Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-27

disturbing the quiet OF Georgetown, was fined
so.
Mills to-day, for selling liquor to John q. Proc
tor, minor. An appeal was noted.
Transfers of Real Estate.
Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: s. C..
Padgett ct nj. to Percival Padgett, interest In
pit 25, so. S7S; 81 200. III. Ellen Dudleston ct
al to Sarah u. Gilbert, lot 107, So. 361; 5.
John Miller To E. w. Woodruff pit. 4, So. W. of
4Si; S4,25O. caroline Harrison TO John F.
Lauxman to c. Ardeeser, lot 5, SCI. $50; 81, 600
b. =. Murray to III. Fetter, sub lot h, so. 759;
$500.
SENT To JAIL FOR CRUELTY TREATING A
CHILD-Levi Ball. colored man, who resides
in Willow Tree alley, in South Washington was
arrested yesterday by officer Henry and
charged il the Police Court to-day with assault
ing his five-year-old niece, Ella Smith, who is
sick. Several of his cOlOred nelghborS gave
testimony that last Tuesday morning about
five O'Clock he gave the child severe beating
with a strap because il steals food, he not Civ
ing it enough to eat, and that in the evening he
knocked il down. Levi said he whipped the
child with a razor strop on account of its dirty
habits. but denied knocking the child down in
the evening. The court imposed a fine of $50
or three months in Jail. He was committed in
default.
A WIFES CHARGE AGAINST HER HUSBAND.
This morning in the Police Court. David Carrot,
u man about 40 years old " no formerly resided
in Virginia, was placed on trial charged by his
wife, Jennie, with assault and battery. Jennie
testified that she left her husband in Virginia
because be maltreated her. She came to this
city and went to- live with her parents at Gen.
Howard's house on the 9TH street road. She
said that an old man had been telling ner of her
husbands threats, and yesterday she went to a
house on 10Th street, near w, where she was in
formed that her husband keeps two women.
When she raped on the door her husband came
and hit her on the throat. David denied the
charge, and the court imposed a fine of So or
fifteen days in Jail.
SHOOTING FOR THE CHAMBERLAIN PRIZES
Messrs. Mills, Bailey and Wagner, of the Capt.
tai gun club, shot yesterday, at the grounds of
the club, on 14th street. for the Cham berlain
prizes, amounting TO $4,000, which are open to
competition by sportsmen all over the United
states until September 1st when the scores are
sent in. The shooting was at 100 clay pigeons,
as follows: 25 pairs of doubles and so singles.
Mills scored So, Wagner 81, and Bailey, after
shooting at 40, withdrew.
BASE BALL--The Nationals defeated the
Nirginias at the Capitol park yesterday by a
score of 10 3. Games elsewhere yesterday re-
suited as follows: Chicago 3, Detroit y, ST. Louis
8. Buffalo 5: New York g. Providence o: Phila-
delphia 3. Boston 1: Metropolitan 8, Baltimore
?, Athletic Z, Brooklyn 10; Cincinnati 1, st.
Louis 2; Allegheny ., Louisville 3.
ALLEGED DAMAGE BY A STREET RAILROAD
GRADE--Much fault is found by business men
in the vicinity of 10th and streets and Louis
Tina avenue and vicinity at the grade of the
Belt line street railroad on Louisiana avenue
Prior TO the laying OF that railroad the grade on
That avenue was such that in heavy and sud-
len STORMS all the debris and rubbish accumu-
lated in the cutters from sweepings would wash
oif on the line of b street. where it could be
shOveled into carts and carried away. AS il Is
now the high grade of the railroad track is an
impeachment to the drainage, causing the storm
water 10 back up and Submerging the side
walks on 10th street and C street from 9th to
18th street. and the north side of Louisiana
avenue The large quantity of sweepings
mixed with droppIngs OF hay, straw, &c, from
the country wagons float TO the sewer-traps on
every corner and theTeabOuts and choke Them
up etfectually for the time being so there is no
a. a IN hos Nit;
accounts for the large deposits of mud and ott,I
in these streets and sidewalks in this vicinity
little.
ASSAULTED HIS WIFE-Frank Latham a
man OF forty years. who resides near eth and 4.
Treets southeast, was arrested Yesterday on a
xarFantsworn out by his wife, which charged
MN with ;tSSauitlnC her on the 25th instant
His wife appeared at the station her ewes being
backed and swollen. This morning in the
Police Court. Latham was charged with assault
and at the request of his wife the court accepted
Apiea of guilty and took his personal recogni.
zance.
To BE TRIED on A CHARGE OF THEFr-Mary
Lee, li-year-Old colored girl was arrested
lhe eighth0recinct station. 1t is alleged that
she went to the residence OF W. \. Black ford
11l6 Il street southeast, where her aunt was
employed ana took three silver spoons. While
attempting To- sell them she was arrested The
girl Will be tried tomorrow.
:
Ter, = Hungarian, who had two ugly cuts on his
head. appeared in the Police Court TODAY and
assault and battery. He testified that he being
"a foreigner COomes misunderstood what he
said, and struck him twice with a mallet
0ned him So.
A WARRANT FOR A FEMALE CowHIDER.-
Robert Jones, the colOred messenger in the In
terror department who was cowhided on Mon
Gay oy Alice Curry. a young colored woman
employed by Chief Justice w tife went before
Justice Taylor and swore out two warrants
one against Alice and the other against Eliza
Stutely, charging each Of them with assault and
battery. The warrants have been placed i'm the
hands OF Officer Cunningham for service.
KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT IN PHIL.DEI
PHIA.-Mrs. Rebecca i. sutton, of No go,
PENNSYLVANIA avenue southeast, whose death
was announced in last evenings star died in
Philadelphia Tuesday from the effects OF a sim
guar accident Tn Monday she was riding i'm a
street car on Market street, when "A panic was
caused AZ a railroad crossing by n signal that a
train was approaching. The driver dashed his
horses across the track. and the conductor and
passengers rushed from the car Mrs Sutton
being frightened, jumped from the platform
and fell. breaking her ankle and receiving Sc.
we're internal injuries. She was taken To the
University hospital where she died Tuesday
morning The funeral will take place this nj.
Iernoon from the home of her brother-in-law
Caleb remington, GIL Pennsylvania avenue
southeast
LAST CHEAP EXCURSION TO THE SEA SHORE
The Pennsylvania Railroad company in order
% meet the extraordinary demands made upon
them. while intending that the excursion OF
last Saturday night 10 the shore should
close the series of these popular trips have
decided TO run another special 81 excursion
from Washington TO Cape May and Atlantic
City. leaving here at the usual hour 10 d. M
Saturday night, the 18th instant, and as thi,
Will be the lastopportunity extended the Wash
tngton people TO visit the shore at so little
expense q large number will no doubt avail
themselves of this delightful trip, and in view
Of this, 10 is suggested that those desiring Il
accompany the excursion secure their ticket
In advance. Special coaches will be reserved
exclusively for the accommodation of ladie.
and their escorts. ENcursionists leaving by
special train above mentioned will reach the
sea shore about 8 O'Clock Sunday morning anC
returning reach Washington about midnight
The 50 Friday morning excursion, good for five
days, Will be continued.
MAPS OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF WASH
SGToS, ID. C.-Messrs. Fitch Fox & Brown
rave prepared pocket map OF the city and