Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-05

- uudeEstOO0 70 pe SkVU. ne was not uueO
directly for his poor work yesterday, but be-
cause the management, upon careful investiga-
ton, discovered that he had not been taking
care of himself % base ball pitcher should
He had been given great deal of good whole
some advice and previous shortcomings had
been overlooked by lenient management in
view OF promises and pledges. Yesterdays
wretched pitching was undoubtedly caused by
the bad habits for which the fine was imposed.
This young man should be great pitcher. but
unless he calls halt on himself he will not be
wanted by second-rate club.
IN THE NEW PRECINCT.
How.the Northeast Section is Patrolled-
The Talk at the Station House.
The people of northeast Washington are well
satisfied with the police protection they receive
since the establishment Of the ninth police
district That precinct comprises all the ter
ritory east of LIST street east to the Eastern
branch, and north Of East Capitol street to the
Boundary. Thirty men do duty within these
limits. Lieut.. D. H. Teeple, who is in COM
mand, has lived in that section of the city for
number of years and is familiar with the needs
Of the people. Sergeants Burgess, Wall and
McTaggart are on duty in the precinct and see
that the privates perform their duty.
Wher the precinct was first established there
were not many officers who wanted to do duty
in it, principally on account of the unimproved
condition of most of the streets In dry
weather the dust is so bad that clothing il in
jured and in wet weather the mud makes some
of the streets almost impossible. When Lieut..
Teeple assumed command of the new precinct
he recognized the fact that many of the men
objected to going on duty there for various
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this he succeeded and the precinct is now
working as smoothly as possible.
The station is on 9th street, not far from
Maryland avenue. The location is at present
lonely one, but there are many new buildings
being erected in the neighborhood
IMPROVEMENTS IN PROSPECT.
An effort is being made to have 9th street
concerted, because with an earth roadway in
front Of the station it is impossible to keep the
building clean. The stable in the rear of the
station is nearly completed and when that is
finished concrete approach to the building
will be laid
The patrol wagon will be at the station ready
for use not later than the Goth instant and then
the precinct will be complete in every particu-
lar. An arrangement has been made whereby
prisoners arrested in the fifth precinct, near
Benning, can be brought to the ninth precinct
IN the patrol wagon. That will Obyiate the
necessity OF having officers escorting prisoners
two or three miles to Uniontown.
The officers have talked ~ opening gym
nasium on a small scale, but in the absence Of
the necessary room they will probably satisfy
themselves with pool or billiard table.
AN ADVENTURE WITH A RAzoR-BACK.
While sitting in the station last evening Lieut.
Teeple told Of a trip he made to Alabama when
he was sanitary officer. He went to the interior
of that state with partly cured insane man.
After leaving the man in charge Of his family
he started back for the nearest railroad station.
10 reach 1t he took o short cut through the
woods. He had three miles to walk. When he had
gotten half way through the forest he stopped
to rest. Presently he was startled by
hearing peculiar noise, which he
supposed was made by some wild animal.
The noise, he admitted, alarmed him and he
hardly knew what TO do. At first he thought Of
and he thought good stand was better than q
bad run. SO he drew his revolver He was
then facing the creature. What it was he could
not make out. The animal was tall and narrow,
had long legs and long ears The lieutenant
put on bold front and the animal walked
quietly about its business. 1t was razor-back
hog.
THE RECENT SHOOTING CASE.
The recent shooting by Officer Cutler is the
cause OF much amusement among the officers.
Officer Cutler takes their fun good-naturediy,
but his partner, Officer Hodges, does not re-
gard the matter as such @ joke. He is glad
that he did not catch the bullet from Cutters
pistol, but he is still grumbling because his
partner accused him Of having told the re-
porters Of the shooting
Real Estate Matters.
Emma B. Fitzgerald has bought Of Sarah ".
Fitzgerald OF Alabama, for $1,000, sub lots 40
to SO, square 176, fronting 63 feet on the east
side OF nth street between T and streets
northwest.
John C. Yost has bought Of Ellen McMahon
for 50, $50, subs to 5, square 1874, rs feet ~
by LOG feet, 9th and G streets northwest
Two Wives Who Ask to be Divorced,
Ada Louise Neagle, nee Dougherty, has, by J.
G. Bigelow, filed bill for divorce from John
L. Neagle. They were married October 2, 1886,
and she charges that within two months he left
her, but that she rejoined him at Burlington,
Iowa, in March, 1887. and that he took her to
an attic room with scarcely piece of furniture
and utterly neglected her; that she lived there
one week and then with barely enough to pay
her fare she returned to her mother in this
city.
Janet W. Bowman, nee Patterson. fled by ].
J. Darlington bill for divorce against Samuel
5. bowman. They were married October Is,
1884 and have one child and she charges that
he deserted her in March, 1887.
The Two Wills Of William Mckee.
In the Probate Court, in the case of the es-
tate OF the late VIM. Mckee, who died recently
at Providence hospital from the effect of in
juries received at 5th and K streets by being
run over. paper was filed yesterday purport-
ing to be his last will few days after the
death Of Mr.. Mckee a paper purporting to be
the last will, executed at the hospital, was fled
IN which he bequeathed his real estate to his
daughter, Mrs. George o. Miller, subject to the
dover interest Of the widow. The paper now
filed by the widow, who had previously filed a
cayeat to the paper in favor Of Mrs. Miller is
dated in September, 1884, and leaves his estate
to his widow absolutely.
The Good Samaritans.
The National Grand Lodge Of the Independ-
ent Order Of Good Samaritans and Daughters
Of Samaria filed certificate Of incorporation
yesterday. They recite that the objects are to
provide fund for the payment Of weekly bene-
fits to sick and disabled members. The officers
for the first year are: Daniel Jones of Ken
lucky, national grand sire; J. H. Taylor Of
Richmond Va, d. G.S.; c. b. Marshall of the