Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-04-25
CITY AND DISTRICT.
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street lamps VIII be ll4nted at ~. z. N. ard
exIlnguished at 10 - p
Inc WEEKLY STAR, large double paper CT fifty
year. Try IL
coored man named Clarence DubbIns. ia The Po-
nce Court yesterday With striking him or The
head with ndtiron, iEiiictinG bad wound. He
stated That he loaned her IS to pay fine, and
when he went after 1t she strQ2. MIN with the
iron. Charlotte denied the assault and Inc or
8 or Is days was imposed.
Last evening fae entertainment vas given ct
The Tabernacle, South Washington. The boy
orator. j. Harry Shannon. delivered several selec-
tons. Mrs Powell. Miss Kate Scott and Mr. r
p Whipp!e sang, Prof. BischOff ana Mr. 5. H.
secN0 oefng I'll" accompanies.
MI Wash. B. Williams. OF this city. who has
BEEN SO successful with the management Of tue
motel at Washington Grove. has leased the SUM
nlit hotel at Gathersbury for i've years Y VIII
Dc open by the 18th OF My.
yesterday young white man Of respectable
Dor, 500 L street. and stole q number of articles
including clothing .sDt sateileL TIC was dts
nos9Ge1 ~, room by servant ir ana letsurely
supposed at the time that he was al inmate of
At meeting OF the Bethel Hlstcrtc ana Literary
Association last evening Mrs. ". A. <. carey read
q paper entitled 'Sone Practical Suggestions for
C0lored Men" She urged them to take practical
View OF lie, TO engage IN business learn trades
and be useful people. The paper provoked long
discussion.
Mss Miret1e Thompson has resigned from the
Harrison Comedy Combination, which has oeen
playing IN the var vest S,VJraI months Che leaves
city. = 81 -, = - - '''
Scarlet fever Is IL Il oepretty prevalent III this
CITY AT presen, bur ~ not cont1ned any partcu-
lar locality. Some o. the sCo Is refuse TO receive
pupils from faIniiiss where the disease exists.
An aged woman named Margaret Kennedy
pleaded guilty before she Police Court This H. Orn.
Ing 70 being q yagrant and having no HOME she
was sent To the workhouse for ninety days
Last MI officer Horne, or the 1rtn precinct,
IO1hI an old White man named John Saunders
suffering with heart disease, In front OF WIZARDS
motel NOEL, Aed.eai 1(tention WIS given, and after
Quentiy sent TO the hospital N ambulance
Inc oieglnaTsarine ease reported ID Mondays
sfth was decided by Justice J. I. e.. Clark there
beiEs no Jury. and Nj. Hugh Taggart was couu sci
Ior the de!eAa nj, not Mr.. Hugh Coyle, as errone-
eus'y printed. -.
coi. Joseph ". Drew, OF The Post Office derart
Rent, whose serious illness mentioned In yes
Ierdays STAR, cred this morning ut 4:30 O'clock
ne was graduate OF Dartmouth college ann was
one or the pioneer. TAI California Ets funeral viii
lake place FROM Az Sous Church Tomorrow at
= Shilln.ton sends St Nicholas for Nav
Mr. VIM. iiinke, the 9Th street cOnrecI0ner was
married Yesterday by Rev. Dr. Sunderland 70 Mtss
LOUISA &. schi;ner, CT This city.
requisition from the governor OF Virginia for
GfQrge Payne, charged with Obstructing d fishery
In Aiexandrta county, aud for Edward Payne and
sThh fo"er-, FOR assault and battery aGj! attempt
Ing TO Impede ar officer In Alexandra county was
presented 10 CHER Justice Cartier Monday, but
S'Ing informal Was not hOnored.
The last OF TIE series OF bohemian Cub, recep-
eehs taxes place this evening at she!G.n-5 Han.
anu.ement.
FORMS OrEEA HoUsE--The Carncroea mi ostrels
are drawing large audiences this week Tne corr
paEy Includes many weIl-known burnt cork ner
tGr1ners aaC they never fail 10 bring down the
Nous IL thell -Itclaitles Carncross himself IS
One OF the most pleasing ballad singers IN the
stage, ana others IL the company have good
voices D0ekstader Is one OF the most coIneai
MINISTRIES on the ro3d,and the company comprises
other good comedians. The troupe vii! continue
mere ior the remainder OF the week
NATIONAL Observation-Disclosures tie fnagtctan
kive3 very entertaining performances. His fame
Is worit-wfte, and whenever he appears both old
ana young mock to witness his wonderru. feats OF
magic He has introduced many new features
eno hand tricks since his last appearance
mere He : assisted by Mile. Adde AMI MS nov
1EEargR CoAIoUg.-The American -Four are the
iedaln9 attraction here this Week The program
inc.'tfcs, however. many entertaining. speciaIty
acts Mr. e. : Smith, the business manager has
oeeh tehderfd complimentary benent On Friday
have volunteered their services and a PERFORMANCES
OF GcasIa! excellence Is expected. There VIII be
a. piseat,a2 n'ateI, greased-pole climbing, and
keCto bet"e@n TWO wel-known colOred athletes
DfaF MT-sUs.--The entert a nInent furnished at
xhis place or amusement this week IS exceedingly
4he, and wei calculated 10 please the ladies and
family partie.i. The songs and limitations of Bo6hy
SeWeoinoe are very good The Camdens. Eddie
Leslie and others III their various scenes deserve
the crowded audiences that nightly greet them
Cos9RE6ATicSaf CHvECH.-Ihe famous Fiske
JuDlee Singers VIII give three concerts and a
matinee. Beginning Friday evening May sth
These concerts are always good, and draw large
audiences
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.-The reputation OF
ex-t'0v. John i. s.. John, or Kansas should secure
Tor HID a fun Louise on Friday evening 4, Congre-
1atonal church.
A REAL Esr.rs CAsE-In the Equity Court,
Judge Cox, few days ago, oyerrued i motion Tor
AreheIring OF the or Greer agt. Haunsclild ct
al This was q bill TO sell real estate and subject
TO the payment OF debts the personal estate not
being sufficient. II was claimed by the defendant
.hat Tue estate was that Of a married woman, and
tne court holding that the proof not sufficient
on me part OF the palntifr, dismissed the bill AS
stated above, d motion for rehearing was made
sEa oserrsd This case involved valuable real
estate on pennsylvania avenue. above 18th street
M ~. w; Garnelt appeared ior plaintiff, and Mr.
n. L. Miller for the defeniants
A BROKEN FAMILY CIRcLg.-In the death OF a
little son OF Mr.. NJ. p. Rice circle OF nine chill
ufeh was broken for the first tine. so large a
FAMILY OF Children rarely falls to the !oC az are
h0usehod, ana the fact IS more worthy @: notice
wnen IL Is mentioned that neither sickness az sor
go1 had ever entered among Them N0' =
There is DO dock, however watched and .spasa
But one dead lamb IL there.
There il no hresie, however defended
But h2s one yican. chair.
And yet the "little ooy that died. Is the only
child That VIII ETc u th,' parents. Az The others
grow up into manhood and womanhood this one
stil eail1, viii dHeli logeYer in their memories