Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-26

charles Murphy for aSSautting al officer and
molly, Isaac n. Lockwood and James Berry for
larceny. Albert Dodson. John Green. alas
Jpo Mitchell and Alfred Minor for burglary AID
larceny. They We're adjourned to Noveno +
22d, next.
TIE NATIONAL FAIR.-The directors OF the
National Fair have approved the awards mad ;
by the judges at the late exhibition and aut nor
1zed the secretary to pay the same, which he
Will be ready TO do 10 few days. The fair was
much more OF success than anticipated, the
ceipts over expenditures being about 81, 600.
DURABILITY and style, together with comfort
ard economy are assured all those who m AXE
their purchases at the Boys Clothing House OF
Il. Robinson & Co., 909 Pennsylvania avenue. +
STEALING FOR FUN.-Wiliiam 81. Mitchell an
elderly white man, who was before the Police
named Cohen and breaking his show case. was
before the court again to-day. on the charge OF
stealing two pillows and lamp from white
lady, named Mary Sprandall. He seemed very
much unconcerned while the witness WAS testi-
tying against him, and stood In the dock smiling,
holding his SILK hat in one hand and picking his
teeth with the other; and when asked by the
judge what he did with the stolen articles, he
replied, while still picking his teeth, that he
just did 1t for devilment. and threw the things
away. He was sentenced to thirty days IN JAIL
and restitution ordered, and In default OF resti-
tuition, thirty days additional.
THB CASE OF BEN. kURTZ AND OFFICER LON
BARBY.-Th1s morning In the Police Court the
Officer Lombardy, continued from yesterday.
was taken up. ThOs. BrennOn testified that he
saw the woman near the southwest gate OF
lafayette square, and the officer ran to her
when Mr. Kurtz took hold of the OFFICER and
SAID: II have caught you" The court said that
IL was apparent the fact OF the man calling the
tive the idea that he had any intent to assault
the officer: 1t looked to him as if the man Was
n no,. Dut mad been mistaken. Mr.. Lombardy
said he would like to make statement. and
had several other witnesses, and copid SHOW
that Mt kartZ was In the habit OF urnWlinu
penn hehind seats In the park. Geo. W. Clark tes
tiHeo 10 the same state OF facts as above. with
the exception that Kurtz said he thoupht tho
ma man was committing rape. Lieut.. GUY tes
unsd mat kurtz on Sunday morning said he
au ca nsd inc 9csr and that he and another
mary Nolan testified that she was In the s1uare
aLo lle ofncer assisted her, and she did ROT
conrt III eIo, sna5 any one insulted her. The
A INV TROUBLE IN ST. LgkEs (CoIoRRn p r,
CHURCH has arisen, growing out OF a nroiecr or
ing concert on the night of November I.t IA A.
the church edifice for the benefit of the cmrc ~,
and choir, In which it is proposed to sing
audience hs was dons Wfbou Of re
knowledge or consent OF the members Of
the vestry, who met last night and unani.
mouSly auOpteQ the following resolution.
"WheIeas, this vestry having understood that
public concert, at which secular songs Will b.,
sung and an admission fee charged, viii H.:
consent of the rector. Rev. Alexander Crnm
neil, be given in this, st. Luke's Protestant
Ept copal church, on a certain day In NovemSar
next; and whereas the canons OF the general
invention of Maryland provide against using
the church building for any unhalioWee'
worldly, or common use. Canon XXI, title l.
sec. 81 Therefore, be it resolved, That this
Vesiry, being a body corporate with the Pro-
test ant Episcopal church of the United States.
and acknowledging the authority OF the church
laws OF Maryland do hereby enter our protest
against the Geciai ed innovation OF the above
law by Rev. Alex. Crummell rector OF said
lurch, and declare 1t to be our conviction that
church, consecrated by worship, should be
used only for strictly religious purposes Re
solved, further, That copy Of this resolution
be forwarded by the register to the Right
Rev. Bishop OF the Diocese OF Maryland"
Some OF the members OF the congregation do
not think the codrse OF the rector quite consist
ent With his former action, some months since,
when one OF the best choirs ever organized In
! this city was broken up for about the same
offence as Is now laid at the rector's door. The
stumbling block then was as to the prOpriety OF
allowing the choir to render certain piece OF
operate music on Christmas day, the rector
taking decided grounds against 1t. The Ques-
ton having been submitted to the bishep moth.
iro more can be done until his action Is made
KNOWN