Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-10
ANACOSTIA.

A WAsHINoToN NEaRo IN MARLBORO JAu.-A
report from Surrattsviile states that on cleo
ton day and while crowd of people were
gathered at that place two co,ored men from
Washington drove through there at rapid gait
in a wagon firing their pistols promiscuously as
they went along. The constable endeavored to
stop them, but was unable to do 80. They went on
to Brandywine, and a. they returned through
ping the team and capturing the drivers. For
a time 1t looked a. II there would be more
shooting, but quiet was finally restored and
one Of the prisoners was taken TO Marlboro
Jail.
A Bor, PISTOL AND LOST FMoxn.-David
Hillsdale. shattered his left hand badly Satur-
day by the discharge OF an old pistol with
which he was getting acquainted. DR.. Watson
amputated one Of the fingers for him.
SAD FATE OF AN AMBITIOUS HEN.-Joe Miller
OF this place has just lost valuable hen She
was in the habit Of laying an egg day until
recently, when she began depositing two and
kept it up regularly. This didn't seem to sat-
isfy her ambition, and on Saturday she beat
the record by laying three. Then she went
from eggs-haustion.
STREET IAPRovENKSTs.-Twoof the property
holders on Minnesota avenue are not ready to
give the necessary land for the proposed
widening OF that street TO q ninety foot bouie-
ward and ~ the chariot of progress has put
down brakes for awhile. Another avenue from
the foot Of the new bridge to point on Har-
rlson street near the German Orphan Home is
likely to be put through to the advantage of
people and property along that line.
srREE1 CAns.ISax new two-horse cars for
the Anacostia and Washington limo arrived OH
the Baltimore and Ohio branch yesterday, and
will soop be unveiled and dedicated 70 public
use. Five more cars are said to be at Benning and
will be run up IN this place in q few days.
Operations on the new line will begin as soon
a tba an Aan h. l.
being pus he'd BY large gang of laborers.
FINED FOB CRUELTY TO 4 Honsx.-An old col
ored man named William Steward, Who lives in
Hillsdale, was before Judge Miller this morn
ing charged with cruelty to animala The old
man was driving Lawyer Moses horse. The
animal was attached to slop wagon and Stew
ard. IL Was charged, whipped 10 until IL fell
down. The fall. however, was not the result of
the blows, but happened when the old man was
trying 10 prevent the horse from turning in
toward the stable. Judge Miller fined the old
man g.
NorEs.-1sx. G. W. Mccullough Of George
town preached ~ the Baptist Church yester-
day morning. This society has not yet secured
successor 70 Rey. Bowman, who recently re-
:igned.---AIranssnenss have been made for
place, the object Of which will be to reverber-
ate the tariff on Gin till 92--Mr. G. r. WAL
son, supervisor Of copnty roads, 10 busy with a
force OF men shaping up the highways Of Hills
daie.-.Ore Of ne pFettiest cottages on this
side OF the branch has just been completed and
sold by A. u. Green on Jefferson street ex.
tended.---Mr. H. A Lingss n out again altar
three weeks confinement 70 his home.--Mrs.
z b Ruasen. one Of the matrons in the county
tail. y suhere. from gassritis and unable to
bsen a home several weeks, leaves IN 8 few
City.-M. q. Peek 8 houas frcm the nutmeg
state, whsrs b wsot 70 vota