Evening star., 1897-05-17
c OND EN- SED LOCALS

Workmen began today the task of re-
newing the roofing of the tower of the
Church of the Covenant some of the tile
having been loosened by the tornado of
September last.
The will of the late Rabecca S. Marshall,
dated November -, 1896, and filed Satur-
day, makes her daughter Lille Marshall
harmon, sole beneficiary and iexecutrix
Mr.. J. Schoenhoff, sixty-five years old,
whose home is In New York city, but who
is here on a visit. fell from an electric car
on n street northwest, between Vermont
apout lO o'clock. and was painfully injured.
He was taken to the Shoreham, where he
Is registered as guest l.
The dwelling occupied by E. Rubey. 1901
Chester court, caught fire about 80 O'Clock
yesterday morning, the smoke arousing the
tamiy IA, ; IN time Tor al to make their escape:
An alarm was turned in from box 245, and
soon afterward several fire companies were
on hand but not before the flames had
made considerable progress. The fire was
extinguished quickly. The property was
damaged to the extent of $500
During the forty-eight hours ended at 8
o'clock this morning the police made 1866
arrests. including lib colored persons and
1i Whites. There were 81 females among
them or the total number of persons ar
rested 81 were single and IS married.
Two kilograms from Maryland were re-
the police to lock out for thieves and stolen
property. One was from the Rev. j. j.
Pre- ndergast, pastor of st. Joseph's Church
at Buckeystown, and the other was from
not state what had been stolen from his
church. but the latter complained that his
horse was stolen last night
An attempt was made to burn the stable
of Cornelius Hatch, in the rear of No. 1920
10th street northwest, about 1880 o'clock
In OF ntsrhf Il11i I. Nlt,,
were called, and they extinguisnad the fire
before any damage was done. Now they
are erdeavoring to find the firebug.
George Brown, a colored man who lives
a 416 Washington street, fell from one of
the cars of the Capital Traction Company
last night about 40 o'clock when the
train was near Washington Circle. 1t was
at first believed by those in the that
the man would have to be taken home in
an am mbulance, but he was more frightened
than hurt. Brushing the dirt from his
clothes, he got on the car again and re-
sumed his journey.
Ethel Godfrey, three years old, was found
wandering the street near New Jersey
avenue and P street last night about
O'Clock. The police restored her to her
parents, who live at 1905 S street north
west.
member of No. engine company on K
street near 18th street northwest, was
kicked in the head by one Of the horses
there this morning He was taken to the
were put in the wound by Dr.. M. Barr,
after which Nussbaum went back to duty.
Henry Heftler, who was struck by
Baltimore and Ohio engine while walking
along the track near Rockville yesterday
afternoon, and taken to Providence Hospi-
tai, was at o'clock this afternoon thought
to be dying. He has been unconscious ever
since the accident.
Yesterday afternoon the officers of the
sixth precinct raided the house of Mary V.
Thornton, colored, in Smith court, and cap
tured a supply of whisky and beer. In ad-
dition to charge OF keeping an unlicensed
bar the woman was charged with keeping
bawdy house. Today in the Police Court
she pleaded guilty to both charges, and
went to Jail for ninety days in default of
payment of $275
Uley Jackson, a small colored boy, was
in tho Police Court today on charge of
injuring tree. 1t was shown that horse
had torn the bark partly from the tree
and the boy finished it'll Several other
trees had been injured in this way, and
the police concluded to iput % stop to the
practice, If possible A fine of s. was i'm
posed on the boy. q
A small boy named Edward Florence,
who had good time jumping on electric
cars, on Az street, found himself in the
Police Court today on lehafSes. He ad-
mitted that he jumped On the car, but in
consideration of the plea made in his be-
half by the policeman who arrested him
the court took his personal bonds.
Il Last night about II o'clock Joseph Brown
gagged in a fight in clicks alley, and when
the police arrived 1t was necessary to re-
move Brown to Freedmhn's Hospital. He
had cut In his neck which. II was claim
ed, had been inflicted with a penknife by
Whitley. When the wound had been Dress
ed, Brown went home. Later Whitley was
arrested, and today in the Police Court
the case was postponed.