Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-04-17
Local Notes.

A colored man on Wednesday got from Mr..
]. NJ. Lloyd S23. 10 for boat OF sand, which
he said was near the arsenal but there was no
boat-load Of sand there.
Yesterday afternoon The officers of the fifth
precinct recovered a bundle of clothing dropped
by two cOlOred men who were endeaNorlng 10
sell it. 1t was subsequently identified az some
of the contents OF the trunk procured from the
H.; Q: depot on a check stolen from Lucy Lucy
before.
w. ]. Collins, a coach painter employed at
in the form Of a 81. 900 lottery prize.
The will of the late Ann Random was filed to-
day. After small requests to her grandchildren
This afternoon, VIM. H. Harris. "a colored man
Of middle age, was placed on trial in the Grim
inal Court on the charge of committing rape
on the person OF his stepdaughter, Mary jack
son, a well-grown girl, who stated that she was
eleven years OF age.
on TRIAL FOR HoUsEBREAKING-The Crimi-
nal Court was occupied the greater portion of
the day in the trial of James III. Johnson Tor
housebreaking, In entering a stable and taking
set of harness, and the jury was out at two
o clock.
The fourteenth annual meeting of the Ameri-
can Fisheries society will be held I'm the kcture
room of the u. S. National Museum, Washing
ton, Tuesday, May 9th, 1885 continuing three
days. The local executive committee Is COM
posed of Marshall Mcdonald, chairman: @.
Brown Goode, Theodore Gill John A, RYDER,
Clark and w. V. Cox.
SUMNER CARS on THE F STREET RAILROAD.
The Metropolitan street railway company will
put open cars on their road as soon as the warm
weather sets In. These cars are constructed
rather differently from the ordinary summer
car, as they have a central aisle and the seats
are on both sides of it, like a railway car, with
accommodation for two persons on each seat.
Entrance to the car will be at the sides and
rear, and the passengers can pass up the aisle
and deposit the fare. Open one-horse cars a
prove popular. The cars will be introduced at
first on the F street line, running from George
town to East Capitol.
WASHINGTON FISH MARKEr.-Sold by r. A.
Golden, fish agent: 100000 herring from S3
to SIS per thousand; 5000 shad, from $50 to
$50 per hundred.
OFFICE HOLDER AND OFFICE SEEKER.-Yes-
terday visitor appeared at the bureau of en-
craving and printing to inquire about a certain
position there. Knowing one of the employees,
but not knowing his position, he called for him,
and in few moments the employe appeared
The office seeker then asked as to the position,
its duties, &c. and the employe {tseing the pres
ent incumbent, which fact was unknown to his
interlocutorl gave him the information sought.
The anxious inquirer left, remarkng. 81 think
that will just suit and I'll go for it,, entirely
Oblivious to the fact that he had been posted as
TO the duties by the incumbent of the office he
is after.
"DIsABLED."- Thursday morning a we'll
ao had been ihs
was releasedSfom the cell when he had
slept of tho effect fleet. pf his potation.
ner he said to the officer in charge: MAY
ask on what charge L was brought TO this
placer" ''Ies." replied the officer. You We're
brought In drunk, sir, very drunk" "Please."
said the party, do not let that charge remain
upon the record; Change IT to something m else;
graciously acceded to the request.
CHARGED WITH STEALING 500 WORTH OF
JEwELRY.-Wm. Robinson, colored, Is years
old, was arrested this afternoon by the officers
Of the second precinct and locked up. He, is
held to answer to charge of robbing Major
S7O6 worth of jewelry. Three of his compaYi-
IONS who were sent to the Reform school to-
day, for snatching lady's pocketbook, gave in
formation to the officers.
RANGE OF THE THERxoMErER-Thef follow
2. M, 1875; a. m. 1913; liza. M, 47s; PIP.
M, 52.3.
The Courts.
CIRCUIT CoCRT-JudJe Con-
To-day, Hollowbush & Cuny agt. Tubman;
leave TO withdraw deposition. FuHer agt.
Mackan, administratrix: verdict for DEFENDANT:
Railroad Co.; on hearing.
PROBATE CouRT-Juoh5e Huoner
To-day, estate Jenkin Thomas; letters issued
to w. r. Decide; bond $4,000. Estate j. 4.
Wollard; order directing payment TO widow.
Estate OF Ann C. Barry; petition of r. Barry
asking to be relieved OF eXecutorship Estate
c. L. Boarman; citation issued. Estate s. L.
Crown; letters issued to w. S. Crown; bond
S45O. Estate of Laura o. Taylor; proof Of pub
fication filed. Estate Mary Ann Hagan; order
appointing NJ. ]. Keane administrator. Estate
S. A. Bassett; order to sell personal property. In
re- J. ]. G. Carson, guardian; order for allowance
70 ward. EstateIsabelLeonard petition that will
be admitted to probate. Estate OF John Ashly;
motion to appoint examiner TO take testimony.
To Captnre Osman Dkgna's Soldiers.
SuAKIH. April 17.-Three columns Of British
troops will advance from Suakim, Handoub
and Otao, respectively, at daybreak to morrow,
and march towards Deberet in an endeavor TO
surround and capture Osman Digna's soldiers
there.
A LITTLE GIRL KIDNAPPED-Mary Horton,
eight years old, was Kidnapped at Hamilton,
Ont, on her way 70 school, yesterday morning.
subsequently the child was found by the police
at the Niagara Falls, n. T., depot, in charge of
o woman calling herself Maguerk, who was
taking her TO Philadelphia The woman was
arrested. tea
SENATOR eTANYoRD's HORSES BURNED
Some tramps called Wednesday At the ranch OF
Senator STANFORD, at Vina, Cal and were driven
away. At Daylight yesterday morning the
stables were discovered to be on fre. They
contained 116 horses and mules. all Of which,
except four, were burned to death.
William Clark, near st. Joseph, No., killed q
widow named Hardin, shot her son and her