Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-29

Mr.. A. L. Gregory brother of our well-known
townsmen, E: II. and ii. /. Gregory. while en-
gagged with his duties at the Treasury depart
ment on Friday last, was stricken with paraly-
sis and is now lying in critical condition at
his home. on T street. Little hope is enter
tanned Of his recovery.
THE DAsHAwAYs met last night at Tallmadge
Hall. Addresses were made by Mr.. Holloway,
president; Hon. r. b. Vance of n. c., J. C. Lee,
Gen. Fl. A. Haywood OF Ind, A. Eagleston and
r. Reside. Little Stella Seymour sang the
pledge.
DECORATION DAY.-The committee of the
Grand Army OF the Republic elected at the last
encampment of the Department of the Potomac,
composed Of Department Commander G. C.
Royce: Paul Brodie, A. A. G.; Amos j. Cunning,
A. @. NJ. g.; Commander Charles E. Joyce and
James Cross, Post No. 1; j. M. Edgar and NJ. V.
Casey Post No. 2; Commander ii. j. Clifford and
W. p. Saville. Post No. 3; S. W. Herbert and j.
p. Rawlins, Post No. 4; Commander Ames F.
Medford and Thomas G. Allan, Post No. 5; Com
nlander W. W. Granger and J. o. Riley, Post g.
will meet next Wednesday TO make arrange
ments for Decoration Day. AS tue 3Oth of May
will come on Sunday the decoration services
will be held Saturday, 10Th instant.
THE SALE OF FURNITURE advertised by Wal
ter b. Williams Co., auctioneerS TO take place
at No. 1923 18th street northwest, has been
withdrawn, and goods removed to their store for
convenience of sale, to be sold tomorrow in
front OF their auction rooms, at 10 o'clock am.
TEE I. o. o. F. ANNIvERsARY CELEBRATION
The 6lst anniversary OF the order of odd Eel
lows will be celebrated here on Monday April
10th, by the Uniform Patriarchs. The battalion
here have invited the Baltimore battalion capt
Young to join with them in the celebration or
the day, and the invitation has been accepted.
The program is as follows: Parade at O'Clock
in the afternoon; banquet TO the Baltimore drill
association and visitors at the National Hotel at
O'Clock: ball at Odd Fellows Hall, commencing
at O'Clock.
THE readers of THE STAR would do well to at
tend sale OF valuable lots On St. bet 18th and
14th SITS. NV, advertised by Jno. Keyworth,
trustee, Duncanson Bros, aucts- Sale to take
place TOMORROW at o'clock pm, in front of
the premises. +
THE GUIDE GAME IN WASHINGTON Alex
andrta Gazette OF Saturday says: An Old genJle-
man from Herndon, named Van Ross, went TO
Washington yesterday, and after tranSact.ng
some bank business, started to take q look at
the city, with draft in his pocket for 81 900 and
$3.50 in cash. While standing in front of the
monument just at the entrance to the Capitol
grounds, he was approached by young man,
who was slightly lame, giving his name as Ne
Donald, and informed that it being Good Friday
the Capitol was closed. but there was to be a
monument unwilling at Arlington, and as they
were both from Herndon, they might as well
walk over to Arlington. The old gentleman
consented, and reaching the river they entered
a boat which was IN readiness for them and
were conveyed 10 the opposite shore where they
were met by two other men, one OF whom Sug-
gested game of cards The old gentleman re-
fused, and the men insisted Offering to lend him
money to bet on the cards they held Just for
fun. Seeing that they could not swtndle him
by inducing him to bet on the cards, the lame
man put In claim of s. for guiding him into
the den OF thieves which he refused to pay.
After paying the man who owned the boat a
dollar for rowing him across the river, he Sue
ceeded In getting away from the roughS, and
took the train for his home happy man.
IN THE EVENING STAR of the 9th inst. we ex-
tended challenge, open TO all, to place any
scale in competition with the Howe Standard
scales Our challenge has not been accepted,
TO any other made. They are the only scales
with protected bearings. and are superior to all
others for accuracy, SenSitlyenesS, durability
a1d finish. n F. p. MAY & Co.
WASHINGTON FISH MARKEr-Sold by R. A. Col
den, agent-9o0 shad from s25 TO $50 per 100;
5000 behring's from $40 to $12 per 1000; 400
punches rock and perch, from 90 TO IS cents per
bunch.
How Lucy CLARK BROKE HER LEG.-Satur-
day night, between and O'Clock, a young
white woman named Lucy Clark jumped from
the second-story OF st. AIMS Infant Asylum
{near the Washington circle, and broke one OF
her legs, and otherwise injured herself. She
was sent yesterday morning to Providence hos
pital for treatment. Miss Clark gave birth to
child at the Columbia Lytng-in Hospital about
five or siNweeks ago. and when the babe was
four weeks old both were placed at st. AIMS,
and raising of the child she would give her SER
vices as wet nurse to ST. AIMS for twelve
months. She became dissatisfied with her bar
gam, anu atlPInpteu 10 escape ITOIn
ton, and was injured as above stated.
NOVELTIES IN BOYS AND CRIIDREN's CLOTHING
suitable for spring wear unsurpassed as 20
workmanship. style and finish at the Boys
Clothing House of u. Robinson s. Co., 500 Penn
sylyania avenue.
DEEDS IN FEE have been recorded as follows:
T. N Gil TO II. A. GIL, part G, So 1914; $4,000. p.
Hanney TO Andrew McCollum. part % SO. 81;
SC, 900, and encumorance $1,000. l.. W. Simpson
TO g. w. Cooper lots and 5, sub OF 2, Mount
Pleasant; $1,000. B. X. Mayfield to st. Brown,
part lot 224, Georgetown; g. 7. f. Wagga-
man, trustee. to Peter Campbell, lot Is, So. 6l2:
$3.50. George Lee to ). F. Waggaman, part no lot
Ter, part LOT 2, SO. SIS; $1,000.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued TO Ed
WARD Queenan and Annie Warrck, both OF
charles county, Ma; Henry NJ. Book and Mar
garet A. smith; Heinrich Kaufman and Lizzie
SchwerZ; Morgan B. Harris aud NJ Agnes Lin
ney; Thomas Reardon and Annie I. De Neale;
Louis Ntlewey and Emelie Shuster; Charles C.
Colne and Annie Ribnttzky; Frank Brooks and
Maria Jenkeu.
"A PARTNERSHIP DIsPUTE.-Seyeral weeks since
nership as lessees and managers or the Airing
ton Theater, but 1t appears that the partner
ship was not very satisfactory to Mr.. Ayers.
who subsequently took as a partner a man
named Hickey without the knowledge or con-
sent OF Mr.. Carter, whom he ignored. Last
night after the religious meeting held in this
theater was over, Mr.. Carter attempted to enter
the house, when the Waterman prevented him,
stating that he had orders from Mr.. Ayers to do
50. The difference between the Waterman and
Mr. Carter attracted something OF a crowd
about the place, and MIR. Carter, acting upon
the advice OF counsel, attempted TO get peace
able possession, and succeeded so far as to gain
fngress 10 The lobby but here the watchman
seized him and elected him forCibly. locking the
door after him. II is not Improbable that some
litigation Will result.
j. T. GOODWILL will sell at auction tomorrow
afternoon. at O'Clock, q neat two-Story brick
dwelling, No. 9l6 10th street northwest. This
property being in tirst-class neighborhood, in
close proximity TO the market and departments
ana convenient to the street cars, offers hne
opportunity 10 purchase small residence at
moderate price.
EASTER SERVICES IN METHODIST CHURCHES.-
The Easter services at Mount Zion N. L. church
were OF very impressive character, consisting
OF Rotations, songs and symbol movements,
arranged for easter morning by The Rev. j. IL.
vincent DID,; the sunday school and congre-
gauon Ooth taking part in the exercises The
symOol movements, representing ChriSt's pro-
phet1c ONCE, His priesty Office, death and grief,
and resurrection, and the arrangement OF the
moral offerings OF the classes on the cross were
unoer Ine management OF the Misses Hawkins
aSo MODS; the music, G. E. W. SharrettS Choir.
ls.er, and Miss Addie NJ Beaman, organist Re-
Sltations, pastor and superintendent, aided by
SUNDAY School and congregation There was
one conversion after the sermon last NIGHT by
the pastor, and two persons Joined the church,
In Ryland NJ. E. Chapel yesterday very In.