Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-18
GEORGETOWN.

DEATH OF wEII-kNowy Crrrzrx-Johu
Bogue died Saturday night At his residence.
No. 1914 street, from dropsy. Mr.. Bogue was
in his sixty-irst year, and was actively engaged
in the real estate business at the time of his
death. He was officer of the municipal gov
eminent OF Georgetown during its existence
and since the abolition of the old corporation
he has served one of the assessors under the
District government Mr. Bogue was the first
agent of the Adams express company in
Georgetown The funeral will take place to-
morrow morning from his late residence The
remains will be taken TO Holy Trinity (Catho-
Ilc) church, where requiem mass viii be said
The interment will be at Holy Rood cemetery
Row on HERRING HnL-Hopeful Oar
nellie, young man who is employed as
clerk at the Office of the District Com
missioners, lives 29th street. on what is
known as Herring Hill" HIS colored neigh
bors have greatly annoyed him. and he was
afraid that one of them would carry his threats
into execution Instead of procuring a war
rant for the arrest of the alleged yiolator of the
law, he obtained from his superior officers u
commission as a special policeman so that he
could carry pistol. Saturday night near his
housn, several colored BOYS were quarreling
over girl named Lottie Dorsey. The .'spe-
clal'' took advantage of the opportunity to act
In obedience TO the oath he had Just taken TO
see that the public peace was preserved With
his badge, pistol and whistle he went out to
perform the duties for which policemen are
regularly paid. 1t took him but a few minutes
to wish that he was private citizen and not an
officer OF the law. The boys Jumped" him
He blew his policeman's whistle and fired one
shot, either at them or to mtmidate them. He
succeeded IN neither but the appearance of
Policeman Hawkins put an end to the
trouble, and some of the colored dis
turbers OF the peace were locked
up. John jackson and Wesley johnson
were the unfortunate members of the crowd
This morning they were taken TO the Police
har nhar 80
conduct against Jackson and he was fined $40
johnson was acquitted. johnson was tried for
lighting on o street some days ago with West
Beckett. John jackson was then called
on charge of assaulting William Gee
ON Nashlngton's birthday. He was
lined % for the assault William Ac-
tive. James Johnson and Wesley johnson.
William Active, James Johnson and Wesley
johnson were arraigned for an alleged assault
on Hopewell Darneille. 1t was shown that the
trouble started by one Of the boys putting his
arm around Lottie Dorsey, which was followed
by the use of profane language. Then knives
or razors were drawn and bricks and stones
were thrown. William Active and Wesley
johnson were fined $40, and James johnson
was fined $50.
Police CAsEs.-Dick Carter. colored. al
though married man. has many female ad-
mlrers. he also has some enemies among the
falr sex. Saturday night Kate Lewis met him
on the street and informed him that she did not
like nlm DICK claimed that she used some
forclble language in giving him the nforma-
ton, and his testimony was corroborated before
Judge Miller by two females. Kate denied the
charge, and on account of the feeling shown
by the prosecuting witnesses the Judge took
Hates personal bonds.-Charys Collins. a
colored boy, was charged with disturbing ]. d.
Johnson, storekeeper. The Judge warned
him against future bad conduct and took his
personal bonds.
No SERVICES were held yesterday evening
at the Congress street NJ p church. owing TO
the illness of the pastor. Rev. Dr. Bates.
HE CONDITION of Father Curley, of the
Georgetown university, remains unchanged
He is still very weak.