Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-11

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An examination showed that he had been
1rozen To death: 1t appears that he had been
drinklng IN the city saturday night, and
midnight. IL is thought from his foot tracks
that he lost his way and wandered into the
cumbed TO the cold.
on Saturday, John Jupiter died in an I'M
tenantable shanty, between 4th and 9Th, and
h streets northwest from the effects of the cold
weather.
work on THE AoUEDUCT TUNNEL.-Work
is being rapidly pushed on the Washington
aqueduct tunnel From Foundry branch shaft on
the east heading 2,S13 feet has been excavated;
from Rock Creek shaft the west heading
3,o59 feet: from Champain avenue on the
ity on the west heading alps feet The head
fngs from the different shafts have all been con-
nected, with the exception of Champlain shaft,
east heading, and Howard University shaft
west heading. break through the rock thus
conn the west beading of Rock Greek
shaft, was made on Friday last.
MARRIAGE LICENsEs-Marriage licenses
have been issued by the clerk of the court 10
Joseph p. Brodus, of Alexandria Va, and Grace
NJ Haley, OF Anacostia; Joseph Z. Dyer and
THE MEETING AT wILLARD's HAIL-Atten-
ton Is called To the mass meeting to be held at
Willard hall tomorrow Tuesday, evening at
o'clock. Its objects are TO consider the best
children of the city-especialfy those who earn
their living in the street-of transforming them
HUH jail DiTuS, pUcSlDit anu INTO decent
members of the community, and to discuss
ways and measures for providing them with
honest employment, and some degree, at least,
chief Justice Waite, and will offer
suggestions. He viii be followed by p Senator
Hawley, Senator Harrison and the Hon. Dor
terspersed with some very attractive vocal and
instrumental music. OF course there is no ad-
mission fee.
'QUININE' PEPPER IN HIS EYEs.-william
Platter. eolored, was charged in the Police Court
This morning with assault and battery. John
Green. an old colored man, testified that he
was asleep in store Saturday night and the
Kind Of pepper is thaf in M ls dy the
Judge Dis here kind what burns like fire.
some of the boys threw pepper in the old mans
eyes bat he tPlaterJ did not do it. The case was
dismissed.
TROUBLE ABOUT A DoG.-Saturday night
-BenJanen Franklin and Webster Brenaugh,
young colored men, went into Henry Matthews
oyster saloon, Brenaugh's dogs following them
In. Jeremiah Matthews spoke TO Brenaugh
which Matthews struck both men on the head
WITH pistol Matthews was arrested by Officer
Judge Smell this morning.
THIEVES SENrENcED-Joseph Levi young
man about i = years old, entered the Baltimore
and onio depot Saturday night and purchased
aucket for Baltimore. As he was about to step
under arrest and escorted him TO the seventh
precinct station, where a quantity of alleged
stolen articles, including silver watch and
chain, revolver and several dollars i'm cash
were taken from his person, and he was locked
Jennie Rosenthal, 1870 eth street. froIa wbnm
IL was charged, he had stolen the articles This
morning In the Police Court Joseph was ar
Ialgned Tor the larceny and he pleaded guilty
10 the charge. The judge gave him so DAYS i'm
1aiL-lsaiah Price, n 14-year old colored bow
was sentenced To 15 days in fail for stealing
three caps from Brodts hat store, on IItR
street, Saturday evening.-Alfred Ford a col
u pair OF pants from James Butler. He was
wearing the stolen pants when arrested by Offi-
Ger Williams. He was sentenced to so days SIN in
Jail ~
y DESERTED WEE GETS \ DIvoRCE-In
lhe Equity Court to-day, Judge James made o
decree of divorce In the case OF Ellen W Uodoe.
against Abraham Hodges giving her the chs
.ody Oh three children and permission TO
sumo her maiden name OF Allen They were
m;uried November 18th. 1863 by Rev. G. It.
atkins, and the charge is desertion January
1st, 1850.
THE NIGHT LoDeISG HoUsE-Judge Holt
contributes 10 the Night Lodging House fund
$40, A Lady, So.
b. AND o. To THE WEsr-Travelers to the
west. northwest and southwest can consult the
SCENTS OF the b. and %. railroad, 6I9 and
1851 Penhsylvania avenue, and station cor
Kates Via this line TO Chicago are S13, to
Louisville sl4.5O, to st. Louis $3.50, TO Gin,
Sl2 with corresponding low rates to ALI other
points Fast limited express trains with
through parlor and sleeping cars TO destination
lime 10 chicago, 23 hours; Cincinnati l6
hours, ana ~. Louis - hours Limited for
chicago leaves Washington at 9:43 a. M; for
CINCINNATI and ~. Louis 3 pm daily
FGRNITURE Al PUBLIC SALE-Messrs
waiter r. w ii.iams Co, auctioneers, will sell
Within and In front of their salesroom tomorrow
morning, commencing at ten o'clock the con-
tents OF "A weI furnished dwelling house
removed for convenience of sale. See adver-
tiseInent
IMPORTANT SAIL OF HOUSEHOLD FURNI.
TCRE, &C--Nr. Downing will sell tomorrow at
fleySn O'Clock mt his auction rooms a choice
collection OF parlor and chamber furniture
Japanese bear robes and other articles OF value,
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REDUCED RATES VIA PENNSYLVANIA RAIL
RoAD.-A general reduction in the west-bOund
Iates Via the Pennsylvania railroad went into
effect on saturday, the 9th inst the following
rates being adopted: Chicago, S13; Columbus,
$1,000 Cincinnati, S11; Louisville. S14.6O; In
dianapolis, SI2; 81 Louis. $3.50; Detroit SI2,
and corresponding reduction 10 all other
western points