Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-09-11
LOCAL NEWS.
Condemned Locals.

matinee at the National, yesterday by invita-
ton OF Mr. Hermann, and were made Inn
menseiy happy by his performances.
j.. C. Parker sends the useful autumn and
winter numbers OF Madame Demorest's ssPort
14lio OF Fashions" and "What To Wear and
Mr.. John Garrett, formerly of Georgetown
y; C., died at Rockville, Md, yesterday. Tht
Knights OF Pythias, Red Men and Mechanics
and was held in much esteem.
Yesterday morning, as officer Larrabee was
one OF the wheels struck him On the knee and
severely injured him.
The Washington Light Infantry will visit the
fair at Alexandria, on oct. I'd, and the Freder
lex fair on Oct. 18th.
officer Heinline and EcklofY report that abou,
9oclock last night, as they were trying to clear
the crowd from in front OF Lincoln Mission, they
We're stoned by some unknown parties.
Chief Engineer Sexton, OF st. Louis, will speak
sexton viii Ienain over especially for this pur-
pose.
The Will of the late Mrs. Emily Myers was
filed to-day and after She makes certain spe-
cial requests she leaves the balance Of her
estate 10 her son, Frank, and nephew, Jacob ID.
Doyle.
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION OF P. G. Co.,
Md, at Marlboro. yesterday. nominated the
following ticket:-HOuse Of delegates, Frank T.
Browning, Jos. X. Roberts and DR.. ID. W. Snow
den; Clerk OF the circuit court. VIM. A Jarboe
states attorney, VIM. ID. Hill; county treasurer
John T. Hall; judges of the orphans court,
James b. Belt. James Mulliken and Charles
ClaggetI; sheriff, James Richie; county sur
veyor, VIM j. LatiDer; county commissioners
Nathan Masters. DIR S. j. Cock, j. F. s. Bryan
John E. Jones, j. c. Thomas.
Police day is the ami
versary OF the Metropolitan Police, and of the
original $50 members but "a remain on the
force, VIZ. Captain William G. Brock, In
spector; Lieuts. vernon, Gessford, Noonan,
EcklOn, Sk1ppOn and Greer; SergeantS Mil
stead and Pearee, Acting Sergeant w. r. Riley,
and Privates r. s. Jones, 1T. Finley and Caleb
Sebastian.
ACCIDENTs-YesteIday, James Pearson. a
timer, fell from the roof Of house No. S32 Esd
street northwest, striking on the pavement
thirty -two feet below. His nose and right wrist
were broken and he was bruised about the body
He was taken 10 his home on Brick Hill, George
town, In the police ambulance. -. Truman P.
Hail. carpenter, at work on the roof of Lam
bert T. FOllansbees building, on I'd street. near
i northwest, yesterday afternoon made mis-
step and fell distance OF twenty-five feet upon
q pie OF bricks, and his head and body were
badly cut. and he was injured internally. Mr..
FollaDsbee had him removed to his home at
Arlington In carriage.
NOTICE TO TIE LAD1Es-The balance OF the
bankrupt sale OF millinery and fancy goods will
be closed out at auction on Saturday. Positively
last day. Sam samstag. salesman, 1928 Pa. ave.
THE SECOND BAPTIST CHURcH.-The equity
suit OF George F1tzhugh and others. trustees,
agt. Gask1nS and others, was ended yesterday
py Judge Macarthur signing the decree. This
suit as to the property of the I'd Colored Baptist
Shurch, and the decree overrules the excep-
lions TO the commissioners report, awards con-
xeyanee by the complainant to j. Rawles, A.
RawleS, i. Jeffr1es. T. j. Anderson and James
BTwp trustees ,h for the in ten
lDgton, who is specially appointed trustee for
that purpose; the colnplainants are ordered to
TO these trustees; and the receivers are ordered
10 Geliyer to the trustees possession OF the
church property. retaining f5I.u as their com
pensat1on; and they are discharged from SER
vice on doing so.
THE FIRST BAPTIST ASSOCIATION al its yes
terday's session In Hillsdale received reports
from the churches When Enon church was
called, Rev. Mr.. Robinson announced that the
organization OF the disaffected portion has been
abandoned and merged into the Mount JeSraeI
church, which is In a fiourlshing Condition. At
O'Clock Rev. FL. Scott preached from ST. John
X, Is, for the benefit Of the ministers and
devoted to addresses, and the night session to
Inc anniversary sermon by Rev. S. Henderson.
THE DIVORCE SUIT of Galveston G. Camnbe,
against Grace E. Campbell was entered yester-
day and dismissed. The case was caIendered
Rev. A. F. Mason, OF Calvary Baptist church.
on June %, 1876. and In April, 1877, he claimed
his wife deserted him.
BARNUM COMING SEPT. PIP. r. Barnum,s
new advertising car arrived at the B. & o. de-
pot this morning. under the charge OF Col FA.
Keller, and VIII be on exhibition until its de.
parture for Baltimore During its stay the bill
posters, distributors, &c, will be busy putting
up pictorial paintings, autographs, &C., an
nouncfng the arrival OF Barnum's "Greatest
Show on Earth" on Monday, September 22d. tor
three days. Barnum's characteristic adyer-
tisement gives fl details OF all the wonders OF
bis great show, the success OF which this sea-
son, as We Judge from our exchanges, has been
EeyoDd precedent, being much more attractive
than ever before.
TIE ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND-A dispatch
from Cincinnati contains the following order:
:, CINCINNATI. Sept. 10, 1s19.-To the Men bsrs of
The Society Of the Army Of the cumber land:-Gen-
tlemen: Having received notification that the
arrangements for the unveiling of the statute of
Gen. Thomas in Washington VIII be completed
early In the month of November. in pursuance OF
the resolution Of the society adopted at the last
meeting, Tie next annual meeting Of the Society
Oh ne Amy OF me Cumberland Is hereby called
10 meet In Washington, ID. c., November 10Th
and 10th, 1879, the anniversary OF the battle or
Missionary Ridge. All members are urgently
requested TO be present at the meeting.
P. II. SHERIDAN.
Henry BUTLER, superintendent of Irving
falk, on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, was
yesterday fined 500 and sentenced to six
months in jail for having, on the occasion OF a
SuLday picnic by the Baltimore Arion club,
of Anne Arundel county In the execution OF his
duty.
THIS EVENING Manager Thorne is rendered a
grand complimentary benefit. Miss Eva Mills
AID host OF Others have volunteered for this
turn out zen masse" and give him a bumper
Marine Band La full uniform. +
BASE BALL.-The Chicago Ueague) club will
arrive here oday or tomorrow, and play the
Nationals tomorrow and Saturday.
WASHINGTON CITY CATTLE MARkET-oueens-
fotcn Stock Yard, September 10, 1S19-[Re-
ported by Lewis d. Means a. Col-21s
cattle-206 sold at prices ranging from 3l1 to
~ cents per pound. 900 sheep and lambs sold
Old sheep sold at prices ranging from 8 to
cents per pound: lambs from TO 81 cents per
pound. 30 COWS and calves sold from SIS to $40
each. Market fair.
DEEDS IN Fee have been filed as follows
W. j. Newton, trustee, to X. A. Ballo, IN, So
SOS: $3.50. X. A. Balloch to Nj. j. Alter So 30s;
$3.50. Sarah Wimsatt TO G. b. Wlmsatt lot 25
so. $50: E. Michael Sheehan TO Jeremiah
Downey, part lot 10 so. 500; $3.50. Catharine
BitZ TO Sophia Shilling, part lots 81 AMI IS, of
sub. OF So. Al; 8.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to VII
liam Toler and Henrietta Vaughn; George A
Undertake, OF Frederick county, Va, and Au-
eusfa b. Seaton, OF Upperv1lle. Va; Jacob F.
Gladenan and Sarah A. Davis; j. +. Harris and
X. s. Jordan; George Gilmore and Mary Roster:
Samuel III. Stuart, of Washington, ID. c., and
VIRGINIA. nf drfa