Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-10-23
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Characters 1 have Glanced TO meet"
CHICAGO, MICHIGAN AND WISCONSIN RELIEF
FUND.-Tbe secretary OF the Young Mems Chris
tian Association acknowledges the following
sums received and forwarded through the asso,
citation for the sufferers in the recent fires:
Rev. DR.. Sunderland's church, S205.65; Wesley
Chapel, $780, 4th-stTeet NJ. T.. church. SS5 65;
Metropolitan Presbyterian Church, $50 81: lin,
coin Hall services, s12; Congregational Sunday
school, S7i; New York Avenue PRESBYTERIAN
Church, $40; Methodist Protestant, (Navy
1ard,) S32.25; GuTley Mission. SOD 50: Sixth
Presbyterian, S45l Seventh Presbyterian, $40;
flrSt Baptist, so; VIM j. Sibley, S10O; j. w.
Wright, 500; McGn * witherow, SEA; Freed
man Bureau, (additiOnal.) S23I. 50; Charles e
roster, S25 Fred. Bates, S25; small subscrip-
Up to and including last Saturday evening
the Michigan State Association had coli
iected for the relief OF the sufferers by the
fires in their State the sum of 81 ,20O. The asso-
citation received $50 from Mr.. Tenncv proprie-
tor of the National Hotel; $50 from the Evening
Star Association, and SOS from l.. G. Hine, Esq.
VIM > h huntington, treasurer of the Wisconsin
KeIef Association, on Saturday forwarded SIS
10 the committee at Green Bay. Hereafter sub
Scriptions will be received by VIM ). Hunting
ton at the First National Bank, or VIM. McPyn-
cheCn at the 81. James Hotel. The Knights of
Pythias lodges IN the District have contributed
a follows for the relief OF their Chicago breth-
reB:-FTankIin, $50; Mount Vernon, s1OO;
Webster, 800; Syracusians, 500; Calanthe
SEQ; Damon, So; Excelsior, Zoo; Ge-mania,
S25; Reliance, SlG1.5O; Golden Rule. SIOG-total,
S9cl 90. The remaining lodges viii doubtless
swell this sum to at least 81 800. At a meeting
Of the General Chicago Relief Committee on
SATURDAY evening. IL was resolved that the sum
OF 5000 be contributed from the fund for the
relief of the sufferers in Michigan, Wisconsin
and Minnesota Day after tomorrow a carload
OF goods viii be sent, In charge of an agent of
the committee, TO the city of Chicago large
number OF contributions are being received at
the Patent once DEPOT for the Michigan suf-
clothing purchased with the funds raised by the
Sixth Auditors Office was boxed for transport
tauon by A. Saks & Co., 3I6 9Th street, and
Simon Wolf, Esq, of this city, has received
from Mr. Pullman, chairman Of the Chicago
relief committee, a letter acknowledging the
receipt through the former of a draft for S424 20
contributed by the lsraelites of this city, with
out distinction OF sect, to the sufferers by the
great FIRE. also draft for $500 contributed by
the Washington Schuetzen verein for the same
charity.
Mr.. A Pollok, patent attorney in this CITY.
haS contributed sloo for the sufferers by the fires
The pupils of the Everett Institute CR. II.
williams principally have contributed 80 to aid
the sufferers in Michigan and Wisconsin.
Judge Barron, president of the Wisconsin As
sociation, and Dir Pierce, president of the
Michigan Association, have addressed an inyi-
IaUOn 10 wait Whitman 10 give a reading in
behalf Of those left destitute by the fires which
have ragged in Wisconsin and Michigan Mr.
whitman has signifed his acceptance, and il
ming.
ONE WOMAN SERIOUSLY STARRED ny
ANoTHRR.-SGrG9s Assault by" DuteA Jenny, on
a Mrs Holmes.-AbOut O'Clock last night, Mrs.
Holmes, living on ID street, between 18th and
18th streets, was in the doorway of her house.
when one Jenny Brown alias Dutch Jenny.5
who was passing along the street stopped and
asked some impertinent question. Mrs. Holmes
not replying, Jenny began to curse her. but no
DOIlCe was taken of her when she grey
violent and used the most obscene and indecent
Language, calling Mrs. Holmes all the names she
could think of. Mr.. II. ordered her to leave,
when she produced knife ane plunged il into
Mrs Holmes breast, and followed il up by sew
eral other passes making several serious wounds
Inc injured woman was carried to the drug
store on the corner Of PENNSYLVANIA avenue and
18th streets, when her wounds were dressed
after which she was conveyed to her home. 1t
prove fatal, and a. Dutch Jenny, was arrested
and locked up 10 await the results of the injury
The prisoner was arrsigned in the police court
TINS morning charged with assault and battery
with intent TO kin, and pleaded guilty and was
committed to jail TO await the action of the
grand jury.
PERSONAL ALTERCATIoN.-On SATURDAY. a
light Is reported TO have en- place in the office
10th streets, between Mr.. j. II. Hoiiister and ~
McGraw, in which il Is stated that HOLSTER got
pretty badly handled Mr.. HOLSTER is the gem
eral superintendent Of improvements under the |
Board OF Public Works and the quarrel occurred
on account of some private work alleged to have
been done by MoGraw with carts and horses paid |
charged by HOLSTER hat McGraw had used on
his own private account and received the money |
for the same NcGraw asserts that there |
Hollister to do outside work with the District |
teams whenever jobs could be obtained and |
they were TO divide the profits. McGraw further |
and HOLSTER had collected the money for the
work done-sOme s3e-withOut the knowledge of |
him lMeGrawl, hence the assault. The case
will be brought before the Police Court, as Hol-
lister has obtained warrant against McGraw
for assault and battery.
JURY DRAwS-To-day, the clerk Of the court
drew the following jurors tor service at thee nsu-
ing term of the Circuit COurt:-W. t. DOniphan
~ ward; James Knox, LIST ward; VIM. Fletcher,
Georgetown ). III. Donaldson, 7th ward; F. A
Jones, Georgetown; j. Sullivan Brown, county;
James Barker, Georgetown; j. Fenwick Young
county John Phugger, 1st ward; Chas. Mann,
SUD ward; Henry Weber, G. +. Schmidt, James |
NoImley, Geo. Sehnell, Chas. Wilson, Joseph |
kedfern ,s,JOhn j. Taylor, LIST ward VIM Lee,
oth ward; ID; l., Barron, 9Th ward; Benz. Sum- |
mey, Sd ward; V. b. Walker, Georgetown; JnO |
II. Dean, county; Milton NJ. Ward, Sd ward: r.
Iilley, 1st ward; Stan Edelin,, 9th ward; Peter |
Vessels, Georgetown.
A GRAND REGATTA on the Potomac has been |
arranged for Thurtday next. 18th instant, from |
and return, for which the following yachts have
been entered: Fannie Bell, Emma Latham
annie and Spray. Mr.. John Spicer has offered /
as prize solid silver cup, (St. James Hotel \
eup,) and II has been determined that the boats /
shall carry no sail except jib and mainsail and |
no Out-Tigging viii be allowed. The list will be
open until o-morrow evening, and parties wish |
ing TO enter their yachts can do 50 BY applying /
10 MI H. y. Hoyt, at the st. James Hotel.
REAL ESTATE SALEs--Latimer & Ciearv /
aucuOneers, have sold lot I, in square No co.
On W alter and streets southwest, (Buzzartf's /
Point) TO j. +. WOllard, for $50; lot g. in square
1,lSo, on East Capitol street, between nth and /
18th streets northeast, containing geo square 1
feet, to Richard Macdonald, at 81 cents per
foot. ~
Clark & Travis, real estate agents. have sold
Tor e H. Holden a lot in square 275, improved l
by athree-story French roof house, to Mrs. sarah
p. Barnes, for 81 600.
CHURCH DEDICATIoN-The new Methodist l
Episcopal Church at Sulphur Springs, in Anne !
Arundel county, Md neat little frame edifce \
situated on one OF the highest points in the /
eounty-was dedicated yesterday by Rev j. w |
Hodges, OF Baltimore, assisted BY Rev DIR.
Arnold, the senior minister OF Severn Circuit |
4 he building was presented for dedication en-
trely free from debt, and the only collection
raised was for the fencing.
IHE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS have Deter
mined to suspend the giving out of any contracts
Tor Work 70 be done daring the Remainder or the
fall, account of the g.