Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-19


company. A new work by the noted compos-
ers Is a great event, and that it will be well
given the reputation of the New York Casino is
guarantee. The sale of seats begins at Al
baughs tomorrow.
For THE PooR.-Mr. A. Eberly sends $40 to
TIE STAR for the night-lodging house.
Neutrality-suspicious.. Eugene c. Harmon and
Frank Harmon, plumbers, doing business I'M
der the tirm-name of Harmon Bros, were
charged in the Police Court this morning with
violating the plumbing regulations in having
placed the plumbing and drainage pipes in
houses No. 1906 to No. 1914 9Th street south
west and covering the same without notifying
the inspector Of plumbing. The court held
the defendants guilty Of the charge, and a fine
OF S25 was imposed. Mr.. Williams, defendants
counsel said he would note an appeal. Mr..
Padget said that he had other charges against
the defendants which he would suspend until
the case tried was decided in the upper courts.
SoNs OF vErERANs.-Capt. Cailloux camp.
3. OF ", division of Maryland, has elected the
following officers: Captain. r. d. Goodman (re-
elected); LIST lieut., J. b. Hutchison; I'd lieut.,
Ewell Conway; chaplain, ]. F. Cole; camp
council, ]. +. Cole, Malanthon Plumer J. B.
Hutchison; delegate to division encampment,
Z. W. Hall; alternate, Albert Quenan.
PETIT LARcESY.-In the Criminal Court to-
day colored man, named James II. Johnson.
was placed on trial for petit larceny. second
ofense. in taking basket Of clothes belong
ing to Miss Ida V. Slater. Mr.. Waller, for the
defendant. offered no testimony, but raised the
question as to whether johnson had been prop
erly convicted in the Police Court. The court.
in charging the jury, said that prisoner may
waive his trial by jury in the Police Court and
his conviction would then stand. The jury
found a verdict Of guilty. A notice Of motion
for new trial was given.
MARRIAGE DEMONSTRATING licenses have
been issued by the clerk Of the court to Geo.
NJ. Cook, of Helena. Mont. and Melvna NJ.
COntee; Wilson Watson and Lizzie Crusen-
berry; Harry F. Poster and Fannie Z. Crosson.
OF Dauphin county, Pa; George W. Nichols
don county, and Ada Synox, of Prince William
county, Nd; Albert E. Fultz and Matte "
Parker, both Of Raphine, Va; F. r. Burgess
and Cora Posey. both of Charles county, Nd:
Charles Ball and Hattie Mcpherson. both of
Loudoun county. Va; G.. Z. Mossburg and Sallie
E. Hoyle, both Of Montgomery county, Md.
VITAL STATISTICS. - Health Officer Town
shend's report for the week ending December
Is shows Number of Deaths 81: white, As: col
ored, 81. Death-rate per 1000 per annum:
white, 1850; colored. 1855. Total population
1895; 30 were under five years of age. 16 over
sixty years, and IS were under one year old
Ten Of the deaths occurred in hospitals and
puoiiC illstltutiOuS lue uedtuS Dy CLASSES were
as follows: Zymotic, 10; constitutional, 10; To-
cal, 46; develOpmental. 8; violence, 2. The
principal causes of death we're: Group, 3; cere-
bro-spinal meningitis, 8; consumption, ~; diar-
rheal, 1; typhoid fever, 1; malarial fever, 1;
pneumonia 10; congestion of the lungs; 2;
bronchitis. 2; whoopng cough, 2. Births re-
ported: II white males, 16 white females; 9col-
Ored males, Is colored females. Marriages re-
ported: II white; colored.
CATTLE MARKRT-At the Union stock Yards
1870 cattle were on the market yesterday and
all were sold to butchers as follows: Best sold
from ~ to 42@c. per h.. good, to &c;
medium, 81 to 394c.; common, 2 to CSC. 3l9
sheep and lambs on the market and 235 sold as
follows: Old sheep sold from 8 to 4c. per h.;
lambs, to sac; rs left over. Cows and calves
sold from S25 to $45 each. Market for cattle
was fair. Market for sheep and lambs was
slow. The next market day will be on Monday,
December "a, and after that on Tuesdays as
usual.
A JANITOR TO BE INvEsTIaATED.-Ofice Cross
yesterday arrested Alexander Lewis. colOred,
janitor at No. sos 18th street, and locked him
up on suspicion OF stealing articles from the
Offices in the building. None of the property
has been recovered, nor has the officer found
any evidence against Lewis. He is held pend
ing an investigation.
ASSAULTED A WOMAN AND HER HuspANp.-
Yesterday afternoon, when George H. Boston,
colored, went to his home, near 10th and Q
streets, he learned that Grant Bennett, a COL
ored youth who lived in the same house. had
beaten his wife. Boston advised her to get out
warrant for Grant, whereupon the latter as
saulted Boston. Sergeant Perry arrested Ben
nett and he was tried in the Police Court this
afternoon. The court took his personal bonds
to keep the peace, and fined him IS or Is
days.
Relics If fbe Sfuorfs