Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-28
Condemned LOeals.

some time next fall.
A certificate of incorporation of the Wash
ingtOn Savings Society was filed in the RecOr
der OF Deeds office yesterday. The objects are
to provide weekly benefits to sick members,
and burial fund at death. The capital stock
IS HXed at $4,000 and the trustees named for
the first year are +. +. Allison, w. III III. Jones'
George w. Balloch, Isaac Johnson. and S. III.
Hadley
officer Chase last night found white female
infant, about four weeks old. lying on the side
walk on G street, between 18th and 18th north
to-day.
Gefmania Lodge, No. 16O, F. A. A. NJ, of
Baltimore, visited this city yesterday, and
were received by ArminuS Lodge, No. 25. In
the afternoon visit was made to Mount Yer
non, and on their return, the Baltimoreans
We're shown through Masonic Temple, and en-
tertained at grand banquet.
The Soldiers Trust" as played at the Ma
tlOnal Iheater last evening, was one OF the
most enjoyable performances of the season
MI George B0niface, as Corporal Antoine,
cannot be too highly praised, while the rest of
the performers were We'll up in their parts.
The scenic and stage effects were excellent.
The play will be continued during the week.
The friends OF Mrs. Roberts and her noble
charity, the penny lunch, will rally in force at
Willard Hall tonight, where sheis to have a
rousing benefit. The musical and literary pro
gramme is immense and will make this one of
the most attractive entertainments of the
season.
The Colored Emigration Association last
evening decided to hold mass meeting next
Monday week.
Gethsemane COmmandery, No. 3, K T., of
this city, accompanied by Emanuel Command
cry, OF Baltimore, which will arrive in this
city by way of the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road Wednesday evening, at O'clock, will
leave Washington on an excursion to Rich
mond on special train at 10 o'clock.
THE INFORMER's MOIETY IN LOTTERY
CAsEs-In the Police Court Judge SnelD to-
ant in the case of the United States agt. John
Clark, found guilty in this court several
weeks ago ON an Information for keeping a
shop for the sale of lottery tickets and policy,
and sentenced to pay a fine of $780, filed a
motion on behalf of John HI. Jenifer, the in
former therein to correct the judgment of the
entering on the records the distribution of the
fine imposed according to section LIZA revised
statutes OF the District of Columbia; second,
to order payment of a moety of the fine to
John Henson Jenifer. the informer of record
in said case. The section referred to fixes the
penalty Tor such otfense at not less than 800
go to the infOrmer and the other half to the
District. Mr.. Williams claimed that the judg-
ment in all such cases should be made in the
manner prayed for so that the question as to
who is entitled as informer can be Settled al
forwards: After some discussion Judge Smell
OYerruled the motion and directed that the
The court record as follOws:-"And now, after
Judgment Jenifer, by his attorney. A. b. Will
Hams, moves the court to amend its record
and adJudge that said Jenfer be paid one
half OF the fine in said case as the informer
as provided by law; and the court dsallOws
the motion, because the motion does not show
by any evidence OF affidavit OF said Jenifer,
nor is there evidence before the court, that i'm
TACT he was the infOrmer in this case and en-
titled, as such to any portion of the said
fine
DECORATION DAY.-The committees of the
Grand Army Of the Republic on the arrange
ments for decoration day have entered on the
under way, but the full programme is not yet
ready for publication. The headquarters of
the decorating committee are at the COngre-
&c, may be sent there until o'clock on
Thursday morning. Doubtless many persons
will leave the city for Gettysburg, where the
President and several members of the Cabi-
net VIII attend the ceremonies, and General
Butler and ex-governor Curtain will deliver
the addresses. The principal point of attrac-
ton in this vicinity will be Arlington, at which
kin VIII read the poem, and Hon. c. f. vii
iams, of Wis, will deliver the grafton, Rev i.
F. Mason officiating as chaplain. At Soldiers
and Mrs. nj. A. Dennison will read the poem.
The programme for the services at Cor
greSsl0nal Cemetery has been prepared. Mr..
CO Wood will preside; Rev. John Chester
GOwan leadlng} sing selection; original his
tOrieal poem written by Rev. G. Taylor read
by Major John Williams; ode to the nations
dead lTaylOr), by the choir; Grafton by Capt.
II. j. Clifford; memorial ode, by choir; bene-
dictiOn, followed by decoration of graves
Rhe soldiers graves at Oak HIN Cemetery and
out the city will be decorated, but no public
services will take place.
THE RACES AT BRIGHTwOoD YESTERDAY
The starters for the pacing race free to ALL
best three in five, at Brightwood yesterday
afternoon, were Belle, Frank, Salome and
Dec. Garges. Belle won in 2:41, 2: Az and Dab ;
SaIome second, Frank third and Doc Garges
fourth. The other feature Of the day was the
mile while the horse trotted half. The horse
Joe Bradley was pitted against him and beat
him badly. Crawford, however, walked his
quarter in 1:2l11. The horse had the start of a
number OF yards, and ran portion OF his half
mile. Another trial was demanded. After
clared off, and the mare Lady Morrow was
brought out to trOt against Crawford's walk
The start was fair Crawford struck out stur-
quarter mile about ten yards ahead of the
mare on her half-mile. and was declared the
winner.
The BEST BALL GAME EVER PLAYED IN
WAsHINGToN.-The Nationals met the New
Bedford nine yesterday afternoon and were
played in Washington The crowd 1 in DG attend ene[
Almost doubiy occupied, and the grass in
with men "a and Bo eI{ Was pate
grandly with but few errors. The Nationals
| On on Ihe whole did better batting than the New
bedlords, but when they got run nearly in a
b baa batter would leave the runner on third
| ndse. ne score was TO O. Both these runs
Mere were mage by the New BedfOrds in the It'll
nnlng The excitement was intense. aud the
eelSeIing received by Stone when he made the
nrst run was deafening. The applause dnring
me e, Wh9,e game was tqmultuous, being equally
| divided between the home nine, who Suffered
| their first defeat this season and the Nav
| England nine that inflicted the defeat.
| MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to
| Lieut. Richard Leveridge HOxie, engineer
| corps, U.S.A., and Winnie Ream; John b. Hen.
dersOn and Mamie Falyey,. both Of Great
| Falls, Md. George Grady, of Leesburg, Va,
| and Mary Jane Jenning: Thomas HampsOn
| and Martha II. Hale; Thomas B. Ross and Ida
MI. Wood, both of Alexandria; Walter E.
| Weatherbee, Of Caroline county, Nd, and
Mary McSwean, of Stafford county, Va; David
Lloyd Monroe, of Wilmington, NC, and Mary
Ann Johnston, OF Harper's Ferry, Va; VIM.
Walker and Ellen Hickey - =.
CoLORED FRENCH ORGANDIEs for children s
dresses at 121S cents, sold at p, at c. M Tow
son Co.'S, GO Pennsylvania avenue, south