Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-05-14

FAILURE ON ACCOUNT OF THE COLD ePRINa
The number OF herring brought to this market
during the week ended May r. 1883, was 729, 90s;
shad. q ,5s7 tailors, 81; bunch flsh, 8,4s2 The
corresponding weeks production last year shows
6i9,59l herring; 22S41 shad and 1850 punches nsh
The fishing season this year is regarded as fail
with that OF last year. The season has been cold
ana backward, with many long cold storms, and
s,,ss Is Eot fisherman who has made dollar
loss IN psraphernalia and OUTFIT Some Of them
have not realized enough to feed their hands. much
over. but should there even be good fsning The
rest OF the season, their losses could not be re-
stored. The high prices, however. have to some
from SO to $40 per hundred for shad ana S. Der
thousand for herring
WILL FnED.-The Will OF Ellen Thomas was filed
In the register OF wills ONCE to-day She leaves to
Peter Ferguson. her nephew, and Rachel Truxon
her household enects. and names Rev r. q. walker
executor.
RIVER TRADR-Harbormaster Sutton. reports
arrivals at the river front as follOws:-Stmr.
5 aen. BSs
John Francis, Evans, nsh same: slOop Jeanette,
Raymond. nsh same; schr Maggie E Cook. nsh J.
r. Skidmore; stmr F. n. Gilbert. Hilton, net VIM.
K Stewart
THE ITALIAN BENEVOLENT socrKrY.-The Italian
Benevolent Society. Saturday night, elected on
GERS as follows: +. SantolippO president: g. Che
lini. vice president: c. I. Ralo. secretary; g. Ger
nrer; g. Arancio. vice treasurer: a. Ara0azzi, g.
Barlcatuppo and L Zerega. directors; A. Pavarni,
T. LivignL g. DesIo, T. Castagnetto, committee.
men; F. Crist0fani. marshal: E. Chelini, assistant
marshal: G. Brizolara and N Giovannoni nag
bearers: g. Baricaluppo, standard bearer, and D.
Devincenzo. doorSeeper.
SUICIDE BY JuMPING OvRRBoARD-A passenger
on the last Alexandria ferryboat which left the
2Cn-SIIe0t wharf fuh va
was opposite the United States magazine he took
mac. In his pocket was round q letter, which gave
the address OF his father as "A. A. TOrpey, 81
:.Ss street san Francss1 the letter said
ana financial misfortune. was horn at lroDtOn,
MO-, in 1850 and reared in Jackson, Mich. Ny last
place OF employment was 81. Louis. Mo-"
G. A. R. Posr CRIrIcIsEs RECENT POLICE Ap-
PoINTNENrs.-Inhn A. Rawllns Post No. l., G. A.
has adopted resolutions demo uncing the action
OF Major Dye and a majority OF the District Com
mlssioners In appointing policemen who have
never served In the army or navy; requesting
other POSTS to unite with It in appealing to the
President to have the rights OF soldiers respected,
and deprecating and denouncing as shame and
an outrage the appointment OF ex-rebels.
DECREE OF DIvoRcs-ro-day, IN the Equity
Court. decree was made by Judge James divor-
cling Charles Rinehars from the bonds OF matri-
were married Feb. 9th. 1882, by Rev. Mr.. Ward
ana he Charged her with adultery with one Norman
Wnitelock, 10 whom she was engaged before her
marriage with plaintiff.
THIEVES SENTENCED IN THE POLICE COuRT.-A
colOred girl, named Jenny Tall, was sentenced to
three months in jail by Judge Smell In the POLICE
Court to-day for the larceny OF lot OF clothing
from Nettie Callahan and Ella Corbin OF No 6l4
Maryland avenue A colored man named Charles
Robinson, was charged by cOlored boy, named
Charles Taylor, in the Police Court to-day with
stealing watch from him. He was ordered to
restore the watch. and sentence OF thirty days
was imposed.
CLOSING SALE OF BOOKS-There will be closing
sale OF miscellaneous books at DOwling's auction
rooms this eveaing at 1880 O'Clock. The books are
In fine binding and are q valuable lot
NOTWITHSTANDING the threatening weather the
picnic OF the German Orphan Asylum will take
place to-day at the Schuetzen park.