Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-08-14
"Betsy and are Out.''
HUSBAND AND WIFE SEPARATING. !

This morning in the Police Court, Annie
Shasey was arraigned on a charge OF keeping q
COW yard to which charge she pleaded not
guilty. "Tve got two cows and my old man
has two more" said Annie.
"Do you live with your husband?" inquired
Mr.. Forrest.
"Sometimes we do and sometimes we don't"
she answered: 81 tell you," she continued,
'me and my old man don't agree, and when
the the trouble began he took two COWS and took
The case was suspended until next Wednes-
day when her husband will be called upon for
an explanation.
MARRIAGE LICENSES. - Marriage licenses
have been issued by the clerk of the court to
g; ): Presbrey and NJ; E. Simpson; Christian +.
Won ana Modesto Stewart. both OF Fortress
Monroe, Va; Edward Gray, of northumberland
county, Va, and Bessie Gray, of this city.
CRUELTY TO HER BABY - Elizabeth
Thomas, colored woman, was before the
Police Court to-day charged with cruelty to her
child was born on the commons and its
mother has since been trying to get rid of it.
and it also appeared that the child has suffered
most of the time since its birth. The case was
continued on her own recognizance. The child
will probably be sent to an asylum.
THREE YOUNG MEN CHARGED WITH GRAND
LARCENY.-Last Sunday the Office OF Gen.
Rutherford, in the Corcoran building. was
forcibly entered and robbed of money, postage
stamps, and other articles, among them being
q gold pen, gold toothpick, ard penknives.
Since that time Detectives Mattinyly and
Wheeler have arrested three young nen-
William Atkins, Robert Sparks and William
Foster-the latter having been in the employ
OF Gen. rutherford. This morning in the
Police Court the young men were charged with
grand larceny, and Mr. G. Maurice Smith, tor
SPARKS, waived an examination. Mr.. Gloss APP
peared for the other two and waived examina-
tion and pleaded not guilty. The court heard the
testimony of Detective Wheeler, and held the
defendants Tor the action OF the grand jury.
Alexandria Affairs.
Reported for the EVENING STAR
COURT BUsINEss.-A colored boy about 10
years of age, named Henry Bullar. is held i'm
jail here TOR a hearing at the county court on
the charge of breaking into the house of James
Dlggs for the purpose OF assauting Mary Diggs.
from the lawyers to transact no business at the
August term, which will probably be granted
and Bullar will be bailed and not tried until the
fall term.
GOOD TEMPLARs.-The Good Templars' rep
resentative lodge of Alexandria and Fairfax
eVamties W,H mas Just closed quarterly session at
city was represented by Mr.. H. c. Fidel and
Others. q. W. Hawxhurst, esq, presided and
eleven lodges were represented. A gain of 134
members was shown by the report. After the
usual business the lodge selected Dran,sviile,
Fairfax county, as its next place of meeting. A
special meeting will be held, also, ON the I1th
OF September, at the camp of the District
Grange of Northern Virginia, on the Washing
ton ana Ohio railroad. Ihe delegates were hos
lodge.
POLICE REPoRT.-Philip Day is held at the
Ing trunk from the Washington steamboat
iandl Dg last night The mayor has fined Ann
weaver 81 for abusive language to Lucinda
EilZey, and BENZ. Hughes, Cnas. Preston and
Samuel Chase 81 each for disorderly conduct.
NorEs-The Alexandria Light Infantry is
considering the propriety of going to the
Lync0Durg fair to compete for the $500 prize
offered there 10 the best-driiled military COM
pany.-W. T. Davis, a democrat, has received
Washington. This light is the only available
military defense of Washington, as to extin-
gulsh 1t would somewhat obstruct the passage
OF u hostile fleet up the Potomac on a dark
nisht.-Considerable amounts OF grain are
coming up the river in small schoonels.-Mr.
J. W. Holt, 0I this city, will deliver the address
next week.-All coupons due Oh the city debt
have been paid promptly on presentalion.-
The work Of repairing and arranging the public
school buildings Tor the next session is going on
The city school board has forwarded to the
state board of education an application not To
be compelled to change the writing system
Which has been taught III the schools for twelve
years.
FATAL QUARREL OF BASE BALL PLAYERS.
During the progress of a game of base ball at
New bloomfield, Pa, Tuesday afternoon Elmer
Foster, a we'll known pitcher OF tine Harvey
Fisher club, DuncannOn, Was struck on the
back of the head with u bat by Christian LOper
and SO badly Injured that it is thought he will
die. The players quarreled about cigar.
A STRINGENT PRESS LAVA London dis
patch says the Danish temporary press law
makes the manager OF a newspaper responsible
Tor the contents Oi every issue, and intlcts a
fine OF $3.50 ior wrongtully representing a man
OF straw as the editor or author OF an article.
1t ais empowers the government to exclude a
foreign newspaper from the country by simply
notifying the post office.
LYNCHED UNDER A MISAPPREHENSIoN.-A
dispatch from Macon, Ga, says that in Tie case
OF John Moore, who was iyncned Thursday Ior
Outrayluy Young woman. there Is now r..
vulsion OF feeling. The young woman came
from savannah, and asked tor directions. 1t is
ting In himself, put his pistol TO her head and
compelled her submission. After the lynching
it was S learned ne that the girl was Of easy virtue
element prevails and the governor has been
called upon for troops
ANOTHER SUMNER RESORT HAS A SEA
SERPENT.-G. b. Putnam, master of the Frank
lin school, OF Boston, writes the Boston Journal
seen from Pigeon Cove, Mass, one-iourth of a
mile from shore, moving slowly in a northerly
direction: The water was dead calm. and the
SKY was unclouded. The serpent passed over
distance of about mile, and was visible
twenty minutes. The movement was u vertical
one, showing some riteen ridges at once. The
head was frequently raised out OF water. His
length was AT least eighty feet. About fifty
persons witnessed the passage, In part, at
least. A school OF porpOises followed the SER
pent.
STEAMER CAPIsIzED.--The steamer Schuy
ler was struck by gale on Lake Geneva Thurs
day night and capsiZed SO that she lay on one
side. In the ladies' cabin passengers were on
rents of water completely over the boat, which
was drifting toward the shore. So far over did
she lie that one OF the paddle boxes, as well as
and 1t was impossible to steer her. She re-
mained in this position fifteen minutes. She
was finally righted, and the passengers were
taken ashore safely.