Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-26

DISTURBING THE CHRISTMAS QUrEr.-Mary
Lawson, a young colored woman, wearing a
polka-dot motherhubbard and a straw hat, and
one OF her companions, Matilda Catlett, got
into a fight yesterday, and Mary whipped
Matilda Ida officer Fisher caught both of them
morning with disturbing the quiet of the town.
Mary was fined S5 and Matilda was released.
Vass, were assessed IS each for disordetly con.
duct. Alfred Riggs, colored, was charged with
the same ohense, and treated to similar SEN
tence.
AN OFFICER INJURED WHILE MAKING AN
ARREsT.-Officers Connolly and B. Fisher were
called on yesterday morning to arrest Alfred
Riggs and Preston, two well-known colored
characters, for assaulting George Krause, a
white man, with a razor The men were found
in shoe shop near the Aqueduct bridge. Riggs
Officer Connolly who managed however to hold
on to his prisoner, and brought him 10 the sta.
ton, where another scuffie ensued. Officer Con.
nelly was severely injured about the head and
shoulder by the fall he received when the
prisoner tripped him. He received medical at.
tendance at his residence where he is al present
confined. Riggs was charged in the Police
Court this morning with assault and battery
with intent to Kill, and the case was continued.
neighborhood of 29th and NJ streets. an ARRAY
occurred between four colored men named Levi
Johnson, Clinton Johnson, Robert Shorter and
Richmond Matthews, during which the John
SON brothers Were cut quite badly. Levi was
cut near the left thigh and near the right
shoulder blade. He was carried to his home
and subsequently to Freedman's Hospital. The
parties were all arrested, and the case was con-
tinued i'm the Police Court until the 29th inst
ON account Of Levi Johnson's inability to pros
ecute.
THE FUNERAL OF Mr.. Walter p. Farr took
place yesterday afternoon from his late resi-
dence, corner of 29th and streets The fol-
lowing were the pail bearers: Messrs I. Z.
Lowe, James X. Shanks, A. w. Hudson, Thos
Bowling, George Fritch, q: Wallen. The de-
ceased was buried at Oak Hill cemetery with
Masonic rites. he being a member of Potomac
Lodge No. 5, +. A. A. NJ.
PREPARATIONS Being FINISHED FOR THE
CHRISTMAS DINNER.-The following is a list of
those who have contributed 81 or more TO the
Christmas dinner 10 be given by the Children's
Christmas club next Wednesday: Austin Herr,
81; j. u. Waters, So; q. I. Dunlop, So; E. d.
Hartley, s5; HIM. Sweeney, So; Thos. Knowles,
So b: and NJ, 81; H. p. Gilbert, 3d. Mr. Smoot,
". Cissell & Co, 81; 1. Cropley's sons, s.: CIV
Offutt q Bro, 80; ]. G. ID. Champion, 81; r. ID.
Veale, 81; J. w. Decide, So; g. w. & II. w. OF.
Cartwright Cart & Johnson, 81: ". S. Waday. 81:
Mrs. DR.: Billings, 81; w. Nordlinger, 81; A. NJ.
Baeri 81; j. B. Lee, 81; W; Fl; Tenney & Son,
Thos. Waggaman, 81; DIR. Peter, So; Jas. God
dard, So; Morgan, 81; s. c. Palmer. 81; DIR.
L. Mackall, 81; Mr.. and Mrs. Laird, $40; Mrs,
Miss and DIR. Snyder, So; Mrs. c. Birch, 81; F..
Johns, 81; Jesse Wilson, 81; w. A. Gordon, SD;
Pay Director LOCKER, 81. In the neighborhood
Of Sal0 o,, has been realiaed by contribution
Curtis school hall.
DIED ON CHRISTMAS DAY.-Mr James p.
SOA, Jr., CleO yesterday afUernOon AT MS resi-
dence on Fayette street from consumption. He
was plate printer, employed at the bureau of
George c. Whiting Lodge, No. %, F. A. A. N,
Potomac Chapter, No. 8, r. A. NJ, and Potomac
Commandery, No. 3, X. I. The members of
the above lodges will attend the funeral to-mor-
row afternoon from ST. Johns church.
NOTES-Twenty-siX arrests were made i'm this
precinct from Thursday evening until this
morning, mostly drunk and disorderly.-Of
the sixty turkeys allotted to this precinct for
the poor, only ten were called for and dstrib-
uted.