Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-10-10
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THE WAGER OF AN INSURANCE AGEST AND a SALOON

KEEPER-
About eleven O'Clock last night, In a saloon on II
street, near the government printing Office, kept by
Mr. Al. Barnes, several men were conyersing,
amongst them Mr.. John p. cum, a groceryman,
and Mr. Charles r. Nye, an Insurance agent "IIi
bet you $40 you can't show me SIS IN three min
uteS,' said the proprietor 10 the Insurance agent,
who said: ATS ago." The proprietor drew the so
bill from his pocket and handed it 10 young man.
who was TO act as stakeholder. The Insurance
agent drew roll OF bills from Ills pocket instantly
and exhibited $40 and as bill, and TOOK the stake
ffom the Stakeholder, saying: 'lye won The
money" The proprietor ia the meantime had gone
out IN order 10 AVOID seeing the InoDey and thus
claim TO have won the bet The Insurance man
was too quick tor the stakeholder aud got the
money before the proprietor returned When The
three minutes Was up the proprietor came back,
and when he 1ound that the Insurance man had
the stake he complained. but the Insurance man
fused 10 part with the money. Quill the grocery
man and Barnes, the proprietor OF The saloon,
acted as officers ana placed the Insurance man
under arrest, and marched him through the str,etS
TO police headquarters and charged him with steai-
ing the sI0. he s25 collateral lor his appear
ance In the Police court this morning, when be re-
turned the money. The assistant district attorney
reIu ed 10 nle Charge OF larceny against bha.
subsequently, Mr. Nye swoTe out warrant against
the groceryInan and the saloonkeeper Tor assault
ana battery.
This afternoon Detective Block served the war
rant on Barnes and QUIZ and they were required
TO leave sl0 collateral each at the seventh precinct
station for Their appearance In the Police Court
tomorrow.
TIE MARRIAGE OF Mr. GEO VI. sousA.--Lase
evening Ar. Geo W. Sousa, OF This city, was married
TO Miss Cora Spry, OF Fortress Monroe, Va. nj the
residence OF the groom lather, MI. A. eousa- No.
500 9TH street southeast Rev. Charles ID. Andrews
cI Chnst's Episcopal church, offciated Late last
night the newly married couple were serenadeo ny
portion OF the Marine band.
STRUCK BY AN ENGINE AND TERRIBLY MAk0LKD.-
Frank Reamer. one or the letter carriers Of this
city, was struck by an engine on the Belvidere
railroad at Phnlpsburg, Pa, last Wednes-
day, and seriously injured One ear was
cut on, his head and face ;rightrully cut,
his spine injured, and one foot crushed Reamerb
Wire was telegraped ior, and has gone 10 Philllps
burg He had been employed In the city post of1ice
as a letter carrier, for four or five years 1h6
nature OF his injuries, IL s thought WIZ incapac1-
tate hum for further serv1ce-
III. THIRD BAPTIST CHpRCH LrI10ATfoN.-To-
day In the cases Joseph Alexander oG al against
Albert Bouldln ct al and Bouldin against W. A
the Third Baptist church. fled petition a
solidation OF the cases, the substitution and APP
pontment OF a trustee, and TO make sale Of the
property. The petition states the action IN the
cases named. that Ann Coates ana Albert Bouidin
signed an agreement that q decree might be en-
tered for q 800 In favor OF MIA Coates In which fS
was stipulated that In default OF payment there
should be q SALE and petitioners state they have
made payments thereon, but there remains por.
tion due, which they are unable 70 pay, and they
therefore pray for q sole, &C.
The hearing In the case OF MessrA Moses. Cole
and AcDeyltt, charged with conspiracy, was noe
in tie Police Court to-day. but The arpv.
mept VIII be continued Tomorrow.