Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-04-29

tiIle1y.
~ J1ssy6's HaV.-Fair for the benefit of r..
-CStIbs church
Condensed Locals
When are The Ice merchants going TO begin
telling uS why ice il 30 scarce this YEAR
b-tlsT's nectar, manufactured by Mr.. Fsrdi-
DanC Butler in this city, i = ia licious temper
srCe drink tor the summer.
Tie National club of this city visited Balti-
more on SATURDAY., and played the new Balti-
mere pine. The Nationals were vaIquished by
score of p to5
Geo Mcdonald a painter. while attempting
20 Cer on wagon or Ilth street. near the ave-
rue, on Saturday, fell and broke the knee cap of
Mrs. L. VI. stoJdsrd and Mrs. F.. $. Jenkins,
ct the Women's Christian Asso citation OF New
York, delivered addresses on the 'sdesirableness
ct a Christian hfe." at the City Hall last eve
Mrs. Senator Gilbert has contributed to the
lO'anical gardens a handsome vase made of the
mat rial used in the construction OF the first
house ever built by white people on this cOnti-
Ieut. Al St. Augustine, Fla.
The sub committee appointed by the Wash
irctGn Park Association, for the purpose OF Sc.
lectIpg suitable site for the fair grounds. in
sFeCttd the estate Of DIR. Dove, about a mile this
s.de 81 Bisdensburg, on Friday last.
A boy, named Edward Eggleston about II
years OF age, living on the Rock creek road,
rear PREY Branch, had his arm broken yester-
'iay by being thrown from a mule. OF Ger Red
way carried him home in his arms, and Dr. b.
gan afterwards rendered surgical assistance.
en- Saturday Rev. DIT. W. X. Davis, of Lea
Ntrworth, Kansas, who is on his way to New
York 10 attend the general conference of the
NJ J.. Church. was robbed of $40 by some I'M
brown thief Yesterday Mr.. Ii. W. Reed in
formed Rev. Mr.. Newman of the fact. and some
al the members of the METROPOLITAN Church
Promptly subscribed $50 TO make good the loss.
past masters jewel was presented by st.
Johns ledge, No. n, F. A. A. NJ. to Thomas l.
Gardner, the retiring master Of that lodge, last
Friday evening The jewel, a very handsome
ssTrbIr stone, set in gold. was presented by
Grand Master Z. F. Stansbury, with apprOpri-
ate remarks.
y PATErT MEDICINE MAN ARRESTED FOR
RIGANY. ETC.-The police of this city received
adeSIatCh ON the 22l of this month from George
nenEam, chief OF police, of New Bedford,
Mass, requesting that lookout be kept for
cyrus Starkey alias Wainwright, charged with
bigamy, and feloniOus assault, and who is also
TeTuted to be fugitive from Justice having an
UneNUIred term to serve in the states prison
ON Wednesday the police arrested him at the
city post office. ard he has been locked up since
that time awaiting requiSititn from the COVER
nor of the bav state. The prisoner is a heavy
built and rather sinister looking man.
His statement is tn the effect that he was ar
rested IN ls6l in New Bedford charged with rape
and sentenced 10 the penitentiary for life. Six
months afterwards the Young woman who pre-
TERED the charge wrote a letter TO the governor
stating that she had been induced to make the
charge and prosecute il by some friends hoping
that she might be bought on /; and having failed
IN nat, she prayed that he might be pardOned.
This letter had no effect, he saws, and he re-
named IN PRISON ten years, and was a short
time since Pardoned on condition of good be-
Eavior- TN searching his library. he found that
curing his Incarceration his wife had obtained a
ulNorce, and surprising, OF course, that he was
perfectly free. he formed the acquaintance of a
Young lady and married her. This he soon
harmed 10 his SORROW was a breach OF his par
don. the law in that state allowing. as he saws
IN cases 81 divorce, the party fGll permission
70 reInaTrv, but prohibiting the other. About
three or four weeks ago he arrived in this city
with his wife, and engaged IN the sale of some
patent medicine, in which he continued up TO
The time OF his arrest brother OF the wife
Iiyed IN the city SATURDAY. and took his sister
v foil -,
charge OF the state officers.
The REFoENBD CHURCH TRorELEs-T6s
ICs'oT Opposed 0Rd ErconnUnica,ed Jg Tie Nary
tGrd CtdSSsS.-A special meeting of the Mary
land classes Of the Reformed Church of the
United States was held at the church, corner of
'th and y streets northwest last Friday evening
to hear the charges brought against the pastor
OF ssid church by the cOnsistOrv. DR. Zacharias
81 Frederick Nd, was chosen president, and
Rev NJ Bschman secretary. Rev RObt ReitzeI,
NE accused. not appearing, the classes appoint
80 committee consisting Of Reys. Pister and
B@chman ard Mr.. Rote. to serve on him
new CITATION. He informed them that he de-
'Iltd To appear TO answer the charges brought
against him. The committee reported this fact
fo classes, WhereupCn classes proceeded with the
uiai- appointing Rev u. Pister to represent the
accused. The testimony was to the effect that
X. y. ECbt EritZel had been guilty OF fre1uenf-
iHg beer saloons. openly drinking: Of PLAYING /
I"msS a chance IN saloons; of keeping late |
eourS, OF administering the sacrament of baptisIn
Nheh uhurT lhe IfCt nee OF liquor, and finally |
al coHtUmacy IN refusing TO obey the orders OF
'is>>'s- tidNses decided that the charges were I
AL sustained. an GepOSef the said KObt. Reit- /
~ from the ministry and accommodated him /
from the church. After passing resolutions
sustaining the efforts of the trustees F w SeIl-
hansen. y. Ewalt, II. Buttner and others in nre- Z
venting the ioss OF the property, and recognize
lIg ~ IA a. the true congregation representing
The Reformed church of the United States in
ihls cry, The classes adjourned sine de.
wELL-KNOwS PRESBYTERIAN MINISTER
hAS HlS hoUsE DESTROYED BY FRE-The /
dwelling ard Out-hOuseS of the Rev. Elisha Bal
iahtIne, m Bloomington, Indiana. were entirely
q, sroyed by IRE on the night OF the Sd instant
The hTe originated in the wOOdhouse and was
hrst discovered by Mrs Ballantine who was
aroused about midnight by the cracking of the
hsmes Help was Immediately summoned bUt
high wind was prevailing and everything yery
CIV, So that little could be done; and in a few
hours heap OF ruins was all that remained of
tAe comfortable home provided by years of in
dustiy and economy for the evening OF life The
furniture OF the parlor and one bedroom was
sSyed, and part OF the books and papers from
The library; all else-house and table linen
clothing, sermons and other manuscripts-was
SWEPT away, involving the loss of much that was
invaluable and can never be replaced Mr.
BaIiantine was formerly the pastor of the First
Presbyterian church in this city, and his MANY
warm friends here will learn with sincre regret
and family.
BArTIsN OF A JAPANESE LAW STUDENT.
he teTday morn ing. after the sermon AT the
METROPOLITAN ~. T.. Church had been delivered
iy Kew Dr. s. NJ Merrill, of Cincinnati Il O.
Gle kodama, a young japanese. who for a wear
or two past has been reading law IN this city.
was tapiiZed- Rev. Dr. Newman, before per
forming the rite. described the three Re ligions
81 Japan, and referred 10 the conversion of
hG'ama through the Christian teaching and
!hhHehce OF Mrs Judge Fisher, and proceeded
" give the japanese names of the convert and
thtiT Interpretation. The customs OF his country
would permit him in due time TO drOp these
lanes and retain the name he now chose to
receive IN baptism, viz: John PhiIlip The
orc nance OF baptism was then performed by
~. y IN solemn and impressive manner the
II linz h..
Ihe pastor, proIOunded the usual questions Of
the ritual, which were answered bv KOdama
Hhereufon DIR. Eddy extended to him the right
hAndof fellowship, receiving him into full mem-
btTshlp-
RIAL Estate SALEs.-tireen X williams
Sucuoneers. have sold lot g. square 1901: also
s"hth nan OF lot No =, square g3s, 18th street
east. between NJ and y streets south TO X r
Ialh.rt, for 80 cents per foot. lot p, reservation
81. Win improvements TO j. T.. SnOdgrass for
81 = cents per foot; large frame house ito be re-
moved. fronting on MARYLAND avenue corner