Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-11-14
The Case of Col. Rnrnside

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| his SURsTIEs WILL NOT BE RELIEVED OF LA.
| BIiITY.
The following certificate was filed In the clerks
| Office at the court house to-day:
GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL FOR TIE INSANE,
WASHINGTON, November 18th, 1884.
nave, this day, admitted j. o. p. Burnside to the
hospital on the order OF the Secretary OF the Inte-
nor In conformity with section 1851 OF the United
states Revised statutes W. W. GoDD1NG.
| Superintendent"
Subsequently, Mr.. W. Stone Albert moved that
oe relieved OF his liability.
Mr. Worthington opposed such action, on the
ground that the accused was simply In an asylum
Tor treatment.
Judge Wylie suggested that the application was
premature; that the defendant was under medical
should be relieved II by any process of law he was
taken from thu custody OF the asylum and away
rom Mn his = bond, the bond would be released
. MT ADert then asked leave TO withdraw his mo-
tloh, which was granted.
! Two BOYS INJURED BY AN EXPLOSION OF Gun
| PoWpFR-On Wednesday afternoon last two lads
l. Eddie Grafton and Charlie RuggleS, the latter
SON OF Gen. George D. Ruggles, very severely
burned In the lace by the premature explosion of
quantity OF powder In a glass vessel into which
lighted match was hastily thrown by playmate
| The boys had been firing Off a cannon which be-
longed TO other playmates, and the exploded pow
ger renamed over. The powder sold to the
ads oy dealer ON Goth street. Both boysa are con-
nneo 10 darkened rooms, and are in the care Of
oculists, who hope to save their sight
court. Judge Cox made decree dvorcing Mary E.
Howard from the bonds of matTimony with Frank
howard The compliments maiden name was
harvester, and they were married in this city June
sd, 1873 and she charged that he left her shortly
allef tnelr marriage and has since refused to live
with her. MI. Leon TObriner appeared for plain
| TIL.
POLICY IN AN UNDERTAKING EsTABI1sHaENr.-A
one-story frame shanty on I2th street, between r.
| and streets, has been occupied by the firm Of
West and Green as an undertaking establishment,
frpn1, t1v- andy
supposed by some persons to be Interested In the
business. This morning Detectives Ra1 and
BLOCK entered the establishment and arrested
Green and Miner FOR writing policy. All the para
phernalia belonging TO policy shops was found
scattered n about the building and secreted in the
ond precinct station and Will be tired in the Police
Court on Tuesday next.
HORSE AND WAGON AND A QUANTITY OF CLOTH
ING STOLES.-The horse and wagon belonging to
the clothing firm Of B. Robinson & Co.. 9ce Pennsyl-
wanna avenue, was left standing in front OF their
store yesterday afternoon. An unknown thief
seized the opportunity and drove away with IL,
together with clothing valued at S149 which was
In the wagon. The rig was found standing at the
corner OF 18th and r streets several hours later
with the clothing missing. No arrest has yet been
made.
MARRIAGE LIcENsEs-Marriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk OF the court to George
Mahoney and Mary Fairfax; Michael j. Barrett and
Nary Walsh; Attrell Richardson, of Wilmington,
" e., and Lulu T. Simms; oscar Brown ana jose
phine j. Matthews; Bernard Bergling and Helerv.
kreps, Of Harpers Ferry.
ITALIAN OPERA-A good audience was present AT
the National last night TO witness the presentation
OF Norma. by the Milan company. They fully
sustained the reputation which they had built uD
by their previous renditioLS. Signora Danirni as
Norma, Signor Giannini as PoHiOne, SlgnOr SerbO-
I'M as OrOreSO and SignOra Orlando as idal0isQ
dlStin u;shed themselves In their respective roles
Tonight Sgnor FugazZa VIII make his American
debut in I'll Barbiere di Seviglia" with strong
cast.
Hon. r: T. MERRIck's HOUSE ON FrRE.-The resi-
dence or Hon. Richard T. Merrick caught fire from
rocket last evening during the procession but
the flames were speedily exunguished. About / q.
m s was dlse9sered AGAIN. and an alarm was
70. Inc blaze was quenched, but the damage
amounted to about 500.
EMMA ABBOTT IN ACKNOWLEDGMENT and to-
morroWas matinee the famous opera OF ala Travt-
The costumes she viii wear are from four Of the
best mOdisJeS in Paris and the music is parttcu-
larry suited TO the fair diva Large and fashiona-
bic audiences will doubtless make the OCCASION a
most brilliant one.
Two ALLEGED FooTP ADS IN TRoUBLE-William K
Nttchner and John Hickey, two alleged footpads
were charged In the Police Court this morning with
highway robbery 1t IS stated that oDlast satur-
day night they tnveigled Henry Bell or Alexan-
dr1a, Va. Into the Smithsonian grounds, where
they Knocked him down and robbed him OF SIS
1t Is also charged that they knocked down with u
sandbag VIM. E. Tyler, at the corner Of 5th and I
streets northwest, on the night OF the 5th inst
Their cases were continued until next Thursday;
bonds, $500.
FINE STEEL ESGRAvISGS AT AUCTION - The
largest collection of steel plate engravings ever
brought TO this city are noTT exhibition at the
SaleSroom OF MeSSrS Walter B. Williams IL Co cor.
her l0th and pennsylvania avenue. and Will be
sold at pubic sale this evening at 7:3O O'Clock.
FIRE INSURANCE.-1t is OF interest to insurers to
kn0" that all policies taken out In the Mutual Pro-
lection Fire insurance Company Of the District
before the 9th instant, have the advantage OF a
g no cpljp.
also OF sharing In any dividend or rebaej declared
a. The END OF the year. The Office OF the company
IS al l+s' pennsylvania avenue northwest, CorcOran
Building.