Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-14
Condensed Locals.

LINCOLN HaLI--The Chimes Of Normandy.
ODD FELLOWS HALL-Curtis' Combination In
Rip Van WiItEie."
Condensed Locals.
The street lamps will be lighted this evening at
s:s1 p. m, extinguiShet at 2:45 am.
j. Shttingt1n SendS LeSlIe'S POp,IlGr MOnthfy
fer February and the useful Tribune Almanac for
lSS2.
At meeting OF the Commission OF Pharmacy
held last night. MessrS. William A. BOhn and VIII
ham h Davidson were examined and registered us
pharmacists.
The National Agricultural Convention.
AT the afternoon session OF the Agrf 'ulturiStS
National Convention yesterday Mr. Rob rts of
New York, for the commit tee appointed to wait
upon Senator Morrill,, or Vermont. and other Rep
resenta tives in relation TO proposed changes TO
The act or 1852 granting aid To agricultural inSitu-
tons, submitted series of resolutions, which,
after considerable debate, were laid on the table
The resolutions recommended Congress To- provide
that the interest on the proceeds arising from the
sale OF the public lands, from the Patent Office.
lo,i ,ns ltsehde 10 Gle government on TOBACCO
and sllFltuotls ana malt liquors, shall constitute
an educational tu1d. To he distributed annually 10
the several states territories and District OF CO.
HlinDa; and st forth that SAID fund should be as
signed 70 the more complete endowment and sup
port OF colleges for the advancement OF Scient fc
and nduStr Il education now Established. or here
aIter 10 DC established, under the act OF Congress
of July 2, 1s62
TEA DEALER CHARGED WITH VOL .TTSG THE
LOTTERY LtwS.-In the Police Court YESTERDAY
MT X F. Plckert. proprietor OF the store No. $40
Charged unler an act Gf Congress- with spncaring
Ia the business If gift enterprise" Several wit
ntsses testified that the defendant has his tea and
!oHee put up IN cans anu each can contains a GER
tain number Of pounds, and the cans are repre-
sen,ed ~ contain money, from ten cents to $50
ana articles OF JeWeIry and precious stones. such
as diamonds, ruOieS, sapphirrs. &C, and are sold
at per can. Two gentlemen testified to buying
packages and getting some worthless iawelry. In
spect0r OK License r IF testified that when per-
son buys can AMI don't Ike his prize he can re-
turn the coffee or tea, with 20 cents and Get
an fllpr nj the chance har-
rrZe. and witness saw "a lady spend 81 at one time
buying cans. Ae5>rS. G. VI. Smith and Henry r.
Davis appeared for MI Pickert anl claimed that
Their client gave the prizes away to advertise his
business, and stated That there were other bust
ness men here adyert!sn- their business BY giving
away ear tlchetS. Mr. Plchert took the stand and
Testified that he has run stores ON this plan all
over the country. The court remarked that this
case was one involving law under which cases
nave SeEi0m been DFoSev utegi. and as il is uuaS-
ton or some importance he would suspend Jug
ment In the ease and look up the law before civ
Ing Judgment. Judge Shell ii this morning that
person 10 be guilty Of a VOL. ton OF this law
must purchase enc thing and in consider ton
thereol De promised another and diStin thing.
In this case he received the coffee and iewelry in
one and The same package. paving one dollar
therelor- TINS case had none of tie properties OF
lottery or glft enterprise. and he would dismiss
the cis Mr. Padgett, prosecuting attorney for
tie District, stated that h thinks as the court does
III The case, which was brought as a test
PROBATE BUsIyFSs.-Yeste riav in the Probate
Sonrt, Juige iaSner, the following business was
disposed Of: E-tite OF J. o. Evans: petlt.5n and
order appointing Carrie b. Evans administr.trfx-
bond $4,000 In re- Smith Thompson. gulT,ii an !:
answers HE'D. The last viii ana Coiicil of James
TowleS was admitted 10 probate and letters issued
10 the executors. G.. h. and III. d. TOWleS-b0nd
$4,000 Estate Bridget Morgan; court declined to
grant letters or administration pending the con-
test TO the D per purpnrting I be tnt. will F.
tate Rachel Scaggs; Pincknay S;aggS renowned
his right 10 administer. and OrtIr was made a-
pointing Fillmore Beall admini-trttpr-bonisl, 0O0
The viii OF the late VIM. Mott, ngiaIn was MED and
pruhatesi, and Elizabeth Nottingham qualified as
executrix.bon1 s1,&O His estate is lett TO his
widow VIII OF james keenan,. heretofore flied :
renuneiation OF Hugh Digney. one OF tae execu,
tors hled and order OF publication-
TRUSTEES SALE OF DWELLING AND BUSINESS
PRoPERTY.-MeSsrs. Thomas J. Fisher Il co. auc-
tloneers, will sell on Monday, January 18th, at 4
oeiock, on the premises, that valuable three-Stcry
residence and store. (wIth bakery in rear No lsl6
ath street northwest Lot Is 5oxS81l feet
ATTEMPTED RoBsERrEs-Early last night an at
TENT was made II rob Mr.. ". H. Dennis house
SIS 18Th street. Some one dressed in wonan,S
Clothes, IL seems. stole into the house AMI alter
making up bundle OF clothing found concea lment
In bathroom. After waiting for some time and
suppoeing the coast clear, the y*onan attpInnfa ii
70 quietly withdraw. but a lldy in the mousse de-
tectad her ami raised an alarm when the intruder
dropped the bundle AMI escaped Several attrnpt,
were made last night u roo dwellings liz Dcirees
and other streets in that vicinity.
ORGANIZATION OF THE EVANSVILLE LAND As
socIArLoS.-Last evening, at meeting held at
Hyattsyille Lant Association WAS organized by
the election OF the following Officers: President
Louis ID. Wine: Vice president, Or. NJ d. Hume;
secretary William III. WetZel: treasurer Geo. J.
johnson: board OF directors. Frank H. Smith, VI.
l. Littieiiei, j. VI. RalstOn, George n Walker AMI
Francis CASH The object OF the association Is
the purchase of a large farm, near the town OF
HyattsyiIle, Nd, TO be subdiyided into building
lots.
PROCEEDINGS IN EQUITY AGAINST WASHING
TON BUSINESS MAN.-MeSSrS. John and James
DOts0n furniture and carpet dealers OF Philadel-
phla. yesterday flied a bill in equity 10 enlon
James DUNCAN, OF No. S13 7th street northwest,
from selling or transferring his property, am 10
secure the appointment or Il receiver 70 take
Charge OF it. The bill charges DUNCAN with
having purchased from cOmplainantS during
September, October and December last, prior 10
his impending failure, about s2 600 worth OF gOoiS,
though at the time def ant knew that he was
1nSoiYent AMI puFtOSed To defraud them out or
payment 1t IS charged also that DUNCAN during
the past four months has obtained from divers
merchants and manufacturers Goods worth from
$4,000 10 $4,000, and paid but a small proportion
or The sum, though now he claims 70 have no
more than Il go. 4 temporary restraining order
returnable on tue 18TH inst, has been issued.
AaUsEHEsrs FOR THE ISs.xE.-St EIizabath
opera House Is what they call the large haI OF the
government asylum tire INSANE across the
Ea5tern Sranel, in which entertainments ar. ire
quebt!y given FOR The amusement o. III. IN tents
OF the Institution. Last evening the anfart in
mfnt was under the management OF Prof W &
SoiIiis ana the program was greatly ap,reci ated
Oy the q " patients present, as also nv Dr cod
ding, Drs. Wilmer, StacE Lyons Pii,ersan ant
etnefS Manager Jake Eigt..i Of the Cu,oiufe We
sninterested spectator. Jlc nr3.rassi inci,I.le m
overture by Messrs- Coilfas, Ess..stt and NcCer
my; eornet sols by Prot DANES r e. ;,sEn. Ir;S,,
o0es MI CorDe;t; readins ..Iie Ce;,,try No. !,
-. strasburSer: Excelsior i.g mir Van. wv,
snIo p ana ilp taiialis Mr. STA eu-ser eorset
: ac1tiss, oy Messrs Collin AMI Ccri,ets Al fa,,s,
~ Was tuc ACTOR I;a.s.ss.