Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-14
Condensed Locals.

Condensed Locals.
Street lamps will be lighted at 1:25 p. m.
and eXtinguished at $3.50 a. m.
The dancing school reunions held every Sat
urday on the steamer Mary washington are
numbered among the most pleasant entertain
ments of the summer season. The boat leaves
her wharf at 1:3O and returns at IL ?. m.
John sanford, cOlored, was fined So by Judge
Mills to-day for working a mule which was un-
a dead white infant. in a mutilated condi-
ton. was found in the alley between 18TH 10Th
and l. and NJ streets northwest, this morning.
Mr.. Frederick l.. Mcguire, of Brooklyn, n. Y,
and Miss Mary b. Mattingly, of this city, were
married yesterday at ST. DOminic's church,
Rev. Father Edelin, officiating.
Denis Claggett, an old cOlOred man, from the
country. was fined So by Judge Mills to-day Tor
transporting garbage through the streets un-
covered.
Andrew Glass was fined SIS by Judge Mills
this morning for wasting Potomac water at the
Belt line car stables.
Wednesday afternoon Elmer Ash, a colored
man. when attempting to get on train at Har-
pers Ferry, fell ON the track. His arm was cut
off, and he was severely injured about the hips.
He was brought to this city last night and taken
TO the Freedman hospital.
A very pleasant dinner party at Marshall Hall
last evening consisted of First Assistant Post
master General Stevenson, Commits Toner of
Pensions Black, Commissioner of Patents Mont
gomery. Health Officer TOwnshend, Col. Dick
Bright, of Indiana; Acting Surgeon Gen. Baxter,
and Mr. j. c. McGinn. The party went down
on the Corcoran in the afternoon, and returned
at IL o'clock p. m.
and not secretary, of the Post Combination
Sewing Machine company. Mr.. H. b. Little
page was elected secretary.
Mr. Oh. Parker real estate agent has brought
suit against Mr.. John Miller claiming $685. as
commissions due him tor selling for Mr.. Mil
Ter To James L. Barbour n number of lots in
square $50 for the sum of S21 800.
Mrs. Isabella Brown. 1920 Brainard street
northwest, reports stolen from rear of P-street
market a spring wagon worth 500
The wind and rain storm which struck the
city yesterday afternoon at four O'Clock was
n
among excursiOnistS on the steamboats,. No
one, however, was injured.
SENT TO THE REFORM SCHooI-Yesterday
afternoon Miss Anna Morton. colOred, living at
2Ol7 III street, found that some one had stolen
E25 from her room. Robert G.. Green, a four
teen-year-old colored boy, who lives in the same
house was suspected. He was caught and Si.o5
was taken from his pockets, when he jumped
out of the window and ran If. some boys in
the neighbOrhoOd caught him and a $50 hill
was taken from him. He was arrested by officer
Cunningham and taken TO the Police Court
this morning, where he pleaded guilty % a
charge of larceny. The judge sentenced him to
the reform school during minorityi
FELL FROM A TELEPHONE PoLE.-Yesterday
and Potomac Telephone company. was climb
ing one of the poles on street, between 10th
and 18th southeast, il broke, and he fell some
fifteen feet to- the ground. receiving severe in
jures. He attended by DIR. Gaines at the
naval hospital, and afterwards sent to his
home.
TROUBLE OVER BABY-Mary Poletti, the
young woman who smashed a large plate glass
In south Washington some time ago. for W hich
she was fined $50, was again before the Pol c.
Court to-day charged with assaulting Mrs.
Jennie Mccoy, her cousin, who resides on l.,
near IL. street southwest. Some months ago
the prisoner gave Mrs. Mccoy an infant child
10 k-tp Tor her, she not being able u care for it,
Yesterday, when she went after it. Mrs. Mccoy
refused tn give IL up, whereupon it is CHARGED
Mary dealt her blow in the stomach. injuri Ig
her severely. "a she was in delicate condition.
Mary pleaded guilty and the court imposed a
line oil $40 or 80 days in jail She went TO jail.
STRANGE ANTICS OF Two BICYCLIsrs.-IaSt
night about II O'Clock two young men on ii
cycles made their appearance at Johnson's res
t.sGTant. corner OF 18th and f. streets, and con-
tinued to- ride around the "block" until nearly
O'Clock this morning. when the sudden strik-
Ing of IA curbstone upset one OF the bicycles and
brought their lark TO end. Both men were
considerably under the influence of liquor. The
man whose bicycle was upset received Sevc e
cuts about the face and head. His friend
attempted to dress his wounds. They refused
TO give their names and declined the assist. nee
OF the police. Finally the injured man WAS
taken away IN a hack, while his friend followed
On his bicycle.
THE LETTER CARRIERS ENTERTAINMENT
A large crowd was in attendance at the letter
carriers entertainment az Ivy city yesterday
afternoon The athletic sports began at three
O'clock being delayed on account Of the heavy
catns The first event was foot of 30 yards
Sr gold and silver medals. The gold medal was
Won oy W. ;. Williams and the silver by
W. Mccullough. Tuc :: ,O-yard race was v N
Dy q. II. Shane, with T01 Clark second. Prof
Taylor then gave au exhibition of fancy bicycle
riding. This was followed by q 2-nile loot race
which was won by j. :. E.a.s,n with A. McCul
Tough second. The first horse. race tlrS. Oo
for trotterS and PAGERS, was won by JOS Kengla'
Kate, with Thomas VI. Draney-S George second
The second race. same class. for 5000. was wor
by Gossip. with Blue Dick second. The match
race for $50 WAS won by MOdOc. There were
nve starters for the foot race over ten hurdles
The race was awarded u G.. Il. Shame. The las
event was bicycle race. won by Fl. l.. Snodder
Iy. In the evening there was dancing.
Mrs. EMMA V. HAYwARD's WILL-The will
OF the late Emma V. Hayward was filed To
day: She makes requests of portraits of hel
husband and other articles to her son, John A.
To her daughter, Mrs. Flora Stanford TO he
son-in-law, "a her daughter-in-law, and tn he
sister, Matilda Florence and the rest of he
property she leaves To her daughter, Flora III
Stanford.
have been issued by the clerk OF the court u
jackson Dorcus and Lucy Prust, both of Lees
burg Va: Lewis Williams, of Philadelphia ant
Amanda Fisher; Theophiius ]. Kelly and Viz
ginis c. Cooper, both of baltimore, Md.
Low RATES TO THE Observation-Disclosures
special train excursion to Cape May and Allan
tic City will leave the Baltimore and Potoma
station tomorrow night at % o'clock. First-cias
coaches have been arranged for a certain NUN
Der, being set apart exclusively for ladies am
their escorts. Tickets, which are restricted il
number can be secured at the offices of tn
company, at the low rate OF 81. A represents
i've of the company will accompany the eH
.ufslOu anu look the CoiulofSS vi the es
:ursionists. Returning the special train wi
seave Cape May at 900 pm. and Atlantic Cit
$50 pm. Sunday, giving excursionists abou
twelve hours at the seashore.
THE w. L. l. AT CAPE MAY.-The Washing
ton Light Infantry corps will leave by specin
train tomorrow evening at 1890 for Cape Ma
Tor their summer camp. Every arrangement
has been provided to make the trip delightful
one for the corps and their many friends VIII
may accompany them. Round trip tickets, goo
going only on special train provided, and goot
returning on any train within fifteen days, vii
be issued at $5. Pullman parlor ears will b
attached TO the special train, seats in which Cal
be secured on application to Quaxtermaste