Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-23
LOCAL NEWS.
Condensed Locals.

LOCAL NEWS.
Condensed Locals.
Street lamps VIII be lighted at 1:45 p. m. and
extinguished at $50 a. N.
Judge T. w. Newman and daughter, of Bur,
rngton, Iowa, are guests OF DR.. Newman, si9S
Among the passengers on the steamer ltaiy,
which collided with the Canada in New York
bay On Saturday bound for Europe, were Mrs.
j. W. Somers, principal Of Mount Vernon semi
all Of this city. Evidently the Italy was not
seriously damaged else 1t would not nave pro-
ceeded on the voyage.
The Dashaways met last night In FRANKLIN
Hall, corner of 9th and G streets northWeSt,
Hon. ID. P Holloway presiding, Wit Mr. l.. IL.
Patterson secretary. After prayer oy MI. cog
gins Rev. Edwin THOMPSON OF vi ass, LED On IN
In address and DR.. Walsh, Mr.. j. F. Doooin and
''Bud" Eagleston followed.
local-option convention is TO be held on
July at the fair grounds Rockville.
The distribution Of premiums at the vista
tion Academy, Georgetown, D. C., will take
place ON Friday afternoon, the s7th Instant;
Friends wishing tickets OF admission Will send
their address to the institution
Officer Martin killed mad dog on 18th street,
between and NJ streets northwest, yesterday
The Methodist Protestant Sunday schools OF
Baltimore, the District and Alexandria are
making preparations for grand picnic on the
Fourth of July at JackSon'5 woods, the new
camp ground OF the denomination, about 25
miles from the city. on the B. and P. r. r.
TIE MEDICAL FACULTY OF THE GEoRG ETowN
COLLEGE " LII establish clinic and free diSpen-
saIy at their College building, corner 10Th and
streets July list proSmo as advertised IN TO-
charity is that it will be attended By the phySi-
clans who are the professors in the College, In
stead OF young physicians inst %
to the students OF the College, and double
good thereby accomplished, viz: Medical aid to
the poor and practical instruction to the stu
q rap nj aha riff
In cur city, Is in operation In Philadelphia
New York and other cities and throughout Eu-
rope. Hundreds OF poor women who cannot
afford to employ physicians are compelled to
submit to the uneducated practice of midwives
annually In our city. They in many simple
cases do well, yet the constantly increasing
fanticide, maternal suffering and fll-nealth,
call loudly upon the community and the law. as
wen as medicine for correction of this evil.
This Maternity viii send free Of cost physicians
to houses of the poor, where they viii be at
tended during their cOnfinements when re.
queSted to do so. Should any trouble arise the
or any one OF them can be called to the assist
ance OF the professor Of midwifery, who has
charge, and thus the best skill OF the city is
brought within reach OF the poorest woman.
A.. THE FUNERAL OF Mrs. JUDITH BRocHE
whose death was caused by an overdose OF
took place yesterday, from st. Matthew's Catho-
lie Church, and was generally attended by our
FreLch residents and others. In the funeral
sermon Rev. Father Boyle said that suicides
from Catholic Church, or in consecrated
ground, but It being evident In this case that
TIE deceased was suffering from mental aber-
ration, and was not therefore responsible for
her acts, she was given the privilege of Chris
tian burial. Coroner Patterson had consul
tatton with the District Attorney In relation
clearly shown by his investigation that the
deceased had been very brutally and atrociously
treated by her husband. The District Attorney
expressed the opinion that he should be prose
cuted, though he said he was sorry that be
could not, under the circumstances, make a
case out of the matter, as the deceased volun-
life.
THIEF AND VICTIM BOTH IN THE STATION
man named Simon Cook, laid down In the park
between Missouri and Maine avenues, and Sd
ana ~ streets. Sam Matthews, a eolored loafer
and THIEF, relieved him Of his money and other
valuable and got away with them Soon after.
wards, officer Powell arrested Cook and toox
MIN TO the LIST pecinct station on the charge of
and when be was about to be locked up Officer
McNamara brought In Sam Matthews on
charge OF disorderly conduct. In searching
money, and another charge Of highway robbery
was entered against him.
Es Uhp po,.. Oh MNrsrER.-Last evening.
1ae left T. Wheeler, a graduate Of Howard
University, was ordained as missionary for
the Independent congregational church, at
Brooklyn, n. 7. The opening services were
Grimkie OF the 15th-street Presbyterian church
preached the sermon. Rev. Dr.. Patton offered
the prayer, and DIR. Rankin and MeSsrs. Harvey
OF hands. Rev. DIR. Rankin delivered the charge
to the candidate. Professor Fairfield extended
the right hand OF fellowship.
CHARGE OF ATrEMprED OUTRAGE. Carey
Groves, colored ag-picker, was arraigned In
the Police Court to-day on the charge OF as
old, on Wednesday last, with intent to ravish
her. The girl testified that on the day in Gues-
ton this man came to the house pretending TO
threw her on the floor and attempted TO out
rage Der, and she screamed, when he ran of.
One CT two other witnesses testified that they
heard the cries OF the girl, &C. He was COM
mitted for the action of the grand jury.
Washington ScheutZen verien win commence
on the 3Gth inst, and will last five days. The
programme includes prize shooting and prize
wiz be- Given IL Which T the Moore ssters Me
Josephine De Vanier, the rope walker and
dancer; Leyantine ana Earle, the acrobats;
AA vy a p9it Lerue; the bar performers, and
Marine band Will furnish concert and dancing
music, the SGRngerbund and GerInania Msenner-
chor WIN sing, and preparations have been
RAID ON AN ALLEGED GAMBLING HOUSE
The officers OF the 9Th precinct under Sergeant
Amos, rafded an alleged colored gambling house
yesterday afternoon, corner Of " street and
New jersey avenue, and captured nine of the
inmates, including one woman. Considerable
resistance was made, but the officers were too
much for them. only one escaped by jumping
out or the second story window Some cards
and loose change were secured. They are all
colOred.
THE STOCKTON HOTEL opened for the season at
Cape May on Saturday, and to-day will receive
and entertain for week the editorial eXcur-
sion OF New York, Pennsylvania ana New Jer-
Sey, numbering some seven hundred. The
stockton is the largest hotel on the coast and
as Wei known, Is replete with all modern i'm
provementS such as electric bells, elevator etc
MIR: Charles Duffy, OF the Continental Hotei,
Philadelphia, Is manager, as usual. See adver-
fisement.
TIE "SCAGGS' CAMP GROUND GIVEN TO THE
NJ. E. CHURCH-"-The venerable Selby g. Scaggs
and his generous wife have presented TO the
Methodist Episcopal church the beautiful church
property and surrounding land cemetery sc,
Tor many years known es Piney Grove church,
being part OF the tract Fortune Enlarged" on
the heights between Benning's bridge and the
JpiOltGWn read. This Is the LOT known for