Evening star., 1884-07-24

Mckenzie 10 Diana Walker pit. 49, so west OF 553;
So Us; $4,000. Nary ~ McQuiilan, lot 3, do:
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VIZ. bruce Announces EEfs Return.
To the Editor of THE EVENING STAR:
As your paper, with one two others in the city,
assumed the liberty TO crtticiSe my absence from
the city. will You be prompt notify the public
that have returned / shall reply TO the ASSET
tons IN a more lengthy articl whe I have more
time, as i have just returned. and viii then not
Only give the maine OF my creditors. but will also
pGbilsh In iul the names and GccouHtS OF debtors,
which statement Will not reflect any credit on them
ROBERT BRUCE.
BIG FIRE l. PRINCE GEoRGE.-The heavens
were illumina last night In Prince Georges
county. Maryland \ big fire occurred yesterday
Coffin. proprietor OF the Muirhirk furnace on the
Baltimore and ohio railroad. and continued into
AMI u quantity OF valuable timber. which was cut
Tor Use at the furnace IN the making OF coke for
sneitlng purposes The cause OF the fire was not
ascertained.
THE WARM wAvE-A. the signal Office this
morning II stated that while there are no signs
OF warmer weather, there are none that the ther-
molneIer viii go lower. and that the only hope Of
relief nom The oppressive heat Is in local showers
IL appears aS IL 4 warm wave of considerable ex-
tent has arrived
FINED FOR CHALKING THE PAvEMENT-Last
night Officer Wheeie' arrested William King for
writing IN advertisement on the concrete pave
aud charged him in the Police Court this morning
with de1icing public property The court Imposed
bonds. The object OF the law, said Nr. Forrest
Who prosecuted the case. To punish persons
ior writing obscene language and pictures on the
public streets
ROBBERIES REPoRTED.-Craig & Jackson OF 3I4O
street northwest, report that their safe door
was left open yesterday, between 10 and I2 O'clock
and s4i IN gIeen6acks and silver taken-S. W.
Meyer, OF 922 1th street. reports stolen from his
bureau drawer, on the 221. gold lOC Ciet pair OF
bracelets and other articles. worth sl2- 80.
THE CENTRAL HOTEL CoSTKovERsY.-To-day r. j.
farshall, by Nr. G. :. Moore. Med suit against
James :. Graham Tor $4,000 damages lie charges
that defendant on June 10Th last. unlawfuily t0Uk
and held possession OF the rooms III the Central
hotel. sth and streets. with certain exceptions
received possession by writ of restitution and he
charges that the delay has occasioned him loss
SEASIDE RESORT FOR W W.sHrSGTON-At a meet
Ing held al the office OF the Washington and Chesa-
20 ,tNt acton To ii0vlde Washington
ana BatInore With se.-~nt' resort within one hour
OK Washington and one hour and thirty minutes OF
Baltimore the following general committee Wa,
appointed 10 take charge OF dI place the narke,
the property known q, chesapeake Beach," con-
slstng OF some six or even miles OF the frontage OF
the Chesapeake Bay, which il within thirty miles
CT This cit- due east The bay this point Is from
niteen 10 twenfy miles wId General conlII.i, zee.
" H. Thompson = p Rounds : T. SUR r
Burrfll, Geo. " Robson, Frank HattOn, Naior j.
W Dwell, George l. May. Gdrret A. Hobart W. j.
Murtagh. Robert VI. Rey nolds, F. III. Stickney Geo
II.
The committee having charge VIII te prepared in
a itw day 70 receive subscriptions for lots Due
notlce y al be given.
ROBBED BY HIS >CoHP,SIOS.-To-day John Aikens.
G4iored man hviag at Danville. Va. reported to
i0iice headqutrttFs that on Saturday night he was
robbed Uy a small mulatJu man.who gave the maine
of VIE RoblnsHn. AT house IN Baltimore, or s36
"nd suit ol ilSit brown clothes AikenS stated
that he, with Robinson had been IT work at Asbury
Park. y j.. and LETT t!rre in The train. They
stopped together ~ a house hear a depot In Balfi
COZ
Paiiion iil iei,- A!kelS leit HEADQUARTERS to-day
get money enough To take him home
SALE OF PROPERTY on p SrREEr.-Jno. A. Pres
cott. real estate broker. No 1926 street north
N'9l- has >old ior Michael T. Ca,ian and Mrs. Hary
A. Mct{ulllan. 10 Hanry \. Willard. esq., the prprI
ertS known as Nos 1Ils ana l44U street north
west. having aI:CntdCJ OF 45 feet, adjoining on the
y,-ot the Office building being erected by MIR
Willard; the price pald WAS $4,000 Another year
prUVement In that neig1borhOOd
MOTHERS ALLOWED TO DO THEIR OWN SPANKING.
In the Police Court this morning JAS Keck was
charged with ass1ultIng a 1-year-Old boy. named
Frank Hugh. The little boys mother testified thai
kcck spanked her boy until the blood came Keck
sad the boy was annoying him while he was pIay-
fng cruquet. and ne only spanked him IKE 'rnis
kecS showed how he had spanked the boy by striS-
Ing his nand on the rail untilt nearly broke .The
mother dll rot choose !Ou the spanker- said
Judge Smell, land you are lined 50"
Qlnian, an old woman r--sl,ilng at No 9I5 New
jersey avenue Yesterday event, hil. intoxicated
created considerable excitement about the neign-
3orhOod Oricer Hagan went 10 her house 20 ar
re>t her. but Catherine greeted him with an axe
AID forced him 10 retreat An nOur later she vas
racec behind the bars IL the seventh precinct sta
llcn- Her two small children stayed with her al
the station house during the night In the Police
tOuft this morning she was fued S5 Thomas
Qulnlin. tdtherlnes husband. then charged his
ten-year-Oid son. Edward with lncOrrigfb,l!ty and
Testified that the BOY Is good one, but his her
l. mixing drunkard OF him by giving him beer to
GrinA- The court gave Catherine severe temper
antc lecture, and released the boy on his personal
bonds
KEW Mr. Hicks AGAIN AMENDS HIS BIII--In the
c:1,e OF W. ". Hicks against The EVENING STAR
newspaper Co. the plaintiff has filed an amended
uetIaidt0a This IS the suit OF Rev. DR.. HcAs,
Hoel IN publishing interview with District Attor-
hey 1orkhii as To the disposition OF the aSssssins
pohes, DtnuTreTs To The original bill and three
anieDurU Oils have been Sustained.
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