Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-10-13
Capt. Gray's ssaseme,a
HE SAYS THE NETTING LAST NIGHT wAs urr
by RnITERs WIrIxoIrr rxrs z,.e.----

HE SAYS THE NETTING LAST NIGHT WAS HELD
BY BoLTERs WITHOUT HIS KNOWLEDGE
Capt w. p. Gray, Of Company d. Capital CITY
Guards, who was expelled at meeting Of mem.
bess OF the company last night, said TO a SRA n
reporter this morning that thu mset,n.
last night was held by eleven boltine mcmhers
who are In favor OF demonstrating me two cnya.
Of tGs CAPITA paa City The
oficer M j. n Mcdowell The cS hs Ss @SiOss
On the 5th instant, he said, amer the meeting
OF the company was over, and they decided by 4
vote OF l1 to II not 70 consolidate, the axlnory
was locked up about IL o'clock. An hour MAJ
George "; Edwards, ]. Il Perry, ". 1. cSsp.:
the armory and carried on twenty.eix shsSns
for which he intends TO proceed SeSiust Them
as he is under 81, 600 bonds for their saie Seep.
ing.
CH IA WITH VIOLATING THE LIQUOR
LAWs-Ciarence Smallwood, colorsd, who oc-
the coiored camp meeting grounds 6eyond
unlontown, was arrested by onicer W. + An.
derson for selling liquor from bottle without
Police Court, where the case was Continued on
MS personal recognizance. Meanwhile Small.
MoSa was crested and sent 70 the
the case was called, Smallwood did not answer.
as ne was In the workhouse serving out his cen.
for the District, which was to the erect that The
defendant kept bottle of whisky in his Kitchen
which was seen by the officer aud q number OF
liquor. The case was continued until Thursday
morning. Mary Jane Diggs, who had q tent n
s sne camp ground, was tried on similar charge
New CoLoRED CHURcH.-A permit has
been issued to the Plymouth Congregational
society, cOlOred, to erect u church building to
cost $4,000, at the corner OF 18th and streets
f northwest. 1t Will be one-story building, SO
point of the roof The building will front 40
feet and run back 90 feet. The building will
nave pitched and slated roof, with a cOrnice
air. ~ INV
RIVER TRADE LAST WEEK.-During the week
enolng october 10th there arrived at the river
front 4613 tons of hard coal, 1,45O tons soft
Goa, 1875 900 feet OF lumber, / $3.50 tons Of ice.
barrels plaster, 500 barrels cement .i 1850
bushels oysters, 100 barrels sweet potatoes and
5000 boxes canned fruit.
THIEVES SENTENCED.-George Fox, colored
man OF 20 years, who stole $14 of his mothers
money money, and 500 in confederate notes, and after
wards ned to Georgetown, was captured by
Onlcer Cunningham, and sentenced to-day to
90 90 days in jail by Judge Sn ell.@James Han.
before the Police Court to-day, pleaded guilty to
rophlng his rOOm-mates, John Kelly and
Andrew Mckinnon, OF a silver watch AID some
ciothlng, and went to Jail for six months.
RANGE OF THE THERMoMErER.-Thef follow
ing were the readings at the signal Office today:
ga a;m'' o. am, $50; IL am, $50; pm,
7o.o. Maximum. 7O.5. Minimum, ST..
The Courts.
COURT IN GENERAL TERN
Yesterday, Wallace Elliott 4 Co. and Howell
agt Profit; opinion by Judge James affirming
Judgment below. Smith agt. Smith; demurrer
overruled. Hill & Prentice agt Commissioner
or Patents; decision of the Patent office sus-
tanned. Pepper agt. Shepherd; on hearing.
CRIMINAL CoURT-Judge Macarthur.
Yesterday, Charles Dasenbrock assault: not
guilty. James Moore, assaulting ofiicer; guilty;
sentence suspended. John Lancaster, assault:
guilty; 60 days IN jail. Rebecca Barker, assault;
To-day Michael Cavanaugh, HOUSEKEEPING
In the day; not guilty. Eugene sullivan, as
sault lappeaD, guilty; sentenced to fine Of BIO.
Minnie Ford, receiving child into q house Of
prostitution, pleaded guilty; sentence sus-
pended.
EQUITY COURT)Judge Haoner
Yesternay, Smoot agt. Smoot; testimony or.
dered taken before Examiner w. II. BOarman
Coombs agt CoOmbs; dismissal of bill or.
dered. Schaffer agt. Schaffer; testimony or.
dered taken by E: d. F. Brady. smoot agt
hearing.