Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-17


CoMIoUE SUMNER GARDEN.-Nariety.
Condensed Locals.
Street lamps viii he lighted at 1:4O pm. and
extingui>hcd ut 81 am.
Mrs. Hannah German, wife OF Policeman
john j. German. died at her residence. No. 30
Massachusetts avenue. at 3 O'Clock this morn
ing of consumption. She leaves five children.
The interment will tie made sunday in Mt.
Ollvet cemetery
George T. Harris. 49i Louisiana avenue.
reports stolen from him :: clock worth 50.
Isaac Hawkins, culoret. was sent to Jail for
two months by Judge smell to-day, for stealing
a pair OF shoe, from Aiire;. Walker.
Henry j. KNIT. ny H. o. and X. Claughton,
Bieber for specific performance. He states that
Weber offered To sell him IiS equity of redemp-
ton in house II2u .th street Tor S1lO so
being paid. and that he failed to- carry out the
agreement by selling the property To :. Bieber.
He asks that this sale be set aside and Weber
be compelled to comply with his agreement.
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT FOR THE LATE DIR.
CHAS. F. SCHMIDr--lnformaton having been
received at the office of the Fifth Auditor of
the Treasury Department of the death OF DIR.
Charles F. schmidt, clerk i'll said office, his
official associates ut meeting called for the
purpose of taking suitable notice OF the solemn
event. hereby
ReSojrc, That we deeply feel the loss of our
departed associate, whose qualities Of mind
and heart We're of superior order, and en-
deared him To all who were fortunate enough
To make his acquaintance or be joined with him
in social and official relations. lie was OF
the best known men in the Treasury Depart
ship, combined with sound Judgment, ability
and strict integrity. which WAS never queS-
toned. and which enabled him to- command
The respect and confidence of the head OF the
department during the entire and long period
OF his public service. He a man of large
brain and heart. He gave his best thought to
the cause OF his country at time when it was
needed and useful, and he contributed of his
substance at all times to the calls for aid of pub
lie charity and private necessity with lavish
ness that knew no limit but the one Limitation
of his means He was careful and earnest in
duty, kind and conSiderate in manner. ele-
waited in tone. circumspect in action and always
alive to the great questions which marked the
period OF his long and active lite.
ReS0lred, That we offer sincere coincidence to
the members of his family, and as mark OF re-
spect To- his memory will attend the services to
De held at his late residence this afternoon.
j. Il. MANN, Chairman.
ENDIcorT KING, Secretary.
FRIGHTENED EXCURsIONIsTs.-The excur-
s1onl>tS who went with Eastern Lodge, No. .,
l. o. o. F., To Colonial Beach yesterday and the
eXcurSiOniStS to Lower Cedar Point ON the Ar
menia were treated on their way home To
experience not down on the bills. The two
steamers raced all the way up the river To
Alexandria. and maintained such high rate
OF speed as To cause great CONSERVATION. \
number of ladies. it is said. tainted and there
was general scramble ON both boats for life
preservers. When the boats arrived at their
wharyeS in this city some of the passengers
still clune To their life-preservers. The COM
plalnt among passengers general.
The boats. 80 one of the passengers said 10
STAR reporter, both crossed the bows of the
risky manner. The was very even, the
beats keeping abreast about all the way.
y SUIT FOR $1,000 DAMAGES.-John Peter
son entered suit against the Washington and
Georgetown railroad company yesterday
claiming o1e.DOO damages for injuries re-
ceived 10y his who had his left arm broken
by being thrown from at Goth street
and PennSy lNania avenue, making amput;,-
tion necessary.
SETTLING a FEUD n THE AGRIcULTURAL
GRoU NDs.-Wiiiiam II. Rodgers and Henry
German were before Judge smell this morning
charged with f2htinG in the Agricultural
grounds Policeman Bailey testified that he
arrested them in the Agricultural grounds
about five O'Clock this morning. They showed
signs of a desperate struggle. Officer Penny
testified that tine men had "a scuifie some time
ago and. a. the result uf il challenge they had
been following each other ever since. The court
imposed "a fine OF $50 in each case.
MARRIAGE LICENsEs-The clerk of tine cour.
has issued marriage licenses u Henry Carter
and Alice Dixon; John W. Ewing oI Lincoln
Co., Tenn, and Hattie Norman. OF Washington
Co. OHIO; John Harding and Emma stone
both OF Stafford Co, Ohio.
SATURDAY EXCURSIONS TO MARSHALL HALL
The management OF Marshall Hall have ar
ranged ier "a series OF saturday evening
curslOnS, including musical entertainments to
mat place. on the steamer Arrowsmith. The
steamer Will leave her wharf al I'm.
RECKLEss SHoOTING.-About five O'Clock this
morning four colored rien amused themselves
by emptying their revolVers at the houses
Racing Oh South apltOI street southeast. near
h one pistol bail entered the window of the
house occupied by John Mckenzie, whose wife
and child were lying in bed asleep. The ball
struck tine pillow which Mrs. Mckenzie's
head rested, and rolling down, struck her on
the cheek. but did not injure her. An old col
Ored man living at X and south Capito, streets
beat a hasty retreat To escape the bullet.
Much complaint has been made OF the dis
orderly conduct of gangs of linen who infest
crowds assemble there 10 play base ball and
small crowds gather around the gas tank, play
Cards and dice.
BILL TO SET ASIDE \ DEED.-Kaufman
Meyenberg has filed bill in equity AGAINST
thornton Shinn et al. To set aside deed for
sub lot II. square :;:,-1. made to Shinn The
complainant, who appears by Messr, Hine and
1honit>- states that >hinn claimed 10 be the III
ventor of an Improvement in lock hinges. and
was about To- apply FOR letters patent: that he
persuaded complainant To take ah interest i'm
H. and. ON January DIST, 1879 Shinn gave him
one-fourth interest in ii in consideration of tine
transfer of the property To him. the considern-
ton expressed beings 900 lie avers that sShjnn
never applied for letters patent. and charges
that he encuInbered the property by a deed of
trust to Il. r. Leighton 10 secure Alice VI. Good
win $500.
TURNED THE TABLES on HIS WOrID-HF
CAPToIis.-John Lee Cooper, VINO has IA truck
garden near the National race course. testified
in the Police Court 10 assault upon him
by TWO colored men-Samuel West and Alfred
o Brien. IL appears that the two men met him
on the Asylum road yesterday, and supposing
him Ia Toe an escaped lunatie attempted to ar
resi- him and turn him over 10 the asylum ,tl-
thoritIc>, expecting To get the usual So fee. The
old man made IA struggle for liberty, and the
men threw him 10 the ground, but he finally got
the better OF them. The judge imposed a fine
OF $50 on each of the defendants
FIRE INSURANCE-Insure your property now
In the Arlington Fire Insurance Company
Office 1905 Pennsylvania ave.n. the company
having the largest paid up capitai, viz:
S2OO,OOO, of any city company. Directors,
Walter y Cox. president: w III. King. vice presi-
dent; VIM. L.. Riley, DIR. j. W. II. LoveIoy,
Chas- Elmonston, = Thos. Brown, ID. r. Robin
son, WIN. Gait. DR.. w w Johnston; &. Il.
Maury, treasurer: Frank i. Rawlings, secretary.
BASE BALL observation-disclosures, &c; Ma
tionals, 1. At Observation-Disclosures >; Nor
folk, q. al New Iork-Boston, q; New York, >.
At OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, 81 Brooklyn, q. AT
Buffalo t,lorning ganiel-BUiitlo, s. Chicago. 81.
Detroit~Ste Louis. 5: Detroit, Is. At Pitts
burg-Pittsburg. i 2; Baltimore, 1. AT Phiiadel-
observation-disclosures, 4; Philadeiphias, =. At Gin
-. lluis-ssl. i lilis l.: tAiet;s:S A.