Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-02

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city, which the chancellor about a month ago or
| dered to be taken. The DISPOSITIONS from Lansing
cont lin the testimony OF a number OF prominent
citk ms Of tat place as 10 ex-senator ChriStiancys
HABITS AMI his treatment OF his wife in the sum-
uler OF 1877. They al agree that he was not under
| the influence OF Intoxicating liquor At all during
that time; that he SOBER in his habits AMI
SlIt and considerable In his treatment OF his wife
and her mother.
The iepositions from New York city are all in
contrdff ton Of the statements made by Mrs..
Chrfotllncys witnesses. Mr.. Charles Goodman and
Ni'S Mary Chamberlaync. and are intended to i'm
peach tIeir character ana testimony. They 90 to
show tlat Mis-, Chamberayne never lived at any
nT the places In the city Or New York where She
t'stiiie, that She hid lived, and where Mr.. Good
man t'-ti"t tIat he had met her prior to her visit
10 Washington as witness in this case.
A,muscnlents- &C.
THE LAWRENCE BARRETT DRAMATIC CLUB whose
| performance OF '.Jul!u5 Cesar last year was a
most agreeable surprise tn those who had not
much filth in amateur performances, viii reap
pear before the public at the National Theater
this evening in the same play. Having the sue
cess OF tst years effort In iaind, there is good
reason To expect performance Tonight that
would take 4 high rank among the achievements
of the professional stage. The costuming and
rles OF high tragedy VIII be wanting to embellish
the play. Speaker keifer Judge Macarthur, Rep
resent tive Page, or California, and ex-senator
Sargent will occupy boxes 1t tO-night's perform
ance.
HAvERLY's MIssTREIs are meeting with we'll
deserved success at FOrd'S Opera House.
AT THE CAPITAL THEATER the New York Spe-
cialty Troupe nightly makes music and mirth for
large audiences.
sentative, will lecture at Lincoln Hall this evening
on AFRICAN Wit and Humor," for the benefit OF
the Berean Baptist church.
AT THE CONGREG ATIONAL CHURCH tomorrow
evening the fourth OF the popular series of con-
certS under the direction OF DIR. Bischof Will be
| given
| The UNION VETERAN CORPS FAIR. at Masonic
| Temple, grows more attractive nightly. The at
tendance was large last night
FINED FOR HAVING UNsouND MEAT FOR SALE
Phoenix Greenapple, wholesale dealer In meats
and poultry, at No. $50 Louisiana avenue, was
charged in the Police Court this morning with eX-
posing for sale and selling unsOund, blown and
unWhOlcsome meat. Food inspectors Mackall and
BOhrer testified TO finding several blown sheep in
the Defendants store. the 21St 23t and oath OF
last month. Mr.. GTeenapple claimed that he did
not know that the meat was blown until he was
informed OF the fact 10y the inspectors. The court
held that 1t was incumbent upon him to know
whether his meat was sound, but not being an ag-
grayated case only s. fine Was imposed
| EMANCIPATION DAy.-The colored people OF this
city are moving towards having an appropriate
celebration OF the twentieth anniversary of the
proclamation OF emnci pation Oh the 18th OF April
next. Several meetings of the leading colore1
men I'm the District have been held to take the pre-
liminary steps towards holding a convention of
delegates from all the col0red organizations OF the
city, with the view OF arranging for public cele
| brdtion.
THE CARPENTERS AND BUILDERs-There was a
and their employers last night at the hall corner
and 1915 streets for the purpose OF adjusting the
rate OF wages TO govern during the coming season,
tween them prior to the full opening OF the building
season. The question OF wages had been discussed
| at prior meeting and pretty general under
standing was arrived at that there should be an
Increase or 20 per cent. on last years wages. but
as there were other matters to be settled 1T was
deemed best that the meeting last night should
| be secret one. The committee on the part OF the
Brotherhood OF Carpenters and Joners at last
nights conference was composed OF MessrS. j. f.
| Billingsley (chairman), G.. EimonStOn, David
| Gregg, j. LeiShOrn, George HeiSler, Edward Way
son, G: Medford, w Duffy, VIM. j. Davis, A Step
har, W. G. Goodman, c. Grimes, J. G. Rouse. Sam
| uel Wise and Michael Welch. The employers were
| also well represented. One OF the subjects to be
| discussed, and which it was thought would meet
with general favor, was the interference by out
Siters such as real estate agents and government
| clerks and employees and Others with the leSiti-
| mate builders This thing, the builders and car
penters say, has done great wrong to the regular
| trade
HORSES FOR SALE.-Gentlemen desiring road
horses have chance to obtain same by attending
! the sale at Wash. Majors stable, tomorrow
morning at II O'Clock. 1t is claimed to be splen-
/ did opportunity to obtain bargains. See advt.
| THE CoIoREp OPP FEIIows CE1EBRAT1oN.-
| Last evening the audience room of ASbury NJ. E..
church (colOred) corner OF 18th and streets, was
crowded to OVERLOOKING on the occasion OF the Gel
ebratiOn of the thirty ninth anniversary of the in
PRODUCTION of the Grand United Order of Odd Eel
| lows into this country by Peter ogden. The main
! body or the church was filled by members of the
/ order-the general public occupying the other
! portions of the church In the gallery was the
fine choir, under the lead OF Thomas p. Bell. and
/ the organist was Miss Carrie V. Wood, who, as
/ the order tiled In the church, performed march.
p: G; NJ. Benz Mccoy, presided and made an In
| troductOry address, and other addresses were
made on 1.-THE Order and its principles and tend
| encies," by T. g. NJ, T. Fl. Wright, and On 1.-THE
Order. its advantages and benefits by P. G. NJ.
]. W. Cromwell. Remarks were made by P. G. NJ,
Green OF Miss, IS to the growth OF the order In
the southwest, and Mr.. l. n: Carey, who was one
mo nhar- nf he nr3a in h1c
| try. These addresses were interSperSed with
music, according to the following program: quar-
tette, by Miss A. V. McCabe, Miss Annie E. POsky,
| and Messrs. Lane and Hamilton; solo, by Miss
! Annie NJ. Smith: duet,by Miss Sarah A. Tyler and
Spencer Green; trio and chorus, by the choir; ode
and closing ceremonies OF the order, and the bene
| dlction.
! FINE PoRcEIAINs AND GLASS WARE.-A very
choice collection OF fine pOrcelans and glassware
are now on view at DCwling's auction rooms. and
VIII be sold on Saturday ut IL O'Clock. Catalogues
now ready. See advertisement
| RESIGNATION OF A PAsToR.-Rev. Owen James,
pastor OF the North Baptist church on 14tn street,
between X and Streets ii is said, has sent in his
resignation TO the board; but yet action has
been taken upon it. MI. James has been in charge
| over two years and is much liked for his many
good qualities as pastor and friend by majority
/ OF his congregation, who regret his purpose OF
leaving IL is currently reported that this course
has not been taken so much ON account OF i'll
health from dissatisfaction on the part of GER
tain conservative members of that church, who
as expressed by him in a sermon upon that SUBJ
jet when he first came among them. The pastor
does not believe so much In demonstrative or emo
tonal conversion as conversion from the results Of
reflection and reason.
THE NATIONAL FAIR ASSOCIATIoN.-At the regu-
lar meeting OF the directors OF the National Fair
Association, held last evening, favorable reports
were received as TO the progress made in arrang-
Ing for the annual exhibition next fall Mr.. VIM.
Dickson reported that the National Jockey Club
had arranged for spring meeting in May, the
purses to be offered amounting to$7,10O. A recon-
mendation made by Gen. Mckibbn, to place
portion OF the grounds under cultivation, was
adopted. The chairman was authorized to secure
permanent rooms and headquarters to be jointly
occupied by the Fair Association and the National
Jockey Club
THE DISTRICT MILITARY-At q meeting OF the
National Rifles Fair Committee last night Mr.. p.
j. LauritZen, chairman of the decorating commit
tee submitted plans for the decoration OF the hail.
The Dldn reDrpSpntSa grand encamDmpnt The