Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-11
Who Is Re>POnsibiel

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sCi. 10; 3. Ii. Il. Duley To Margaret Sherwood.
saline property; S2.lOJ-
Who Is Re>ponsibiel
To the Editor of The EVENING STAR:
AL Old subscriber wishes for information from
you, or some enc OF Your MANY readers better in
formed on such matters than am Yesterday, in
driving my business wagon with beautiful and
valuable horse attached into the alley running
south from street. just o. 5th, the horse step
ped on the round cover Of the sewer opening; it
gave Way and one hind leg went in up to the body.
II was badly bruised. and cut IN different places,
but fortunately by prompt care and curative aPpii-
anceS IL was able 10 perfUrn its daily iabOrs,ani
save me much loss and inconvenience. Now. ought
not such covers TO be 30 securely fastened that
such accidents could not occur II by neglect of
the proper authorities they do occur, does not JUS
tice say all loss should b. made good b. HteD,' \
witness of my miShap told Int that wthin year,
In another hole near By. horse got both hind legs
In. BY the aid OF sufficient force he Was eXtrlca-
ted. but his back was so seriously injured he had
to be shot A few weeks back a neighbor using
the same alley as myself. had his horse similarly
but more seriously hurt Please let us hear If JUS
tice and law are synonymous here QUEK1sr.
ARRIVAL OF THE HOMISG PIGEONS SENT FROM THIS
CITY.-The large number OF hOming pigeons be-
longing To the Newark. y. J., Honing Club, liber-
aled from the signal Office here al COS yesterday
morning were in competition for club prizes. The
owners were y p. Baldwin, W Bennett, 4. \.
Allen C. Mink, IT,. all OF Newark; Isaac SigIer, VI.
Smith, both OF Mont Clair. y. j. Only the first re-
turns to each loft were timed. Those Mont Clair
were timed I1:25 time out $50 minutes distance
2G2 miles; average speed I'LL yards per minute The
result 10 Newark loft was: 4. \. Alien at II %;
time out 81 minutes; distance 1S6 1I6 miles;
aye speed 1000 yards per minute. \. 7. Baldwtn's
first at 11:249; time cut 3l91i minutes; distance
$50 1872 miles: average speed .Cs yards. W. Ben
lg $40 miles average speed 1.0Sa yards. {. Mink.
Jr.'s. rrst at 1l:56 time out 35l minutes; distance
ls 5-l6 miles, average speed Lose yards
FINED FOR PRnE-FIGHTlxG ON SrSDAY.-Jesse
Greenhowe, a tall negro. residing in south Wash
ingtOn. was put on trial in the Police Court this
morning, charged with engaging IN prize fight In
Browns brick yard last sunday morning with JOAN
FrederckS. Freericks left IS collateral for hi, ar-
pearance. but failed 10 APPEAR. George Tibbles
cOlOred, testified that last sunday morning the de-
PENDANTS met and smoke to each other ab0;Ir ON,
previous trouble between them. and they went into
the brick yard and after shaking hands they
were searched GreenhOwe had knife. which wa
taken from him, and they pitched the ring and
fought several rounds until by OF both SIDES
they stopped shook hands and parted. VIVA lib
bets and Jane shelton each gave similar testimony
GreenhoWe wa, ilnt7i 80. and an attachment was
issued Tor Fre,ierckS Oh account OF the collateral
being Insufficient
How CoLoRED WOMtS WAS SwIxDLrp-
Louisa Jackson. cOOred, residing the rear OF I0
lHh street reports that c"iOTe'i man came 10 her
house and beat her out 81 so Mrs. jackson stale,
that her husband left her about three weeks ago.
ard she wanted him 10 come back u her that the
nan found out the fact. and having talked with her
mother about II. Oh Monday came 10 her house and
cOnyersed on the subject. and finding thar she de-
sired her husbands return said that he would ctiS.
bis return FOR SO She di not have the money
out stated that she would go TO her sister Muir
klrh station, Nd, and get the money. The mex,
day. Tuesday. NJ accompanied her 10 her sister,
and TIE latter not having so bill gave her a saj
returning the luan TOOK the bill 10 chil.e and Sha
old hot sc him again TIL YESTERDAY morning when
he brought The 80 change and She placed IT, aS She
supp.S'u ID an envelope directed 10 her sister. he
assisting her 10 seal AMI direct 1t Tnemn then IoT
ana ana, sf i 9"SiE al M env opr had some SUSPICION
eiAllt Ia place U. the note.
TERRIBLE DEATHS OF Two CBrfpRyy-Thc two
Children OF Mr.. Vim. Wagner. living at $50 street
southwest, WhO were 50 terribly burned YESTERDAY
by coal oil. stated IL THE STAR died EisL rI1ht
after great suffering. Ever effort was nadt. 10
save tneir lives. but without avail The real c,,.se
OF The accident is not known, but IL Is Supposed
mat TIE little girl, who had charg OF the baby al
tempted 20 light the lire In Iii" kitchen stove ar;er
pouring coal OIL upon the wood and that the flames
burst ont upon the children. burning them fatally
Nheh ,le accident happened Ms Wagner was in
the front Of the house. and. hearing the screams
rushed 70 The kitchen, Dut was completely par
ANU Win hight young man named COX, Iiv-
1ng directly opposite, was first after the mother ut
Inc scene. and he az once eXt!nsU'Shed the flames
MI wagner had left on his train in the morning
ah1 DID nor hear OF the accident til his return The
parents have but child ielr, anu both are
stf!ckeI with deep grief
CoLoRED OPP FEILows--Wm. 4. Freeman odge.
No. 2.c1a c. l. o. oi o. f.. at their la-r rert!r,
elected the following officers: VIM Peel D. l.: h.
Z. Whiting. ID. ID. l.: WIN ID. Montague, ?. :: r.
W SLippen. W. T.; John A. Pierre. W. C.; Ellis
He WANTED A REWARD, But DIDN'T GET IT.
Charles johnson. co.Ored man. Was charged lii
t-ie Police Court this IN JrIaIhg with the larceny Of
bracelet valued AT 81 II was shown that nttle
girl lost the bracelet and lie refused give II up
without getting reward The officers went after
MN and he still reused 20 part With II unless he
was rewarded. setting the price of The Reward al
sl Judge Mills he'd IL Ia be- larceny and imposed
nne OF IS or 30 days IN jail.
IMPROVED STREET CAR FACILITIES WASrED.-A
committee representing the residents In tine county
the president of the Metropolitan street railway
Company. and asked II better facilities could not
De Afforded by the road In the more regular run
nhS Oh cars Nr. Pearson promised 10 lay the mat
Ter before the dir ctors
HE FARDEN-RUTHEEFoRD WEDDISG.-Nr. J. D.
fdruen, OF the Pension office, married last
nlsht at I'D O'Clock, 20 Miss Annie Rutherford
otu9nter OK Mr.. and Mrs. William Rutherford, OF
ply i3ll street The ceremony performed at
lug Iesiuehce OF the brides parents by Rev. DE-
huntleS, OF the Metropolitan church AT the con-
cisoh OF the ceremony the bridal party started on
f4fdeh was remembered by his associates IN the
felision oIflce with a handsome silver service
koBBEHiEs REPORrED.--Mr A. w Thorn Of 4.Y
street. lost this morning. between ana o-clo,,k
quantity OF clothing, valued al SIS SfoIsn NOM
tne house OF Mary Conner. a washerwni:lan M s5I
O.street ailey.--JOhn Padgett, a driver on the
1eetropontan railroad, reports hat at $50 O'Clock
On tne YIN Inst, ais Car, at the junction of 9th and
Streets, was robbed OF 81 la money and az In
tickets - "