Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-06-19
Condensed Locals.

THEATEE CoMIQUE-Variety.
Condensed Locals.
Street lamps will be lighted at 1915 p. IN.
and eXtingulshcd at 2:3O am
The alarm at 2:11 O'Clock this morning was
for the burning of u frame building between Sth
and 9th and f and + streets northeast oecu-
pied by Anton Seymanouski and used as a
pottery; damage about so.
The delegation from the Department of the
Potomac, O.. ~ r. 10 the national encamp-
ment, which will assemble in Portland, Me-,
on the 18th inst, will leave here tomorrow
night for Portland, stopping over Sunday in
New York.
Robert S Mcleod and c. B. Samuels. two 16-
year-Old boys, who ran away from their homes
in Front Royal, Va, were arrested yesterday by
Detectives Raft and Block and returned to
a four-year-old colored boy, Dominic Sher-
lock, living in AN alley in South Washington,
was run over last night by u horse and wagon
driven by John Sheahan. The boys collar bone
was broken.
Col Michael l.. Woods has been elected a
member of the vestry OF ST. Pauls parish +. f..
church.
The annual commencement of the Waverley
Seminary will be held at Marinis hall this
evening. The graduates are Misses Laura c.
Deming and Fanny l.. White, OF this city, and
Miss Lillian Munson, of Virginia.
The railroad master mechanics convention
adjourned yesterday afternoon To- meet in Bos-
ton June 10, 1856. In the evening Il hop was
given in Wizards hall and banquet was
spread in the dining-rOOm of the hotel.
DIR. Vim. III. Hale continues his lectures every
night at Masonic Temple. The subject tonight
row night, 1.-The social Evil" for men only
In the Criminal Court Wallace A. Bartlett
was to-day excused as a petit juror and Edward
Devl1n was summoned in his place.
ATTEMPTED OUTRAGE BY TRAMP-On
"Wednesday evening tramp went To the house
of Mrs. Dennis Colbut, at ChipawanSic creek,
two miles below Potomac City. in Prince Viii
liam county, Va, and attempted 10 outrage her,
but she resisted and broke away. He was
caught afterwards by Mr.. Colbut, the bridge
Waterman AT QuanticO and others, and lodged
In the Jail at Brentsville.
THE ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY ACADEMY
Thursday evening the commencement exer-
ciseS OF the Anne Arundel County academy
took place in the academy building, near Mil
lersViile, on the n. Il T. X. Il. Hon. Barnes
Compton, Representative of the fifth Maryland
district, made very interesting address. The
principal Mr. d. W. &. Ingle, conferred u diplu-
INA of graduation upon Miss Florence Gladyss
Higgins, and she read a Naledictory essay. Mr..
Reginald Baldwin also made a short address
Afler tine exercises the girls took leave OF the
assistant teacher Miss Norwood. of Richmond
Nil. whO closes her connection with the school
1he eXhlDition OF drawing, penmanship, etc.,
was very line.
MINISTER Cox's NEW PURCHasE.-Hon. 6
;. Cox has purchased. through Thos. j. Fisher
& 60. the ground fronting thirty-one feet on
New Hampshire avenue and running through
The price was SI2.OUO which j. a trifie less
then J per loot This ground adjoins 10 the
south the property recently owned by Mr.. Cox
on Dupont Circle.
VI. t'naDm.n
has sold To samuel Nornent. for S21 900 three
lots. 6o feet front each. the east side OF l2d
street. between VI aud streets. and nine alley
bots ON The square adjoining to the north. Mrs
Annetta +. kreler las sold to Rudolph Gold
scIIlI3 for $500 part of the lot at the
northeast corner of Yale and 18th streets in
Columbia Heights.
MARRIAGE LICESsEs.-The clerk of the court
has issued marriage licenses to George g. Bury
and Annie f.. Johnson: William \. Tibbs and
Henrietta French; Charles T. Foster and Sarah
Ann tF"ss; fenton jackson and Ida Matthews.
JUDGE SHELL approves OF THE WHIPPING
70 ,r3: FOR W lFE htAfERS,'.This Is the fourth
VIE h"stter from East Washington this week, -
said Prosecuting Attorney Thomas this morn
Ing when sam Castell arraisned in the
i"ilce Court charged with beating his wife
Annie II am guilty" answered sam. Il think
that the Maryland legislature struck the nail
on the head when il passed the recent law
tabli>hing whipping post for such Offenders
s;tid the Judge, who imposed "a fine OF $40 or 80
days.
.JCDGE SMELL REPRoyEs LAWYER JORDAN.
Complaint i made To ME. Mr. Jordan" said
Jude Smell, in the Police Court this morning
10 JParker Jordan, "thaf you have been follow
ing persons about this build ing in cases where
You were not employ ed. and compelled them
70 pay you a fee. want YOU hereafter 10 con-
dnet yourself properly about this court" Jor-
Jan said he had done so, and the Judge replied:
i am net so sure of that; your reputation in
this community is bad Jordan said: - / got
:: dollar, but will give il back n I knew moth
Tag OF other counsel having been employed
Said the judge, Il disapprove OF this conduct
anu when get a chance / will disapprove of Il
IN an emphatic way. The case referred TO bv
the judge was where a colored woman had
been fined for assault, and while her husband
was paying the fine he tJordanl induced the
woiiail 10 pay him a fee. Another attorney
spoke 10 Jordan about ii, and the facts Were
communicated to the judge. The money was
returned To the woman.
SENT To THE House OF THE Coon SuEp-
HERD-tIiZibeth McAtee, 19-year-old girl
was before Judge smell to-day charged with rob
DING Mrs Mary kiTchclt, %. 2IOo street OF n
watch and chain. IL appears that the young girl
~Ho hac been living i'm alleged house OF ill
iaiIie htd been given home by Mrs. KircheIt.
anu yesterday afternoon stole the watch and
SIiislh from dressing case. and when an officer
was sent fer threw il out o: the window This
morning In the Police Court. Elizabeth entered
plea of guilty, and was sent To the House
Vi the Good shepherd. on 9th street.
=, THE CASE OF JOHN w. MILLER-In the Po-
tSe court Judge Smell. to-day, the case of John
W Miller the confectioner on East Capito,
street charged with assaultiBg his wife Annie
was called for trial. Mr.. Darlington, who M,
Pearef Tor Mr.. Miller, entered "a plea OF 'snol
suity. Mrs, Miller testified that last Wednes-
Gay her husband threw her ON the floor and
s ss,,1 ana kicked her about her side and
one vi the drivers helped himself to four loav e,
VI bread DIR. HaZen testified that he called T.
SIT, nrs. Miller, whom he found under the in
nntshce OF liquor She seemed To be nervous
wnch witness though; was the result of liquor
NIukils illness saw no effects OF u blow
detective RAN testified that he saw Mrs. Milel
on Wednesday: she had been bleeding and wa.
uauer the influence of liquor. Witness also les
,anen 10 the good character OF Miller, the de
Ien1ant, AZ did DIR. Hazen. The court took Mr.
Hahief 5 personal bonds.
HALF PRIcE.-Chambray ging hams, 81, cts.
inol hnen, cts, 10 cts, IL cts. 2, cts. chill
uen fancy hose, seams Is cts: ladies
SauZe vests, silk finish. 81 cts: silks and yrena
s,ash al cost Towson's, o;6 Pennsylvania ave.