Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-16
Condensed Locals.


tinguished at 3 90 a. IN.
Robert Bean sends Harper's Monthly for Deem
ber
j. Shillington sends Harper's Monthly and De-
moreSt'S Magazine for December.
The Union Veteran Corps gave reception and
SOree at MarniS hall last night During the
evening Col S. S. Burdette presented to the corps
the vase won as trophy by the rifle team of the
corps last month. Major Clifford received the
trophy on behalf OF the team. Mr. James E. Bell
was presented with u badge for making the best
individual score
teriay filed suit against Frederick w. Bergma n
for Islander, and claims $4,000 damages. The slan-
der alleged Is that on the 2Dth Of October last,
Bergman said Gordon kept disreputable house. :"
Last evening thieves entered the house of Lieut.
j. H. G. Coffin, 2001 / street, and stole two coats
The Historic and Literary Association OF Union
Bethel A. NJ. f. church held its first meeting last
night An essay on 1.-The Elements OF True
WOmanhOOdh was read by Miss Annie e. Gray.
The subject of 1.-The Ancient Egyptian" was then
discussed.
"A petition was filed yesterday by Sarah E.
Irankland for the appointment OF committee de
hnGticO ipQ,trend0 in the case OF George W.
FARMLAND, an alleged lunatic.
The case OF Francis Carter agt Joseph P. GlOtz-
bach for an injunction to prevent the use OF Ger
tain odoriess excavating app tratus, in which the
restraining order was discharged some time ago,
Messrs. Crittenden and Crittenden for jeremiah
Costello, yesterday entered suit against Charles
II: Knight 1or $1,000 damages for malicious prose
cution, In charging him with forging what pur-
ported TO be a bond To release mechanics lien In
Noyember, 1880 and causing his arrest thereon.
northwest, had his hat and coat stolen from the
hallway Monday evening This morning detec-
tives CoomeS and Acton recovered the property.
Patents have been issued to the following Wash
MgtOnians: Thos- L. Blanford, crate for poultry;
w. j. Green, telephone system; Samuel Strong
and b. BurnStlne, assignee, mailbag steiner;
Thos Taylor, preparing cotton seed.
The excursion to Luray CavernS, announced
for Thanksgiving day, is exciting good deal Of
The horses of the Police Court van are sick with
"pinkeye," and the Criminal Court van had to be
used this morning in collecting the PRISONERS from
the several station-hOuseS and bringing them to
Police Court.
gray-haired white man named Alexander r
Moore was charged yesterday in the Polite Court
with making threats of personal violence to Maria
D. Moore, his wife, who Is score OF years his
Junior: Inc court took his personal bonds to keep
Major Brock, Of the police department. who has
been Ill Tor some days, Is reported better this
morning.
STONE, MARBLE, TILE AND PAINT CoMpANY-A
certificate OF incOrp0r ton has been recorded in
the Office OF the order OF deeds of 1.-THE United
American and European Stone, Marble, Tie and
Paint Company" the objects OF which are the
manufacture and sale OF artificial stone or build
ing blocks, tile, MARBLE table tops, and any other
articles capable OF being produced under process
Described In letters patent issued to j. ". Me
knight, The capital stock is TO be OF 10000 shares
or the par value OF 800 each The names or the
H. c. Jewell. Warren c. Stone, L. l. Leathers, JOS
Hiinlin and JAS ". Brown.
REPUBLICAN ASSOCIATIONS southern repub-
ncan association met last night, and the commit
Tee 10 confer with the President reported that he
had fixed dav next week when he would meet
matters OF interest 10 the south. The Nebraska
republican association met last evening, Walter
NJ Seely In the chair. Mr. W. X Davis was elected
corresponding secretary. MesSrs. j. w. F. VIII
lams, Thomas C. Upton and w. NJ Seely were
mittee. j. ". T. Williams, T. c. Upton Thomas
Calvin and j. w. Moore were appointed commit
with Senator and Mr Wyek in h the Sad a
ton brought upon them by the death Of their two
children.
SALE OF BONDS AND REAL EsTArE.-1h omas
Downing sold yesterday for the executor, w. L.
Dunlop, one New York city registered seven per
cent coo bond series No l. payable 1885, for siO9
For l. NJ. Saunders. trustee, lots Nos 80 and ST. a
Ann S. ParNers subdivision OF part OF square l16,
on the northeast corner of 20th and streets 10
c. Huerich for 5SH cents per squire foot For
same trustee sub OF lot 81 and south one foot with
by three-story and back building dwelling and
store, located the northwest corner Of 10Th and
Nj streets, 70 l. Sands for $4,000
THE ELEPHANTS REvESGE--The 7:30 O'Clock
southern train this morning brought to this city
FOrepaugh'S menageTie and circus, on its way
north, where It Is To winter. With 1t was Wild
Lowry, colOred eInploye with his face completely
mashed In and In a dreadful condition. On the
train he had been tant liking a biz elephant AM
had been cautioned not % do so, but persSting In
his prankS the huge animal brought its trunk
nose and cheek-bones and lay bin out apparently
hfelesS. He was removed TO the FreedmanS hos
pital Tor treatment
An OATH EMPHASIZED.-A cClOred witness On the
stand at the Police Court to-day had been sworI
IN the usual WY and was Immediately asked II h
had stolen some money from Mr.. Kelly. He eyi
IDENTIFY Gil not know the meaning OF the oath tina,
he had just taken, and wanted 10 be emphatic anG
10 take an oath that he did understand and said
Des as sho as God sets In Heaben, and Use got u
Gil, III stole one cent from Mr.. kelly-I hope may
uie an go 10 III dis minute,"
DEEDS IN FEE have been recorded as follows:-
hooI b thompson TO Frank L. Browning part 1
81 40; D. > EiwartS, trustee, To Ann A. Cornish
lot TO- So go; 81 ,ls6.50 Thos Carter to Susan A
Rufnn, sub. IL, So 957; $3.50. B. r. Tracy To G
Marshall, lot 4, So 1853; 500.
ASSAULTED WHILE EscoRIING A GIRL FROM
BALL-JOhn Carroll was charged In the Polio
Court to-day with mayhem, in knocking two from
teeth out OF the jaw OF another young man name
JnO. 7. Lynch, who testified that he went to a hal
az Tallmadge Hall on the 18th OF last March am
went home with young lady named Mar
Shugrue, and when he arrived at Grant and Sher
man avenues defendant and his brother attacke
witness for going home with Miss Shugrue, an
they knocked him down and kicked his teeth out
and his face was badly bruised that he could no
zee for several days The case was sent TO Oh
grand jury and he was committed In default o. ca
bonds.