Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-14

BELLrGEREST BRoTHKR-IN-LAw's FACE BADLY
BATTERED.

BATTERED.
Yesterday morning as sergeant Dunnigan and
oficer Miller were passing near 10th and 5 streets
northwest their attention was attracted to the
house OF Mary Lydon by hearing cries OF murder"
When they entered the house they found the
woman's brother-in-law standing over her with a
butcher knife IN his hand His arm was raised as
though he WAS about 10 use the weapon, and the
officers made a rush for him. They struggled for
short time during which the officers cluOs pIay ed
an important part, and caused the Drother-in-law
JOnn Campbell, much loss OF blood. His face was
badly Injured and dlsngured His Injuries were
such that the officers found II necessary 10 first
lake the prisoner 10 the Garfield Hospital and then
To the station IL Was stated nj, nose was broken
In three places and had 10 be sewed up He was
aIterward taken 10 the eighth precinct station and
was released on 500 bail To-day in the Police
case was postponed.
CRIMINAL CoCRT CAsEs.-In the Criminal Court
tO-Cay, JOnn L. SiHns, Indicted for bigamy
was released On giving bail In $500. In the cases
oi Della Lucas, charged with hOusebre1ktnQ ana
arthur CHAMPION, similar offense, nolle prosequi3
were entered
The DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL CoMMITTEE-The
eenOeratic central committee last night appointed
accmmittee composed OF Messrs. j. v Newman
W IL ManOgue, b. klmart1n, A. ). Dent and c.
~ hia1se 70 report plan for the proposed ratifi-
cation meeting. The advisory committee was an
pointed As follows: VIM. Dickson Lawrence q ar,i
her, W. d Cl4gett, Chas. Thompson, IT, Thos j.
LuttreiL D. l. Norris, Henry L. Davis, John 5.
~
WANTS SETTLEMENT WITH HER FAruyR-Yes-
terday Wllhelmina McDermott (uee Nades1 nled .
Oil against her Iatner, Charles Mades for an ac-
count. &C, or the rents and profits or her hers
estate she states that her father was appointed
guardian by the Probate Court, and alleges that
ne mas furnished no complete account. She de-
MES that she had signed a paper filed DIV him pur-
porting 70 Dc her acknowledgment OF settlement
TEE MARINE BAND CoScERr.-The program for
N 49,
grounds, beginning at 30 o'clock this arternoon
Is as follows: l. Galop, Flying Clouds" ellis. 2
3. overture, merry Wives OF Windsory NIco Al
The Ride OF the HGssars," Spindler. ). "a
mp on Transport Mil!a,s comprising The
Up Anchor" Then Fare Thee Well" ..HO, Ho
Blow the Man Down" "The Anchors Weighed
"a Wet Sheet and Flowing sea" '.The Storm,
The Prayer IN the storm, I" 'Sa anita Lucia. ..Wel
Rant and Wen Roar Like True Yankee sailors
~,' o,n Bownne.@ THE White squail saturday
ocean" Q. VaIse, "Esparia," Waluteufel Z. Gem:
from donna JGanita," SGppe.
THZ WHAKF CASE GOES TO THE UPPER CorRr-
IA circuit Court No. 1. Judge Hagner yesterday
the CASE OF District OF Columbia against Rapley
was eer,lned 10 the Court IN General Term on the
and tenant case In which the District sought te
recover possession OF wharf property By thirty
was not sufficient
FIRE PROM DEFECTIVE FIuE-Yesterday af
teinVoh about O'Clock a IRE was discovered nj
l3Ol Gales street northeast caused nv a oefe.,,vs
hue and considerable damage was done The
ouloihg Was owned by Burnett Neviss IT.. anc
occupied oy Frank Frederick as Iewelry store ana
ING toss IS estimated al $500 On the building anc
JURORS ExcUsED.-Yesterday afternoon Judps
montgomery. or the Criminal Court excused from
Iurther service the following Jurors: Chas GrafY
Frank E Craig, z L. Rider. H. A Otterhacs W =
Percy, y A. Poole, Andrew Betz, ID. j. NcCarty
Frances Wilmer, Geo. N. oyster, IT, Geo. q. paw
cused until Monday, Octooerl
The ANNOUNCEMENT OF special semI-annual clear
Ing sales made Ia another column OF to-day,s pane
BY the philadelphia store" Ia one which shonIs
interest the lazy readers OF The STAR The Vood
offered are those specially suitable for tine va
son. and the prices namei indicate great bargains
Tie place Is Burdette's old stand, 9TH ana
streets northwest
HOE Cool AND DEIrGHrFulIY Srrrarrn En-