Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-13

lUU Ieet OF rope, winch Will support q ton. the
Potomac Archcrs propose to offer a prize to the
best archer among the firemen at the close OF the
shooting season, which begins In April and closes
In November. They will ask the fire department
thar some OF the fremen be permitted to shoot
with them from time TO time, and also TO practice
archery at the engine houses
Anuscaaents. &c.
FoRDs OPERA HoUsE--'One Hundred Wives" a
play illustrating Mormon life and which has been
highly praised, both for its dramatic int rest and
moral excellence, win be produced at Fords Opera
House every night this week.
NATIONAL THEAgEE.-Mr. John T. Raymond will
appear 1t the National this evening In Fresh, the
American" Mr. Raymond Will be supported by q
very strong comedy company.
The CAPITAL THEATER.-The managers OF the
Capital Theater offer this week a very attractive
Variety program.
RoILEE SKATING RIsK:.1he Baltimore and
Washington Polo teams will play Inetch game at
the rink tonight the surface to be cleared at 30
p m.
Mrs. TheOphflns YOun%S Dead.
THE CURIOUS LAW SUIT IN WHICH SHE WAS IN
vOLvED.
Mrs. Theophiius YOungs, whose litigation In New
York with the brother OF her husband had brought
her prominently before the public, died suddenly
on Saturday evening, st her home, near Oxen run
in the county. Mrs YOungs was the granddaugh-
ter OF the late Rev. DR.. Laurie, who many years
ago was the pastor OF the F-street Presbyterian
church, now Willard hall She was at the time OF
her death about forty years OF age. During the
1oungs, and lived with him q few years. having
several children. YOungs then left the city, and
Mrs. IOungS followed him to Baltimore but he
would not return here with her. In 1875 a man
wdS drowned in Boston harbOr, and 1t was claimed
that this was Theophilus Youngs, upon which the
property went into the hands OF q brother Of The
Ophilus as administrator. After time YoungS
(or man claiming TO be YOungs) returned, but
MIS- 1Gungs did not lor would not recognize him
as her husband. A law suit In New York followed,
and Is now pending. IL is probable that the death
OF Mrs Youngs wifi end the litigation. DIR. Pat
terson yesterday viewed the body OF Nrs. Youngs,
and decided that death was caused by heart dis
ease.
Dr. TAcHMyNTIs, the Greek physician, formerly
OF this city, VINO was indicted for sending threat
ening letters 10 Dr. Dudley OF the Long Island Col-
Judge Moore. In the Kings County Court of ses.
SiOls Saturday He refused to plead, and de-
manded copy of the Indictment found against
that he was the victim of a conspiracy. He was
remanded to Raymond street Jail.
THE FUNERAL OF CHAuNCEY SMITH, who for
nearly nifty years held responsible positions in the
noon from the Masonic Temple, which was
crowded by his many friends OF the Masonic fra
tarnity, OF which he was prominent member.
The caSket containing the remains was taken from
the late residence OF the deceased On street. and
borne to the Temple, where 1t was placed in the
center of the large hall. The Masonic choir rem
dered some appropriate selections and the funeral
sermon was preached by Rev. DR.. Sunderland, who
recited the pure and blameless private and unos-
charity. At the close OF Dr. Sunderland's remarks
the Knights Templars services were performed.
The hep an-6ea Ihss1 were E. g. Davis, Myron NJ
Frank Marshall, NJ. B. Suffer and A. l. Fox, repre-
senting the various branches OF the Masonic order
to which the deceased was attached. The remains
were inferred in Congressional cemetery, where
the FUNERAL rites OF the blue lodge were celebrated
THE EMANCIPATION observation-disclosures much
interest In the coming emancipation celebration
the goth anniversary on April 16th-among the
nd n al % ctr i.fS pllQrp ole
tons of delegates have not taken place, meetings
will be held night for the purpose and it is ex-
will be full attendance. The celebration having
been failure last year. eXciteS the colOred race
make extra efforts for the coming event. Among
the candidates for the chief marshashfp are de-
rome A. johnson, ChaS. II. Marshall, j. F. N. Will
kinson and Capt 7. S. Kelly {of the Capitol City
Guard.)
SERIOUS AssAULT-I4eV1 Warren was charged In
the Police Court this morning with assaulting an
other cOlOred man named John Smith, and also
with carrying razor. Smith showed the court a
d cut over mis- eyes Which, ne SAID the prs
and also stated that he tried to cut witness with
razor. His counsel asked the court to let him of
drunk and never having been arrested before. The
court said that drunken man with razor was
the most dangerous, and drunkenness was no ex-
cuSe for crime, and he would impose fine OF $50
or ninety days for carrying the razor and give him
sixty days for the assault
In THE CRIMINAL COURT TO-DAY, Nicholas Miles,
indicted for the murder or Mrs. Anna A. Conner, on
the 18th OF January last was arraigned and
pleaded not guilty. Mr. A. B. Williams appears
for the accused. Hugh Strider, second offence,
Matting Mr. W Bell a% was assigned to the
case; John Fuller, sending obscene postal cards
n the mails; renognizanse forfeited Stephen
George E. Craig, burglary; not guilty.
RIVER Observation-Disclosures sutton reports ar
rivals at the river front follows: Steamer Gates
Chllds coo bunch fish for R. A Golden; steamer
Sheets, Munson, 900 bunch fish, same; schr
Edwin c., nellie, 10000 feet lumber, W. w. McCul-
loch schr Gen. COrbin, COlema n, 100 600 feet lum-
Der, market: schr. Howard, Ogden, cord wood for
market; pungy Coral McKenna, McKenna; pungy
Gen. Pike, Pike; schrs. Two Sisters, Pomeroy;
slOop Anna Matilda, all with cargoes of oysters
for market; schr. Agnes Rupplier, Lynde, $50 tons
coal, JOS Williams.
DEEDS IN FEE have been recorded as follows:
Mt PHpng and BarPs
James HeenOn to w. KenZingre, pts. 1T and 17S,
Beatty Hawkins addition to Georgetown, s4O0.
and pts SO and 80, sub. OF lot s, So IS; $12,0OO
Eliza Wilson. executrix, to stephen o. Rchey, pit.
"a, SO. 166; 5000. Henry Wallord ct al to G. 8.
Mary l. Kaufman, pit 10, So S23, $1,000 G. F.
Dyer 70 f. T. Dover, lots and 2, 81. B. sub. estate
OF Giles Dyer; sSe j. H. Johnson to J: W; Starr,
Collins, lot q, So s72; s., 500
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to john
son ". Manuel and Anna Richardson; r, West
ana ana, NJ N. Jackson: George Barton and Louisa
Hutchinson and Amelia TrunnelL
FINED FOR BLAcK1NG 4 WoMAN's EYE.-James
Cole, a well-dressed one-armed cOlOred man, was
charged in the Police Court Saturday by
fashily-dreSSed mulattO GIRL named Lucy Clark,
with having assaulted her. The testimony OF the
complainant and other witnesses was to the effect
that they all belonged to the 'Thirty-Sxth Jerusa-
lem Lodge and Brother Cole is the secretary OF
the lodge, and last Thursday night, after the
lodge meeting was over, and they were coming out
OF the Island Hail. In South Washington, a dispute
arose between the members OF the lodge, which
resulted in Brother Cole backing Lucy's eye. The
prisoner stated that he had some words with
another woman, and Miss Clark took It up and
struck him I'm the neck, and he struck her back
The court decided that Cole was guilty OF an as
sault, and imposed a fine OF s..
AN ALLEGED COLORED PIcKPOCKET.-Wm. Charl-
ton, neatly dressed young mulattO man, was
charged IN the Police Court this morning with
being suspicious character and vagrant Police
man Jones and merchant On 7th street testified
TO seeing hiIn Saturday afternoon following ladies
up ana down :th street, and picking lady's
pocket In front OF Baum store. The court ordered
him to give bonds for his good behavior for six
months, or be committed for 80 days.
How LITTLE BOY LOST HIS LEa-Yesterday
afternoon, about 4:30 O'Clock, Master Johnnie