Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-05
A New Church Edifice.
THE WORK COMMENCED ON NEW HOUSE
WORSHIP FOR DR. PITzER's CoNGREG ATIoS

| IN tne style OF All Souls church. The edifce will
Oe OF prlck, trimmed with stone, the architecture
OF handsome Gothic design, and the interior will
| be finished I'm natural woods The seating
capacity will be between 600 and zoo. and the
estimated cost $15,0 600. The greater part OF the
money Is In hand, and the congregation do not
Intend to go into debt The pastor, Rev. DIR.
| preacher said to STR reporter: "The church
| started thirteen years ago In a prayer meeting
didn't have dollar or brick. But we have made
| Steady progress, and now have Q good member
ship and church property free from debt besides
| tnlS 1und 10 build. We are free church and have
| no pew rents or subscriptions. We live week
| from week on the regular Sabbath collections.
During these years we never had a fair. festival.
lottery or "a horse race" added the doctor with
hearty laugh. 1--WE believe I'm a saving gospel. -
THAT is good PRESBYTERIAN, doctor, but why do
Southern Presbyterians?"
"Why simply because there are some people
| VINO won't die. There is no reason why the two
branches should not be united, none In the world.
III 60 TO the next assembly viii make a move
| In this direction"
Three Card Monte Swindlc by Negroes.
| HOW TWO CoLoRED MEN FROM MARYLAND LOST
| THEIR MONEY.
| Yesterday two colored men from Marlboro,
Prince George county, Nd, arrived In this city for
| the purpose OF buying horse or mule to work
| their crops. One of them carried the purse con-
In the neighborhood Of the B. o. railroad depot
they fell In with two sharperS OF their own color
one OF whom produced three cards from his pocket
anu OHereQ 10 bet that no one could pick out the
| little joker. The game played by pal, who
OF course won the bet several times over II
looked so easy to the countrymen to win money
that they concluded to put up their $40 against an
equal amount, and in less than quarter OF a min
ferred 70 the pockets OF one of the sharpers both
| OF wnom started and ran like quarter horses the
countrymen pursuing. The sharpers were lost 10
| view In short time, but the swindled men found
their way to the seventh precinct station house
and told their story resulting in the arrest OF both
OF the sharpers, who gave their names as Charles
Alexander M
found on Lancaster.
They were tried before Judge Smell this after
noon In the Police Court and held for the action OF
the grand jury in s. 900 bonds each Their counsel
objected to the bail, claiming that it was excess
slve The court said that he believed that men
VINO nad money get these men as stool pigeons,
ana give bail for them and get them OF.
A TEMPERANCE ADDRESS TO A JuRY.-In the
Criminal Court. Judge Wylie, yesterday. Theodore
intent to kill Jerry Maxwell Messrs j. n Oliver
ana w: K. Smith appeared for the prisoner, and
the defence was that Handy was alnlicted in mind.
MS malady having been caused by being thrown
from his horse, and OF such nature that when he
drank he was not sane. Mr.. Smith, in his argu-
he pictured the evils OF intemperance, a curse
which entered high places as we'll as low With
out being personal, he would say that when one OF
our most illustroils men was hliing the office Of
President OF the United States his brother was a
drunkard In the streets OF Washington. Why,
sometimes the habit OF drinking fastens itself upon
the bench Qaughter), not on our bench, however.
One OF the greatest legal lights of the day would
head "as clear as.a cell" and before he retired
would have under his wastcoat three pints of port
n not peer Qanshterl, not ale, but real good port
couple OF hours. returned a verdict OF guilty.
THE INCREASE OF BRICKLAYERs' wAGEs-Some
months ago the BricklayerS' Union OF this city
gave notice that after April LIST all members OF
that union would demand 81 per day. Accordingly
teed that sum. In nearly every case their de-
mandS were acceeded to. The union bricklayers
sewer refused to go to work yesterday on account
OF the employment by the contractors OF two nom
union men.
PROBATE BusINEss-Yesterday afternoon the
following business was transacted by Judge Hag-
trix OF the estate OF Tilghman II. Adams and ap-
pointed guardian to her two minor children. Ia
estate OF Annie E. Steele, Mary c. Morris presented
petition to correct the administrators account
VIII OF Joseph Moynehan admitted to probate
Petition of Carrie B. Evans, Administrative of Jno.
o. Evans, to sell certain personal property filed;
order giving consent In the sstate Of Fanny w,
Callahan; order passed correcting record Pro-
ceedingS against James Henning, trustee of Eliza
beth Cunningham, dismissed
CRIME IN THE DIsrRICT.-It appears from a cur.
sory examination OF the criminal records that
WIN the increase OF population for the past
creased In the District OF Columbia the average
number OF commitments to 1ail in 1856 per monIn
S being put 6s, against POS per month in 1881. The
and arsOns were the prevailing Offences and that
there was fair Sprinkling OF riots, but Of late |
years larcenies take the lead in numbers. |
CLOSING UP AcCoUNTs.-The members of the citi- |
zens' committee of the Yorktown entertainment |
association met last night at the Office OF Post
master Anger for the purpose OF closing up the |
affairs of the association. There were present /
commissioner OF Agriculture Lorlng, Postmaster /
Anger, Col Amos Webster, w. J. Stephenson,
JAS S. Edwards, Horatlo Browning. NJ. NJ Par
ker, and Others In the absence OF Judge Dent /
Vice President Loring acted as chairman, with Mr..
Parker as secretary. Mr.. Browning, as treasurer |
read statement Of the finances during the active i
work or the association. showing the receipts TO |
have been $5l37.70 and the expenditures 1851 IS
leaving balance of seia 90 In the hands OF the |
treasurer. Several small bills were received and |
ordered to be paid Fifty dollars was appropri-
ated to cover expenses incurred by Mr.. VIM. Dick
son IN the service OF the committee After long
funds the treasurer directed to turn them over
to the associated charities.
THE NORTHWESTERN BUnpING ASSOCIATION last
evening elected the following officers: President,
A. G. SaXton; vfcepresident, John b. Foster; sec
retary and treasurer John Cook; directors, C. C.
Duncanson, Edward Hammersly, P. H. Weber J. |
GaSS The annual report showed receipts S. 3i3 is:
disbursements, $5,25 81: assets, allowing per |
allowing per cert per annum in redemption OF /
$353.74
LAWN TENNIs.-Croquet has had its day, and in |
Yesterday one more lawn tennis club was added to
the many now Springfng up in various parts OF the
clty. number OF ladies and gentlemen OF Capi-
tOl Hill organized the New jersey Avenue Lawn |
TENNIS Club. Among the names OF members are |
those OF Mr.. CroSman, the Misses Russell, the |
Misses Meigs, the Misses Brown. Miss Pachecho,
Miss Louise Taylor, Mr.. Harry Taylor and Mr. Yes
Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Parson. Mr.. and Mrs. Suther-
land, MI Lander and others. Mr.. Crosman was |
elected president; Mr.. Parson, captain, and Miss /
Nary Russell, secretary. The Maple Lawn Ten
mis- Club opened the season Monday evening at LIE /
Drott park by playing two games. The season
promises to be a lively one, there being much In
terest taken In the game.
DEFECTIVE DRAINAGE AND PLuxRrNG AT THE CrrY |
HALL--Yesterday, Mr.. j. 4. Mitchell, foreman OF |
the grand jury, presented to Judge Wylie, OF the /
Criminal Court, report OF Sanitary Inspector /
Robinson. transmitted through the health Office
on the condition OF the waterclosetS In the north.
east corner OF the courthouse building. Mr. Rob
inson states that the entire system OF plumbing
and drainage about the City Hall is bad and with.
out any precautionary appliances or methods now
In common uSe.- The escape OF gae from the public /
sewers is practically unobStructed and rollu-
ton both serious and extensive.
THE MEDICAL Association ELEcIIoN.-At the
annual meeting OF the Medical Association OF this
District last evening, the following oficers were
elected: President, DR.. A. Y p Garrett; vice pres
idents, Dr. w. w. johnson, Dr. A. r. A. King: sec
retary, Dr.. j. +. Harttgan; treasurer, DIR. G. L.
Magruder: board OF counselors, DrS. w. q. Pal
mef, j. W. Buckley, j. 7. johnson, w. II. Taylor,
ID. G. Patterson, e n. Schaeffer, c. w. Franzoni