Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-24
Condemned Locals.

Forrest Hal. Georgstorn-Annual ball. Heber
Tent, No. 10, I.O.R.
Condensed Locals.
Street lamps will be lighted at 200 p. m. and
eXtlDguiShed at a. IN.
SATURDAY night Detective McDevftt arrested
John Harris at 81, street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. on the charge OF petit larceny. AlO, on
another charge OF stealing silk dress from his
sister.
The anniversary of Washington's birth was
celebrated saturday eveningin an appropriate
manner under the auspices of the Mount Pleas
ant Assembly. speeches were made by j. W.
Buker, president OF the assembly; l.. :. Emery.
b. p. Davis, ii. C.. Harmon, Judge Freeman, 5.
q. Arnold, and others.
salem, composed OF societies OF the New Jeru-
salem (SwedenbOrgtani in Maryland. Delaware,
Virginia. and this District, was in session sat
urGay, at the SWedenDorglan Church on Capitol
Hill, and was opened with sermon by the Rev.
j. b. Parmlee. lately OF Michigan, now at VIII
m1ngtOn, Delaware.
THE WILL OF THE LATE JUDGE JOSEPH CASEY
formerly OF the Court OF Claims which will be
before the Probate Court Tomorrow, after max
Ing requests 10 his relatives, bequeathS $4,000
TO the New York avenue Presbyterian church
M this city, to be known as the ''CaSey fund.-
the interest applied TO such benevolent and
Charitable purposes as the session shall direct
Also, TO the same church a like sum to be In
vested and the interest applied for the support
OF poor and worthy young man from the con-
gTeSation at the Theological Seminary at Prince
ton. y. j. third sum Of $4,000, to be known
as The MARY \. Casey fund.- TO be similarly
applied by the session OF the Big Spring PreSby-
terrain church at MELVILLE, Cumberland county
Pa, Tor the support OF poor but deserving and
talented young men while studying at Prince
ton college, y. j. \ Ike amount is left to the
New York avenue Presbyterian church for a
similar purpose. il addition TO the two first
FUNDS This Is to be known as the Isaac H.
casey IuId."
DIR. j. c RILEY. son of the late DR.. Joshua
hlley, 81 Georgetown. died Saturday night, a.
ms residence, l4o' New York avenue, after aU
lilnesS OF seventeen days. lie was born in
georgetown in ISIS, was educated at George
Town college, graduated In 1S5i. and studied
nlediclne with his father. He took up his RES
aence in this city. built up large practice and
succeeded his father in the chair or nafei1 Hsed-
7cG III the National Medical college, and wis
a as dean OF The college. He was member OF
The Medical association, the Medical Society OF
The District. and the American Medical asS1cia-
ton. He was the only surviving member OF
me committee TO revise the American Medical
PharmacOpUi, was a commissioner of pharmacy
for the District Of Columbia. and consulting
physician at the Providence Hospital, the Cen
tral Free DiSpenSary, and the Eye and Ear In
urinary. The Medical society meet this even
ing 20 take appropriate action in reference to
his death.
THE WASHINGTON NATIONAL MONUMENT So
CITY held meeting saturday. and Hon. Robert
a. Winthrop, who laid the cornerstone OF the
monument, presided. The election for officers
resulted in the choice OF President Hayes, pres
tdent ex-0ncio; ". W. COrcoran, first vice pres
ldent; Robert J. Winthrop, second vice presi-
dent; a Il. Smith, treasurer. The resignation
which DR.. j. Is. Blake had rendered as secretary
OF the society, and had been laid over for con
SldeTatlon, the society refused 10 receive, and
Ut. Blake was reelected secretary unanimous
~ Mr.. Winthrop said that he aSSented TO the
mod1ncation or the monument, as designed by
MT story II Congress should think proper TO
adopt IL, but would prefer the old plan OF the
obelsk. lie preferred anything to having the
WOrk already done pulled down. There Were
plesen NJ heSldeS the gentlemen above meu-
uone q, Admiral Powell, General Dunn. DR. J
NJ. Brodhead, Hon. HOratiO King w $. Cox.
DR.. ID. ID. Clarke, and colonel J. G. Berrett
REV 4. F. Mason ACCEPTS THE PAsToRsHIP or
t-s1HEkT BAPTIST CHURCH.-YeSteTGaY at E
street Baptist Church letter was read from
Rev. A. f. Mason in Acknowledgement of a
letter from the members OF that church inviting
hlm TO act as their pastor for one year, In which
ne states latter consultation with trusted
brethren, and having sought wisdom from our
Heavenly Father, / do hereby accept your inyi-
tatiOn, this acceptance to take effect from
GATE Which | Ill hereafter fix. / ask your
earnest prayers that our Masters blessing NAV
rest upon our mutual labOrs His glory In our
good, and in the unifying and STRENGTHENING of
HIS cause In Washington, and especially in Your
want, Tor Jesus sake" \ number of the men,
bers of Calvary Church (Mr Mason late charge
VIII, 1t Is stated, follow Mr.. Mason to this
church.
ATTRACTIVE PICTURE SALE-The auction sale
at Markriter'S Gallery, Wednesday and Thurs
day evenings, OF Oil paintings and water colors.
VIII attract those who wish TO procure works OF
genuine merit Mr.. Markriter has high repu-
a "a Ior taste and Judgment in the selection
OF pictures and for truthfulness OF representa-
tlon In regard TO anything sold at his establish
ment. The merftoriOu5 collection to be sold
mere This week embraces pictures By our
Washington and other artists of standing, such
as NOlkInar tWhoSe pictures find a place In the
fafl5 Salonl, W. Warren Brown, RoS5iter.
STosse, Won Net, Forester, Max Weyl, Souter,
kearhs, Reed, +. III. Miller, Messer, ROWZie.
Poole, Drown. Schumacher, HERMAN, Brfscoe:
Lanman, and others.
The DAsHAwAYs met last night n p IJo,,o
way in the Chair, and l.. II. Patterson, sacre
tary. Addresses were made by President Hal
l0Way, Major ID. s. Curtis. of Wisconsin, ard
Messrs- b. F. Fly, of Mexico; William L. Ives,
James G. Lee, George Savage, and john h.
wheeler. NJ. c. Palmer delivered a recitation.
Inc room was crowded and many persons
NomanS Temperance Union, MeSsI.S. George
savage, John b. Wheeler and James q Tee
were appoln,ed a committee 10 confer with
committees from other temperance oryan.Za-
lions In The District upon the subject of holding
a prohibition convention Ut an early day In this
CITY. ' - ''i'
KILLED BY F4LL.-Saturlay afternoon
Reuben ToliTer, cOiOred. fOrty-tWo years OF age
employ EN- ca IN the butcher shop OF Franz Mels
yer, tth- street road, near the Schuetzen Park
while doing some work on the roof OF tht, ice
house fell through hatchway down twenty
Tour feet fracfuring his skull and killing himself
almost instantly. officer SalkeId ed the
Dcoy 10 the second precinct station where Cor
Oner patterson made post morten eyamlna-
tlon. and gave certificate of accidental death
Inc DCdy was subsequently turned over to the
iainliy OF IoliVer, living IL the county
The JoNADABS arriving In Baltimore Saturday
were met Dy committee. with music and were
escorted 70 temperance Temple, on North Cav
street, where reception speech was made nv
X t. smith, Grand Scribe OF the Grand Division
Sons or Temperance, after which the visitors
proceeded 10 the hall proper, where the Grand
council, Sons OF JonadabS, was duly opened
and some forty Candidates initiated into the
order, the ceremony being conducted By Past
chief w. III. Champion Grand CHIEF Nelson
then instituted Monumental Council.
A DEAF MUTE Run OVER AND INJuRED.-Alfred
r. BUSH and Thomas hardwood, two Youths
were arrested Saturday night by Officers Nutter
and Gerry Tor driving over a deaf mute named
John A. Prince, OF the Deaf and Dumb ASYLUM
This occurred at the corner or 5th and G Streets
northwest. The young men were locked 40 az
The NTH precinct Station-house but subse
Quentiy were released on collateral, and Prince
was removed TO the asylum
TIE RIFLE SHOOTING AT BRNNISG's. Sa.ur-
day, by the Columbia Rifle Association for
medals, resulted in Mr.. James B. Burnside TAX
Ing The first prize, for the lSt stage 600 and 800
YARDS his score being 10. Mr.. Particle took
The prize for the I'd stage, 900 aud 600 YARDS
making 81 out OF possible 20, and he also took
Ing score OF 80.