Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-01


him for SANDER, was argued in the Court in Gen
eral Term. Mouton and Henkle for defendant
and Tobriner and Hine for plaintiff.
young white man named Jno. Norris no
toriouS pickpOcket, way to-day sentenced to sly
months In jail by Judge Smell, for snatching
watch valued at $50, from a white man named
Henry L. Wendell, while the latter was walking
on Pennsylvania avenue late last night with
lady.
Last evening at the first regular meeting OF the
class OF 1881. Law Department National Univer
sity, for the present term, Maj. A. C. Richards,
of resolutions was adopted respecting the death
OF President Garfield, who was chancellor Of the
university.
The Training School for Nurses.
OPENING EXERCISES AT MARINIs HALI-AN INTER
Esr1NG ADDRESS BY DIR. TONER-REMARKs BY
OTHER GENTLEMEN.
The opening of the fourth annual session Of the
Washington Training-SchOol for Nurses, took place
last night, at Marnis Hall, on street. Besides
several members of the old class there were some
ten of the class OF 1SS1-S2 present, and one new
application was handed to the chairman. The
president, Dr. j. N. Toner, presided, with Prof.
Joseph Taber johnson as secretary. There were
also present on the stand: DIR. j. c. yelling, pres
dent OF Columbian College; DIR. Beale OF Proyi.
dence Hospital; DR.. c. b. PrentiSs. DR.. A. F. A.
King and others; and scattered in the audience
were DIR. Thomas AntiSell, Mr. and Mrs Garfield,
Mr.. and Mrs. A NJ Gange wer, Mr. and Mrs Thos.
l. Tullock and others OF the board Of trustees
THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
The president, DIR. j. NJ Toner made an exceed
1ngy appropriate opening address, briefly setting
forth the objects and needs of the school The
society thought they In the near future pros
pect OF their nurses having suitable home in the
projected national Garfield memorial hospital DIR.
Toner devoted much OF his address to giving a
very Interesting description of interview he had
with Miss Florence Nightingale during the past
summer, upon whom he called, while in Europe
yates of the school, together With plate and cup
and saucer OF the china decorated for the loan eX-
hibition held here last spring.
VISIT TO FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE.
81 found Miss Nightingale" the doctor said, ''re-
ciining upon lounge, by the side of which stood
small table with writing material upon It.; also
the photographs Of the nurses and the pamphlets
and china had sent her. She held my card In her
and without rising, extended her hand and babe
me welcome. Florence Nightingale. though OF
English parent1ge, was born in Florence, Italy,
looked not day older than 46."
After sketching Miss Nightingale's great services
IN the cause OF humanity, DIR. Toner made an
earnest appeal Tor the enterprise In our own midst
OTHER SPEAKERS
At the close OF his remarks the chairman intro
duced Dr. James S. Beale, in charge OF the Provi-
oence Hospital, who made an address on the sub
1ect OF Requirements OF Nurse" Dr. yelling
was introduced and explained why he was in favor
on school for nurses. DIR. PrentiSS cOmplimented
the nurses OF last year for the progress they had
made In their new profession. He stated that the
avenue, upstIirs in the Lehman building and that
VI. Murphy would next Friday evening give the
nrSt lecture.
A VARIETY PERFORMER ASSAULTED BY HIS
WIPES PARANOUR-ThiS morning, in the Police
Court, Eugene A. Mass was charged with assault
ing another young white man named Alfred Chris
tine, and also with carrying slung-shot- Chris
tine, who Is a variety performer, testified to
coming home 10 his w1fes house Sunday afternoon,
finding Mass with his wife in her room, and being
assaulted by Mass His wife, he said, kept house
street, and was in the same business when he mar
NED her. Officer Bailey testified to finding slung-
snot on Mass Mass, who is also a variety per
former. said that Christine, having been refused
Ambulance 10 his wfes room, threatened to break
the door In with Ratchet and 10 cut his defend
ant's) head of. He denied the assault and stated
That Christine Threatened TO shoot him in Balti-
more last Saturday night Kate Christine, other
wise known as Kate Crowley, testified that she did
MIN go or 80 days In Jail for the assault and $50 or
" days In the workhOuse for carrying the slung-
snot He noted an appeal, through his counsel,
MT A. b. Williams, and was put back In his cell In
default OF an appeal bond Christine was charged
by his wife with assaulting her at the time OF the
olfculty described above, and after leaving her
complaint the court remarked that this was a
shocking exhibition OF depravity, He Thought
there was no assault In the case and dismissed
Christine.
An INFANTINE INvAsIoN.-This morning as the
Equity Court, Judge Wylie, was engaged in rou-
tine business there was quite noise In the hall,
made by some ten children. Mr. Callaghan stated
appointed, stating that the children were in the
hall swell, let them come in,n said Judge Wylie
Immediately, accompanied by two or three ladies'
the children, some OF them crying, were mar
shalled before the judge The guardian, being
named, was at once appointed.
LEWIS DIVERS DEATH.-The jury In the case OF
Lewis Oliver who died in restaurant in South
Washington on Sunday, returned a verdict "tha
he came TO his death from congestion OF the lung.
and stomach, caused by excessive drink, and The
Jury further finds that the keeper OF the house IL
guilty OF gross neglect in not caring for him o.
notifying the proper authorities"
THE COLUMBIA CREWS VICToRy.-The two milk
four-oared race between the COlumbiaS and PotO
macs last evening was won by Columbia The race
was terrible and told upon the men, When the
race was over several members OF both clubs haG
70 be lifted from their boats. The race was severe
~ contested until the crews returning up thu
river, arrived just below the bridge, where Column
oia took the lead and began TO pull a 42-stroke
They increased that lead inch by inch The Pc
tomacs could not recover their ground. Columbia
went over the line length and a half ahead, win
ming by that distance the pretteSt race ever rowet
on The Potomac The time was i3a for the Co
Iuinoas, and IL. q for the Potomacs.
DEEDS IN FEE have been recorded as follows
Alice g. de Yturbide TO John c. Baum, pts. ant
So Sss; ,275. Jos. E. Sampson to John p
chant TO John f. Cook, subs II, IL and AZ. 50. 80
sn so !; N: Shepherd, trustee ct al 70 same
lot 3, SUBJ so. sO9; s5so5o. John H,tz ct al as
ssa 20 70 Geo s w L;eesSnizer sub. e 4ss
So 2os; 1880. Mary l. Fendan to TImothy Cos
teilo, sub 3, So. 1888; $500. Margaret IL Kinr h
Mary E. stanan, lot 9. sub. So sss; 81 ,aOO,
A WoNANis NEW TEMPERANCE ORGAsrz ,r,ou :
AZ conference OF ladies hitherto identIfied Wit
the National Woman's Christian Temperane
Union yesterday, a new society, to be called tn
"Woman's Evangelical Temperance association
lumbia, as president, and Mrs. Kinney, OF Mich
gan as corresponding secretary. The ladies inter
bringing the question OF female suffrage into Ia
National W.C.T.U.