Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-08

The spirituaists OF the District have organized
themselves into society for ire purpose or hold
| ing stated meetings and employing speakers. DIR.
John Mayhem is president OF the society, and DR..
~ F. White is engaged for the present as inspira-
about zoo, meets on Sunday evenings in Masonic
hall
The monthly report OF Dr. Parsons, the house
| physician OF the Emergency hospital, shows that
there $50 cases treated during the month,
| 4 operations were performed, 2,427 prescriptions
A meeting OF the Colored Labor League, held last
evening at Johnsons hall. ON 14th street, was adj
dressed by John Pope HOdnett
Samuel Hickman was committed to Jail by
Judge Smell yesterday for sixty days. in default OF
fine of saO for cutting Chas Talbert, another
coiOred boy, with a knife.
A young man named Robert Williams was fined
$50 by Judge Smell, in the Police Court yesterday,
for assault1ng Dr. Edward Leon with cane.
John G. Townsend and Il. Duryee have been re-
elected trustees OF the North Presbyterian church
for three years, and TheophiluS Gaines for the un
expired term OF the late G. w. r. KidwelL
in the cellar OF LanSburgn Bros store, 7th street
northwest 1t was extinguished by the employees
OF the store, assisted by Sergeant Hefner and Pr-
vate Mcmahon, of the police force.
Owing to the expiration OF the appropriation the
department of steam engineering at the navy yard
is idle. nearly 400 men being thrown out OF employ
ment.
VIM. II. Williams and VIM Mcvary, hucksters,
were charged in the Police Court to-day, with be-
ing loud and bOisterOu5 On the street, in crying
fresh fish," Williams forfeited collateral, and
McVary was fined S. or fifteen days
Francis Carter, VINO is engaged in the odOrleSS
excavating business, was charged in the Police
Court this morning, by Inspector oNeae, of the
health Office, with creating nuisance injurious
TO health, but the court dismissed the case.
discourse on the people and institutions OF
China will be given at the First Congregational
church tomorrow evening, by Rev. II. BlOdgett,
ID. ID. His distinguished services for nearly thirty
years as missionary in that Land are familiar to
all readers or current religious literature.
The Un1verSaliSt Society OF this District have
made the last payment on the lot at 18th and l.
streets northwest, AMI received deed Of release.
The society will proceed at once to erect large
and commOdiOus church edfce.
Mr.. L. G. Mlrini Will give his compl ment airy
Easter soiree On Wednesday, April the 18th.
The origin OF the fire at RynealS store yester-
day, as given by the police, is, that ga cOlOred boy
went into the cellar to draw can OF Oil, and the
top OF an Oil barrel blew out and the boy in try
ing to escape fell down with lighted lamp in his
hand, which ignited the OIL"
The Easter cross voted for at the store OF VIM.
Fl. Morrison goes to Trinity p E. church, it receive
Ing the largest number Of votes cast by any
church, SCI.
1t is stated to-day that all of the members who
Will withdraw from Hlmline NJ. E. church will
unite with Grace church, corner 9th ami streets
northwest. Rev. j. c. Hagey, pastor, and that
about thirty OF them will join tomorrow. The
pastor or Hamline has already issued about forty
will commence his young peoples meetings at
Grace tomorrow evening.
Cora Bell Brown, through her attorney, John n.
OliFer to-iay fl1d a bill Tor divorce from Henry A.
Brown, On the ground OF cruelty.
THE TURKISH BATH.-The luxurious habits Of the
MoSleInS gave rise to the delicious Turkish bath,
out modern science, as represented In the perfect
arrangements OF Dr. III. L. BoveeS Establishment
CT nyNfyr fl,- t,,1r