Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-28
Condensed Locals.

Early this morning George Kerwine was
thrown from his wagon on New York avenue,
between Isl and I'd streets northwest, receive
Ing >ligh Injuries. He taken To his home
Officers Steward and Parker arrested John f.
Brown last evening on charge of obtaining
goods by false pretenseS.
c. u. Duncanson has sold to S Sugenheimer
two twO--tory and basement houses, to and Us
Myrtle street, for $3.50.
W h. Marshall, 1913 X street. reports stolen
from MIN a watch and chain worth IS. W. >.
8silsi q, i33 vi street, reports stolen from him
tut Oi butter valued at $40.
Isaac Alexander has made complaint against
his vile, s.,!ite Alexander, and petitioned for
0isorct. Inc papers nave been wlthdrawn
from the clerks office.
Thomas Wynne and Frederick Johnson. who
have been on trial in the Criminal Court for the
caSl four days on the charge of robbing Michael
Oonohue y. sl.2O. were acquitted last night.
The exposition executive Committee last nis hit
arranged Tor "A public meeting To he held IN the
National heater next Thursday evening.
John Quigley, a colored BOY, sold three boxes
OF strawberries To Mrs. Elizabeth Brady ycster-
day, and she gave him Il 81 bill To get chan ged.
The boy failed To return, and Was arrested :or
larceny. This morning Judge Smell sentenced
HIN 10 60 days in Jail
Inc strawberry festival at All Souls church
WILL Ue continued this evening.
Ine benefit rendered 10 MIR. Frank Pearson at
the National thesster last night was very en-
toya5le affair and was well attended.
James w Gaines, "a cOiored preacher. who
Keeps d small store near 10th aud y streets
northwest, Was fined S1O5 10y Judge smell to-
day ON u charge OF keeping an UNLICENSED bar.
An appeal was noted
SALE OF SCHUETzENFEsr PRIvILEGEs.-The
Bale ga OAr and stand privileges iOr the >ehuet-
- niest yesterday resulted as follows: Bar No.
- II IOr SlOo; bar No 2, Si1o; bar No. j, Tor
H. Inc confectionery stand sold for SOD
t~" shooting stands Tor S3l, cane stand Tor SO
.-n'. The stand iOr wing horses, together with
Gale stand, was purchased Tor S61.oO.
The SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST DE WITT c.
JONAS heretofore published IN The STAR
th~ ase oI DE W lit =. Jones, the commission
ne4cla2t oh b street, charged with indie
ts..avd N the Police Court until to-day Tor
Ju1 menI, the testimony having already been
"a, Az W ne.I the called u the atteu-
ti"t. vi the court Af- Lavender produced d war
raLs Charging Jones villa assault with intent To
oo..iI:lIt rape. Mr. l. III. Thomas, his counsel
HNAed Tor u continus.hce, because vi the new
c44.'sse, ana the court granted u further con-
tnuauce until next FRIDAY.
MANAGER FORT OUTLINES HIS PL.Ss-Mr
= v" Fort. Tine new Inanager OF AlGaugn's
Or' "a House, wishing 10 gel better acquainted
Via sishiHSton newspaper men, last night
HsI.eI u numUer OF lnem To meet him AT ou-
i"ri and discuss with him theatrical matters
49, other Things. Inc meeting proved avery
pie SAINT affair.
He FIRED Two SHOTS AT A CoLoRED MAN
ALo4L O'Clock last mig mt am s,ttt.rc,fion na-
ouTIed between John Sharp, white, aud H,enia-
nila SlInpsoo, colorct, tine corner l,t and N
sireess southwest. IL resulted IN Sharp firing
Two slOl~ at simpson. Sharp Was arrested cor
AoA LIST and y streets southwest, and ALTER "A
Struggle between njm anu Officers Lewi, and
Z AN linz
MS. precinct Stallion ami locked up. Tnis morn
IN, la the Police Court. Sharp was CHARGED
WA assault and battery and was sentenceu to
eieSeu months anu twenty-nIne days In i,li
ne Was also nneo % Tor profanity.
PLEADING GUILTY OF A SERIOUS OFrESsE-
Thornton CoIston, tine coIored boy vino Wa, Ar.
rested yesterday by Detectives Raft and Garter
toT exhibiting obscene pIc.ures the BOYS at
The Denison school QUILTING, was taken To the
lOlice Court tuIs morning, where he pleaded
GAi.iy To the charge The was sent To- tine
grand jury and he was committed To ialI In DE-
Rail VI SoOo bail.
CHARGED BY HIS SISTER WITH RoBBING
dLh.-W lillarn Colbert, a young colored man.
Was before the Police Court to-day charged Dy
bis SISTER, M,Utha Colbert, OF 1000 New Jersey
avenue Il r.. Win the larceny OF S25. His sister
trsi.ned mat she requested her brother to buy
Der a horse, which lie did. and said the price of
u Was y TO- which she gave him, he saving the
horse was perfectly sound She said the morse
VS. sicn anu she learned that her brother had
oniy paid 800 Tor the animal. William Carney
1ooe street, testified that he sold Colbert the
norse for $50 The judge ordered restitution
ana LOOK CoAoerts personal bonds.
CHARGE OF HIGHWAY RoBBERY.-Last
night Ofhcer Law, oi the sixth precinct ar
rested Charles Bryan and jefferson DAILY on a
wariant charging them with highway robbery,
AAo neio tneIn at the station Tor IA hearing be-
fore Judge SMELL The warrant was sworn out
by TIE Ofilcer Oh the information given him by
sides at $50 Majors alIey. thar last 'rmeS1I.,v
nAsnt about SIS O'Clock the defendants wer,.
standing at the corner OF 7th and X streets,
near at Vernon square wuen ne (I..,yisl Game
HsOAs, tnsit Bryan tried To sell him "a che.,p
riIs E'r I'VE cents, which Lewis did not buy
De- attsc, he said, he had no money; that BRYAN
said, "D--yOu, you have money" and CATCH
Ing aim by the collar and drawing "a revolver
tufe.,Leued ~ blow his brains out IN me called
fOr .ae police; that while Bryan mad the pistol
drawn DAILY went through his pockets, but ind
Ing ..otnlhs Gut All oia wagcn case, threw II
a".s and let him 60. THIS morning, in the
Foilec Court, Daily and Bryan were charged
~al.s robbery Anu the was continued Until
tusuIviIOw.
TESTIMONIAL To Miss SAXToN.-A testimo-
nlaI To Miss Margaret 4. SaXton will DC given
al lizard hall this evening. Mr.. X. l.. Down
In boins oui of town, the role of .Hefaotte IN
tue scche IIOn The Lady oi Lyons" will be
t.Asu by Mr.. James A. M2honey.
SALE OF ENGRAvINGs-MeSsrs. Walter b
" i.ilains Co., auctoneers, will continue the