Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-10-28
Death of VIZ. wiiliam $. Mitchell.

bein: one vacancy, the court directed twenty-five
names To be drawn from the IOx 10 appear tO-InOr-
row morning.
Death of VIZ. William :. Mitchell.
Mr. William $. Mitchell, who was Tor many years
prominent merchant OF this city, died last even
ing at his home No. 1917 Pierce Place. He was
born 6: years ago in Fredericksburg, Va, and co.i
In 10 this city when a boy obtained employment
Is ! clerk in the store OF ThOs. t. Barnes He SUD-
sequentiy became partner in the carpet Tirm of
Barnes s Mitchell About is years ago he bought
our his partner and orVanZcd the firm OF Mitchell
g Co which was In business for many years on
Market Space. AbOu5 two years ago Mr. Mitchell
retired from active business In 1o65 he married a
daughter Of the late Rev. Dr. Mason. OF Raleigh, "
C. His wiz and three children survive him
COUNT MIErKIEwIcz SUES HIS PARrNER--Count
against Edward Abn,- Tor a dissolution OF partner
ship, injunction an4 s.crnu ~ Judge Cox granted
a temporary restraining order. The litigation
grows out OF partnershp formed. as the plaintiff
alleges. fer the purpose of conducting summer
r. sort at Blackiston's Island. He asserts that
AbDer took exciusiv- control OF the place, and by
abusive and inSul 4, conduct excluded him from
the business, declining TO make weekly settle
melt or render al; account OF the business He
asserts also that Abner so managed the resort and
the bOa- chartered by the partnership as TO bring
them In } bad repute and impair the assets
CHARGED WITH KEEPING AN UNLICENSED BAR
small candy store on the commons near the jail
Is kept by Ole blind lady named Mary Collins,
who was charged III the Police Court to-day with
keeping an unlicensed bar. number of witnesses
from the DEFENDANTS store. A policeman testified
To seeing beer sold there The defendant, her
daughter, and two cOlOred women each Swore that
no intoxicating drinks were ever kept in the house,
even for family u.s. She was tned ;sl15. Appeal
noted
CHARGED WITH EGBEZzLEMEST.-Felix Anderson,
driver for Mr. Frank h. Ward, OF the Alderney
dairy, charged in the Police Court this morn
ing with embeZE.emenJ. The case was continued
until saturday next; bonds. $500 lt Is alleged that
he collected 81 40 nom Mr.. Edward Flick, and
rYp1lf n he
DEATH OF REV. CHARLES K1NG-Rev Charles
King formerly OF the Virginia conference OF the NJ
z Church, for several years ar e!nplOya OF the
Government Printing Office and more recently a
noon AT his residence, No. 1922 5th street north
west, aget. A. years The deceased was native OF
West virginia He studied medicine, but aban-
doHed that profession when quite young man 10
enter the ministry After serving In West Viz
ginia for several years he Joined the Virginia COM
ference During his residence here. mp TO two
years ago. when he was taken sick with bronchial
consumption. he preached occasionally. He leaves
widow. but no children His funeral viii take
place on Wednesday afternoon at two O'Clock Rev.
Dr. j. ;. Deale, presiding elder. and Rev E ID.
hu1tley, OF the Metropolitan church, viii ofclate
The inte-nent VIII be at GenwoOd
MYSTERIOUS DIssPPE.K.xcE- John Justice
OBrlen. residing at NO. 221 h street northwest IS
reported missing from his home since last Satur-
day. OBr.cE Is feet inches high. andi Is wears
Old The morning after he disappeared blgDd sGls
found in the vestibule and on the 'front.' steps
Nothing has been heard or seen Of lIi-E st,ndrLfT
THE CoSTrSENrsLs On SEREsADI,ss rfoJY-
The Washington Continentals last evening sere-
l1 Their commanding oliicer. Col Geo: Trims.
The COntinentais. Differed by CaptS. T. F. Vermil-
Ion and Ellis Clapp and Lieuts. j. G. SnailwoJd
anu F. W. De Neale marched TO Col. Trims house
accompanied by u delegation OF the Washington
Light Infantry corps ana section OF the marine
band. The visitors wer-i received b. Col Trims
In his drawing rocrn his address OF welcome baInp
responded 10 by capt. b. +. Crewshaw Alter leay-
Ing Col. Tinms house the Continentals serenaIed
Nr A " Clapp al his home on G street. and were
"A q n szrfu rs4f.
JUDGE SMELL on THE Use OF THE CLUB BY POLICE
NES-lr the Police Court this morning Mr.. VIM A.
Wilson, oricklayer, was charged with assaultin..
Officer Huntington last Tuesday night. near the
corner OF Sth and ID streets. Officer Huntington
testified that on the night named he SAW Wilson
engaged In an anray with q woman and saw hin
,atteI struck witness blow In the face. drawing
b1ooi, 2nd after several blows passed witness
struea- Wilson on the head with his club. Henry
tFulnptOn 2ni Wfn. johnson cUrrO5Grated the Ofi-
Ger The defendant and several witnesses testified
mat Wilson's wife WIS trying 10 get him home
lie was Intoxicated and slapped her. They claimed
that the officer committed the n-st assault IN.
Judge Ia d!sposIng OF the case said that The Officer
Undoubtedly had good grounds for making nm.
arrest, and the testimony showed that Wilson
made the first assault. but the court not pre-
pared ~ say whether II Justified the officer Ia
using his club The use or the club must not be
reorted 10 on all occasions; the officer should have
good Justification and use sound discretion in the
use Oh the baton The defendant was fined 81
NIECE OF WAGNER IN wASr.-It Is said that
VI the great Is
Hsliig IN Chicago In great want Her maiden name
was DorDthea Brackhaus. She was married 10
baron Won Berckfeldt, officer IN the Hanoverian
army, who was compelled To retire from military
service owing 10 physical disability. The marriage
was contrary 10 the wishes or her relatives since
the couple have been IN Chicago the husband has
been very unfortunate, and Il now a laborer Ia a
IeftIlZing factory, earni~g dollar per day. Mrs.
Won BerCkTeidt states that her mother was the
youngest sister OF Wagner.
INAUGURAL MEETING or THE RICHMOND JOCKEY
SLCh-Iae inaugural meeting or the Richmond
socAey cruz VIII De held at the Virginia fair
tfoohds october d 20, 80 and 81. The passenger
department or the Alexandria and FREDERICKSBURG
.almdy nas arranged 10 place on sale round trip
ucxeCS al % Tickets VIII 20 sale October 2s
ana pe g0od 10 return On october 3lst
Trans leave the Baltimore and Potomac railroad
s.aion 4. 30 and Hos and D. H.: return
H's' iease richmond and 1102 a. no. and go D. m.
SALE of FINE FURSiTU RE--The residence OF Count
Lemenheupt, No 1O2l Connecticut avenue will be
open TOMORROW from 10 o'clock until 4 for an in
specton OF the effects to sold on the day follow
my Catalogues car also be obtained then,
a., n[, Is called TO The very desirable dwell
M aaseftiseo Tor rent on street. opposite British