Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-10-21
Condensed Locals.

lure was read by SIR MaIchett and discussed
ny Judge case. Judge COombS, Prof. Cook. Mr.
The Alpha Phi. Eureka and Junior Literary
ScCletleS OF Howard University, have adopted
resolutions OF respect TO the memory OF john
Baptist Graham. late of the theological depart
nent and Junior society
At the mission given i'm May last at st. Dom
mics church. South Washington, by the Do
nlnic3n fathers, a society styled the '.Society
OF the Holy Name" was organized by the Rev
Father Mckenna, one of the missionaries, to
wage crusade against the disgusting habit of
blaspheIny, and il possible to arrest. TO some
extent. at least the progress of this abhorrent
and perIicious evil. This society already num-
bers some 400 members, active and associate
and is steadily Increasing in numbers
Michael Tuomey, tie Tammany nominee for
coroner OF New York, was born in this city, and
is 81 years old.
Rev. :. DOmeT, ID. D.. of st. PaulS Iutheran)
church; leaves Tomorrow fof SelinSgfoVe, Pa,
where he VIII sOlcmniZe the marriage on We'd
heSday morning Of j. ID. SchOch and daughter
CT Mr.. Geo SchnUre. Of the First National bank
Of that place. Dr. ID. viii. during his absence,
lecture ON Martin Luther"
From jos. Shf.ingtOn we have The P0pular
Science Hcathiy Tor November and The Hdpated
Hotci, by Wilkie Collins. From MesSrs. W. II. q
o. III. MORRISON we have 4 Short Tredt:<s or Lec-
ttt6g by EtTtfcDi 1Hq1S, etc.. by August Faul.
From r. ID. NuSsey. the WelI-knOVn lawyer,
VT have copies OF a little compilation OF .'Busi-
ness Laws" of This District. prepared by him.
which are on sale at Crandall5 ana j. e. Par
keTS.
Detectives Voss and MeDeyitt arrested Ea-
wand Colbert alias Lancaster to-day, On the
charge OF the larceny 0f 2 watch IRON David
Chase. and ue is held for Il hearing.
The -IdH0 Jury to-day recommended 10 The
Criminal court tie discharge CT Hos. Fgeytnd,
larceny ol Il horse, and Reuben Tyler burglary
ana larceny, aud they were accordingly dis
Caalztd from jdli
\ DEsrERaTE SHEET FIGHT.-Very early sun
ia morning he cries of IulIr- 'ind ..,lo}i,a-'
attracted Officer Shea, OF the fifth pfeciIlc. To
&, between 9TH 2ud iGth streets. where he found
george NaHt. and young man named Tourney
N Il deadly conflict ON the ground, the latter
bong II the bottom with NantZ Oh top. The
Gn!CcI succeeded in parting the OeIgeIentS.
ara found Tourney bleeding very freely from
severe cuts and Commissions on Tie head. He
had 70 be carried TO the station house in Il hack
NsintZ was arrested aud locked up. and Dr.
Waiter was called and carefully dressed the
wounds oi the injured man. ana pronounced
them OF a very serious character Ii is said the
quarrel grew out OF 4 recent night between them
Iii " hich MantZ got the worst Of il. and on meet
ing Tourney lie renewed the hight. MantZ gave
bonds.
In the Police Court this morning. Geo. Mantz
was arralgned for assault and battery on John
Tourney, who testified that he and sam InpIe
We're going home, and at the place stated he was
shocked >enSeteSS. lie was taken entirely I'M
aWdTeS- and his head was badly cut i'll several
places 10y some hard instrument. MantZ had a
pistol which lie threw away on the sidewalk
in%le was with him. and was asSailed by Bob
cornell III defence MdnjT testified that they
were going down street when they met these
men. and TOumey struck him first in the mouth
and he hit back again. IL was not the first time
Tourney had assaulted him. The court Imposed
Il line Of $40 and costs. Robert Cornell was ar
F'dgned 1Or assault and battery on Sam1 Ingle
WhC testified that he and TOuney were on their
way home ON Capitol Hill. Cornell came across
tine street and attacked witness while Nantz at
tackled Tourney. Cornell held witness While
MantZ worked on Tourney. In defence Cornell
testified that Ingie rammed his hands in his
pocket aS il 10 draw a weapon. and witness
caught his hands and held him. Tourney struck
NahtZ N The mouth, and NaItZ struck back with
his list. Fined - and costs.
J,,rr
q the Prohibition Alliance for the District OF
Columbia was held in Franklin Legion hall yes.
ftfttty AFTERNOON The objects OF the alliance
were stated by the corresponding secretary
Rev. 4. ". Denl>On. 10 De petitOning Congress
for the prohibition of the liquor traffic ard
amending the Constitution 10 that end Ad-
dresses were delivered by MeSSrs JOS Walsh
Puitf, IhOS. richardson, Of England; H. B.
HAYES. esq. and others. The singing was led
by W. ]. \inlin0. \ song was sung by Miss
Hopkins.
y LITTLE Boy SHOOTS HIMSELF ACCIDENTALLY.
AtuuJ 10 O'Clock yesterday morning the six
yeaT-old son OF Warder Waddey. who lives on
sherman avenue. III UniOntOwn. picked up a
loaded IaUsket standing iii the corner of The
ro"n- when. by some means, the weapon was
discharged. the contents entering the stomach
81 the child. forcing his bowels and portion of
Leach, Torrey and Fisher were summoned buf
medical skill was unayailing as the child died
Within On hour after The affair occurred.
COHEN. the labor agitator visited THE STAR
oilce to-day, and impaired the pleasing intelli-
Sence that he was about 10 shake the dust OF
lie federal capital from his brugans and depaTf
Tor New York. His intention is TO make cam
paish speeches III New York, Massachusetts and
PENNSYLVANIA and ''whoOp up" the labor ca1ISa
III those states. The pleasure OF this fnfeId-
se4ce - marTcd by the fun her intelligence thar
be viii return with Congress ana stir up the
animals during the coming session.
THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS js3oooo, worth Of
dry goods; immense assortment: all new goods:
p1ln
Vets black yelyets. black and cOlOred silks from
IS 10 S2.5n; beautiful dress goods. pure SILK and
WOOL, from ~ 10 $3.50; excellent black silk 81 and
our real satin finish grOs grain black silks ONLY
s. 20 clnaks, clOalS, clOaks from = TO $50 SILKS
tan De made over al Madam Hinckley's over nv
sore; Carters, Market spaee-4dct.
SUDDEN DEATH.-Mr. Vim. Hagerty. grocer.
1of many years at the corner OF 22d and
streets poIthTee t. died suddenly Satlrriav
morning, OF paralysis. Mr.. HaGerty was i'm
iood health Friday anu U..f;;,7 vsfTinos neigh
.tr,Cad 10y n"9 c,Iicken with the disease and
stated Iis 'it9 nome where he died aS above
I.oSL , inls iunersi took place from S. Ste
PheA church mis- morning
l,E DASHAwAYS met at Franklin Ual corner
~ 9Th and streets. last night, Mr.. L. VI. Nye
IN the chair and Mr. L. II. Patterson secretary
The meeting was opened with prayer by = Bud
Ea@leston and addresses were made by Messrs
IN. Nye A. T. Maupn, Ned Humphrey, j. T.
Wheeler and Guy Wines. The music was by
The choir. led by Mr. W. T. NimmO, cornet ac-
MALICIOUS DESTRUCTION OF PROPERFY.-Thts
morning. between / and O'Clock, some one
threw brick through the show window Of Dr..
ltusseilS drug store. on the corner OF Vermont
avenue and l4th street. The missile entered
one window and came out through another,
thus breaking two large plate glass lights. The
malicious rascal who threw il escaped 6etec-
lion.
BEAUTIFUL GOOD>.-COlOred silk velvetS. black
SIX IelVetS, cOlOred caShmereS pure wool. double
HluIh, only 81; we are selling the cheapest dry
Socos, ana have the largest assortment In WASH
ihStoh; (CafterS. al Market Space.l 200 pieces
Oi oeautiQl SILK and wool dress goods from SOC
10 80: black and colOred silks from IS s.. 81
Siz3. $50. sl.s5. - 10 - 80; ladies' fine wool
vests, 3oc-; excellent corSetS. SOC: children's
vests, all prices; boys caSsimcreS Oc-IJrt
IT Is AN USDESIABLE FACT that our clot binog Il
cNcelled by none for It's durability. II Vie Il5ip
rial and excellence OF workmanship and IN low
prices stands unTivaled. A vast assortment nj
every description 10 select from. liable Bros
IL w. corner 9Th and ID StTeets.-Idrt
CARPETS. CARPETS. CARPETS.-New patterns
Of IngrainS opened this morning. from 81, 90 o.
49, e5c.: best tapestry BRUSSELS 9tc and 81: choice
styles: eilcloths. all widths: large double white
blankets, p. - ~, -. 81 per pair; bed comforts.