Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-12

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the bad influence of theaters, as at present con-
Quoted, and urged that the public could do
much By improving the drama. Mrs. Lincoln
Bessie Beech read selection ''Guide Boards"
A new schedule went into operation yester-
day on the B. & p. Il. r., by which the trains
heretofore leaving at and 1910 am, now leave
at $40 and 1880. Those heretofore arriving at
6:25 and II an, will arrive hereafter at 6:2O
Hamline NJ. E. church was crowded to its
utmost capacity last night, and many were
turned away. Rev. Mi. Harrison conducted one
OF BITS most successful revival meetings. THIS
week Mr.. Harrison has his farewell meetings
and viii commence revival work In Ohio next
week.
District Government Affairs.
District Commissioner Phelps although not
yet able to leave his bed Is regarded much
better to-day. He Is In good spirits, and If no
relapse follows, his friends hope to see MIN out
soon.
STREET CONTRACTS AWARDED.
Saturday afternoon the District Commission
erS awarded the contract for asphalt street
paving on Pennsylvania avenue east, street
southwest, between 9Th and 18th streets, and
Pennsylvania avenue, between 18th and 18th
streets northwest, to Mr.. j. 8. Baldwin at 81 Al
Per square yard, and the stone pavement On
Buckley, and the other half to Mr.. w. r. Davis,
whose bids happened to be the same-si.s5 pes
BUILDING PERMITS
Issued by Inspector EntWiSle: Ed. Weston, re-
pair brick on ST., between 14th and 18th NV;
$3.50. Mrs. Celeste A. Smith, construct three,
stony brick dwelling on st., between 18th and
18th NV; $4,000. Walter Evans, make altera-
tons and additions to premises $50 It.; s, 900.
]. 8. SWormstead, agent, repair brick on r ST.,
between 9Th and 10th, and make addition; $500.
Same, repair Washington Hall, corner Penn
sylvania avenue and Sd st. me-; $500. p Haley,
repair brick on So ST., between ID and NV:
$500. A. P. Y. Garnett, repair brick, sos 9th st.
st. NV; SIS. BIN. Bean, repair brick, sl4 eth
ST NV; $50. ii. h. Day, construct bake house
3sS ST.. between 9Th and 10Th sts s.w.; $25.
avenue NV; s2s5. george Hudson, repair brick
406 18th st. s.e.; 500. II. Moran repair brick
1929 9Th st. NV; $500. E. T. Farran Co., con-
9Th and eth st. s.e.: s., 900. o. L. Wolsteln, re-
Fair brick 319 7th st. Sw.; $3.50. NJ Shepherd,
extend brick 1881 10th st. NV; $3.50. C. s. RAN
Carolina avenue, between 9Th and 7th sss' Sc e. !:
81 800. Harvey Spalding, construct four two
story dwellings, Esd between F and ST. NV;
e.; $50, Jos. Boss, construct two two story
brick dwellings, X, between New Jersey avenue
and Sd st. NV; 81 500. w. P. C. Hazen, repair
brick 81 East Capitol st. Sc; 81, 100.
THE SHOOTING FOR THE MALTESE CROSS BADGE
offered by the Columbia Rife Association came
ON saturday, at Benning's. Each marksman
had fifteen shots each over the 500, 900, and 900
yard ranges. Prof Hardness won the badge.
The following were the scores:
At 500 yaTdS-ProfeSSOf HarkneSS Il: Par
tello, IS; DR.. Scott, 20; Col Burnside, 81; Adee,
s5: Laur1tzen, 50; Laird, 90; W. Scott, 10.
AZ goo yards-Professor Harkness, 81; Par
60; Lauritzen, 81; Laird, 81; w. Scott, 6s.
At 1000 yardS-ProfeSSor Hardness, 81; Par
tello, 65; DIR. Scott, 65: Col. Burnside, s.; Adee
6S; Lauritzen, 6; Laird, saw. Scott, Withdrawn.
ARRESTS BY THE POLICK.-Sergeant Leach
and posse OF first precinct police on Saturday
avenue, between Sd and ~ streets southwest,
kept Dy one Ellen Long, and run in Ellen, six
female inmates and male visitor. =. .Corne-
ha M Sosa e99rea IL
streets, used knives, and Brown was seriously
cut on one Of his shoulders. They were both
morning an old offender named john PAYNE.
who about year ago made hts escape from
Bailin Barton, Of the Police Court, while on his
way to jail for burglary. He has managed to
elude arrest ever since by skulking.
FuNERAIs.-Yesterday afternoon the funeral
OF Mr.. John Riley, who was killed on the B. & O.
X. r., near Hanover switch, on Wednesday last,
took place from st. Domirics Church, and there
was large congregation present, including the
Knights OF St Patricks, who followed the re-
mains 10 Mt. Of1yet, where the interment took
Father Edelin,.
Mr.. John Purcell, died On Saturday from In
jurfes caused b. the falling of wall at the gas
works on Mon>.ay last, was buried from the
residence OF his brother, on Rhode Island ave-
nue. yesterday afternoon.
DEEDS IN FEE have been filed as follows:
A +. Barker to James Murphy, lot 2T so. 2G4
s2,5OO. Sisters Of the Visitation to Emma j.
Aulick, lot Is, SO. 163; 81 800. j. w. Smith to
w. II. Carter, part 1, OF "Frtendship;" 5000. p
d. Ryan, trustee. and Mary Ryan to William
Pagan, part 5, SO: 5sl; $. Flonan Hit and
trustee, part |, So 9S3; $3.50. z. Claughton,
trustee, TO Milton C. Barnard, part 2, so, 3Oo;;
$3.50. Rebecca Nice. Chandler to Celesta A.
trustee, to G. A. Jones, part 4, so. Is; s77.5:.
Heirs OF j. L. Harmon to Mary c. Sullivan, part
l., so. 34S; s1,Is5.
THE STONE WIFE MURDER CAsE.-In the case
of James Madison Wyatt Stone, indicted for the
murder OF his wife, pending In the Criminal
Court, the dispositions OF DR.. William OSgOOd, OF
North Yarmouth, WoodsOn Mason, and Mrs.
Ann M. Mason, OF WeStbroOk, Me- for the de-
PENDANT, have been received, They are to the
ceived three injuries to the head-one by knife,
second by fall from house, and third by
being struck by hOp-pr lever. They will
be used On the trial to show that he was subject
to attacks OF temporary insanity.
A MAN DROWNED AFTER A FIGHr.-Yesterday
morning hight took place at Indian Head about
four miles below Glymont, on the Potomac. ROB.
ert T. Clements (who was associated with w. III
Posey In q grocery store, and was also super
intending the fishery at that point,) was an
preached by Phil Price, colored, and after hard
words they came TO blows, and desperate fight
followed, both using stones. After they were
ScpaIdlcu fTtCt WalkeQ Q0Wu Une SuOfC, anu, ii
is alleged, fell over the rocks into deep water
where he was drowned
FUSS IN THE FAAILY.-Saturday night the fifth
precinct police picked up a man on the street
1ahed WIN. A Fuss, who had received pretty
tnoIough beating at the hands OF his wife's
plother. the latter charged Fuss with beating
ms ms WE; Fuss right thumb was dislocated and
MS neao ana race bruised aud cut Dr. McBlafI
rendered medical aid and the inii,red man was
sent 10 his home, on Lawrence, between 18th
and 10Th and and streets northeast
LAWN DRESSES, In white and coIored IN,
Iaoles and children New STYLES i,lst rece,ved
~ baum'S New Depot LOO 7th sfrcpf