Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-10-18
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Street lamps viii be lighted at :45 p M, and ex-
tingJlished at 3: 80 a. m.
j. ShilllngtOn sends the A Atlantic NOnth1U and
TIE Young Ladies Journal for November.
The executive committee of German citizens to
arrange for a reception and entertainment to be
rendered To the German guests met last evening
and appointed MeSSrS. Ernest Schmld, John l.
Fogt and w. Spangler as committee to arrange
for a reception at the SchuetZen Park Saturday
afternoon, and a banquet at Abner'S hall in the
evening.
At a special meeting OF Carroll Institute last
night appropriate action was taken with reference
T. the death Of j. Howard Bushnell. The institute
decided to attend the funeral in a body and drape
The building for a space of thirty days.
The Washington Light Infantry this morning
escorted TO the b. & P. depot the remains OF Mr. f.
H. Ward, an active member of the corps, who died
yesterday morning at his residence, Sal ID street.
OF pneumonia. The remains were sent 10 his late
representing the corps. Mr.. Ward was clerk in
the Post Office department and - years OF age He
contracted the cold which resulted fatally while
paradiDg at President Garfields funeral
white MAN named Edward Fitzgerald fell down
bank on street. between 49, and 18th streets
southwest, yesterday afternoon and broke his hip
he was sent 10 Providence hospital in the police
ambulance.
Mr.. r. W. Tyler, treasurer OF the local relief COM
mlttee for the Michigan sufferers, states that
fo6 10 has been collected since last report making
total Of i3r334.
A loud explosion of chemicals In the College of
Pharmacy last evening caused excitement and
some alarm IN the nclghbornOOd OF AZ street and
Pennsylvania avenue.
James Richards having acconpanied the MichI-
gan troops, en- route TO Yorktown, as far as this
city, yesterday met his three -Zalmon,
Alv0n $. and Justice a. c. Richards-at the Office
or the LATTER il being the first reunion OF the four
brothers for ten years
The North american Rerfelr for November-sent
us by ShIlington-has papers by Gen. Butler Col
Ingersoll, Senator Hoar and ex-senator TrumbulL
o, Ar, RanGQlP9 COVE prosecuted the United
Sente of Mr.. Blunt
Elzle Scott one OF the gang that was sent to iail
last week charged with aSSaUIting the cOlOred man
named John ii. p Brown and stealing a watch
nom him In the Divison, was put on trial in the
roce court n , and the testimony not being
The WoInan's National Christian Temperance
Union viii meet in convention in this
Foundry VI. E church. There viii be morn
ing, afternoon and evening sessions, continuing
about four days. Miss Willard Will preside. and
about 800 delegates, some from every State win be
present.
THE BURGLAR WHO STOLE A BIBLE-Edward
Wheeler. COlOred. was charged in the Police Court
Yesterday afternoon with bUrgiari0usly entering
the house OF Mr.. F. ID. Tracy, No. 1875 I street,
last Friday night, and stealing family Bible, two
silk umbrellas, and several other articles Mr.
Tracy testified as TO the manner In which his
house was entered. and to the loss OF the articles
and Identified some OF the articles recovered by
ned that he notefP he Trjsoner On Street ~ h
tween 18th and 18th streets, last Saturday night,
In the neighborhood OF pawn shop, with a family
Bible in his possession, and put him under arrest
He was committed in default OF s., 600 for the
action or the grand jury.
A GIRL BADLY BEATEN BY WoMAN.-Last eve
ming, about O'Clock colOred girl-Anna Ford
living In street alley. Cbetween n, o, 4th and 5th
streets northwest) was attacked and terribly
beaten by Hannah Nelson, a cOlored woman re-
siding near Boundary street There had been
some difficulty between the daughter OF Mrs. Mel
SON and the girl at school, which having been re-
ported 10 Mrs Nelson she started 10 find the girl
She found her at her mothers house, and shouting
1--WE got the devil in me- seized the girl, and afteI
beat higher with her fists she threw her to the
ground, and kicked and stamped upon her. leaving
her senseless For over two hours the girl was in
spasms. She Was attended by DIS b. b. Adams
and GiesekiDg.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to Charles
Harris and Carrie Perry; James w. Savage, VIII
MingtOn. v. c., and Cora j. Glover, OF Alexandria
Va; d. J. Spaulding and Sarah j. Hall; Richard
c. King and Ada V. Golden; w. e. Crampsey and
Die c. GCrter; John SummerfieId Finch and Kate
J. Dalton; James Hall Semmes and Minnesota
Dennison; Clarence r.. Smith and Kate A. Cr0nin;
charles A Griggs and Fannie g. Wood; Rudolph
Scheitlin and Hattie VI. Hilton: Samuel Queen and
Ann Ward; JAS NJ Schley, OF Cumberland, Nd
and Guinelda III. WEIGH; Roizer j. varnefl and
Thos. L Scott and Oracle 4. RObey: Chas. Jones
and Anrie Hall; VIM. III. Daily, OF Baltimore, and
Rosa Bentley, OF Leesburg, Va
SH0r BIZ A GIRL--Eliza TilIman the coIOred
girl who was arrested about three weeks ago fOr
assault and battery with intent 10 kill a colored
Doy. named Daniel Dickson, was put on trial In
the Police Court yesterday. Dickson stated that
ne went TO her house, at Meridian Ill., to ask for
again ana shot kiin in the face with "pepperboxr
pistol: He showed the court Is leaden shot tina,
iobi ttlc !nSlUt or his m0ufn-they
went through his cheeks other restImony was
heard TO the effect that Dickson had a nisf0l and
showed Ii TO the girl, and she went into the hou,f
and got one and, in fooiIng wfh.i il shot D,cS cor
In the face. The testimony did not bear out ths
charge and she was dismissed. WV VAN
Lookout FOR THE METEoKs.-Astronomers nre
diet bright meteoric showers On the 18th 18Th an,
18th instant The best time to observe the phe
nomena viii be between midnight and moon
rising In the east, after nine O'Clock in the eve
ming, the planets Jupiter and Saturn will be con
ep6cuous- Jupiter cannot fail to be recognized
for IL Is BY far the most brilliant object In the sky
except the moon. To the right OF 1t and higher III
rom the horizon, Saturn win be SEEM fainter thai
Jupiter. Mars rises later, and towards dawn
Venus comes up very brilliantly above the hori
ron.