Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-18

lice Court young cOlOred man named Thomas
Wilson, was charged by Officer Key with cruelty
to animals in failing to provide proper food and
shelter for horse. The animal complained
of Agent Key learned was purchased by the de-
PENDANT who agreed to pay IS dollars for it. He
bought the horse on credit and Mr.. Key
thought it bad bargain even if he never paid
the money. A fine of IS was imposed.
SUING THEATRICAL CoMPANY-Frank G..
Wood, by Messrs. Campbell Darlington and I.
Williamson, filed a bill in equity yesterday
against Harry Blakely and Eugene Herman,
asking for an accounting and dissolution of
the partnership between them. He states that
IN July, 1888, he was persuaded to take one
third interest in ''Sheffer Blakely's Refined
Novelty and Comedy company" For this he
paid $3.50, but he adds that he put up enough
money on various occasions to make his aggre-
gate investment S1,650. He was for a while
he states, employed as the treasurer. but was
supplanted by man named j. C. Mulloy, and
has not received his share of the profits. He
prays that Blakeley be enjoined from receiv-
ing from Herman (at whose theater the COM
pany is now engageD any moneys until his
rights are settled.
DID NOT ENJOY LIBERTY LoNG.-A colored
man named Thomas Mercer was released from
the workhouse Yesterday afternoon at the ex-
piration Of a fifteen days sentence. He started
toward his home, but the rain drove him in un-
der shed, where he met some of his old COM
panions. Then he INDUCED in some profanity
and was again arrested. This morning Judge
Miller gave him another fifteen days.
AcoUITrED.-In the Criminal Court. Judge
Montgomery, young colored man, Thornton
Henderson, was placed on trial yesterday for
housebreaking in the night, at the oyster house
OF Nicholas White, 62l b street northwest
November "a. There was no direct evidence
against Henderson, and the jury this morning
returned a verdict of not guilty.
IS THE SApDLE.-The Saturday evening
music rides at the riding academy have been
postponed until after the holidays. Should
the ground dry out enough there will be a
drag hunt this week under the auspices of the
Columbia Hunt club, and probably another
curing CHRISTMAS week, given by Col. Brown.
The WIND BLEW THROUGH THE Roor.-The
removal last night, by the wind, of a portion
OF the shding roof OF Harris Bijou theater came
very near causing stampede. The better
sense of the audience, however, asserted itself.
aided by assurances from the stage that there
was no danger. A tarpaulin was stretched over
the gap, and the performance proceeded as
usual.
CUTTING AfFRAY.-Sunday night durin9 n
quarrel in the Forest City house, nth and O
streets, James Lackey, colored, was cut
temple by Geo. Watts. He was pretty badly
injured. Watts has not been arrested.
HOLIDAY EXCURSION TIcKErs-The Baltimore
and Ohio railroad company will sell cheap ex-
its lines east Of the Ohio river, ON December
%, 23, "A, Is, 20, 50 and 81, 1883, and on Jan
uary I, 1889, good for return passage until jan
nary 8, 1888, inclusive.
SHIPPING Cans TO PHuADRxPAIA on the
Night Express via. b. d O. Open at Q o. m.
for reception Of passengers. Berths reserved
ct 6l9 and 1851 Pennsylvania avenue or ct the
Depot-AdrG.
woxpKns for Children in Notions, Tow.
Scrap Pictures, &c. J. jar Coup, Al 0th.-X