Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-19
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The FUNERAL OF CAPT. SANGER.-The funeral
OF the late Capt. VIM. Z. S. Sanger. U.SN,
took place yesterday afternoon at o'clock
from st. Johns Re. church, Georgetown. Rev.
DIR. Regester. pastor of the church, performed
the last sad rites over the remains. The follow
ing were the pall-bearers: Commodore r s.
Law, Commodore Geo. Il. White, Civil En-
gineer Endicott A. L. Merritt, chief clerk
yards and docks; Pay Director LOCKER, Mr..
Moran and Mr.. L. A. Yeatman. The remains
were inferred at Oak Hill.
MORE OF RED Bills GANG LOCKED UP-Two
alleged members of Red Bills" gang were
locked up at the police station last night by
Policemen Hess and Curran. One prisoner
was Geo. Smith and the other Geo. Butler
The first George was at his home on Herring
Hlll'' abusing his mother and disturbing the
quiet of the neighborhood. His condition was
brought about by bending his elbow too fire.
quently ct the Herring Hill grog shops.
Butler was also drunk, but his whisky was
evidently not of the fighting kind. Lawyer
Kicks appeared for Smith, but when he learned
that his client had abused his mother he gave
up the case. A fine of IS or Is days was i'm
posed. Butler got 20 days. Richard Epps and
John Jones are also alleged members Of
Red Bills" gang. They went across the
bridge into the city Saturday night, but could
NOT behave themselves. Policeman Redgrave
pursued them as far as Herring Hill" and
then lost sight of them. warrant was sworn
out and they were before Judge Miller this
morning. They were fined SIS each. William
Lyles, still another alleged member of the
gang, went to Washington last night and got in
trouble. He met another colored boy who was
with female companion and they had a quar-
rel. Five dollars or fifteen days on the farm"
was what Judge Miller told him this morning.
A DIsoRDFRLY BANJO PARTY.-It was about
ii O'Clock last night when the police heard
screams of murder" and ''police" coming
from a shanty near the canal There was .
banjo party in the shanty. and when a "'scus-
Of he Uirl
screamed. When Sergeant Nolkman and Police
men Cotter and Cotton went TO the house they
found the front door locked. while the inmates
OF the house had scaled the back fence and dis
appeared. Warrants will be obtained for those
who attended the party. The officers found
two banjos that were dropped by the musicians.
ALL SoRTs.-Mr. c. Frank Shekells is danger
ously ill at his daughters's residence, No. 22l4
18th street--A warrant was sworn out yes
terday for the arrest of James Simmons ON
the charge of writing policy. Simmons heard
OF the warrant being out and visited the
station and left $50 collateral.-Members Of
Goodwill lodge. No. a. LON, will pay frater
nal visit TO Lafayette lodge in Baltimore Friday
EVENING" pleasant and numerously at
tended ball was given last night at Linthicum
Institute hall by the Knights OF the Golden
Eagle.-There was an enjoyable hop given at
Fort Myer last night, II being the last one Of
the season. Those who attended the hop from
the city we're brought over the bridge in stages.
CATTLE MARKET.-The following sales Of live
stock at Drovers Rest Monday are reported:
20 cattle sold-Best, 20 A. &C.; good, S54 to 4c.;
medium, to 81 &C.; common, TO Sc. IL sheep
and lambs-Lambs, to &C.; sheep, 4 to &c.
learlings, to o. &C.: calves, TO &C. 10 cows
and calves, S25 to S35. Market fair.
TEMPERATURE AND CONDITION OF WATER AT
7A.M-Great Falls-temperature, As: condi-
ton, 2. Receiving ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AZ;
condition at north connection, 6; condition at
south connection, A. Distributing reservoir
Temperature, As