Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-11-05

vice Yesterday. SIX vestry who had
already given jointly to the rev church
about SZl,CtO, proposed to give $1,000 more
If the congregation outside of a v5stry
would subscribe SlI Geo. Soon after sub
scriPt!Ons tegan coming in the COZ grr CATION
were delighted To hear from sir. ". W. Cor
corsn, who had already subscribed The
Irincely sum o. about $7O,CSC. that he yyoul,
klve Geo more, nal king a total subscription
OF about $4,000, If the congregation would
reach even the amount o. $1,000 Before
the service was over the sum Of SIS SIS was
realized. Mr.. George Toy Tor gave almost
ore half OF this amount, MS subscription, as
we Understood IL, being S1,NC0 year until
The de t was paid, or - $40 cash. The latter
amount is used in the above total OF :, $50
Mir. G. L. DuncansOn subscribed 500 on
condition that the amount asked for was
raised. on er handsome subscriptions were
maze Many s. widows mite in a cOngrega-
tlon, Including members who cannot give
largely, went 10 swell The offerings OF the
day. IL - hoped that the sum of $40 coo Will
be reached by next Sunday.
RESPECT TO THE MEMORY OF SENATOR
MoRToS--.At a meeting OF colored citizens
in the lecture room of the Columbian Law
Building, Saturday evening, TO make ar
IangemeTts Tor Morton memorial meeting,
Col. Carson presided, and committee was
appointed ON resolutions. They subsequently,
reported series expressing the sorrow Of
The coloTed people at the death of the Illus
fr1ous Senator, which were adopted. The
meeting appointed a committee of eleven to
make arrangements for a memorial mass
meeting 10 be held this week. 80. At the
Metropolitan church last evening Rev Dr.
Nevm preached an eloquent sermon on
the death Of Senator Morton from the text;
III. Samuel, ILL.,, SO: know We not that there
Is prince and great man fallen this day in
israel "A committee of Eve ladies from
the United States Treasurer's office. having
In charge three beautiful floral tributes IA
crown, anchor and broken colGmn) left here
on Saturday evening for Indianapolis. -'.'
Flags in The city are at half mast today,
Business in the Federal and District Offices is
snsperded, ard dirGe music vas performed
On the Metropolitan chimes at the time fixed
FOR the obseG uies in Indianapolis.
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THE FIRE on NJ STREET TO-DAY.-Mr
Phillips, grocer at the corner of 10th and NJ
streets northwest, noticed this morning at
about II o'clock smoke issuing out of the
bedroom windows of the residence OF Mr..
Campbell Darlington. No. s55 NJ street. Mr..
PHILIPS lmm' diately went over 10 the house
with his son and found the doors locked. The
doors were forced, and Officer Slater turned
In an alarm. When MIR. Phillips and son
reached the third floor they found that two
closets full OF clothes had been burned ont.
The fire department and police responded
promptly 10 the alarm. and managed To con-
fine the rs mes 10 the rooms in which the
fire originated. The damage tn the
house Is $500 10 $50, but the clothing
several oil raintings ana other property de-
stroyFd VIII Increase the total amount 10
nearly if rot quite 81 o00. Mrs. Caring ton
had left The house bat short time previous
to the discovery of the fire, and she j. Certain
that there was no fire there when sire left. II
is thought, from the fact that two closets Tin
different rcorns) were found on fire at once,
fh2t II was the work of an inCendiarv: but
The doors were all found locked and r. qUired
Forcing, and from this fact IL is argu=u that
abe fire must have been accidental.
THE RACES AT BENNING's-Tnere was a
fair attendance at the running races at Ben
BiIg's Course on Saturday afternoon. The
first event of the day was n selling race of
one and One-eighth miles, for all ages, for
which the following horses started: Dalga-
sian. First Chance, Major Barker. Kilburn
ard REX: kilburn was The favo.;te. but
Dslsaslan came in the winner, with First
Chance second and Major Barker third; time
Poi. Tie judges decided the bets OFF, on the
ground that there was fraud in the race.
st. James, Kenney, Little Fellow and Bur-
goo started IN the second race, which was
two miles, for all ages. s.. James kept the
lead from the start, and won the race In SAX,
BurgOO second, and Little Fellow third.
keDney fell at the three quarter pole aud
Threw his jockey.
Tie last race was mile heats, for three year
~nh.a. ,eImont, iJicR oasseer ard Glen Dud-
ley started, the last-named being the favorite.
Vermont won two heats in la Il and l 1914.
Boy FATALLY SHOT WHILE HUNTING
BIRDs.-A number OF boys were hunting for
birds or the place of Mr. John higgins, on
Saturday, when a gun in the hands of one OF
their number, George Bell was discharged,
and tire load entered the side of his compan-
lon, GeCrlc Blrney, making a frightfui
wCurd. The wOuried boy was taken TO the
FIetGmaE'S hospital, near by, and attended
by Drs. Palmer ard Glennsp, but they could
not save his life He died about o'clock in
she afternoon. Officer FIfleld arrested Bsli q
short time sfter the shooting. lie was greatly
distressed b. the occurrence. claiming that
II was accidental. He TaS locked Cd in the
second precinct 8 alton. Yesterday informing
Coroner Patie-son held an inquest at the
secoTc ITC@.nCt station, ard tie jury found a
verdict Il at deceased came TO mis- death by
reason Of gGn-shot wound in the abdOme1,
accidentally Inflicted by George Bel; and
The prisoner vas released.
TIE VFTFEANs OF THE MEXICAN WAR
held e meeting az 1Il5 Pennsylvania avenue
on Saturday eTeling,Gen. Denver 10 the
and discussed the prospects of the favorable
action of Cor gress on the memorial present
ed In the House OF Representatives on FRI
day last in behalf OF the members OF the
national association OF veterans OF The Mexi-
can war of 1916, a body com posed of sur
vivoIs of the army and navy, asking that
pension of s. month be allowed all sur
vivirg officers and men who were engaged
IN the service during that war and received
honorable discharges, the same 10 continu g
during the brief remainder of their lives;
and alsO that the widows o. deceased soldiers
ard sailors be included.
TEMPFRANCE ORGANIZATIONS. - The
Washington Temperance Reform club was
organized last night at OdeOA hall by the
election of the following officers: T. X. Nc
Intyre, president; Seth l.. Clark, secretary;
q. II. Mckay, treasurer, and VIM. Uric,
chaplain. Addresses We're made by the
prtSlleEt ana @eSSEs- 0l6upln- 1Olus,
ChaIpell ard Dobbyn. THE Dashaways
met last night, q large audience being pre-
sent, and TEN peraTce addresses were ma lie
by Messrs. Boyd. Patterson, Perkins, Davis,
HAYES, Meany, Wall. Humphrey and Will
Iians. Mr.. John r. Finch delivered a reci-
tstion. and several glees were sung by the
South Washington Glee club.
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Two FIREs-ONE INCENDIARY.-Early
yesterday morning an alarm was turnC n
rom box 3l5, BY Officer Cha &c, on til discov-
cry OF IRE Ia an unoccupied three story brick
house on Pennsylvania avenue be ween sd
ard 18th streets northwest. owned by Mr..
Foertsch. The inside was damaged TO the
extent of 1000. lncendiarism The cause
1.-The alarm OF fire from boz I2i about SIX
O'Clock last evening, was for the burning O..
n bed with the bedding. in q back rooln of
The house OF X. r. Cobb. 622 street north
west. The cause of the fire was children and
matches The damage amounted 10 about
fifty dollars.
ART SALE THIS EvESING.-The sale of
she elegant collection Of Italian sculptures,
classical vases, French bronze AMI black
marble clocks, with side ornaments, bronze
statues and vases, &c, will be continued this
evening at TX O'Clock, 81 the salesrooms of
Mr.. Thomas bowling, corner 18th street and
Pennsylvania avenue.