Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-14
Transfers of Real Estate.

Deeds in fee have been filed as follows:
]. T. Arms TO B. F. ;McCauley ct al. e. 4 Al, SO.
S67: sl.l0O. F. T. Browning to David ID. Lo-
max. sub lot I. So. 1872: e. CT. f. Richardson
to John A. Miller, lots 20 and 30. blk. 8, WASH
ington Heights; $500. Mary S. VERIFY to E.
D. VERIFY, pt. IA, So. ID; g. A. 7. VERIFY to
Mary s. Yerby. pit do; e. J. A. Roth to F.
Denmead, pit. 8. So. 755; $1,000. Pierce Shoe
maker, interest in Slippery Hill; g. A. E.
Tiers to JOS. A. Harrington, sub. 167, 50. 27l;
to Is, SO. $50; s2,55O. T. N. Vail to F. A. Hous-
ton. part sub S. 50. l64; g. F. A Houston to
Emma L. R. Vail, same property: e. Flora
NJ. Crane TO ]. B. johnson. undivided half lot
II, block S, bingham; 81 400. W. Mayse to b.
F. Gilbert lots II to Is. blocks 10 and "a, block
IA, Takoma Park; $2.500. Elizabeth d. Taylor
to d. F. MCGOWAN, lot 6, block IL. Meridian
Hill; g. S. F. Brauner to I. E. Waggaman,
part 80, res 10; S2,66S. s. Bieber to Mary V.
Cecil, part 2, 50. s5l; $3.50.
An ORPHAN FROM PHILADELPHIA colored
woman named Mary Stewart. claiming to be
from Philadelphia, entered the first precinct
station last night carrying in her arms q col
ored baby. She stated that the mother Of the
child was dead, and being unable to get any
one to care for 1t in that city she was advised
TO bring il here. She followed the advice given
her and came here. She was informed that
there was no place here for children from Phil
adelphia. but that such little ones in Washing
She left the station and went to the asylum,
where the child was received and cared for.
He FORFEITED FIVE DOLLARS COLLATERAL
Last evening about O'Clock Officer Acton's at
tention was attracted to Holmes saloon, on
Pennsylvania avenue near 9th street. where he
arrested a man for being drunk and disorderly
The prisoner resisted and made it lively for
his captor. Special Officer McKenny came to
Acton's assistance. The fight was continued
until the arrival Of Sergt. Diggins, when the
prisoner was taken to the station. He had on
his person gold watch and chain and about
$50. His name was put on the blotter as Mar
tin Little. This morning in the Police Court
the defendant forfeited IS collateral
He THOUGHT IT WAS ONLY FIvE.-Jas. john
son and Robert Meredith, colored. were before
the Police Court to-day, charged with engag-
ing in fight last evening. The testimony given
by a number of witnesses left no doubt in the
mind of the court as to the guilt Of the defend
ants, but when they were sworn in their own
behalf they gave a different coloring to the
affair altogether. Lawyer Kicks, who appeared
for Meredith, in summing up the case said: Il
always have some suggestion to make to your
honor, and in this case will suggest that both
defendants be fined" The court followed the
suggestions Of counsel. and fined them $40
each. u paid my fine at the station house last
night" said Meredith, who had left IS col
lateral. You only left IS. You are fined
&c." retorted the clerk. ''Oh!' exclaimed
Meredith, Il thought it was only 6ve.' He
stepped back.
LIMITED EXPRESS TRAINS to Philadelphia
run daily via b. and o. r. r. in quicker time
than via any other line, and no extra fare il