Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-10-03
Condemned Locals.


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Condensed LOCALS
communion service has been presented to
Mount Israel church, corner and Ith street
southeast by g club of cOored young men,
Rev. T. d. Robinson is the pastor OF this church.
Rev. Frank Grimke, pastor Of the 18th street
Presby terlan church. was surprised last night
by the unexpected visit Of donation party,
composed OF leading members OF the congrega-
ton. The party assembled In the lecture-room
OF the church. where their free offerings were
rendered. There were about 200 packages of
different articles arranged in the form Of py-
ramid with a basket OF flowers on top.
w. f. Croggon and Francis Hamilton, who
were arrested on the charge OF the larceny Of
wagon and pair of horses from Baltimore, as
stated in yesterdays STAR, were dismissed after
Investigation by the authorities here, the first
nan ed showing by receipts that he was inno-
cent OF any stealing.
lie schools Will be paid at the sumner school
building at O'Clock tomorrow morning. The
teachers and 1anitors OF the washington,
Georgetown and county schools will be paid at
the Franklin school building tomorrow at
noon.
petition for a writ of de lunatico inquirer.do
was filed yesterday by Ellen Miles, for the ap-
pOiDtment OF committee to take charge of the
affairs OF George w. Miles, an alleged 1unatic.
John c. Bard was arrested last night by Of
fcer Robert Sutton on the charge OF insulting
ladies In the street, but before the officer coulQ
ascel tain who the ladies were they got out OF
sight. The prisoner was taken to the 5th pre-
was forfeited In the Police Court.
Major Twining, vice president OF the Ma
tional Fair Association, has made arrangements
with Major Ferguson, secretary OF the Mary
land Jockey Club, to take the management OF
tie running races TO come of during the COM
Ing fair over the new national course here.
Congressman Harmer, OF Pennsylvania. says
that he cannot see how, under the most extern
uating circumstances, Adam Shissler, well
known here and who recently fatally assaulted
the clerk OF Philadelphia court can escape at
least a sentence OF ten years In the peniten-
tiary, with the chances OF his getting even
more.
AT THE TOURNAMENT yesterday at Eagle
Park, given under the auspices OF the National
Tournament club, twelve knights entered and
contested for the privilege of browning queen
and three maids OF honor, and for four hand
some money prizes. The contestants were: P
ca seagg My Maar BSs F p GaS o
W. P. Magruder, college Grove" j. f. Kent,
.ColesVille;, Fl. T. Freeman, "Prlnce George
Ed. MagIuder,, washington Boy Thomas
Bond, Laurel" W. Brown, Disadvantage"
E. NJ. Blake, "Florida;' o. B. Clark, Dixie"
and cash Magruder, "Bladensburg." Mr.. z. A.
Scaggs took the first honors and crowned Miss
Theresa Duffy queen; Mr.. II. T. Freeman was
next, and chose Miss Rowena Duffy first maid;
Mr.. o. B. Clark selected Miss Lu Coggins as
second maid, and the last prize was secured by
Mr.. E. NJ. Blake, his choice for the third maid
being Miss Ida Work. In the evening the party
proceeded to st. JosephS Hall, where a grand
ball was given, lasting until midnight. The
iOuTDmeUU Will cOHlluub To-Day. TlQllg 10 DeglQ
at pm. The features Of the day will be a
contest for the championship of the United
states between Maryland and Virginia knights.
Nearly forty entries were made last night, and
1t is expected that the joust Will be the finest
ever seen in this vicinity. Cars Of the Colu1a-
bta railway run near the Park.
LUTHERAN SYNOD OF Wednesday
evening, at st. Johns Lutheran church, Ha-
gerstown, Md, the sixtieth convention of the
Evangelical Lutheran Synod OF Maryland was
opened with sermon by Rev. P. Bergstresser
president OF the body. At the session yester-
day the report Of the president was read. An
election OF officers for the ensuing year was
had as follows:-Presldent, Rev. George Scholl,
OF Lom6ard-stTeet church, Baltimore; English
secretary, Prof. P. NJ. Bike; German secretary,
Rev. F. Phi. Hennighausen; treasurer, Mr.. VIM
III. James, Of Baltimore; Rev. DR.. j. g. Butler
OF Washington, D. c., presented report of edu-
cation committee, which was read and referred
THE CONTENTS OF THE OWEN HOUSE, on Penn
Sylyan1a avenue, above WIZARDS, were taken
possession OF yesterday under writ OF repevin
sutd out against Mrs. Susan E. SpaidS. Before
the divorce proceedings OF Mrs. Spaids were
commenced against Chauncy SpaidS, who was
then running The house, the latter gave his son
deed OF sale on the furniture. which had been
purchased mostly from Mr.. Noses and not all
paid for, and the son returning here few days
will be remem bered, was in the divorce proceed
ings enJoined from interfering with the effects
n the house.
A BUILDING ASSOCIATION CAsE.-Yesterday
in the Equity Court, Judge Macarthur the
case OF Michael O'ponnel agt. the Mutual
Building association, VIM. O'Donnell ct al, was
referred to the auditor to state account. This
case had been on argument for three days, Mr..
j. Webb Rogers for plaintiff and Judge Ray
ants. The court decided that the plaintiff
should pay (as prayed in the billy only the
money which was due on his property when it
brother, without the fines. dues and advances
claimed by defendants; and that defendant,
VIM. O'Donnell, should account for the rents
which accrued during plaintiffs absence in
Europe. and for this purpose 1t was referred to
the auditor.
THE WASHINGTON, CINCINNATI AND ST. LOUIS
r. r. COMPANY has fled In the clerks Office OF
Alexandria county, Va, mortgage on their
bridge, In that county. and the town OF Harri-
sonburg, In Rockingham county, to secure the
payment OF 81 900, 900 OF bonds to be issued by
said company, the bonds TO be payable in gold
in New York and London.
DEEDS IN FEE have been recorded as follows:
43, 81. 23s; siO1. NJ. NJ. Parker to Mrs Cornelia
Devendolf. part %, So. $50; $3.50. A. Archer to
NJ T. BridWell, lot ., so: 544; $500. T. F. Sar-
w: bowman ct al, trustees, to A. g. de Ytur-
6ide, part |, SO: 2s5; 5000. VIM. Clabaugh TO A.
E: sehivickaIdi, part s., 50. 142; $1,000: W. d.
T. Rdgway ct al. 10 g. W. Talbert ct al. lot IA,
SO. lO0 $3.50. y. E. Whitney TO NJ. NJ. Rohrer,
part 3, so. 10; $5i3.25. u. w. Shears to A. G.
Porter, lot %, SO. 2IS; $3.50. w. T. Dixie To
Priscilla living, tract In the county; sl,O75.
Motley Anderson to F. p. Wood lot 9, so. 1.O16
s. 200. tn s. E. Waggaman, trustee, to P. c.
Riley, lots - and 20, sub. So 800; $lO,S6652. H.
Spalding Ct al. TO National Life Ins france Co.,
parts and 9, So. 729 800. G. E. Kennedy to
X. G. Fox, part 5, so. 391; S9i3 49, Lewis Gle
phane to District OF Columbia, right to construct
a sewer through lots 5, 81 and s, so Is, of Rose
da'e and sherwood; $1,000. H. NJ. Baker to
Hawkins Taylor, part L, 50: Csc; $1,000. Frank
Gooseberry to Martin Van Buren,, lot 9, section
4, Of the Barry farm; $50. Fl. NJ. McCalla TO
Anthony Pollok, part B, SO. l27 s2,SSo.
THE APPEAL OF ANTHONY BRooKS.-Y ester
day, in the Court In General Term, the appeal
OF Anthony Brooks, convicted and sentenced to
two years in the penitentiary on April II, ISIS
for forgery In connection with The real estate
transactions or his nephew. John r. BROOKS
the colored lawyer, now in the penitentiary on
q ten years sentence, was dismissed.
ALDERNEY DAIRY ENTKRPRIsE.-Home made
Creamery Butter churned at 5, salted and
worked at $50, printed In Il lbs Ward prints
at S am. in new pat. wagon refrigerators, for
sale on the streets from $50 TO pm. Also the
pure buttermilk sc. per quart, the butter l5c
per print. II you should miss seeing one OF the
wagons send TO the sale room, 622 Z ST. NV, or
telephone us from any part OF the city, and
have 6pltVarpd WaOnly S0lfrit