Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-05-11
The A. M. e. Conference.

OPENING OF THE ANNUAL SESSION AT HAGERsTowN
The Baltimore conference of the African NJ. Z.
church, embracing Maryland and the District of
Columbia, began its Sxty-Sxth annual session in
the Bethel church, Of Hagerstown, Nd, yesterday.
Bishop d. A. Payne, late president of Wilberforce
University, Xenia, o., presided, with Bishop Way
man assisting. About sixty members responded
to the roll-calL Rev. ]. II. A. johnson was re-
elected secretary. with j. H. Collett statistical as
sistant, and VIM 81. Brown, recording assistant
The call of the roll showed that Revs. Valentine,
ference. and that Rev. VIM. FL. Snyder had died
during the past year. The report OF Rev. G. w.
Brodle shows that no money was collected during
the year for the mite society missionary work or
presiding elders support Rev. j. II. A johnson
reported the utter dissolution of the congregation
drawal OF the pastor, Rev. p. NJ Lewis, from the
conference. Conference adjourned, with the dox-
ology ana benediction by Rev. Joseph b. Waters,
Of this city.
THREE CHARGES AGAINST H1M.-James Watkins,
colOred, resident OF Tin Cup alley, In South
court this morning on three charges Els clothes
were drenched In blood from wounds on his head.
(Which (Which ne b said were caused by the club Of the
s. for disorderly conduct and was then arraigned
for assaulting Officer LOTUS and also Amanda
watkins, his wife He was fined $40 or 80 days for
assaulting the officer and gave his personal bonds
to keep the peace in the other case.
STAAPS-H1ram Valentine Dempston, of No. 400
7th street. was arrested yesterday by Detective
Cox, on complaint Of Post Office Inspector Shall
station, and brought to the Police Court this
morning, when Prosecuting Attorney Moore
called Judge Smells attention to the case, stating
that the prisoner was charged with receiving
stolen goods knowing them to be stolen. He stated
that the property in question was $l0062 worth of
postage stamps and $14.15 worth OF envelopes
The case went over till next Tuesday for a hear
Ing; and the defendant was committed In default
OF $500 bail
branch Of the Irish National Land League was
last night reorganized under the name Of 1.-THE
Parnen Branch OF the Irish National League. /"
Mr.. w. H. Murphy, the former president, was
elected president; Capt Thos. Montgomery, vice
president; T. F. Monahan, secretary: Daniel
Grady, treasurer: Henry Boucher. sergeant-at-
dress 0ap@ = oA' '0no0n oei''e'ea an ao-
wAsMIScrox FISH MARKEE;-Washington. May
shad, sold from s1s to Sos per hundred; 105,OOO
herring, sold from $3.50 to S. per thousand.
morning reported indictments as ws:-Ellen
Chase, alias Ella Chase, alias Ellen Duvall alias
Ella Duvali, larceny; George Hawkins, petit
larceny, second ofIense; Lucinda Williams. alias
Lucy Williams, murder; Qsilling her new born babe
by suffocation on March 3j>
FINED s1c0-Richard J. Marshall, proprietor Of
the Central Hotel. was before the Police Court to-
day on the charge OF keeping bawdy house The
charge was brought by young woman named
OWE testimony in court to-day and that OF another
wOlnau. Several boarders in the house testified
that they never saw any improper conduct there.
Judge Smell said a hotel keeper Is bound by the
character OF his guests, ana he cannot shut his
eyes to the character OF the inmates OF His house
Tae court imposed fine OF $780, An appeal was