Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-01-22
CONDEMNED Locals.


VIM. Seaman, last week, passed chccl; on
Gessrs- Seltz & Mertz. merchant tailors, for $50
They advanced him s25 on the check, which, sub
seQuertiy. proved TO be worthless paper.
The funeral of Mr. W. S. Buchly, which took
place at two O'Clock yesterday, was attended by
delegations from the Uniformed Patriarchs, l. O.
2. f., the Knights OF Pythias and the Order OF
Elks- Services were conducted at the house by
Revs: j. T. Kelly and VIM F. Ward. Al Glen
wood, where the remains were inferred, the
funeral rites OF the Elks We're performed.
AT John Wesley A. NJ. E. Zion church (colored),
the pastor, Rev. j. S. Coles, yesterday baptized
fourteen converts by sprinkl:ng. A numbe- OF the
recent converts, who have never been baptized, be-
lieve In immersion. and arrangements are being
made by Mr.. Coles to take them to the river where
the rite will be performed.
VIM Darlington, the cOiored man who was struck
on the head with the butt OF a gun last Wednes-
day night by VIM. jackson. OF the Garfield (colored
Guards, is stu In critical condition and not ex-
pected TO recover. Darlington and cOmrade of
his were elected from an entertainment at Bethel
hall, given by the Guards and attacked the mill
tary on their way TO their armory.
The Philharmonic Society has elected Mr. a. c.
Bernays as conductor, vice Prof. A C. Gloetzner,
resigned.
Archbishop Gibbons yesterday dedicated a
Church building on Till street, Baltimore recently
purchased for the use of colOred Catholics Among
the clergymen who assisted the Archbishop was
Rev. Father Walsh, or st. AuguStine's church. of
this city.
wm Breggaman, a printer, who left here about
1870. and was supposed TO have been drowned In
New York, a BODY recognized as his having been
recovered from the East River, has returned to
Washington, much to the surprise OF his old
The first session of the Fourth Sunday School In
stitute. under the auspices OF the Sunday School
Union OF the District viii be held this evening in
the Congregational church.
The mass meeting OF the Sunday schools east of
The Capitol, saturday afternoon, had a fair at
tendance. and the exercises were very interesting
The meeting was conducted by Rev. Mr. lngersoll,
OF the Metropolra an Baptist Church. He was fol,
Church. AMI Mr.. j. H. Hitchcock, SUPERINTENDENT
. OF Waugh NJ r Sunday school 1t was decided
schooi e Of TN MAS so,Io H OK al the Sunday
send THE WEEKLY STAR New Years gift to
your friend IL Is large e1ght-pape paper OF fifty
reduced from two dollars
Mt j. 7; Crutchet, for the past thirty years a
official and social life OF the city, died suddenly
last evening at his residence, No. 1904 II street
The members OF the Criminal Court petit tury
not engaged In he star cute trial, were called In
court this morning, and excused again for two
weeks
The collision Of freight trains early yesterday
morning. short distance beyond Philadelphia,
caused several hours delay In trains arriving
Jacob Odenwald, clerk IN the shoe store of
StraSburger Bros, 461 Pennsylvania avenue this
morning caught half grown colored boy named
James Temple, pilferng pair or shoes from that
store, and turned him over TO Detective vOss, who
Will present him to Judge Smell tomorrow.
Joseph shudlef, who commttted suicide at the
St Charles hotel by shooting himself through the
rccton OF the health officer buried to-day in Pot.
tiers field. The body Was prepared for burial by
the MessrS. Lee Sons, where IL has been kept
until to-day.
James w. Corcoran, to-day filed a bill In couity
agt Geo. Ii. Coburn, and Jno. c. Fry ASKING
that an agreement entered into with defendants n
sell them square $50, be Cancelled on the ground
that the defendants have failed to comply with
tie terms stipulated
RIVER TR4DS.-Harbormaster Sutton reports
arrivals at the river front as follows: Schooner
ward Stewart. Smith, 200 bushels oysters mar
ICt; schr. G.. W. Saunders, Buckrum, 600 d. do
scGr. III. Wilmington, Goff 40 do, do; schr
brewster, Guikins, GO Co., do; schr. Cora Nc
Tcnna. Mckenna, 1000 Co., do. : schr. Isaac Solo
laon, Chiseltine. 100 do, do sloop Daniel Sheets
Davis. 400 do, do.
BccK SALE THIS EvENING.-Mr Bowling vii
commence the sale this evening at his auction
roous, ut 80 O'Clock. OF the balance OF the stool
OF books and stationery OF T. b. Nohun. In which
are many valuable and scarce WORKS to which tn,
attention OF book buyers Is called There ar
Comfortable quarters and seats for all who MAJ
attend.
CONTINUED SALE OF TURKISH CAIPErs AM
RCG&-Owing 10 the very severe weather or las
week many were unable to attend this greet .salo
AID IN order TO give them an opportunity Nj
Bowling VIII have closing sale tomorrow at i
SIN. and . pm. There has been added abou
s11ty pieces, making the collection very choice
both In rugs and large carpet2 Parties intofeste,
arc requested to give this clearing out sale thei
attention,