Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-30
'gr.c cs.risss,sa. ssay sso,s,ic;,.,

them.
Eisc tslTistEssEss Esay EsO,sifci9c.
REIEsSE or SAMUEL F,fEKY, JR. on BAIL.
To-day, In the absence OF Judge Nryle from
sickness, TIE hearing Of TIE case OF samuel \.
Emery, IL, committed to Jail ca Thursday
last for killing James C0J.nDS in the Marble
saloon took place before CHiei Justice Cartier
sitting IN the Criminal count. MGssTs ~. y
tCGS ana y T. Williams appeared for the ac-
cUsed and The District Attorney for the govern
melt AFTER tie papers ID been read. District
Attorney Wells stated That on. the evidence ne
lad received from the coroner he could nor say
tina; the case was orc Of murder, ard he re-
mar thai nc killing grew Cdt OF an affray-
thelc having been two DTCvjCUSIy-in a saloon
lie said tie saloon was called the Marble Sa-
loon but in view Cf there having been rnrpa
k!lllngs there II should be named the Marble
Slaughter House.
Mr.. cool, claimed that the evidence would
sho" that the accused had done nothing OF! er
thdn COCO citizen would DO under similar c +
CunSranceS.
Judge Cartier remarked that he did not in
Jehd 10 Try the ease now, and set the bail at
&5ttG-
Mir. Samuel \. Emery Ghe father of the ac
Cllsed). Lambert T. F0!ldnSbee and Mills Dean
were CfeIed and accepted as bail, and with the
prisoner entered EstO TecognilanCe and the
prisoner was released.
y GEL CONVICTED OF STEu1NG-Thfs MORN
iEE MARY l. Thompson. white girl about II
years Old was arraigned in the Police Court on
the charge OF the larceny Of quantity OF lew
=
18Th street Ii appeared from the evidence that
about week since Mrs Nj took the girl into
service, and she left on Friday night COL
Cfeu girl named Ferguson testified that on Fri
day morning the girl said she expected pack
age In the mail 10 be left there. and when it
came there she sent il to her on MASSACHUSETTS,
avenue: Officer Hetnline testified that he re-
covered the JeWelry from the girl. Sarah Gray
Iest1ned that the package came by mail adj
dressed 10 the prisoner. and she took il to her
The accused stated that she took the ipVplry
out OF trunk. The judge remarked in impos-
ing sentence that it was unfoi tunate they had
no suitable place TO send girl, and sent her 10
JAN for 80 DAYS.
THE FUNERAL OF The LATE PETER MCNAMARA
took place yesterday afternoon from st. Peter,
chuTch, Oh Capitol Hill, and was attended by a
large conCOurse of citizens. Prior to the re-
moVal OF the body from the residence fcOrnerOf
sd aid { streets SOutheaSt) hundreds of friends
and aCqGaintanceS OF the deceased called ard
viewed TIE remains which were encased in a
IanuStlhe rosewood caSket. The coffin was re-
moved from the hearse by Messrs. W. FORSYTH
Thomas Kirby, NJ. Murphy, Andrew Gleason
=; E; barnes; Henry Birch: Hugh McCanrey
ana lmothy DuOhy, the pail bearers and car
ried TO the church. where the services were
CONDUCTED .I t- by Rev Father Ryan, who paid a
graceful tribute 20 the memory of Mr. McNa-
mara The remains were taken to Mt. Oliver
cemetery for interment.
THE DASHAwAYs ulet at Lincoln han last
night, Mr. {. NJ Nye presiding. and Mr.. L. H.
Paterson secretary. The meeting was opened
with prayer by Rev. MIR. ChenoT it'll and re-
marks by Mr.. Nye. after which experiences
were given D. Jos. COOmbs. j. I. Lewis j. H.
Buchanan, John Berry and others, aud adj
uIeseeS Dy MessrS- Frank Reside Jere VIII
Hams Edward Hum 9hrey. GUY Wines CbaS
NJ. Nye. Alexander EgglestOn and c. w Haven
hef. Charley Nye made earnest and spirited
dpptaiS between speeches, and the choir. led By
frOI W. L. NimmO, rendered good music the
meeting resulting in about 100 persons signing
The pledge.
CHRISTMAS MISUNDERSTANDING afternoon
lhe sunday school OF the Church OF the Incar-
nation had their Christmas festival and there
was a very enjoyable time-Mr. d. c. Morrison
supervising the exercises Two ha1d51rnp
christmas trees were lighted, from which the
presents for the scholars were taken ST
Marks Episcopal Church held the clildrer'S
christmas service saturday evening and pro-
eeeded to McCauIey 5 Han, where the presents.
from q me christmas tree, were distributed
=. The Presbyterian Church Sunday school
taplt0l I'M, gave Christmas entertainment
saturday night: the exercises were CONDUCTED
D5 Mt. 1. III. COBB. superintendent.
FIRES.-The house OF John Lee. colored. Is
street. between u and L streets southwest
caught hfe saturday afternoon from a stOve
utiiaSe about S2t. THE alarm from box 3l5
cary TINS morning was caused By the discovery
Si NE IN tHree-story frame dwelling. Dono-
Luz ality, between / and III and 22d and Esd
streets northwest owned by Mary Howard and
occupied by VIM. Middleton. a coal oil lamp
was TIE cause. The goods and furniture were
removed, but the house was DESTROYED: loss
ABOUT S5ed. saturday evening the roof of
Mr.. Chtterden's residences. 15I3 FennsyIGsni1
avenue, was damaged b. fi.e.
FEARFIL reduction in the prices OF dry goods.
Seilng on. Selling OF every yard OF our beau
t1iul dress goods at actual cost. Beautiful dress
SOCdS reduced from soc. down TO CSC: wool
dIess goods reduced to 15c. Carriers ri Mar
ket Space) COlored silks reduced from 81 down
70 sc; black silks reduced from 81 down to zoe,
Every one OF our ladies cloakS az actual cost:
ladies clOakS trimmed with silk at real cost.
ladies clOakS trimmed With velvet at real cost
cloaks from $3.50 TO S1S00.-4dct.
c.
SOIneTs, boy, fell while skating and broke his
arm. ON Saturday the following who were
skating On the basin az the mouth OF the Old
canal, were lnjured;-James H. smith. of the
state department. broke his wrist; Mr. Fairman
was injured in the hip by a fall and Mr.. IomqX
dislocated one OF his ankle bones.
ST JoHNs CoNSASDERY. No. 81 United Order
or the Golden Cross has elected the following
1ffceIs for ne ensuing term: Jas. T. Austin. y.
T.; VI. n Mahehey, NC: Dr. J. +. Bracket,
W. PTelate; ". W. Copeland W Herald. l. r.
Ifemoiy, h. Of r.; :. E. Thorne. F. X of r.;
John X. MahOLey. Treasurer Seth l. CLARKE
representative TO supreme eommandcry.
ELIJAH LODGE. No. so, IOB.B., has elected
Tie following officers Tor the ensuing term.
*. Sanger president; L. Spear, vice president:
j. Hirsh. recording secretary; j. Herman imam
Gal secretary; Il. Kaufman, treasurer; NJ III.
frEce- assistant monitor; j. HerZOg, inside
gudIdian; j. ReiSs. warden: IL. King, lr., trilS-
tte; ;. NO1. delegate 10 the conventions H.
Ad.er. : Wolf NJ. Lceb, representatives TO the
Grand Lodge.
HAHBURG EDGISGs and insertions. job lot, .,
= = g : 10, r. IL. Is. ~. %, 25 % So 3d. S. 81
81 -. 80 cents. All indS OF dry goods at manu-
lae:u-erS prices 10 close prior 10 stock taking
al TOW son s $50 Pennsylvania avenue. south
SIDE, LCar 1Jh.-1dgt.
fEiGGS jewelry store received some beautiful
sty sol teweiry, vases toilet sets and brackets
from 81 10 so. No 45I PENNSYLVANIA ayerue
rear / Z sjreet.-Adgt.
HAPPY NRw YE.R.-Uo,y IN mako ,-o,r reca,,-
ion complete. and without any trouble re I'd
Reeds Sons advertisement