Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-12
Condemned Locals.

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II street and Connecticut avenue. He notified
the coroner.
Marion $. Eubank. convicted of larceny in
February last and sentenced To one year in the
penitentiary after the expiration of a sentence
10 jail, was pard0ned yesterday.
Yesterday the bin for divorce filed in Septem-
Der last by Harriet V. Clary against Charles v
Clary. on the ground OF bad treatment, was dis
missed by plaintiffs attorneys-Messrs. Stone
and Hanley.
The parking commission has adopted a peso
luton of thanks tn Mr.. W. W. fIubbeIl ..for his
short. pointed. and concise statement in favor
of protecting and caring for the English spar
STAR a short time since.
Mr.. }. r. X. Plant tP s. Cl at Franklin
Ledge. Knights of Py thias, last evening, dclv-
cred lecture on the origin Of the order.
familiar face was in the Criminal Court
room this morning-that of Mrs. Marilla NJ.
Kicker, Of New Hampshire. who is well known
IS Mrs Lockwood,s apprentice
THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY of the District
Of Columbia met last night, the president, Mr..
.Ino. A. Baker, in the chair, and Mr.. j. I. c.
Clark, secretary pro TEN, with full attendance
OF members. including number of ladies. Mr..
Thomas SmithSOn was elected a member Prof.
Thomas Taylor proceeded to deliver an inter-
estins and Instructive lecture on CTyptogamods
Plants. He had many diagrams and drawings
some OF which had been on exhibition at The
Centennial Exhibition. at Philadelphia. for
which he received a diploma. He stated that
classes namely: Moses, lichen. algea, ferns
and fungus, and described each OF them fully
gave Il Sketch OF Jlit1f peculiar 1OrlilS on
blackboard. His description OF the various kinds
Of mushrooms. their growth and formation. the
kinds edible and those unWholeSOme, and how
TO cultivate them for table use was very inter-
eSting- Tie common fungus, known as the
puff-bail. in its green state, is one of the most
psslatable and nutritious Of these plant; when
sliced up and fried iii the same manner that
meat is cooked. He described them In such q
manner that a child could not 90 aStray in
selecting the wholesome and palatablc ones foi
cooking. The various kinds OF mould are species
Cf tie fungus. The black mould. so destructive
to grapes, the potato rot. also the common blue
nCCld peculiar to stale bread and upon cheese
were an fully described. These latter are not
injurious TO health their only effect upon the
stomach being 10 produce fermentation. \ dis
eusson followed upon The culture of mushrooms.
10 which MANY took part Mr.. saul stated that
tie mushroom Is the nearest approach to meat
when cooked, of any vegetable known TO man
The chair announced Prof. Riley as eSSayist for
the next meeting, and Prof. X. stated that his
subject would De The Relation of Plants and
Insects" Mr.. saul, who as usual had a fine
display OF flowers and plants upon the table
proceeded TO describe the varieties and explain
their history in the horticultural world. their
a ,.s and subsequent development by cul-
nan! Oh them, III which lie Is well versed.
B'NM BR1TH-The NTH district grand lodge
CT the order of Bnai Birth. or. Sons OF the Cow
enant, meets in Baltimore on the I'D of jan
nary. The 5th district embraces Maryland.
with lodges; Virginia. 5: North Carolina, 3;
South Carolina, l. Georgia. IL. and the District
OF Columbia, with lodges, representing a men,
UCfSllp Ill Tit ulStlltJ OI ABOUT 2.ZWU. Inc ser
geant-at-arms Of the 5th district grand lodge
which meets every two years. is Max Cohen. of
this city The B'nai Birth Is a Hebrew order
and was organized about 35 years ago in New
York city. The general executive business is
intruSted TO district organizations of which
there are seven in the United States and Can
ada, comprising 800 lodges and over 10000 men,
eerS- The whole is governed by q national
grand lodge, which meets once In every tiye
years, and meets Sin in PHILADELPHIA On the a6th of
hcial one. schools. hospitals and orphan asy-
lums are organized and fostered. in which the
aged and infirIn, the young and the helpless
are cared for Weekly sick benefits are paid by
the lodges, and at death $1,000 is paid to the
family OF each member Ia this Uhe 5th dis
trict fund of s. ,OO0 has been accumulated to-
ward the founding of an orphan asylum.
ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO COMMIT RAPE-Yes-
terday, in the Criminal Court, Judge WylIe the
trial Of John Young. cOlOred. indicted for assault
on Mrs. Susan Taylor with intent to commit
rape, on the night OF october 26th was com
menced. Mrs. Taylor was on her way home
with basket on her arm. and near the corner
OK stn ana NJ streets Sc. a cOlOred man came I'D
behind her. and, throwing his arms about her
attempted TO perpetrate a fiendish outrage Hec
struggles and cries brought assistance. and the
man ran away. Mis-. Taylor positively identified
Young as her aSSailant.
The trial was resumed this morning. and a
number OF witnesses testified 10 the prisoner
being In another place at the time OF the COM
mission Of the act.
THE NJ. E. CLASS LEADERS CONVENTION
Io-mOrrOW morning at JOY O'Clock the NJ f.
class leaders of this District Will meet in con-
Tention at Mekendree Chapel. Rev. b. p.
Brown Will preside, and il is expected that
Bishop AmeS, OF Baltimore. will deliver the
opening address The question for general dis
cusSlOn at the morning session viii be 1.-The adj
nantageS or class meetings 10 individuals by
ThoS. r. Morgan; advantages to the church,
by Henry stock, TO be followed by voluntary
addresses Of ten minutes each Al the evening
session what can be done 10 make our class
meetings more popular and profitable?- viii be
the question. and MIR. VIM. Dixon will open the
discussion
q. r. \. CHAPTER OF MASONS.-The following
officers were elected last evening at the annual
convocatfOn OF the Grand Royal Arch Chapter
OF the District OF Columbia, and installed by r.
f General Grand Scribe Noble ID. Larner: Mat
Ihew ITl,nble. ". E.G.HlI.; j. III. Joachim. X T.
D.G.HP.: j. p. Pearson. REG King: j. c. Al
len. X. Scribe; CIV. Hancock. REG. Secre-
taTy; Z. Smith. r. E.G Treasurer: John locke
R.EG.N. and Lecturer: s ii. Howe, Rev. c.
Chaplain; II. II. Ross E.G. Captain OF the Host;
j. H. Hartley. E-G. Principal Sojourner: w. H.
Sterne, E-G.R.A. Captain; II. A. GaddS, L C.
Third Vail; NJ. II. Thorp. E.G Second Vail; w
II. Powers, E-G. First Vail; l.. Stcddard, janltor
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued TO Henry
Sweitzer and Jennie sullivan: Alexander SimmS
and Charlotte Redin; Emanuel Ward and Mary
Price, both OF Charles county. Md: W. III. Clark
and julia 4. johnson. both of WeStmoreland
county, Va; Archie VI. Hart and Mary Jane
Name, OF Spottsylyania county, Va; Robert A.
MURDOCH and jamie NJ. Henderson. both OF
Charles county, Va; Eyens Owens and Florence
J.. Taylor; Mason \. IIayener and Sarah r
walker Ol A!eAalufEa; W Ia. l.. James and Rachel
J.. MaSteTSon.
ca MATELAssE AND diagonal HAIR-BAcK BEA-
vERs, for circulars and clOaks. new stock just
received; caShmereS, all the new colors. new in
voices received this day; black Atwood cash
mereS, 80, 50, GO, IS. ~, sc; novelties in new
dress goods opened this day: cloths and CASH
mereS for linen and boys wear new styles, 81.
g. IS, 81, 81; shawlS, new designs, 81 81 81 - so.
s., $3.50, 81; black mOhaiTS silk-faced, double
width, from CSC; waterproof cloths from SIC,
al Towsons, $50 Pa ave, south side, near eth.
AGrt.
DEEDS IN ZEE have been filed as follows
Horace b. Ward 10 John E. Smith and Richard
b. Norment, his right in lot a. sub lot 81 1914:
$50. George Mason 10 III. NJ. Baker, lot 26, sub
lot, so. 939; $3.50. Henry Birch 10 James Hen
ming, lot o. so. li6; 1851 so Ann Kidwen to
GustaVe hreDs lot ), 81. 65S: $500. Samuel
Cross TO the National Fire Insurance Co.. lot l.
So 40; s., 100.
CLoAKs, CLoAks:-Ladies' clOaks cloaks
trimmed with silk; cloaks trimmed with velvet:
cloaks from $ TO $50; all OF our very fine SILK
and wool dress goods reduced TO 81: all of our
velvet dress goods reduced 10 50. Carriers, I'll
Market Space. Excellent black silks, IS: our 81
s1.25 and $3.50; black silks special bargains:
SINS can made In the LATEST Sfyie nj Madam