Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-10-01

| $3.50 TO Waiter f. Roderick for II lots in same
| square for $3.50, and to +. F. Mallar for six
lots in same square for 81 ,935, have been placed
| on record. This square is between q, III, 18th
| and 18th streets northeast.
THE CRIMINAL CoURT.-The June term OF
| the Criminal Court, Judge Macarthur, will re-
| sumo trials ON Monday, and as the grand jury
| has been al work since SepJemb Der I5ih num-
| Der of indictments Will be ready to report.
There are thirty-iour Jail cases for the action OF
the court.
| GAS AND NOT ErHER.-Officers investigating
| the burglary at Mr.. Nj. d. Brainards house, on
| 10th stleet, Tuesday night, nave reached the
conclusion that, Instead OF using eLher on the
| sleeping inmates, the thieves blew out the gas,
| which Mr. Brainord left burning dimIy before
! retiring, with the idea that should they be dis
covered they could escape in the darkness. The
| raised window prevented "a iata! result
THE DISCHARGES AT THE NAVY YARD
| About two hundred workmen were discharged
al the Washington navy yard yesterday. A
sufflclent number OF men are retained to re-
move the machinery from the departments
| menl bureau will be transferred to the Boston
navy yard, that OF the construction bureau to
| New YORK and the steam engineering to Nor
/ folk.
BIsCOE GIVEN A CHANGE OF VENUE.-John
/ Blscoe, the alleged murderer OF Capt. Dixon,
VINO WAS indicted on "Wednesday IN Leonard
| town, Md, WAS brought into court there yes
/ terday morning ana placed al the bar TO answer
/ 10 The true bill iounu against him. His counsel
entered ii plea OF mol guilty, and moved that
/ the prisoner be remanded To another county
Tor trial, urging as the ground that the feeling
was 50 strong against the accused as To peril his
right To fair and impartial trIaI IN st. Mary s
county, ana IL was doubtful ii one could he uad.
| 1Ae motion was grantee, but as the counsel did
not elect between a jury trial and one before
the court that point was not settled. NeIther
| the court nor the DAY tor trial has been deter
mined ON.
| WANTS FREEDOM FROM AN INSANE HUs-
L n li,iI.
| filed petition lor uIvOrce from Orlando Ben.
the parties were married at Alexandria, Va, in
| 1865, and the piantin alleges that the respon-
| uenL Was lullttic at the time, and that since
| 1851 he mas been AN inmate Oi the government
| hospital for the insane.
| Co. Il AGAIN WINS THE FLAG.-The inspec.
/ ton and drill of the Washington Light imam
| try corps was held last evening in the W lite
nSs, which had been awarded at the last drill
To Co. Il tor tne greatest efficiency, again Tell as
prize to that company.
| ARRESTED IN BALTIMoRE.-Martin Frank
lin, young man. was arrested in Baltimore
Yesterday by Detectives Gauit and Hall, OF
tni.t city, ON d telegram from the police author
itIes here, VINO want aim on charges OF
swIndiIng persons in this city abou. three
! years ago by the nim-fiam game, which is
worked ~ having money Changed and beating
tne man VINO changes II by getting him con,
Louis Scnniut were the Victims. Franklin was
/ tried Oh these charges and acquitted on
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cutor being printed 10 the information Instead
o. being Written. tie Will probably be brought
back To the city this Afternoon.
| THE HOLMES LIQUOR LICENSE CASE.-TO-day
/ In tine Police Court, Mr.. PddgetL called 10 the
attention oi Judge Suel the OF George
/ Holmes, line saloon Keeper OH the Avenue near
9th street, charged with keeping an unlicensed
/ bar on IL street. where there entrance to
/ his saloon, ana AT which end OF the premises
/ there Il ii separate oar. Inc Case was Droug Int
To The attention Of tine court To settle the Qu,s-
ton as To whether person is required III
+ one street to another and both entrances are
used, when The siSuers only apply To one street.
I Mr. Pddgett, iur the Di>Irict, and Mr.. Canlli,
/ for the ue1ense, argued the case, and the Judge
Reserved his decision.
/ WHITt-GLOTED POLICE ATTRACT ATTEN-
/ TlOS--IhIs morning, at . U CLOCK, seven puiice-
: men ana one sergeant, headed by Lieut..
htliey, oil The sixth precinct, marched from the
/ station wearing White g,OSes and Carving
heavily loaded canes. As the squad marcueu
along Ne" jersey avenue d sItii,ii 10Y stood on
| the corner singing I'm Dude He Was not
arrested. Inc mCmUers oil the avenue squad
attracted SOME aitentlon, anu looked as il Iney
/ would ike 10 patrol the BACK streets. The
| -" dinpoodIe squad Jared the worst however
as the old women and boys came out aud
! watched them as they walked tue streets and
got ihelr potished SHOES and white gloves
| covered with dust.