Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-05
CONDENSED LOCALS.


Charges of conduct unbecoming an officer
have been made against Special Officer James
McKenny, and his case is now being considered
by the authorities.
Mrs. Justh, the wife of Mr. E. s. justin, the
well-known secondhand dealer, dropped dead
at her home Saturday night about ii O'Clock.
DIR. Schou was called in and pronounced the
death from heart disease,
Mr.. NJ. A. Davis going to his stable, in the
rear OF 1217 Sth street, yesterday morning.
found that his horse had been shot dead The
night before the report of pistol heard,
and II was probably at that time the horse was
killed. The police are of the opinion that il
was stray shot.
Two frame houses at the corner of 10th and
E streets southwest, belonging to W. r. Riley
were damaged by fire yesterday afternoon to the
1t having been reported that Rachel Williams
colored, Of lila 5th street southeast, had died
from injuries received at the hands of Richard
jackson, an autopsy was held Saturday even
ing by the coroner and it was found that she
had died from natural causes.
Charles Bell, colored boy, sixteen years old
was cut in the left ear and neck with pocket
knife in the hands Of some person unknown at
the corner Of North Capitol and streets yes
terday afternoon The boy was removed to A.
b. Eichorn's drug store, LIST and X streets
northwest, and he attended by Dr. Ray
mond, who found that the wounds were not
serious.
Anna Lane, a colored woman was run against
Saturday evening by bicycle ridden by W. D.
Russell, and she was somewhat bruised.
small boy named Ralph Brown pleaded
guilty in the police court this morning to a
charge OF malicious trespass and was fined 81
He was arrested yesterday by Waterman Evans
Tor writing his name on the Washington Monu-
ment.
The Washington Teachers Beneficial Asso-
citation Saturday elected the following as di-
rectors for the next three years: Mr.. W. s.
Montgomery, supervising principal of the
eighth division; Miss Emma S. Atkinson, prin-
cipal Of the Washington Normal School; Mrs
E. A Hilton, of the third division, and Miss
Susie A. Langley, of the fourth division.
Major Mallet, of this city, addressed the par
ishioners of st. Louis Church in Oswego n Y
one evening last week giving advice to his French
brethren as to their duties as American citi.
Zens.
An EXPRESS COMPANY CHANGE.-AlbertTr ego
general agent Of the United States Express Co
at PHILADELPHIA. has been ordered TO this city
TO relieve DIR. T. +. Hammond. who has been
assigned to duty elsewhere. DIR. Hammond il
well known, having been in the service since
the beginning Of the war. He has been con.
nected with the Adams and the Baltimore and
Ohio Co. expresses, and later with the United
states Co., which succeeded the Baltimore anC
Ohio Co. Under the supervision Of DIR. Ham
mond the company's receipts have increased
more than $4,000 per month. DIR. Hammond
mas been on duty in this city for eleven years
He will now go TO some city not yet selected in
order TO build up the business Of the company
as he has done here.
ELECTED FROM THE TRAIN-Mr Chas Bend.
helm, well-known member of the bar. resid
ing In Alexandria, was elected from train Oh
the Alexandria and Washington Railroad Al
Four-Mile Run Saturday Mr.. Bendheim. moi
having time TO procure a ticket, rendered the
conductor 10 cents, the price Of ticket which
ne refused to take, insisting on receiving &c
cents and giving a rebate certificate for l(
cents. Mr.. Bendheim walked 10 the eitv and
announced his intention to sue the companv
The INDUSTRIAL HoNE ScHooI.-The animal
report OF the Industrial Home school calls az
tention to the pressure brought to bear on ths
institution to admit wards from territory ont.
side of the District Many wards are adinittef
at the solicitation Of members of Congress- O
the number admitted last year twenty-seyer
were bona ide residents, nine were unknown
and fifteen were imported from outside terri
tory. The estimated value Of the articles pro
duced was S1,1s2; the cost was about 5000 Tn,
estimates aggregate $4,000. $4,000 are asked
for the main tenance of inmates including sala
ries, 81, 600 for the promotion of industries an,
5000 for steam-heating apparatus.
FINE COLLECTION of furniture, carpets, &c
viii be sold at Duncanson's auction rooms, cor
ner 9Th and ID streets northwest to-morro,
morning, commencing at 10 o'clock. See tn
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