Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-20
LOCAL NEWS.
Condensed Locals

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Condensed Locals.
Street lamps will be lighted at AS p. m. and
extinguished at ESQ a. m.
Yesterday the last will and testament OF
Philip Ludwig was filed for probate.
Prof. r. T. Greener, Of this city, delivered
very well-conceived eulogy upon the life or
VIM. Lloyd Garrison In Baltimore last night.
The s.Silent Woman and 1.-The Evening Calf
wiz be presented at Wizards hall this evening
by the De sales Dramatic Company. The en-
teitainmeDt viii be for charitable purposes.
The cast for the evening 10 both pieces Is Vely
strong.
Rev. Frederick D. Power, of the Vermont Ave-
nue. Christian Church, OF this city, delivered the
annual address before the Gordonsville (va)
Female Institute On wednesday p'ght OF this
week.
col. Chas. T. Larned, US.A, and family. Mr..
John T. Lehman and daughter, and Miss Force
have left this city for Rock Enon Springs.
Rock Hill College, at Eilicott City, Md, Will
hold its annual commencement next Monday,
Esd inst, at %. m, Archbishop GiboOn and
GOV. Carroll viii be present. The train leaving
Washington at 30 p. M. connects with the
train at the Relay House for Ellcott City.
There will be rifle match On the range at
BenningS tomorrow, under the auspices OF the
Columbia Rifle Association, beginning at
O'Clock In the afternoon, at the unusual dis
tances Of 1,000 ], l00 and I 200 yards for hand
some gold badge in the form OF Maltese cross.
The match win be open to all corners excepting
professionals.
Miss Eva Mills will sing at ST. Domlnic's
Church, at II O'Clock, Sunday morning.
Mrs. Benjamin TaylOe, living at No. 20 Madi-
son Place, reports that about 1890 O'Clock
night before last, thieves tried to enter her
house by forcing rear window, but were scared
away by George Smith, the cOlOred servant.
The thieves left behind them two files, one
chtsel, one large screw driver, and one bottle of
gin.
From j. Shilington we have Harper's Maga-
zine, st. Nicholas, and Scribner'S for July; from
Robert Beall and j. C. Parker we also have
copies OF Harper's Magazine for July, and from
the publishers, A. s. Barnes Co., we have the
current humber of the International Reuis,c f.,
NJ. Whitaker Son send the American reprint
OF the June number OF Blackwood's Magazine
BILL FOR AN ACcoUNT.-Yesterday the Ma
tona Association for the relief Of destitute col
ored women and children filed bill against
Susan A. Crandell, GerInond Cranden and Emily
+. Hort for an account and Injunction. The
Dill sets forth that Mrs. s. A. Crandell was trea
surer OF the association, which was benevolent
In design, was supported by the contributions
OF the charitable and by appropriations from
Congress, and had accumulated at least $500,
which was In the custody OF the treasurer; that
Mrs. Crandeu held the Office o. treasurer from
1865 to June, 1879, when she was superseded:
that she failed to render proper account OF
her receipts and expenditures, aud a committee
of investigation was unable to obtain from her
evidences OF Indebtedness other than a note
from Germond Crandell, her husband, for some
S, 100, which had been loaned to him. The bill
alleges that these parties have been conveying
away their estate, and ask an Injunction to pro.
teet the funds OF the society, and decree to
moneys she has received on account OF the So
ciety.
DUscHKA WHITE AGAIN.-Slnce the recent
police raid on Duschka Whites house On 18Th
street the police authorities have held possession
OF the premises, she having so far failed to give
the required bonds that it win not be used for
bad purposes. This somewhat petuled the
madame. She has been making it warm for her
old neighbors who she affects to believe are at
the potion or her troubles. This morning she
applied for and obtained warrant against one
Madelaine Sinclair, her next door nelghbor
charging the same onence for which she was
bawdy house. The impression about the court
was that this was done for spite, but the infor-
nation was OF such nature as to induce the
the usual crowd of young bald headed men. At
the hearing Madeleine was arraigned, Mr. F. p
Gloss for the defence. Duschka took the VIII
ness stand and told the court what she knew
al" Ter means OF knowing about defendants
had been summoned, but swore to no facts
which would tend to convict Madelaine Of the
charge, and the case was dismissed.
"FRoM WASHINGTON CITY."-The Balti more
Sun Of this morning says: "Wm. F. Riggs, aged
35 years, with his wife and child, found lOdy-
Riggs says he has lived In washington since h
was ~ years old; that some weeks since, being
out OF work, he sold his household goods and
went to Bedford, Pa, where he thought to fin1
brother had removed to Maryland. He mad
his way back to Washington, and members o.
the Young Mems Christian Association assisted
him TO rent room, and promised further aid
While on the street HiggS fell In SpaSm, to
which he Is subject, and was taken I'M by the
police, who afterward told him that he must go
to the workhouSe unless he consented to go to
Baltimore. Riggs says he told them that he
was stranger TO Baltimore, his home was
Washington, and he did not wish to leave.
Finally bis wife, frightened at the idea OF going
to the workhouse, persuaded him to consent to
come to Baltimore"
THE ACCIDENT AT BLAcK1sroN's WHARF
zone OF the nifty people prectpttated Into the
river by the accident at Blackstone island yes
teIdsy writes that the published accounts are
Is this: The wharf Is not safe. ] doubt whether
q person passed over it yesterday without
feeling OF its insecurity. The steamer had
when without moments notice three spans OF
the wharf gave way, and .ome fifty or more
men, women and children-were precipltated
into the water. No one was seriously injured;
and II this accident should result In more secu-
rity for excursionists on the Potomac, the pub
he, have no doubt, will be very glad that it
1t may be added that no blame can be at
tached TO MessrS. Whipple and Shattuck, the
gentlemen who got up the excursion, or the
officers OF the boat-they doing all that laid In
their power TO alleviate the unpleasant situa-
ton.
DEEDS IN FEE have been recorded as follows:
c. b. Bailey and F. w. Jones, trustees, to Eliza
beth Koerth lot s, so. $40; 1,2I5. ID. A. Straker
to j. A. Macauley, part OF lot II, block !, Fling
ham place; sl25. AsSignees OF George Mating
~ ito r. VI. B. McDeyitt lots IS, so. 495; sl.O50.
George Trues tell to A. E. May, lot 26. So; 2o9;
81 200. S. p. feddings 10 Caroline Davis. lot b,
north OF so. 81; $500. A. ]. Downing TO An
drew LangdoIi ct al, part OF lots and 16 so.
319; s.. E. L. stevens to James Fitzpatrick,
part ID, so. ISL; $3.50. Thomas Sunderland 10 a.
j. Nanley, lot 49, so. rs; s., 406.60. Mary Moore
TO John Bell, part OF lot q, reservation II; $3.50
s. Fl. Walker TO s. Norment, lots 49, 80, IS 10 81,
sub Of lots 20 and 81, So 10; 81, 200. G. o. Milan
10 A. c. Richards, lots SO TO 55 sub lot 81 $751;
3. H. III. Sliney, TO T. p. Wood, east e lot Is,
sub. OF Pleasant Plains; 1920. W. w. Gorcoran
TO c. N. Thorn, parts and 3, So. 337; SIS.
TRAINING FOR THE BOAT RACE.-The Balti-
more american sayS:-The LIiirOndele crew OF
Baltimore which viii row the Potomac Boat
Club crew OF Georgetown, ID. c., ON the 2lst, on
the PaGapsco. went into regular training at
Actions, over the course OF the coming race
The PotOmacs are heavier men than the LII
rondellfS, but their style OF rowing is not as
much admired. The L'Hirondelle crew consists
OF Charles T. Chamberiaine, G.. c. Williams,
Robert L. Chamberlain and r. p. Buchanan
The PotOmacS are the champions OF that river
and have but recently entered the lists OF anna