Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-13

this District win be Messrs. seth L. Clark and
A. M. McBath.
elected the following directors: Edward Tenn
pie, Cbas. White, c. c. Glover, George n Nc
Ilhenny, B. F. Fuller, James ID. Clary and A
NJ. Clapp.
The Dashaways last evening at Franklin Hall
were addressed by Samuel Mills. John B. Dun
ming, A. j. Amber and Edward Brooks.
AT the Union Mission In the Police Court
room yesterday morning, services were con-
Quoted by Rev. C. w. Dennison, who spoke OF
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
heretofore leaving at and 1O:10 am, now leave
at $40 and 1880. Those heretofore arriving at
6:25 and II am, will arrive hereafter at 500
Hamline NJ E. church was crowded to It's
utmost capacity last night, and many were
turned away. Rev. Mr.. Harrison conducted one
week Mr.. Harrison has his farewell meetings,
and win commence revival work In Onio 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 II no
relapse follows, his friends hope to see him out
soon.
STREET CONTRACTS AWARDED.
Saturday afternoon the District Commission
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
West street, Georgetown. one half to Mr.. VIM
Buckley, and the other half to Mr.. w. r. Davis
whose bids happened to be the same-Sl95 pes
square yard.
issued by Inspector Entwisle: Ed. Weston, re-
pair brick on x ST., between 14th and 18th NV;
unit fp11R q fhrcca
stony brick dwelling on NJ st., between 18th and
14th NV; $4,000. Walter Evans, make altera-
tons and additions to premises $50 IT,; 81, 900.
between 9Th and 10th, and make addition; $500
Same, repair Washington Hall, corner Penn
sylvan1a avenue and Sd st. ne; $500. P. HALEY,
$500. A. P. Y. Garnett, repair brick, sos 9th st.
D.w.; 5000. n. Anderson, repair brick, 1859 F
st. NV; s75. b. NJ. Beall, repair brick, sl4 9Th
st. NV; $50. ii. h. Day, construct bake house
3ss B ST.. between 9Th and 18th sts. sw S25
Calvin Wilmer, repair blick 1915 Pennsylvania
avenue NV; s2S5. George Hudson, repair brick
1929 It'll st. NV; $500. E. T. Farrsn Co., con-
struct three two story dwellings, E. between
9Th and It'll st. Sc; 5000. o. L. Wolstein, re-
STsE 1851 ssn 10Th 81 a.
oall, construct a two story brick dwelling North
Carolina avenue, between 9Th and 7th sIs Sc !;
story dwellings, sd. SsI%een and St n wv
$1,000 Miss Meredith, repair frame III M st.
e.; $50, Jos. Boss construct two two story
brick dwellings, X, between New Jersey avenue
and Sd st. NV; s., 500. w. p. C. Hazen, repair
biick 81 East Capitol st. Sc; 100.
THE SHOOTING FOR rHE MALTESE Cross BADGE
offered by the Columbia Rifle Association came
OH Saturday, at Benning's. Each marksman
had fifteen shots each over the $780, 900, and 900
yard ranges. Prof. Hardness won the badge
The following were the scores:
At 500 yards-ProfessOr Hardness, Il; Par
tello, IS; DR.. Scott, 20; Col burnside, 81; Adee,
At sOs yardsIProfessor Harkness, 81; Par
tello, 81; DR.. Scott 81: Col. Burnside, 63; Adee,
60; Lauritzen, 81; Laird, g. w. Scott, GO.
tello, Is; DR.. Scott 65: Col. Burnside, IS; Adee.
e; Laurftzen, 6; Laird, SAW. Scott, withdrawn.
and posse of first precinct police on Saturday
night raided diSreputable house on Nal yland
avenue, between Sd and ~ streets southwest,
kseps BY one Ellen Long, and run in Ellen. six
Illus Harper and VIM. Brown, both colored, in
street Tight Saturday evening at 10th and NJ
ssree1s, nsed ., k n1I ana Brown was seriously
arrested. -. .Officer O'Hare arrested yesterday
morning an old offender named John Payne.
who about year ago made BITS escape from
way to jail for burglary. He has managed to
elude arrest ever since by skulking.
Enthusiastically afternoon the funeral
OF Mr.. John Riley, who was killed on the B. & o.
r. R., near Hanover switch, on Wednesday last,
TOOK place from ST. Domiric's Church, and there
was large congregation present, including the
Knights OF st. PatIicks who followed the re-
mains TO Mt. Olivet, where the interment tool,
place. The sen vices were conducted By Rev.
Mr.. John Pure ell, died On Saturday from In
jurteS caused b. the falling Of wall at the gas
works on Mon Jay 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. F. Barker to James Murphy, lot 81, so. 2t;4
s2,5O0. Sisters OF the Visitation to Emma j
Aul1ck, lot Is, SO. 163; 81 500. j. w. Smith to
w. II. Carter, part l, OF Friendship" 5000. P
Pagan, part s, SO. 5sl; $. Flonan Hitz and
William Ockstadt, trustees, to Peter vierbucken
trustee, part l, so. eS3; $3.50. z. Claughton
$3.50 Rebecca Nice. Chandler to Celesta A
Smith, lot b, 50. 245; $5,244 Francis Miller
trustee, to c. A. Jones, part 4, so. 7s: ST.. Sc
Heirs OF j. L. Harmon to Mary G. Sullivan, part
/, so. 343; s1,Is5.
THE STONE WIFE MURDER CAsE..In the CASE
OF James Madison Wyatt Stone, indicted for thu
murder of his wife, pending in the Crmina
Court, the depOsitions OF Dr.Willlam OSgOOd, o.
North Yarmouth, WoOdson Mason. and Mrs
Ann NJ Mason, OF Westor9ok Me-. for the De de-
effect that In early lie, in that state Stone re
cefved three injuries TO the head-one by knife
q second by fall from house, and a third By
be used On the trial to show that he was subjec
to attacks OF temporary insanity.
AMAH DROWNED AFTER AFIGHr-Yesterday
morning Tight took place at Indian Head. abou
four miles below Glymont, ON the Potomac. Ron
ert T. Clements (who was associated with w. III
Posey In grocery store, and was also super
intending the fishery at that point,) was ap
preached by Phil Price, colored, and after har,
words they came to blows, and desperate figh
followed, both using stones. After they wer
separated Price walked down the shore, and /
Is alleged, fell over the rocks into deep water
where he was drowned.
FUSS IN THE FAMILY-Saturday night the fit
precinct police picked up man on the stree
named VIM A. Fuss, who had received prett
thorough beating at the hands OF his WIFE
pIotner. Inc latter charged Fuss with beating
ms vile. Fuss right thumb was dislocated AM
his head and face bruised and cut. DIR. McBIai
rendered reno medical AID, and the injured man wa
zen, 10 MS nome, on Lawrence, between 1Stl
LAWN DRESSES, In white and colored IN
iadles and children New STYLES t,lst receive