Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-19
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Street lamps Will D. lighted at $50 pm. ana
ex.99gnisaed at le:4o Pun.
through from Georgetown to the Navy Yard.
AZ the meeting OF the James A. Garfield Red
hlooon Cluo OF the Boys In Blue last night, q
large rye number OF new members were elected and
constitution and bylaws We're adopted Ad.
dresses were made by Col Geo. NJ Fillmore
Lieu1..Coi. d. b. Moulton. Major W. D. Mack,
Lleut. i. L. Mlller ana others.
Mr.. James Eveleth has been appointed SecFe-
tary and treasurer Of the washington Ohio
Railroad Company, to I'LL the vacancy caused
by the death Of Reuben Johnston, esq
The colored burglar whose arrest was men
toned In yesterdays STAR was taken into Gus
doay oy NJ Alois JaEaA private Waterman on
Sth street, between DEnd +.
Mr. John B. Floyd has filed his answer to the
bill for divorce entered by his wife, Ella L.
FLOYD. denying the Charges Of bad treatment
ana stating that he is cripple, having lost an
arm, and that physically she is his equal. He
says he left her after returning home one day
Unexpectedly and finding man In the house.
Mir. Frank Il. Fall has entered suit against A.
tees, and James H. Cheek, praying an injunc-
ton against the trustees for turning over the
proceeds o. the sale OF lot D, subdivision OF lots
i3 ard IL, square 26i, as the plaintiff Gains that
Cheek assigned the same 20 MIN for money
lOaLed and services rendered.
The New Jersey Association on Monday even
Ing adopted resolutions declaring the action OF
the meeting OF the association On the 10th inst.
III certain 10 pFOCeeu W
Trenton in the interest of a certain candidate
for L. S. Senator, as H. advised, without pre-
cedent, and calculated to bring the association
into unfIlenOly relations With the party In the
state, although they recognize the ability Of the
party named-ex- secretary Robson.
This morning, in the Police Court. Jas. Nc
Graw, an ex- policeman, was charged by Lieut.
Johnson, With having made threats OF personal
Violence against him. He stated that McGraw
came to the station house sesterday afJer".
and threatened to blow his brains out chan he
was arrested and locked up. Mr,,raW cave his
personal bond 10 keep the rss,sce
Arrangements have ceen made by the resi-.
GEM Onio at co give the Ohio editors re-
cefftlon n.epat Monday evening at Marlni's Hall.
The visitors will be quartered at the Riggs,
WIZARDS and the Imperial
This morning, In the Police Court the charge
OF perjury against Mr.. Richard H. Porter ICON.
talned IN his testimony In the Equity Court, a
few months ago, during the trial of Mexican
claim case was sent to the grand jury; bonds,
81, 600.
At special meeting of the Massachusetts, re-
publican association last evening" the following
standing committees were announced for the
present year:-EXecutive committee E. B.
George, W. s. Eaton, Albert COtule; transporta-
ton committee, Col A. w. TebDetts 81. d. Sax.
ton, II. F. Shepard; campaign committee, S. E.
Faunce, t. w. Doherty, q. E. Claiming, r. A.
Bayley, F. g. Barbados, L. Karpeles, j. ID.
Smith.
W. W. Buck, OF the Ohio division, Pension Of
flee, fell last Saturday evening on Z street, neal
lth street northwest, causing severe injuries
though not dangerous He Is confined to his
room.
Officer Jones, OF the fifth precinct station
yesterday arrested cOlOred man known as
John Thomas, who Is alleged to be an expert
and dangerous thief, on several charges which
VIII be brought against him tomorrow in the