Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-08

A s. JOHNSON, 124o 9th St NV.
BRooKs, 18th St Prices Guaranteed
LONDON CoUGH SYRUP. only 1oc., at Druggista
CITY AND DISTRICT
Anausements To-Night.
Observation-Disclosures Bryton, In Forgiven"
HAKRs.-"The White Slave"
PANORAMA BUILDNe.-"Battle Of Shiloh"
Condensed Locals.
The Officers and employees OF the U. 8. Coast and
Geodetic survey have contributed SIP for the
relief Of the Jacksonville yellow fever sufferers.
me officers OF the various companies composing
tne battalion OF the Knights OF the Golden Eagle
last evening organized by elecung j. j. Ryan
major and c. =. Cumming secretary.
soerin Kennedy, OF Stafford County, Va, left here
yesterday with q man named Doyle, WHO'S charged
had = reouss,'isn " hun M NM noS,s went Win him
without the usual formalitieS
RECENT RoBBERIsst-The houses OF George b.
Miller and Herman Wolf on the Bladensburg road
were entered Thursday night by burglars, who cut
stats from window blinds. A sman amount OF
thief entered the house OF r. b Bradford, No. 1919
y street, last night, and carried on an overcoat.
TIE LIE DRoIr PARK FENCE CAsE.-In the Equity
Court, this morning, the hearing In the case OF
u.
PARK fence casel was continued to Wednesday
next
In NEW QuARTsRs--Attention is called to the
card In another column OF Mr.. George L. Emmons
who has taken cOmmOdiOuS and elegant quarters
In the new Atlantic building. MIR. Emmons' large
experience IN the real estate business, together
with his wide acquaintance, and that OF Mr.. II. s
Nyman, associated with him, should command
and will doubtless secure generous share Of pub
lie patronage.
An UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT OF PRISONERS TO Es-
CAPE.-Yesterday' session OF the Police Court
lasted Till nearly O'Clock In the afternoon, and
there were two dozen hungry prisoners TO go to
the workhouse and Jail IL was 4Oclock when the
prison van backed against the eurbstone In front
OF the court. The prisoners were let out OF the
cage 10 walk 70 the van. Two eolored men were
sent out together, and they made a bold break for
liberty, going in opposite directions. One OF them
was captured In front Of police headquarters at
the point OF a pistol The other ran through the
pouring rain and was captured at 9th and streets
by Dick Anderson, the van driver. They were put
IN the van with the others and were then driven
10 the wOrkhouse.
For THE YELLOW FEVER SUFFEREKs.-THz STAR
has received the following contributions for the
yeIlow-fever sufferers In Florida: A. Lisner, $25;
Cash 81; Albert Gleason So; h., $40; w. c. But
Ter, 81.
ToCoLUMBUs, OHIO, AND RETURN VIA B. & o. r. R.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company will
$eil excursion tickets TO columbus, Ohio, and re-
turn on the occasion OF the G. A. r. Encampment,
from september 10 10. inclusive, 1T rate Oh SD
Tor the round trip. The g. A. K Department OF
the Potomac have unanimously decided 10 90 via
this route, and viii leave by special train OF Pull
man sleepers and DAY coaches IL noon September
fui scenery en- rouse TO Oakland by Daylight AT
this place stop Of two hours Will be made, al
lowing those who may desire an opportunity 70
take supper at this famous summer resort reSum-
Ing the journey 81 1870 and arriving at Columbus
500 next morning. For tickets and sleeping Car
space apply at Baltimore and Ohio ticket ofices,
el9 and 1851 Pennsylvania avenue, and Baltimore
ana ohio depot.-Adu
SENT TO RICHMOND ON A CHARGE OF RoBBNG
HI EMPLOYER TH&RE.-Sergeant Hulse, OF the
Riclmond police, left here this morning for the
capital OF Virginia with young man named Geo.
BlaKey, who Is charged with robblng his employ
ers- IL Is alleged that he was given $50 10 de-
posit In bank, which, With other money belonging
10 the firm, he went on with The officers heard
that the fugitive had gone TO Canada, but he was
recently located In this city, and arrested yes
leriay BY Oflicer Barney. he went back without
requlsition-
A BOSTON COMMITTEE INVESTIGATING ELECTRIC
RALwAYs-A committee of Bostonians registered
this morning for Allentown. Pa They are on a
tour OF Inspection, having visited Richmonl, Va,
electric railways. They will visit Pittsburg also.
The members were as follows: JDo. Z. Short, Ous
Eddy, Jesse d. Cove. Homer Rogers, SamI Kelly,
ChaS w. Smith, JAS A. Murphy, A. ii. Peters w.
+. DICKINSON and C. q Ring.
FIVE DOLLARS FOR FAST DRrvNG.-About mid
night last night Edward Jones, having two pas
sengers In his cab, drove rapidly round the CO.. ner
OF 1lth street and Pennsylvania avenue, when
down. The passengers escaped injury but Offlcer
WORK, In attempting TO release the horse, Was
h M IN the mouth; Jones was arrested BY Officer
Court, Jones forfeited s. collateral
BRIcKLAYERs' UNION, No. /, OF d. c., will give
an excursion 10 Baltimore September 10 accom-.
panied by the Marine and Third Artillery Bands
Special train win leave the Baltimore and OHIO
on all regular trains OF that day TO Baltimore
Special train returning will leave Camden station
Baltimore, at lO:4o pm Tickets can be pur-
New jersey avenue northwest; W. c. Hickey 400
PENNSYLVANIA avenue northwest; Frank Carr, 2Ol
Virginia avenue southwest, or any member Of the
organization kound-tr1p rate sL-Adrt
HAD HIS TONGUE SPLIT IN Two.-while driving
70 the city this morning Mr.. q. b. Campbell OF
Fort Foote, met with a singular and painful acct
dent. The tail-board or his wagon becoming dis
placed Mr. Campbell got out and endeavored to
ADJUST IL when II lew up and struck him violently
In the mouth Mr. Campbell, In exerIing himself
had evidently run his tongue out, and that men,
her was split fairly In two almost 10 the root h.
The blow which he received Dr. Dudley Morgan
10 whom the injured man went when he reached
the city, found necessary TO insert sutures along
together II their proper position. Tine doctor sad
II was one o. the most singular accidents he had
ever heard OF.
1HE GRANGE CAMP ASSOCIATION EXHIBITION
The annual exhibition and picnic OF the Grange
lamp Association at their grounds, on the WASH
lAetOn aud Western Railroad, about II miles from
THIS city, VIII open on the 18th instant and con-
unue week There Will be agricultural mechani-
ear aAd artistic exhibits, and IL Is desired that
those In this city who have articles OF their own
producton Will forward them 10 the committee
CAKE or CRAP INTERRUPTED BY THE POLICE
"A game OF crap was IN progress last night In
freemans Alley, and one or the PLAYERS was
~thrOwing the bones" when Onlcers Larrabee and
Daley made their appearance. Then there was A
grand rush made Tor the street, but one OF the
pIayeIs-HLn- Haiton-Ialled 70 get out In time
and the Officers caught him. Freeman's Alley
seems 10 D. Iav0rlse meeting place for .crany
players, ana seldom day PASSES that a game ia
not Interrupted When the boy prisoner wss
taken 20 the police station his father Henry
Hall0n. followed In the crowd, and was arresie
for standing on the sidewalk. Each LEFT As col
lateral, and appeared In the Police Court this
morning. The boy was nneo $40, and the fathers
personal BONDS were taken.
EXCURSIONS TO COLUMBUS, OHIo.-The Baltimore
and Ohio X r. co. will sell excursion tickets 10
Columbus, Ohio, for all trains September 4 g. D.
and III, good Tor return passage until September
ID Inclusive. The rate from Washington viii be
ei2-7o.-Adrl
GONE TO ST. CHARLES CoLLEGE-Messrs John J.
Doian, Jos a. Moran, Cornelius p Barry, David r..
Williams Philip ii. sheridan David A Fiynn
Dennis Mccormick, or Washington ana Martin
ODonoghue, Of West Washington viii leave Tor
81 Charles college next week Messrs Dolan
Barry and Moran will enter the rhetoric or
graduating class.
HIS SKULL FEAcrrKED By A FAL--Archie