Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-02
Why Lucy Jones Shot HerpelR.
SIX ATTEMPTED SUICIDE BECAUSE her LOVE-
SERVED HIS OWN CLAN CHOwDEE.

Why Lucy Jones Shot Hersell.
sHs ATTEMPTED SUICIDE BECAUSE her LOVE-
SERVED HIS OWN CLAN CHowDEE-
Yesterday Major Dye directed Detective Block to
make an Investigation into the circumstances
attending the shooting Of Lucy Jones at house All
lith street southwest last Tuesday, reported In
yesterdays STAR The woman was removed to the
Providence hospital by her friends Immediately
after the shooting and Mr.. Block had an interview
with her at the hospital, in which she stated that
she did the shooting herself, with 22calber pis-
tol. which she had kept by her for years. 1t APP
pears that party OF pleasure folk OF both sexes
had been on an excursion to the Great Falls The
party Included young man with whom she was
long on intimate terms. and who would not let her
the return OF the party Lucy Jones was not inclined
to be aniable. The young man wanted some clam
chowder served up for him, and, Instead Of asking
Lucy TO serve it. he went to work himself at the
JOB. Lucy, feeling aggreyed, went upstairs, and
soon afterwards the report OF a pistol was heard
had Shot herself AS he could not md physician
In the neghborhOOd he took her to the hospital in
buggy. She is in critical condition, and is not
and is from Front Royal, Virginia
Washington Markets - Retail Prices
MEATs.-Beef, pOrter-hOuse, CSC. per h.; sirloin,
20c- per h.; rib roast, 15a20c. per h. round roast
laHai5c. per To-; chuck, 10a124c: per h.; do
eSpped H. DO saeS
Lamb 12a1Sc. per H.; veal 12ka 25c. per h.; NUT
ton, 1sal5c per 10; pork lsAalec. per 10; bacon
l1a12Ic. per To-; cut; 12Ha15c. per h.; middling
12al4c. per Ill., cut, l4al5c. per H.; lard, 12h a14c
per 10.
FRur.-Apples, 6Oas1. per PIX; lemons, eOasOc
per doz oranges. 25a6Oc. doz; bananas, 15a25c per
doz cOacoa nuts, sa1Oc.; 3Oa40c per qt
BUTTER AND EGGs.-Ph1ladelphia print, 45c. per
To-; western creamery, 4Sc per H.: New York Boa
35c. per h. roll 25a3Oc per h. cheese 1sha2Oc per
To-. eggs. lSc. per dOZ.
FIsn.-Perch (wh1te). 25a4Oc per bunch; rock
25aiOc. per bh.: salmon, 4Oc. per H.; cod fish,
1s1lc per h. paddock, 1oc per h. hallbut, aOc per
H. mackerel bay, 15a2Oc. each lobster, 10c. per
H.; pckere 1oc. per h.: red snapper 10c. per h.
shad, 5Oa75c: per pair herring 15c. per bh.; ter
&c per PIX; do Q1ma>, 12Ka15c. per qt.; Cabbage
1Oa3Oc per head; carrots, Base. per bunch; cucum-
f per Der head onons salS e per neck
do. Spring.. Base. per bh; potatoes Ir1sh), &c
per PIX; do new, 6Oas1 per PIX; do. sweep,
per PIX; turnips, aOa3Oc. per PIX; tomatoes (new)
81 per PIX; asparagus 15a1o per bh.; kale, 20c. per
pix caulinower. 15a4Oc. each: water crosses, iOc
BIZ: radish, 2a3c. per bunch; rhubarb, sc. per
bunch; mint, &c.; Bermuda onions, 75c per basket;
cabbage sprouts. 4Oc per PIX.
s1as150 per pair; chickens (young) 75c so per
pair; ducks, so per pair; geese, SOC. Is each
squads, s3ass5O per do0
BASE BALL YEsTERDAY.-The large audience at
championship game Of the Washingtons was de-
lighted with the fine exhibition OF the general
playing OF the home club. Their competitors, the
BroOklynS. were unable to get single man to the
home plate, while the WashingtOns scored twelve
times. making sixteen base hits. The visitors
nearly succeeded In getting run In the 7th inning,
when man was cut of at the home plate by q
beautiful throw by Kiley from the left field. Every
body played well. but Fenelly the best. His record
and tomorrow. Other American association games
yesterday were: St Louis 4, Indianapolis 2; Column
bus TO-, Cincinnati 9; Baltimore 5. Metropolitan 8;
Louisville 5. Toledo 1; Athletic 9, Allegheny 2
League games: Philadelphia l3, Detroit 2; New York
IS, Chicago 3; Boston 5, Buffalo 3; Cleveland 2,
Providence l.
MARRIAGE LICENsEs.-Marr1age licenses have been
issued by the clerk Of the court to Spencer Brscoe
and Julia Douglass; VIM. P. McNalty and Ida v.
Hill: Junius b. McChesney,. OF MiddlebroOk, Va,
and Virginia NJ Grove, OF Kirkville. NO.; william
II. Garrison and Emma V. Bull, both Of Richmond,
Va.
TRANSFERS OF REAL EsTATE.aDeeds in fee have
been recorded as follows ?. B. Wright to 7. Il.
Unsworth. lot g. block 6, T. BIS SUBJ OF Mt Pleas
ant, &c; $1,000. H. A Hall 70 Mary L. Kaiser, lot
49, sub so 365: $3.50 Mary D. Biddle. trustee to
Electa A. Abbott, lot /. block Al, north grounds
Columbian university; $1,000 Alvin l. White to
John and c. H. Shorter, pts 81 and 81, So 1872 500
IS, So s7l: ss.7Sa ls. James H. Smith, trustee to
". L Clark, pit "a. So 1a6: $1,000 Sarah n Crane
e %a 9Sa9 s R aeies s e
s. 500. Mary X. Slack to l. p. Shoemaker and A
john Hady s ane fega aaD sub S! g. 81
W. Smith to ". NJ. Calf, lots l., and I2, so. 67S;
s6,a64.54 John Sherman, trustee. to w. A. Ham
mond, OF n. Y. city, lot 1. block 80, Columbian
heights; g.. W. c. Morrison to VIM. Berger, pit. 2,
50. go SAG 75 James II. Mari to Chester A. Snow,
lots 81 to 50, sub. 50. %; 8, 500.
The Courts.
COURT IN GENERAL TERM
To-day, Keller agt. Ashford; rule granted to COM
pei Isabella W. Ashford to become party defend
ant Mackall agt Mackall, 1r; set for May 9TH.
Greer agt. HOunschild; on hearing.
EQUITY COURT-JuG0e Cor.
Yesterday, Stickney agt. Stickney: sale ratified
cOnditiOnally and reference to auditor.
To-day, Allgaeir agt Denis; leave to file amended
and supplemental bill granted. Joyce agt. White;
leave TO amend petition OF Ann Joyce granted. Col
bert agt. Colbert; divorce granted. HoSmer agt
Washington Brick Machine Co.; appearance or alb
sent defendant ordered JarbOe agt. ONeil; deeds
set aside and sales ordered. Beach agt Farnham;
Elizabeth II. Miller appointed guardian ad Item
Carroll agt Carroll: dismissal OF bill without preu-
dice. Waters agt. Waters: dismissal OF j. II. Sa-
villes motion without prejudice. Joachim agt
Click; motion to dismiss bill denied.
POLICE COCRr-Jud0e Smell
To-day, Theodore Pitt. the keeper Of grocery
and liquor store at the corner Of 9th and Streets
charged with keeping an unlicensed bar; fined sos;
appeal noted. Mary Thompson, colOred servant,
larceny OF two gold rings valued ST. 50 from her
employer. Mr. Jerome Wise, 1919 street; fined SO
or 80 days. John Cole cOlOred, larceny 30 days in