Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-11
His SECOND CASE OF LARcFNY.-Ab1

hundred: ~ 900 herring. from - $40 per thouS
and so punches fish, from 25,. 10 s.25 per bunch
His SECOND CASE OF MISUNDERSTANDING Page
cOlored. was in the Police Court this morning
charged with second OffenSe OF petit larceny Tht
testimony was 10 the effect that on Tuesday nigh,
Ee took TWO coats from in front Of a store on
c;ugn him the prisoner drew knife On his captor
Officer Harlow testified to this being The second
cffense The case was sent TO the grand jury; bond:
500
ACCIDENrs.-Wm. II. Knox was at work at the
circular saw In the table factory of J. NJ Smith, 49C
Maine AVENUE southwest. yesterday, when the saw
teeth cs;Uyh his arm. cutting him badly at the ell
hOw.-Wm. Rhodes. a white boy. nine years old
While PLAYING on Boundary street, near 18th north
west, yesterday afternoon fell into sewer about
ten feet deep. serousl cutting his head DIR. Blair
attended hln, after which h. taken 10 his home
1879 Eew Hampshire ayenue-Mrs. Ellen Foley
getting into wagon Wednesday. when the horse
started aud threw her TO the ground, two wheels
passing over her and breaking three OF her ribs.
DR.. Ford Thompson rendered medical aid.
\ SCHOOL BUILDING wASTED-A well attended
meeting VI property owners and citizens OF the
northeast section OF the city was held last
ev''ni'-. AZ the Eastern Presbyterian church.
With Rev. VI. Peck as chairman and John Bus
siu5 secretary a committee OF five was ap-
pointed u wait upon the District Commissioners
IN urge them TO locate one or the several cOntem,
plated new pubic school buildings In that part of
the city in view OF the rapidly increasing popula-
ton The meeting adjourned subject to the call OF
the chairman.
BREAKING GROUND FOR THE NEW ARMORY AND
OPERA HcUSE--1he work or excavation for the new
opera house and arn0ry for the Washington Light
Infantry was begun yesterday afternoon the MEM
h'rs or the building committee and a number OF
other gentlemen assisting in removing TIN. first
c1rt load OF dirt Col. Moore threw out the first
SpadeIul or earth. and IL was followed by Cant J.
!. Over. the chairman OF the building committed
George = Ii!ninS. Capt. John Miller, +. ii. New
meyer. members or the committee; Col. Webster
tne chief CLERK "1 the Treasury department.; Mayor
Melvin. OF Cape MAJ: William Dickson. Major j. v
". NalIderbur-h, capt. COwe, L. 5. Moore, W. b.
GRAY. the architect. and d. J. Macarty, the con-
tractor, also handled the shovel.
THE HOMEOPATHIC HOsPITAL-The lady mana
gers OF the Homeopathic Hospital association at
their annual meeting at the hospital. No 11O6 F
street. yesterday afternoon. elected the following
officers Tor The ensuing year: President, Mrs
Charles NOrdh0h: vice president, Mrs. Hildrupp:
MS Springer. Mrs. Chief Justice Waite, Mrs jus
Tee Field. MIS- Justice Woods. Mrs. Hit, Mrs. H
D. Cooke and Mrs. Culver and nine other ladies.
financial secretarr. Mrs DR.. Pope recording secre,
tdTy. Mrs. Gen. Sctenck. and treasurer Mrs Free
man preliminary arrangements We're also made
Tor u concert to be he'd at Lincoln hall
SUICIDE AT BLADESsBURG.-PeytoI Brown who
lived with his mother near Cartoons mills at
Bltden>Ourg committed suicide in that village last
evening The deceased was considered to be. more
or less dementcd. and ii probably In one of his
insane freaks that ne killed himself lie was about
thirty-twO years VI age.