Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-17
A Policeman on Trial.

HIS THREE SHOTS AT FUGITIVE.
This morning, In the Criminal Court, before Judge
Wylie the case OF Officer Samuel II. Ellis was placed
on trial on the charge OF an assault ana battery
on William Barnes, with intent TO kill, by shooting
him This case grows out CT the taking bird from
the house OF Tennie Garrett, on street, between
nth and 18th, last August, by Barnes: The Officer
IA pursuit OF him fired three SHOTS at him, TAX
ing effect in the upper part OF Barnes leg.
Important Real Estate 1ramsactions.
Alr. John A.Prescott has sold TO Edward and
John Camnack, a block Of land lying at the north
east corner OF \ ana 22d streets, which is sub
divided into IS lots, FOR 10000. There are no i'm
pr0yeents on this property. Seven OF the lots are
on street. and four are on 22I. There are five
lots fronting on 90 foot alley The land has been
held at dollar foot, bat the price Paid averaged
something below that figure.
Ar Frank Palmer has sold to Wm Kerr. for
$4,000, tract OF land comprising over seven
acres, lying along the Eastern Branch, and known
a. Long Meadows.
ar YIN. I Okie has begun the erection of a
house on 10Th street, between Q and X, which viii
cost s. 900.
The knights of Py:nias Anniversary.
The twenty-f1rst anniversary OF the order OF
Knights OF Pythias, which had its origin in this
city, and now has lodges in every state OF the
Union, VIII he observed here by grand celebra-
ton on Thursday. February 18th next The grand
lodge OF the District has appointed commit e. OF
arrangements, ard The membership generally Is
making active preparations for the event. II is
proposed 10 have & parade of the order in this
District and visiting delegations in the afternoon
neat members Of the order are expected here from
every section. including number OF visiting sec
lions OF the Uniformed Rank.
The Baltimore Faith Meetings.
To the Editor of THE EVENING STAR:
At the faith meeting held by Elder Raymond
last night at the Mount Pisgah Tabernacle hun
dreds OF people were present. He preached a SER
nm q and
and thirty persons presented themselves for heal
Ing. Among them was a man who came from
Philadelphia TO be healed IN answer to prayer;
lady who came one hundred and sixty miles from
the eastern shore NJ MARYLAND and cevara, nov
sons who were deaf and blind. Among those who
are said to have been healei was Methodist MIN
lister who was so blind that he could not see his
people While preaching, but now, 1t IS asserted, he
can read the Bible without glasses. 1t is Claimed
by those In charge Of the meetings that nearly
three hundred persons have been healed within a
month. A. MP
Baltimore, December 10th, 1884.
AN ASSAULT 4N THE SMITHSONIAN GROUNDS
George W. Raglan was Charged In the Polio Court
tins morning with assault and battery. James
Fish testified that about one O'Clock yesterday
afternoon as he was on his way home. passing
through the Smithsonian grounds, the defendant
caught hold or him and beat him over the head
with piece OF stone from the Washington mOnu-
ment, cutting his head In several places. Witness
SAID he had never seen Raglan before. Officer LOT
tuS TESTIFIED That he had known Raglan for several
years, and that he was common lolfer and habit
ual drunkard. He was sentenced TO 60 days in Jail
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RoBBERIts REPoRTED.-James Lackey. 454 Massa-
chuSettS avenue, reports that his Stable was en-
tered last Friday night AMI bag OF coffee stolen;
value, S25--A1nie Alechini, 800 9th street, re-
ports stolen from her store watch and chain
valued at s10.-A nickel plated banjo worth $50
was stolen from the residence OF Russell CoIgrove,
No 100 18th street, on Saturday.-W. ]. Myvill,
2G6 street, reports stolen from his hallway yes
terday afternoon clothing, ETC.. valued at s15-
Mrs. Mae Phil0. 9l3 G street, had stolen from the
house Kid gloves, ETC., valued at $3.50.
THE METEOROLOGICAL UCIETY.-At a meeting Of
the Archaeological society, at the Columbian
university last evening, i r ". B. Holmes dev-
cred an interesting address on the origin and de-
yelOpment OF form and ornament in the art OF pot
terry. Prof. Mason, Dr. Baker. Mr.. Cushing Major
Powell and others discussed the subject. admiral
jenkins and Messrs. John Murdoch and Lucien
Turner were elected TO membership.
WASHINGTON CATTLE MARKET, Queenstown, on
the Metropolitan Branch. b. and D. X. T., three
miles from the city, Lewis d. Means, proprietor
l1S head cattle On the market and sold TO DucnerS
Best, 81 to 51ic good, To lair, 4ss Az me-
dunn, Al to AZ; ordinary, to4. few extra heavy
Christmas cattle sold from TO 6l4. 4l9 old sheep
and lambs up; old sheep and yearlings. 10 ~ c.;
lambs, 81 TO 54C. Cows and calves brought from
SO to $50 Der head. State OF the market fair