Evening star., 1886-11-27

SOME TROUBLE WITH HIS HEAD WHEN HE
COMMITTED THE ACTS CHARGED-BAIL FIXED
AT $4,000.
John L. West, the clerk in the general land
Office who it is charged entered the house of
Mrs. Page on l. street last Friday night and as
saulted her, surrendered himself to Lieut.. Guy
about 1880 O'Clock this morning. He said that
on the evening he is charged with entering Mrs.
Pages house he was suffering from some trouble
OF his head, and twice during the day he fell in
the street. The next morning, he says, he real
lied that he had done something, but he did
not know what, and says he made no confess
sion. as was reported at the time. He then
went to Boston, he says, and on Tuesday when
he read in the newspapers an account OF the
affair he returned. This morning West was
taken to the Police Court. Assistant District
Attorney Lavender called the attention of the
court to warrant against w est, which charged
that he did feiOniously enter the dwelling of
commit a felony" The warrant was sworn to
by Officer Maddox. MIR. Lavender said that he
had not yet examined the witnesses in the case
but as he Understood the case from the news
papers and from other sources it was q serious
one, and he would ask that bail be fixed at
81, ,OOO John +. Smith, late minister to Liberia
appeared for the defense, and said he thought
that ~, 900 bail was excessive. He said he had
known the defendant, who had good reputa-
tiOn, and would be here when the case was
called.
The judge said that for the present he would
fix the bail at $4,000, and let 1t remain at that
amount until the attorney has time to investi-
gate the case. -.
MRS. PAGE TOO ILL TO APPEAR IN COURT.
Sergeant Perry, who was sent alter Mrs. Page,
| returned with certificate from DIR. Bromwell
to the effect that she was still confined to her
witness until next week. The case was set for
trial on Wednesday next, Vests counsel going
on his bond.
THE CITY MARKETS official J0rica Cur.
rent of the Washington Produce Exchange
states that the flour market is quiet, with no
supply, and the market steady. The market
for liay is dull except for fancy greenIy cured
grades Of butter of good duality. The receip1s M
OF esgs are not large, and the market is ex-
pected to improve under influence of colder
weather. The supply OF turkeys This week was
very large. but The quality not SO good
Demand will be confined more to dressed
poultry than for live. Chickens sold all the
week at very low rates, but better prices are ex-
pected the coming week. The market is doing
better in apples of select varieties and in per-
sliced sun dried apples. Small fruits are in
steady demand. The receipts of Florida
oranges are small, with good demand for sweet
choice Irish stock OF potatoes. Sweets are also
scarce and higher. Onions scarce and higher
Venison is in good demand. Quails pheasants
end rabbits are in good demand. Large whole
hogs are in no demand; small are steady. The
receipts OF cattle and sheep continue LIBERAL
market there is little demand for beet and NUT
ton. Markets ruling very duh.
BOTH FINED.-Last night on PENNSYLVANIA
avenue, near the corner of l1th street. Frank
jackson and William Smith, colored boys
quarreied about which one was TO pay for beer
and jackson cursed Smith, and at the same
time he had his hand near his hip pocket, when
sergeant Boyle arrested both OF them. Jack
son, 1t was found, had a loaded revolver in his
MP pocket. This morning in the Police Court
Jackson was fined $50 or 60 days for carrying
the pistol and Smith was fined SIS for disorderiy
conduct.
"A RUNAWAY, A SMASHED BUGGY AND Two
ARRESTs.-l esterday afternoon three young
men, Michael Cudlnore John Babington ana
avenue, and at the corner of 21st street north
west the horse SHE'D, upsetting the buggy and
throwing the occupants out. Luckily none of
them were injured. The horse was caught by
FRANCIS Burdett after smashing the buggy.
Michael Cudmore and John BaDington were
on ha nhar l,oip. n