Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-28
LOCAL NE VS..
Condensed Locals.


The street lamps Will be lighted a. $50 p.
no: and extinguished At g. m.
PARKER again favors MS with New York and
Philadelphia papers In advance OF the mail.
MilaDs & Wilkins, 6fs eth street, send us
The Nursery for August, and some tasteful
The Theatef Comfque is giving very pleas
ant variety entertainments this week, and
large audiences are attracted nightly.
Mr. stewart. who read Luxe xv Ms a ted r Dy
marks were made by Messrs. Hester, Choate,
Kramer and others.
The Sovereigns of Industry have COM
Pleted arrangements FOR an excursion to the
Centennial; also moonlight excursion 10
Marshall Han next week. See al.
The committee OF dry goods statesmen aD-
pointed for the purpose, have agreed upon a
plan for n protective society and lyceum,
which plan will be reported at the next meet
ing.
ARRF ST OF A HIGHwAYMAN-Ye
afternoon, as Mrs NJ. W. Plant was walking
on f street, near the National theater, a
white man snatched her purse from her
hand, cutting her fingers and breaking the
he Avenue. fhe alarm nn was given and ser
ge3nt DfnsmOre and Officer Smith gave
chase ard caught him at the corner OF 1Sh
and streets. Mr.. Dinsnore got back the
purse, and on searching the pockets Of the
highwayman found a package OF cayenne
pepper, which was doubtless Intended, IL Oc-
CASTOR arose, to throw into the eyes of his
victim or pursuers. He was locked up In
the station, when he gave his name as VIM.
III,
claiming to be his wife, called at the station
and said they were both from Baltimore, and
bad been here but two days, and were lodg-
Jones was arraigned In the Police Court this
morning, and after a hearing, was sent TO
jail TO await action Of the grand jury.
Mary Brown, the pretended wife OF Jones,
was arrested last evening on the charge of
robbing the house OF II. II. Bacon, In George
Town. She was sent to jail for hearing.
THE FUNERAL of Captain B. NJ. Reed, Me-
tropolitan police force, took place esterday
nfseLnoon nom the PTesbyterian church, at
avenue, and was largely attended by the
numerous friends of the family and by tie
Mss9nic fraternity. The pail bearers were
Columbia Chapter and Columbia Com
mandery. Rev. DIR. Willis OBLIGATED at
The church, after which the Templar service
was rehearsed by the officers OF the Com
mandery. The remains were deposited In
Oak Hill cemetery, where the Masonic SER
G. +. Stansbury for st. johns Lodge. The
Masonic choir sang some of their most an
propriatiate selections, both at the church
and the grave. The police department was
represented by the major and superint end
ent, captain and the lieutenants, and detec-
tive Officers. A detachment Of the mounted
force, under Sergeant Roadway, preceded the
procession on the march to the cemetery.
tent last night was attended by an Immense
crowd, estimated at fifteen hundred, and was
commenced with "praise meeting" and
number Of people rose In the congregation
and asked for prayer for relatives and
friends, among whom was a representative
nom the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton, who had been deputed by that body TO
ask the petitions OF the meeting In behalf OF
young man, lately converted, who had
again been overcome by drink. Rev. Mr.
Haygne led the congregation In prayer, after
which the audience was addressed by Major
Hall and Rev. Mr.. Mullen. Several persons
4 y-f1f 10 fIac
christian workers OF various evangelical
denominations sought ont the impenitent in
the audience and besought them to seek SAL
WALTON. There were two conversions.
TIE BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS
met yesterday afternoon. Applications for
liquor licenses from William Beckstein,
Rose Eisenbeiss, August Douglass, John
IriIipg, Andrew Nephuth, Louis Sehenk,
plications from William Vogelmeyer, Luz
cas- & Van Sykes, John FahrukOpn, Thos
Hynes and Thomas j. Sherwood were re-
ferred TO Major Richards. Applications or
Terrace A. Duffey, jeremiah J. Brosnan,
Nicholas Derby, Louis Paost and Valentine
Sppropr,ate resdI1tions on the dsstb ~
u; M. Reed: The quarterly report of the
Major and Superintendent was submitted,
s,2s5, OF which ,2s6 were dismissed. Fines
were imposed In s6 cases, amounting to
81 gil.
THE BOARD OF HEALTH held a special
secret meeting yesterday evening TO take
Into consideration published statement in
q BALTIMORE paper In relation TO certain
charges against Drs. Cox and Bliss which
they denounce as pure fabrication. The
prietor OF the paper that their correspondent
had no grounds for making the n1isstate.
ment which was to the effect "that the Board
OF dealtn WILL, al is next meeting, on Friday
evening, be called upon to vote upon a reso-
luton ordering that an investigation be
made into the charges against Drs. G. c. Cox
In
bride Of SO 600 worth of stock In the Odor,
less E1cavating Company"
INTERESTING EXHIBITION OF THE ART
OF sELF-DEFENsE--Jim Sargent, an Eng
nsh boxer, made his appearance In our city
ashort time since and challenged any one 10
stand up before him with the gloves. All
eyes were turned towards the well-known
PROF. j. Z. Collins, OF the Washington GYM
has agreed TO q scientific glove contest with
sargent next Monday evening at the Wash
1pgton Gymnasium, for subscription purse
or 500. The future contestants met last
evening At the gymnasium and after an in
PRODUCTION weighed and measured each
other. Sargent Is foot lox inches high. and
Inches high, and weighs 16s pounds.
AUcTIoNEERs' SUITS AGAINST THE DIS.
TRiCT-Yesterday Messrs. Enoch Totten
and +. I. Browning entered suits for a num-
Der OF auctioneers against the District for
rs business tax IN excess OF the amount pre-
scribed by law. The suits are entered in The
names OF Thos. bowling and c. G. Duncan
son, as survivors of the firm OF Duncanson a
Co. for s2422S; c c. Duncanson, S4l3 OF: w
y. Williams, sl,is7.s5, and T. f. Waggaman
$31S.10.
REAL ESTATE SALEs.-Messrs Duncan
son Bros, auctloneers, sold yesterday after
noon, by direction OF Arthur Fendall and
Tn. Jesup Miller, trustees, lot IS, In Wilt
berger's subdivision OF square 442. with the
1mprovements, 10 MT. A. f. l.. Reese, for
800. Also, by direction OF the same par
ties, TIE south . feet front by the depth
there OF Of lot u, in square 423 Improved by
Two small brick stores, to Mr. George Gold
berg, for $500.
a BOY SHoT IN THE LEG.-I,ast even
Ibg, BOY named VIM. Turner, ! years old
resldlng on Capitol Hill was shot in the leo
oy tne xplosion OF metallic pistol cart,
ride with which he was playing. His pIs,n
OF operations was to place a large stone rs
tween his legs. and with hammer 10 strfIra
down on the PERCUSSION cartridge. The hall
passed into his leg and the Services M q
physician had TO be procured TO extract II
and dress the wound.