Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-07-03
West Washington Affairs.

THE CLOSING EXERCISES OF Trinity (Catholic1
OF a very interesting character, and witnessed By
large crowd OF parents OF the pupils and frieno1
Of the school Father Kelly, the pastor. an9
gladdened the hearts OF the meritorious pupils By
presenting them with medals and premiums.
THE FUNERAL OF Capt Florence ODonoghue,
Q. s. medical storekeeper, formerly OF this place.
whose death was mentioned in The STAR somo
days since), was attended In New York yesterday
by the majority or the attaches OF the United
States army headquarters on Houston street. The
burial service. according to the rites OF the Ro.
man Catholic church, was conducted 10y the Rev.
Father Brice. The casket was covered with black
cloth, and the lid were a cross OF white flowers
and pillow or roses. In accordance with the exc
pall-bearerS.
GOING WHsT-The banjo rage has reached Sc
Pao NGh cams ana our hs young rs
instrument in this District having accepted an
invitation to take charge OF large class OF pupils
sons and daughters or well-to-do people, In that
growing city, Will leave for his new field OF duty
this evening, bearing with him the good wishes Of
many friends hereabouts.
the quiet of Georgetown, as recently published
There were several fines imposed ior Ike Of
fence. but the case OF Alice Wayne is entered On
the docket as dismissed"
DEATH OF PoIIcEMAN's ERE.-Mrs Mary
Haney, wife OF Sergeant :. W. Haney, OF the Met
ropolltan police force, died at her late residenca
No 1647 High street, Saturday night, after a lon0
illness. Her funeral Will take place tomorrow "a
9o'clock, and the interment Will be at Holy Rood
The second monthly meeting Of the First Coop
erative building association viii be held Wednes-
day night, instead OF tomorrow, the 4th See advt
THE DAsHAwAY REFoRM CLUB continues 70 be
very successful. The Sunday afternoon meetings
are very popular and Interesting.
HIGH TIDE.-July $3.50 am, 9: :55 pm.
News Briefs.
The greenback state convention OF Texas adj
journed Saturday. IL was resolved To make no
nominations, but to recommend @. Wash. Jones %
all the elements opposed to the bourbon democracy
aGa Aafa fran lariV fpue
fusion, but inviting the cooperation OF the inde-
pendents and republicans, was adopted.
on Saturday elected full set OF city ofcers max
ing dual government In the subordinate NUM-
cipai zip departments. @ The question @ ~ as 70 who are
The British house OF commons remained in ses-
sion during the whole OF Friday night and until
o'clock on Saturday evening, considering the re.
preston bill. Twenty-Five IRISH members, fDclud-
ing Mr.. Parnell, were suspended for obstructiI9
: melton for an injunction TO prevent further
boring for the channel tunnel has been granted ty
the English court OF chancery.
A grocery firm OF Chicago, In advertising bals.
ing powder, had the picture OF Gen. b. f. Butler
on their placards as q baker, engaged In prepar.
pocket Gen. Butler attempted 70 have the 1rfn
Indicted for libel, Tut the grand jury declined 10
Joseph f. Loubat, the member OF the New YORK
Union club who had the dif1culty with Mr.. Turn
bull and was expelled on that account, has begun
He says that II he is reinstated he viii immediately
resign.
The jury In the case OF r. Porter Lee, president
OF the First national bank OF Buffalo, N. Y, I'm.
dicted for embezzling 100000 OF the funds OF the
bank. disagreed saturday, ten being for acQuittal
and two for conviction.
In the 20 countless OF Iowa the prohibition amend.
ment has aggregate majorities Coz e OF 5O7sl an1
aggregate ma1ortties against u tcf - 6l7, giving t
a net majority OF q, ,907.
The Baltimore can-makers vita ne exception
OF eight shops, are on q strike Cor 1nore pay.
Michael Dav.tt was SO overW0gked on arriving at
Worcester, Mass, that his physician caused linn
TO go TO his hotel and not keep his engagement
An Indian settlement In TETON canon. Cal, was
destroyed by o hood on saturday caused by
cloud-burst In the neighbor1ng mountains. Sew
eral persons were drowned and many injured.
Mayor Wall. the new republican mayor OF WI.
mington, Del, has dfsbanded the old police f0fce.
and 40 new men OF his own selection have talacn
charge OF She peace and good order OF the city,
Gov. Hamilton. OF Maryland, thinks that Henry
d. Farnandfs has declined the presidency o. The
c. 4 O. canal In letter to be read at meeflnq Of
the board OF pubic works OF the state on WedneDp
day.
The city hall IN New YORK Was set on IRE IRA
nre-cracker yesterday, and escaped oestrucflon
on!y 0y prompt encrts o. tne nremsn. ASH weA