Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-05

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Street lamps viii be lighted at LOO p. m and

| Captain s. E. Thomason in the chair: E. j.
Downing secretary. Arrangements were per
Iected lot the purchase OF Oyerc0atS and dress
| hats OF the most approved pattern and material
now In use In the regular army, In which the
corps will appear In the Inauguration process
! sion.
Arrangements are making for a Yale College
| Alumni meeting here on the l4th inst- which
| will be OF unusual interest. Among those who
are expected to participate are President Por-
| ter. OF Yale College President Hayes. Secretary
| Eyarts and Chief Justice Waite.
| John Kelly made cruel assault On a white
| girl In one Of the houses south OF PENNSYLVANIA
avenue and west OF 18th street last night. He
was arrested and locke no In the fifth precinct
| station house. DR.. Walter dressed the wounds
| on the woman's head inflicted by Kelly.
Marriage licenses have been issued to Edward
| f. Davis and Minnie B. Pope; John Fred Atzell
| and Elizabeth Vernen.
| A fire occurred this morning at ~ o'clock at
| the restaurant OF Samuel Huntress No. 1905 D
| street northwest. caused by the trimmer iotStS
| ignting from fire In an open CRATE The men,
| oers OF No. 2 Engine Company speedily exttn-
guished the flames. The loss was about 500;
| fully insured.
4 he case Of Charles Mackall against Richard
Naekall was decided yesterday by Judge Cox,
| who held that the late John NJ Belt by hts
| viii, devised to Charles Mackall In trust for
| Mary James Mackall, now Palmer, bonds to the
amount OF 1000, estimated at their par value,
| and TO be selected from the best and safest
bonds OF which he was possessed. The decree
directs complainant to carry out this provision
il spph r. LANCER filed bill yesterday against
| e celia LANCER. nee Traeger, for a divorce
| They were married in Augsburg, Bavaria, Ia
october. 1858, and he came to this country in
| 1913, she following two years later. Declaring
| she would not live In this country, she left six
| months later for home, and she has not been
Last Dight mounted Officer Thomas Mark
| wood had one OF his legs badly injured by being
| caught under his horse In falling on the ice
while riding down sth street.
| The Potomac river is ice bound for long
| way down stream, and the prospects for an
] early resumption OF navigation are now very
dim. The Alexandria Gazette OF yesterday says
| the steam tug Beaverton had more difficulty in
making transfer OF cars between that city
and Shepherds yesterday than She has had at
any time this season.
To-day MessrS- BARLEY and Stanton fled
Dill In equity against La Abra Silver Mining
company, s. S. Ely, S. Shellanbarger and W. M.
Evarts. to enjoin them from paying over re-
covery on award, including $I,03i.l5, which
compliments claim.
Gilmore was In the Police Court on a charge of
libel. preferred by A. a. Thomas, and the trial
was postponed until the 10th inst. The alleged
libel is Contained In book entitled "In The
Matter OF the DiSbarral Of Chas. ID. Gilmore by
the Secretary of the INTERIOR" &C.. In the fol-
lowing words" On that letter was endorsed
by Gen. G1lmore: Thomas wants 500, as he
says, for clerk to pass Wolf Lake to patent.
Thomas was convicted out OF his own mouth
and by his own hand of perjury
AT once this blackmaller commenced to attack
over nearly twelve months. Thomas made
threats of procuring disbarral to persons in
Gilmore Co.'s employment and in the con-
fdence of Gen. Gilmore. well knowing that
these threats would be reported to Gilmore and
hoping to secure hush money
A LOST OPPORTUNITY PoR THtEvEs.-Yester-
day there was received through the mails at
the Washington Post Office In q registered
pouch package from Mitchell, Dakota con-
tanning 1888, 600 In greenbacks for the General
Land Office, which was safely delivered the
cost to the government being but 10 cents.
FUNERAL OF A SOUTHERN CoLoRED PoL1r1-
CIAN.-Th1s afternoon the funeral OF Jefferson
Davis Washington, young colored man. ma
tive OF Sscksen county W took place
1614 Madison street-fev. DR.. Bouldin OF the
18th street Baptist church, officiating The In
ternent was at the Young Mems burial ground,
In the county. The deceased was a nephew of
the late State Senator Caldwell, who was killed
In political riot in Mississippi. Deceased was
1or time In the lower house OF the Mississippi
legislature, and he came to this city In 1875,
securing, through Senator Bruce first posi-.
ton In the Post Office department., then In the
Pension Office, and subsequently In the Treas
ury department. He was active In politics. a
member OF the Southern Republican Associa-
tioD. and many politicians from his native state
were present at the funeral After the reIig-
1Ous exercises Mr.. c. C. Caldwell made an ad-
dress, speaking OF the moral worth Of the de-
ceased and his services to his people and to the
republican party. MIR. Washington had been
Freedmen's Hospital on Wednesday night
THE EPIPHANY LIBRARY AND JUDGE TOCRGEg'S
LECTURE.-Judge Tourgee, author OF "a FOOLS
Era next Wednesday night for the benefit OF
the Epiphany library and readng-room. Many
persons do not know who Judge Tourgee is. buG
there Is hardly any one In this community. or
anywhere else in this country, to whom the
author OF "a FOOLS Errand" and Bricks With
our Straw IS not well known. The lecture Is
given under the auspices OF 1.-THE Epiphany L.
brary aud Reading Room" which Is an adjunct
OF Epiphany church. G street. between l3Gn and
14th streets northwest. 1t was started less than
two ears ago and has been maintained by the
pit Ollie OF that parish. 1t is not intended how
ever, for the exclusive use and benefit or the
members OF that church. Any gentleman or
lady who is willing to conform to the rules and
regulations OF the management may have the
use OF the reading room, and by contributing
small amount towards the current expenses
may secure the benefits of the circulating
iofafy. The library Is, OF course, not yet q
very large one, but 1t is growing rapidly. 1t
contains about l 900 volumes upon subjects OF
general lit tuTe, and Is not confined to rellg
1ous works, as many might suppose, from the
fact OF its being mainly supported by and to a
certain extent, under the control OF church
organization. See advertisement for place
where tickets 10 the lecture may be obtained.
THOSE who have heard DR.. John Lord only
need to be reminded OF his coming great lee
lures on Dante, Martin Luther, queen Elizabeth
and Daniel Webster. +
WANTS DIyORCE.-Cynth1a Anna Slater
filed bill to-day, by Messrs. Cook and Cole for
bill OF divorce from Henry Slater. They were
married In Pittsburg In April, 1871, aud she
charges that he commenced course OF druuk-
enness and nl-treathlent towards her.
West Washington. nee Georgetown.
ARREST OF ALLEGED BUR6LARs.-It Will be re-
membered that from time to time there have
appeared notices in THE STAR OF various bur
glaries committed In this city, mostly In the
northeastern section of the town. The police
have had sharp lookout since the occurrence
Dodge's, on Goth (Washington) street. Then fol-
lowed the burglary at Mr.. Cranes on the same
street, about a square south OF Mr.. Doiges:
then Or. Peters Office, under the residence OF