Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-10
An Alleged Burglar Captured.

CoLOGED MAN WHO rAMPERED WITH THE
BURGLAR ALARM AT LIEUT.. EAOEYS HOUSE
about noon yesterday the BURGLAR alarm
which connects the residence of Lieut. Emory.
L. 5. ", 11iS Connecticut avenue, during the
absence of the family, with the Baltimore &
photograph. was set off. Both III ssengers and
operators at the teiegrapi office nastened to the
house. where they fOunc coicro.i man. who
had evidently cut the c"nnectin. wire. They
gave chase but failed TO catch Tie Intruder An
hour later when the police plntoOn were
changing, the colOred man went hack to the
house. He had entered the house through a
window, when a larse crowd gathered. He
until he was headed OIL AID captured by Police
man Murrell. The prisoner drew knife, but
when attempting to cut The officer he was
thrown down and dicarmed. He was finally
taken To the .oarth precinct station, where he
gave his name Andrew Brown aged thirty "
six years. This morning, in the Police Court,
brown was charged with hOuSebre.lking, and
the case was postponed.
RoBBERIES REPoRTED.-Bartlctt Jackson
| 1140 North Capitol street, r.port stolen from
their stable So worth of e.lothing-Henrv
Calm, 800 | street northwest, reports stolen a
large gold bracelet valued ut S1G-Jas Day-
| age, Jog 41l street northwest, reports stolen
q pair of trowsers worth S7.5O.-George
Il. Epplcy, COS Maryland avenue southwest
reports stolen from his house watch and chain
valued at $50 and $50 in Inoney.-Mrs. R. G..
Taylor. 100 X street, reports the loss of two
Smoot. sos 9th street southeast, reports the loss
| OF gold watch and chain worth S7O.-Wm.
| H. ara, us Z street, reports stolen O gold
watch worth S12.
FELL FROM CAR AND LOST A LEG.-Mr g.
X. McNelhany fell from car No. lob on the 7th
| street line saturday. and the wheel passed over
| one Of his legs. breaking IL at the ankle He
was removed TO Providence hospital, where his
| leg was alnpufated.
"A CHARGE OF OUTRAGE DIsMIssED.-Magpie
Weaver. 4 young colored woman residing i'm
South Washington, was in the Poiice Court To.
day. where she charged Matthew White with
committing an Outrage on her. White charged
/ Maggie with enticing prostitution. Both told
| improbable stories and the case was dismissed
Affairs in West Washington.
APPOINTED NAVAL CADEr.-C n. Ohiey. an
/ pointed naval cadet by the Secretary Of
the Navy, as stated in Saturdays STAR, is the
chief clerk of the Navy department. and now
| OF the Pension office.
CANAL BACK PAY.-President Baughman, O
| the Chesapeake and Ohio canal, expects to leave
here ednesday evening mex with two months
back pay OF the employees, amounting to over
A PErITIoN.-A petition is being circulated
signed by the most prominent business men O
TINS place TO the Commissioners, asking that
school building now under construction on
/ street.
| Union gave large excursion this morning OF
the steamer George Law to Chapel Point
Heber Tent. No. 10, l. Q. R., gave their annua
excursion to Lower Cedar Point this mornin,
ON the Armenia.
ILL.-Stationkeeper Shanks is confined to hi
home on account of illness.
GRAIN Recommendations II. NJ. Talbo
arrived, with 1 500 bushels of corn and 40
bushels of wheat, for Hartley Bros.
TEMPERATURE AND CONDITION OF WArEl
| AT A. M.-Great Falls, temperature, TO- con
dition, 2. Receiving reservoir, temperiture
15; condition at north connection, 2; soutl
| connection, 2. Distributing reservoir, TEN
perature, IS; condition at inf1Ient gatehouse
2: condition at cffiucnt satehouse, 3. Hig
| tides in the river to-day at 6:54 y. m. an,
7:49 p. IN.