Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-02-23

NATIONAL THEaTER.-'sThe Black Crook"
CAPITAL THEATER-yartety performance.
Condemned Locals.
TIE STAR win be issued In dOuble-Sheet o. eight
page form of tity-SiX columns on SATURDAY.. As
these issues nland an extraordinary eireula-
That OF last saturday was 81 .16O. To insure in
seTtiOn and proper classification, advertisements
must be Presented not later than II O'clock H. Sat
Grlay.
Street lamps viii be lighted at 1915 p. m. and
extincuished Ut $50 am
Lent gan yesterday. and there were services
In the Protestant Episcopal and Catholic churches
throughout the District.
Henry Dean, COl0rcd was charged in the Police
Court yesterday with stealing Ratchet. lie told
the court dat he couldn't tell lie, cause he
didn't steal dat hatchet." His name was not
George Washington, and the court sent him down
Al a meeting OF Branch No. =, Associated Chart
us Tuesday evening, at Lincoln mission, the
squares from 9TH To 9Th and 10 Boundary streets
were transferred u Guriey Mission branch at its
request Drs Winter and Beau were appointed to
assist Mrs. Bdbcock in the distribution OF relief
ana several volunteer collectors were ASST ,ned to
collect funds
At the hrst annual meeting of the Rossin Choral
society last evening the reports OF the secretary
and treasurer were presented, showing the society
TO be in prosperous condition. The annual elec-
oon OK Cfticers was held, resulting as follows: l..
Jewell Myers president; ". III. Harmer. vice pres
fdent; ". c. Macarthur, secretary; III. l. Costing
assistant secretary; Mrs Belle Bradford (re-lecf
ell. treasurer; :. c. Stokes, librarian F. d. Tracy
musical director: ". ID. Mcfarland, W. r. lap
HIN and Miss A; heIurray, executive board. The
Four able-DOdIed white trampS, named Thomas
McCanery. Lewis Harrison, John McGill and
Thos Carlow were in the dock at the Police Court
yesterday, charged with being Migrants and sus-
piious persons Policeman Breen Of the fftA
precinct, testified that they have been trying To
make a home ofthe lodging-hOuSa and have called
regularly Tor their bread nd coffee for about three
weeks They pleaded guilty with apparent salts
faction ~ the charge that would make their
CHANCES good, thirty days free grub ana place to
sleep WARM
Tie board Of directors, Masonic Mutual Relief
ANsOTistl'n. last night Amended section 9 OF the
bylaws 80 as To read as follows: ANY member
Withdrawing from the association or having been
stricken from The roll for non-payment OF dues,
ana applying FOR TeadIalssion, Shall be admitted
upon Presenting a certificate OF good health frCm
one OF tLe examining. physicians u the Dciatjon
ami paying up all assessments he owed at the time
ne ceased TO D. member This Is Substitute Tor
the amendment pending at the meeting OF the
The Brotherhood OF Carpenters through select
committee or htteen met the master carpenters at
Knights Oh PtthiaS Hall. corner 134 and f streets
last Hl3ht Coed feeling prevailed, and the mas
ter builders after amcable discussion conceded
the advance asked by the journcymen as lust, ant
with the Brotherhood. AT the suggestion OF the
master carpenters the meeting was adjourned TO
meet at same place next Wednesday night.
About 40 Members OF Golden Light Lodge, l. O.
CT. or Al"N3ntT1a, visited the Good Tempars OF
This District at Clements Lodge room, Washington
Hal, In this city. last night MI Holloway. OF
Washington made the opening address weIcCfilne-
The visitors, which Was responded 10 by prOulin, mt
temperance men OF Virginia, Including JAS. Divine,
sani,r.l Thomas, colored, employed by Mr. John
T. Miller in saving wood at his mill on Virginia
avenue. near ~ street, yesterday lost several OF
his IinEers, which came in contact with a saw
Chas. ". Dorsey was admitted 10 The bar OF the
Dstrlet to-day On the report OF the examining
j. ShiIineton sends the excellent American
Ajma@oc for 1852, edited by y X. Sponord, libra
Tidn OF Congress.
very old COlorei man named Geo Adams was
In the GOrk or the Police Court to-day on a charge
Of asStultlng his sister, Mary Adams who with a
pFp1
with blood tOoE the stand and told the court that
her brother dif this by striking her with a brick,
ami that he said he was going TO Kill her. The
court sentenced him 10 u dry 5 IN Iatl
MI Henry tonLOrs has filed claim Of $50 be
1ore The District Commissioners for damages SuS-
talncd In falling into Il sewer trap.
The trial OF the case OF james T. Christmas In
diCtet for the murder Oh WIN. q. Whitney on June
S9tI iSst, Mas been ST IN the Criminal Court Tor
ontle strength OF the postal card received yes
tertay by MAJOR Brock from Newport Y. l.. In re-
iatlon 10 dangerous crank named 4. ". Sprague
who had lett that city for Washington. mat on
Ger proceeded To the Capitol this morning, and
nDdiny Sprague there with u large chart which
b Vas dsSilUuS IL han. up In the Speakers roCIn
De ordered the police to take Sgrag lie TO head
quarters.
TIRE DISTRICT HoKTICUITURAL SoCIErY-A meet
irg OF this association was held Last evening Mr
John Saul presiding and Mr.. J. r. c. CLARK secre-
tlry pro t@in officers were elected follows:
Jehn saul, president; Thomas " Fowler Or. Basil
Norrfs, and ii. J. Prince, Vice presidents: X j.
FISHER, corresponding secretary: DK. Charles A.
d. fttoiuiLS JOIN l. Z. Clark. treas
urer; MIS- Mary V. Quinn, Mrs Harriet n. Mute
David j. Saunders, John l. azzsrd and Seorye
Gorius, with the president, secretaries and treas
Grcr, executive coInIaittHe; William Saunders i
h Kerr, and N. HagSerty, finance committee
The QUESTION drawer was opened and the tonic
I" hat are the best methods OF destroytuv eurp,,
Ho?" was discussed by McSsrI Saunders Nessi.
ham, Saul, and others There was a ne COLLECTION
OF cut flowers exhibited Mr.. Saul Contributed
handsome specimens OF dendrobfum Mobile Chi.
nese aEiieas, camelias, gloTiniss geraniums prIn.
ulaS, ana scented pelagoniuns- Mr. John r. C.
Slark exhlbited bloom OF AArechal Mel Glorie de-
DDon, ana other choice tea roses, geraniulns
cyciaInens, arbutalors, and beyonias
1N-DooR SPeHrs-PoLo AND TES-P1Ns-An inter
estlng polo match took place at the rink last eve
ming. between The following teams, composed O,
the best players Of the Polo club: Rais-t;itttnrs
captain and netd; Whitungton, McFalls Win.
pie, Hatch, Nurphy and Snyder. BIues-BoYd
captain and field; Yarrow, b. Heller Main Allen
Hobbs and Owen Mr.. George r Davenport acted
as referee. After some good playing the game re-
suited in favor OF the Blues
The challenge G. i've members OF the BaF Ten
pin club 10 play six OF any other club, was ac
cepted by the Winter club, and the match wa.
played yeSterday-three games cut OF five. The
Ing score: First game-B- F. 1896; Winter club
3,596 Second gaIne-B. F.'s. 4.l52; Winter club
Ss.a Third game-B. F.s, 4,aD9; Winter club
ASA.
DEEDS IN FEE have been recorded as follows
John Sehafer TO Frank ID. Evans pt IS so 90
$eU Elizabeth b. JudsOn TO Geo. +. Moves, lots
y and q, Beaips addition to Georgetown; s. SEQ