Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-03-17


| IN the face Taking his hand off his pocket
| book to return the compliment, he was also re-
iieyed OF the book, which contained S34. 30
and his rings, in all S94.5O. Missing his pocket
| book, he began telling the crowd what had
happened when he was taken bodily and
thrown IN the front door OF the station, where
| he related his story to the commanding officer,
who' Councilman says, Laughed
For the Veterans.
OPENING OF THE FAIR AT ABNER's HALL
LAST EVENING.
The fair for the benefit of the Union Veteran
corps, first company, was opened last evening
at Abner's hall, which very handsomely
| decorated. Senator Hawley and Representa-
tive Henderson made brief addresses at the
opening. The attendance during the evening
was large and gave promise that the fair will
be very successful. There are eleven tables,
which are IN charge rye the l1w M;s ladies'
Harrison, Mrs. d. V. Fenton. Mrs A. B. Hurl-
but, Mrs; Kate l. Mcbride: Mrs Frank Hood,
Isabel f. Cooney and Mrs. George Click. The
Emmet guard will visit the fair tomorrow
night, and the National Rifles with their cadets
Thursday evening.
Mrs. SCoTr's FUNERAL.-The funeral of Mrs.
John Il. Scott date wife of the proprietor of the
Howard house, took place yesterday afternoon
at H2miine NJ. +. church 9th and streets)
and there was a large attendance of the friends
of the family and mem berS of the church. The
services We're conducted by Revs. j. A. Price,
W. /. Mckinney and w. B. Edwards. The
pdii-DeaTefS were MeSSrS. 1nOmaS Is. tOWnef
John F.. Little, Fl. A. Hail. c. W. Leanarda,
Thomas f. Roach and d. c. Reinohl, and the
interment was made ut Glenwood.
CHARGE WITH ASSAULTING A WOMAN
Robert Henderson. q colOred employee at Freed
mans hospital, was charged in the Police Court
this morning with assauting one of the female
employees named Melinda Brown. Henderson,
it IS alleged, attacked Melinda with a cleaver
and in warding off the blOWs her hand was cut.
The case was continued until tomorrow.
RoBBERIES REPoRTED.-JOhn Long, of Phila-
deiphia reports that his pocket was picked on
the 4th instant OF q gold watch worth $50.
while at the Baltimore and Potomac depot on
the 9TH instant his pocket was picked of money
and valuable papers. w. j. Fallon, of Brook
lyn. y. y, REPORTS that on the It'll instant his
pocket was picked of Il gold watch worth $50.
Catherine T.. Wyndham, 24S Sd street. reports
50.
THE TRANSCRIPTION CELEBRATION. - The
committee on finance for the characterization cele-
bratiOn, Mr. Lewis III. Douglas chairman last
evening elected Dr. :. b. Sumby secretary and
Mr.. John ii. Smith treasurer. Revs. w. Fl.
Scott, Robert Johnson and VIM. Gibbons were
appointed to wait on the heads of the several
departments. The committee to wall on the
President also met last evening and selected
MrW.C. Chase as spokesman OF the committee.
NINCENZO LEONE ACQUITIED.-Vincenzo
Leone an Italian employed the Boundary
street sewer, was acquitted yesterday in the
Criminal Court of the charge of assault and bat
terry with intent to kill John +. Hawkins col
ored. 1t appeared that the mules, driven by
Hawkins, had been taken from him and given
TO Leone To drive. Hawkins and colOred boy
subsequently approached Leone in a hostile
manner. and the latter produced pistol and
fired ii three times in the ali.