Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-31
CITY AND DISTRICT.
CnHlcsise4 Locals.

TIE STsE VIII be sent by mail, post paid. 10 those
haIiEg Tie city during the summer for any length
81 tine, and the add Tess changed as often as de-
tiTed. Subscription, nity cents per month, fosI-
1lvELY IN Advance
At the Scheutzen Fest in Baltimore yesterday
George j. Seun"rle, ~ this city, stood So ;oIl In
contest with the bulfS-eye target at rest, aud
special pre1niIn for The greatest number vi bulls
eyes al rest dEriag the festival
A Luther memorial Jubilee was held yeStnrd, ny
In a grove near Fred rick. Nj. Rev. d.. Domer,
or this cty. delivered in address '.Oa the Influ-
ence OF Luther on civil Liberty aud G3vernin. mt"
The funeral Of Mr. Daniel III. Roger took place
yesterday afternoon from his late residence. go ad
street southeast Rev. Mr.. Hicks officiated. The
remains We're taken to Roger, Pa. fer interment.
John Blair Was fined so in the Police Court to-
day f@r driving horse at a pace faster than Il
moderate trot or gallon.
There has been an Interesting revival going on
at Union Wesley church, 23i street, iOr the pest
three weeks, and IL Is stil In progress. Several
persons have prOtesscd 10 BE- converted, and the
altar is crowd deveryEi with anxious lEqu!rers.
This Is the Church whcre portion OF the floor
congregation into a pool Of water.
John Gait tie Chinese tea merchant who was
license, and released by the Police Court, as he
Was merely delivering orders, the officer who
arrested him was Charles Kerby, ana not Gun
ningham, as the name was given.
Ans.scmcnfs.
NATIONAL THEATER.-Bariow, Wilson 4 Co.'S
famous MINISTRIES VIII OF mere FOR three nights and
Wednesday matinee next week.
THEATER CoAIGUE-A complimentary benefit
Ing at this popular variety resort. Miss Kate
Crowley ana The Alabama MINISTRIES will appear
IN addition TO Other volunteers, and the entire
CGn!QIc company, hut the feature or the enter
tanIiebt viii b. the spirited GOur-roUnl soft
glove match between Arthur Frazi, r, the we'll
Known boxer, and JOAN H. Steven. OF South
Washington This match VII he for s1GO and the
OiSrfict champjOn Iitp.
A5SEli'S SUNNI GaRpES--N gh;ly concerts are
g1vru here by PROF.. Car Artii's orchestra Mr.
Alfred LSton appears III lis musical parlor enter
tainil ats am Miss Bertha RlVtne sings very sat-
DIME MCsEJN-The Museum, which has re-
ceived NV Stage and new scenery, al has been
D. ODcnei on MONDAY. S ptenlb r 3, AMI enter
taihn.eLts VII b. given bOth afternoons AM even
Ing.
DETyER's GARDES.-A very Interesting variety
per.oTla ince is givn here every evening. Tie at
;.tti9.S this week are 'he Laportc sist IS ana
Roberts ana Morris, character yocai!sts: Blrt0n,,
do cir Us. Nile Zecnett;, Mons Seares, the Bur-
tons AMI NJ Mas
FoK LOWER CEDAR roINT.-The manager OF
Lower Gear Point has secured the steamer Jane
exclusively for the Washington passengers, bng!n-
ming next SUNDAY, the 2 4 OF September. She will
e We the Arinenia'S wharf at q. n. sharp, re-
turning at 9 p. IN tbs Is a fine opportunity to
Visit Lower Cedar Point without being over
crowded
DROWNED ~ THE POTOMaC.-Llst night, about
IL O'Clock, L coor,d laboring man named Nelson,
employed by the dredging company on the dredg-
In machine, near the Georgetown channel, above
the Long bridge. While about leaving the boat to
start nome, fell overheard and did not rise above
wlter again. and up to this morning the body had
not been recovered. Coroner Patter on visited
the shore this nor. Jag, but could do nothing in
Tie case. nelson mas VIE and children
"WGMAs's CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION" OF
NEsT SA--Tnh k'v. ID. Elliott, the welI-known
English " ,n-"lst: Gee. A. Hilton ESD. and a
number OF others left this city by an early train
to-day 10 participate in the ,Si annual convention
J. the '-Woman's Caris,ian Temperance Union" or
Vest Va. TO be hell at Mountain Luke Park Nd
commencing August 3Ist and ending September
Attn. A large and Tie! program OF exercises has
been arranged incl.i1ing addresses from several
OF the most noted temperance workers or the
country. DIR. Eliot is booked for a sermon on
Sunday. ana Is expected TO be promineut igure
In the proceedings generally.
THE LATE MAJOR SH01a.KER-Matnr William
ehoCr;k'r r, Of the finn OF Shoemaker & HeriZoy,
Nhv G:rd yesterday ait rnOon at his residence, sos
12:h SIR 81. after long and painful Illness, was
horn in Sch!eSwig- Holsiein, a d penlency OF
DeGInark, IN Is3i, and after engaging in an un-
successful revolt against the parent country, he
c.,lle TO thl- country IN 15J0 When the civil war
broke out IN this country he Joined the 9Th New
York 7, giment. In which he scrved with distinc-
ti"n- Sipce the war lie has been engaged In the
Wholesale and ret,ti liquor business Wing as %
ciliei with hiIa K II HerIZog, who died in De-
ee;n6er, ISL Major SHOEMAKER leaves widow,
but 10 chiidI2n The funeral will take place to-
morrow afternoon ut three O'clock, Rev. l. Schnei-
der, OF the Germon Lutheran church, officiating.
Jones. of the firm OF Miller Jones: Thos. Yates
John Norton, T. Lynton, Ell Abner, John L Vogt,
and Nm. HelnuS.
REsyXTISG A COMPLAINT ABOUT HIS CHILpgEN's
CONpUCr.-ThiS morning in the Police Court Lewis
Bird was put on tIial Tor ASA ulting an aged man
n9mrd John Il. Murphy, OF G street, near 18th
southwest. The complainant stated that he was
annoyed by the dc:endanCs children, and last
Monday night he made a complaint 10 the defend
ant about the children. when he turned On wit
Ness and severely assaulted him. The prisoner
stated that there was death In his family at the
time and he was worried, and Mr.. Murphy knew
It. Judge Nils said that II parents would pay
attention 70 complaints against their children
instead OF lighting about them there would be
fewer cases IN the Police Court This Is q case
that should be severely punished and he would
impose rne OF $40 or 80 days