Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-25

Ministries.
7neater Cbnaique.-Varieties.
Martins HaH.-Lectnre by Robert Reitzel
Condensed Locals
From j. c. Parker we have the New York
papers in advance OF the mails.
Street lamps VIII be lighted tonight at 6 :4C
Pm, and eXtin guIShed at :: 90 a. m
Abraham knight, cOlOred, was thrown from
horse near Mount Pleasant Saturday after
noon and broke his right leg below the knee
some one stole watch and chain from Mr.
II. ii. BledsO, freight conductor on the Baltl-
more and Ohio railroad yesterday. He left
his yest in his cabOOse only few minutes, but
his plunder.
b. ID. Harmon, a man weighing 325 pounds,
was prisoner at the 9TH precinct station Sat
uTday night, his Offence being the beating of a
haekman out OF 3 fare. Some kind friend
finally put up collateral for the prisoner, and
he was released.
OF the blessed Virgin Mary, was observed i'm
the Roman Catholic churches with special ser.
vices.
An attempt was made to burn the house of
Mr.. Charles l.: Hulse, No. 709 Rhode Island
avenue, Saturday night, about o'clock, but
was prevented by the inmates. A pile of rags
and kindling Wood. saturated with coal oil,
had been set on fire in the wOOdshed.
George Ray, boy, had one of his fingers
bioWn on by the accidental discharge of a
pistol, which he was careleSSly handling. Sat
nrday evening, at his home on h street, near
9Th northwest.
c. NJ. Towson Co advertise a grand open
ing OF new styles of paraSOlS to-day.
Rev. John 1anahan D. D. newly appointed
pastor of the Foundry Nj. E. Church, entered
on his duties yesterday.
Rev. w ii. Holiday, well known preacher
ofthe Baltimore Conference Nj. Z. Church, died
of consumption in Baltimore Saturday night
IN The nth year OF his age. He entered the
1875. was several years ago in charge of East
Washington station. and from 1870 to 1874 was
presiding elder of the Winchester district.
i OH IL thn r,n1i
Giants for police commissioner.
The stockholders of the AnacOstia Railroad
company today voted to reduce the stock
from S200CCOt0 10000. They purchased four
additional ears, which they will have running
en or about the first of next month
TEMPERANCE MEETINGs.-The Dashaways
had.a large meeting at Lincoln hall last even
ing. After an earnest appeal by Mr.. Joseph
Williams the meeting was addressed by Col
Gray. of Kentucky John =. Wheeler, Gen. H.
Rev. DR.. kendTick. MIR. ALI Burnett recited
over the Hills to the Poor House and the
..Drunkards Dream" The singing of Miss
Hopkins and the Misses Weaver was excellent
The Franklin Legion held rOuSing meeting
an the hall corner OI 9th and streets north
west yesterday afternoon. Addresses were de
hFeTed by Rev. DIR. Hendrick. MeSSrS. POlOr
and lltchted and the Rev. DIR. Rankin. Seve-
raj solos were most beautifully rendered dur
ing the meeting by Miss Florence Hopkins
gospel temperance meeting was held at
the Congregational Church last evening at
which Rev. DR.. Rankin presided Rev. DR..
kendrlck and MIR. Perkins gave their personal
experience in the work. Mother Stewart of
springfield, ONO, OF crusade fame, gave some
touching incidents of her work in England
The Washington Temperance Reform Club
met last evening at Temperance Temple.
Alter changing the time of meeting to Satur-
dav evening, the following officers were elec-
ted: john A. Jewell, president C. H. Meals
and VIM. III. Chase, secretary. The officers
elect and Col. ID. H. Graves, OF North Carolina
addressed the club, and number of people
signed the pledge.
The East Washington Reform Club held an
experience meeting at their club room yester-
day afternoon Addresses We're made by
MeSSrS. helthly, HOlrOyd, Hineline Moore
Hunt, Mitchell, and others. Another meeting
was held in the evening at Fourth NJ. E.
church. which was presided over by ThOs. b.
Marehe. esq, and addresses were delivered by
MeSSrS. Cunningham Bruce. and others
The 1t. Patrick's Temperance Society held
public meeting last night, at which addresses
Preston, Milton ID. Smith, and Rev. Father j
y. heane. About 80 persons took the pledge.
JOHN A. GROWS TRIAL.-The New York
RerGid OF Saturday says: The trial of John A
Grow, the Washington lawyer, was continued
yesterday, before Judge Benedict in the
criminal branch of the L. S; circuit court. U.
ned TO speaking with Grow several times
Grow said that Slaterly was a client of his,
and well known to Judge Benedict and other
that if the Treasury department made any
dlfflculty in the case he would carry it to the
Court OF Claims. U. s Commissioner Shields
then testified to Grow appearing before him
Oh the 18th of November and producing a
power power OF OF attorney attorney which purPorted TO be
Tor the defence, and in the course of his
speech said he should show that Grow be
heyed that he was dealing with Slaterly when
he was talking to Gildersleeye Mr.. Price a
resident OF Washington, formerly a state sen
atOr from Mississippi, and once clerk in the
anterior department testified that he was
resident OF Washington and saw Douglas
almost daily in the year 1877, and he did not
beleye that Douglas was absent from Wash
lngton in October of that year. On cross-eX-
ANIMATION he said il was possible that Doug
las could have gone to New York at night.
Richard b. Lewis, Douglas brOther-in-faW
testified also as to his confidence that Doug,
PROBABLE INITIAL POINT TO A DIVORCE
CAsE.-AbOut ten days ago gentleman who
had been sOjOurning here for some time with
& p. depot, where they took passage in sleep
ing car for their western home. Some DAYS
afterwards the gentleman went to the depot
to see the porter of the Pullman car, on his
return, and asked him how Mrs. - had got
along. POrter.-"Oh, first rate: she took a
section at Baltimore, where her husband Joined
Joined her" Porter.-''Oh, yes; she seemed
agreeably surprised" Citiien.-"And they
both occupied that sectiOn?" Porter" Yes,
all of them, SIT, until they got to =. where
he had TO leave and return" Citizen.-"Weli,
here IS half dollar; that woman is my wife y
Porter" My God, didn't know that, or I
would not have told YOU" Citizen-"WelI,
am glad You told me, and perhaps I'll have
TO call on You again" Porter Gas the citizen
turned awayl.-"'T That. nice kettle of fish.
keyhole. witness in divorce case some.
where
A SEQUEL TO THE RUSSELL LARCENY CASE.
On saturday Justice Mills heard civil suit i'm
which Col George b. Corkhill sued Mrs John
II Russell for SIS balance of fees as counsel In
me case OF her son who was before the Police
Court lew days since On the charge of lar.
Sshy OF money and jewelry from his mother
uhe plalhtin testified TO rendering the ser
wee, and Tor the defence, James Leonard. the
orner vi the van attached TO the marshaFs
oAse, tesIlned that when young Russell was
nnder arrest in the detectives Office as q
iIlend OF Russell and at his suggestion he went
70 CoL Corkhill and asked him to take the case
telling him that il was but smau caSs S o,aIS
Iake him but little time and there was oniV
8 bill in II, and he agreed to take the case
leonard also stated that after the release al