Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-09-15

Themes Summer Garden. - Benefit of Miss
Eva Mills.
Theater Conaique.-varieties.
CONDEMNED Locals.
The powerful electric light ordered by the U.
8. government for use on the Capitol dome at
manufacturers, in New York Saturday.
George Carr, a prisoner at the Central police
station, made several attempts to hang himself
Ia his cell on Saturday night.
The cTayon portrait OF Col w. G. Moore, pre-
sented to Company \, Washington Light In
fsntry, on Friday night was executed by Baum
galten; from photograph by McAll1ster IRE
first officers of the company ION the first parade
Sept. 18th, 1885, were Jno. A. Blake, captain:
Richard G. France. LIST lieut.; Jno. Mills, I'd
lieut.; VIM. Mauro, Sd lieut.; Jas. p Mexican.
Guartern aStef: DR.. Jos. BorrowS, surgeon. The
portrait Is on exhibition at Ellis.
The residence OF P. l.. Burnett, on X street,
near 9Th, was entered Saturday by sneak
thief and some clothing and Jewelry were
stolen. From the premises of Robert Bereblch
en- .th street, and a lot Of children's shoes were
stolen.
Georgtana Longford, colored, was found dead
In bed at her home, No. ass Whites alley south
west, yesterday morning, and the coroner de-
cided that death resulted from natural causes
A colored man, named William Duckett,
while endeavoring to protect a simple old
negro, named Foster, Saturday, who makes his
nylng by pedling vegetables, who was being
head by bullet fired by one of the patty. The
Dali was extracted by Dr. Walter, who found
the wound to be slight.
The pump at the co, ner OF 18th and streets
MOI Invest needs the services OF a doctor badly
THORNTON III. Davis, colOred, was arrested
saturday by Detectives McDevitt and Voss On a
special agent Of the pension bureau charging
nm with consptring to defraud the government
Dy means Of false and fraudulent pension
claims.
The performances tonight at Thorne's Sum-
mer Garden for the benefit of Miss Eva Mills
Will be fun Of interest. The Marine band will
play. Miss . Mills, "a, John I'm Pugh, Warren Young
Downing and Miss Hattie Mcconnell viii re-
cite.
Union net yesterday afternoon at the Shiloh
church, on street, between 10th and 18th
streets. The school OF RenoDoth church, Rev.
union. The election Of officers resulted as fol-
l0ws:-ThomaS Manning, president; John M.
washington, yice-president; Clement Robinson,
secretary; T. s. Robinson, assistant secretary,
and JAS. 81. Payne, treasurer
THE SPAIDs' DIVORCE SU1r-In the divorce
On SATURDAY Mr. spaids m an Srep Of
court restraining Mrs. Spaids, who still keeps
the owen house, from dtsposing of or secreting
any OF the stock, effects or credits Of that es-
Mrs. Spa1ds had some weeks ago procured an
order restraining him from interfering with her
management Of the hotel
A SMALL POINT DECIDBD.-On Saturday. Judge
Macarthur, In special term, decided motion
lot process or contempt against Justice Chas.
ed on the petition Of the defendant in the case of
Rudolph Eichorn, executor, etc., against Fisher
pending before him. The motion was argued,
OF fees prescribed for justices OF the peace jus
uce w: was entitled TO his fee of so cents for
certifying the record, and overruled the notion
MARSHAL DOUGLASS AND PRESIDENT GREEsER
ON THE C0LoKED ExODUS.-Mr. Frederick Doug
lass IN the paper which was read for him by
aIoles sorMayiand at Saratoga last Friday, takes
con. erVat1Ve view OF some questions In which
men OF his own color are especially concerned.
Without making light OF "the OutrageS COM
mitted IN some parts OF the southern states
IMAGINATION" which they have excited, Mr..
Douglass regards the present agitation OF an
=! African exodus from the south as Ill timed and
IN some respects hurtful." He writes with
great pla1nness and force on the subject. adj
uniting that the freedmen have still much to
sTcute, ne CONTENDS that they have gained
men VINO encourage forced and unnatur Il
migration make a great mistake though he
oenounees the men who propose forcibly TO
President Greener, of the law school OF How
ard University, replied to Mr.. Douglass PAGER.
and favored negro emigration as removing him
other reasons.
A JOURNALIST ILL.-Thos. j. Murray, for.
merry on the Patriot. and lately connected with
the Capital and Sunday Gazette, Is lying quite
low with pneumonia, and there is but little
nope OF his recovery. He was taken sick on
Monday last, and since then has grown worse.
wednesday II he should live that long. He is
rooming at 18th and streets northwest.
INCIDENT. In street-car. Lady, In shabby
dress, to animated tailors model, standing In
front OF her; win you please ring the ben,
taw-ah."-"Indeed! What are your" he gives
1t up. But II the same question, "What are
your" were to be asked regarding Sanfords
Jamaica Ginger, thousands whom ft has bene-
lifted would answer In its praise. +
ALEXANDRIA NOTES.-The Gazette Of Saturday
mas the following: IL Is expected that during
Harrtsonburg and Winchester wifi visit this
CITY IS the guests OF the Light Infantry, in
which event there viii be very fine display on
the Washington Light Infantry, one In fun and
the other fatigue uniform, will be In attendance
-, Ihe dwelling OF MI. Robert Portner, ON north
Washington street, was entered Friday night
thu ough the parlor window, which had been
left partly open, and number of articles, such
as vases, mats, piano cover, photogr aphs, ETC.,
urday morning to trace the thief, II possible, as
II Is supposed the things will be offered for sale
mere. MI. Thomas DoWney has purchased
from Mrs: s A. stoutenourg, niece OF the late
store, on the corner Of Royal and Cameron
streets, ap nut tWenty-three feet front on Came
ron street for 81 400. Mrs. Jannett Brown
wife OF NJ. j. Wallace Hoof1, died last night
after Pr tracted Illness. The repairs To
lie Alexal dr1a canal aqueduct have been com.
pieted, AID water Viii be let In and navigation
resumed On Nc nday.
IT WAS impossible to close On Saturday Ham.
burgers stock OF laces, edgtngs, velvet, silks,
mowers, feathers, &C. The sale Will be continued
TIL further notice S. Samstag 1923 Pa. ave
TEMPERANCE Observation-Disclosures afternoon
an enthusiastic reception was given to Charley
Nye (whO for six months past has been engaged
IN temperance work at st. LOUSY, at HaInline
church, and there was a crowded house. The
meeting was opened by Rev. w. L. McKenney
who briefly welcomed Mr.. Nye and Introduced
MIN, and he at once took the stand and made a
very effective address. Major H. A. Hall also
made some remarks. Last evening Tailmadge
Hall was crowded TO Overlooking on the occa-
sion OF the Dashaway meeting, at which Mr..