Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-01

Condensed Locals.
Street lamps will be lighted at $40 p. NJ, and
extnguished at 500 a.. m.
A boy named Henry Bailey was struck on the
head and seriously injured Saturday afternoon
by a piece of iron thrown from a window OF
Maurice Flynn'S stove store, 621 Pennsylvania
avenue, by Horace Middleton, colOred boy
employ ed in the store.
Joseph NitZey, young man employed on
dredge No i, in the Georgetown channel, was
struck on the head Saturday by a falling block,
which fractured his skull. He was removed to
Benjamin F. Hunts slaughter house, on the
Tenly town road, was destroyed by fire Satur-
day. The damage amounted to about $1,000
"A window curtain in the residence of Mr..
Washington Mclean. No. IA Lafayette square,
took fire Saturday night, but was discovered
and extinguished before any damage occurred.
The following subscriptions for the benefit OF
the Howard row sufferers have been received al
The STAR office: Cash. Soc; friend. 81: South
Washington Lively Eight Social club, 80.
The remains OF the late DR.. Clement Pearson
were on Saturday taken to Cleveland, Ohio, by
his relatives for interment.
AT a meeting of eighteenth division of the
addresses were made by Judge Smell and Mr.. l.
3. Emery.
J; shiiiington sends The Century for February.
The Criminal Court did no business to-day,
but will proceed with ordinary cases tomorrow.
Last evening at the lodge of the Dundas
hill road, a little colored GIRL 8 years old, was
was badly burned on the face and arms by the
explosion of a kerosene lamp.
Ed. ]. Brooks, of tennessee, was admitted &c
the bar of the District today.
Major Dye has received through THE EVEN
Mrs. Jones, Of 9O4 New York avenue, Tor the
benefit of the Howard row sufferers.
NE Police Court this mornina w Mis
Catherine Miller, neighbor, who. 1t Is alleged,
went into Hassetts house and interfered while
ne was whipping his wife. Judge Smell fined
A BUNCH OF KEYs.-A neatly dressed col
nm oty c<,1A .k.
served last night by Officers Kendall and Cum
bingham trying doors on Connecticut avenue.
The Officers followed him for four hours, noting
his conduct. They finally arrested him and
LOOK nom bis Rocketsa bunch Of keys. He was
taken 10 the Police Court and sentenced to
ninety days on the farm in default of bonds.
SUPPOSED TO HAVE STOLEN A HORSE AND
arrested Saturday by Officer Breen on suspi.
at the police station pending an investigation
telegram nom Chief Of Police Doushert sc Of q
Wilmington, Del, stating that a team had
be held until they could send some one to
identity him.
From papers found on the prisoner be is sup
ton. Chief Daugherty, of Wilmington. arrived
here this morning, identified the prisoner and
the team, and left on the IL o'clock train with
the prisoner and team.
TRANSFERRED TO THE NEW woRKHousE-
work and poorhouse to the new one was COM
menced to-day and will continue until all are
house has been furnished nearly throughont
the whole building In a substantial manner.
There are men enough awaiting their proper
quarters to iii the old female work house.
RoBBERIEs REPoRrEp-Friday night, be.
tween the hours OF . and O'Clock, a thief en-
tered the residence of William T. Turpin o27
Massachusetts, avenue, and stole from the
Kitchen ham. bucket of lard and other pro
SlslOUS. 4. A. Stewart
worth 81. 1 mum A'' 'aiu Two 'ooS'
ROBBED BY HIGHwAYMEN.-Mr Robert W.
Fowler. a clerk in the Post Office department
VINO resides at $50 street southwest, reported
70 the police yesterday that a few minutes past
eleven o'clock Saturday night while on his way
nome, and while on street. between Sth and
BIN streets southwest, he was knocked down by
Two coored men and robbed of SAT in cash
Nj. Fowler says that one of the men Caught
held him by the throat while he pressed his
stomach with bis knees, while a second man
came up and robbed him of the money He
says ne made no outcry and is unable to de-
scribe the men.
THE HEBREW FAIR-There was a 1aroe At
tendance at the Hebrew fair at the National
Rifles hall saturday evening. One of the am use
ments was nshing for a diamond ring which
had been dropped into the fish pond No one
succeeded in the search. On "Wednesday the
Washington Continentals will visit the fair, and
on Friday the articles will be sold BY auction
The following donations for the fair, received
through Miss r Hexter, We're omitted from
previous notices: w. H. Narrower, 3d. w. H
NARROW, -; Friends. $40; E. Morrison, mer
chandise, valued at 81. 80.
FREE WITH HIS REvoLvER.-Nace Stewart
young colored man from the country while
passing along near Boundary and thirteenth
streets, yesterday, fired two shots from his re
yolyer and ran of. Officers Mcnamara and
Rhodes overlook him and placed him under
This morning in the h Police C Snsn
stewart was charged with carving Concealed
farm. - eN '-' VI S'A'' 0"s > Oh 'ne
The DUFF OPERA CoMPANY.-Those who
have witnessed in other cities the performance
OF The Mikado,' by the Duff Opera company
which opens at the National Theater Tonight
speak OF IL in enthusiastic terms. A really
adequate presentation OF this beautiful LITTLE
opera OF Gilbert Sullivan has not vet been
s zen m IN washington, and the performances Of
come TO the thousands who admire the works
q these clever Engiishmen.
THx MURDER TRIAL AT ACcoMAcK-Hon
George ID. Wise, OF Virginia, who was employed
wealth agt. j. Revel Sturges. charged with kiii
Ing James Mears in said county in Novembe
1917 etu r 70 his pos, of duty in the House
waS considered the ablest that has been hearc
II tnat county since the death of his uncle, Hon
Henry A. Wise. The jury was stlll out at IL
o'clock to-day.
b. AND o. TO THE wEsr.-Travelers to tn,
west, northwest and southwest can consult TIN
agents Of the B. and o. railroad, 6I9 AM
1881 Pennsyivania avenue, and station COZ
ner Of New Jersey avenue and c street
Rates via this line to Chicago are S13. b
Louisville S14.50, TO st Louis $3.50, to Gin
cinnati S11, 20 Indianapolis $12 and Detroi
VA, with corresponding low rates to all othe
pointa. Fast limited express trains witt
through parior and sleeping cars 20 destination
Time to Chicago, % hours; Cincinnati, /,
hours, and St. Louis, % hours. Indianape
lis n hours and Pittsburg 10 hours. Limite,
for Chicago and Pittsburg, leaves Washington
st 9:43 g. N. daily; TOR Cincinnati, 81. Loul
and Indianapolis. pm. daily.
On INTEREST TO BooK-BUYERs.-At the nc
quest OF parties In government employ ant
otherA Who cannot spare the time through tn
1ay, Mr.. Bowling wiz, for their convenience
resp open his salesrooms Wednesday ant
InurDday evening next until ten O'Clock for tn
examination OF the elegant library OF the lat
IraAu no- klokI L.. L.