Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-24
Condensed Locals.

ABNERS GARDEN.-TeStinlOnial benefit to Ed.
Abner
Condensed Locals.
Street lamps Will be lighted at Gas pm. and
eXtinguished at am.
Detective Block on Satur lay arrested a coIored
man named VIM. North on charge OF forgery
committed at Atlantic City, Nj
At the Potomac archery NEE. Saturday the prin-
cipal scores In the Americ IN round were: BARTLETT
Isl; Maxson, s27: Flint, All; Paret. $780, Wight 32y
and In the Columbia round: Mrs-Dartett, 81, and
Miss Van Doren, 20.
The best scores ut the clay pigeon match OF the
Capital City Gun club. at is pigeons each satur-
day, were made by Mills, who scored A. and Blag-
rove and Wagner, who scored ID each.
The FUNERAL OF Mrs. E. Brown, a member OF the
Zion Baptist church, whose death was caused by
coal Oil lamp explosion on the 18th inst. took
place yesterday, Rev. Mr.. VIM. Gibbons onicia-
ing assisted by other ministers. About 5000 peo-
pie were present, Including the members OF the
orier5 Of Coed Sdrnartans and Chaldeans. The
body was inferred in the Graceland cemetery.
o. p Morton Post. OF this city. will visit Ports
mouth and Norfolk, Va, the Goth inst. to take
part in parade and camp fire given by Calaux
Post, GAR. department OF y!rg MIA. The post
Will take so men with them.
The Residence IN Prince George Nd, Of Mr..
Matthew AcNalley, foreman OF the copper rolling
nh OF me washington navy yard, Was entirely
The conductors, brakemen and other employees
OF the Washington, Ohio and Western railroad APP
peaTedto-iHy In neat uniform, somewhat similar
TO the b. and F.. the buttons, however. being plain
Yesterday morning colorei woman, named
Lucy Eyerson, IS years Old, dropped dead at her
ton was held by Dr. Hartigan, and q certificate OF
death from natural Causes given.
Id tae Police Court, judge Smell, this morning.
VIM. Hicks and VIM. Smith, two cOiored men, were
arralSned, the first for assault Lewis Frazier
and the latter for threats 10 Frazier and Carrying
conceded weapons. Hicks was fined IS for assault
ana Smith $50 Tor carrying pistol
Yesterday Joseph Wilson and John Baker, two
colore roughs, had fight with bricks at the cor
Eer or Isl and G. streets northwest, but they were
driven of before much damage was done.
NJ. o Granger, formerly OF Washington died
very suddenly AZ his hpnln IpyinptOp
last week.
Anthony Kelly was charged with the larceny of
this morning, and said that It had no tag. The
court said the tag allowed a dog protection from
aires, but dogs were neveotheless property, and
he imposed u fine OF $40 or 80 days.
Detective Riff has recovered from pawn shop
goa Wdtcn which. was stolen from Mr.. A. j.
Bernh2rdt, at tie b. O.depot the last night Of
the o. Ole.
Daniel j. Reedy was fined sos in tho Police Court
today for keeping disordcrly house in South
fUNERL Of Mr. CHAs. F. HILroN-The
funeral or the late Charles E. Hilton took place
yesterday afternoon services being held at the
congregational church. where Rev DR.. Whlttle-
an In re yaS, sermon The re-
terry. The pIll-bearers were Superintendent VIII
SON. OF the public schools. Trustee A. p Clark.
e1-Tru-tees Hovey and French, Supervising
PRINCIPALS stuart, JanI.ey and Thomson and Mr..
H. y. Corp. Mr.. Hilton, who for many years was
connected with tie public schools OF this city in
The capacity o. teacher and supervising PRINCIPAL
died Friday evening at his residence, on East
capitol street. About six years ago a stroke of
In connection with the public schools. He was
valued teacher and 81 years OF age at the time OF
his dt ath.
THREE BOYS INJURED BY ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING
The Waterman Ia charge or the sewer work be-
tween ith, 9Th. o and streets northwest lost his
In an alley n ear the work Frank Daily, II years
Oh, examined IL. and In doing so the weapon was
ha hal Ini.-
@hHz!nE over the shoulder o: Lieut.. Ecki0ff, who
was standing ne ,r, and striking George Daily near
lhe wrist OF the leIt arm above the elbow. There
Were a number OF other boys standing about but
none OF them were harmed except the Daily boys
IAey were ttken home and the bali IN Georges
arm extra ted by DIR. ID ally and the wounds
dreSse1--L9st night boy named Eoerhard
fGr,.eii' while pldyin- with toy piston. on 7th,
heshy part OF the forehnger on the LETT hand
!1aklnS painful V lund. Dr. Behrend dressed
tne wound and the boy was taken to his home.
SALE OF REAL EsraTE.-J. T. Coidwell, real
estate auit0Lear, sold AT auction Saturday after
t H.! toF Easgne Clrazi eq trustee the south IS
j. ,qu r. -, on the east side OF 18Th street be-
t"eei! u aud III streets northwest, and improved
ty a In.il frame dwelling, to Henry c. Thorne
esq, a. $500
ASSUMING DETECTIVE OFFICERs-To-day In the
Pc.lce Court Robert Waters was ar-tigned for
Fly conduct AMI assaulting electives Raft
anu Cox on saturday night. The officers testified
E0u5e Ga ID street. near 81 and going there found
Waters In yest'bule under the influence of
Hr. RATS arm AMI Kicking him, also kicking
Mr.. Cox A fine OF IS was imposed In the corpora
ton case, ami SIS in the ssault case.
COURTHOUSE CONTRACTS AwARDED-The mar
sEal HIS awarded the contracts for coal wood
stationery ana ice (the proposals for which were
openei last weekly for the OF the United States
courthouse here, as follows: Coal-W E. Hodge,
70 IA per ton Tor furnace ST. for chestnut coal.
STAT oasry- Braey y Mans u IcemGre et I Fs
Ice Co, at IS cents per 100 pounds
FIND FOR KEEPING A POLICY SHoP-Serceants
johnson, Boyle and Hefrner, and Officers Herbert,
Allen and Cooper on Saturday night raided a
room In the neighbOrhood OF Sth and e streets and
arrested several parties for playing policy. This
morning the proprietross, Mrs Thomas colored
pleaded guilty and was nned $50.
TROUBLE ABOUT A PICTURE Yesterday morning
about 3:jJ O'Clock Oiiicer Harlow arrested Nelson
Levy, charged with the larceny OF picture and
with an assault on Frank Tusie at the Wa shing
ton house The Gases were called in the Police
Court this morning, and Mr. TuS lei testified that
lie having been told that Levy had taken a picture
he went to him and the picture was given up, and
Ivy subsequently assaulted him The cour,
having nned him s. for diSOrderly conduct, i'm
posed further fine OF SIS and dismissed The charge
O. Larceny.
lege at Leicester, Md, Saturday, the following
were ordained priests by Archbishop Gibbons
Crein. New YORK; Frank Klander. Frank Kock and
Frederick Bait, Philadelphia; p III. Lonaghan
Maryland, and William Tewes, Washington
Most Of them celebrated their frst mass yester
day.
NEW STABLE BUILDING.-A fine building, to bt
used as livery stable, is being erected in SQUARE
BIT, t1clween y and o, 9th and 10th streets north
WeSt) Tor MeSSrS. Holmes IL Thomson by Mr.
George ID. Gron. II viii be 95 by los feet and two
stories III height, with stabling for seventy ami
mails, and a commodiOuS Carriage house the
second floor OF the carriage house will be a sus
pension 1oor, reached by elevator and the build
Ing VIII be fitted throughout with modern appli
siees The contract calls Nr It's completion By
November LIST
HANDSOME FURNITuRE AT AUCTIoN.-Mr. Dow
Ing will sell tomorrow, at 10 o'clock, at No. 73
2lJ street, very superior collection OF household
ELECTS, comprising an elegant plano and yer,
handsome parlor chamber and dning-roOm furni
lure. Parties In search OF nrst-claSS article
should not fail TO attend.
PROF AND MRS L z c. CoLLIRRE's day schoo
IeOpSnS September Dc