Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-10-20

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FUNERAL OF CHARLES SYPHAx.-The fun
eral of MIR. Charles Syphax, which took place
yesterday afternoon from his late residence,
No. 1915 Pierce street, was well attended. Mr..
thirty-one years, having been appointed by
Secretary McClelland, when Mr.. Pierce was
President; Rev. F. X. Grimke who conducted
Middleton and Brode. The pall-bearers were
Messrs. w. I. Ford, A. B. Swiggit, James Ben
nett, ]. L. Webster and Andrew Irvine.
SENTENCES IMPOSED IN THE CRIMINAL
COURT.-In the Criminal Court, Judge Mac
Garner, indicted for housekeeping in the
night (store of o. G. Meginnis). was arraigned.
He pleaded guilty, explaining that he broke
the window and took the things out. He was
sentenced to two years in the Albany peniten-
tiary. Samuel Sheed, alias Shield, who had
pleaded not guilty Of the embezzlement of $50
from w. A. Kramer, pleaded guilty and was
sentenced to six months in Jail. Florence
Jewell, who had pleaded not guilty of petit lar
ceny, second offense, also asked to change her
plea to one OF guilty, and this being done, she
was sentenced to eighteen months in the peni-
Tertiary.
FINED FOR AssAULTING A GIRL.-I.ast night
Annie Wade, cOlored girl living on Pierce
street, attended an entertainment at 9th and c
Henry Madison. who, she states, is a married
man, attempted to go home with her, and at
5th street, near Judiciary square, he struck her
twice. She then started across the park, when
Madison pulled her shawl Off, she says, and
threw her down. Her cries brought Officer
Montgomery to her assistance, and he arrested
Madison and took him to the seventh precinct
station. This morning Judge Smell, in the PO-
lice Court, fined him $40.
CAUGHT WITH MARKED Observation-Disclosures
Stanford, cOlOred, employed at the store of VIII
kersOn Cox, corner of I'd and streets north
west, was suspected of stealing, and some
marked coins were placed where he could get
them, and when they were missed Ale xander
was arrested and the coins were found i'm his
DOSSPSSiOn- He tried before .Iudpe Smell
to-day, and received sentence OF six months
in JAIL
NoLLE PROSEQUIES.-In the Criminal Court
to-day, in the case of Annie Clark. indicted fol
prosequi was entered by the district attorney
as also in the cases of George Price, second of
tense petit larceny, and of Joseph E. Lavity
larceny from the person.
RoBBERIEs REPoRTED.-W VIM. NJ. Ebbetts
g vi LIN ar street reports stolen IRON him
street, in the county, reports the loss of 81
worth Of clothing.
PLEAS OF NOT GUILrY-In the Crimina
Court this morning the following prisoners wer,
arraigned, and pleaded not guilty: John Mans
son with James MOrton), assault with intent II
Kill Abraham Flint; Grant Thomas, do, ant
gnd OF oeb ana carr
| ing in the night; William Healy grand lar
| ceny.
THE ALLEGED ITALIAN MURDERER PLEAD
| NOT GUILTY.-The Italian, Antonio Nardello
alias Michael Ross, alias Frank Ross indicte,
| tor the murder of Carmine RotunnO, on Jul,
| 18th last, was again arraigned in the Crimina
Court. Judge Macarthur, this morning-a sec
ond indictment having been found on Saturda
| 10 cover n defect IN the first One This was i'm
| terpreted by Capt. Torrens and q plea OF "nO
| guilty was entered.
| CHARGED WITH STEALING HORSE I,
| MARYLAND. - Yesterday afternoon Office
| Wheeiock arrested Edward Shorter colored o.
! suspicion of stealing "a horse from Mr. Beniami
| L.. Belt, of Prince Georges county Nd an
| took him to the fifth precinct station. Mr. Bel
| identified both the horse and man, and Shorte
will go to MARYLAND to-day