Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-13
The Garfield Monument Fair.
NEW YORK AND THE ART ExHIBrT-ACTIoN TAKEN
IN THAT CITY SATURDAY,

Saturday, circular, containing the resolution
recently adopted by the board OF direction OF The
Garfield Monument Fair, was mailed by the Secre-
tary, Mr.. F. T. Wilson, to every pastor in the city
The board OF direction renewed its headquarters
is busily work upon a colossal statue OF the late
President GARFIELD and expects to have IL finished
In time 10 present 1t TO the fair.
A meeting of the board OF direction OF the
state OF New York for the fair in aid OF the Gar
field monument fund was held Saturday night,
Judge Advocate General Swain, A. E. Bateman
and f. ii. Andrews OF this city being present
Gen. Swain explained briefly the objects OF the
something that New York alone can furnish
paintings and works of art from the many private
collections that are owned here" Gen. Swaim's
remarks were received with approval Governor
Cornell was elected president Thos. l.. James and
cyrus W. Field vice presidents, Col Austen Secre-
tary, and Col Emmons Clark treasurer. Gen. w.
s. Hancock Elliott Z. Shepard and W. ii. Wander
Dill were added TO the list OF members Of the board
OF direction committee, consisting OF Elwood
E. ThOrne, ThoS. L. James and w. r. Stewart, was
appointed to solicit contributions OF works OF art
and TO make the necessary arrangements for their
transportation to Washington and back. A finance
committee was appointed, consisting OF Albert
Diggett, Collector Robertson and Cyrus w. Field.
IL was then decided TO draw up an address to the
people OF New York, explaining the objects in
view and what contributions are expected.
Roane was charged by another colored man
named Oliver S. Black, before the Police Court
this morning. with assaulting him. He stated that
last March the defendant came TO his house and
left word that some gentlemen from Boston
wanted to see him at a hotel on the Avenue. He
met the defendant and some other men at the
hotel that night, and they all started OFF to have
good time and when at dark point on street
the defendant knocked witness down with n black
Jack ana the crowd tried to rob him. The court
days In jail.
MR. GEORGES LECTURE. = Mr.. Henry George
lecsured last evening at the National Theater upon
the subj CT OF land and labor REFORM before good
sized audience, comprising q large representation
IRON the trades unions Mt A NJ Kenaday,
president OF the Federation OF Labor. acted as
chairman, and the delegates to the Federation
with the presidents of the various Workingmen'S
organizations, occupied chairs on the stage.
November 18th, at II o'clock, 23o and 80 O'Clock
pm, Walter b. Williams &c Co., auctloneers, will
and Mosaic inlad tables, terra-cotta figures and
statuettes, Italian marble and alabaster statuary
and other works OF art The goods Will be on en-
hlpltl0n Tomorrow. Seats will be provided for
ladies'. See advertisement
THE TURKISH SALE.-Pariies interested In the
sale OF this grand collection, which will commence
at DOwlng'5 auction rooms tomorrow, should not
fail to attend. the sale is positive and the COT
lection the finest ever sent to Washington. See
advertisement
RIVER TRADE LIyELY.-Hartormaste Sutton re-
ports the arrivals at the river front as fOllOwS:-
Stmr Sue, Geoghegan, merchandise for Stephen
laths II. L. Biscoe; schr Annie F. Clarke, Moore,
s0oc0 Ieet lumber, city dealers; schr. w. F. Frank
lin. Spedden, one hundred and nineteen thousand
feet lumber, E. E. jackson; schooner Kate
Waters, Landin, l,O00 bushels sweet potatoes for
city dealers; barge lilly Staley, $50 tons coal,
Stephenson; barge Edwin, Hughes, 316 tons coal.
same; barge Kate Hughes. PcndergrasS. 1893 tons
coal, Clarke Given: schr. Robert IIealey Brooks,
i72 tons coal. Ii. l.. Biscoe; barge Landona, Liv-
Co.; barge Maggie b. Fox 1l6 tons coal, Potomac
Steamboat Co.; barge Round Top Blank, lis tons
coal, John Miller; schrs Peri, Fanny, w. d.
Clark and Black Hawk, all with cord wood deal
ers; schrs. Vannane. NJ. J. Stephenson, Independ-
ent. Five Brothers, Two Brothers. Two Sisters S.
a. Douglass, b. F. Marsh. Anne Gibson. E. c.
strong, Ella, PUNCHES Rowing Arrow, Belhaven,
John James, Charlie, Carp inter-, Salah Jane,
s s Emma Della, American Easle, Fanny shep,
with oysters T,70O bushels) for market
been issued by the clerk of the court to John
Shughrue and Kate Prendnvlle; John VoS,er of
New York City, and Katie Z. Burke: James Ii. Jill
and Cora u. Marten: Randolph g. Ward, OF Rich
mond county. Va, and Belle NJ. Brown.
THE NATIONAL RIFLES NEW ARMcRY.-The Ma
tional RIFFS have purchased for 500 lot on the
south side OF street, next to Carroll hail. 6?xll3
feet, ana contemplate the erection or handsome
armory and drilling room. The cost OF the build
ing as planned VIII be about $4,000 1t is pre-
posed to have it completed by next spring.
GEN. WARD B. BURNETT,s MANp,MUs CAsE-In
The Court in General Term to-day in the natter OF
The application of Gen. Ward b. Burnett for a
mandamuS on the Secretary OF the Interior to
compel the return OF cert in pension certificate
at the request or respondent the case was con-
tnued Tor three weeks to allow him time to an
Swer.
SENTENCED FOR GROSS ISDECENCY-A dnpraved
looking Old cOlOred man named John Thomas was
In the prisoners dock at Judge SHELLS court this
morning, charged with Indecent exposure. A
little white girl teStinh "a to the exposure OF him.
sell TO her. and Policemen Hess and Brown, OF
west washington, who were present in court,
ldenti1ied the defendant is the man who had been
sent 10 the W0rkhOuSe various occasions on
this charge. They also said he gives the police
great deal OF trouble by playing his pranks all
over the city. Judge Smell gave him the extent OF
the Iaw-s1C0 o. 90 days on the farm.
CHANGE OF CouSsEI--In the Criminal Court.
thlS morning, the cases OF CnaS. E. Capehardt,
charged with embeZZlement, and W. B. Moran,
with burglary and larceny two cases) were called,
anu Mr.. +. III. Fall being the counsel for the ac-
cuSeii, Mr. H. f. Davis appeared and asked that
MT Fail be relieved. The court granted this re-
quest, and Mr.. Davis name was substituted
NEWSPAPERS having copies will furnish No.
OF Beddies Weekly to all purchasers OF No. = Just
issued.
In the case OF Charles Jackson Dixon, an al
legged lunatic, confined on Wards Island n Y
VINO sought his release by writ OF habeas corpus
the referee appointed to hear the evidence reports
him to be sane.