Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-10-08
The bridge Block ade.
PASSES FOR PERSONS HAVING BUSINESS AT FOL

auecteu Win the tort.
Be- AR UNSATISFACTORY INTERVIEW.
The canal representatives, President B
Wheat and Director ]. 7. johnson, who, with
Mayor J. .. smoot, the state proxy, called on
Solicitor McCue. at the Treasury department.
Yesterday. Oh their return to Alexandra las
evening, reported that the interview had not
been determined when the directors will hold
anottef meeting to act on the request of the
secretary OF the Treasury for cai:ed meeting
OF sne stockholders OF the Alexandria Canal
Solicitor McCue, of the Treasury, said to a
SsaARfenorter PA to-day that he did not expect to
near any thing from the Alexandria canal com.
pany before next Monday.
A Thrifty Department Clerk.
SELLING CHEAP FLoUR--A CHARGE OF BEING
AN UNLICENSED COMMERCIAL AGENT DIS.
MISSED.
The case Of William q. Mills. the Treasury
department clerk charged with being an un-
licensed commercial agent, was called for trial
before Judge Smell to-day, and his counsel, Mr..
p. II. Thomas. entered plea Of not guilty.
Ex.Cornhissioner of Pensions W. w. Dudley
day and he purchased a barrel Of -four from
MIN, ne representing that the -four was cheaper
than he could buy, and was sls good AS any on
was he Paia him !Ss the -four which
nim 10 zee now ne liked the -four. Witness
was 80 we'll pleased that he requested him to
nave MS witness) grocer handle some OF the
Frank T. Howe, of the Sunday Capital. testi.
nea that some time last month MIR. Mills
Called TO see him and said he was trying to get
into some business In case of a change in the
onice. BE said he was interested in some flou-
anu couia sell 1t cheaper than he could other
nonE witness purchased barrel and found 1t
Detective Ratt testified as to the arrest and to
s.a b., .snenLs made 6y the defendant. He told
WitueSs that ne sold the flour for himself and
nts place of business was at so H street north
east. witness went TO so H street and failed
20 <. nna that Mills was engaged in business AZ
tnat place, Dut found that the place OF business
belonged to man named FIoe"ker.
Mr. F!oecker testified that the defendant pur-
d CHASED me hour but ieIt II on storage until his
Il have no case, {" said MIR. Pudgett.
oa IS should a,u,ssy say not" said the judge 'The
MIRACULOUS ESCAPE OF CHILDREN - This
morning horse, attached toa carriage contain.
Capt Austin's three children ran away at the
briuge crossing the railroad track on 9th street
near the depot. The vehicle WAS about to cross
the Dfldke when the horse became trightened
at train and ran down the hill demolslng
the vehicle aud iniuring the horse. The occu-
pants were thrown down the bank, brnising
hurt.
Stanton, welibuiit coiored man, was tried In
tue Criminai Codrt to-day on the charge OF rob-
oery, Messrs. J. w. Walker and 1. C. Taylor
ior Inc defense. 1t is alleged that on the night
OF July 21st, about $50 O'clock, Stanton APP
preached a summer car OF the Metropolit.tn
Railroad ON r street, between 21st and .2d
streets, and shot the driver. r. II. Clarke, In
the,shouider aud attempted to rob tie cash,
getting OIL with the box, but not with the
money, wnich was spilled III the struggle. Mr..
Clarke was not positive. that stanton was the
man. Peter west, u colofed boy, testified that
Stanton Jumped on the car just before he heard
the. pistol nred. sanluei Cooper identihed
Stanton Us the nun seen leaving the locallty
SaiRueL n. Rainsey testified 70 nearing tie
pistot report aud the cry Of murder ram OUT;
saw mum walking last, who said man had
been shot, and to the best VI his knowledge the
accused was the man. Several otuers gave tes-
ttmQny vi like import. Stanton deuieu that ne
was Tie party, and asserted that he was ut home
at .ile tune. - .~t.s9S
Toe cAse was argued and a verdict OF guilty.
rendered. A notice of'motion for = new trial
was given.