Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-02
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
What the Local Weather Record for the
Month Of August Shows.
A Series of Accidents-YOunE Man
Charged With Perjury Under
the New Marriage Law.

The meteorological summary for the
month Of August, from observations taken
at Braces drug store, corner 30th and NJ
streets, by Prof. NJ. F. Burrows, shows the
following: Mean temperature, 1916 degrees;
maximum temperature, % degrees, &C.
curing on the 9th and 9th; minimum tenn
perature. 40 degrees, occurring on the Both.
The monthly range of the thermometer was
40 degrees. The total monthly rainfall was
$50 il che5. and there were eight days on
which LOO or mere of an inch Of rain fell.
Thunder storms occurred on the 10th, 18th,
14th and Sd. There were fourteen clear
days, twelve fair ones and five cloudy days.
The prevailing direction of the wind was
from the northeast. There were eleven
days during the month on which the tenn
perature reached the 30th degree or more
mark.
Number of Accidents.
Robert Carter. an employe of the District
government. while handling a balky horse
this morning at the corner of Both and
streets. met with a painful accident. The
animal SHE'D and backed, and before the
driver could get away the cart wheel pass
ed over his foot, managing it badly, and
cutting the toe of tine shoe off as neatly
as If done with knife. He was taken 10
the Emergency Hospital in the patrol.
Annie Sacks. a twelve-year-old child, the
daughter CT a Russian tailor at a231 NJ
street while pressing some goods yesterday
let the hot iron drop on her foot. She was
taken to the Emergency Hospital
j. ID. Evans of $50 Maryland avenue
northe; st, while out with a party of young
lady cyclists on d trip to Cabin Jonn bridge,
ran Into car 800 of the Capital Traction
Company last evening, on NJ street near
33d. Before the car could lee stopped the
fender passed over the man and pinned
stion it found that he sustained no
injuries, though the wheel was badly
wrecked.
Policeman Copp of the county mounted
force met with painful accident yesterday
afternoon while riding along the Canal
road, which resulted in broken arm and
an injured morse The horse became fright
ched al passing canal boat, and attempt
ed to jump a picket fence, throwing the
rider tc the ground. The pickets the
fence ripped open the horseSs TANKS and
injured the animal so badly that il is
thought ii will lave to be killed.
Fire Near the TenIeytown Road.
The undcrbrush and twigs caught fire in
seine manner last evening in the woods
opposite the Woodley Inn and near Presi-
Dent Cleveand's Old residence. and for a
time it looked as though a serious confla-
grafton would result. making things look
dangerous for the suburban houses in the
Vicinity. 1t was a Snall-SiZed forest fire,
and several acres of ground were burned
ever. The absence of wind fortunately
prevented the spread of the flames and the
fire was soon gotten under control by the
residents Of the vicinity.
Police News.
George Brown. a colored boy, formerly
employed on the canal boat William Leetch,
was arrested this morning by Policeman
Aug. Brown. for assaulting Sommerfield
Cross, the little son of the captain of the
beat. The negro broke a flask over the
a club.
Daniel Wood. colored, was arrested last
evening on charge Of disordcrly conduct
The negro attempted to steal whip from
carriage in front of Dugan'S stables on
NJ street and when detected endeavored
to beat his pursuers with the whip.
Mamie Porter, colored resident of Dos
ton was arrested last evening charg d
with stealing a quantity of clothing and
ST in cash from Jennie Moody. Part of the
plumber was recovered by the police.
Under the New Marriage Law.
Charles p. Collins was arrested yesterday
on warrant sworn out by Mrs. Elizabet h
Case of 1853 3lst street, who charges him
with perjury. The case is the result of the
prisoner marrying the daughter of the
complainant, which was a secret affair
and which occurred on June Is. The young
man is said to be less than twenty-one
years of age, but the charge grows out of
Under the new law he swore the girl was
eighteen years of age, when the mother
Claims she was orly sixteen. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. w. S. o. Thomas
pastor of the Gay Street Baptist Church,
and at the time the mother wanted bot n
the minister and the groom arrested She
even went so far as to apply to the district
attorney for warrant, which was publish
ed In The Star at the time.
Notes of interest
Mr.. Joseph Bradley has returned home
after an enjoyable vacation spent in West
Virginia.
Policeman James Conlon returned home
yesterday. after spending fortnish: at
Harpers Ferry.
Dr. w. d. Monroe and family of 1854 3lst
street have returned home from their sum-
mer outing in the Blue Ridge mountains
Miss Bella Louis of Baltimore is stopping
for few weeks with her aunt Mrs ii
Sommers, of 3n5S NJ street
The burning of the Little river fishing
club house, near Rosslyn, is said TO be the
work of an incendiary. and as result John
+. Turney. the owner. has sworn out a
warrant charging his brother. Ben Turney
with arson.
Fire was discovered yesterday evening in
the rear of premises 1239 33d street occu-
pied by George +. Howard. An alarm was
turned In. and the engines quickly extin-
guished the flames. The blaze was caused
by the throwing of hot ashes against the
| fence, and the damage is slight