Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-01-30
The Associated Charities.

prevail and which, II enforced, will break up this
mean practice.
The Associated Charities.
MEETING IN THE ELEVENTH SUBDIVISION.
public meeting OF the eleventh subdivision
Associated Charities was held last night In the
Westminster Presbyterian church, Rev. DIR. Bit
tinger pastor. There was fair attendance OF the
charitably disposed citizens of South Washington.
The president, Mr. JOS nj. Wilson, called the meet
Ing to order, and stated the objects to be to re-
kindle an interest 10 the objects and aims of the
Der OF worthy poor in the eleventh division, and
the small means at hand to relieve them. Rev. DR..
Mttinger, Mr. George White and Mrs John D.
of1cers for the ensuing year
., Inc committee reported the following nomina-
lions, which were approved; Presidents Dr. r. B.
finger; treasurer, Isaac Fatrbrother; and Samuel
M: 1eatman, secretary. For directors. Joseph NJ.
John D. Hyer, Mrs William cammack, Mr. E. G.
Wheeler, Mr.. George White, Mr.. w II. Baum, Mrs.
W. w. Hicks, and DR.: Henry c. Thompson; C. B.
Pearson, delegate to the central board. DR..
donaldson made an appropriate address, In which
he referred TO the very large field for work In the
eleventh subdivision and Of the need for immedi-
kindly consented that his Office at the corner Of
5th and streets southwest. should be used by the
board OF directors and for q place for receiving
names OF needy persons, &C.. without cost
OFFICERS ELECTED.-At the annual session of the
grand lodge OF the Knights of Honor OF the Dis
trict OF Columbia held last evening, officers were
elected for the ensuing year as follows Charles
J; LASER. grand dictator; F. E. Storm. grand vice
Edwin Muller, grand reporter; j. E Herrell, grand
grand guide; J; W: Wisner. grand guardian; H
grand trustees; DR.. 2. T. Sewers, state medical ex.
aminer: II. Dingman, representative to supreme
lodge; Theodore l. DeLand, alternate.
DEATH FROM BuRNs.-Last Friday, about 2
O'Clock pm, cOlored girl named Lilly Dick was
Dadly burned by her dress taking fire from stove
In house No. Jackson Hall alley northwest. Dr.
West was called In and rendered medical aid, but
she died Sunday morning, about 4 O'Clock from
the effects OF the injuries received.
Frederick Wyrlek. OF No: 1Os Sd street southwest,
was before Judge Smell yesterday 1.-THE seventh
time since the first of NOvember) the charge Of
and Seaer OF Weights and Measures Small testi-
fed that the defendant has a wholesale license
s nn gives nun ane privilege to sell not less than
'stovep1pe" glass OF beer sold at the defendants
bar and found that 1t was less than pint. He
TO contain less than standard pint Mr. Cahtll
appeared for the defendant and claimed that he
could not be guilty, as he has been in Jail ever
since the last conviction against him on tine same
charge, and could not be held for violating the law
while In jan. Judge Smell held that he being the
his house. The court imposed a fine OF $50 or GO
days, and the defendant was committed.
issued marriage licenses to Martin Casby and
Maggie Grinnip, OF Baltimore, Md; james c.
Simpson and Hattie E. Garland, both of Auburn.
Edward N. Colbert and and Mary E. Pye John H.
Tilling and Mary c. Phillips, both OF Prince George
c oha ,a M; HarP Rnb Of phade
George county, Nd. and Julia jackson.
Dr.
man named John w. Upton, alias Oats, was In the
prisoners dock at Judge SHELLS court this morn
Ing, charged with being suspicious person. Mr.
Henry Hammond stated that the defendant came
to his house yesterday and engaged board and
lodging for himself and friend who was to come
later. The prisoner stated that he was an engi-
neer on the b. ard O. railroad The witness stated
that he was suspicious of defendant and inquired
at the b. and o. depot and found that no such
matter TO Lieut.. Kelly. who had Upton arrested
onicer Mckenzie stated that the defendant admit
He was sent to the farm for 81 days
CITY MAPs.-On account OF the great demand for
by the Washington Beneficial Endowment ASSET
alton. they have been compelled to issue new
and improved edition. The association Will hang
the name or dropping postal card to the office Of
the association, Gil street. II for private use
they can be had at the cost price.
CHOICE Observation-Disclosures is called to the
sale advertised by Messrs Walter B. Williams &
Co., auctioneers, announcing for sale by catalogue
superb collection OF artistic furniture at SCOTS
Art Gallery, No. 9l3 street, next to Masonic
temple. The allery is carpeted, well heated. and
the furniture IS admirably arranged, with a cata-
logue containing about one hundred numbers civ
ln description OF the several pieces to be ofered
one wants TO ony or not. The sale commences
on Friday at II o'clock. The collection viii
be On exhibition the day previous to the sale,
when catalogues will be ready.
RAID on THE "FoRrY THIEvEs"-Prlvate Bur.
CESS, OF the fourth precinct police yesterda y made
a raid on crowd OF boys in the first ward, rang.
Ing In age from fifteen 70 twenty years, who call
speciality OF robbing business wagons on The
street, and several cases of this kind have been
traced to them. In the Police Court this morning
Charles BannOn, Alexander Walker, George Day,
ton. Joseph jenkins, William johnson, Thomas
Wynne, Lemuel Finnecome, and Joseph Jefferson
all coi0red except FinnecOme, were called I'm IN
the dock-rail 10 answer the charge OF stealing
keg OF beer from the wagon OF John O. Guethler
The onense was proved, and they were sentenced
and jenkins were sentenced to SO DAYS additional
for stealing five bottles beer from the wagon of
Charles Sharies Z: Bryan: Jefferson got 80 days more for
Keller. Walker and FinnecOme were also con-
yicted OF stealing lot OF cakes from the wagon
| when they We're discovered Walker drew a pistol
and threatened to shoot Rupert In this case
Walker gos 80 days additional and Finnecome 60
| days "
QUEER FREAK OF SAILORS WIFE-Some ex.
element was occasioned in the ne.Hhborhood Of
| 9Th street southwest yesterday evening by the
| eccentrtcitieS of Mrs. Farmer, Ttese husband Is
sailor He had been at home some time from q
cruise, and started away yesterday morninS for
| Brooklyn to Join the Saratoga. In the afternoon
| sho talegraphed her husband that his wife was
dead, and notified him to come and take charge of
/ lily to the dispatch afterwards she went home
fastened Grape on the door, and went to bed. See.
Ing her actions, the neighbOrs sent word to the
4 u0lfcp when Sergeant NekqQ nr
went to her house, suspecting that She might have
taken poison but 1t was found that she was intoxi-