Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-03
The Proposed Emancipation Day Cele-
bFali0n.

delphia house last evening, for the purpose OF
making arrangements to celebrate the Goth ami
verslry OF the proclamation of emancipation, Mr..
o. S. B. Wall presiding, and Mr. w. C.Chase acting
as secretary. The secretary Was Instructed to eX-
tend invitations to the colored churches and the
following persons in each legislative district, with
the request to attend maSs-necting to be held ut
Gallilean Fishermans hall next Monday evening,
and make final arrangements for the celebration.
First district. c. D. Browdie and John Hill: second
Captain .. S. Z. Wall and Professor j. NJ. Gregory
third, Edward CrusOr and John Turner: fourth,
Logan Williams and William Carnell fifth, Ran
dali Bowie and William Gray; sixth, w. Fl. john
son and Lloyd MUD; seventh, Joseph jackson AMI
s Hae TaTe q ehth Charles Peters ana
b. furyls; tenth, Phil Meredith; eleventh Cato
Ward and J. +. n. Wilkerson; twelfth, Lloyd
Smith; fourteenth. Ii. c. Bolden and W. X.
Brown; fifteenth, John W. Freeman and Burnett
West; sixteenth, Potter Meredith and James w.
Gunner; eighteenth, NJ. F. Hamlin and John W.
Brown; nineteenth, Charles Bruce and Henry Nc
kircy twentieth, Edward Scott and NJ. ii. Robin
SON: tTenty-1rst, Thomas j. Scott and Theophius
Howard; twenty -Second, Peter MOsby and Frank
Middleton.
FUGITIVE THREE CARD MONTE NAN CAUGHT
This morning two of the officers OF the United
York George Brooks and George Lownes) arrived
here having in custody james King, one OF the
three card monte men whose bail was forfeited in
the Criminal Court few weeks since. King is
charged with grand larceny from W. F. Norm n,
of Leesburg, Va, few months ago, and gave bail
in 81 1000 which, as stated above, was forfeited.
DEEDS IN FEE have been recorded as follows: j.
W. Orme ct al to c. II. Orine part B. so. 3l9; part
e. So 81 10 part dr H. So 3d.; sss annie Key
mis- Looney to P. Herlihy sub Is. so. 6ai, and sub
81, SO. 800 81 800 d. LOoney to Johanna Wolf parts
u and "A; 81. ga; 500 Jonathan Prout 70 {: f.
Entwisle, subs and s, So 800; 500. ThOs o. Var
neil to GeOrgtanna Varnell, part tract on Rock
vile turnpike: 500. c. F. Compton to W. c. Hill,
nett to JAS o. Bennett tqult claim, lot g. Sc 67
8. Chas- Brandt to Daniel Ryan, lot TO- sub
ST. 133, $1,100. w. ]. Newton, trustee, to Is. IL.
Warner, pit lot 4, So. 1874; s..
RoBBING A CORNER sTAND-A young coiorrd
man named Jno. Scott was tried In the Police
Court yesterday for the larceny OF lot OF fewlry
AMI Other articles from Bernard S!lverberg
Policeman Herbert. OF the fifth precinct testified
that about one O'clock yesterday morning, While
passing the stand kept by Mr.. SivcrbcrJ. at the
corner Of 9TH and Market Space, he heard some oae
In the stand, and when about to make an inveSti-
CATION the prisoner jumped over the stand and
ran Witness pursued him ana Captured aim 1t
10th street and the Avenue, and on searching him
at the station house his pockets and the lining OF
his clothes We're found to be stuffed with the
1eWeiry and other articles taken from the stand,
which he had broken open. A clerk OF Mr. Silver
berg Identified the property recovered as belong
to Six months in Jail.
BUILDING AssOCIATIoN.-At the fifth monthly
III.
held last evening, c. c. Duncanson presiding, the
secretary sold 2O}4 advances, amounting to 81 635
or an average OF $l2S53 TO each share advanced on
WASHINGTON CATTLE MARKET.-At the Queens
town drove yards ION the Metropolitan branch
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, three miles from the
city, Lewis ID. Means, proprietary 100 head CT cat
Tie Were offered Wednesday. and sold to butchers
at 314G6,4 cts per pound. PIG sheep sold for 5a6s.
cents per pound: Cows and calves brought $25a
$50 The state Of the market was brisk.
THE JoURNEYMEN PAINTERS ORGANIzrNG-The
house painters held meeting last night at Tur-
painters union, the purpose being to connect them
selves with the Federation OF Labor. There was a
full representation present. Thomas Denham was
elected chairman, and Geo. Quack enbush secretary
One delegate was present from the organization Of
the Knights OF Labor of Baltimore and two from
t me, Plasterers' Union OF Washington, and they
union. The meeting elected John Stone, William
Barnes, Robert Brennan and John Miles a commit
tee TO prepare constitution and bylaws.
RIVER TRADE.-Harbor-master Sutton reports
arrivals at the river front follows: Steamer Ann
steamer VIM Bates, Cathell, 1900 bunch FISH. r.
A. Golden: schooner Maud Seward, Seward 50 OOO
feet lumber, VIM. McCullOch; schooner Eclipse,
Nelson, az. COO feet lumber, Vim. Wims.tt; schoon.
ers Caroline, Silver Star, Cora Smith, W. D. Clark.
Mary Ella and Peri, all with cord wood for dealers:
schooners virginia. Willie, Isaac, Solomon, Den,
all with oysters for market; steamer VIM. Bates,
Cathell, 600 punches Of fish, r. A. Golden: slOop
Dan Sheets, MastOn, GOO punches fish, same:
schooners Howard, Ogden, Rising Sun, longboat
POcahOntas, and schooner Three Sisters, ali with
cord wood for Carter & Son; schooner j. H. Hail.
son, Williams, 15S,C00 shingles, VIM. Wfmsatt;
schooner Ann Turner, Marshall 1901 COO feet lum-
per johnson Bros; schooner Criterion, Shelly
5S,Co0 feet lumber, Su1th; schooner HELEN III
bend1ck, Munson, 1,117 tons Ice, from Booth Bay.
Maine, for Great Falls Ice CO. This is the first
cargo OF Ice which has arrived tls season. and a
large shipment Is expected, nearly all the ice
houses ON the kennebec being filled.
ELECTION OF OFFICERs-At the annual meeting
OF the Knights OF st. Joseph, No. l. last night the
following officers were elected for the ensi,InO
year: ]. m. Dunn, commander; Daniel Sheahan
nrst deputy commander; j. Roth, second deputy
commander; b. j: CAREY. third deputy COM
mander; Patrick Sullivan, drill master: W. H.
FIJI, financial recorder; w. II. Norris, recorder;
l. u. Daily, almoner; ID. j. F. Crowley, herald; j.
D. gallagher, warden; William ID. Webster and W.
I. Thicker, standard bearers
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to Jesse
Gray and Hattie Cross; VIM Martin and Francis
douglas; ThoS. Emery Coleman and Annie Ro-
Derts; Walter Nelson and Anna Lyas.
CHANGE OF FRA-Mr. Sidney T. Nimmo has
just disposed OF his large piano establishment for
the sum OF $500, to Mr. Chancey ]. Reed OF Penn
sylvania, who proposes to keep up the Old nrms
reputation, and carry one OF the largest and best
assorted stocks in the city. Mr. NimmO, after
oE1ef STAY here, expects to leave for the south