Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-29
Elections of Officers.

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trlct OF Columbia elected to serve the ensuing year
the following officers DIR. S. Roger Watts NJ W.
NJ; Ch mas; F. Mosby, D. G. NJ; Chas. II; Lemas
grand secretary; Mason s. LOwery, grand treasurer
- Tuscarora Tribe, Improved Order of Red Men,
elected the following chiefs for the ensuing six
moon Of G. S. l.. $685. Prophet, James NJ Ieitch;
Sachem, Albert Dean; senior sagmore, William II.
flcharuS junior Sagn0re, Geo. e. Norris; chief OF
H. Richards.
Federal Council, American Legion of Honor for
commander, J. F. Bradley; orator, George w. AL
baugh; 2. commander, William Thomas Secretary,
Expert }ohRStSn treasurer James Compton, chap
aminer John T. Winter; trustees, William Thomas,
George Spransy, Thomas S. Chapel
Eureka Council No s, Sons OF Jonadab: S. D.
Newcomb, w. c.; S. E. Ayres, " c.; /. f. W.ThOmp-
SON Pat Byron HnHGsr Finley r s. Temple Clark
dine, A. c.: j. II. Locke, l. w; William starr, o. w
Representatiyes to grand council: r. J. Bliss, two
years; l. +. w. Thompson, two years; Henry Gard
ner, one year; r. W. Bender, one year.
SLIGHT FIREs.-Yesterday afternoon the wooden
trimmings in the house Of Mrs Gen. Ramsey, No.
IA 21st street, took fire. and an alarm was turned
In; damage by the fire slight. "A fire, about
o'clock this morning, destroyed feather bed at No.
zig 9Th street (the house OF Mr.. A. Nephuth), but
did little other damage 1t is supposed to have
Caught from a candle.
SUDDEN DEATH-AbOut o'clock last night a col
0red man, named Jerry Stevenson, 35 years old,
and Goth and l. and NJ streets northwest. The
coroner was notified
NEXT WEEK AT FoEDs.-There will be an entirely
new comedy by good company Of comedians at
FOrds on Monday. Mestayer & Bartons new com
edy company. with four recognized rst-class come
d,.,n}-GTaham, BlOOdgood. Gilbert and Mestayer,
and sparkling array OF ladies will produce "Hix's
FIX musical and comedy burlesque at the Opera
House iuring New Years week. In it Graham
gives very clever sketch imitation OF Henry
irving as Wen as OF Sara Bernhardt In her SODIUM
bier" run Mr. Barton is a native of this city, and
his people are well known here, he being grand
son of Francis s. Key, the author of the Star Span
gled Banner
INDIAN RIVER ORANGES.-William s. Brown &
Co., grocerS, corner Goth and III streets northwest,
send to THE STAR Office cluster OF oranges from
the famous Crock Ledge Groye,n Indian river,
Florida, Of wonderful size, beauty and flavor
There are ten largesiZed. compact SmoOt h-Skinned
perfect oranges In this single cluster. Brown & Co.
are the sole consiSnees in Washington for this SUI
perb fruit.
A Observation-Disclosures MAN.-Martln Ford. an
elderly man, was charged in the Police Court yes
terday with receiving stolen goods. Mr.. John NJ
Buckley, living at the corner OF goth and streets
testified that his store was entered last June and
quantity OF cigars. tobacco and a pocketbook
stolen. The defendant came TO him a few days
parties he would tel him who stole the articles
from his store. He then gave witness the stolen
pocketbook and 5 showed him set OF old harness
and several bells which witness thought belonged
| TO Mr.. Alfred Johnson. Mr.. Ford, the defendant,
said TO witness that the priest told him that he
could not receive abSOutiOn while he kept the arti
cles, and so his conscience dictated that he should
speak TO him buckley about it, Mr.. Alfred John
son Identified the bells and the harness. Ford's
son said that they only discovered the articles q
lew days ago, having moved into the house about
three months ago. The court dismissed the case
The Courts.
CIRCUIT COURT-Judae MdcArtt,tr.
To-day. Glenn agt Winston; order Of publication.
Same agt. Tyler, same agt. CaSsOn, same agt.
BUGGY, same agt Matthew'S same agt. Dodge, two
cases; orders for security for costs. Hammatter
agt BARLEY; do. Sturtevant agt. Carpenter judy
ment notwithstanding plea. Upper1nan agt. Reed;
motion TO quash granted FitzmOrris agt. Milligan;
Judgment set aside with lesye to plead. sc,
POLICE COURr-Judge SneN
To-Day, John Addison, COlOred man, was as
sessed $ for exposing his person in the Capitol
grounds yesterday afternoon. George Johnson and
John Carter, two alleged colored sneak thieves
were sent down for 80 days John Merritt and
Louisa Scott, cO,Ored, were fined S. for unlicensed
dogs, and given time to procure tags Robt Brown
bought tag belonging to dead dog, and the court
thought he had been swindled and gave him time
to buy tag,