Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-10
GEORGETOWN.

SHE WORE MASCULINE ArTIRE.-An effemi-
nate looking young person In attire as man
was arrested last night by Officer WEIGH on
| suspicion of having stolen a bible. The pris-
oner gave the name of Wilbert Brown, re mark
ing that he was better known as Maud Brown.
The charge of suspicion was removed and
this morning the prisoner was released.
Shortly afterward an old colored woman en-
tered the station bearing a large bundle of
women's clothing which she had brought
around for Maud or "Wilbert' to don. The
woman stated that Maud wore trousers in the
city while acting as waiter in one Of the hotels
or while cooking.
BUILDING AssoCIAT1oN.-At the eighty-frst
monthly meeting of the Citizens Equitable
building association last night at Goddard's
hall thirty-two shares of stock were sold at an
average of S1.95 share.
CATTLE MARKEr.-The following sales Of live
reported: 1856 cattle up; all sold. Best. 4c.
to 41sc; good, 314c. to $40; medium, SIC. to
$3.50; common, &c. to CSC. PSI sheep and
lambs. Lambs, &c. to 619c.; sheep, &c. to
&C.; yeariings, sc. to &C.; calves, 4c. to to SC.
10 cows and calves, S25 to $40. Market fair.
A PUGILIsTIC ENCoUNTER.-The interest
William Nally, a local pugilist. takes in
scrapping matches, got him into a trou-
BILE Saturday night On his way home
he had arrived near 32d and NJ streets,
young men who had formed circle around
two fighters. Nally approached the party
to see the fun. This intrusion was not ap-
proved by one OF the participants, Joseph Con-
nors, who put an ugly question to Nally, who,
In turn, replied that if Connors wanted to fight
he (Nally) would accommodate him. At it
they went and Connors was badly cut upon the
leg. Nallys treatment Of Connors was rather
rough. in fact SO much SO that he was unable
to appear at court today. Ne gave himself
up and left $50 collateral Nally was charged in
the Police Court today with assaulting Connors
by cutting him in the leg with knife. The
case was continued until Thursday
CRUSHED UNDER PILE OF LUMBER.-Ern-
est Skldmore, who was caught under falling
pile OF lumber in Wheatley Bros. lumber
yard on Water street, Saturday morning, and
was severely injured and was taken to his
home, 1929 Grace street, in the patrol wagon,
Is reported by his attending physician, DIR.
Mackall, to be somewhat improved.
POLICE COURT CAsEs.-Frank Harris, a small
cOlored boy, was on Bridge street Sunday night
playing marbles. 1t was Franks Ego" and
when the marble in the ring did not cross the
line he said bad words. Policeman Rainey
Passeno overheard the little boys remark and
took him in. He was unable to produce
~" when taken before Judge Miller yester-
day and fifteen days on the farm was the
sentence.-George Tenney, arrested by the
same officer on the charge of vagrancy, plead
guilty to the charge and was given twenty
days. COmpley was on trial for
swearing on Bridge street and IS or fifteen
was charged by Martha Moore with disturbing
the quiet of Washington street. His personal
bonds were taken.
NoTEc.-The work of laying the cross ties Of
the Georgetown and Tenleytown electric rail-
road. at the corner of 32d and p streets, and
laying the rails south of NJ street is in progress.
john Weller. the proprietor of a grocery
store at the corner OF 18th street and Dunn
barton avenue was arrested yesterday by
Officer Gilmore on the charge of keeping an
unlicensed bar.-Young men with parlor
rifles, shooting at birds, broke some of the
window glass Ill the Columbia mills and bullet
just missed Mr.. John Cropley.-The Column
bla rifles OF the national guard have removed
their armOry, by order of Gen. Ordway, from
Academy hall here to the Alderney building,
937 ID street northwest
TEMPERATURE AND CONDITION OF WATER AT
z A. M.-Great Falls-temperature, AZ; condi-
ton. IS. Receiving reservoir-temperature As;
condition at north connection, Sc; condition at
south connection, Is. Distributing reservoir
temperature, A; condition, &c.