Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-19
Condensed Locals.

The committee of the New York Avenue church
Informed Rev. Dr. Bartlett of the action of the con-
gregatiOn In electing him pastor, and to-day Mr.
Bartlett responded by telegram, stating that as
soon as he received a written call he would con-
slider il favorably.
The Cornell Alumni Association has adopted
constitution and bylaws, and elected temporary
officers To hold until the annual election to be held
the night OF the banquet May 9Th, as follows:
President, Mr.. Thomas Hampson; vice-presidents,
Messrs Edmund j. Mofrat, r. w. Shufeldt and
George III Walker; secretary and treasurer, Mr.
Policeman stephen L Kearney has been detailed
for duty at the Executive Mansion. He was sta
TONED at the White House for a number of years
but about two years ago was displaced
j. j. MeElhone, OF this city, was admitted to the
bar OF the United states supreme Court yesterday.
. Patents We're issued yesterday to Giacomo Che
l1nl for reclining chair, and Agnus Hautz for a
trunk; both OF this city.
The funeral OF the late Fredk II. Cobb, engineer
In charge OF the Capitol grounds, which took
place yesterday afternoon at three O'Clock from
the Assembly's Presbyterian church, was largely
attended Memorial services were held last even
lag at the First Presbyterian church under the aus
pices OF the Sunday School Union
college in this city Is one Of the promoters of the
organ Zation OF Chinese Young Mems Christian
Association ia New York city.
AT a meeting of the stockholders Of the Potomac
Iruit Growers improvement Company, last night
H- b Wells, j. r Trembiy, w. ii. Main, ID. II.
simonds and w. G. Duckett, were appointed to Sc
cure money TO pay FOR buildings already Contract
ed for by the company.
VIM J, Lewis, colored, was sent to jail for sixty
and chain from VIM. ]. McConvey.
There Is at police headquarters a steel reamer,
found by boy In Franklin park yesterday. 1t is
1oH inches IN length and is supposed to have been
thrown under pine shrub by one OF the Fleming
safe burglars The reamer is for enlargfng holes
In iron, and was probably used In the cracking OF
Mr.. Jennings safe.
The funeral OF Mr.. John Stewart, who was killed
py the explosion OF ashell Monday morning last,
as stated In The STAR, took place this morning
from ST DominicS church, and was largely at
Sended The remains were Inferred In Mt Oliyet
cemetery.
Judge SHELLS decision in the "Artincial Stonen
conspiracy case has been deferred account OF the
Vstmony That was taken In the case being before
another court decision win probably be given
this week.
Tomorrow the Criminal Court viii be engaged
IN the trial OF District appeal cases. the following
Deing On The assignment: JAS ID. Daley I'M
licensed produce dealer: Henry Burseke, Catherine
DentZ, Nm- Bergman, NJ. NJ. O'Bryan and Caspar
EXON, unlicensed bars; James Addison, yagrarlcy
Yesterday "a suit was ned by George T. Jones
agt- w. w. Warden 10 recover 81 &C., claimed TO be
due on a note.
A. J. Anderson. indicted for burglariously enter.
Ing the house OF Gen. VIM Birney was ac-
Quilted to-day IN the Criminal Court.
Coroner Patterson to-day investigated the case
OF Ann OBran. who died last night at the Freed
mans Hospital, supposed from foul play, and
states that there is no evidence Of foul play The
woman aled or conclusion OF the brain, probably
suiklLs her head In fall