Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-26

tdG Ffit"trs H1tt--MOns. ID. Atalie's COmigre
Combination.
L.--''- HgH.-LeCture by Mrs Sarah Lanr1an
f'IIti against woman suffrage.
condensed Locals.
Al yoo haye good thing, advertise it. II YOU
The ladies of Rebecca Lodge, Daughters of
Israel. gave masquerade ban at Masonic
Mr.. George ". Salter has been promoted TO A
seeoRdciass clerkship in the Second Auditors
-,Tte flag Of the Washington club bouse wa .t
hall mast to-day in respect TO the memory of the
hate m. ;. Huntington.
Peter Pomona, committed 20 iail a 4, W DAYS
ago or the charge OF attempt 70 rape a sm ali
TiTi on the Island, has been discharged on the
recon mel dation OF the grand jury.
he Treasury Department has recently seized
quite a number Of Narvisnd Oyster-dredging
vessels found taking the bivalyes in Virginia
Nr. +. Engels. the well known keeper OF a
restaurant on 9Th street. near PENNSYLVANIA
aveuue fer several years past. ami prominent
nnember Of the Washington Schuetzen Verein
and other German associations died last night
The Departmental Relief Association last
nlght elected Die rs. y ": Swank, OF the Agri-
cultural Department., ~. =. CUMMINGS Second
ComptrolleT1s cffice. and r. p. Lock OF the Agri-
cultural Department, as additional directors
Rev. DT. Seaton, OF the Union Bethel Church
CoScred. was presented with purse OF SlG0,
silver pitcher and goblets, last evening by his
congregation, Mrs. Mary Martin making the
Tie Arlington Boat Cub of this city has re-
ceiyed an invitation To pa -ticipate in the na-
tional amateur regatta at = .sielphia between
the Sih and 18th of June, isI2 under the auspices
Of the Schuyikill navy. 1t i probable they will
TeSIOnG by sending pickedcTew.
Al the stock has been subscribed to the ex-
tension OF the Metropolitan street railway 10
TniOutovn. ID. e.. and contracts have heeo
gwen ont for the lumber and iron to be used ia
tie work. 10 is thought that this road wifi soon
be extended 20 Georgetown.
mass meeting of Germans was held at
Turner Hall ID street, last night, DIR. T.. r.
Schmidt in the chair, with Mt l.. Jordan sec
rotary Nh ). Wolf offered a resolution which
vas adopted. that committee OF Is be an
Iointed to wait on the President of the United
States and our delegate in Congress, Gen. y. T..
Chipman, and request that "A German be an
POINTED a member OF the Police Board. ami that
- = the sense OF the meeting that Mr.. Charles
walter be The nominee.
VISIT OF JAPANESE To THE wAsHIxGrOy
ClUB Hot Sion invitation OF the Washington
Club, Mr.. KIDD, Privy Councillor of Japan; Mr..
lamaCutsi. Associate Ambassador together
WIN thelr first, second. and third secretaries,
and Mr.. Charles W. Brooks. attache of the En-
ta>sy, all under the escort Of General Myers
vi~fed the Clubhouse last evening and spent
several hours very pleasantly. They were re-
eelved 10y Colonel James G.. Berret. president OF
tie club, General Babcock. Mr.. Gideon Mr.
fuGlit. A X. Shepherd. Hallet Kilbourn. Mr.
Merrick, and some thirty other members of the
einb, IN the principal pariOTs. and were well
coined IN happy speech by Colonel Berret
WHO referred to the fact that when NavOr of
Wellington. i'm 1853. he had the honor TO re-
celVe the first Japanese Embassy to this cOun-
try. headed by Simmi BUien No kami and sal
that nov. a. the president OF the Washington
tluo, i a. his real pleasure to extend 70 The
present. Embassy The bOspitalities OF the club
during their stay III the United States Mr. KIDD
IesIohded IN appropriate terms, after which
the distinguished guests were shown throuJh
the APARTMENT of the clubhouse Subsequently,
they were escorted 10 the dining ROOM where a
snmItuons banquet had been spread for the oc-
eastn. Mr. KIDD and his associates were after
wards initiated into the MYSTERY of billiards ard
S,her sanes, which they seemed to enjoy greatly
Ihey Ieit at late hour. with many warm ex-
sressiOns OF friendship for the members of the
club Governor Cooke was not present, owing
10 the Illness of Mr.. Huntington, with whom lie
remained up to late hour last night
BURGLAR CAUGHT IN THE Acr-About
Eaif-I ast Il O'Clock this morning, As Officers
Scott anc La"Ier were patTOling their beat, on
Pennsylvania avenue, between ii and Sd streets
they were informed by a cOlOred man that there
was something wrong in a store On that square
az The light, which usually was kent burning
had been suddenly eStinguished. The officers
repaired al once TO the place-a prize candy
shSH-One approaching by the back way and the
other one taking a stand in front. The sudden
appearance OF the officer in front alarmed the
thiei inside the store, and he made a bolt ont
Tie bac way, where he Lad forced an entrance.
an! attic mIted to scale the fence but was canrht
just at the right moment 20 secure him IN his
sfcrts 20 hold his game the officer (Scott1 was
.%oiy bitten ON the thumb. and ale received
Do" N The right eye. which nearly laid him
Stfsvl ts> lie was soon joined By his compauiOo
tLaVleT,) and they lodged the prisoner in the
s'NIHh precinct station ON his person was
iosnd 81, which he had taken from the drawer
III the store. and bundle OF photographs His
name = Jack Reyes, and he j. well knoxn 70
me ponce. He was arraigned this morning be-
Iofe Judge Smell ON "A charge OF sSsauiting aud
resisting Officer Scott. to which he nIesdeJ
guilty. and he was sentenced TO six monthsi in
jail jail Also Also, charged with grand larceny OF s5l
ana laek OF photographs The proprietor was
lIesent and identified the property on tni-
charge he was sent to the gFandjury.
The IEtsH REPUBLIcANs met at Wills, Han
.tI sIeol, iast evening; Mr.. j. ID. O'Leary pre-
sdlng, with j. NJ: Holland secretary Mr e.
oIea OEtTed resolution for the appOin, mt OF
acommlttee TO wait on the President q )yernor
Cooke, and General Chipman and urge the
Appointment OF an lrishman to the position of
rohee commissioner, and recommending Capt
Maurice Murphy as a suitable person for tbe
LoS.ton which was adopted, and Nessr. Peter
SSam n.y. warren Gh3ate, Cornelius Shea. j.
-, CLesry: John Hickey, NJ. F. Reese WIN.
Me6inn, p W. Doyle. and VI. Fleming were
alI3ln;ed the committee. Mr. Doyle offered a
i ,so..s. ~hien was adopted, most heartily
noorsing Governor Cooke and the Board OF
PUBIC Works Mr.. Shea offered a resolution
declaring adherence to the principles of the
sa,on:i republican party and providing for the
appointment OF committee to wait on the
Board OF Public Works and ar the anroipt
msht OF John Hickey as Superintendent OF
Ree.e ADOPTED and Messrs. Fleming. Doyle,
committee. 'A'
ExFLoRATIoNs IN BIBLE LASps-A lecture
on explorations in Bible lands was delivered by
Prof. VIM *. Sin gleton al Lincoln Hall last
night The object OF the lecturer. anda number
OF scientific gentlemen in this CITY is TO organize
branch society TO operate with the Central
Society in New York, for the explorations of
portions OF the Holy Land not heretofore inyest;-
gated The American society have recently
mace important cryptic discoveries near the
river Jordan, which IL is claimed corroborate
Bible history and these discoveries have awaken
tdnew interest in these matters throughout tn.
christian world. The ine!emenevo OF the weatber
last night prevented so large a meetin as was
desirable, and 10 organization was effected
LEE LATE GIFT CoSCERT.-General James
S-NegIsy has written letter in relation 10 the
Tate gnt concert in this city for The benefit of the
Nsw YORK Founding Hospital and Soldiers
an 81 Sall1rs orphan Home OF Washington d
u, N which he says that he thOuyhtlessly nar
mittSd the use OF his name to promote the be-
nevolent object. He says that the partie. VINO
originated il had honorable Intentions I'm. ran
into The power OF set of swindlers conseauent
~ they have lost largely. All the prizes pre-
stnted so far have been paid, and so far n .ba
managers are responsible for pecuniary obliga-
tCns tEey have met them honorabIy.