Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-13

ciAh IepoTleE Vo-udy tuat the s. ~ anenJ
which appeared IN last evenings STAR. ema-
mating from master builder, 10 the effect that
bricklayers were drawing out of the union and
proposing to work ten hours, is false in every
| particular; that the bricklayers are solid, and
Intend TO remain SO.
District Government Affairs.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Messrs. Joseph and j. Z. Libbey, Of West
Washington, write to the District Commission
ers that they would like to lease the ground
| laid off as Virginia avenue ia square 3, west OF
Washington street, in West Washington, and
| OTTER to pay $40 per annum as rent tor a term
BUILDING PERMITS
| issued by Inspector Entwise: q. L. w. Baum
erect two two-story dwellings, street, between
Bryant, repair frame dwelling, 1S17 q street
northwest; $500. Miss +. Siler, erect a small
$500 s. q. E6erlS, manager herJie Stables Stables
repair stable corner 10th and streets SOUTH
| east; 81 900.
QUEENSTOWN CATTLE MARKEr.-1sO cattle
on the market yesterday and all sold to
butchers. as follows: Best sold from SO. to &C.
per h.; good sold from 5l4 TO 5lac per h.; me-
dunn sold from "a. to sc. per h.; common from
ga to 4tac. per Id. sl1 sheep and lamb. on the
To-. lambs sold from s to slac per 10. II cows
and calves sold from S25 TO $50 each. Market
for both cattle and sheep was brisk.
ATTACKED AND BITTEN BY FERocIoUs
| DOGs.-Thomas Yates, Q bricklayer, W hol lives at
|
headquarters that he went to the house of
Martin Lewis on the Rock Creek road to leave
| orders for some sand. Alter completing his
errand he started to leave the place when he
was attacked by number of Lewis dogs, six
In number, and was bitten very severely in a
number na OF places. Before getting away he sue
hammer.
| Louis, 8; Nationals, z. The visitors made all
| their runs In the last two inningo. The st.
Louis scored five times in the nrst inning and
three In the third, and earned six OF their runs.
trot--Detrolt, g. New York, s. AT Pittsburg-
pittsburg, 8; Cincinnati, z. AT Baltimore,Bal-
Brooklyn, 2: Athletic,5.
| On THE THIRD AVENUE L1SE.-A young
| man who gave his name AS Ramon Miller
| stated to STAR reporter to-day that he had
on the Sd avenue road, and returned TO this
city on account OF death in his family. He
denied that any Misrepresentation had been
made to induce him 10 go. He was told here
| by Mr.. Gleason that there was a strike there
| but the trouble was nearly over. Mr. Gleason
and the company had acted squarely and hon
orally towards him and towards ali the men
who went to work. He was guaranteed his
| board and lodging and got il, though OF course
| quality. A majority of those who went from
here, he said, began drinking on the train
going to New York. He found in New York
| that the strikers were not the men who were
committing depredations but street corner
loafers. The Knights of Labor and strikers
| could not prevent it. Everything on the road
was topsy-turvy and men did all they could To
EN- barraSS new hands. He was paid two dol
| lars for twelve hours work and got paid Tor
every trip he made.
AGENT KEYS BLACKJACK.-Thism morning, I'm
the Police Court, Agent Key, OF the Humane
Society, was placed on trial, charged with
saulting an Old colored man named Jacob Car
fingSSn, the alleged h assault having occurred
old man on the charge of running against
child on 9th street. Mr.. Charles Walter, jr., APP
peared for Mr.. Key and pleaded not guilty. Mr..
Lavender appeared for the prosecution. Jacob
Darlington, seventy-siX years DID, testified that
when the accident occurred the defendant
stepped upon his wagon and struck him under
the eye with blackjack without any cause.
The old man said he was not drunk and did not
was on the wagon at the time, gave similar tes-
timony. Victor E. Green and Louis Meyer tes-
titled that they saw the old man resist the de-
fendant before the latter used his blackjack.
The defendant testified that the old man
sisted and struck him on the shoulder when
he struck him in the face with his black jack.
The court dismissed the case.
NEARLY A SERIOUS ACCIDENT-On Monday
evening, as Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Wheply were
driving up F street, a wheel came or the car
riage, causing them TO be thrown violently. to
the buggy and dragged quite q distance. Both
were taken into Mr.. n: w. BurchelIs store,
tunateiy escaped injury, with the exception OF
fright and some severe bruises.
The OFFICER KNOCKED HIM Down AND
SAT ON HIM.-In the Police Court this after
noon in the case Of Special Officer Butler Nor
gan, charged with assault and battery, John H.
Sibley appeared as prosecuting witness, and
testified that Saturday night about IL O'Clock,
near New Hampshire avenue and street, he
met the defendant, who seized him by the
throat, struck him on the head with his club
and knocked him senseless, then sat upon him.
put prison irons on his arms, and took him OFF
to tie station-house, where he was locked up.
Witness said he had been drinking, but was be-
having himself. John q. White, who was In
and said special Officer Dennis Reilly dealt
him (W hite) q blow on the head with u club.
The defendant testified that he did not strike
Sibley until the latter pushed him against a
tree-box. Special Oficer Dennis Reilly Testified
that he was assisting Morgan to arrest Sibley,
him. and be (ReiIlyj Struck White on the head
with his club. The court dismissed the case,
and on q charge OF disorderly conduct against
Mr.. sibley took his personal bonds.
ENTITLED TO SENAToR.-The tenth coun-
Gil Of the National Union was organized last
be m ns e. na Myy and
Gil" This number Of councils entities the Dis
trict to . senator In the national body at Mans
neld, Ohio. The following are the officers
vice president; John h. king, ex-presidsnl;
Peter Printx, secretary George A Green, imam
fla n oeSrstsssy; STnr r. y, ryes: treasurer Geo.
y. Hunt, sergeant-at-arms, John 4. Hardester,
doorkeeper Francis Wood, representative ~
assembly; Joshua Evans, alternate.
MARRxAc. LIcENsEx = Marriage licenses
have Ssep Issued by the clerk of1he court 70
ander Hamilton and yuiia 4. West; Augustus
Mason and Florence Dove; Joseph Craig aud
saa: e. Bsnssn; ": T. Dixon and Maggie CARR
Gottleib He's and Fretericke Werdeck Peter
wilkins and Mary Davis, Albert Bumbfy and