Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-08-31
THE POLICE FORCE.
Major walker Delivers a Lecture to
the Men-ChauxeS Made Today

Major Walker this morning went to the
eighth precinct station, and in the presence of
the entire force OF the precinct read general
order No 2O6. Prior to reading the order the
major made a few remarks. giving the officers
advice, ana warning them against violating
the laws of the department.. He said that in
coming upon the force he had great fear lest he
might not be able TO meet the expectations of
his friends and the community in suppressing
crime. He was not prepared to find that there
were any officers on the force disposed to vio-
late the regulations and endeavor to defeat the
EFFORTS OF the law to vindicate itself in punish
ing its offenders. He desired the men to re-
member that law was like the Mississippi river,
one might dam 1t or attempt to impede its
course put In spite OF all effort it would in the
with 1mpunity, break law would find that in
the end the law would crush him.
The major then read the order dismissing
Officer 7. ]. Anderson for intoxication and tor
conduct unbecOming gentleman. Lieut..
Gessford then relieved the officer of his equip
ments. and his connection with the department.
was at an end.
OFFICERS COMMENDED.
Officers Hawkins and Ly yddane, of the seventh
precinct, have been commended for their
prompt service in arresting William Pope the
negro who shot General Augur, and also Officers
Easily and Cramer for arresting Philip Stanton,
the negro charged with shooting and robbing
Il. II. Clarke, the street car driver.
APPOINTMENTS.
Officer VIM. F. Falvey, of the third precinct,
was to-day appointed acting sergeant and trans
ferred to the fourth precinct, under Lieut.. Ver-
non.
headquarters, was to-day appointed by the
Commissioners private on the police force and
ordered to report TO Lieut. Guy, OF the third pre-
clncL
Major Walker to-day made a number Of
transfers in the police precincts as fol-
lows: Sergeant Perry, from the first to fifth;
Amlss. from second to eighth; Hughes, from
niuhih. l4ahth h TO sixth; Lombardy, from third TO
sixth to first; TrunnelI, from seventh TO third;
Duvall, from eighth to second; Haney, third to
seventh; Barry, from fourth 10 eighth, and SAT-
fell, from eighth to third. Prlvates Foley,
from eighth to second; Cole, from eighth 10
eighth to second; Hallinan, eighth to sixth;
Gantz, sixth to eighth; Fitzgerald, sixth to
eighth; Lee, second 10 eighth; Smith, second TO
eighth, and Appleby. from the second toeighth.
NOT CASE OF ABDUCTION Wesley Green,
middle-aged man from Cincinnati, was taken
in custody oy Detective Wheeler yesterday AS
he allShted from a train from Culpepcr, Va. He
also arrested George Smith, "a boy IA years old,
who was with Green. The man was arrested
ON a telegram from Culpeper and was held on
suspicion OF abducting the boy, Uut IL appeared
that the boy had borrowed $40, paid his Iare,
and was going west of his own Tree will expect
ing to better his condition. Green was released
and the boy was sent back to his home in
Virginia.
The RETURN OF THE LIGHT INFANTRY
The Washington Light Intantry returned last
evening, and in spite of the rain they were
celVed by the stay-athOlne members, headed
oy the Wilson Post drum'cofps, oi baltimore,
large number Of people along the avenue aud
brave pyrotechnic display. The members eX-
press themselves AS deiishted with their trip,
aud the pleasure OF the camp Was not marred
by any disagreeable incident
MARRIAGE LICENSES. Marriage licenses have
been Issued by The clerk Ol the court as follows:
Francisco MARITIME and Marie Antonio Peril;
Cnas. 5. MtlOw and Margaret Adams. of Freue-
rick, Md; Il. w. Angle, of Philadelphia, Pa,
county, Va, and Cara e. Dabeii, vi Rocking
ham county, Va; John +. Beale and Eliza I.
Moore; Horace Brent. vi Phiiadeiphi.i, aud Lily
Ftorence WlnsiOw; John Moouy and Eliza Lee;
James Moran and Jane II. Bureh.
To HAVE 1T WHILE He REMAINS A
WIDOW ER.-The will of the late Elizabeth B.
Wallace has been filed. She leaves certain per-
sOnai property TO her daus hter, Elizabeth A.
Wallace and her husband, j. w. " allace, and
the rest OF her personal property To her huS-
band, provided he shall not remarry and also
her real estate Oh the same condition, 10 re-
vert in case OF his marriage TO her daughters,
and she names her hus"and as executor.
NOT TINE TO SAVE THEIR CLOTHING.-Mr,
James w. Mckee'S residence, near Surratts-
Vile, Nd, Was burned yesterday about noon.
Everything was destroyed, the members OF the
household not having time even TO save their
clothing. The loss will amount TO about 81 ,OUO.
Affairs in West Washington.
BASE BALL.-The seating capacity OF Olym-
pic park was fully tested yesterday afternoon
there being in the neghborhuod of l,OUU per-
SONS present, the occasion being "A return game
of base ball between the Union club, Of Fred
erick city, and the Olympic club of this place.
The game was brilliantly played by both sides
until the eighth inning, when the visitors