Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-21
CITY AND DISTRICT.
Condensed Locals.


In the Probate Court sophia SauJer was yester-
day appointed administraJrtx OF the estate OF
katherine Miller and guardian 20 the latter's chill
dren bonds OF g., 900 and g. 600, respectively.
George Douglass, colOred, charged with being
dsOrsry in Iowa Circle, forfeited IS collateral In
Peter Willians coIored, aged nfty years died
suddenly al his home, 2O3 street southwest yes
teTday.
george HILL a boy. was accidentally knocked
down by a wagon at the corner OF Sth street and
Pennsylvania avenue northwest yesterday after
noon and slightly injured lie was sent TO his
home, 124G 6tn street southwest
kin man cuss when he's asleep?" inquired
owen Carroll, colored, OF Judge Mills In the Police
Court TO-DAY. al admits" said owen, "that had
something n last night, but the policeman pulled
Inc out OF the stable where was sleeping" The
policeman remembered otherwise, and Carroll
was fined 81
Tine clerks association win give moonlight ex-
cursiOn 10 Marshall Hall tomorrow evening at
ESQ pm, on the W. ". COrcOran.
The viii OF John O.Neill was nled yesterday. He
leaves his estate TO his wife and names her as
IL was a collision between two freight trains
on Maryland avenue and 1871 street on sunday
night which caused the stOppage OF travel south
head OF the engines were broken and the engineers
and nremen, With other hands jumping on saved
themselves. The trains were the o'clock freight
South and an extra freight from the south.
FIREwoRKs THIS WEEK AT BAY RIDGE.-The re-
narkable success attending the fireworks drama
at Bay Ridge has induced the managers 10 con-
tinue 1t this week Exhibitions will be given on
SUNDAY, Tuesday, and Wednesday, the 10Th, 21st,
and 81 inSts., respectively This l. undoubtedly
the greatest performance OF the Kind ever given in
this country. IL 10 not combination OF cOlOTed
hres and rockets only, but picture or actual his
tory that will live Ia the memory TOR life. There
l. Lo extra charge. ROCnd-tTip tickets only 81
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ROBBERIEs REPoKTED.-Hannan Gordon, No.
Ills street, reports that yesterday afternoon
she sent three cOlOred boys TO a laundry with a
basket OF clothes. AT the corner or Sth and ID
streets the boys got into a fight and while they
~ L~fst n ms IA "a "a q
the elOtheS-Mrs. g. y. Bartlett, No. ll3O 18th
street, reports stolen from her house "a pOcketboOk
cOntalningS1 in money and some other articles
MIS- Lillian Benton, No. COZ street, reports that
her premises were entered saturday night and
IoOoed OF a basket OF provisions and a hall gallon
OF sherry wine.
EXCURSION TO PEN MAR, The GEM OF THE BLUE
lsIbL&--An excursion Il announced 10 Pen Mar on
TIE H. q %. and Western Maryland Railroads on
"Wednesday, August -. The special express will
leave the T. q ~ Depot, Washington, at = u H.,
stopping at TakOma, Silver spring, Rockville,
Gs-ithvTSbur-, and BOyds. ROuDd-tTip, from WASH
llston, Sl.5O. and correspOndingly low rates from
the other stations-AdrL
MARRIAGE LIcKSsks.-Narriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk Of the court to W. II.
Han and LeJnOra VI. Frank; ChrisJoph UlInann
and Katie ShuSsleT; George l.. Lincoln, OF Mont
enSe " neat and Florence Dorsey, both OF Alexan-
GTLa. Va; Z Price Brown and Isabel Constable;
/. \. Linger and Fannie NJ Dony; W. Ii. Briggs
md Mary A. Henson; W. H. AIastbrook and Helen
l. Leklte.
SPEND SUNDAY AT THE SHORE-Express leaves
T. and o. depot, pm Arrive Atlantic City. 10 40
p-m- Returning arrive home NJ midnight. Round
Trip, S3-AdTG
THREE CHARGES Or kEEPING UNLICENSED BARS
DISNISsED--In the Police Court -,!.ly Isaiah W.
HOsAlns. who keeps grOcerl S.UTr ana BARRON
ON Shelidah street, MI Pleasant, was charged
with conducting an unlicensed bar. Officer Slack
reported That MI ioSkins had arranged his prem
ises 10 make tine bar and grocery story separate,
Tor which reason hc had Oeen granted license,
and Mr. Forrest nOle pressed the case. In the
Ease OF Katherine Midmeyer, whose place Is ON
the Rock Greek Church TO.pi, similar state OF
affairs existed. and similar ti0n was taken. In
the case 81 jeremiah Lynch, whose saloon Is near
BrOoks' station, Role pruss. was also entered.
The commissioners deducted the amount due to
August l., and rejected his application He now
has no license, and VIII be Prosecuted II he con-
unues 10 Go business
ONLY one ATLANTIC CITY.--And now is the time
10 visit IL. Special express train leaves b. and U.
oepot, saturday, August p, at pm Round trip,
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WANTS lis NAME RESTORED TO THE LIST OF
MENBEks-i esterday, Messrs. A. A. Brney and j.
L. smith for JAS NJ Terrill made application 10
Judge MeTrick for a mandamuS TO compel the Col
ored Catholic Male Benevolent Society OF this city
To restore his name 10 the list OF members lie
says that h. had dispute as TO s2l which he re-
tanned due him for sick benefits and that there
upon his name was dropped froin the roll lie
claims that his name was dropped unjustIy and
that he Is still with the remaining twenty-rour
members OF the society an owner OF house and
therefore asks the mandamuS A rule was d.
rec;ed 10 show cause.
FIREWORKS AT BAY RIDGE.-The greatest OPEN
air entertainment ever given in America-IOO
persons. saips engaged in the representation. No
extra elarge- Round trip fare, sl-Airt.
RETURN OF TIE NATIONAL FENcIBLEs.-The
National EenciOes VIII return from their ten DAYS
encdlnpment 1t white sulphur Springs at = :45 d
IN. To-Day. They VIII be met III the depot by the
National Rifles, Emmett Guards, Merchant Rifles
M he.
son viii be up the Avenue to 10Th street and
eounternareh u l2th street TO the armory.
CHEAP EXCURSION TO Luray and return S. via
Manassas Branch, Virginia Midland Division
Piedmont Air Line Will leave Washington daily
except sunday, at ID Pun, and arrive at Luray
daily, except sunday, at 9:20 ptn., aud arrive at
u.s., LilhsIob from Luray at $50 am. Excursion
ldvertOn with Shenandoah Valley Railway going
ana returning Tickets on sale at the Office OF the
ilednont Air Line, No. 1900 Pennsylvania avenue
and at the Passenger station Of the Baltimore and
Potomac Railroad.
FINED FIVE DOLLARS FOR ANNOYING HIS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS McHenry, a corn doctor
wlo lives on 10th street northeast, was in the
uock OF the Police Court this morning CHARGED by
Oucers smith and simpson with using profane
language II his house loud enough 10 be heard on
lhe street The prisoner, who Is an Old man.
made things lively In his neiyhborhood He was
under the influence OF liquor, and his prOfane
and eoisterous language made It uncomfortable
LOr Ine Othtr Residents until about 1 O'Clock this
morning, when the officers arrested him and locked
MN up The old man admitted that there was
soAe trOuO-e II his neighbOrnOod- He said that
MS heAt-dOOr nelShbOr objects 90 whisky-drink-
Ihs IN lis house. They go To church and make all
lhe uOuo.e and he gets the blame. Then it's a
SUI OF turn about, said the Judge. s"rhey give
you tenslon and you give them rum and the devil
1ou are nned s5."
ASSAULT CAsEs.-TO-day, In the Police Court two
co4Ored boys, SaHl Breeders and Frank Pickett
We're CHARGED with an assault ON Chas HALEY
anu Were hned s. each.-Wm. WASHINGTON col,
Ofeu was charged with an assault on SaIn1 Alex
ahder Ire latter testified that Washington went
INTO MS mothers house and got 10 cutting I'M
when ne AleXander) ordered him out and rhep
atulpteu 70 nre II at him. A sentence or 90 day,
In jail was Imposed '
TIE NAVAL COMBAT between the Monitor and
Merriiaae Will De portrayed with fe-liAe ACCURACY
Ihls week at Bay Ridge. Round trip, 81. Noextra
cAAISe.-AdtG
BASE BALL BET.-"In bet you as that the
NashlnstCnS did not make q base hit /, sad
schuyler Blair 20 Gus Tycoon at the base bam
grounds yesterday afternoon "Its a 20 , re-
hponded Tycoon The money was put In Frank
Lannahan's hands. and then an argument followed
Is 10 VINO Won The STAKES. The argument was
continued on the sidewalk and Officers Fenton and
AUSTIN placed the disputants under arrest Judge
MILLS, IA the Police Court, This morning helu that
tAe men had committed no onenSe.
The MONITOR AND MERKIMAc.-At Bay Ridge this
weeA- The greatest display Of fireworks ever
gwen IA America No extra charge. Round trip
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AN AFFIDAVIT TIE CHOCrAw CLAIMS C.sv