Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-10-09
Local Notes.

$215
Local Notes.
At meeting OF the Capital City Gun club held
last night. resolution was adopted thanking Nal.
Dye and his officers for their efficient services III
suppressing violations OF the game law
The sale OF property from the ONCE OF the prop
erty clerk OF the police took place to-day at VA
nams' auction rooms 1t Melted about $50
Forty-seven dogs were killed ut the pound this
afternoon
We're the readings at the office OF the chief signal
oncer to-day am. $50; ii am, $50 pm, o. q.
Maximum, 1l.0: minimum. $50.
ESCAPED BLOW FROM AN AxE-About half
past seven O'Clock this morning. as cooTed man
named Albert Fortune, one OF the poun masters
assistants. was about TO throw his net Patrick
Curtlns dog, On ID, between Sth and 9th streets
northeast. Curtin raised an axe over Fortunes
head and was letting the axe fall, when one or the
pound men cried TO Fortune, Look out,- Fortune
jumped aside just in time to miss a deadly blow
upon the head The dog escaped. while Curtin ran
Into his house and barred the door This afternoon
Mr. EnStefn procured warrant for Curtin, charg-
Ing him with assault and battery.
THE MosEs-TAYLoR CONSPIRACY CssE.-Thfs af-
.ernooh Ia tne Ponce Court Mr. Cook began his
argument for the defence In the case OF W. f.
Moses, j. A. McDevttt and {. C. Cole. charged with
conspiracy by MI George Taylor.
KILLED By FALLING FROM SCAFFoIp-Maior
Dye received telegram this afternoon from Phila-
delphi stating that Buckley HAYES, a bricklayer,
ing from scaffoid.
TEE GrEsT OF ST. Louisa year ago at the na-
tional conference Of charities held at Louisville
KY. Hon John ". Henry. Judge OF the supreme
Court OF Missouri, and the delegation or that state
to the conference. Invited Mrs. Sara A. Spencer to
be the guest OF the city at this years conference OF
charities In ST Louis Mrs Spencer received to-day
a telegram from RI Rev. c. +. Robertson, OF Mis-
souri,, placing at her disposal apartments In the
Beaumont Flats, as the guest OF St Louis.
A JUDGMENT SIT AsIDE.-The general term O.
the supreme court OF New York yesterday con-
frmed Judge Barrett's decision setting aside the
Judgment for $23 0UU obtained by Riggs d Co.. the
Washington bankers. against Dion Boucicault, as
indorser Of james Purcell, the owner OF the Park
theater property, who failed to pay the interest Oh
mortgage taken on the property by Riggs a CO.
The CONNECTICUT REFrBIIcANs.-At the annua,
meeting OF the Connecticut Republican association
last evening the following officers were elected O.
s Firmin, president; II. l. Stevens, vice president;
OlinuS Smith, corresponding secretary; A. T.
Tracey, recording secretary; II. A. Seymour. treas
urer; W. H. Webster, Pat. O'Farrell. F. A. War
field, Il. W. Hall, s L Bradley, W; G Tyler, A. G.
Bliss, J. d. Han, II. NJ W. Bralnerd, executive CON-
mituee.
GoODS-George w. Cooper. coiored, keeper or a
small variety store on 12th street. between and
streets northwest was put on trial Ia the Police
court this morning. charged With receiving stolen
goods knowing them 10 have been stolen, namely:
three pairs OF shoes, valued at SIS. stolen from
Dalton & Strickland's shoe store at No. g39 PENN
several pair OF shoes. recovered from Cooper as
having been stolen from his store. Lieutenant
Arnold testified to the arrest OF Cooper and the re-
covery OF the shoes Dennis Brown, who has
been In the employ OF Mr. Dalton for the past ten
years, and who had been arrested on charge OF
stealing the shoes, made a confession He test-
ned that he stole the shoes and sold them TO
Cooper. The defense had no testimony to submit
and the court imposed a sentence or six months ia
Jail on Cooper. Brown was permitted TO leave SD
collateral at the request or Lieutenant Arnold and
Mr.. Dalton. An appeal was n ted In Cooper's case
and bonds fixed at $500.
A LADY ASSAULTED AND ROBBED BY NEGRo.-As
Mrs. H. Iredel OF No 7OS q street northwest, was
passing along 18th street. between and Streets
last evening, about seven O'Clock she assaulted
by q negro who knocked her down. snatchcd her
watch and chain at the same moment. with the
ciamatfon, "I'm going 10 have that watch" Ia her
fall the lady chung to the watch, which In the
struggle was broken from the chain, and the Thief
alarmed at her Giles for help. made OF with the
chain and pair OF eyeglasses attached, leaving
the lady In possession or the watch, considerably
damaged, and herself badly bruised by her fan. La
spite OF the early hour no one responded TO her
peated cries for help. nor was there policeman TO
be seen. She describes her aSSailant as a small
light colored negro, wearing gray coat and dark
derby hat. She Is suffering considerably to-day
from her bruises
MARRIAGE LIcENsES-Marriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk OF the court to George j.
Pritchard and Leila V. DutUon; Nathaniel Dorsey
and Eliza Robinson John Decker and Wilhelmine
Boorhardt; I. G. g. Harenberg and Ella v. Gordon;
George w. Sousa and Cora A. Spry, OF Fortress
Monroe, Va; Jonn Swatzer and Annie BrusecSe;
Richard Birch and Cordelia E. O'Bren, both OF AL
exandria county, Va; Charles g. Page and Virginia
Young.
WEARING STOLEN CLOTHING WHEN ARRESTED
Molly Harris, q young coiored woman, was put on
trial before Judge Smell this morning, charged
with second onense OF petit larceny. Mary West,
an old coOred woman, testified that her room was
entered Tuesday and about s. so worth OF CLOTH
ing stolen. Officer Dunnigan testified that he ar
rested Molly. who was wearing portion OF the
stolen goods at the time. II was also shown that
she had once been convicted OF petit larceny. The
case was sent 70 the grand jury; bonds $500.
WEppING.-Mr. Charles A. Darling. OF South
Carolina was last evening married TO Miss Isabelle
\. Hudders only daughter OF Mr.. ana MIS-
Nathaniel Hudders, OF this city, at the residence
OF the brides father Rev. Geo. b. Patch, pastor
Presbyterian church corner l4th and streets,
ofnciated. Those present were Miss Sarah Hud-
ders, OF Philadelphia, Pa, sister Of the brides
father; also, Amos and Lucinda Slack from Oxford,
Pa; Mrs. McFarlan and daughter, Jessie, and
niece, Miss Ida n. Petrie, Mr.: and Mrs Jas King
and daughter, Edward A. Newman. George c.
videts aud others OF this city. The presents were
numerous and valuable.