Evening star., 1897-01-08
c O N D ENSED LOCALS

ion Sing, a Chinese laundryman, at 3l2
I'D street northwest. was very much excit-
ed yesterday afternoon when he discovered
that his laundry was in danger of destruc-
ton by fire. No. engine company was
called out on local. and the flames were
eXtingutshed before much damage was
done Ion Sing does not know what caused
the fire.
This morning shortly after midnight No
engine company was called to the store
OF H. Hempler, oprician, at No. PA 9th
street northwest. where there was slight
blaze in the rear of the store The fire
men We're unable to determine the cause of
the fire, which resulted in loss of about
$40.
Rev. DIR. Stafford will deliver a patriotic
lecture at a religious patriotic celebration
in Brooklyn. n. Y, Sunday evening.
Messrs. William E. Bresnahan John
Welsh and j. l.. Gleason, delegates from
the Bricklayers' Union of this city to the
bricklayers and masons' international con-
vention, which meets in Worcester Mass
Tuesday next, will start for that place this
evening. They will be Joined at Baltimore
by the delegates from that city.
The pastor of the Third Baptist Church.
corner of 9Th and Q streets northwest
Rev James H. Lee and family. were agree
ably entertained Tuesday evening at their
residence No. 1880 9TH street northwest
by large number of the members and
friends of the church. W. l.. Laws. in be-
y,
large table of provisions, groceries, fruit
and confectioneries, also purse. The pas
tor then made an appropriate response,
which was followed by remarks by Mrs.
Lee.
Percival Howison Marshall and E. Ricn-
ard Shipp.- both of this city. were admitted
to practice law before the Court of Appeals
of the District today.
About o'clock last night A. F. Jackson
who lives at 314 M"sueet southwest, fell
from an electric car at AZ and NJ streets
and broke his arm. His injury was attend
ed to at the Emergency Hospital
Charles Wood colored, twenty-four yea
old, was taken with hemorrhage near I'd
and H streets southwest about o'clock
last night. He was taken to the Emer-
gency Hospital in the patrol wagon.
Last night about 30 o'clock an un-
known colored man was taken TO the Sec
ond precinct station from Stewards saloon
No. 1141 Ith street northwest. He was sup
posed to have been intoxicated. but when
the station was reached IL was found tnat
he was unconscious. DIR. Carr was called
and he ordered that the sick MAJ be taken
to Freedman's Hospital, which was DONE
Charles Brown yesterday unlawfully made
away with foot ball. the property of
Thomas F. CahIl. For doing he was
Til afternoon sent to Jail for fifteen days
by Judge Miller
John Higgins, Arthur Dyson and Landon
Dogan, all colored, were sent to jail for
three months each today by Judge Miller
for stealing two barrels of coal oil and one
of gasoline. the property of Charles ID.
Nicolai.
For assaulting Joseph Wyant, a cavalry
man from Fort Myer, Daniel Myer, a col
cred bootblec ok. was this afternoon in the
Police Court sent to jail for three months
by Judge Miller
The police have been asked to look out
fer Mary Mister, fifteen years old, who has
been missing from her home, No. 22O6 9th
street, for two days. Her mother, who has
been visiting friends in Virginia, returned
yesterday, and learning of her daughters
conduct, called upon the police TO help her.
She informed the police that her child had
been seen with a man south Of Pennsyl-
Hania ayenue.
The water fountain at 18th street and
Maryland avenue. where the herdic horses
are watered, is leaking This fountain is
rseu considerable extent by country
people who travel the Benring and Bla-
densburg roaus.
foundry, was injured by the falling of
hammer while working at the Washington
Brewery this morning. He was struck on
the head, and was taken to Providence
Hospital for treatment. The injured man
lives at No. 120 o street southwest.
]. NJ. Young. proprietor of the Rex sta
bles, reported to the police yesterday that
a man giving his name as George H. Hodge
hired a horse and buggy from him Monday
and failed to return 1t. Major Moore has
issued descriptive circular asking for the
arrest of the man and the recovery OF the
team.
George Hess. a brakeman, had his hand
mashed yesterday while coupling cars in
Anacostia, and was taken to Providence
Hospital for treatment, where his wounds
were dressed.
Mrs. Martha Gaines. the colored woman
who was SO badly burned at her residence
II H street northeast, Wednesday last, as
mentioned at the time in The Star, died
last evening at the Emergency Hospital.
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