Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-04-24
CITY AND DISTRICT.
Amusements.N &c. Tonight.


FORDs OPERA HOUsE.-Carncross MINISTRIES
NATIONAL Observation-Disclosures, the prestldt-
gitateur.
THEATER CoNroUE.-Fanny Mays mastodon
MINISTRIES and varieties.
DINE MUsEUh.-Noye performa nee and wonder
ful curiOsltieS
ROLLER SEATING Washington Light
Infantry Fair.
TABERNACLE, 9TH STREET sw.-The boy orator
J. Ii. Shannon, and others In fine entertainment.
Condensed Locals.
The WEEKLY STAR. a large double paper OF fifty
Six columns. VIII be sent postpaid for one dollar
year Try it.
The Bricklaycrs' Union, at meeting last night,
passed resolution pledging their suI port TO the
painters In the present strike
At a meeting OF the Young WOmcns Christian
Temperance Union or Wesley Chapel, last even
1ng silver badge. consisting of the initials OF tie
society suspended from pin, was adopted.
ST. Georges day was celebrated b. the ST
Georges society last night with a banquet at WI
lards. hotel Covers Were laid for over sixty, in
Guiding number OF distinguished guests.
At the closing meeting of the Classical society
for the present season. held last evening, Rev DR.
Sunderland read an interesting paper OIL the pyra-
mid OF CheOps
nacle this evening j. Harry shannon. the WON
derful boy orator; Prof. Bisch0ff, Mrs. }. W.
Mr.. 5. H. JeckO Will appear.
Thomas Patton colOred fined 81 ny Judge
smell to-day Tor allowing dog 10 accompany him
TO the Center market
Mr.. Brad. Adams is confined at his hoIse from
injuries received in an accident which occurred
last Friday. While ascending the steps OF his
house his ankle turned and he received q severe
fall, breaking the bone in his left shoulder.
Yesterday afternoon three White thieves robbed
the clothes line OF WIN. RplrnSt1n, No. 1925 YER
mont avenue northwest. The thieves were fol-
lowed by Pr1yates Jeffr!es and Smith, who recov-
cred The clothes In the basement OF the church.
corner 18th ana y streets northwest The thieves
escaped
Three yoanc white men were detected by the
fvice yesterday steiling clothes from off the lines
= 10
lice through the alleys i'll the square between /
AMI streets and 18th aud 18th streets northwest.
and escaped. though one officer fred three shots
at them. Tia. V are We'll known.
WIN. Alexander, colOre,i, was charged before the
Police Court this afternoon with a>saulJing an
elderly White man. WILL III. Frter, who stated that
the defendant was discharged servant or his, and
still retains u nIght-hey to the basement door
This morning witness discOver,d him III TIE house
AMI he refused 10 90 AMI committed assault on
witness The defendant claimed that he went
there TO COLLECT his wages tine OF sJ-was I'M
posed
Last night the police OF the fifth precinct made
raii on house 1925 street, Kept by Jenny Jayins,
and in the Police Court this afternoon she WaS
Charged with keeping 4 bawdy house. The charge
was dismissed.
Cornelius Snea. who was before Judge Smell yes
terday for receiving money under false prcten 5es
In selling Cow and calf. and representing the
COW 10 be- q fresh cow and the calf to have be-
lonSed 10 the cow, when IN point or fact this was
not so, was hard In his own defense this morn
ing The caSe was sent TO the grand jury under
500 bonds.
Col. j. W Drew, OF the Post ONCE department.
who was u pdymaSter during the war, was stricken
with ag0f ieXy yesterday morning at his residence,
1oO5 9Th street, and Was still unconscious this
morning.
Thomas Knowles has entered suit. by Mr.. c. NJ.
Matthew'S, agL the Peabody Library association
OF Georgetown TO marshal securities.
The lease OF the Risgs House for period OF five
years has been renewed By the present lessee.
The space ailOjt ted for the new desks IN the
House OF r. representatives. has been marked out,
anu the desks viii Be placed in position as soon
ire are furnished by the contractors