Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-03
Found Dead i'm m. Room.

OF the ring permanently.
Found Dead i'm His Room.
James II. Hough, clerk in the Treasury de-
partment, was found dead In his room at 433 G
street northwest this afternoon. Hough was
about As years of age and unmarried. He is a
native of this city, but has been in the china
business in Baltimore, and has been living on
he was appointed to the position in the Treasury
department. He complained Of nervousness on
Saturday, and did not go to the Office on Mon
though being advised to do SO by friends. This
morning he ate hearty breakfast and did not
he was lying on the floor partially dressed.
The body was found in pool of blood on the
a9or, and there was large cash in his head
1t is supposed he was arranging his toilet when
he fell.
He BEAT Hrs Boy WITH CLOTHES LINE
Last night Officer Coles attention was attracted
pied by q colored man named George Braxton.
The officer found Braxton whipping his 13-year-
old boy with clothes line: When Cole at
tempted to arrest BraxtOn the family turned
upon the officer, who was forced to use his
blackjack in order to get from the house with
| swollen and the skin broken in one place. This
| morning in the Police Court Braxton pleaded
| guilty to charge Of assault, and said he
him eight times. The judge imposed fine Of
| $40 or sixty days in Jail. The judge afterwards
IOOk bra4ton's personal DOn0S.
| RELEASED ON PERSONAL BoNDs.-To-day. in
| the Criminal Court, Albert Davis, who had
| the larceny oftwo cows and had before served
two terms, spending seven years there in all,
was called to answer the charge of grand lar.
who appeared for Davis, stated that Davis had
been arrested on this charge at police head.
5any. He suggested that a Plea Of guilty be be
taken and sentence suspended, Davis stat
Ing that he had had enough Of wrong doing
released on personal bonds.
RoBBERIEs REPORTED. - Edward Bourke,
400 New Jersey avenue, reports stolen a silver
watch and chain and other articles, worth 500
Edward 8. Hail. 925 9th street southwest, re-
ports that his restaurant was forced open early
this morning and 81 stolen from his money
drawer. J. L. Whales, 2O4 9th street, reports
stolen sign, worth So:
A NIMBLE ACTRESS PUTS OUT FIRE.-Last
night during the performance of slack Shep-
fire from the red lights used in the perform
ance. The fire was discovered almost imme-
diately. Miss Minnie Oscar Gray, the jack
Shepherd Of the play, ran up q ladder, and
pulled down and extinguished the burning
drapery before many in the audience knew Of
perhaps stampede.
THE CHINESE NEW YEAR.-To-day is the
men about the city celebrated the day as usual
by exchanging the compliments Of the season.
All creditors are paid off on New Year day by
the Chinaman who is able to pay. The day is
regulated by the phases of the moon and some
times comes later in the month. The Chinese
minister intended to receive his friends to-day,
but on account Of Mrs. Bayard's death will not
receive.
WANTS TO BE FREED FROM AN INSANE HUs-
BAND.,To-day, Katie e. Vosser. nee Burke,
filed bill, by J. s. Bigelow, for q divorce from
John VOsser, asking permission to resume her
maiden name They were married November
alleges that the respondent was then a iunatic
and has been since December 18th, 1883, hope.
lessly insane and confined in the asylum. She
states that at the time of marriage there was q
lucid interval OF the lunacy. There is no other
complaint, but she does not wish to be bound
by the bonds Of marriage to an insane man ell
her life.
REAL ESTATE SALEs.-D. w. Middleton, r.,
and q. p. Middleton. trustees, have sold to J..
Ledyard Hodge for pc, 6O2.42 all of square 937,
land avenue northeast, and Mr.. Hodge has sold
| to g. w. Curriden the same property for
1884 %. but subject to all taxes TO December
Croft for $15, 100 IL lots on the west side of
18th street, between w and Boundary streets.
and eight lots on the north side OF " street, be.
| ley has sold to Andrew c. Bradley for Sc. 400 Z
lot 24x100 and two lots 9OxlOO on the east side
Of 10th street, between r and streets Thos,
t1 & tse sSs
ner Of and 18th streets aud the adjoining lot
25x95. Thankful Eudora Cate and William
Meiien Cate mas sold 70 Agnes Mickels Barker
ner of 14th and streets. George A. Burch hal
sold TO Julius 3. BETTING for S8,1OO the prop
erty fronting 1924 feet on the west side Of 16tk
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