Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-09-26
Condensed Locals.

There was heavy white frost last night, the
first of the season In the District OF Columbia.
O'Clock tonight, and is observed until the same
hour to- morrow, by fasting and prayer.
A valuable horse, the property OF ChaS. Cor.
bitt, was backed overheard and drowned at
1lth-street wharf yesterday.
Mr.. Darneille, counsel for the Widow Oliver,
has not heard of her arrival In the city yet, but
James E: Poland, by Messrs. c. Ingle and B.
II. Webb, has entered suits against the HIATT
ford Fire Insurance Co, for $4,000; National
Fire Insurance Co., for s. Al so; and Springfield
Fire and Marine Insurance Co., for ST, 900, for
Losses sustained by fire.
The Typographical Union on Wednesday eve
Ming adopted resolution reducing the rate or
composition in downtown job Offices TO 40 cents
per 1000. This action affects Moore's Darbys,
and the Gloes ofiiees. committee was ap-
union offices, with view OF getting them back
In the union.
Prof l. G. Marinf, the popular instructor in
morrow, with all the new and most fashionable
dances on his programme.
YOUTHFUL HlGHwAYMEN.-This morning In
the Police Court the names Of Thos. Costello
and Thos. Haslett were called, and two boys,
scarcely tall enough to look over the railing OF
the dock, answered. They were arraigned on
the charge OF the larceny OF a handkerchief
and napkin from Clarence Burke, a boy of
ABOUT the same age as the prisoners were-9
years-and plead not guilty. The testimony
for the prosecution was 10 the effect that Burke
ard another boy on their way home from
school on Wednesday were attacked by crowd
OF boys on Il street. between 1st and I'd streets,
and Costello seized him while another boy
robbed hilE, and the other boy was in the
crowd and ran Off with them. 1t Was further
testified that such occurrences as this were
quite common in that locality, and that num-
bers OF boys frequently had TO go to school by
roundabout ways TO avoid trouble. The court
dismissed Haslett and sent Costello to the Re-
form school.
AMONG THE FRUIT EXHIBITS In Masonic Hail.
one OF the most notable contributions is that of
EllWanger Barry, of Rochester, N. Y. At the
this firrn sent fine collection of plums, pears
and apples. The plums, OF which there are
thirty varieties, are specially interest ng here,
where this fruit is seldom seen and rarely cul-
tivated. The apples In this collection embrace
sixty of the best varieties Of this fruit and the
th1rty-tve varieties of pears are unusually fine
specimens. The collection Of native grapes
from the vineyard Of F. NJ. Mcdowell, Wayne,
Steuben county, N. V, are much admired by
growers OF this fruit. Those who are CONVEX
SAINT with the matter admit that such fruit
cannot be grown in this section where we have
TO be content with the Concord, which is placed
somewhat low In the quality scale by those who
ton OF the choicer kinds, as 1.-THE Iona, Diana,
Eumelan, Delaware, Walter, &C. Many hun
dredS OF tons OF such fruit Is Yearly used by the
wine manufacturers In western New York.
ExILED NUNs.--Rev. Father R. A. Brown,
with nine Carmelite nuns, arrived last evening
n. Y, and stopped at the National Hotel.
Mother Teresa, aged seventy years, and the
other Sisters were exlled from Guatemala about
two years ago, and their convent seized by the
government of Guatemala.
REAL ESTATE SALE. Messrs Duncanson
Bros, auctioneers, sold yesterday, for Geo. II.
Turton, trustee, part of lot IA and all of lot Is,
In square $685. 117.6 feet front on 5th street, be.
tween and M streets northeast, with depth
Of 1o5 feet ! inch, to Susanna Turton, at cents
per square foot
THE POTOMAC FRUIT GROWERS FAIR yester-
day was well attended, and the exercises at
night were very interesting. They were under
the direction cd Of MI W. Chase and included
Smith, Misses Mamie Smith. Sallie Jackson,
Berthe Crawford Florence Hopkins. Mrs Dorian
and the MI. Vernon Quartette; recttations by
DR.. E. Clark, DR.. White and C. S. Moore fol-
lowed by an exhibition Of an electric apparatus
by DR.. Rowland, who will tonight exhibit the
awarded from the stage Saturday.
dent of Mount Pleasant, I. C., and an empIoye
in the Treasury, died suddenly at his home,
yesterday afternoon, about O'Clock. Mr..
Bright's disease Thursday morning he started
as usual for his Office, but before reaching
the terminus OF the railroad. 18th street and
In the car. Assistance was summoned, and
ne was conveyed to Thompson's drug store,
where Doctors Sewers and LanderS were i'm
mediately sent for, who arrived and did all in
their power to aid him MIR. Lewis still re-
manning In an unconscious condition, convey
ance was obtained and he was carried home,
81 years Of age, and leaves wife and two chill
dren TO mourn his loss. He was a member of
two orders, including the Masons His re-
mains Will be carried to Frederick, Md.
TIE SECOND WASHINGTON Co-OPERAT1vE
BUILDING ASSOCIATION held its firth annual
M oil tod no offi
GERS OF last year as follows Robert McMurray,
presidents; Noble d. Larner, Vice president; NJ
p. Callan, treasurer; j. E. Thompson, secre.
c. c. DunCaDSon, E. T. Schafert, D. j. McCarty,
6: j. johnson, j. d. Free, W. Powell, directors.
TIE annual report for the past year was adopt
So, 909S "a; amount overpaid by the treasurer,
S5424; let assets 49,, 061.7e; number OF shares
now ON the roll OF the original 4,4OO, APT, the
TO the constitution reducing the amount OF In
terest from 10 to per cent, and reducing the
salaries OF the secretary and treasurer to
maximum OF $500 a year, were accepted and
laid over under the rules for thirty days.
DIVORCED Yesterday, Judge Macarthur, In
the Equity Court, made decree divorcing John
H. Bunday from his wife, Emma Bunday. The
bill alleges their marriage in Baltimore, Feb
Iuary 3, Isl and charged the wife with adul-
ruary last v it'll ole Joseph Lee and other per-
SOILS to u e letii Toner unknown.
THR NATIONAL FAIR ASSOCIATION CAsE-The
suit or II. p. Hill against the National Fair
Grounds ASSOCIATE was up in the EQUITY
Court yesterday afternoon on a motion for
temporary injunction to restrain the assocla.
ton from proceeding with the arrangements
for the fair on the Ivy City grounds. After par
tial argument Judge Macarthur decided to
postpone the motion until the fnal hearing,
which Will probably take place next week.
OUR LATE RECEIPTS now make our line of
boys and children's clothing complete In every
department.. We respectfully urge an early
inspection before lines are broken and novelties
taken. B. Robinson Co., Boys Clothing
House, 900 Pennsylvania avenue. This seasons
stock is one Of the finest and most varied we
have ever offered, and its character such as
will commend the general attention Of the
public.
, TIE EXTENSIVE IMPROVEMENTS recently made
at the corner or eth and d streets, rendered
necessary by the increasing business of George
+. Trims Co., have attracted general atten-
ton. The popular one-price system, for cash
only, with beautiful styles, &C, have also at
tIacted buyers, who are coming In unusually
early 10 take advantage Of the fresh STOCK See
iui DETAILS In the advertisement.
WE CHURN every morning at O'Clock and
eel OUT Own make OF crpamprv buttor 2na