Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-06
CONDEMNED Locals.

Lincoln EaU--Remengi, the violin virtuoso
Condemned Locals.
". W. Riet7eil. esq, the travelling business
scfnt Tor Colonel FOrney'S successful npv
weekly, PROGRESS. has established Washington
tinCe in The critic building.
sergeant b. r Ross. OF Company A. Washing
zen Light Infantry, has been unanimously
eifcted second lieutenant in place of ". II. Har-
risOE. resigned.
AT meeting of the Columbia Rifle Associa.
ten Yesterday Gen. IT. J. Brady and Frederick
H. Ehdlich were elected members.
last night Grant Richards and Geo. NJ. Duke
tNo boys. While in shooting gallery on 9TH
street got INTO Scufe, when Richards cut
Duke IN the ARM intiicting not very severe
wound hr. Groot dressed the arm OF the
wounded boy.
TEE yellow FEvER RELIEF CONMISSIoS.-
The executive committee of the National Vel
low Fever Commission met last evening az Will
iaTdS hotel: present. MCSSTS A. X. Shepherd.
chairman: William Dickson. secretary: John r
Mitchell. A. =. SOlnmOnS. b. III. Warner. l.. j.
Davis, George HILL il and DIR. John VI. Wood
worth. Of the cominittee: also the following
ttrScns by invitation: colonel McArtl.e. of
Mississippi; Hon. MIR. Singleton. Hon Mr. Man
ming. DT. G. X. Marshall. III. T. crosby. chief
clerk War department: General lie Due and
Mr. Il. L. BldckfoId. pr. Marshall offered mis-
services 10 deliver lecture on yellow fever i'm
NlckShurg and vicinity for the benefit at the
orphans who lost their parents by the fever
ana committee was appointed to make the
necessary arrangements. Nh \. =. SoIOIuoVS
n.aGe statement tOthe effect that the c0nIniS-
sion had contemplated The erection of an or
rhan asylum principally for Those who lost
ihtir parents during tie fearful yellow fever
epidemic He said tie general plan is to make
tn application IL The various examinations in
ne north east, and west interested IN the re-
lief Of Tho yellow fever sufferers. the board, of
tliGe- and various ether organizations: To as:
Tor any urdiSnIr>"d funds that they may have
ca hand. ana TO place the saline ii the hands Of
ite nited states Treasure until the passage
q Special ACT q Congress donating a site in
Ills city CA which 10 build this Institution Is OBJ
tanned. ard II Is proposed that committee b.
appointed. composed Of Dr. P.rniS Ur Eo11-
worm, solicitor General Phillips. and other
gentlemen. 10 prepare an aJt granting special
power 10 tie proposed institution. \ c0lnmu-
hNaLlrh rom w ii. Bliss, |. :. district attOr-
.St ~ y Lo,ilS- Was read. stating that He had
forwarded q draft fur = COS ~, the amount of
tAe rtiltl boat ltlnd rIeNpeaded; thar the total
expenditures were 81 - 81 ON motion of Mr.
a. H. Warner. Mr.. VIM. Dickson and Dr. Wood
Worm were appointed 10 prepare q complete
ana elaborate report OF all the operations of he
commission. giving in detail an amounts sub
strotd and dISbuTSed. Mr. Davis. The t-eaS-
t1er- was authorized 10 remit. through Dr.
NO0dWOTth. $500 10 OSyka. fUrthe benefit of the
sufferers at That place Dr. Woodwork he
ported that he had received 500 for the relief rf
Families or physicianS who lost their lives dur
ny TIE epidemic. Mr.. Mitchell was authorized,
20 brIS IN orphans frain Port Gibson. Miss
Children Of Mr.. and Mrs Taylor, who died the
same day.
A WEBBING Tour on FooT.-Last night q
party. consisting of three young men and a
girl applied for lodgings a. The 16tll-street STA
non-h0use, stating that they had Just arrived
rom rom baltimore on their way TO Fredericks-
DcrE- Va. and were without money. The girl
turned out 10 be the wife Of the elder male Of
the party. named John Bodwer and the other
Two gave their names as =. BOdHelI and Ed F
Bake. They stated that they were from YORK
county, Maine. and had been two weeks on
'EeIT way towards their destination as above
Where Ihey had been promised work in saw
hilH- Their money gave ONt in New jersey and
'hey were compelled TO foot il the rest of the
way and had been compelled 10 sell some OF their
tlothlng 10 pay for lodgings. as il was too damp
anu chilly 10 sleep in the open air They had
lad no food for about thiTty-six hours and Wien
tIhcer OIlEef set before them q cold collation.
contributed by Mr.. sullivan. restaurant keeper
IN i3th street, they deyOured il like a PACK of
hungry wolves. Mr. and Mrs. Bodwen, the first
named % years and the latter = wears Old hal
bten married out few weeks before Ties
started on their rather hazardous search for
employment, Yet they appeared in excellent
spirits. They stated that they found no diff
snity 10 walking thirty miles a day. and that
Mrs Bodwen appeared 70 stand il as well as the
mates OF the party.
DIyORCED.-Yesterday afternoon. in rbe
Equity Court, Judge Macarthur. a decree OF
GiVorce was granted In the case of Clara II.
BIOwn against Austin p. Brown This case
Was managed differently from the generality OF
dlvorCe cases The petition WAS filed by V L.
JeHneS on the 1St Of October and the papers
were Immediately withdrawn for the purpose,
a stated, OF serving them at once on the res
=
that he might prepare the answer without de-
lay. on the 10Th OF November the answer v9s
NED and the case was referred to- j. johnson
ahu on the same day and subsequently DrS J.
81. Baxter. j. %. stanton. and Y. 5. Lincoln were
summoned 10 testify. Mr.. johnson filed the
!sstHnony ca the Isl inst, and. as stated above.
The decree was made yesterday. THE decree
gives petitioner the right TO resume her maiden
name or Clara Rose Bell. with 81 Op) per annum
aLmony, and Ike sum for the SUPPORT OF the
TWO children.
BIG CHEESEs At THE INTERN tTIoSAL DAIRY
FAiR--Mr. r. X. Ward. the dai!yrnan OF This
city. writing from the International Dairy Fair
IL New FORK. says. There is cheese herr,
Thai weighs one ton; also TWO pyramids of
taeeSe - feet high. and on top Of one OF them i,
standing Z fun grown Alderney cow The Eng
AsA house OF Ashton d Co. Is wen represented
Ihty have pyramid OF salt that weighs NINETY
ions. have examined a sample of butter from
Queen Vic's private roy a dairy. but think Tom
iume's equally as good Your humble servant
has got the foreigners by the neck in his mar
tro,,r tgiIlSefdtAs milk e.in-and
,f9ha seat among The Americans. having sure
1mhg Tor Washington city Oh the .irst prize for
dairy utensils of The world
CAsHAEREs, CASHAERES.-AIl-wool French
oIdck caShlneTeS. 5pc.. Soc. 6tt.. t5c ,nr T5.-
Soiored caShmeres, all the leading colors. from
20 cents; cloaAs, clOakS. al the latest styIaS
rom 81 up; boys fancy casSimeres 5n o. d. a.
-, 81 yard; 200 different styles or fancy dress
seo ss all reduced TO ~ =, % and p; silk
WOOL red tWllled medicated flannelS. -. 81 =.
cents; Nottingham curtain lace from 2lc So.
sc. Zee. Sc; ladies' and gents underwear
Wool, 50 cents up. TowSon's. dry goods and
carpets $50 Pa avenue. south side near Ith
stTeet.-AGrt
The WASHINGTON NATIONAL MONUMENT So
c1frv re -esSterday in the Judge advocate gen
erals Office: rrese,,,. W. w. COrcOran. esq
presiding, Dr. J. b. Blake, Socretary, Admiral
Powell. zen. Dunn. Dr.. Daniel Is. clarke, and
Ron VI King. Mr. COrCoran stated thai tnere
rad not been meeting Of The joint commission
since the adoption Of the resolution ia relation
o COZ. casey by the society. lie would Lar Il
before the commission on SATURDAY, next
private letter 10 III. COTc0ran from W. W. story
we sculptor, was read, suggesting modifc3-
ZOE OF the plan OF The monument, but 10 action
was taken IN the matter
AL n OUR wide double-wi,.th nllrn silk and
'GVi !. u cH novelties handsome dress rJOdS)
~ Geo 20 =; beautiful dress goods, sjlS and
wv ttuactd 10 3, 81 ~; cOlored cashmprnS
pure Ncol, only %; black gashmerps pnre wool
&C. 20 " carriers, 81 Market sD5ne pnra,
Wool blankets $3.50, =, $50 $f0. 6iue yva.n,
proof cloth. pure WOO, s.; cloth for bows, y%aar
pure wool, 80; cioaks. clOai.s cloaks yrtmnn5i
With silk; clOakS, trimmed with velvet: rioaj.S
TOE! s. 10 S35.-Adrt.
How TO ESCAPE The FINE.-In the Police
court this morning. Isaac swan ~.
->. -,, ,vr keeping dog without a tag
2rS being sworn in his own defense he said he