Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-10-17

MILITARY NOTES.-The Washington Light
Guard, company b, LIST regiment y. G., mum
bering about forty muSkets, propose visiting
Baltimore in few days. They will wear their
new uniform, now being made after the pattern
OF the Sth (Fisk'sl regiment, y. Y. 5. NJ. The
Guard will be commanded by Capt. James II.
Csllan.
meeting was held last night at the resi-
dence Of James a. SmallwOod TO perfect a Sc
iect military organization, TO be known as the
Home Guards Officers were elected az follows:
George W. Stewart, captain; Joseph Washing
ton, first lieutenant; Joseph \. SmallwOOd, sec
ond lieutenant; Joseph F. Mason, third leuten-
ant; Solomon johnson, first sergeant.
A CHARGE OF ROBBERY OF COUNTRY
NAN.-This morning, John II. Beatlev, a cOun-
uyman from Prince George county, Md, ap-
piled TO the clerk Of the Police Court for
warrant against one of keddy Welch's alleged
pals named VIM. Dauster, charging him with
ste aiing SD in greenbacks and pocket pistol
while complainant was asleep in WEIGHS house
this morning. He states that he had partsken
OF some Of Reddy's whisky, and soon after be-
came inclined TO sleep, and was awakened by
some one fumbling about his person, and found
his money gone and the thief running away.
soon brought the accused into court, and he
Was committed for a hearing.
TIE FEMALE VICTIM or HEART DISEASE
FULLY IDENTIFIED.-Mention was made in yes-
teIday's STAR Of the sudden death of a woman
taken suddenly III, in an alley, who, before her
decease, gave the name OF Smith TO the per-
sons who came TO her assistance. Mr.. W. H.
Wheeler, colored, president OF Catholic ben
eyolent association, has identified the BODY as
that OF Jane Ellen Smith, not a white but a
very light mulatto woman, about IS years old ,
who resided on 18th street, between l. and NJ
She was a member OF the association Of which
Mr.. Wheeler Is president, and he has taken the
remains in charge and made arrangements for
she funeral on Sunday afternoon NEXT
rDR- PASGLOss, l.. l.. ID. and A. ). s., will
hold forth at Walls Opera House tonight, and
those who have never seen the unctuous Owens
In that comic role have q treat in store. The
Performance will conclude with "The Happiest
Day Of My Life, !" in which the great comedian
IL immense as the happy and unhappy Mr.. Gil
mer. Can't MIR. Owens be induced to return
70 MS original bill for tomorrow night, and
Substitute 1.-THE Live Indian" which many OF
nis ADMIRERS have not seen him in, for "Solon
Shingle' with which AL are familiar.
INPRovENzsTs ORDERED BY THE Roam OF
fCBLiC WoRKs.-The contractor for the Inn
prOVement OF Massachusetts, avenue hetwaan
18th and l6th street, has been Directed IN An
nlsn AZ once the brick pavement on thu north
side OF the Louise Home, on said avenue he
tween 18th and 18th streets, Joining on 10 az,
lately LAID by Mr.. John o. Evans and to conae
plete the necessary parking and terracine
WARREN CHoATs & Co. send US a cow a,
the Photographic view OF the members OF ths
Evangelical Alliance on the steps Of the Capt.
tol, taken by Gardner. The picture is one Of
the best we have ever seen Of q large group
and IL a valuable souvenir Of a most interesting
event We understand that the members Of ths
Alliance were 80 pleased with the picture tha
they left orders for large number.