Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-20
ssss Death the Result es FrsGhs.

A MAN WHO had ACTED As rEActsAKxR DUNNO An
AFFRAr SUDDENLY ENrIgEs.
SATURDAY night, abort &c: 30 O'Clock, o drunken
row occurred In MS kemps saloon. corner OF 81
and n streets southwest, between party OF col
ored men. Mansfield Lewis attempted 20 separate
them. During the ARRAY a knife was drawn by
one OF the men. but before he could use &C MA
Kemp elected him from the saloon. Edward Jack
son, one OF the coored men, went into adjoining
yard and returned TO the Sidewalk with piece OF
broken clot hes prop and dealt Henry Thompson q
blow across the head. INJECTING an ugly wound.
Mansneld Lewis who had attempted 70 act as
peacemaker Was badly frightened when be saw
The blow inflicted ana he went 20 his home and re-
he had a,s min Is.er % en- sns 1ss
police were notified and oricers Lewis Smith and
wash arrested Thompson and Jackson on charge
were locked up as witnesses. The body OF the
dead man was removed 10 the Fourth precinct sta
post mortem examination, and found that death
was caused by congestion OF the lungs and prooa-
Henry Thompson ana Chas jackson were tired
In the Police court to-day FOR an ARRAY. IL was
testified that Thompson drew a knife and Jackson
ran away. nne OF S. Was imposed on the FIRST
named and jackson was dismissed
CHARsEp WITH RoBRKRY.-Tnomas Carter col
ored, with several aliases was arrested yesterday
and locked up charged with the larceny OF a gold
watch ana chain from Mis- Laura Holderiy, and
an ovefcoat and check for cal from Fielding
| Barnes This morning he was photographed TOT
che rogues gallery. lie IL held for q bearing In
TIC foHCe SOurt tO-tnOffON.
MARRIAGE LIcESsEs.-Msrriage licenses have
been issued 10y the clerk OF the court 10 W. Jack
son and Louisa Henderson; Brown Morgan Waters
and Kate Anderson; Bruce Warren and Julia
| Calvin: W. Penrunll, OF Montgomery County, Nd,
and Ida Thompson, OF Prince Georges County,
Nd; Frederick Arnold and Elizabeth Ginger; W.
b. crooks and CorneTia II. Farley, both OF Rich
mond. Va; George r. Douglass and Martha Hall:
fiorens Mueller and Annie Katrina Weigand-
NEW TRIAL REFUSED IN rHk TAyIoR-MosEs CASE
In the Court in General Term to-day Judge Cox
delivered tne opinion OF tie court IA the case OF W.
b. Moses against GeOIgr Taylor IN which a verdict
was rendered for plainIlr1 Affirming the Judgment
OF the court below IN refusing new trial This
civil acton 10 recover tie value VI fourteen Dis
trfct OF Columbia per cent permanent improve
meht bonds and note amounting 10 sl7.cl7.50,
which, IL Is alleged was loaned Co DEFENDANT and
deposited as collzteraS and plaintiff alleged that
defendant had converted them 20 his own use.
RoBBEBrKs REroRTED.-Jas l. poston reports
that his shop, IN the rear VI No 1907 Pennsylya
avenue, was forced open Friday night and robbed
OF s44.50 worth OF tools.-Achille onvieri, No
v07 Pennsylvania avenue reports stolen from the
showcase In front OF premises $40 worth OF jew
elry.-Mary Siyerberg. No. 3l2 9TH street, report
stolen from the showcase In front 90 her store IS
worth Of pocket-books aud purses.-Jno. r.
oNeil reports stolen from the RepU1iicun once
Ell worth OF clothlng-Andrew Newland reports
stolen from his house ~ bottles VI Ueer revolver
and one SILK handkerchief
A TAX FOR WATER MAINS sEr AsIpE-In the
Court In General term this morning, Judge COX do
lNereu the opinion OF the court IA the OF Ben
singer agt. the District % Columbia, setting aside
an assessment Tor Waterman TAX. The petitioner
asked for writ OF certorari on the Commissioners
20 bring up the papers In the ease and expresses
his Readiness pay the tax. but not the interest
alleging that there was no such assessment by the
water-reeistrar, as required by law, and he had
notice. The papers were sent up, aud the court
says that they are defective, the certificate the
tax not being signed, and there being no record VI
notice. And admitting that the law had been
complied with In this REGARD the notice Itself ID
detective for insuhlciency OF description. The as
| sessfnent was quasled.
The Ice ON THE UTTER RIVER UsBRokES-In-
formation was received from West Washington
this Afternoon TO the effect that the the iver
The Ice above the Long bridge with the exception
| OF the opening made through the Georgetown
| channel, Is also solid. The ice In that vicinity IL
said 10 be about 2k Inches think. Dealers along
the river front do not anticipate Treshet. IL ID
reported that the ice above the Chain bridge ID
banking along the nyer shore.
COL F. ID. MussEy's DIvoRcE-The divorce case
which Col h. ID. Mussey, the well-known core
| spondent, had Instituted against Mrs. Annie
Mussey (pee Miss Foster was heard on Friday
last, when the court granted an absolute divorce.
Col Mussey testified that there was a separation
GOV. Foster testified that his daughter had never
made any charges or ill-treatment ON the part of
Der husband, and exonerated COL Mussey from
any and all blame whatsoever.
RANGE OF fHR THERNoNErIR-The following
were the readings Of the signal once to-day: q
~, a. p. ~, IS: maximum, IS; minimum, a.