Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-28
Condensed I.ecals.

I AUFPTtiSeTS VIII CONFER q favor by sending In
their orders for t0-moTrow's double sheet issue at
the earliest practicable moment to insure insertion
/ aud proper classification. The number OF new adj
! vrTtlSementS printed Ia April thus far Is S,;s09.
/ Pursuant to a published call number OF "'sur-
ylV0rS OF rebel priSODS' met at Mr. d. C. ConDelly's
residence, No 1907 street northwest last evening
| and took preliminary steps toward organizing a
| lodge similar to one in New York. VIM. Ii. Good
! ing was elected chairman, and Mr. Mcdonald sec
/ rotary.
| The anniversary exercises o: the National Deaf
Mute college VIII be held in the hail of the institu
| ton at Kendall Green next Wednesday at pm.
| The Nide-Awake association last evening elected
officers as follows: l. Willis. presidents j. Mills,
yice-president: v. Addison, secretary; B. Evans,
b. Evans. V. Coakley and 4. Coleman, campaign
| committee
| Taxpayers would do well to read the tax notice
elsewhere relative to the second annual INSTALL
| ment due Nav 1St.
At the forestry convention in Cincinnati yester-
m ss WashnStsh Tead d' % pap per depart
| Last evening Private Policeman Grant found a
dead child at the corner OF 4th and streets north
Yesterday Police Officer Cole was injured by
being thrown from his horse On the 14th street
road.
Mr.. Osbourn, who attempted to commit suicide
| by cutting his throat about week ago is slowly
| recovering from his injuries.
In the repeyin suit OF De Alma agt Gray, in
the Circuit Court, the jury, yesterday afternoon,
| found for the Plaintiff with one cent damages.
Gray, who is proprietor OF the Continental hotel,
seized and held De AhnaS baggage for alleged uT-
paid board bin. De Alma obtained his baggage
by a replevn bond.
Yesterday an exemplified copy OF the Will of L.
Seldner, OF Baltimore, was fled in Register Rams
dells Office. He leaves his property to his wife,
Eva, during her widowhood, and at her death or
marriage TO his four children. An annuity Of $l5O
II his brother is charged ON the estate.
To-day the counsel for the government and the
S, In the Geran National Bank
further proceedings be postponed till Monday
large bulletin has been nut up In the City Post
Office. giving the time OF the arrival and departure
OF the mails here and for all the principal points in
the country.
to-day by Mr.. j. H. Warner, who represented the
property owners on street, near the City Post
the removal OF the mail wagons, which ObStruct
that thOroughfare
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to Nicholas
A. Colbert and Mary A. Osborne, of Culpeper
county, Va; Albert G. Collins and Mamie IT,
Adams; Andrew G. Thornley,, OF Caroline county,
county, Va: A. c. DemOlet and Mary E. Gleason;
AloysuS Henning and Alice Ada Sanford; w. Fl.
Burgess and Willie A; Bryant; John 7. Keethley
and Catherine d. Anderson, OF Fauquier county.
Va; Thos. P. Digglns and Belle Deavens; Ran
dali Douglas and Lizzie A. Stevens, of West Gard
ner, Mass. James f. Scott and inkey e. Davis
FAST AFTERNOON TRAIN TO NEW YORK AND
PH1ADELPHIA.-Iti is understood that the Pennsyl-
Van1a railroad contemplateS the establishment of
fast afternoon train from this city to Philadel-
pha and New York, which will start from the 3.
p. railroad station at about four. or a quarter
AFTER, In the afternoon, and arrive in Philadelphia
about eight and New York about half-past ten.
New York is little too far away to get there and
back the same dag, but PhiladephtanS viii he able
to leave home In the morning and get here shortly
alter eleven, 50 then they can spend about five
hours In WASHINGTON and get home again in time
ior tea; This train viii probably commence rum
ming about May 9Th.
THE BARNUM AND LONDON SHows.-The opening
OF the United and London Shows In this city next
Monday VIII be heralded by grand street pa
geant Golden .chariots, cages OF wild animals,
elephants camelS giraffeS, ZebraS and strange and
wonderful beasts from distant climes will be col
lected in grand spectacle The shows will ex-
hloit here Monday and Tuesday.
A CoLoKED WOMAN ASSAULTS A JAPANESE TEA
MERcHANr.-Thts morning in the Police Court
large colOred woman, Lizzie Johnson, was charged
with asSaulti1g Japanese named ChOng GOss,
who keeps tea store at No s9l7 Nj street, West
this woman told him to bring her pound of tea,
and when he took IL TO her house 'fshe said she
only wanted halfee poundee, and tOldee her
that not sellee halfee pOundee, and she calee me
dance fOolee and pullee me into the hOusee and
beatee me On the backee with sttckee and blakee
my watchee and throw me outee housee" The
court had some trouble in understanding him. hut
his main statement was corrOborated by some col
ored women, and the court sent the prisoner to
Jail Tor 10 days In default OF s. and costs.
THE RIVER TRADE.-Harbormaster Sutton re-
ports arrivals at the river front to-day as follows:
Schr A Booth. Todd, q, 0O0 feet lumber Wheatley
Bros; schr. Salisbury, Lanton, GO 600 feet lumber
same; schr. American, Cox, 5000 feet lumber
same; barge D2Iphius S; Clark, Davis, ss5 tons Of
26O tons coal. c. II. Burgess; schr. ScOville, Ma
loney, 200 tons coal, city dealers; pungy W. B. Cole
schr. Ada Lee, Weston. cord wood for Biscoe: schr
Mary Shea, Ashton, cord wood for Johnson Bros. ;
schr. American, Insley, cord wood 10. Carter;
sioopS Wren and Fanny Maria, with oysters for
market; strns. VIM. Yates and Kate, and sloops b.
H. Lambert aud Belyidere, all with fish for r. A.
Golden; stmr. Pride. Peddingill. fish for VIM. E.
Francis Evans 7 II