Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-15
Affairs i'm West Washington.

AN ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO MURDEK.-Sonny,
alias Buck Johnson, colored, was p aced on trial
In the Police Court to-day, charged with attempt
Ing 10 muir Ter George Hu H. tue trout door OF
his mothers house on Jefferson street. yesterday
moraing. Hunt teStiied that Joinson called on
him lor some money which he Lad already paid
him. They had a night, and johnson cut his
throat Counsel for defense attemp ed 10 show
that II was money due on a policy hit, but the
court excluded tue testimony. johnson was held
Ia $500 bonds Tor the action OF the grand jury.
1HE MADRfGAL SOCIETY RRHkARsAL-Notwith-
standing the Indictment weather last night there
was 1air attendance at the nrst public rehearsal
OF the Georg town Madrical Society, at Linthi-
It's applause, especially 10 the oiSts Mr.. Frank
Baxter and Miss Kitty Thompson.
MASONIC FUSRRAL--The funeral OF the late T.
A. Newman took place yesterday afternoon from
Congress street Methodist Protestant church. The
services Were conducted by the pastor, Rev Dr. L
w. Bates The honorary ball bearers were Messrs.
Vim. King, j. l. COX, ]. L. Libbey, Chas Upper
man, Geo. Browning, and w. l. Bell The active
pall-Dearers were selected IRON Potomac Lodge.
No. 5, I. A. A. NJ. Of which the deceased was a
member, and were MessrS c. II. Demar, L. Oliver
b. K. Gladmon, W. b. Easton, r. Middleton, and
VIM. Chase. AT the cemetery appropriate Masonic
music was rendered by the Masonic choir, ana the
interment made In accordance with the Masonic
rites
KICKED By A CoLr-Yesterday afternoon about
) O'Clock, al the Intersection OF 3sd and 35th
streets, Frank Wldge. colored, employed by Jas
Elverson. met with serious injuries by being
thrown from sulky which was drawn by
right side by the colt and Tor sometime afterw
was insenslDe. he Was removed u his hoiGr,
BOOB street, where he Was attended by DR..
Peter.
CATTLE MARKEr.-The following sales OF live stock
at Droyers Rest yesterday were reported 20 Cattle
up and sold-Best, 4kca4A.c.: good, 4ac.a4 &C;
mt dium, &C. IA &C.; common, 2hc.a}c. 3Jo Sheep
and lanbS-Sueep, 5hc.asc.; lambs, 1sc.a9b. /;
calves, &c. a6xc. Ten cows and calves, $;15ls45.
Market UIisk Tor all Kinds OF stock.
TEMPERaNCE.-lhe temperance rally at Forrest
Hall last night, under the auspices OF the M-street
Christian Temperance Association, attracted a
large number OF persons. spirited addresses were
made by MIS- La Fetra, Mrs. Z. b. Russell, DIR. l.
w. Bates, Rev. Mr.. Benson and Geo. W. Giles. The
soldiers Home band was In attendacce. There
were about twelve signers 10 the pledge.
GRAIN REcEIpTs.-Canal boat Seneca arrived
with 500 bushes or wheat, 400 bushels or corn,
100 barrels OF hour. tons or hay, Tor q. T. Dun
lop, and 600 bushels or corn for J. q. and J. NJ.
Waters.
TEMPERATURE AND CONDITION OF WATER AT =
a. NC eat Falls, temperature %; condition. 10;
receiving reservoir, temperature, 10; condition at
north connection ~; condition at south connec-
tion. 30; distributing reservoir, temperature, 60;
condition ~ inrluent gate-house. %; condition
efftuent gate-house. 81 High tide IN the river
to-day Al 10 :43 a. n; low the at 5:2o p. ~