Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-06
CITY AND DISTRICT.
Condensed Locals.

Condensed Locals.
The New York Republican Association met
Saturday evening-Mr. H. w. Andrews in the
chair and ID. M. Davis secretary. Mr.. p. c..
Cheeks read an address upon the enOrmity of
the crime committed by Guiteau. Mr. T. G..
Hensey offered resolutions, which were unani-
mousy adopted, expressing their detestatiOn of
the assassln's crime, and rendering sympathy to
the PRESIDENTS family. &c. MeSsrS. HeDsey
Davis and Murray were elected temporary
select committee on transportation for members
OF the association to their homes to vote this
fall
The Societe de Renaissance de Washington
met last night, n. DemOngeot in the chair
Messrs. X. ID. Mason and j. E. Mallet addressed
the meeting on the action of the French at
Yorktown 1t is proposed that the French citi-
Zens in this District celebrate the victories of
their cOuntrymen some time during October
StatiOnkeeper George Hume. of the fifth
police precinct. taken i'll last night and con-
yeyed to his home in the county.
The police statiOnkeepers of the several pre-
cinets are circulating petition to be presented
to Congress asking an increase of paw They
now receive but S43 per month.
Yesterday morning Mr. Thomas Dorsey was
struck on the head with some blunt instrument
by some unknown person. at the corner of 18th
and streets northwest, where he was picked
up from the ground by policeman and sent to
his home on 9th. between l. and NJ streets.
The board of trustees of the Louise Home has
elected DR.. Grafton Tyler to the place in that
board made vacant by the death of Mr.. George
W. Riggs.
Yesterday. Kate White. a colored girl was
brutally beaten and kicked by black man. who
afterward made his escape before the police ar
rested him. She was so badly beaten that she
had to be taken to the Providence hospital.
saturday afternoon cOlOred man named
Benjamin Thomas. was badly injured about the
head and body by the fall of derrick at the
corner OF 18th and boundary streets. He was
taken to his home in South Washington in the
police ambulance.
Saturday. Coroner Patterson viewed the body
OF Joseph NJ Wells. lr., who died from the effects
OF gunshOt wound received in the marsh
near the Eastern Branch the day previous and
gave certificate of death by accidental shoot
Ing.
Parnell Branch No. 1. of the Land League
held their usual monthly meeting at the hall on
LIST street. between and X streets northwest
last evening. Quite number of new members
were added to the roll. Dues amounting to over
SIT were collected
Martha Bell. cOlOred was charged in the Police
Court to-day with keeping bawdy house on Az
street. between Maine and Maryland avenues
southwest. Officer Melton testified to the dis
orderly character of the house. A female ex-
boarder of the house testified positively as to its
Dad character. Martha was committed to iail
Tor 90 days in default of fine of S25
Saturday night thief entered the house of
Sergeant George W. NOkes, No. 11l2 9TH street
southeast. and carried Off Bible, two oil paint
ings and piano cover.
Yesterday the body of still-bOrn child was
found at the freight depot of the Baltimore and
Potomac railroad. at Maryland avenue and 9th
street, by Officer Lewis.
white woman named Ella Bridwen was
Charged Saturday in the Police Court with keep
Ing disorderly house on ID street. between list
and I'd streets southwest. Several neighbOrs
testified to the disorder that is continually kept
up at this house, and she was committed to Jail
for 60 days in default of $50.
Professor J. w. H. LOveioy MD, will de-
liver the Introductory to the thirty-third regu-
lar course of the medical department University
of Georgetown this evening in the college build
Ing, corner 10th and streets northwest.
THE YoUNG CATHOLICS FRIEND SOCIETY,"
The 29th annual meeting of this society was
held last evening at Carroll hall-Mr. Jas. Full
lerton presiding and ID. L. Murphy secretary
The annual report of the president was submit
ted. showing total receipts, S1.27l.4S; expendi-
lures for parish schools, 81 G305O; other ex-
penses. S115.75; balance on hand, S125.4S In
closing. the president reviewed the history and
work of the society. and made an earnest appeal
to every Catholic in the city to join the society
and help in the great and good work The re-
port was adopted. The annual election OF
officers resulted as follows:-James Fullerton
president; John Bingham. vice-president; d. l.
Murphy. secretary; X. EichhOrn, treasurer; F
n. Devereux. bookkeeper Chas. Mccarthy, Eu-
gene Mccarthy. ID. i. Murphy, John Bingham
James Fullerton, auditing committee. The
election of officers in the several branch organ.
izations resulted as follows:-St. Mary
dolph EchhOrn. president; III. j. Shultheis. sec
Rotary. ST. Dominics-GeO H. Petty president
j. j. Dermody, secretary. Immaculate COncep
non-JOhn /. FallOn, president; G.. Floecker
secretary. st. Patrick's-Jas. Lackey, president
Z. L. Clarke. secretary. st. Peters,. S
Boiseau, president; JOS Loughran, secretary
81 MISUNDERSTANDING Coppes president; JOhr
Fuller. secretary.
FINED FOR CRUELTY TO HORsE-Saturday
IN the Police Court. cOlOred night line hack
man named Henry Scott, was charged with
Sruetiy driving. working and abandoning 9
morse That was unfit for labor Mr. John H
Ming, Oh the S.PC. A.. testified that last Monday
hight, a eolored hackman was driving a hack
ana Two horses down Az street southwest anf
one OF the horses fell down. and the driver toOk
the harness OIL him and left him there and or
investigating the case. ii was found that the
Morse was the property Of this man. Sergean
Hughes and Officer Williams testified that m,
horse was very thin tne and had the appear
ance of a horse that was nearly starved and hi
condition and groans so disturbed the neigh
borhood Monday night that they had to shoe
the animal The court imposed a fine Of $40 O
30 days in the workhouse
one COLD AFTER ANOTHER with MANY consti
tufions securely establish the seeds of cOnsump
ton In the SYSTEM III You IRE in need of a rem
edy for any lung trouble or thloat disease yo,
siil mud DIR. Jaynes Expectorant always promp
and effc2cious.