Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-09-08
Condensed Locals


a marriage license has been issued TO John
Henry O'Donnell and Sarah Made leine
Wayiand, both of Baltimore.
An instrument Teciting hat the First Mu-
tual joint Stock Company SUrrenders its
charter has be filed in The Recorder of Deeds
office.
The revival services at North C6- 'tnl NJ
F. Church ara growing in interest Up to
this time forty have proiessei conversion.
The services are 10 be continued next week.
The Michigan State Association held a
regular meeting last night, NJ. f. n. Howell
presiding, with Il. L. Bowen secretary, and
addresses were made by NIL Higgins w
III. Barton and G.. A. Lyon.
On account OF changing the draw OF the
Long bridge, there Will be no local trains run
between Ihis city and Alexandra to-mor-
row. All trains. however, will re>u ne their
regular trips af-eT O'Clock Monday morn
Ing.
A certificate has been filed stating that Jo-
sept Llbbey, &. y. IpPeTman, T.. j. Shoe
Weaver and Wilson y. Fuller were elected
in February trustees Of the Methodist Pro-
teStsnt church of Georgetown for the year.
EnterIrisiug citizens evidently believe
thai business eFucatiOn is the antiIO,e TO
hard times. SpenceTian Business College
has opened IN advance OK other institutions
In the District. with eighty students, and the
number daily increasing.
Yesterday Officer ConHeN arrested n crazy
man named Dallas Dustin. who states that
he IS from Nebraska, and locked hun up AT
headquarters as a mt subject for the insane
asylum. He had tried q! some OF our nragis-
irates' Offices 10 take oct warrants agaiuSt
injuries sustained by their Official ac-S.
The contractor for swet ping the streets sX-
plains that the failure 70 remove the sweep
ln2s rom VI street, 10 which reference was
made in last evenings STAR. was due solely
10 the heavy and continuous rain of Thurs
day and Friday. He assures Us. further
more, that sucn breaks caused 10y the wea-
ther are greatly 10 his disadvantage, since
the cost of keeping his stock and the wages
of his men go on, rain or shine, while he
draws nothing from the District wnen no
work Is being done by them.
AMUsEMENTs.-Nd'ioyq TheG'er-"Baby''
makes It's farewell appearance here tonight.
Those who have not seen IL yet should not
fail to take advantage Of this last OpportU-
nifty. Both the play and the actors give gen.
eral satisfaction. On Monday evening Mr..
Geo. =. Knight, assisted by the well known
WOrreil sisters, VIII begin an engagement in
.'ottO; or, \ Game OF Chance" a new drama
by Fred. Marsdeu. The play is constructed
SO as to show off 10 the best advantage the
varied talents ard spec altieS of MIR. knight
and the accomplished Worrell sisters, but at
the same time N il well constructed and in
teIesting, with simple plot. 1t is the story
of a young German who finds employment
In brewery. only 10 fall in love with the
brewers daughter, and 10 learn that her
father has built his fortune on legacy left
10 him in trust for the young German, who
has never turned up till now. TIE villain OF
Tire piece has the deed of trust, and holds il
as sword over the head OF the old man.
When the young man learns OF II, be refuses
to take bis own al the cost OF the ruin and
disgrace OF the father OF the woman he loves
1ain's hand. or course the young girl learns
Of IL, and rewards his unselfish love Tire
philadelphia, journals all speak very favor
ably of the play and the manner in which IL
rs presented. Mr.. knight is a variety come
dian of more than ordinary ability, and APP
pears to great advantage in this play.
panese troupe will give their farewell exhi-
bition tonight. Their light and heavy bal
anSlng and tugglery are wonderful.
ITcOfeT CLRgigUC.-A new and attractive
Programme VIII be prepared for next week
And the patrons OF the COmique can rest as
KureC that ~ Will be fully up TO the standard
L0.1iT's Garden There will be a musical
festival and picnic here on Monday.
DEATH OF BENJAMIN HALLoWFLL-Mr
Benjamin Hallowell, a prominent member
of the Society of Friends died at his resi-
dence. Sandy Spring, Md at an early hour
yesterday morning, In the 10th year OF his
age. Mr.. Halloweil was for nearly the third
OF century the principal of the Alexandria
Boardlng school, which maintained place
amosg the leading schools of the south for a
long period, and educated many lads who,
as men, occupied prominent positions ia the
Sountry. he revised and published, early in
ms life, as teacher, an edition OF Blairs
Natural Philosophy, and later in life became
The author OF several mathematical works.
SOme years before the war he retired from
Teaching and located himself upon farm in
Montgomery county, Md, where he has
passed the evening OF his life in studious
however, TO assist IN useful public WORKS,
chiefly OF a religious or educational charac.
discoveries
practical value in chemistry as applied
10 agriculture and the arts, and 10 him the
Town OF Alexandra as mainly inieb.ed for
tne Mount Cameron water works. He gained
ins respect and died followed by the regrets
of every one who ever knew him. The fune-
raj will take place from Sandy Springs
Meeting House TO morrow at p. In.
THE SOCIETY OF JEsUs.-The following
Changes among the pastors of churches and
professors OF colleges under the management
lac rN nf los in ffs.v laEtrf F..El
lambda have been announced: Father sean
Ion, assistant pastor of ~. Aioysius and
Father sumner, of GOaZaga college. trans
ferred TO the nOvitiate at Frederick, Md, for
one years third probation previous 10 final
probation; Father FOrhan, OF GOnzaga col
lege, 10 succeed Father Scanlon az St.AiOy-
sius; Fathers McHugh aDd Pineille. 10 sue
cesd Fathers Sumner and FoThan al Con
zags college; Father Cleary, professor OF
Ihetoric al GEORGETOWN college, transit fred
10 81 JOseph's church, Providence, Il. l.,
and succeeded b. Father DoOnan: Father
Carroll, professor of English literature AMI
nrst dlsciplinarfan at Georgetown college
transferred to st. Ignatius' church Bali,
more, and succeeded by Father Whitelori:
Father jameson, formerly OF 81 Aloysius'
but lately OF COnewagO, Pa. relieves Father
Cache at ~. JOsephs. Philadelphia, VINO
succeeds Father SJOnestreet AZ st. Johns
Frederick, the latter having retired To the
noyitiate there on account of threatened at
facks of apoplexy.
CASE CoNTINUED.-This morning, in the
OF TeeDy Pollard. colored woman, charged
with disorderly conduct was called, aud the
Collateral forfeited. Subsequently Mr. j.
faIEer jordan app AIRED with Mrs. Pollard,
And the case was heard. Ofticer Luskey tes-
lined that this woman had her head ont OF
the window aud was talking loudly, calling
some woman bad names. Mr. Jordan-"Is
IL any offence to call a person - /
would like 10 see the law" officer I'm
not a lawyer, but know that much.n ON.
Ger Smoot corroborated Mr.. Luskey. The
case was continued.
THE THURSDAY NIGHTS SHOOTING
Z l. Crow, who was shot in the leg on
Thursday night, by Officer Dunnigan who
was attempting 10 arrest him for shooting al
Francis Callahan, II is feared, will lose his
leg, as the bail Is supposed TO be in the mar
row OF The shin bone. Crow and Callahan
had met for the first time q few minutes be-
fore the shooting and had, after cOnversing
about base ball, taken q couple OF drinks IN.
gether. There was nothing said about a
woman during the conversation.
RONAN, coral, oynx, Lake George dia-
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To twenty dollars; the best n nv CENT ava