Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-03


OF Major William l.. kellogg, 10Th infantry is
extended two months.
Miss ISABEL SMITH has been permanently
appointed $500 clerk in the treasurers office
treasury department, having completed her
probationary term.
Col. HENRY DOUGLASS, 10th infantry (pro-
NOTED from lieutenant colonel 18th Infantry
| will proceed to Fort Union, New Mexico, and
report to the commanding general department
| Of the Missouri for duty with his regiment.
NEW TIME BALL.-A galvanized iron flag
pole, 35 feet high, has been erected on the roo
| Of the east wing Of the State, War and Navy de
| partment building. A large canvas-covered
| steel.ribbed ball, three feet in diane
feet hgh at exacf aP twRe gat ocoek
This Is to take the place of the noon ball in the
observatory. The ball is dropped by electricity
and falls upon an air cushion. It's fall will be
visible from nearly every part Of the city.
LIEUTENANT COLONEL ISAAC D. DE RUssY
14th Infantry promoted from major 4th In
| fantry), will proceed to Vancouver Barracks
Washington Territory, and report to the com
manding general Department of the Columbia
for assignment to a station.
Local Notes.
Frank Curran, indicted for larceny from the
person. pleaded guilty in the Criminal Court to
day, and was sentenced to 80 days in jail
The certificates of the election of Peter Morris
and George Washington, as trustees of Mt. Zion
Baptist church, (colored), 10Th and E streets
northeast, has been placed on record.
acquitted OF a charge or bank robbery, by Judge
Smell several days ago, was up again today for
til bsapp o1d and fined b 80 80 days
son was acquitted of the charge of stealing,
was to-day ordered by Judge Smell to be re.
Patrick Ftd Me Nc a Workman at the new Pen
sion office building, was yesterday severely in
tured by brick from near the top of the build
n ia inU nm no f,b
dencc hospital.
Postmaster Conger has directed letter-carriers
to notify persons within their delivery, whom
they have reason to believe may contem plate
| temporary absence from the city, that it
would be great accommodation to the City
postoffice to have written notice sent to the
office when and where they desire their mail
matter forwarded, and also u notification of
their return to the city.
Briscoe, dndicted with Michael Green) for as
saulting Officer Hogan, was found guilty and
sentenced to one year in the Albany peniten-
tiary, as was Michael Green also,
To-day, D. W. Fields, by Mr.. Ell Briggs, filed
libel In the District court against the steam
dredge Alaska for wages amounting to sos.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE IN POLICE CELL
James ODonnell arrested by Otticer Galway
and Special Officer f. johnson, for disOrderly
conduct at the Theater Comique last evening,
was locked up about 10 o'clock pm. in cell in
the fifth precinct station house. About an
hour later the station keeper went to the cell
and discovered that O'DOnnell had attempted
| to commit suicide by hanging. himself to the
cut down and was resuscitated. He had been
drinking heavily. O'Donnell was released on
s ms Re in hs
and his collateral was forfeited.
Johnson, colored, for pulling a magnolia in
lafayette park, was fined So by Judge Smell in
the Police Court to-day.
BRowNING-McCAUsLEN $50 this morn.
Ing few special friends, among whom were
Browning Col switzler. chief Of the bureau e Of
statistics, and others, witnessed the marriage
M; H1nggpid W. Browning Of this city aud
the latter for some years a very capable teacher
" 3pe OF the high schools OF this city. The sol
ae4hn ceremony was performed by Rev. DR..
sssHrch.
have been issued by the clerk of the court to
DAME Daniel Ka Ram Of Indiana, Pa, and Annie E.
% Of F aaa eoeny Xa and
sallie L. Tiilett, OF Loudoun county, Va; w. n.
Lee and Mary Isucker; Beverly w. Kinney and
Nd, and Mile H. McCauslen, of Steubenville,
Ohio; John Henson and Katie Gray.
THE CITY Posi- OFFICE ON THE FOURTH
The several divisions of the city post office and
branch stations will be kept open for the
transaction OF business tor the public on July
4th, 1888, until noon. The carrier service will
be us follows: The first delivery at a. M,
| with the usua; collections for that hour. The
collections for the afternoon will be the same as
usually made on sunday. The carriers win
doM will be open from to Z p. M The general
aehvery window will not be closed.
FINED FOR SUNDAY LIQUOR SELLING
Charles g.. Godfrey, the saloon-keeper at AT
| Police Court this morning with keeping his bar
open on Sunday. Officer Posey OF the first pre-
| clnct, testified that he went into the defendants
/ SUNDAY col He'd cr honr md d,
ginger ale. The bartender put up two beers,
and and he drank one of them through mistake:
that he was detailed by the captain of police to
attend to the Sunday whisky trade, and paid
f0r the liquor out OF his own pocket. fine Of
JUDGE SMELL LENIENr WITH THE Boys
The law prohibiting the setting off of fire-
within two hundred yards of o dwelling viii be
strictly enforced by the police. To-day, in the
Police S Court, several boys were up for setting
the policeman asked the Court to lenent.
The Judge said; ,'Ifyou will bring these cases
viii be very lenient with the Offenders. A fne
OF 81 was imposed.
ginia Douglass. wife Of Fred, Douclass, IT,, has,
through her counsel, E. III. Hewlett, entered
snd e case 1 Sas a. Moss for 800
tice Miils on Wednesday next, when the de-
fendant VIII be represented by Messrs Charles
| =. Moore ana Campbell Darlington. The case
grows OUT OF some difficulty between the two
iammiss, when nc occurred last sunday. It ap-
erty e1apties into gutter on Douriass' property,
when was stopped up last week, and when the
heavy ram ieli Lust Sunday the water backed
up 10 naoss yare. Moss went out, got over the
fence into Douglass yard, and opened the pipe,
thus allowing the water to run through the
ton h brought for trespass.