Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-02-03

Rev. DR.. E. ID. Huntley, president OF Lawrence
an appointment to the Metropolitan NJ. E. Church.
In this City, to succeed Rev. Dr. Baer, and =
expected here In April
sale liquor laws by selling bottled beer at tho
French ball. forfeited $50 collateral this morning
The old hook and ladder truck belonging to tho
IRE department has been rebuilt by McDermote
Bros, and Is now ready for service. In the opinion
OF the onicials OF the department. the truck a.
rebuilt Is fully equal II not superior, to the two
Charles Johnson alias Joseph Baylor alias Jack.
son was to-day commit ed by Judge Smell on two
charges OF petit larceny, second oense, one arts
Ing out OF theft OF quantity OF groceries from
Matthias Hunters delivery wagon aud the other
from the theft OF 200 cigars from the wagon OF C.
Boyd at the Center market
colored boy named John Malvfn was fined 8
or Is days by Judge Smell to-day for disturbing the
Lincoln school house, on Capitol HILL by masQuer-
aiding In grotesque costume and appearing at the
doors and windows OF the school room.
The John Mccullough club last evening gave an
Interesting dramatic performance at St Eliza
RANGE OF rHR THERMoMErER--The following
were the readings at the Office OF the chief signal
officer to-day: am. $3.50; II am, 47.2o; SPIN,
$50 Maximum, SO; minimum, 3is.
A SEQUEL TO AN OLD SCANDAL few months
ago quite a commotion was occasioned at AsbuY
M. K. church (coloredl, corner OF 18th and (
streets. during the performance OF the marr1ags
| ceremony OF Andrew Irvine, a widower, with Q
young colored girl, by the appearance or colored
woman named Victoria Jackson, who objected @
the performance OF the Ceremony. few da0
suit for $50 for the support OF her child, and Ser.
vice was acknowledged The case, however az
not come TO trial. as friends OF the parties oamo
forward and compromise was agreed upon
VIM. Suddeth, Waterman at the National hotel,
was charged before the Police Court to-day with
assaulting Richard Williams, son Of MT. Wash.
continued until Tuesday next, on account Of to
injuries OF young Williams Private Byrnes, who
arrested Suddeth, states that Mr. Williams was q
the National hotel about six O'Clock last event
and was put out by Suddeth. He returned by
another door, and Suddeth struck Williams with
billiard cue, stunning blow on the head which
shattered his stin hat and cut his head badly.
CAUGHT IN THE Acr-About 1918 this afternoon
Sergeant Boyle, OF the NTH precinct, and Onicer
Mckay, OF the Center market, arrested a colored
thief, who gave the name OF James Hill He Was
caught In the act OF stealing purse containing .
sum OF money from a lady named Catherine Sup.
pes, In the market-house. On the way to the sta
ton he violently resisted the Officers kicking OF.
ficer Mckay in the stomach lot OF articles were
found In his pockets, among them small locket
with photograph OF an elderly white man, white
handkerchief, with letters ST. In white thread
I'm one corner; blue and white silk handkerchief,
red border. with the letter or NJ in purple pen
Gil mark; blue veil; one pair OF ladies' black hid
gloves. No. 81, marked Perinot, Paris; Also one
small white scolloped handkerchief. 1t is prob
able that these articles lead to the connection
of the prisoner with other larcenies
INJURED BY A RUNAWAY AccrpESr.-About 10
O'Clock this morning colored boy named John
Crick, l2 years old. was thrown from a wagon
about the breast The horse had taken fright q
X, between 10th and 18th sts. The boy was taken
to the ath precinct station where Or Maven
Benning's bridge. in the police ambulance.
AN ALLEGED POLICY DEALER ARREs1ED.-Th
police to-day entered the place OF George Dickson,
an alleged policy dealer In Gallileean FlshermenS
policy he wss % S snd
be detained Tor hearing In court
MOVEMENTS OF q. s. NAVAL vKssKIs-The Nav
department Is Informed OF the arrival OF the Pea
sacola at Callao; that the Alliance arrived q
Aspinwall. Jan. cath. six days from Cienfueeca
Diego. Cal, on Monday next for San Francisco
MRS. MCELRoY was assisted at her reception g
the White House this afternoon by Mrs Chandlee.
Mrs. Brewster, Miss Frelnghuysen and Miap
Phelps, and by Miss Knevals, OF New York
REAR ADMIRAL NICHOLSON, commanding the Eu-
ropean station, reports to the Navy department.
from Geneva that the Lancaster would leave for
Niliefranche about the 18th OF January, after To
niata at Gtbralta. The Quinnebaug arrived at 90.
noa from Villefranche on 9th December.
Retiring C0mgresssnen and ssSofs yobsp
What Congressman Shallenbcrga9
says.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, UNITED SrArEs,
WARRINGTON, d. C., Feb 81 1854
To the Editor OF THE EVENING STAR:
A morning paper, under the head OF "Smau Tan
About Men and Measures" has this TO say:
''Several retiring Congresemen are msking arx11ODs
ments to drop into soft job when their term exproa
Gen Ton YSnng Is sppPcsed 70 O. soolea sGf ts c..
are after the Pitfsburw pension agency. Charles G.
Williams. Of wi.conein. VII plant himseh in Daho6
land once. and Mr. JoCEcDsen. Of virginia. VII oxpo
. g si@i::ly provided for Thsfs are Oihsn - =
permit me 20 nav that thss statement. A 49,
as It relates to me has not shadow Of foundaxao8
in fact. have seen tt twice IN print, and win -
stop t. I am not candidate for any once g
present, but expect TO drop inton businGw
after March eth. Moreover, DO not ~
IL to be even remotely inferred that q member e
any congressional mutual beneflt association wh16
aims 70 secure Executive appointments for tn -
tir1ng members Yours, truly,
W. q DuAYxZ3nRR0DR
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Quirements.