Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-30

street lamps will be lighted at 5 80 pm. and ex-
tinguished az s:ss pm.
| CITY track saturday was announced in THE STAR
| or that day. The fifth race was mile and a halt
Clark, Barter, startle Lille Monson and Cuckatoo.
NIFTY Clark, the favorite, won in 2:47H Mutuals
MI. VIM. Hussey. the weil-known contractor,
! has been appointed to superintend the work of
sinking the shaft for the new reservoir OF the Po
tomac water works, and will enter upon his duties
/ to-day
| A large audience OF Sunday school children as
semoled In the Congregational church Yesterday
afternoon and listened to sermon especially in
tended for children by Rev. DIR. Worden. The
singing was admirably led by Mr.. Frank wilson,
| and Miss Carrie kidwell sang solo with great
expression and effect.
There will be an administrators sale of furni-
ture. &c, November 2d at 639 Louisiana avenue,
| by Foley, auctoneer. See advertisement
Miss Annie Elliot, the daughter OF the late VIM.
r. Elliott, was married this morning at st. Alloy
| siuS' church, to Mr. Lancaster, OF PHILADELPHIA
| The brother OF the groom, Rev. Father Lancaster
| performed the ceremony.
The steamship HlbernIan, OF the Allan line,
from Liverpool on the 10th and Queenstown the
11th instant having on board several passengers
for Washington, left Halifax for Baltimore yeSter-
day, after detention or several days at the for
ner port for repairs to her propeller, which be-
came came disabled between Queenstown and Nova
The yachts Ella Tredwell and Americas. on their
way down the river yesterday, had frieaily race
Tor supremacy. In distance OF IS miles 10 wind
ward and back the Treiwei beat her rival over a
Mrs. Lydia Sexton, of Kansas, an old lady 81
years Old, preached an interesting Sermon last
evening at Hamline Methodist Episcopal cl urch
corner 9h ami streets northwest.
TIE DdShaWayS held a crowded meeting last
| evening at Masonic Temple j. IL. Hilton, \.
dresses, and Mr.. F0reSman sand two solos. The
executive committee TO take charge OF the fair was
named as follows: Mrs. Barker, Mrs F llmore,
Mrs Pope, Mrs. Andrews, j. III. Hilton Mr. An
dreWs, Mr.; Nicholson, Mr.. Mockabee, Judge Weed
At 10
an information was filed in the Police Court
SATURDAY against ME- ). ~ Sharp, the train master
OF the Baltimore and Potomac railroad, charging
him with ObStructing the streets by locating cars
on Virginia avenue, between 9th and 9TH streets
The fall meeting of the National Jockey Cub
was very successful one, and IL Is thought tnat
between four and five thousand dollars was
cleared.
Mr.. G. Flceckerher, for the last nine years with
MessrS. Iansburgh Bro, Is now With the Boston
Dry Goods House.
The police state that there Is no foundation for
the statement published in the morning papers
that colored man named William jackson mad
beaten his sick wife, inficting injuries from which
She was likely TO die.
hungry-lOoking young colored man named
Abraham Page was in the tolls at the Police Court
this morning, charged with stealing about thirty
pounds OF pork from the store or james Rutner-
ford, on ID street, between 9Th and 10th streets
clerk In the store testified that the prisoner sneaked
into the store Saturday night. and ran out with
A lad named William Brown pleaded guilty be-
lore Judge Smell this morning TO stealing rilk and
Ill,
He was sentenced 10 thirty days in Jail.
ThOS III. Snellbaker fined $40 or thirty days
Dy Judge Smell, this morning. tor asSaulting col
ored boy named Charles White. The boy stated
that he had been at work for Snellbaker at the
Com que, and had some words about his pay, Sat-
urday night, with Snellbaker WHO assaulted him.
Mr. SneilDaker claimed that the boy was insulting,
and put him out of the building
Mary Smith was before Judge Smell this morning
for stealing S13 from other cOlOred girl, named
Emma Gootlaw who stated that Mary met her
and asked To see the money, and When she got it
she ran on. The case Was continued for evidence
for the defense.
Two belligerent cOl0red girls, named Daisy Alien
and Emma Mcdonald, pleaded guilty before Judge
Smell this morning to fighting in the street. and
were sentenced TO fifteen days each In Jail in de-
fault or s. fine.
The Washington Cadets, Capt. Fleetwood, ar
and ONO railroad, from Philadelphia, having had
a pleasant trip; At their head they bore three
broOfnS Inscribed "a clean sweep"
ThOS- Lynch was sent to jail Tor six months, In
default OF $500 bonds, by Judge Smell to-day, fer
making threats of personal violence to his wife,
Margaret Lynch.
Mir. James j. Doke, chief of police at Cape May,
Is on visit to this city, and was at police head
quarters this morning
sent TO the workhOuse Tor 30 days by Judge Smell
to-day. for making indecent remarks to ladies' on
the street. He put in a plea OF insanity, but the
court overruled the ed.
MINING COMPANIES INCoRroRATED.-The Strong
consolidated Mining Company or New Mexico
nled a certificate or Incorporation on Saturday.
The capital Is s2,00o,OOO in 2J00oO shares OF $40
each, and AlgernOn s. Griggs, S Strong Ell.
Btltzley, II. +. Hayden, Hector Mcneil, Eli NJ.
Wheat, w. o. Smith. W. s. Oiell and H. b. Avery
ar the trustees.
The San Andreas Conso,l lated Mining and
Smelling Company of New Mexico filed a certii-
cate OF Incorporation to-day, Samuel Strong, j. b.
Archer, b. L. Berry, John Chricter, s. Il. Turpin
II. F. Hayden, w. S. Oiel Frank W. Elkers, X. b.
Avery and ThOS. b. Majors being the trustees. The
capital IS 100000 in iojeJo shares.
BOBBY BROOKS AND CASSIE CATLETT-A colored
Dedu, VINO enjoys the happy name OF BOBBY
BROOKS, was In Judge Sneli'S dock to-day, charged
by Cassie Catlett with ultlng her. Cassie took
the stand, ana iooAinE wiotfuliy at her lover, said
she had changed her mind about the NATTER and
she didn't want to prosecute him. The court said
said he was about 10 part with her last night
Wnen she grabbed his hat, and he got angry and
beat her. The court sentenced him to 1ail for Is
days in default OF s..
THE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR IN PHILADELPH1A-In
Thursdays STAR the names OF 35 members OF CO.
IuLnDa c0mmandery are given as being in line in
the IeInp1ar parade Of Philadelphia. The roster
OF the c0mmandery shows that there were 90
knights in line. including IL Of Potomac COM
nandery. No. 3. who paraded with them. The
columbia Knights were proud OF their command
ana speak highly OF their reception In the Quaker
city.
IMPORTANT TO THE LApIEs.-Do not forget to at
tend the Immense auction sale OF dry goods fancy
goods, &C., on Monday, october the 30th at the
corner OF TN and StS L. ". See advertisement
5. SAMSTAG Auctioneer
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