Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-08


paign i'll this city.
See notice of Sunday excursion of w. W. Cor
coran.
A union calnp-neeting of Sharp street NJ. f.
Church. of Baltimore; Ebeuezer, John Wesley
and Central churches OF this city ana AsourS,
and y. railroad, yesterday.
Brooks Latest Adventure.
HE MAKES PRISONER OF HIS JAILER AND
REGAINS HIS OWN LIBERTY FOR BRIEF
PERIOD.
VIM B. Brooks who was arrested on the 4th
of July last in Laurel, Nd, through Detectives
Mattingley and Edelin,, and who figured ex-
tensively in the newspapers as FRA Diavoio,
has since then languished in the Jail to which
he was committed on a charge of horse-stealing
and burglary. Last Thursday night about IL
O'Clock he succeeded in breaking out from Jail,
but was recaptured before he had got far away.
About the time named Mr.. Charles Gill; the
jililer, was going his rounds, and Brooks re-
quested him to put in his window, as it was
getting cold. MIR. Gill therefore opened the cell,
and while raising the sash to put it in place
Brooks jumped out of the door and shut Gill
inside IL seems that Brooks had loOSened one
of his leg irons that he could easily remove
1T. Brooks went from his cell to the Office and
secured a satchel containing new suit OF
clothes sent HIM about week before and a
double-barreled gun. He then went into the
yard and broke a plank of the fence and
escaped to the outer world. Mr.. Gill, who had
his pistol with him, fired several shots at the
retreating form of the fugitive. The shots
attracted Mr.. T. ]. Frazier and some Others, who
went TO the Jail, released Mr. Gill, and started
in pursuit of the fugitive. He had started
through an orchard towards the marsh, going
through a cabbage patch, where he left the gun
and satchel The pursuers when in the apple
orchard were attracted by the clanking of the
chain, and they found the fugitive seated up in
an apple tree. When he was brought down it
was found that he had on one leg iron, and
mad II tled up over the eau u, Oh ms leg. lie
blame a man for trying to get away. and said
he did not intend to remain in jail till the
Amusemenfs.
The closing performance of .Boccaccio" which
has been rendered with much spirit by Miss
Jennie Winston and the excellent cOlnpany
snp9orting her, Will be given this evening. The
successful of the summer season. Next week
the season will close, the operas on the bill
being Patience" and "Merry War
McNish, Johnson & Slavins refined MINISTRIES
will open at Ford's opera house next Monday
evening, and hold the boards for three nights
and "Wednesday matinee. The baltimore
papers have praised very highly the perform
entertainment promised is not only refined but
fresh ana sEappy throughout, and the fun is
Irresistible.
week an attractive program will be offered.
Array and Navy Supplies.
n CARD FROM SIR. AUSTIN y. BROWN IN VIM
DICArIoS OF HIMSELF.
EDITOR STAR: Not having been called as a
witness by the court convened to try Paymas-
tie General Smith, of the navy. and in conse-
Quence. not having had an opportunity to dis
prove the charge in the specifications which
most reflects upon my integrity, viz: that the
government. on account OF nv being dila.nr,- i,
delivery, were obliged to receive bad pork in
order 20 supply pressing needs OF the service
you VIII greatly Oblise Inc by publishing The
following certificate from Ward 4 Co the
largest packers IN New York, which establishes
the fact that the government accepted and
passed pork from others that they refused to
receive from me:
The undersigned inspectors of provisions
certify that about the 10Th day of May. 1884
We Inspected for use of Z. :. navy and packed
as per requisition one hundred barrels navy
mess pork for order and account of Mr.. A. T.
Brown and delivered same To Brooklyn ward
This pork was packed by GusGorf Bros. of FIRE.
mont. Ohio, in the months OF November and
December, 1888 We also repacked and in
spected on the Sth of July thirty barrels family
mess pork, packed by the same above-named
parties, at the same identical dates, thirteen of
which were sent to the same yard and after
ward returned TO us as old and rusty Having
re-examined critically this pork, we aver the
packing as above represented and that il is
Dr1ght anu sound and VIII keep equal to any
pork WARD & Co., Inspectors.
The above pork was Identical with thirty (3M
barrels mess, repacked inspected and delivered
& Skidmore. WARD q 60
Inc pork referred to by Ward & Co. as being
delivered by Rossiter & Skidmore was pur,
chased of them by order of General SMITH ON
my account after had rendered ffty-two bar
rels OF the same pork furnished by them and
which was rejected In consequence of this nm
just action OF the inspector was not only sub
tected To suspicion, but was compelled to paw
for the pork furnished by Rossiter 4 Skidmore
at least one dollar more per barrel than had
purchased the same pork for.
AUSTIN p BROWN.
THE CHARGE OF EMBEzzIEMENT AGAINST f.
j. SwEET.-In the Police Court to-day the *
animation OF the case Of T.. j. Sweet charged
with embezzlement of $500 from Mrs. w. F.
Gordon took place. and he held for the ac-
ton % the grand Jury: bonds $500 The court
said that the evidence showed that Mrs Cor
which sweet said he could get 81 500 for: that
the deed was prepared, he giving her 81, 600
and agreeing To pay her $4,000 more in a few
days IL was shown that a deed of trust was
put on record about this time, and the whole
facts showed that il was proper case to send
10 the grand jury.
THEY CAME WITH PATCHES on THEIR
HEADs.-In the Police Court this morning
David Singleton and Albert Lucas. colored,
morning-Lucas for striking Singleton with "a
wooden hame, cutting his head, and Singleton
for cutting Lucas on the head with a razor. Both
wore patches on their heads. The court imposed
q fne of $40 or 80 days each.
FURNITURE or THE PARKER HOUSE AT AUC-
TroN.-It will be seen by the advertisement
elsewhere that Messrs. Duncanson Bros. will
sell on Monday morning next, commencing nj
10 O'Clock. the entire furniture. &C.. contained
In the thirty rooms of the Parker house, corner
OF 4l2 street and Pennsylvania avenue.
You've MEN and women, and parents who
have Sons and daughters to educate. will be III
ferested in the new announcement of the Spen-
cerian Business college which appears In our
educational column.
UP TO AUGUST 18TH the time of taking stock
w. ). Teei, 935 Pennsylvania avenue. offers 30
per cent discount on cash sales on his stock OF
men > furnishing and for merchant tailoring.