Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-05
Dogs and the Dog Tax.
THE CRIMINAL COURT DECIDES THAT THE Law
Is ALL RIGHT AND THE PENALTY FOR NON
COMPLIANCE WITH ENFORCE

Dogs and the Dog Tax.
THE CRIMINAL COURT DECIDES THAT THE Law
IS ALL RIGHT AND THE PENALTY FOB NOM
COMPLIANCE WITH 1T ENFORCEABLE.
This morning, in the Criminal Court, Judge
Macarthur, the cases of Isaiah w. Hoskins and
others, convicted of violating the law of June
10th, 1875, by failing to place collars and tags
on dogs appealed from the Police Court, where
hne of So was imposed), were argued by
Mcssrs W. A. Cook and A. A. Lipscomb for the
defendants and Mr.. Taggartf for the government
@inotlons in arrest of judgment having been
had been committed; that IL there was, no
forum had been provided to try the cases, and
al most the penalty was small debt.
MI Iaggart said the law provided for q uni
IorIn tax of 81 on dogs; that If the owner does
nov pay the tax and procure the tag for his dog
ne Is liable for the penalty. This was public
act, containing no provision for the local au-
tlorlties to prosecute, and, therefore, 1t Is the
duty of the district attorney to prosecute.
gress has power to impose the tax. He regarded
the failure to comply with the law q misde-
Hl a and the penalty enforceable In the Po-
iat1on, and he thought 1T well to enforce 1t, for
ooSs were not only nuisances, but sometimes
wer sd and DANGEROUS, especially as fnere
lies who keep several dogs to annoy their neigh
bors- He Overruled the motion.
The court imposed the lowest penalty, SIS, and
suspended sentence. with the understanding
mat he would comply with the law.
o. the ,sqgsesti9n Of the court one Of the other
question to the General Term.
PROPERTY SALEs.-Charles w. Simpson has
sold to Chaplin Brown for 81 500, and the latter
has sold to Addie Simpson for $4,000, the
ground at the northeast corner Of 18th and n
streets. Mr.. c. j. Hillyer has sold to II. /.
Fleming two lots, fronting 20 feet each, on the
south side of Z street, between 18th and 10th
streets, for $4,000. Mrs. Clara French has sold
to Mr.. Robert c. Fox seventeen acres, being q
part of the Holmead estate, for $4,000.
AN INCIDENT OF THE GETTYSBURG TRIP
An incident OF the trip of the President to the
Gettysburg battlefield yesterday gave rise to
the rumor that an attempt had been made to
about five miles from Emmet's Grove, ut D.
M, three pistol shots were heard in rapid sue
cession, and the flash of pistol was seen from
pom was loaded, passed over the train, and the
salute to the President, as was the evident In
tention of the enthusiast holding the pistol, gave
Some OF the passengers heard the report, but
supposed that it was the passage of the wheels
over signal torpedoes placed on the track.
KNOCKED Down AND INJURED BY A BUGGY.
MI John FL. Pratt, OF the House Of Represent
tatlves post office, was knocked down at the
corner OF Pennsylvania avenue and 9th street,
last evening by a buggy. which was in rapid
motion turing the corner. MI Pratt was quite
drug stono OF j. w. Drew, and DIR. Blair dressed
his wounds. after which he was able to go to
HIS IlpiilS. 2Os AlISSOuTl llle UTlNer Oh
the buggy, Mr.. Lesley G. Thompson. was
arrested on a charge OF assault and battery.
The case will come up in the Police Court to
morrow.
SENTENCED FOR AN AssAULT.-A young col
ored man named William Owens when near the
cornerof lith and Bstreets northeast last night
was attacked by two colored men, Wash Bailor
and Joe Chisni, the former fired his pistol and
The latter struck Owens with a stone Officer
Fitzgerald arrested the two men and locked
them up at the eighth police station. In the
ith Court this morning they were charged
In ]aii' ana Chisla was Lned So.
YOUTHFUL Observation-Disclosures Berry,
man, Lindsey Pitts, John Jennings, VIM. Cox
ton, John Dorsey and Lorenzo Painter, all col
ofed Boys, ranging between II and 15 years OF
iourth precinct; charged on complaint Of VIM.
H. Peachey with housebreaking. In the Police
Court to-day they were charged with petit lar
ceny, and pleaded guilty. Bergman has just
returned from the Reform school, and he got
sentence OF six months imprisonment. The
other boys got one month each.
ASHINGToN CATTLE MARKET.-Held every
Monday at queenstown, ON the Metropolitan
Lewis ID. Means, proprietor. 1O1 head OF
cattle Oh the market and sold to butchers.
Best, 5tl to 9: good, 81. to 5la; fair. 5 to SIS;
sheep and ltlnbs up and sold. Wool sheep,
~ to ola; clipped sheep, to 5. Lambs, to
~ L. g. I6 COWS and calves up, selling from $50
TO 500 per head. State of the market brisk for
both cattle and sheep.
WASHINGTON FISH MARKEr.-Sold bv r. A.
tio'cen fish agent 260,O00 herring from 81 to
81 per thousand. 5000 shad from SIP TO SIS
per hundred.
YIELD OF THE POTOMAC FISHERIES IN
APRlL-From Mr. Gwynn Harris, inspector of
marine products, and the records of the health
office, il il learned tha, the number of herring
brought TO onr wharvcs during the month OF
April just passed was 5,S04,2l:; also that dur
ing the same time 55, l5o shad We're brought
year there We're 4 1874 ,:;3i herring and 177,S15
Shad-an excess OF herring over last year Of
1,6Uj.o.9. and q decrease of shad from last year
OF IT, $50.
ACCIDENr.-Robert Holmes. a colored laborer,
While at WORK In sewer on street, between
list and pa streets, yesterday, was struck on
the head by a large stone which fell from a
bucket which was being lowered into the sewer,
and seriously injured. He was taken to Freed
mans hospital.
RoBBERIEs REPoETED.-Susan Siedge, 1850
Mon street southwest, reports stolen Sl2
worth oil clothing. Robert II. Harris, 2I22 Sth
street, reports stolen two weights, worth So.
Herman tondy reports stolen two boxes cigars.
valued at $3.50.
THE HUMANE SoCIETY-At the regular
monthly meeting of the executive committee of
the Humane society. yesterday afternoon, Mr..
J.B.l, Topper was elected temporary chairman.
the dOnattonS oil Ne ;srs. T. NJ. Steep aud Vim.
II. Mother OF SO each towards the erection of
drinking fountains at Goth and u streets north
west, and North Capitol and p streets north
West were accepted. and the committee on
!oiiht3i;lS instructed to construct the fountains
accordingly. The acEu.l report shows u :avor-
able condition OF the atfsti's OF the society.
ABSOLUTELY PunE
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