Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-08
Condensed locals,

LoGFFLEK's GARDEN.-May picnic.
Condensed Locals.
At the A.M.E conference in Baltimore, Satur-
day, Bishop Wayman stlted that bequeSt to the
Aged WOmen'S Home which had caused litigation
had been decided in favor OF the Will, and would
b paid shortly.
At a meeting of the Bar association Saturday a
committee OF Zine was appointed to wait upon the
Senate committee OF the District OF Columbia and
resist the passage OF the bill in its present shape
y increase the jurisdiction OF magistrates In the
District
Messrs. Cook and Cole have fled a motion for a
new trial In the case OF John Henry Murphy. of
larceny. by means OF the three card monte game
Rev. Jos. T. Kelly preached an anniversary SER
mon 1T the Fourth Presbyterian church yesterday,
IL being the FIRST sabbath in his ninth year OF
vice as pastor OF the church. He reviewed at some
length the work OF the church, which is in a most
Mr.. W. d. Hughes lecture in reply to Ingersoll
last evening was frequently applauded by his APP
precidtiye audience.
The Capitol North street and South Washing
ton Railroad Company were in the Police Court
this morning. on warrant sworn out against
them. charging them with running their cars (32
without a license. Mr.. l. G. Hine appeared for
the defendants and asked for continuance until
Friday. which the court granted, on the president
OF the company, Mr.. Chas. White, giving bonds.
Mr.. r. 5. Menanim, secretary, and Mr. A. NJ.
Rancho, chairman OF the executive committee of
the Pennsylvania Editorial Association, will az
live in this city Wednesday TO make arrangements
for meeting OF their association in this city On
The 5th OF June While visiting here the members
OF the association, about 800 in number, will
make excursion TO Mt Vernon and to Fortress
Monroe. Mr.. ". A. Short, OF this city will assist
In entertaining them while here.
At the Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal church
yesterday, after sermon by Chaplain McCabe, the
congregation contributed 81 200 towards paying
the balance OF debt on the church, and in the
Ing Mrs Jackson subscribed $780, the balance due;
so that the church property Is entirely free from
liability.
Saturday night some men and boys were de-
tected at the Capitol selling counterfeit tickets to
TIE r0tunda reception 4 appears that these tick
cts were sold for so cents apiece, and quite num-
Der were dirpOsed o..
Patrick Tier; ey was fined S in the Police Court
to-day for aSSauitng his mOther,who testified that
the accused, while drunk last Saturday locked her
up in room, beat her and threatened to Kill her
II she did not give him money. similar fine
having been imposed on Tierney On a charge of
profanity, execution or sentence was suspended In
the assault case.
Josephine Page. scolOred, was sent to jail by
Jude Smell to-day for 60 days, for stealing lot OF
household furniture from Jacob Newman. colored,
OF Porksteak alley, in South Washington, while
Newman and his family were confined IN the
em lllpox hospital
Miss Fletcher, OF Boston, VIII lecture on the
Indians at meeting presided over by Senator
Hoar, at the Foundry on. El church lecture room
this evening.
After CHAPLAIN MeCabe's free lecture this even
Ing On LIBBY prison he will present the work OF
the "Church Extension Society OF the Methodist
Episcopal church, showing that there have been
dedicated fOrty-five Methodist churches the past