Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-08

CLOSING out sales of shoes at Spear Bros.
OUR ENTIRE STOCK of shoes must be sold re.
gardiess OF cost Spear Bros 74 eth street.
CITY AND DISTRICT.
Condensed Locals.
At the 23d meeting of the EQUITABLE Co
operative Building Association, last night
s., 200 were advanced at an average premium of
Is per cent.
Yesterday afternoon DIR. Parsons. of the
Emergency hospital amputated the finger of b.
+. Parker. the lad who had a finger crushed
MONDAY, while playing around the track laid for
the removal of the President-the wheel of a
hand car passing over his hand.
The Oldest Inhabitants Association met YES
terday at the COrcOran building. Dr. John B.
Blake presided and Mr.. Nicholas Callan acted as
secretary. The president announced the death
OF the following members since the last meeting:
VIM Anderson, 81; Benjamin E. Cuttings. %.
and Charles Bradley, 66, and appropriate resolu-
tons were adopted.
In the Police Court yesterday, Edward Jones
ana Jas Davis were charged with keeping a
gambling house on street, near 14th The
case was continued by the government for one
week TO get witnesses, and both defendants were
released on $500 BAIL
The st. Paurs English Lutheran church at
the corner of 18th and III streets northwest is
now undergoing some reconstruction and re
pairs which, when finished will add materially
TO IT'S exterior appearance. The entrance and
VestlDule are being rebuilt, with enlarged facili-
,es lor lnSress and exit; spires run up from the
tops OF the towers, and the outside walls re-
succeed The cost will be about 81 200 Mr..
van Horn Is the contractor for the work
ABOUT 3 o'clock last evening Sergeant Nc
1athfan took TO the sub-station at UniontOwn
an aged c0Ored man. named John James found
suffering from the effects of the heat Dr. Little
rendered medical aid after which the sufferer
was taken to his home in Hisdale by Officer
Anderson.
A colorel man. named Philip Rideout. 6S wears
old, was found dead in his house. near Ben
nings. yesterday afternoon
Last evening Officer Shelton shot a mad dog
ct the corner of 18th and streets southeast.
The Washington Light Guard First Ijeut
HodgsOn. commanding. paraded in full dress
last night at the Capitol and presented a credit
able appearance. The company has recently
moved into its new armory, JOG A street south
east, and is fast reganing its ancient prestige
Amusements, &c.
NATIONAL THEATER.-The National will open
this evening with Barlow, Wilson, Primrose and
VESTS mammoth mnstrels. This splendid or
SaniZatlOn has been reOrganiZed and enlarged
Tor the coming season. Everything about the
performance will be new
ABNER's GARDEN concerts will close next
saturday. Tenders Vienna ladies orchestra
VIII open next Tuesday evening for brief sea-
DRIVERS GARDEN.-There is a splendid pro-
gram at Drivers Garden this week This cool
and popular resort is crowded every night by
ladies' and gentlemen.
An ARRAY IN FRONT OF THE POI ICE Corpr
personal encounter between an elderly GEN
teman, named Benjamin s. Berry of Philadel-
pima, anu young man named o. b. Lester. a
Clerk in the Patent Office. created some excite
ment at the corner of 9th and ID streets north
west. in front of the Police Court, Yesterday AFT
ternoon- They have been at law over some
property. and after having some conversation at
the place named, Mr. Berry (whO states that he
got Lester employment in the Interior DEPART
menf) threatened to have him turned out. and
accused him of interfering with matters that did
not concern him. whereupOn Lester struck him
and Nr. Pelham (whO is engaged as counsel in
the law suit ran across the street from his
oince anu parted them Lester then walked to
uhe station mousse and surrendered himself gave
anctItious name, and was released on payment
vi gu conateral Mr. Berry had his wound "a
CONFUSION on the side of the face) dressed by DR.
Elliot In the Police Court this morning Judoe
Pelham appeared for Mr. Lester Mr.. Berry
was not present. his physician advising him that
WOULD oe better to stay home for day or two
Inc court said that the wound on Mr. Berry's
lace was bad one. and he ordered that Mr.
Lester leave $50 more. making $50 security for
his appearance before the court
The LIGHT INFANTRY WILL Nor Go tn
foRKrOwN.-The Washington Light Infantry
met last night and decided not to go to York
town or to Rockville The challenge of the
National Rifles for team match, 200 yards of
hand. to take place in October. was accepted
The invitation of st. Matthews Sunday-schOol to
participate in a shooting match. at GlymOnt on
the 10th inst, for trophy valued at $50 was
accepted. The Union Veterans and Alexandria
Light Infantry will also participate on that occa-
sion The First Corps of Cadets. of Boston,
which will escort the governor of Massachusetts
TO Yorktown. will spend a day in this city upon
Their return. when they will be the guests of the
Light Infantry. Seven active and four honorary
Siembers were elected
KILLED on THE B. & o. RAnRoAD.-Tuesday
morning the body of VIM. 7. Gloyd who resided
near Germantown. Montgomery county. Md.
was found on the railroad between Seneca and
Germantown. Mr.. Gloyd got on a freight train
al Rockville Monday evening. and it is thought
attempted to lump Off the train near his home
and was knocked senseless. The body was so
Terribly mutilated that it is thought that he had
S ;s struck and dragged some distance by pass
BILL FOR DIVORCE has been filed by O. A.
Jones LOT Jane E. HUFF against Joshua o. Huff
me parties We're married here December g. 1870
Sho she charges various acts OF cruelty: that he
Has oecoine an habtual drunkard, &c.
AN oiD SOLDIER IN THE RTyER-About one
O'Clock this morning. John p. Phillips. mate Of
s.eanef ArI9%smith, took to the first precinct
found in the river. where he had thrown him
eelf. His coat, hat and shoes, were found on
the shore where he had discarded them. Affe
awhile the old man stated that his name wa;
John A. Bower. and that he is an inmate of the
Soldiers Home, where he was subsequent,
sent
WASHINGTON CATTLE MARIETTA Droyers
Rest the cattle sales Tuesday (reportet
by L. E. Tayenner,] were as follows
$50 cattle up and sold-best, SC. to SIC; good
4lse- to &C.; medium fair SIC to &C.; thiI
steers, oxen and cows, 211c. to Sc. Lbs sheeI
aad laInbs-lambs, to 61<c; sheer. 2s<c h