving the city during he for any length
OF time, and the address changed as often de-
sired. subscription, nifty cents per month, POSI-
lively IN ADVANCE
Judge Thomas w. Barley and E. Il. Hay esq,
OF this city, president AM secretary OF tie board
OF fncorpOraiors OF the Jefferson National Mont
mont association, organized "a brauch OF the dsSO-
ci9tion In Philadelphia yesterday.
This morning III the Police Court Mr.. G. NJ. Smith
made motion 10 diSchargc Edward Lilley, who
was arrested several days 80 on Il train, charged
with Swindiing passengers. The court refused to
dismiss the defendant.
Richard Murray was before the Police Court this
morning for assou.,ing col0red girl named Mary
Brown. and also Policeman kaucher, vino at
tempted 10 arrest hitn. sentence of $40 or 30
d1y5 In the first case, and $40 or TO days In The
second case was imposed
VIM. Saunders, cOlored, was sentenced to six
months in Jail In the Police Court this morn n for
breaking into the clothing store OF ChaS. KGufY-
clothing.
Bernard Downing anu an old man, named Wm
H. Bailey, who Reside In Uni0ntOwn, had u serious
alteration yesterday about the paSturing OF some
cows, and Il fight ensued, during which B al y
was seriously cut about the face and head. The
case was eoltlnu "a IN the Police Court this morn-
ing under $500 bonds
Joseph Bass, Samuel Hyde, John Taylor and
manuel Lee were taxed = each by Judge Smell
Rev Samuel j. firineckc. OF tie United Brethren
church, ! former wcli-kuoyTn citizen If the Dis
trct, Is lying at The point OF death at his sons in
Kansas h is now Ia his S0tl year.
AT NEE Ing OF the cOlOred citizens OF fourth
district the fGowlng were elected delegate to the
city convention on the 10Th iIot II. ID. Rdilil, c.
y. messy and Arthur GOWNS.
RGbcrt Barns was linet. 81 BY Judge SLen today
for setting eff fire-crackers IL lie street.
The coroper'S report for the month OF June
shows AZ cases IN which his services We're required
during that month.
AN INSANE MAN WITH PIsroL.-On Tuesday the
Officials at che Guarlernaster's department were
considerably frishtened by an eEiDloyc OF that
department, f. j. Miller, who was fO.cisl.ng q
british bulldog pistol. threatening to shoot any
Dody VINO came III his way. Before night he was
caught at lis own house, 6G5 / street northwest
where he had terrorized his family. ,The ntstoi
Was loaded up In every chamber. The SECRETARY
% war gave Il certificate as to the state or his
mind, and lie Was sent to the St. Elizabeth
hospital.
HELD TO ANSWER A CHARGE OF HOUSEKEEPING
Robert Robinson, cOiOred, was put On trial before
the Police Court this morning on the charge OF
housetreakIng- Rooert Dodge, colored, who lives
entered yesterday hts trunks ana hureI ~ rob-
bed OF sl3, an OvercOat and other property The
COOS were recovered from the defendant and he
was held Tor the grand jury in S1.0C0 bonds.
FOURTH or july ACCIDsSTS-Rofert Cooke i6
years OF age, While ut thu HlIsdale sunday school
picnic received piSi oil shot in lis right tch IL,
was conveyed TO his mothers house on G. street
southwest, where DR.. j. Il. Johnson rendered the
hecTSS ~ surgical aSSistancc.--A cOuTed WOMAN
named Martha Cross. living at 1918 Casljn's alley
Southwest, was accidentally shot by some lu-
known p"rty on & street, near 12th, yesterday
Nor i lac wound was not serlous---Yts;er-
9aS JAM tf@EiPioh, - years OF age, Was acci-
uentaliy Shot with shall pistol in the hands or
Alfred JrnSS, IL ye1rs ol3--O;to Rynes, IS
years O'G, Hsla5 at ig3 Ii street southwest was
severely hume. about the face and meek by the
explesi'a or loose powder on the Virginia side OF
the Long bridge.
OVERCOME BY TEE EEAr-Tuesday afternoon
Waiter B:Cc.:s Was oy rcome by The he It while
Wof"!hE On l5;h street, near q street. ABOUT
= oclocA Tuesday Henry HortnIngtOn living at
1!l3 = street nortDwest, was OVERCOME by the
heat Wnilc working IN the Waite lot. S1on after
wards II. II. WOo.fia.i. living at 1873 TIn street
northwest, was Frustrated by the ieAt on 10Th
street, e-wcen Massachusetts, avenue ana G.
street northwest.
The NEW SIxTH-sTREFT BRIDGE-The work OF
Oggng the foundation Iur the bridge over the Bal
tuIcTe anu PCtolac railroad traces on iti. street
Snort distance below Tie depot Is progress an
vel: AMI the work OF laying The stone Tor ire atnf
meBt5 viii beSiu soon The bridge VIII De an or
nainental one OF iron on stone abutments-the
ttonew0TN partly rough dressed ana partly moi.
iShed Tie bridge VIII De 100 feet span II feet
above the street nd A. feet wide, with roadway
AHA two sitew alkS.
FINED FOR sEOOrING FIRE CRACKERs-Janes
Sco't Christopher Har1ing, Edward Sour, Ernest
Thomas. Charles Shell, William N Thomas f i
Watts, Harry SWOGdon aud William T. Norton
Here charged IN the Police Court yesterday with
etting on IRE crackers within two hundred feet of
a dSeuinS E0lse- The court took into consider.-
ZION The patriotic spirit that prompted the boys to
SET on the fireworks and only imposed fines OF 81
and no costs
FOURTH OF july FIREs-The alarm OF fire turned
IA rom oox 81 az 80 o'clock yesterday morning
was l0r hrt In :rainc house 21o street southeast
owned by Mr.. A Chisel!ne and occupied oy Mt
S Sp.Ing, The IRE IS supposed TO nave originated
nom hre-crdckerS- Damage TO the hou e about
$500 AM 70 furniture 800. No insurance-~Thr
alarm from box 80 yesterday was CAUSED nv IRE
Ia house liS2 Pennsylvania avenue, owned by w.
-. webb and occupied by ". ". Gould Damage
$i'0 Cbiftrtn playing with fireworks was the
eaase:TAoout o'clock last night George Brett
southeast, caught iire from a fire balloon falling
upon the roof. Damage slight.-The alarm at
~ p H. yester y was for the burning OF the
fool Q. house l0s 18th street, occupied by Walter
candy, color"t. the ire originated from ire
crackers Damage slight.
a CoRNER-s STONE I.Ip.-The cornerstone CT
81 Roses Catholc church, at Choppers Station,
on tae NJ Metropolitan branch OF the baltimore and
ONO railroad, Was laid yesterday morning With
imposing ceremonies. Rev EiTari McColgan.
tne vicar general OF Baltimore, performed the
ceremony OF blessing the cornerstone. He was
Josephs. Baltimore. and Leonard, pastor OF ST..
Ross The sermon was preached BY Rev. p I.
Shaape!ie, d. d.. pastor or ST. Matthew's, in this
CITY. Nearly thous Ind persons were present
including delegations from the Young Mems
CATHOLIC union, the Carroll institute and the
hhIsH's .! 81 Peter. OF this city The new ST.
ROSES church, which is to be OF wood 60 by 32
feet IS 10 take the place OF the church DESTROYED
py Dre last spring.
~ fOUNG MAN DROWNED wHuY BsrUryG-
eiln"n iice, about % years old, while bathing
VIII some other young men In the river Tuesday
night ct Ri:eyss wharf, was taken with cramns
ana drowned before his companions could render
niln assistance The body was recovered by jos,
iboLn'S. Rlce lived with hts parents on Az street.
between virginia avenue and T. street southwest
A CLAY PIGEON MArcH.-At q ci,y pigeon match
al Mathews near the United States jail,yestarday
the following scores were made out OF q possible
%: wagner. %; Williams, Il; Johnston, is; Don
tarios, u; Smith, II: Baker, "a; Mills, 10; Ball.
.3 ShrCte, IA; Blagroye. 49, Steel, 6; KiInbal, Isl
kothwell, "A; Peyton, 10; Nimsett, IL; Laird, 49,
heaey, IA: Adams. Is; Bailey, Is: Goodrich, s.
M. wagner received the handsome gold medal
Presented by the Ligowski Clay Pigeon Club of
Cincinnati.