Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-05-15
Condensed Locals.

Fellows Hall, Navy Yard.
Condensed Locals.
From j. G. Parker and Robert Beall we have
Bsrper's Weekly for Nav u.
The Tribune Is the name Of a neat little ANA
teur paper just started in this city, John b.
Larner, editor and proprietor.
We are indebted to Mr.. ID. A. Straker for a
Rights and Duties"
From j. Shillington, Ksrvand & Towers, .sni
fIom j. e.. Parker, we have advanced cOlies
Of HGTTer's Nor tAiV for lime.
The same Of base bali bet seen tie CreIs hto1
and Eagle clubs yesterday on the Oiym,i;
grounds resulted In victory for the former b.
. score of II toT
Crowds are sti I fiocking to Lincoln Hall to
enjoy MacEyoy's HibernicOn, the drolleries of
"Barsey, the Guide, !" and the excellent sing
Ing. dancing and acting of the company.
Commander WIN. Il. Casting. who ~ lately
assigned To duty at the navy var I, arrived win
his family yesterday, and took possession of his
quarters In the yard.
The grand opening ana Nav festival which
taxes place at the Washington :huetZen pax
on Moncsy next viii be an enjoyable social re-
union.
Mr.. John O'COnneu has been designated by
the Grand Army o. the Republic to collect sur.
seriItons in The navy yard to the fnud for dee
Grating the graves OF our fallen heroeJ on the
Tomorrow being the Vigil of Pentecost. will
be ObserTed by Catholics as a fast day. Next
SUNDAY VIII be Whitsunday, and the snniver-
saTy of the first ordination in the United States
IN llS3. Wednesday, Friday and Saturday of
next week are Ember days in the Catholic CAL
endar.
About one hundred members of the Indiana
Editorial AssOci stion left Indianapolis yester-
DAY morning on an excursion for this city, Bal
nmore, New York, and other points south and
esst The party are expected to arrive here at
6.5oo'elock this evening by the Baltimore and
ONO railroad, and they will be quartered at
Wizards during their stay, till Tuesday night
next, when they leave for Richmond, passing
through here again "Wednesday night on their
way north. They will be met at the depot by
the Indisnians residing In this city, and to-
morrow night they will be given q card recsp-
ton at Masonic Temple. for which great prepa-
rstions are being made.
EXPLOITS OF A SAMPLE HARDWARE DEAL
ER.-lesteTdsy morning, Oficer Homer was
called upOn TO arrest q man for selling hard
ware by sample. The officer came upon him in
hardware store on PENNSYLVANIA avenue, and
soon had him in custody and at the Police Court,
where he gave his name az Virgil p. Humison.
of Baltimore, Md. While the papers were be-
ing made out, Humissn walked out of the court
house, and started of on brisk run. In few
minutes Homer was close upon him, and a. the
fugitive turned the corner of 9th and streets a
group Of hackmen attempted TO stop him, when
ne struck out from the shoulder, laying two
of them, named Dan Ward and Mike Msngum
nat on their backs on the paving stones. Ward
was considerably injured in one Of his legs,
and Msngum had his right hand skinned and
shoulder hurt by the fail Humison was over
taken and returned to the court where he after
wards left a collateral Of 500 for his appear
ance to-day when he was arrsigned on the
charge of selling by sample without license.
MI j. L. Savage, was the complaining witness,
and Mr.. May, hardware dealer, also gave
testimony against defendant and the court
imposed fine Of $50 in addition TO the license.
HE NEW CHURCH OF THE AsCENsIOS-A
meeting OF the members of the Ascension |
protestant EpiscOpaD parish was held at the |
church last evening, for the purpose of receiy- |
ing additional subscriptions for the new church
the erection Of which. on the corner of Massa- |
ehusetts avenue and 18th street, has been com |
menced, under the supervision of Mr.. Henry |
Allen, architect, OF Baltimore. The building
without furniture, will cost S124 900, and when
complete, with the cost OF the ground, the total |
will approximate 500 600. A meeting of the |
yestry WAS FIRST held, and they added 10 their /
original subscriptions the following amounts. /
which were announced in the parish meeting
ID. =. Davis, Sl,IjO, Is. L. jackson, 81 100: n
W. BurChell, $500, j. J.. Stevens, 500: Il. L. |
hume, sl,eO; X. \: Burgess, $50; Bishop |
P1nkney, $500, and Rev. j. Ii. Elliott, 500 |
Bishop Pinkney called for 3 material res poa.e |
from the members of the parish, which was in |
the course OF few moments, answered by |
those present In sums ran ing from $50 to - Obl
making total OF over $4,000 Subscribed, ana |
about $4,000 already raised TOR the cJnsrru.- |
tiOn OF the building proper.
The Monster AIphonse," As
perfoI med by Days Fifth avenue New York; |
company, IS drawing good houses at the Ma
tlOnal Theatre The beautiful scene, the in
terror OF Captain MOntagiins house, with the /
conservatory and view OF the sea beyond, Is
alone worth the price of admission to see, 10
say nothing OF the excellent actingiof a we'll
balanced company.
The remarkable fests Of Schumanu's Trans
atlantic Novelty Company are Astonishing
large audiences at FOrd's Opera House. The
rapid succession OF novelties during the evening
makes it q pleasant place to spend evening
The spirited singing, dancing, and acting OF
the we'll selected company at the Theatre |
Comique this week makes up very entertain
1Dg performance, and Is well worth the time /
and money required TO enjoy il. Tuis is the last
night but one OF the can-can.
Booth, as OtheliO, at FOrd's Opera House in
Baltimore To- night. WashIngtOnianS who want
Tai ulrdl
actor should go.
TEE SALE OF TaE PaILP Property En-
JOIHED--Tbe residence Of Mr.. Franklin Philip
on N street, between 18th and nth streets, has
been advertised for sale to- MORO y, but yester-
DAY the sale " as enjoined until the further or
Ger OF the court by Judge Wylie, on the petit
tlon OF John Il. Mitchell, Franklin Philip, and
Caroline A. Philip, his wife. They state that in
March, 1872, deed OF trust was executed on
the property 70 ID. W. Middleton, IT, b. Lewis
BlsekfoId, and Ii. X. Rsthbone. to secure
after date, and that they have eason to believe
that RathbOne is now the holder OF said note;
iuIther, that the terms OF sale, as advertised,
are harsh and Onerous, as the property is worth
sJO,tO, and half that sum Is required cash
DOWN, which requirement, from the strngeucy
OF the money market, would have the effect to
deter bidders, IL is now difficult 70 raise that
amount with due regard tor competition; fur
ther, that all subsequent payments are to bear
allowed excerpt BY special contract. Fine hear
ing on the restraining order will be heard by
Judge Wylie in equity next week.
CITIzENs' RELIEF COMMIssIoN.-Mr. Stick
ney, president Of the commission, has trans
United 70 the Governor a report OF their opera
tiOns during the past winter, from which IL
appears there has been received and disbursed
with the exception of very small balance |
S2.3iG.S5. The number OF visits made was
z,%73. The orders given for relief were:-For
provisions, goo; fuel, T51-total, 1,67T. Large
Quantities Of clothing, consisting of blankets,
stockings, oyercoats, pants, drawers, shirts, be-
sides boots and shoes, all contributed by the
government from its stores Of condemned cloth
ing, were also dispensed at the rooms or the
commission. The members of the commission
manifested a commendable interest in its be-
neyolent operations, cheerfully giving their
time and looking after the details Of the work
ACCIDENT IN A SEWER ExCAvATIoN.-Yes-
terday morning an accident occurred on the
Boundary street sewer, on Mr.. Creamer's place,
east OF the Columbia railroad stables. While
ne laoorers and brick masons were at work the
umbers used in bracing mp the banks gave way, |
carrying the scanolding and All IN the haitian |