Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-14
Condemned Locals

Street lamps will be lighted at $40 p. m. and
extinguished at 5:15 a. m.
In the case of John III. Lester who commit
ted suicide yesterday by cutting his throat. the
coroner decided that an inquest was unneces-
sary. He gave a certificate of death in accord
| ance with the facts.
At n meeting last evening at Whaley hall OF
young members of the 10Th street Baptist
church. a colOred Chatauqua literary and scien-
tifc circle was formed, with Miss r. E. Coakley
president; J. W. Cromwell, vice president; Chas
Jarvis, secretary, and VIM. Mason. treasurer.
o. p. Morton Post. No. 4, G. A. r., last eve
ming elected officers for the ensuing year as fol-
lows :-Commandcr, Geo. Graham; senior vice
commander, J. W Butcher; junior vice COM
mander. Wesley Howard: officer of the day S
W. Herbert: quartermaSter. Nero Crawford: del
egates to the national encampmeat. s. W. Her.
bert, w. II. Smith aud john 4. Scott.
Yesterday Mr.. Jas. F. Russell claim agent
having an office at S04 E street was found dead
on the floor OF his office. He had been COM
planning very much lately of neuralgia and the
autopsy disclosed that death had been caused by
the disease reaching the heart.
VIII the writer of the communication in last
Tuesdays STAR headed "a Home fer the Chill
dren of Poor Women please call at THE STAR
Office
At meeting of the eX-Army Nurses associ-
alton an invitation from Meade Post, G.. A. r.,
to attend their campfire and social on the coca
sion of the reception rendered the grand en-
campment Of the G. A. r. of the United States.
was accepted with vote of thanks.
Tie Germania MInnerchor gave an entertain
ment at Abncr's last night. The pieces pre-
scnttd were LOrle" and THE Beautiful Mrs
Miller" After the performance the floor was
cleared for dancing.
Dawson Ledge No. IS. F. A. A. NJ. has
elected the following officers for the ensuing
year: Ii. Fl. Hazard. W. NJ: r. Williss. S. w;
James Trimble. J. W; Robert Ball. secretary;
and Robert Ii. Graham. treasurer. Harry C.
| Thompson was appointed senior deacon; James
C. Brown. Junior deacon; James Cochrane and
| George W. Siggers, stewards, and l.. StOddard,
tiler.
colored man on the witness stand i'm the
Police court to-day, in answer to a question: re-
Piled NO. she amt no relation to me- 'cepin
she's my wifeS daughter.
The funeral of Mr.. Michael Cronin. half
brother of Mr.. Martin Cronin. chief engineer of
the fire department. took place yesterday after
noon and was largely attended.
Chas. Becker was before the Police Court to-
day for refusing to pay hack hire hackman
testified to riding the defendant around for ten
hours yesterday. Judge Smell sent the defend
ant down for so days in default of SO.
The Episcopal cOnyocatiOn that was in session
at Christ church yesterday, mentioned in THE
STAR. completed their work last evening The
conyocation went to Beltsville. Md, to-day to
consecrate st. Johns Episcopal church at that
place.
Sale of plated ware at Duncanson's on Satur-
day morning.
Elisha p. Phelps, of the bar of the supreme
court of Virginia, was. on motion of Mr.. Will
loughby, admitted to our bar to-day
In the Court in General Term TODAY the case
OF Hammond agt. Miller was called and argued
The Circuit Court. Judge Macarthur to-day
in Murray AFT. National Metropolitan bank an
order was made to take testimony. Moses agt.
Spaids ct al; trial resumed.
Last evening about ~ o'clock O sneak thief
entered 1901, Mass. aye Or Smidt's) and
cleaned the clothes rack.
SUSPICIOUS CHARACrERs-Adolphus Burgess
and James Taylor. two TALL fashily dressed
young c0lOred men, We're behind the bars at the
Police Court this morning. charged with being
suspicious persons Lieut.. Arnold Priyates
Breen. DAILY. Shilling and Others testified that
the defendants have the reputation of thieves
ana nave been convicted on charges of larceny.
The officers state that they inhabit the part of
tie city known as the Division. and are ALWAYS
seen III the company of thieves. and it is rare
thing to see them in the daytime. One of the
officers called the courts attention to the fact
that they both wore peculiar caps. that can be
pulled down over their faces. Judge Smell said
he would give them the extent of the law. which
Is very weak-9O days on the farm.
DISGUSTING DEPRAvITY-A well-dressed
young man. named Richard Griffin, was charged
before Judge Smell to-day with making an in
decent exposure of his person to some little
school girls in South Washington. Policemen
i hih- DIoIISou anu stNtfd C'tiZenS Testified
that about noon yesterday the prisoner stood on
the corner of 18th and f. streets and made indie
cent gesticulatiOnS to school girls as they
passed The officers stated that when they
questioned him in the cell he was very much
Illuminated. and said ne was not drunk and did
not Know what made him do it.
\ Coming CoNcERr.-The 4" Chorus Class of the
metropolitan VI. T. CHURCH. unGer the leadership
q u '0rge A. PTy the pr6c n; or Of that church.
nave engaged the services o: Prof. Leroy j. Bogps
IN We'll known musical conn Oser, as accompaniSt
am sunday school entertainment during the COM
Ing holidays THIS class, now numbering above
II " voices, was organized during the month Of
November by Mr. Provost, who deserves credit for
prom lency exhibited by the chorus on ThankSply-
Ing day. Mr. Provost Is the youngest musical d.
rector In the city.
PLEADED GUILTY AND WAS FINED
Madeline Sinclair was charged before the Po-
lice Court this morning with keeping a bawdy
house On 18th street. just below the avenue.
Some days asso a girl named Molly Ward re-
ported to Lieut.. Arnold that she had been
robbed OF lot of clothing in this house. and
was advised by that gentleman to swear out the
warrant IN this case Counsel for the defense
this morning pleaded guilty. and. without hear
in9 any evidence the court imposed fine of $50
or sixty days
JAPANESE ART TREAsUREs.-There Will be a
closing sale Tomorrow at DOwlngs art rooms or
theSe goods when some OF the finest and most
artistic articles are TO b.. sold The sale is at n
AIN and pm. See advertisement
A Washington hoy OH Gov. CIeyeIand,s
staff.
The Brooklyn (N.Y) Union-Argus SAYS of the
selection of gentleman weIl-known in this city
by Gov Cleveland as q menhar of bjc ctaF