Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-18

DR.. Strafton reports the arrival of the following
passengers on trains from the South: J. " Valley
Knoxville, Tenn; W. 8. Edwards Eacho, W. Va |;
Miss w. Taylor, W. s. Everett, Z. Beckley, II. f.
Ennest and J. K Granting, Atlanta, Ga; Ms. A.
Chase, Athens, Ca; j. II. Harris and wife ana j.
y. Wiley and wife, Greensboro, y. C.; j. f. Ficklen
md - :. Buist. Charleston, $ T.; Mrs Garner and
daughter, Mobile, Ala; Mrs. F. NJ. Alexander Co
noId and ". j. Clark, Memphis. Tenn Seventy
passengers from the south passed through.
Why TIE CASE WAS DIsxIssEp.-Messrs God
Trey Holden, saloon-keepers on 18th street, near
pennsylvania avenue, were charged In the Police
S sw c Ins oIning Win yi2laung the sunday
John p. Peters was called a witness for the Dis
lricI He testified that last sunday morning he
saloon and paid 10 cents for a glass OF whisky.
He also purchased a bottle OF WHISKY, for Which
he PAID 40 cents. He admitted that he went In
ana got the whisky, because he was asked 10 do so
Oy sergeant Diggns. lie again said that he went
In and got the liquor because he wanted II, ana
AFTER some remarks made by the judge witness
said he knew the whisky was 70 be used
20 make a case. He SAID that he spent his own
money. Oflcer Nelson testified that ne saw Peters
come from the direction OF the saloon, but he could
not say that he was In the saloon.
Inc judge said that 70 get testimony In this way
before Inc court tney Saa TO 9e tSs ass
and when only one witness appeared and told TWO
steres IN almost the same breath the court would
certainly not hold the DEFENDANTS on their testi-
inony. The case was dismissed. Mr. Padgett said
he was with the court on that natter and nolle
pressed two similar charges against other per-
SONS.
To REGULATE PRIMARY ELEcrroNs-The central
democratic committee last night adopted a reso-
tuition "tnat subcommittee, consisting OF 1--WE
nemoers OF the central democratic committee be
appointed Tor the purpose VI reporting at some
future time In their discretion, a defnte code OF
regulations TO govern the elections at primaries In
general registry lawn aefinition Oh the Souosa
rieS OF the various districts; qualifications OF cleo
tors (Toters}. selection OF meeting places; quali-
Gallons OF delegates and alternates 10 the conven-
ton, &C.: also recommend such other rules as NAV
be beneficial to the welfare OF the democratic
appointed consists Of NJ l. Weller Chairman: VIM
a. h@nogue. John Boyle, b. kimartin, and Jack
SON Yates
SING A RAZOR TO CUT BMcKs.-A colored man
named Bailey Courtney was IN TIE Police Court
Eusge ana carrying razor. lie Was arrested
about IL o'clock last night oy Officers Smith and
howell on street southwest for using profane
language. When searched at the station the Of
leers found razor il his pocket. The prisoner
t0.dJudge Miller taai be was Driekmaker and used
TIE razOE Tor pairing on the bricks "Tnat Is a new
Use IOr razOrs" said the Judge as he imposed fine
c. 80 or % days On the iarIa-
been issued 81 the clerk OF the court 10 David W.
Sones, o. Charles city County, Va, and Maggie j.
ii. Fensii; Cnas j. hunter and Eila TIricn: ~ Ii.
tiewart ana EsIelle Wood; Chas- H. AcAuuffe
ana Anne Z. Morgan; John Wood and Mary Eli
wood
DISTINGUISHED ASTRONOMER FOR GEoRGKrowN
coLLEeE--rhe president OF Georgetown Uniyer.
sly has received Information from Florence, Italy
tiLal Rev. John Hagen the eminent German Jesuit
astronomer and mathematician, member OF the
hoyal Mathematical society OF Berlin, has been
aPpointed 10 The chair OF astronomy ana director
snlp OF the observatory In the Georgetown Univer.
Sty.
GREAT BARGAINS At TIE PAKEr STATIONERY SALE
Tue sale of the choice collection OF stationery and
l1ney articles Is now IN progress at No 0l3 Penn
SNanla avenue and many me bargains are So.
cured oy the large crowd always In attendance
M bowling has been instructed 10 continueAhe
sale daily, al 10 a N and 3 30 o. m until eyery
article Is sold. The fixtures viii be sold on Mon.
DAY next Al 10 O'Clock.
ATTENTION Is CALLED 70 the sale OF that yaluah,
improved property, 1214 street north west which
GSurs AZ auction to-morrow October l9l az 20
O'Clock y. N. This property Is admirably located
LOT investment or residence for ones own use
being improved by a me three-story brick hons
ana Stable. See advertisement
An 0rPoRTrNrTY seldom offered to secure desir
able property on the Heiyntsof Georgetown Is pre
sented IN the sale OF that beautiful properly on
Fayette e35rh) and Frederick GAIN streets 70 b.
made at pubic auction tomorrow {Friday 1871
Octooer,l &C O'Clock o. m, improved BY q br1cI
house and frame out-buiidingA Sec advertise
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