Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-19

III" services dt the Church Ot the lncdrna-
non, under tIr direction of Rev. j. w Bon
ham. are oi high order OF interest. See adyt
H. y. bTONnan sends The C"thOtic World for
February.
A Sad Story of Wrong and Dcseriion.
matter "f wrong doing which came TO
light some sixteen months ago in South Wash.
inStOn. and at the time suppressed by the
small circle knowing Ia the facts, to save the
reputation Of the principals, on the promise
That Justice would be done 10 all. is now likely
Ia be revived on account of the failure on the
part OF those who became responsible for GER
tain costs in III" case. As no publicity was
gwen AT tn" time II may be stated briefly. that
about the time stated a young girl of fifteen
came from Brooklyn. y. Y. to a hOuSe of a
relative in This city for the purpose of being
delivered OF an lilegitimate child. and save the
disgrace which wCuld naturally follow The
male relative refused 10 allow the child to be
horn under his root, and a plan was laid by
tema.r members of the family To place the Girl
IN ncighhOrhU0d where the facts could De
rOHCtdItd- The place selected was at No. Co
10 street southwest. the residence of a mid
wife named Mrs Miller. Here ARRANGEMENTS
were entered into between the aunt of the
young girl and midwife by which the latter was
tote paid $l1 for services and sl0lor room until
the recovery of the youthful mother. The child
was born September : lN1G and the mother
utterly refused to recognize it. ordering il TO
he taken away from her sight and at the eX
pITatInn at eight days left The house with the
aunt, The latter leaving so and promising 10
be responsible for the balance and future
maintenance Of the child until other
arrangements should be- made. Nothing
has since been done 70 carry out that
promise. and this poor. honest midwife. with
seven small children of her Own. has been
kCepln" this child at her own expense while
the mother i believed to Ice with her people in
Brooklyn. and the aunt and other relatives in
this cItV. While 1T this house the VOung lady
disclosed that her father was a hospital stew
ard on Il naval vessel then stationed ri Nor
iclE. and since then AT Brooklyn: also. that
HE father of her offspring. Il married man
Ianed CrOwell. lives in Boston. A worse fea-
iHr" al the story i told by an honest cOlOred
woman. Susan Robinson. who states that a
relative OF the young mother tried 10 induce
her tN the offer Uf - To put the child out of
The way. which offer she Indignantly refused
Mrs. Miller Is much attached to the child a
me healthy boy. and unusually bright. but
owing to her poverty would be willing TO let
some Kind and responsible person adopt it, 80
that IL would he properly raised. In the mean
time II world BE- real charity for those disposed
To aid her by contributions. The child can be
seen al her house. $40 ~ street southwest.
THE TEMPERANCE MOyEMENT.-At Grace
tM.E.) church IN interesting Central Union
meeting was held last evening. II was under
The charge 0f Eli. Litchiield and I'll. Miller
Alter prayer 10y the pastor, Rev. HIS. France
Short addresses were made by Ell. Litchield
Ar. Horne 0f Texas. Johnson. sherman. Tink-
Ter. Edward Humphrey. + NJ. Bradley, Miller,
ard Rev: DR.. Gray. Among the pleasing eX-
erclSsS was duet by Miss Alice Humphrey
eel efhCient aid. One hundred and seven per
sons signed the pledge OF total abstinence
Al Dr. SunderlandS church last evening a
meeting under the auspices of the Central
IniCn was held. and after PRAYER by DR.. sun
deTland- MIR. C.M Nye conducted the meeting
DIR. Sunderland. and MeSSrS. Lee and Litch-
Ned OF South Washington. j. B. Dunning and
Clinton Emerson addressed the meeting: and
hity-lOur persons left their names OH the roll.
An open meeting was held last nj -ht by
MnE"haha Lodge. 10. of CT. at OdeOn half
by The choir OF Pioneer Junior TemDIars reel
tatlOnS and readings by NIr. PalmCni. Mrs
Nayl"r and others addresses 10y McSSrS. HOllo-
way. Lee. Bruce. and Reside. ThjrtV-Seyeu
recruits Joined the order.
SOLEMN SERVICES IN MEMORY OF VICTOR
EANANUEL--j HdeT instructions of Humbert
The new Ming of Italy. The Italian minister
farOn Albert Blame. and Secretary of I.pga-
non Count lItta, have made arrangements for
the celebration of the funeral rites of Victor
Emmanuel AT 1t. AlGySiuS church ON Tuesday
next at lO.%0 am. The preparations are i'm the
hands OF Mr. r. F. Harvey. the undertaken.
any sne pIOSIdnlht Is on a scale OF solemnity
ana grandeur rarely attempted in this city. A
catafalTue. covered with black cloth and
white satin. will be- placed in front of the al
tar. On the front of the catafalque the Italian
eoai oil arms, composed of 4 square cross sur
mounted by a crown and with 4 flag at each
Side, VIII be placed. This will be surrounded
WIZ the motto: "Consolato. Di. s. NJ. il Re.
Dlfalia-' Al the head of the burial casket the
royal crown will be placed, creStS and the col
ors Of Italy; green. white and red. draped
around the sides and the catafalque will be
surrounded with candles. The pew of the ItaI.
lan legation viii be Orndmented with their
own coloTS. and the pew of Mr.. HAYES with
American cOlOT~.
TIE PENNY EATING House STARTED.-Yes
tefday afternoon the penny eating house m
No. I2l5 j. street was opened, and Mrs L. 5
Roberts. who is the principal in the movement
for furnishing cheap food for the DOOR re
ceISed q number of friends of the enterprise
Among the callers We're Mr.. w. w. Corcoran
Mrs. Briggs t''Oliyia). Capt. Warner, OF
Texas, Gen. lie Due, and representatives OF
the press, who tried some of the SOUP served
in sOOd-sized yellow bowls and eaten with iron
spoons. number of the visitors bought
packages of the tickets 10 distribute to the
needy. The soup was pronounced excellent
Competent assistants have been secured. and
the kitchen is well supplied.
This morning there was Il perfect lam of ap-
pIcantS for meals. and the parties in charge
had ] hard time of il. The proprietor of the
MouTten House being Informed OF the condi
lion OF things, volunteered his services and
comparative order was restored. Between
and o'clock to-day there were about twenty
bowI-mOSt OF them boys. Nearly 100 had been
served up 10 IL O'Clock.
ROMAN GOLD, Lake George diamonds, sill
Yer, coral, onyx and Jet jewelry, from one 10
MY collars: the best fifty cent eye glasses in
Tue city, at riggs jewelry store No. 4J7 Pa.
avenue, near pl St.-Adct
POSITIVELY the last lot of yeIyets IN he re
sriyed this season is now being altered az
great reduction from regular prices Com
molly :, dS9ih 81. See new aSly't TODAY