Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-12
Affairs In West Washsurtou.

The DEMOCRATIC RATIFICATION MkBrISa.-A rati-
ncation meeting was held in Forest Hall, West
Washington, last evening, under the auspices Of
the city. The president OF the club, Mr. N. A.
VIM. A. Gordon was elected permanent chairman.
The following were elected as vice-presidents and
MISREPRESENTATION. Josiah Don't Dr.. A. Peter.
Robt Tenney, ChaS H. Tickling, j. N. Waters A.
small Capt. J. D. Cathei, q. T. Dunlop. Jno. Cur
L Cropley, Dr: W. B. Tyler, Chas. wheatiey. J. Il.
Gordon, koot weaver, L l. Dent, Edw. Libbey,
S Nam aJ.c1ia scct Iang q HANOI
W. Darby, w. II. Tenney, Col. Jno. Hollingsworth,
Capt A. h; nixon. q. W. Phillips, Jos. Farming, J.
NJ. j. Adler. L. b. Entwlstle, J. Fickling, Chas
Cropiey, Judge J: DeLacey and C. C. Sailor Sec
I a1chss q; haanogue F. w. onutt J. A.
on Resolulions-W. II. Manogue, j. II. Gordon and
Chas. II. F1ckling.
Addresses were made by Representatives Taul-
bee, McRae, Allen and Clements, and III. o. Ciaugh-
ton Resolutions were adopted endorsing the dem
ocratic ticket and declaring that ave favor liberal
demand that just proportion OF the sums appro-
priated should be applied to the improvement OF
Georgetown, which hitherto has not been justly
LIGHT LoAvEs-while the wagons of the differ.
ent bakers were making their first delivery of
bread this morning Of1cer Brown, acting upon
orders, overhauled the wagons for the purpose OF
weighing the loaves, and In several instances they
We're found short OF the standard weight, while
many loaveS were found to De over weight. An
employee or one bakery was at the station, and
stated that they would beat the law In the case
was milk bread, which does not come under the
requirements OF the law, which specifies bread that
Is made OF water, flour, lard and yeast.
STOLEN WATCHEs.-C. L. Tribby, jeweler doing
business at No. 1853 street, reports stolen from
his shOw-window, which was broken on the 10th
inst, hunting ease silver stem-winding watch,
valued at $40, and also one open-face sIem.wind,
Ing silver watch, valued at $40.
RAILROAD TALK.-Ex-SenatOrH Henry Heaton, Of
Va lha
this evening upon the subject VI railroad connec-
tons with West Washington. See special notice
IN conversation with STAR reporter Mr. John
ingion would derive from the construction OF the
proposed railroad along Water street. First there
was the large amount OF money and time to be
saved by dong away with the carriage OF freight
TO and from the railroad depots. The money ex-
pended In the carriage OF freight, consumed agreat
portion or the profits OF the merchants Then
again the property along the river will be en-
HANGED In value and labor will be kept here The
10 tine railroad oniciais 70 SHOW the nature and
amount Of freight The merchants OF West Wash.
inston have handled. Mr.. Leetch also remarked
now. the merchants had TO send their carts and
Wagons TO the steamers wharves In the city at q
heavy ne expense. ~ know Of no merchant" SAID
SAD DOWNFALL OF ONCE POPULAR PHYsICIAN.-
Dr: Thos Fry, who was at one time popular pny-
Court this morning, charged with being Q vagrant
without visible means OF support, and liable TO
become cnArSapie 10 the District as pauper. Of
hcer Shanks, who made the arrest, stated that the
doctors downfall was the result OF drinking
whisky. He has no home, but has letters from
physicians certifying that he Is a subject for hos
pital treatment. The doctor Is sixty-eiHht years
old The Judge required him 10 give bonds or go
down, and sent with the commitment u request
that he be placed In the hospital. DR.. Thoa Fry,
VINO was Oh an DAD Virginia family, was during the
war Confederate army SurgeOn, and aiterward
resumy0 the practice OF medicine In Virginia. He
met with mlsfortunes which impoverished him,
and he TOOK TO drink. He was q weu-read and
cultured man.
oRDHRED TO GIVE B0NDs.-Seth Lunsford and
Henry Lancaster were In the Police Court this
morning, charged by Oflcer Golfer with being sus-
plclous persons. The Of1lcer testified that he has
known seth LunsIord for many years as "Blue-
sAin." Since the arrest he has learned that Lam
Casters right name Is Mose Crismond. Both pris-
Ouers the officers testified have served In the pen.
itentiiry. Lunsford asked 10 be released on his
personal recognizance, saying he wanted TO 60
dOwH the r1ver fishing. The prisoners were re-
qulred 10 give bouds or go down to the farm for
twenty days.
iEhPgKArURE AND CONDITION OF WATER AT z
A. n-Great Falls temperature. 90; condition
81; receiving reservoir, temperature, So; condl-
tlon at north connection IA; condition at south
connection, 80; distributing reservoir, Iempera-
lure oS; condition at infuent gate-nOuse, II: con-
0ltlon at efnuent gaJe-hOuSe, SO.
High tide IN the river to-day AZ p. M; low
lice :..l9 D. III.