Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-22
The ROSs.Tinney Homicide.

ROSS SENTENCED To THE PENITENTIARY FOR FIVE
YEARS.
In the Criminal Court, Judge Wyle, to-day In
the Of French II. Ross alias Frenchy Ross con-
vcted last Thursday OF manslaughter in causing
the death of Isaac Tinney, at the house OF Mary
Neal, on l1th street, May 10Th las, Mr.. T. j.
Mackey filed motion for new trial. This was
argued at length. and the court reviewing the
argument overruiei the motion. Ross asked the
mercy OF the court. lie court said ne had been
Iairly tried. and at the court had some doubts as
10 whether the verdict should not have been for
the higher crime. The court said the defendants
,In1ng low and debaucheI women. lie imposed a
elte1ce OF five years in the A any penltentiary.
The court said he made the sentence Comparatively
light because the victim OF Tine nomiciue was the
Ss.me Sty-e Of IMAM as the accused.
he execution OF the sentence was suspended TILL
ten days after the next General Term.
Az EAST WASHINGTON DEMOCRATIC CLrB.-At a
meeting held at WltharLs nall, a,it0l Hill last
evening, Cleveland and lien, :rckS ciup orgd u
yea. with the following officers: j. ". Arnold,
president: j. K DooUyn. vice PRESIDENT J. Z. En-
twi7i-. secretary; j. Bryan. inanc secretary; u.
II. II d;i=, tr a-urer, and j. " Robei -on, CORE
spondlne secretary.
SUING GRAIN BRoKERs-In the circuit court, Bal
tlnore, yesterday. Judge s. ewart heard The peti-
ton Oh Mr Means. OF this city Tor the re-Openlng
OF the auditors account IN the case OF Benson,
Bl3ka d Co.. Grain dealers, who failed some mont his
ag1 ana m&Ge an assignment for the benent Of
Cr-QitOrS. Nr. Means /; The holder OF d personal
Hot" Of NJ. Blaze Tor $500. Mr.. F. c. Cook, his
counSrl, exc pied 10 the auditors account Oh the
gr0uuI that among the CHAINS allowed We're many
ei!.uS out OF transactions in grain futures" and
that all such claim were gambling debts not recov-
eraDIe IN law. Judge stewart d nied Tie petition,
saying IL was useless 10 let in individual claims
when there was not money enough TO pay the
urIns debts
RAGS AT Ivy CITY.-Two races VIII be given at
Ivy thT next Friday under ,Ge auspices OF the
Washington Driving club. The first Viii be 2.35
trOt;ins race, AID the second 4 running race, ni.e
heats. he eltTie- h we not get CiOS-d, but the
races VIII o. between local horses
THE MASTER PLUMBERS As AN AUXILIARY SAM
TAHY Cokr.-Prc1i tclI Young. OF The Nation II Az
ISOLATION AZ Master Plumbers recently Issued a
crru a. directed 10 the master plumbers asoocia-
tiohS In The various cities of the country, suggest
Ing tlat cch association should tender It's services
a. an auxiliary SANITARY corps the local boards
o, health III acCo d2nIe with that suggestion the
Master Plumbers Association or District OF
toiunola. al their meeting yesterday. adopted a
RS Gi"n rendering thtlr services 10 the District
commissioners aS an auXiitry SAINT lry corps TO
&ct under the direct Ton o. Inc health officer The
resolution Was commune ted - The Commissioners
by rrc,Id mt Hdunan and Secretary Frtz, OF the
association
ARATTNG A NCISASCE.-i number Of cOmpl intS
have Deen received al the heltn Office w.t.in the
past week o. the filthy condition OF the premises
lrulerIy hEo"n as BOWEN Hal" co-ne:' OF 81 and
streets northwest. Where there Still Stauds te
OLD tenement house, and four smaller houses at
tlcLc'i. II. occupied by negroes. The police hav,
also received comp on account q the disorder
~ conduct OF the occupants NJ all hours Of the
night. Harvey spalding. the proprietor. was. TO-
day, brought 10 account by the health authorities
THROUGH sanitary Inspector short. who charged
MI spl!d!ns IN the Police court, With maintaining
4 nuisance. The court gave Judgment against the
deIendant, and ne Io,ed al appeal.
DEATH OF jean PAKKorr RIsGGoID-The death
or Nr. JOAN ParEOtt ktnggoli, which occurred last
sunday morning. Caused shock To his mIny
iFi"Ld'- He had cicsay applied himself TO 5 OF
fCiti C'fies al III" CupitO, is clerk OF the S.nae
+ fNGftitf On cCiIi!iS.tf', ami his had
81 reduced Dy 0verWOr1 tI4t The cod whlcu was
coatr cted 10y him IL The last hours the late un-
lsU2i}y lengthy >-iCn or Congress took a IA al
LO.d upon his constitution. Mr.. Rirggod was an
universal faV"ri;e. re had been employed III tne
senate during several years; frat IN III" post office
and afterwards IL CHIEF clerk OF the Iolding room
He was the youngest son OF Mrs. Elizabeth !. Ring.
god and the late L-ut. Col George Ii. kinggold
l :. Array. The funeral this afternoon, from ST
Stephens Church. corner Pennsylvania avenue and
sSth street, was largely attended
ANOTHER FLAG TO BE RAIsEp-At a meeting O,
the West End Bale inc Logan club last evening
IL was decided To- raise 4 B2tne and Logan fiag al
j. F. Bruce and {. Z. Freeman were elected 10 rel,
resent the cub III general hea!uuarters C. C.
FrteinaI, Henry Lacy. b. D. Paul, VIM Beckett and
Il.iintn Dos ) were appointed Il committee to Sc
cure 4 hail, ano J. IdH. Alsoa, S. H. Williams w
H. ciarAe ard " Ii. Beckett u committee on reSo
lCtio.S
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nave ceeA n attend sSc during the past, with ever,
prospect Oi an Increased number Tor the comins
year. See advertisement
TASTED FOR FIVE WEEKs.-Ioha Weldon tn,
convict IN The State prison at Trenton " j. VIII,
las been trying 10 stIrve himself To DEATH tool
iooc Voluntarily Yesterday morning for the nrs
h3d during this time was mix admin. ter ed by
stomach pump on four different OCCASIONS FOot
has beel paced In his cell daily for nve weeks bu
| always refused Yesterday little ore ld and mi
was taken 10y Weldon or Ills own accord He saw
he VIII SO; starving His fast dos not sem Il
h.'e injured him. as ne weighs lag pounds to-day
His mid IS very weak.