Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-08
The Suffering Poor.


relieved through the police department as growing
less daily. The following were noted yesterday:
Second precinct, colored families and white Ne
lieved; fifth precinct, colored; seventh precinct
colored; eighth precinct, colored and white,
making IL families relieved or 80 persons The
falling on is attributed solely to the moderation of
me weather It Is noticed that in some cases where
the families OF poor people have been assisted by
these charities some OF the members now 60 about
with baskets to call upon those who have abund-
sustain should there be long
cold spell OF weather further efforts will have to be
made to help the poor.
CITIZENS RELIEF COMMITTEE.
Cash receipts already reported, Sc 2s6OS; War de-
partment, third contribution signal Office,
SASS; quartermaster generals Office, SIS, rec
ords of1ce, $40; paymaster generals Office, ST. so;
Secretarys Office, 80 cents; cash per EVENING STAR
"; Elseman Bros, SIS; total, Sc, 3s09 SO: Total
amount received from War department, ss7s.s5.
The Courts.
COURT IN GENERAL TKRM.
Yesterday, Windsor ct al agt. Hill; argument
Oncluded and submitted.
EQUITY CoURT.-Jud0e McArthur
yesterday. BRYAN agt. Edwards; misdescription
OF real estate corrected.
CRIMINAL COURT-Judge Wylie
Yesterday, William Sweeney and John Herrity,
robbery; on hearing. W. B. Moran, burglary:
bench warrant ordered issued. Francis Bulky lar.
ceny; defendant committed. Alberto Campbell,
Alexandria Affairs.
Reported for THE EVENING STAR
CHIEF MARSHAL ELEcTED.-The joint committees
In Charge Of the celebration OF the coming 2ed of
feoruary met last night and elected Mr. Reverdy d.
Dalngsrneld to be chief marshal Of the procession.
Sentlng the various trades.
-. y. :. CouRT-The United States court continued
us session today The jury in the case of William
near Franconia station. In Fairfax county, came In
yesferday afternoon with a verdict of guilty, and
~ A0ghes sentenced the convict, a colored boy,
W tWo years imprisonment In the penitentiary.
SAD ACc1DENT.-This morning, while a young
man named William Cline. son OF Mr. Bernard
Ciine, was at work saving slab OF walnut at
AtcnlsOn's mill, on Union street, the wood flew up
ana struck young Cline in the forehead fracturtng
the skull He has been in commissions since, and
i hes Inls afternoon In most critical state at his
nome on north st. Asaph street, near King.
REPORTERS NoTEs-James K Cation has been
CHOSEN delegate, and George A. Steiner, alternate
thls city, at the Maryland annual conference, which
meets at PocomOke city On the 18th of March
hext.-The fire companies and military organi-
make preparations to celebrate the 22d OF Febru.
ary:-One OF the steam dredges of Messrs San.
1oro q GO Is being repaired at Agnew's ship yard.
O'Clock this afternoon to put in shape the protest
nRde yesterday against the license bill pending In
the Legislature.
American Cattle i'm England.
THE SUBJECT DISCUSSED IN PARLIAMENT YESTERDAY
In the British house Of commons last evening Mr..
Henry Chaplin conservative, member for Mid.
Lincolnshire, moved that measure to prevent the
Importation Of animals suffering from foot and
mouth disease be introduced without delay Mr.
Gladstone said he could not give the pledge OF the
government that such measure should have pre-
ceoence OF the great measures mentioned in the
speech rom the throne. Right Hon. Sir Michael
+. Hicks Beach conservative, member for GlOu-
cestershlre east, said that the government knew
mat the disease still existed in America Holland
and Germany, yet they were not prepared to give a
definite pledge to prohibit Immediately the impor-
IaIlOn OF cattle from countries in which the disease
prevails. MI. Arthur Arnold QiberaD, member for
Stafford, asserted that only. one case of disease
could be proved to have been imported from
America IN the last six months. The government,
ne declared, would do great injury to British con-
sumers II they should stop the importation OF cattle
from America
The Roman Catholics and the Schools.
Archbishop Ryan to st. Louis Reporter
ut has been stated that Instructions were given
the bishops on the school question-that they
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