Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-09-30
condensed Locals.

The doutle-sheet STAR will be resumed on
Saturday.
street lamps will be lighted at 6:2O o. M. and
extinguiShed at i:l5 a. m.
The Iowa republican association met last
night at the rooms OF the Union Veteran club.
Mr.. Vale In the chair The resignation OF Mr..
DrummOnd as secretary was accepted and o.
II. Herring was elected In his stead. Addresses
were made by Gen. OCOnn0r, Mr.. Scott aud Mi.
FrJe.
The Improvement of the eth street road has
already been extended TO near the entrance TO
tie soldiers Home, and It never was 10 better
condition than at present.
In tie case of Emily Roys agt. Chase R0ys-
bill filed in March last for divorce. maintenance
and iDiunctiOn-the complainant has dismissed
the cause, and the parties are noT living To-
gCther.
George Williams was charged with beipg loud
and bOisterOus and Judge BUndy imposed f1ne
OF 500 or 90 days Ia jail The explanation OF
this seemingly severe sentence Is that the IAN
VIIaCe used was of the most obscene character.
Mr.. Charles Kahlert, the weil-knOTn freSco
painter, who died suddenly last Monday MORN
lug OF apOpleXy was buried yesterday afternoon
IRON hts late residence No. 1921 New Jersey
avenue. Ills funeral was largely attended. The
iuteIment was at tlenwCCd cemetery.
The WEEKLY STAR. now ready, will be sent
for the campaign, postpaid, for % cents
THE HIGHWAY ROBBERY on A BELT LINE CAR
This morning. IN the Police Court, Joshua BLACK
and Eli Brown, alias keeter Brown, were ar
Ta5CBed on the charge OF the larceny of ii.S5 be-
longing To Winfield 5. Bryan, a driver OF one OF
the Belt line cars. M-. FAILS appearing for Black
and MI. II. H. Wells for Brown. Mr.. Bryan
testified that the horse attached 10 his car was
taken sick on Massachusetts, avenue and about
the corner OF street the animal fen. witness
Sot off TO remove the harness, and looking
around saw these two were at the money box.
and going to them said You are rObbing
IEe;" and putting his hand in Blacks pocket he
took cut two tickets, and Black struck him
when they both TaI OF. He was quite positive
that these were the two men who robbed him.
There were five or SIX passengers In the Car at
the tine ard a number OF persons standing
round. and when he called TO them. Gentle
men, In being robbed none OF them re-
sIoLGtd. Wien the robters ran of a Mr.. Slater
pursued them 1t was about 40 o'clock in the
evening. Brown did not do anything except
10 say Damn y0u We haven't taken anything
from your box" Brown took the stand, and
testified that he knew nothing abo1t the case
until lie was arrested. The court sentenced
them for six mouths each il jail Ia this case.
Black was then arraigned for an assault on Mr..
Bryan. who testified as In the previous case
and showed where one OF his teeth was broken
out by Blacks blow. The court said the case
lacked tut one element of highway robbery
quitting the witness in fear,) and he imposed d
fine OF 500 In 80 days in jail.
THE JACKSON DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIATION met at
Cosmopolitan Hall last night, Mr.. j. f. Norris
In the chair and A. a. Lipscomb secretary. a
number or new members were elected. Mr.
Moses. nom the executive committee, reported
favOraDly amendments to the constitution pro-
Vidtng for the secretary and treasurer being ex-
CfficfO members OF the executive committee and
giving the committee power to declare and fill
vacancies. After discussion they were laid
over. Several subscriptions were made to the
IHnd OF sl,0t0 for campaign purposes. Judge
Emorey, OF kentucky, addressed the meeting
stating that he was in the habit Of addressing
republican audiences, and In the course OF his
remarks he referred to Seward, Chase, Greeley,
Sumner, Chas. +. Adams and Judge Davis hav-
Ing left the republican party. At the close OF
The war band OF wolves, vuitureS and hyenas
mad been let loose upon the south and the iron
heel OF despotiSm was placed on her neck, and
Grant, the smallest pigmy and greatest fraud OF
me age, was the instrument they used. Mr..
FARLEY, Formerly or California. referred to the
prophecy or Webster that the radical party
would subvert the Constitution of the United
states, and they had attempted it. He claimed
Itat the republicans had not nominated Wash
nuTne because he had voted for an 1nvestigt-
uon. ard they could not use him, but hal put
up CARRIED to pave the way for Grant, whom
they intended should be the Bismarck of Amer
lea. and the prophecy OF that old patriot Say
mour, made few days since that after four
more years OF republican Iule then comes de-
lot1sm, was as true as the prophecy of Wet.