Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-14
Condensed Locals.

, Freund's cream puffS are not poiSoueps. An
once bore who was invited to partake de-
Eoured two dozen of them and called for more
j. ShllhngtOn sends GOdeTs LTdES Book
Tor April. and the Carnival number eff Frank
IesGeS IHs7 Strdted Newspaper.
Last evening George lettering, dr,.er of a
street car on the - street line repOT ed to the
FIRST precinct station house that his money boz
containing Sl3 was stolen from his car at the
end of the line. a., and SITS. s.w.
George Washington Jordan, weLknergn
and respectable co0red man, for many years
employed at HatlOck 5 livery stables. died yes
teFday at his house, OH I'd street. between X
and ], oil pneumonia. .He was a prominent
member OF Asbury church, and will be buried
tomorrow iTOm the church.
Last evening at I o'clock the East Washing
ron Reform Club. headed by drum corps
and carrying tranSpareneies torches &c. as
~embled at their club room, and after being
joined By Eagle Tent, ReChabiteS. proceeded
10 tniOnJOwn, where II very successful tenn
perance mass meeting was held i'm tie Metho-
dist church, aud addressed by MeSsrS. Gun
ningham of West Va, Hineline J. T. HOlrOy
and Walter Mitchell.
A mass temperance meeting was held last
night in DIR. Mobiles church. corner of 18th and
q streets southwest conducted by Mr. j. r.
Dunnlng. Addresses We're made by j. G.. Lee:
Joseph Williams president OF the Dashaways
aud MeSsrs. Chi!dS, ReeSide HOdgkinS Smith
Rev. Dr. Rankin and Rev. MIR. Kendrick
Yesterday the following were drawn from
the jury box 10 FL vacancies in the grand iury
which will enter on its duties on Monday: W.
h Brown. and 10Th street northwest: Edgar
Speiden go street northw est VIM. School
=
al street, Georgetown, and James Cornell, 10
Congress street.
large crowd attended the Dairy Maid'sre-
ceptlOn In benefit Uf the Second Baptist church
Dr. Isaac Cole, pastor, at McCauley'S Hall last
night. The various departments presided
over by Mrs. BOhreT Rose, Heitinger ADDIPr
and Str0mbergcr, reflected credit OH the lady
managers
This morning, about 9 O'Clock, a horse at
tached tO a market wagon. OH 9th street, near
q. became frightened and dashed up the side
walk. causing general stampede and little
school girl was about to be trampled down.
when she WAS rescued Just in time by Dr. f.
Rand, at great risk to his own safety.
FOUND DEAD ON THE ROADsIDE-The Alex
andTla Gazette says that about four o'clock on
tuesday evening the body of dead white
man was found in a clump OF bushes about 2NO
yards from the junction OF the Alexandria and
Washington railroad. Information was sent to
Coroner y. = Wright, OF Alexandria cOunty.at
Arlington. but i'll the meantime Judge James
Sahsster, oil the county court, and Mr.. A. w
The place where the body was found and re-
moved II To the undertaking establishment of
Mr.. Il. Wheatly, in that city. When found the
body was OH the ground, the head resting i'm
tie crotch Of a pine bush. with one hand on
the thigh. The man was apparently about 81
years Ol age five feet three inches high sew
enteen Inches across the shoulders Weighed
about 100 pounds, and Wore full beard and
mustaciIe of Il dark brown color. An INQUEST
was held. at which DIR. Powell testified that the
body was emacldted and showed evidences of
having been diseased for some time with con
sumption. II was possible. but not probable.
that death might have been caused by IN over
dose Of lduddnum, but in his opinion 1t was
caused by exposure, as the body showed no
Signs ol POISONING. He thought that the man
haG been dead three or four DAYS The iury
found verdict that the deceased came To
ms death rom exposure, Having been in feeble
heafh; No one was able To- identity the body
until The afternoon when Mr.. Geo TayIor re-
cOshIIed II as that of a man named Ward who
was carpenterDy trade and married Il cousin
81 MS tIaylOr y in Washington.
ELECTION or OFFICERS OF THE NORTHERN
LIBERTY MARKET CONPANY.-A meeting of
the recently elected board of directors of the
Northern Liberty Market COmpdny-iIe>SrS.
lanes Il. Hoffman, TheO Barnes. j. H. Click
) D. LEhtf9ot, Lewis kengla, George NJ. Oys-
Ter, John Il. Kelly. VIM. Miller and : Il
observation-disclosures held last evening at The office
On street. Mr.. Hoffman in calling the meet
lngto order stated that he would not be Il caHdi-
any circumstances He thanked the directors
ior the support given him in the past and re-
ilfed with the consciousness of having done
hls duly 10 The best OF his ability, and while he
had done but little he could feel proud Of he
anew OF nothing lie felt sOrry for. He had the
best feelings for the stockholders market
nlep. and others, with whom he had associated
IL was not necessary to allude to the reports
which had been flying around as 10 the man
agement; but ne was gratified that the stock
holderS had shown their confidence in the
management by electing them on the reform
ticket by such handsome vote-Over 800 ma
lorlty. The board organized by eIectinp Geo
N oyster president: Theodore Barnes treas
nreT: and George W. King secretary. The
salaries were fixed as follows: President 500
per ahhum; secretary, - 30; employees the
Old rates.
Mrs; Cooks SUIT For A DIvORCE.-lIrs.
Mary V. Cook, through her counsel Mr. Vim
A heIoy. Yesterday entered suit for divorce
from her husband. Truman +. Cook They
we're married by Rev. Father b. A Mcguire.
November a. lS62 and she alleges that a short
time thereafter he exhibited The most ONT
F3HeouS and violent fits of passion, tearing her
clothing and hats: that in February. ISL he
Stfuck her heavy blows OH the left breast, and
threw her To the floor with violence and at
other times made most insulting false charges
against her, and applied the yilest epithetS In
her She states that she has received nearly
2ttt. proceeds of sales of real estate inherited
Ivy her: and that not less than Il 90 was used
IN part payment of the purchaSe-monpy of
mouse No: HI - street northwest, originally
valued at S'i.O,D. She asks that she be appoint
ed guardian of the children, and that he he
made 10 provide for them: 10 deliver to her the
wearing apparel and things properly belong
ing To her: that the possession and title of the
reai estate aforesaid may b. assured To her
exclusively with alimOny, and he be required
10 pay The costs of the suit.
A BROoK1,YN MAN DROPS DEAD.-George
skinner died suddenly yesterday afternoon OF
apopleAy or heart disease, at UniOntOwu
While out buggy riding in company with Mr.
>. Aman. They stopped lust south of the
Navy Yard bridge To adjust the curtains, To
prevent the ram from entering the carriage
and while SO employed Mr.. Skinner dropped
Alt ndN INTO Il mouse near DS
and DIR, Little summoned. but on his arrival
ne found life was extinct. Deceased was a
fe>heht oil Brooklyn. New York forty-fiye
Years OLD. and leaves a wife and three children
ne remains were taken TO Mr. Anthony
Sue1y Tor embalmment before beiRg sent To
bis friends. "
ffIHlAN CoN>OIIDATIOS.-Ani Interesting
sNGG occurred at McCauley's Hall Capifol
HlIi- last night. Liberty Lodge No s eonsoIi
dated With Franklin Lodge. No. , making an
organization OF ls6 members with the foilow
lhS onicsfN: Robert [. Langley, chancellor
y: III. Stevens, prelate; J. RObt Cook. keeper
Of records and seal: e. A. Villa ms master of
finance ID. III. Teeple, master u exchedusr.
Iemuel Fng1tt. master alarms: Matthew Jar
Doe, inner guard; George X. Coyan, outer
guard speeches were Rade by Grand Chan
efllor Bailey, Vice Grand Chancellor Gregg
and Fast Grand Chancellor Nelson AID others
HE LAND ATTORNEYS ASSOCIATION of the
District OF Columbia has filed articles of in
corporation AZ the Recorder eff Deeds Office