The Sunday herald., 1886-09-12
SAkS & COMPANY.

vBed by four members Of the police force, detailed
Friday for that purpose by Mai. Walker.
MIR. W. C. Maupiu, of Virginia, was recently ap.
pointed TO clerkship In the Superntendents once
Of the Treasury Department, but has been promoted
and transferred TO the Warrant Division, where dur
Ing the big rush Of work he has rendered valuable
service.
"A rather well dressed woman, leading by the
hand small child, was arrested last night In the
vicinity OF the Arlington Hotel In beastly state OF
ntoSicaton. The police were telephoned for, and
the patrol wagon had to be used to convey the
woman to the First Precinct. The child, a rather
prepossessing one, was kindly taken In by one Of
the residents of street, between Vermont avenue
and Sixteenth street.
Base ball-Poos sold on oil games, 2l6 Sixth
street northwest. opens Monday, September 10.
The ONCE OF the sunday Free Tsrss was the
scene OF bellgercnt encounter last night, the cdi-
tor, MIR. William j. Armstrong. and the associate
editor, DuH Green Reed, on the one side, being ar
rayed against the janor ofthe building "Barbour
Law, on the other. The affair seems to he Of
plicated nature, the janitor stating 1t was caused
BY some money Affairs for rent Of rooms,
while Editor Armstrong says 1t was
murderous attack Of drunken, stupeaed
negro, instigated by arch. enemies high In police
circles for criticisms made against them. The
janitor gave the venerable associate editor a bad
nose, Armstrong bad hand, while an iron rule In
the hands of Armstrong made two cracks in the
janltor's head. All the parties were arrested.
Deputy Marshal Gait going security for the janior,
while Col. Morrow, Of tho Gazette left collateral
for Armstrong.
The police and United States military authorl.
Ties Of the District out last night searching for
deserters from the Washington Barracks. The
names OF the parties wanted are Fred Smith,
Charles Cox, Charles II. Clay, AMI Godired Klum
Thirty dollars reward Is offered for their return.
Two live white infants were picked up las,
night by the police, castaways by inhuman mothers.
one was found on Tenth, near q street northwest,
and the other on Thrty-nfth street, Georgetown.
They were carried TO st. AIMS Asylum.
On Monday evening the residence of DR.. ]. Il.
Cogrove OF 100 Fifteenth street, was entered and
jewelry and silverware to the amount Of several
hundred dollars were stolen. On Thursday DE.
tectives Wheeler and Mattingy struck a clue on
Seventh street, at jewerystore having found one OF
the pieces Of silver all mashed AMI battered up. The
jewcer gave description of the man he had pur-
chased 1t from, and early yesterday morning the
two officers arrested the notorious "Bud" Warner ms
the guilty party. lie has been fully identified by the
lewelcr, and as he bears bad record the chances
are good for trip. About two years ago ex- Dctec-
tive McDevitt arrested him for burglary, and tra
he was found guilty and sentenced to eight years,
but by some means he obtained pardon. Ills last
exploit here was an attempt at murder, he shooting
James Jones In NaIlor's Alley on Saturday night,
August 2s. He Is one OF the worst Of crooks.
Information was received here yesterday that
Mr.. Harry G. Hongshead, OF this city, had died In
the Galveston (Texas) hospital Of maaral fever. Mr.
lIollingshead was a son Of the late Judge john s.
Holllngshead and brother OF Mr.. John Hollngs-
head, OF tue Gas ONCE. At the time OF death he
was filling a responsible position with a leading
house In the South, and seemingly had bright
future before him.