Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-14
The Pearson Ob.eou,es.

The funeral of the late Joseph 1. Pearson took
place 81 O'Clock this afternoon from the Church
OF the Tabernacle in South Washington after a
brief service at the house on Maryland avenue be-
tween ~ and 9th streets southwest repre-
Sentation OF Scottish Rite Masons and the men,
bers OF Dawson Lodge. No. 1s. F. A. A NJ, as
semoled at the house. The casket was very ele-
gantly finished, and it was partly concealed by a
beautiful harp, sent by the employing printers OF
Washington. The pall-bearers were Messrs. Geo.
Mhte OF DawsSn; John Gieson Of Acacia;
Centennial Lodge, F. A. A. NJ, and w. NJ. Ireland.
c. c. Dunoanson, George E Noyes and Thomas
ance at the church was very large, and included
many prominent citizens. Nearly all OF the men,
emit besides OF seSoo
General Albert Pike and other distinguished Ma
sons TOOK part In the ceremony The services were
tege proceeded TO Oak Hill cemetery, where the re-
mains were inferred with Masonic rites
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to George
= Boudinot and jesse j. N. Boyd; Hilman Bay
F ss, 81 FAIRFAX all county, Va, and Catherine
Boonville. Ind, and Hester E Slingland; Albert
c. jefferson and sophia Jones; Ignatlus Garner
and Jennie Butler; Richard Lewis and Eliza Dor
sey; James t. Jones and Annie r. Rollins
VICTIMS OF THE STREET. CAR CoILrsIoN.-Ru-
mors were circulated to-day among the street car
men that Nolan, the street car driver who was in
Jured at the accident which took place at the cor
ner or Maryland avenue and 18th street a few
evenings since Uhe collision OF his car with a
train on the B. s. p. roadD, had died from the ef-
eating this rumor, was told that Nolan was i'm
proving; also that Mr.. Burns. one OF the paSsen-
S,a S,G Was nd IRON injuries In
street, near 9TH street southwest MIR. Palmer,
who was injured in the face and head, is suffering
considerably He is confined TO his home, on It'll
near street southwest.
LEMON PEDDLER's LuNcH-wilson Smith, COL
e1l. n a an
z streets, was put on trial in the Police Court
yesterday for assaultlng an aged lemon peddler
stepped into the defendants store several days
ago. and on leaving the defendant came out and
to COMPEL him to af to f bos n SO Smh oo az
the stand and said the old gentleman ate ten
cents worth OF his grub, and he told him II he
him." and the old man struck at him and he struck
the old man. who laid down. The court imposed
nne OF $50 or three months. An appeal was
noted.
HUNGRY RAILROAD PASSENGERS AND A VIRGINIA
LANDL0RD.-A few days ago Virginia Midland
train, bound eastward, was detained by wash
out west OF Culpeper. When the train was about
asking the proprietor Of the hotel to have breakfast
on the table at certain time for thirty people, add
Ing: "We have had nothing to eat since noon yes
uerday." In due time the train arrived and rush
was made for the dining room, but there were no
preparations for breakfast. One OF the passengers
hunted up the landlord, and asked IL he had re-
ceived the Dispatch to which he returned an
Affirmative answer, and said: "You did not think
that was such fool as to set a breakfast at the
regular price for people who had not eaten any
thing for a whole day, did you?n
THE SEVERE AND DISASTROUS CYCLONE that
visited the south and the Atlantic ports early this
week, was foretold by the signal service several
days In advance Of its reaching any OF the ports In
the country. 1t is one or the most brilliant
achievements OF the service, and undoubtedly
thousands OF dollars worth OF property and many
lives were saved by the warnings given.