Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-27

Condensed Locals.
The charge OF bigamy against John Bryant, COL
ored, which was tried before Judge Smell about a
The Washington stock Exchange viii be closed
next Tuesday.
A committee from Howard University called
vitation TO him to be present at the graduating ex-
ercises OF the University on the 18th inst, and to
confer the degrees
The young lady who attr lcted attention at the
reporters desk In the Criminal Court room this
morning, during the prOcee 1ings in the star route
Cases, is Miss Camp, Of this :ty, an expert steno-
grapher.
1t is said that a new paper, to be called the
washington Bee. Will be published in this city
saturday, June 3. by Hon. H. v. Turner, OF RAJ
leigh, North Carolina, as editor; Mr.. w. Calvin
Chase of this city, as local editor, and Mr.. NJ. F.
The 18th annual convention of the Universal
Peace Union will be held in the Friends meeting
mouse on | street, beginning tomorrow at $3.50 p
m. and continuing all day Monday. The arbitra-
ton league will hold a convention at the same
place next Tuesday and Wednesday. Among the
speakers expected are the following: Hon. E. 8.
Iobey, Judge G. w. Warren, Rev. ii. c. Durham,
OF Boston; Hon. ID. Wyatt Aiken, South Carolina;
Hon s. s. Burdett, District of Columbia; Hon.
be HGeS Hen h oa
Droste, who took Frank BIrkman the accused
murderer OF Capt. Nelson and the colored man on
board the sloop Fanny Suuthard) to King George
Va.) county courthouse Thursday, returned yes
ter1ay after having safely delivered their prisoner
TO the proper authorities The detectives made
wharf
Yesterday George Douglass, colored. driver of
coal cart for MeSsrs. Clark Given, coal dealers,
at the sth street wharf. was severely injured by
the upsetting OF hts load OF COAL which fell upon
him. DIR. A. c. Adams was near by at the time
and rendered medical aid, after which he was sent
ambulance.
Father Chapelle, Father Boyle's successor, is ex-
pected here from Baltimore this evening, and will
preach at ST. Matthew'S church tomorrow.
Messrs. Shellabarger and Wilson and Mr.. JefY.
Chandler will appear for Prof. James NJ. Gregory
In the mandamus case against the school board
for the admission OF his child to the PRESCOTT
school, before the Court in General Term next
Monday.
The GARFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL has filed a
certificate OF Incorporation with the following d.
s. Harrison, Fanny Ricketts,, Matilda w. Emory,
Jean Margaret Lander, Mary E. Blair, COrnelia w.
Irish, Miranda Tullock, Stella B. Conger, Samuel
y. Miller, William Window, James G. Blaine,
David G; Swain. James Giltlllan, John A. Baker,
Loyejoy, Francis A. Ashford, Joseph NJ Toner, j.
Ford Thompson. Henry A. Willard, A. s. Solo
mons, James H. saville, John W. Thompson, Lewis
w. G. MetZerott, f. Francis Riggs, Josiah Dent,
VIM. g. Palmer, Eliza N. Blair and X. Fendall.
The object is TO establish a general hospital ssas
a memorial to the late James Abram Carried. - for
the gratuitous medical and surgical treatment of
all persons without distinction of race, sex or
to defray the expense OF treatment may do so upOH
terms to be prescribed.
THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD SMOKING CAR
LIBRARf.-The pennsylvania railroad has pub
l1shed neat catalogue OF the library in the
smoking cars now running on the New York and
tended for sale nor is any deposit required, but
passengers may procure them without charge by
applying to the porter, the books to be returned
before leaving the train. In order to accommodate
passengers the company nave arranged so that
any DOCK passengers may have become interested
In and are unable to finish reading before reaching
the end OF their journey may be taken with them
by leaving the price OF same with the porter.
HARDWARE SALE.-Walter b Williams & Co.,
auctiOneers, will sell for the assignee the damaged
goods and the balance of uncaled for stock of
hardware, &c. at No. 6l2 Pennsylvania avenue
See ad.
C. H. SMYTHE loR SMITH. indicted in this city
on the charge OF stealing from the government
United States bonds, etc, and arrested in
brooklyn, n. Y, some days ago, had q partial
hearing before United States Commissioner Bene-
diet yesterday. His counsel offered to prove that
he was not in Washington when the theft occur
red, but the point was raised that the defendant
any inquiry into the merits Of the case. The
question was referred to Judge Benedict, and the
prisoners bail was continued.
lie
the Poultry Rerie,c, who liberated eight pigeons
from the done OF the Capitol last Monday, has not
yet heard from the birds They have not arrived
In Baltimore, and 1t is believed that they were
shot on the way. They were stin, when let loose,
on account Of four days Imprisonment and
probable that they alghted while on the their
Journey, and some enterprIsing sportsman bagged
them Mr.: John Abel, Of Baltimore, has written
here Monday morning. These pigeons will be lib
Grated at noon OF the same day. Mr.. Parish ex-
poets also to receive fifteen pigeons from the
be freed to make long flight across Maryland,
Delaware, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey.
was a short session OF the Police Court to-day on
account OF attorneys in cases to be tried in this
court being engaged in the star route cases In the
Criminal Court The cases OF Rodgers and Plum
for selling lottery tickets and Edward Jones for
keeping gambling house were called. The pros
ecutiny attorney told the court that Mr.. Jen.
Chandler. who represents the lottery men, and Mr..
A b. Williams, who represents Mr.. Jones, were en-
gagei In the star route trials. The lottery cases
were continued until next Thursday and the gamb-
ing mouse case was continued Indefinitely.
REAL ESTATE SALEs.-W. P. Young has made
the following sales at auction for Mr.. r. Ross
by two-story brick dwelling and store No S22
9th street northwest, to Mr.. Peter Latterner for
,oo Lot 4s. in square $50, a2h feet by ITO feet,
on 10th street, between P and q streets northwest
TO Mr. c. B. Pearson for 81. 20 per square foot Part
lot IA, In square $685. q feet 81 inches by 100 feet
By three-stOry brick dwelling and store
with twO-StOry brick building on southeast corner
Il and 81 streets northwest, to Mr.. George w.
Utermehle for s. 800 Part lot 1, in square 757 q
feet by 10 feet, and improved by tWo-SlOry and
attic brick dwelling, on Maryland avenue, be-
tween 2d and 81 streets northeast, TO Mr.. John
Warner for s2,G30.
CONFESSION OF A BRUTE.-POliceman vOkman
OF the third precinct yesterday afternoon received
complaint that a white tramp was chasing the
girls at school on the Old Georgetown road, In the
county, and on going there found white man,
named Ollie olson. lying under tree smoking
pipe Being put under arrest he acknowledged that
he chased the girls for an improper purpose and
said he had been in TIE penitentiary at New York.
and also In Pennsylvania. In the Police Court
this morning. he was charged with being disor.
Derry In the county, and pleading guilty was sem
fenced TO sixty days in the workhouse In default
OF S..
TRY GOODS AT RUINOUS PRICES.