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

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which are so arranged that they can be elevated
to building with line of hose in less than two
minutes.
A meeting was held last night at Bethel
African Methodist Church, Saratoga street.
Baltimore to hear Marshal Frederick Douglass
and W. E. Matthews, of this city, and other
colored men speak in favor OF colored teachers
in the public cOlored schools in Baltimore.
Mr.. j. Kayanaugh, who in connection with
Messrs. Dolan, Proctor and others, has been
holding tent meetings In South Washington, is
now in Frederick, Nd, holding meetings at the
jail, in the Southern Methodist Church and in
other places.
A FEMALE PICKPoCKET.-Lieut. Kelly and Of
ficer Harry Jones. yesterday saw a colored girl
in the crowd at Odd Fellows Hall pilfering from
the pockets of ladies who, with their families
and friends, had met to view the remains of the
late VIM. X. Mclean lying in state in that hall
On taking her to the station house three pocket
books and number of silk notwithstanding
were found in her pockets owners were found
for two OF them. She gave the name Of Jennie
Commodore, and said She lives in South Wash
fDgton. Some of the officers recognized her as
an old offender, and she was locked up on the
charge of second offence Of larceny. She was
arraigned in the Police Court this morning on
the charge OF petit larceny Second offence),
and, after some testimony, she was committed
for further hearing.
GRUETII VEREIN.-At the annual meeting of
the association, held last evening. the following
were elected officers for the ensuing year. Jacob
Mayer, esq.,, president, Prof. Emil HOler, vice
president; Henry Pfster, secretary; Jos. Brace
Dominic Mar
Tanner, librarian, and Natal Stephan, Rudolph
Gebner and Caspar RUM, auditors.
THE AUCTION SALE of $50 volumes standard
law books takes place this (Friday) evening,
December 5th, at O'Clock, within Duncanson
Bro S Sales-roomS, 9th and d streets northwest.
The collection Is worthy the attention OF those
desiring such works, and is without reserve.
ASPHALT AND AAMoNIA.-This morning, in
the Criminal Court, Judge Hagner, Messrs. H.
L. Crawford, L. NJ. Hoffman and L. S. Hilbert,
indicted for maintaining nuisance in the ma
lure OF asphalt works, at 18th and streets,
were arraigned CMr. w. A. Cook appearing for
theml and plead not guilty; Messrs: Edmund
DuBarry and o. A. Stevens, indicted for SIM
liar offence, as to the ammonia works between
26th and 27th and and streets, appeared with
Mr. Durant and plead not guilty. Mr.. Thomas
X. Davies, indicted for maintaining the asphalt
works corner OF 18th and Streets for whom
Nr. r. 4. Elliot appears also plead not guilty.
w. c. Murdoch came in subsequently with Mr..
ChriSty as his counsel, and he was arraigned on
an asphalt nuisance case oath and B Streets),
an d he plead not guilty.
THE FUNERAL of Capt. John Price, a we'll
known pilot on the Potomac River for many
years, and for several years employed as such
by the navy, who died at Portsmouth, N H., on
Tuesday, took place this morning from his late
residence on Georgia avenue, between Sd and
4th streets southeast, and it was very largely
attended. The services were conducted by Rev.
W. j Gray, of the East Washington NJ. P.
church. and the interment was made at the
Congressional Cemetery.
ALMOST AN UNLIMITED SUPPLY OF Boys and
children's suits and overcoats to select from, at
the Boys Clothing House of B. Robinson & Co.,
900 Pennsylvania avenue, while the prices are
Still more inviting.
AN ALLEGED SwINDLER ARREsrED.-Superin-
tendent Poe, OF Richmond, having telegraphed
here yesterday asking that the train due here
at O'Clock p. m. from Richmond be watched by
the detectives as young man named Alexan-
der Myers was wanted In Richmond for obtain
ing money under false pretenceS from several
merchants, and was supposed to be on that
train, Detective Miller and Oficer German
found him and put him under arrest. He was
taken to police headquarters and the Richmond
authorities notified.
THE MICHIGAN STATE ASSOCIATION met last
night, Mr.. Maynard in the chair and Mr. P. A.
sident; z. Moses, vice president; p A. Auer, sec
rotary; and Levi Bacon, treasurer. Attention
was called to the fact that Judge EdmundS, the
first president Of the association, was lying at
the point OF death. A committee was appointed
to prepare resolutions in memory of their late
comrade, Zachariah Chandler. Mr.. Wen. Web
of three was appointed to inquire into the expe-
diency OF turning the association into political
organization TO further the cause OF the republi-
can party.
FINE LOT OF parlor and chamber furniture
spring underbedS and other articles of household
furniture will be sold at Dowlings auction-rooms
to-m0rrow No postponement on account OF the
weather.
OFFICERS ELECTED.-Mount Horeb Royal Arch
Chapter No. !, F. A. A. NJ, last evening"
elected the following officers: NJ E. High Priest,
John John F. S Guy; NJ E. King, William Harley;
and treasurer, T. J. Luttrell.
Columbia Encampment, No l, X. Of A., elected
the following officers last night: G. E. Corson,
commander; John Wilson. vice commander;
James F. Allen, treasurer; E. A. kreidler, SCRIBE
E. ii. Chamberlin, chaplain S. s. Bond, medical
director; Thomas Cavanaugh, William II.
b. Mckelden, guard OF the inner gate, and
Robert A. Balloch, guard Of the outer gate.
PROPOSED NEW RUILDING AT THE SCHuETzEN
PARK-The building committee OF the Washing
ton Schuetzen Verien met last night at Cosmo-
pOlitan hail. to open bids for the construction of
the proposed new building at the schuetzen
park. The following were the bids: John L.
Schafert, 81, 600; G. W. Dove, sl3 40; A. j. Mar
s17,1SO; August Goetz. s13935; H. Conradis
S13254; Charles Fl. Held 81, 600; and Peter NC
CARNEY, $l4,1s1. These bids all exceeded the
appr6Spriall0n ana II was decided to call meet
fore the members OF the society.
THREE BOYS Run OVER BY AHAcK-Yesterday
afternoon hack on the Glenwood road ran over
three boys-MaJor Lewis, Thomas Carey and
VIM Green. carey was Da0ly injured ABOUT the
head and Lewis had his ankle broken. They
were taken 20 their homes by On1cer Slater and
a citizen. Officers McGrath and Quinlan started
in pursuit OF the driver, and found that his
name is J. J. Crawford living at 18th and NJ
streets northwest; that the running over the
boys was an accident, and that the driver was
not In fault
ARAILRoAp STATIoN-KEEPER SHOT BY TRAMp
AT Silver Spring, Montgomery county, Nd,
yesterday afternoon about $50 O'Clock as the
train bound for Washington was passing this
place, tramp attempted to steal ride on it
and on being prevented by the station-keeper
Geo. w. Shaw, turned and shot him through the
breast, the pail lodging under the right lung
The wounded man was taken to his home near
by, where he was attended by DR.. Stone. who
pronounced the wound very dangerous one
The tramp was caught by Mr.. Mason, the rail-
road agent at Silver Spring, who tied him and
Carried him to Rockville (fd.) Jail. He gives
MS name as Henry Sharp and his home as South
Salohna DIR. Stone probed for the ball-a large
Cne,-out was unable to extract 1t. This morn
ing shaw was In very critical condition and
NOT expected 70 live through the day.
AND BEHOLD, the multitudes, with one az
Gou'" praise and use Or. Bulls Cough Syrup. i