Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-19
CITY AND DISTRICT.
Condensed L0cals.


David b. Glass WIS excused as a juror In the
Circuit Court to-day.
Base ball Sturdy: The KendaIs defeated the
War department nine by score OF TOT
The k-Strect bridge over Rock creek is in q bad
condition and needs repairs.
Complaints are made OF the asphalt works on
Delaware avenue northeast, where the refining Is
done.
Children's day exercises were held yesterday at
Ryland chapel.at the Fourth PreShyt terrain church,
at Union chapel and E-Street Baptist church. In
each case an attractive program was rendered.
fEty-elght probationerS, OF whom 4S came from
the sunday school, were yesterday admitted to
full membership at Waugh chapel.
Saturday evening the board or directors of the
Gerinan-American Fire Insurance company Or
ganZed by the election OF the following officers:
President, George F. shafer; vice president. G. F.
Helberger: treasurer, C. ID. Lederer: secretary, III.
Street lamps viii be lighted at 7:50 p. m. and
extinguished 1T 2:a0 n.
The commencement OF Georgetown college takes
place next Thursday morning at 1879 O'Clock.
The literary exercises or the Alumni society, in
cluiing an address by Justice Walter s Cox and
poem by James iioban esq, take place at the col
lege the evening before.
Prosecuting Attorney Moore, OF the Police
Court says in reference TO the Capitol indeccncy
case Saturday, and the comments made about the
lawyer in the case not being prosecuted or his
collateral forfeited that there Is no law TO punish
him.
DEPRAvITY.-In the Police Court this morning a
wei dressed, mddle-aged man named ChaS. w.
Polk was in the dock, charged with being an habit
ual drunkard and vagrant. Policeman Wheeler,
respectable wife and family, whom he has de-
serted TO I've with most depraved coOred woman
n a. Site alley ana that he Is constantly lying
workhouSe for 20 days in default OF bonds.
THE G.. A. r. NATIONAL ENCAMPNENr-The pro-
gram for the sixteenth annual encampment OF the
Grand Army OF the Republic, which will begin In
Baltimore tomorrow, includes the following
ell OF Administration Wednesdays m grand
parade OF veterans and military; p. m, assem-
blage OF veterans and reception at Schuetzan
PARK Thursiay-9 a m. convention or dele
gates, Academy OF Music; p. m, excursion to
Tiyon and municipal entertainment there; at
night, pyrotechnfcS from Federal Hill. Veteran
organizations from various states are expected.
Various military organizations from different
states, especially from the south, will unite with
the Maryland National Guard in the parade The
procession will be formed on Broadway at 81
O'Clock "Wednesday morning, and after being re-
Viewed by the President and other high functiOna-
Ties Will be dismissed at noon. After the parade
the delegates 10 the Grand Army convention win
enjoy an excursion down the river. Gov HamiI-
ton and Mayor Whyte and President Arthur are
eXpecte1 TO hold reception In the bandueting
han OF The Schuetzen park at pm. "Wednesday.
large body OF veterans will leave this city for Bal
tiInore Wednesday morning. 1t is expected that
$50 members Of the g. A. K In this city, besides
the National Veteran Club, the National Rifles
the Washington Light Infantry. and the Washing,
ton Cadets, Will take part In the parade.
INSANITY OF L.wYER.-Mr E. C. Ingerso,,
Counsel for the plaintiff In the Christiancy divorce
suit, was examined by Drs. Reyburn and Bliss
their advice he was taken TO ST. Elizabeth ASYLUM
Tor treatment Last week ne showed some
symptoms OF mental alteration. Going TO Morrf-
sons book store he ordered large quantity OF law
books He also made ready to sell the furniture
OF his Office, preparatory TO replacing It with satin
sold an idea or his which would make him mil
nonalre. His family are sangutne that his dis
native of Bangor, Maine, and a graduate OF BOW
ooin college OF the class OF 1864.
Gfsrr
AuCTioN--Messrs Thos. j. Fisher Co. viii sell
at auction, tomorrow (Tuesday) afternoon, at 5lS
oy the columbia Bank Note Company" and
known as Nos. sos and $40 PENNSYLVANIA avenue
between 9Th and 10th streets northwest. On the
same firm viii sell thesengine and boiler and
all the machinery, tools and stock OF the company
IN the above building. See advertisement
FATAL FALL OF 4 LABoRER--About O'Clock this
morning white labOring man named John VIII
erected on street. next To the Union engine
house, fell from the roof on which he was working
30 severely that he lived but few minutes after
wards He was from Alexandria, and leaves a
vile and one child
DEATH OF MRS. G. l. AusTrN.-The sorrowful
news has reached here or the death at Grenada,
Miss, June 18th, OF Mrs. George L. Austin for
merry Miss Ella Burrord, OF Montgomery county
Nd She was young lady OF most amiabie and
attractive qualities, and when year or more ago
sae went a happy bride TO her new home in mis-
ssspp little regret felt in social circles In
Maryland and this eky at her loss. Her friends
were locking forward with much pleasure TO a
promised visit from her this summer and the In
telligence that her husband is on his way here
with her corpse instead is a distressing shock.
He brings also her young babe. The funeral viii
probably take place tomorrow at Beltsviile.
THE PLATE PRINTERS REGATTA-The second
regatta OF the Plate Printers over the National
course In the Potomac az m1les) Saturday even
Ing, WIS very successful The first race was for
double working boats. The entries were Locraft
and Rogers, Schneider and McGlrr and Clarvoe
and Martie. Locraft ard Rogers won. with Clarvoe
and Martie close second; time, i0f9X. Prizes,
syerware to the first crew OF the value or $40 and
10 the second OF the value OF $40. The second race
was rowed In singles, SOmers, Coburn and Thorp
entering the contest The race was won easily by
somers In IL rs; Coburn second. Prizes silverware
% the first boat or the value of So, and the same
70 the second boat OF the value OF So. Bode, who
was looked upon as Somers most dangerous oppo-
DeDt, was compelled TO withdraw before the race
on account OF sickness Messrs. Mckinney, OF the
Potomacs ard OHara, OF the Plate Printers, were
Judges OF the race, and Messrs Simms, OF the
PotomacS, and Brace, OF the AnaIostans, judges at
The finish. with Nj. White, af the Analostans, as
rescree.