Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-27
Columbus ERilcy's Fractured Skull.

HIS ASSAlLAST REQUIRED TO GIVE BAIL IN ONE THOC-
SAND DOLLARS TO ANSWER.
In the Police Court this morning William Hood.
the small BOY who was arrested Ior striking Column
BUS Bailey in the head with a brick as stated In
yesterdays STAR, was charged with assault and
battery with intent to Kill.
Assistant District Attorney Thomas stated that
ne h,ld certificate from Dr. Harligan stating that
although 4 successful operation had been per.
lormed IL was yet impossible deter1n ne The final
result Oh Ba1ey's wound, and uDO!, that he asked
that the case be continued indefinitely and bonds
De liked At 1000, which was done.
SENT TO BALTIMORE TO BE HELD FOR GRAND LAR
CENY.-Erank Long alias Lang. who was arrested
yesterday by Detectives Mattingley and Edelin, on
4 charge OF larceny OF Bible. was Yesterday sur.
rendered to Detective Drost, OF Baltimore. and
taken 10 that city where he is wanted Tor several
charges OF grand larceny. He Is also wanted I'm
Philadelphia and Chicago for several offences but
he Will likely be settled In Baltimore.
PoIsoN IN THE PoT-AbOut O'clock last evening
George Coleman and Wife, cOoreti, living at No &
street southwest, and two children, Daniel and
Maud Adams, living al No. VI street, were taken
suddenly III Hom eating vegetables d.. Rodgers
was calet! in and pronounced that rat poison had
bet put In the pot in which the cooking was dine
The cooking was done in the yard, where il is sup
posed, some one threw the poison over the fence.
lie doctor rendered medical aid, and the patients
were resting easy at last accounts
THREATS AND ASSACLT-Thornas Sutton a brick
layer. was charged in the Police Court this MORN
wards ielow workman, NAMED Thomas j. Steele,
o. III 5lh street northeast who testified that Sut.
ton threatened him, and later In the night about
quarter past II as he was going 10 the cars to meet
some excursionists. he was attacked by three men
sutton being one OF them sutton denied the charge
/ and Claimed that he assaulted He WAS re.
Quired 70 give 500 bonds or six months In 1all
KERosENE OIL EXPLOSION AND FIRE.-The explo-
sion OF can OF kerosene Oil In John T. Quilts gro
Gerry store, on street. between New jersey ay-
enue and Isl street northwest. last evening caused
fire. which damaged Mr.. QUILTS stock TO the ex-
tent OF 500. and slightly damaged VIM j. (;Ordous
shoe store ana John LOudons barber shop adioln-
ing The building was owned by the Lewis estate
l he loss Is covered by insurance. A temperance
meeting was III progress at the time In the hall
over The market house adjoining. and when the flre
was discovered the hall was yac,ted in twtnk!ing
. street Alter the nre was over the TEMPERANCE
folks moved back and closed their meeting.
RIVER Observation-Disclosures sutton reports ar
rivals at The river front as follows: Schr. Com
7 inerce. Bremen, 5000 feet lumber johnson &
Nnnsatt; schr Matte May. Mitchell, 2eS tons coal
90, en- insatt; Sehr G. B. Church, Tart, Bos-
small river craft have also arrived with 10000
( melons for city markets.
GONE TO JOIN HIS WIsE.-Patrick Cooney ia the
husband OF Ellen C0oney, now serving "a term in
the District jail Troubled by loneliness from the
enforced absence OF his Nellie, he has often sought
relief IN the Intoxicating and exhiiaratlng cup On
Monday evening, while under its control he threw
coupe OF StOIeS at MS daughter. anu Ills action
being seen by Officer Hagan, the latter undertook
to arrest the pugnacious COoney. At first, COoney
went along all right, but he soon began TO resist
and was making things lively for his captor when
The arrival another officer compelled him TO give
up This nornin- Pat was unable 70 pay the slight
fine imposed upon hin By Judge Mills III the Police
Court, AID has, therefore, gone down to see his
Ellen at the Jail.
FURNITURE AND CARPETS AT AUcTIoN-It Will be
seen By the advertisement elsewhere that Mr. Dow
ling Will sell tomorrow at 10 O'Clock, at residence
1911 street northwest, large and excellent as
sortment OF household effects and carpets. Parties
furnishing should not iail TO avail themselves or