Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-15
GEORGETOWN.

A SLUGGrNG March STOPPED ny THE poIlcr
Last night at Acaoemy Hall there Was a per
| formance not down Oh the program A benefit
performance had been rendered Fieden and
Mcmillan. the pugillsss. There were about one
| hundred persons present. Mcmillan failed to
put IN an appearance. but Chas. Green of New
ark and Eddie Tyre. light weights. spared 60
| a draw and some wrestling contests followed.
] Then fielden ana Nally had setto which
| proved to be a fierce fHtlc fight Nallv knocked
Fielder down and the police rushed on the
| stage and stopped the proceedings The
/ pugilists. however, promised that NJ allowed On
/ proceed the sparring would be milder and con-
! sent given. The second round was II any,
| thing rather liyolser than the first and the
police again stopped the exhibition-this time
| for keeps-and the crowd dispersed.
BLOW WITH BASE BALL BAr-A few
| days ago during a dispute between Geo. Nc
Cam and Jos. Noberly the latter was struck
upon the head with a base ball bat. When the
men met Sunday the quarrel was resumed.
which led TO their arrest. Moberly forfeited
80 collateral in the Police Court and McCann
was acquitted.
A LIGHT PFNALTY.-"Tuggv" johnson, .
young negro who assumes the leadership OF
"Red Bills gang on Herring Hill during
bills absence. was in the Police Court this
morning charged with indecent exposure and
disordery conduct. The proof in both cases
was sufficient TO convict. but Judge Miller said
that there was no law in Georgetown for indecent
exposure. Il understood So" replied Mr.. Rich
ardson, but / thought 1 would bring the
charge to show the RgSravatlOn in the other
case The fine in that case said the Judge.
rs -. That Is the extent that a person can
aggravate Georgetown Policeman Hawkins
WAS not satisfied with the penalty. but Judge
Miller told HIM he had given him all the law
allows and If he wanted anything more he
would have TO have him indicted as a common
nuisance.
CHARGED WITH GoBBrSG ScHooxrn.-A
charge of larceny Was lodged against Joseph
Elms on Saturday. Ii is alleged that several
months ago he boarded a schooner lying of
Georgetown and stole articles representing
quite sum. James Riley and James Ashton
were also arrested on suspicion of being I'M
pLcated in the affair. The defendants were
charged on a warrant sworn out before Justice
Buckley nearly two years ago. The case has
been set for hearing in the Police Court
Thursday.
BUILDISG ASSOCIATION ELrcrrox.-Ths
seventh annual meeting Of the Citizens
Equitable Building Association was held 90
GOddard's hall last night. The following OFF,
GERS were elected for the ensuing year: \.
Thomas Brown. president; Edgar Frisby, vice
president; T.. r. Berry, treasurer; c. Z. Viii
hams, secretary; j. i. Birch, L. ]. Stanton,
Gustave Friebus, ID. HorriGan, W. II. Manogue,
A. Small and Thomas Tanning, directors. By
a vote OF the stockholders the rate of interest,"
was increased from to per cent. Thirty
four shares of stock were sold at an average Of
1896 per share.
CATTLE MARKET.-The following are the re-
ported sales of live stock at Drovers' Rest,
u. C.. yesterday: Cattle up and sold-Best, AZ
to 4szc; good, TO 4.c.; medium, 80 TO
3lkc.; common, 10 &c. Sheep, to &C.;
lambs. 5 to &C.; lambs spring, TO &c. Calves
81 to SIC. Cows and calves, S25 TO s45. Mar
ket good.
A PLEASANT DANCE was given last night at
the Lnthicum Institute Hall by the Erminls
Social club.
TEMPERATURE AND CONDITION OF WATER Ar
z A.M.-Great Ealls-temperature, 60; condi-
ton, n. Receiving reseryoir-temperature,6 81;
condition at north connection, n; condition al
south connection, Sc. Distributing reservoir
temperature, 81. Condition at infuent gate
house, % condition at efluent gate house, 81.
High tide 10 day at 4:46 In, low tide at IL :2s