Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-09-29
Condensed Locals.

Wednesday next, at am, solemn requiem
mass will be offered by Rev. j. A. Rockford In
Of Rev pamuhus ReVee ee Wha Sed III recen 9
Memphis OF yellew fever. Revs. Fathers Boke
and Fortune will assist, and Rev. Jas Edelin,
Will preach the funeral sermon.
During an ARRAY Saturday night between
VIM. T1ppett and James Jones, the latter, a COL
ored man, had his right arm broken. Tippett
was arrested.
See the new schedule of time Of the Washing
ton and Norfolk Steamboat Co.
nice volume OF Tennyson'S Poems, Illus
trated, for sale at Bealrs bookstore for only 60
cents.
Yesterday society to be known as the ere
hgfous Confraternity of Our Lady Of Lourdes"
was formed at st. Domnfcs church, with 21O
members.
A collection was taken up in the Roman Cath
Ollie Churches of this diocese yesterday for the
benefit of Archbishop John B. Purcell, of Gin
cinnati.
The Maryland Lutheran Synod, comprising
cong regations In that state, West virginia,
Pennsylvania and the District OF Columbia, re-
presenting membership OF nearly Il, 900, meets
at Hagerstown october l.
This morning. In the Police Court, Tobias
Simpson was charged with an assault on MI.
Mcconnell, station-keeper at the sth precinct,
where he was prisoner. He called Nice. to the
cell door and spit tobacco in his eye. The court
fired him &c. or 30 days In jail.
E. NJ. Whitaker q Son send the Septem Der
number OF Btackwood's Magazine, Scott Co. re-
print.
CONVICTED OF WIFE MURDER-In the Grim
1nal Court, Judge Hagner, Saturday, the trial
OF James M. Wyatt Stone, charged with the
murder OF his wife, Alberta Stone, on the 9Th of
october last, was continued after our report
closed, and the Court charged the jury at cor
siderable length. The jury retired at $50 pm,
and returned In an hour with verdict OF guilty
as indicted. A motion In arrest OF Judgment and
notice of motion for new trial was entered
Stone was placed In charge OF GuardSman Car
son and returned to jail.
Mr.. L. W. WRIGHT, the wel-known druggist
who for many years carried on business at the
corner OF 7th and E streets southwest, died yes
terday morning after q lingering illness OF
many months He was about So Years OF age,
much respected for his social and sterling bust
ness qualities, and his death will be much Ia
mented by large circle Of friends. He. was a
well-known member OF the Masonic fraternity,
6ehg member q Dawson son lodge No 49, Wash
mandery No. l, knights Templars. He was
also member OF Columbia lodge, I.O.OF. He
leaves wife and five children. The College
OF Pharmacy have been called together to at
tend the funeral.
IS CHILDREN's BLOUSE SUITS, at A. Saks &
Co.'s, 3l6 and 3lS It'll street.
THE DAsHAwAYs met at Tallmadge Hall last
night. Mrs. Dr. McKendree Reilly Of the Wo-
mems Christian Temperance Union, made the
first address, prefactng her remarks with a
Scriptural lesson, and closing with an effective
appeal for signers to the pledge, a large num-
Der responding. Hon. d. P. Holloway, Mr.. Ed.
Humphrey, Mr.. George Savage, Judge A. j.
Amber and Jere Williams all made short ad-
dresses.
PENSION FRAuDs.-on Saturday Detectives
Acton and Coomes returned from New York
with George Brown, the colored man arrested
Friday in that city for completely in pension
frauds na here. saturday afternoon Detective
Special Agent Arthur Shepherd, Of the pension
bureau, arrested Alice Miller and Mollie Jarboe,
two white women, charged with being tmplca-
ted In Browns operations.
OUR twelve dollar suits for men, Of Atwood
goods, equal to any SIS suit made. A. Saks &
Co., SIC and 31s It'll street. +
ELECTIONS OF oFF1cERs-Ploneer Council, No.
], Sons OF JoDadab, has elected officers as fol-
lows:-Edward Day, W. c.; L. Z. Zook, P. c.:
j. P. Gardner, D. c.; j. c. Lathrop, X. s.: Thee.
Solfon s. D. L. aoP5ER w Fl wliaR
Beach, organist. -. Centennial Council No
q, Sops Of Jonadab, has elected the following
oaieers;-James Lingenfelter. VIC; W. T; Bur
Mullins, ST., w. P; Thomas Summerscales, T.;
Spencer L. Ward, F. s.: Gus P. Lohr, r. s.;
John i. King, G..
BORN IN THE MARKET HoUsR-A Mrs. Moore,
from Prince Georges county, Md, gave birth to
Child In the Eastern market Saturday even
ing. DIR. Bayne gave medical attention aud the
patient was removed to her mothers residence
In the county.
A CHANCE seldom offered presents itself in
the sale OF that splendid fourstory house, Ga
3Oth, at 1870 O'Clock This property is In the
heart Of the city, suitable for merchants or
Others desiring private residence convenient to
business center and depa1 tmentS.
HAMBURG EDGING, ribbons, laces, ready.made
bonnets, at auction tomorrow, Sept. 80. at 10
O'CLOCK sharp. 5. Samstag, salesman, 1928 Pa.
ave,
LOST HIS ARM.-Arthur Weston, son of c. c.
Weston, formerly disbursing clerk OF the re-
demption bureau at the Treasury, met with
serious and painful accident Saturday afternoon
b he saWng III on nus IaIm at Mo
was using broke, and the saw, striking him,
made a terrible cash in his hip and nearly
severed one arm. DR.. N. S. Lincoln amputated
the arm yesterday.
TIE NATIONAL FAIR.-The trott1ng horses
recently entered for trials OF speed at the Della
ware state fair, approximating sixty In number,
will be brought on to our national fair. The
race schedule Is nearly completed. over a
afternoon. The main building is nearly rooted
In, and the floor Will be laid early this week.
The foundation for machinery hall has been
laid, and II the weather continues good it can
be completed in week. The race track Is more
than three fourths finished, much of it having
already been top-dressed. The grand stand
will be started during the week, as will also
several other buildings. 1t Is reported that the
state OF KaI sas intends to erect building on
the grounds 10 show the products Of that state.
DEATH PROM ExPosUBB.-Coroner Dr.. Patter-
son and DR.. j. F. Hartigan held an autopsy
yesterday on tie body OF Patrick McCauley,
found dead Saturday night, on LIST street, be-
tween Maryland and Pennsylvania avenues
southwest, and decided that his death was
caused by congestion Of the lungs, supe-1n-
duced by continued exposure.
DR.. Won MosCHZIsKER, whose card Will be
found in this evenings STAR, comes to US with
very high letters from gentlemen well known
Throughout the country, and we take pleasure
n directing special attention to the same.
These who suffer from deafness or any malady
OF the respiratory organs, such as thloat ca
tarrh, should at once cau on him.
Law AND MISCELLANEOUS Books AT AUCTION.
Thomas bowling commences at his salesroom
this evening, at ~ O'Clock, the sale OF a law
and miscellaneous library.
RECEIVERS APPoINTBD.-Wm. M. Shuster, jr.,
and Daniel Larrabee were on Saturday ap-
pointed receivers of the estate Of b. C. Shuster,
the dry goods merchant on It'll street, on the
suit OF Morrison, Herman & Co., OF New York.
The Injunction against the sale, under the as
Segment OF which they were trustees, was
granted, and leave given to ell the creditors to
become parties to the suit.
HE CONTESTANTS IN SATURDAYS SHOOTING
AZ JENNINGS, for the Hardness badge, were Mr..
C:h.LalIo, Dr.S.IScott and Mr.W Scott The
Iouowlng scores were made: Laird 500 Yards