Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-09-16
Local Notes.

found him dead.
Local Notes.
James Cleary at the Police Court this MORN
ing was fined So for profanity.
The Grand Army of the Republic OF this Dis
trict are busy in their preparations to extend
to Commander-in-Chief FaifchIlds "A lifting re-
ception at the National Rifles armory on Sat,
urday. The Grand Army badge Will serve as
tickets OF admission. Tickets for the banquet
may be secured from the post commanders to-
day or from A. H. q. richardson, j. IA. Jochum
ana j. Z. burger, members OF the corps aud of
the committee.
Mr.. Downing the builder who has the con-
tract for erecting the Equitable Cooperative
building associations new building ON the
north side Of street, near the corner of 10TH
| is now tearing down the two old houses on the
aas
Arthur Harris, coored boy who grabbed
pair of trousers from in front OF Marks store
on 9TH street, last night and ran OF with Them
to-day.
Commanderin-chief Fairchild, OF the G. A.
R.. has issued an order establishing the national
headquarters at Madison, Wis.
Owing TO the rain, there was but small at
tendance At the picnic and campfire given by
the Associated Veterans OF 81 at Letters
garden last evening.
James w. WEIGH. !amp-llghter, ~ years of
age, was before the Police Court to-day charged
with an assault on his 1o-year-old daughter
Ella, by striking her in the head with a boot,
cutting her head. He was sentenced to one
month In Jail.
VIM. Conway was charged in the Police
striking q small boy with y stone, Knocking
him down. and was fined 80.
Mr. Vim. Meyers was not hned in the Police
Court Monday for larceny, as stated in THE
STAR. but was fined for assault.
REAL ESTATE SALEs.-Cutter & Winner have
sold, through Bates & Whitman, to Miss Kate
Field, the authoress and lecturer, lot 81, In
Tuttle's subdivision, Washington Heights
O.725 feet at thirty-five cents per foot. Miss
Field, it Is stated, has bought the property for
speculation. She has made several other in
vestments in suburban property here. Among
SaS sss ios Of, Of the h., sane between
northwest. and another from A. s. Griggs,
transferring the same property to VIM. r.
| Mclean, for nominal consideration. Mr.
Circle, near p street, to Mrs. Jennett p. Mayo
for s15 $50, and Mr.. RobL u. Weaver has sold
SIS. 500. ~ -'' man. LUZ
WILL BE RECEIVED. Chief
Fairchid, OF the g. A. R., is expected 70 arrive
will be escorted to the Riggs house In the
evening at O'Clock he will be escorted by the
q. A. r reception committee, the Union Vet
from the Riggs house to the National Rifles
armory, where q meeting will be held and ad-
mander-in-chief viii he banquet, etc. at the Ar
lingtOn.
named Dorsey was knocked down and injured
by u wagon driven by John Head, colored, near
driver was arrested by Officer Weich, but was
subsequently released on collateral.
FATHER AND Son BADLY INJuRKp.-This
morning III. e. Brawner and his 12-year old
son were driving down 4hs street southwest,
when their horse took fright aud ran avay
throwing both Of them out OF the buggy. both
were severely but not fatally Injured They
were sent TO their home. 1543 9Th street north
west
AN OLD MAN KNOCKED Down AND Sc
while at q place called .tCoiiins' Resi-" on Is
street, near 18th northwest, was struck by
some unknown person and knocked down the
Seicle. OF the Emergency hospital, rendered
medical aid, and the man was taken TO the
kreedman's hospital In the ambulance.
THE ASSAULT ON GEN. AUoUR.-Ths case of
VIM. Pope, colored, charged with an assault
shooting him some weeks since. was called In
the Police Court to-day, but he failed 70 respond
His recognizance was iorfeited.
RoBBERIEs REPoRTED.-Richard ]. Dodd.
1925 14th street, reports stolen from him y
Lee reports that his hen house. ON Nichols ave.
nue., was robbed Of p chickens worth S.
RANGE OF THE Extraordinarily follow.
ing were the readings a. the signal oitios today:
q. m, 90; 2. M. 20; IL q. M. 20; = p M. 90;
maximum, "a: minimum, "a.
HIS HORSE AND BUGGY SroLKN.-John T.
Wineberger, living on the 9TH street road, re-
ported 70 the police this morning that his horse
and buggy had been stolen from the Center
market Later in the day Sergeant slatterry
recovered the harness, and the hose was also
recovered.
OVER THE CANADIAN RAILwAY.-Unitsd
States Consul Stevens, ut Victoria, b. c.
reports 70 the State department thst MERIDIAN
disc In considerable quantities from San Fran
cisco, destined for Chicago and New York, .
being shipped over the Canadian Pacific r.ik
way, which he thinks ID an evidence o6 the
activity OF the agents Of that company In the
United states. He mentions $4,000 cans Of
salmon, 500 packages OF sole leather and q
quantity OF canned and fresh fruit rs q portion
Ut the cargo OF . angle steamer from San Fran
cisco landed At Port Moody for transportation
70 eastern points In this country.
CH0LERA AT BUDA.-Ths consul general 1t
Vienna has cabled the Department Of State
that cholera has broken out at Buda-pesth.
Eleven deaths have occurred within four days.