Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-10-14
High Water In the Potomac.
Transfers of Real Estate.

y. l. H. u. 1000 10 Richard Francis, lot 20,
50: 20; $40; Ellen Carrico to E. W: Anderson,
ssi.son Hatchins. lots SO and 40, 0 s9e s7 s.
So, 363; s3,225. c. r. Newman to +. r. Gill.
a, trustees, 70 Rebeesa G. duff; subs. 81
ner to John s. DUNE. lot is, So o. 4oa; $500
5R Ensha to ssSs saps rs e
Johnson. pit. y, do; $3.50. Letta Weaver to E.
Greer, W. pit. IL, So 793: $500. Betsy King to
saS a $751; Nsfy %m
Shelby toe. u. N. I.atimer. sub lot II, So. 365;
81 at kesars 6 C
titus +. Young, In trust, sub SO, SO. n. of 81 5;
3. G. H: Parker to ID. LOTUS, part Is. SO. 53s;
Chaplin Brown. in trust, sub lots III to III,
SO. $40; $4,000.
WHY THE BILL WAS IGNoRED.-In the case
OF John Lyon, charged with embezzlement OF
money alleged to have been received by him
for the Buckner Gas Governor company the
grand jury refused to present him. and his
bond was accordingly released. This case grew
out Of purchase by him OF certain goods TO
fulfill his contract on the Pension office build
ing, and it was claimed that he was the agent
OF the gas company i'll supplying the material.
but he claimed IL was an ordinary sale of the
goods.
FUNERAL OF E. w. TIERs.-The funeral of
the late f. W. Tiers took place yesterday after
noon from the Immaculate Conception church.
The remains were taken to Madison, n j., for
ceased from New York city. MI Tiers was we'll
known in Washington, having resided here tor
a number of years, during which time he was
and at one time associated in business with his
father-in-law, Mr.. Best, the furniture dealer
Mr.; Tiers had been absent from the city for sey-
died on saturday last of typhoid fever. His
body was brought here on Monday Mr.. Tiers,
it is stated, was the son-in-law of Mrs. Beste the
spiritualistic medium.
REAL Estate sALEs.--George Norbeck has
sold to StilsOn Hutchins, for $4,000, the prop
erty fronting twenty feet on the north side of
d street, between 9th and 10th, adjoining on
back 100 feet and the purchase includes the lot
In the rear 2Oxs7 feet, extending back to the
thirty foot alley. Harry A. Kohr has sold to
Henry 5; Brinkerhoff, ior $500. a house on
the south side of q street, between 18th and
18th.
Duncanson Bros sold Oh Saturday last, at pub
lie auction, the fine residence, go street
southwest, to DIR. Chas. +. GOOdell, for $1,000
Dr: GOOdell has removed from 225 18th street
TO his new home.
VIOLATING THE SUNDAY LIQUOR LAWN
the Police Court this morning Mr. John o.
Guethler, the brewer in East Washington was
ON trial, charged with keeping his bar open on
Sunday. Several witnesses gave testimony
against Mr, H1etnier, and, In answer to in
longed To the club and had tickets of admis-
sion. The court imposed u fine of $40. An appeal
was noted.
THE FUNERAL OF Mrs. LOGAN.-The funeral
OF Mrs. Josephine c: Logan was held this morn
Ing at her late residence, 1912 street. There
was large attendance of friends, the musical
people being largely represented. Rev. Dr.
Giesey, the rector of the Epiphany church.
o1ficiaed and the music was furnished by
Messrs. Holmes, Hancock. buchanan and Whip
pie, the quartette of the Franz .Abt club. They
rendered Nearer my God TO Thee and abide
with me-" The remains were taken to the two
o'clock train and, the interment will be made
foot to get up musical concert for the pur-
pose of raising funds to erect "a monument over
the grave.
a DIVORCE CASE aDIsMIssED.-To-day Judge
Hasner; in the Equity Court, dismissed the bin
i'm the divorce case of Annie Thelan against Eli
enne j. Thelan, ON the ground that the tesfi-
mony did not support the charges: They were
married June 9TH, 1882, by Rev. S. bonner. her
one child living. The charges We're habitual
drunkenness and adultery.
An UNMANAGEABLE BoY.-Miss Lizzie Mills
OF 213 4i.a street northwest, obtained a warrant
from the Police Court for her thirteen-y ear-old
son, Herbert Mills, for incorriSibility, and this
morning about o'clock Officer Lishtboun
went 10 the house to arrest him. As the officer
entered the front door Herbert escaped by leap
ing over the back fence. The officer chased
him several squares and inally captured him
in the park near the Baltimore and Potomac
the way 10 the depot, where he was placed in q
cab and driven to the Police Court, where, with
considerable difficulty, he was placed in u cell.
While waiting for his trial he made several at
lacks on the officer and was Very abusive. He
was brought up into the court room, where he
pleaded not guilty to the charge. His mother
testified that her boy was q very bad one and
was unmanageable. She said she desired that
he be sent 10 the reform school, and the judge
80 sentenced him. His mother, walking to the
dock, Inquired Of the boy. "DO you want some
thing 10 eat?' NO." he answered, using much
profanity. kiss me good-by," she said, and he
answered, $50 to h The mother lett and
the boy WIS Carried down stairs, but as he was
about To be locked up he got away, and two
minutes later he walked into court with his hat
On and eating chestnuts. He was picked up
ana again taken down stairs and locked up.
THE SOUTHERN BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
AT u meeting OF the directors of the Southern
League Baseball association, in Atlanta, Ga,
yesterday, the Atlanta club was awarded the
| championship pennant by a vote of seven to
one, Augusta alone voting against ii. The latter
city Claimed the pennanI, as Atlanta refused to
play u deferred game with her after the close OF
the season which. II she had won, would have
| gwen her the lead, but Atlanta was ahead and
| claimed, as no tile existed, that she would not
| play the deferred game, i'll which the league
Yesterday sustained her, Augusta alone dissent
/ ing. Atiantas percentage Is $50. Augustus
| 6o3. The league has been reorganiZed tor mex
year. SchueltZ and Mayberry, the Atlanta
and Nashville managers, were authorized 10
| represent the league at the meeting OF the
| American Baseball League in New York on
/ October L..
| 4 D.