Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-14

The grand jury yesterday lnd1cted Adam
Brooks for second offence Of petit larceny.
To-day. In the Criminal Court, Judge Hagner,
Hugh Strider was on trial for petit larceny,
second offence.
between two brothers named Nuuford on 18th
street, between P and @ streets northwest,
when the older one, named Moses, shot his
younger brother in the left arm.
The Night Lodging House.
CLOSING MEETING OF THE SEASON.
The last meeting of the Board Of Directors OF
the Night Lodging House Association prior to
closing for the season was held at $3.50 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon at the old Central Guard
House, Mr.. M. G.. Emery In the chair. After an
informed a as to the amount Of praet
especially in providing food and shelter to the
many poor men who travel to this city from all
sections OF the country to obtain their pension
money and transact other business with the
government departments, Mr.. A. S. Solomons,
vice president OF the association, and one Of the
United
REPORT TO THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF
MANAGERS,
stating that the night lodging house was never
In more fiourishing condition than at present,
and, II such thing be possible, has afforded
more relief, and done more positive good during
the present season now about to close than It
has ever done before. ''The apparent character
OF the persons to whom we have afforded an
asylum Is evidently better than those hitherto
cared for, q large number being eX-SOldierS and
sailors, who came hlther to adjust their papers
and make claim upon the Q. s. government for
pensions. All were extremely poor, and with
out the home afforded by our association they
their far distant homes with their mission unac-
cOmplished, or been degraded by begging for the
necessities OF life while remaining In our city
A very large majority OF the benefciaries never
gave expression of any thanks whatever, or
offered to pay back into the treasury, when
they became possessed OF money, whatever cost
they had entailed upon the asS0ciation-while
praise" The intelligence and fidelity Of the
new superintendent, DR.. Watkins, Is COM
mended, and the receipt Of 500 from the Dis
trict Commissioners is acknowledged in the re-
port. The following Is the summary OF dodgers
since the house opened for the season On Christ.
mas eve last: December. 1878, 245; January,
1879, 800; February, I13; March, 1908; April,
1,160. Total, ALL. Whole number prior to De-
cember last, 16,1ls; making grand total of
20, 229 in all who have been accommodated.
TO these persons were given Al, ass meals, be-
sides great number OF meals not recorded,
which were freely given to the surpluSage Of
persons We had no room to lodge, or who asked
the bounty at our hands rather than 60 abroad
TO leg In the streets. Many Of these were per-
and social standing. In this way alone. no es
innate Of t1e good We have done can possibly
be given"
THE TREASURER,
Mr.. John T. Mitchell made a report Of the con
tr1butiOnS received showing that only abou
twenty persons had subscribed TO the supper
OF the institution, iD every case Of which due
acknowledgements had been made. The whole
S697.5 and there remains sufficient in tine
treasury to carry them through the season.
DEEDS IN FEE have been filed as follows
Benny Bradley to James A. McCathran. south
half of lot 10. so. ST; $3.50. d. w. Brown to
James E. Berry. lot 2, so. 1Os s5,14s, subject to
Curtin, south "a feet Of so. ss5; s25. Ida NJ.
Marshall to John Sherman, part lot IS, So. 24O;
&1,5o0. William A. Gordon, trustee, to Lewis
j. Davis. lot 3. In SUBJ OF So. 237; 81, 400. John
lots /, 20 and 2 So 143; lot 4, so. $780, lot H. So
403; g.. j. r. Olmstead to w. B. Orme, lot
So, so. 241: s., POSTS. L. Henriques to Henry
Lybrand, lot s, SO. s64; s. 500. J. J; Edison and
N. Meeker, trustees, lot "a" so. 96s; $50. T. r.
Lovett to Charlotte BOstw1ck, an undivided
interest In the estate OF Thomas Lovett, and
Us. Blankman, lot 81; $500. j. S. Blankman to
Fred. Stutz, lot s5, so. 365; $4,000. Frederick
Stutz to J. 8. Blankman, lot 10, 50: 62s; 81 500
Michael Ryan to Peter Campbell, lot %, SO: 5o2
Is; $500. L. V. Bryan to John Curtin, lot Z, so
SOS; $3.50. B. s. Ferguson to Albert brown, lot
s. so. s36; 500. w. O'Donnen to Margarent
g. n. Hopkins, lots 81, So, "a and IS, IN so. III
sub lot 10, so. o. sub lots 80, 40, 81, 81 and 3d.
50. 90; e.. Mary e. Johnston to Jas. B. Ed
WarG os OF SUD lots a0a + So % d
"POOr Toms Last Shift" $500. A. G. Collins to
j. w. Collins, pit. S, So. s. OF SIG; $3.50.
THE WASHINGTON ARCHITECTS ASSOCIATION
ORGANIZED.-A number of architects assem-
bled last night In the rooms OF he Art Club
CorcOran building, for the purpose OF forming
an architects protective association. Among
those present were Messrs. w. NJ. PoindeXter
Il on Dan Y nfddOn
Brown, j. C.. HOrnblOwer, j. l.. Smithmeyer, s.
X. Seibert and III. r. Searle. Mr.. Poindextel
occupied the chair. A constitution was adopted
naming the rganHatfOn "The washington
Architects AS ociation." The objects set forth
are to unite in fellowship the architects OF this
city, and combine their efforts so as TO promote
the artistic, scientific and practical efficiency o.
the profession. The officers are to be "a presi
dent, vice president and secretary. Meeting:
are TO te held every month. The election O
officers was deferred until the December meet
that time:-W. NJ. POindexter, president; G. A
Diddon, secretary; and Messrs. Pelz McGill ant
Diddon, executive committee.
ADELAIDE SILVER MINING COMPANY OF LEAD
WILLIE, C0L--The annual meeting OF the AIDE
laide Consolidated Silver Mining and Smeltinl
Company OF Leadville, Colorado, was held yes
terday at Gil street, and directors were eleete
for the ensuing year as follows: Geo. c. Samp
son. OF New York; George G. Nevers, OF Ney
York; Woodbury. Blair. OF Washington, d. c
"OlUtll, VI new Hon. d. +. JONES
OF Nevada; William Adams, jr., OF New YorI
Dr. T. NJ. Gunnell, U. s. N, and James ii. Lev
er1ck. OF New York. Itwas decided to transfe
the Office to New York city.
ELECTION OF OFFICERs.-The fourth annus
meeting Of the Union Relief Association. g. [
o. Of o. F., was held last night and the follow
ing officers elected for the ensuing wear Ia
w. Butcher, president; Henry w Freeman Vic
president; Charles III. Shorter, secretary: ? A
bert Parker. treasurer; John w. GRAY VIM
Freeman, Charles F. Murray. John F. COLDER
Wiley F. White, Edward c. Younger, Albert
Coleman, Edward Branch and John ii. Reev,
directors.
PARDoNED BY THE PRESIDENT - YeSterdc
the President pardoned Charles Buck, convict'
october 18th last. OF receiving stolen gOot
and sentenced to one year In the penitentiar
and Isetta lemons, recently sentenced one We
for the larceny OF $4s from fellow servant
the residence OF Mr.. Albert. The condition
the health Of the latter Is said 10 have 1
fiucnced the President In her case.
A GRAND ARTISTS CONTRIBUTION SALE OF
paintings TO be sold for their benefit, will cor
mence this evening, at the auction rooms
Thos. Bowling, cor. 18th and Pa. ave. Eve
painting must be sold.
THx GREAT SALE OF elegant marble mantels
IhoS. bowling VIII take place In short tim
Builders should bear this In mind.
OH HrEDKED AND sEygsTY.pIvE pieces
new spring dress goods Just received. Towson
Pa. avenue, south side.