Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-01
Condensed Locals.

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Yesterday in the Court IN General Term In
the case OF Henry Thompson, the negro con-
Nieted November 18th last OF perjury and SEN
tened to t So months In the Penitentiary the
City Letter Carriers Britain and BtIkpfey have
been preSeDIsff by thGlr friends In the Post
>eTTe department and Sixth Auditors Office
with handsome uniforms, as an evidence OF
regard for their long and faithful services
Several OF the witnesses in the case of John III.
johnson. white, charged with the killing of
James Johnson c0i0red, on i4th street. above i
street last Monday night, We're before the grand
jury TO day.
About II O'Clock last night the schooner "Only
Son. capt. +. III. Griffith. lying at Rileys wharf
took fire In the fore sail from stove pipe and
wss damaged To the extent OF about $50.
The rain fan in Washington last month. as
SHOWN by the meteOric summary OF the signal
observer here, was heavier. being $50 inches
than IN any March since ISL. when the precip-
itaiion was set down at 5.9l inches The average
temperature last month was 1872 degrees, about
- degrees lower than in March last year.
Only One Day HOre 10 Live.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE EXECUTION OF STONE.
The preparations for the execution of j. NJ.
Wyatt Stone at the jail tomorrow are about all
complete, and there is scarcely the shadow OF a
doubt but that il will take place This will be
the first execution here since Henry Young
colored. was hanged on the 2sth Of November,
1913, for The murder of the drOyer Hahn. AS
may be supposed there is great pressure on
Warden Croker By citizens for passes to Wit
ness the execution. He is, however unable TO
crafty this desire as the str1cteSt letter OF the
law allows only the District attorney. the cOun-
SCI Tor the prisoner, twelve respectable citizens
as 1u rOrs. and the ministers and immediate rel
atlyeS OF the doomed man 10 be present. The
number invited and who Will see the execution
Will not, therefore. exceed fifty. The prisoner
Stone keeps up his spirits but is not as indiffer-
ent as he has been said 70 be, his voice ar least
showing that he IS not devoid OF feeling. The
services viii commence about ~. O'Clock to-
morrow. and the final act VIII be about o'c'k
Roll LOG hold i,,S
cell No. y 10y Rev Mr.. Gibbons this afternoon
lis counsel. Mr.. A. X. Browne held CONVEX
sation with him at , p. m.
Fifty policemen viii keep crowds from col
lecting about the Jail during the execution to-
DiOTfOw.
BASE BALI--The Brown University nine was
defeated in Baltimore yesterday BY the regular
hine OF that city. They came ont worse than in
either OF their games with the Nationals here
They were beaten in q score OF TO IS nine in
hingS being played. The Baltimore american
OF this morning says: mfr. VI. Scanlan, one OF
tie directors OF the Nationals, of Washington
witnessed the game at the New1ngton grounds
yesterday, and was so favOraby impressed with
the feasibility Of supporting nine in Baltimore
That NJ made the offer TO give the undivided at
tentiOn OF Mr. Clifford. late manager OF the
Albany club and now in the service of the Ma
uonals free OF Charge. for The entire season. If a
good nine was procured. it being of interest to
his club 10 get up friendly rivalry with Balti-
more, and The distance between the two cities
being so short that much time heretofore lost
with the two clubs The Baltimore nine was
hnally organized last night. Officers were
elected as follows: President, j. folly Worthing-
ton; vice president, III. ID. Hildebrand: treasurer
J. W. Cathcart: manager and secretary H. b.
Phillips; board OF directors. J. T. Worthington
Cbas. q. Joyce, Z. +. Mccullough. n. Lee Colds
borough and j. Sewell Thomas. A constitution
and bylaws were adopted. III. u. Phillips was
elected manager for the season of 1850. The
secretary was authorized 10 enter the club az
once 10 compete for the National Association
ri IN,
engage players. Among those spoken OF are
Matthews. Eggler. Clapp, HaweS Richmond
Aanseh' Moynahan and other hrst-ciass men.
All The latest spring styles of shoes az Spear
Bros. "a It'll street.
REAL ESTATE SALES.-Duncanson Bros. auc-
IoneeIS. sold Tuesday afternoon. for John Kew
worth, trustee, lots SO and 80 in Clagett,s sub
DIVISION OF lots Is. g. go. and II in W. w COrcn-
rams Subdivision OF square $50. fronting 10 feet
each on street. between 18th and l4th streets
northwest and having depth OF 90 feet 10 an
alley. sold subject 10 taxes, TO E. A. Ridgway
for IS cents per square foot.
j. T. CoIdwell, real estate broker and auc-
noneer. sold Tuesday, for Hallet Knbourne
the south % feet OF lot 10. square Sc improved
by small brick house. No. 9l6 18th street north
west. 10 Martin Kelly. for $3.50, subject 10
special Improvement tax. Also. for John W.
Kennedy. trustee. sub-lOtS. /, 2 and 3, square
OF SOS. improved by two frame dwellings Nos
As and 40 RhOGe Island avenue. to John F.
Kendall, for $1,000, subject to all taxes.
ROBINSON q Co., at the Boys Clothing House
et9 Pa ave-, are displaying a large variety OF
boys and childreH'S clothing in all the latest
styles
NEpIcAL CoNMENcEMEST:-Th thlrty-hrst
annual commencement OF the medical depart
ment OF Georgetown College took place last
evening at Lincoln hail. which was filled 10
oyeri1Ow1ng 10y the friends OF the graduates.
The faculty and graduates occupied seats on
The platform, which had the appearance OF a
vast bank OF flowers. The orchestra was cccu-