Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-05-02
CITY AND DISTRICT.


The WEEKLY STAR, large double paper OF f,,ty-
BIZ columns, VIII be sent postpaid for dollar
year Try IT.
Street lamps Will be lighted at 40 p.m.; ex-
nnguiSfed at 2:l5 am.
Brentano sends the London illustrated papers OF
for May. ~" Ai''oi'
petition is being circulated among the MEN,
oerS OF the BAR, asking the Court in General Term
10 assign room Tor the use OF members or the
Oar while waiting for cases in which they NAV
De engaged 10 be called In court
At meeting OF members OF All Souls church
ast evening, Judge W. A.. Richardson presiding
aproposed amendment to the constitute pro
hioluag the use OF proxies at church elections was
AT the meeting OF the Anthropological society
iast evening the following papers were read: "The
shetinasha Indians OF louisiana, by Albert =
Gatschet; aud MOUND distribution In the United
States, by Prof. Cyrus Thomas
Inc sovereign Cooperative association last
evening elected Officers for the ensuing wear as
IolloWS: j. W. Griffin, James Printz William Van
week, august huhner, j. b. Gihlian, T. c. Upton
AT a shooting contest between DR.. s. l. Scott
and MI j. l. Pollard over the 500 sOO and 1000
yards ranges at Bennings yesterday afternoon
seven shots at each distance Dr. Scott scored 81
MT Pollard SO. aud Mr.. Cash s..
One Week ago yesterday man named John
1iasgoW beat and badly bruised Bridget Looney
an Old woman who had been often In the work,
mouse Tor drunkenness and Vagrancy Both lived
IN what known as "Fogqy Bottom She was
attended by Dr. Newman, who treated her for in
toxlcation and stated that she said nothing about
having been beaten. 1t was ruInored rfst she
died yesterday in the hospital. but a star re.
porter aScertained that she Is doing very we'll
and Will soon be entirely recovered
Mr. jerome Burnett, whose bright letters IN Tur
eTAR recently from Bermuda We're read with so
lnucn Interest, Will give lecture next Monday
night on The Islands OF b. rmuda" at the rooms
OF the Young Mems Christian association I4O9
New YORK avenue, for the benefit OF the assocfa-
talnment 1920
There were sixteen more warrants taken out at
the Police Court tod Az against unlicensed rrocvcs
dealers In the markets.
Andrew Bender, who was arrested about a weel,
ago, charged with assaultng George W. Roth
Police Court Tomorrow
Two iShermen-James Byron and Thomas
shackeIlord-were before the Police Court this
morhlnR. charged with violating the fishing law 8
by falling 10 lift their nets from the river from
sunset on Saturday I'LL midnight sunday. Mr j.
4 AcSinn, or the health Office, testified TO seeing
the nets In the Eastern branch last Sunday The
government tailed 10 prove the ownership OF the
nets. and the defendants were dismissed
young man named William H. Sadler was
lined $40 by Judge Smell this morning for stealing
lot OF table cutlery from Jenny Turblt or c
street. near 18th street.
JACKSON GROVE CAMP.-The annual meeting of
Inc JIrkson Grove Camp Association was held In
baitihofe yesterday, and 1t Was determined to
nOli c1iap-Ineeting this year from the LIST OF Au-
gust 10 the iith. The treasurerS rrn0rt shaved a
e;isA surp u OF $3.50. A handsome cottage for the
accommodation Of the preachers was ordered to
Se erected at once No action was taken on the
cuhday question. but IL Is very probable that the
camp, which IS on the Baltimore and Potomac
railroad, VIII be open TO the public Sundays as
EX-SENATOR DORsEY's Misunderstanding Dor
sey nisd MS plea Yesterday TO the suit against him
pS william iiliey Tor $1,000 damages for Injuries
received at his hands on March 9th last denytng
Tie truth OF The allegation.
THE PoroM,C FRrIr GRowKRs.-At the monthly
meeting OF the Potomac Fruit Growers at the
house OF Mr.. II. l. N0uluon. No. 1924 9Th street.
last evening. Mr.. E W. Guriey gave an utcresti no
lecture on Food and Its Authorizations, plrticu-
larry Prepared Fruits, JcllIes." dc 4 prasing
gut
which The following gentlemen and ladies TOOK
part; Dr. Frank White, Miss Lathim, Dr. Anders,
Miss Sadie NJ Donald, Mr.. Vessels Miss Minnie
Bolt, Mr. j. v. Kali, Mr. T. J. WhlppIe, Miss Jessie
Pope and Miss Clara Cunningham.
CUSTER CAMPS sOcIAL-Georye A. Custer Camn
NO i, sons OF Veterans, gave d complllnentary
SEAL AT the Masonic Temple last evening and
IerlA.hed 4 large number OF guests. The affair
wtS In charge OF committees comprising the fol-
M%ihx s@unT gentlemen; r. W. Campbell, G. W.
Hen!ty, W. II. Morris, K j. Donnelly, d. OHare.
J. Warren, j. 7. Pursell. W. A. Morse, W. C. Far,
Ilhar, j. H. steep. F. ". Cole, +. Sage, W. H.
Brown, p NJ. kennerly. j. G. Morrison, /. n.
Charles, q. Il. Harleston, John e. Weideman. j. h,
huiLeriOrd, John r. Weber, w. Rutherford j. IL
hunter, and j. Brown
SUDDEN DEATH.-This morning Del Adams,
eoloIed, living on street, between 18th and lss
streets northwest reported TO the nth precinct
station that she found an inmate or that house
Maud Acton, dead in the house this morning. She
many years been de1iZen OF the Division and a
1aFd case. Sac died quite suddenly.
Two MIN HELD TO ANSWER CHARGES OF House.
skEAkISG--This morning. in the Police Court two
young coiored men, named Robert Johnson and
40 Banks, were put on trial for housebreaking,
~ entering the store OF Elias Doty, OF No 1916 5th
sfeet, In The night time. and stealing the money
Si@"tI and contents A daughter OF Mr.. Doty
stated That they came into the store last Friday
nni Mhsn her back was turned they grabbed the
ihoh.y drawer and ran on with It A colored boy
rss.Htd 10 seeing them steal the mon " drawer
10y Nefe Committed for the action or the grand
Jury, In deilU,t OF 81, 600 bail eN
,IO-IINEIY only two more evenings. Remember
u atlf nj the closing sales OF sllyeT-ware Rogers
tHlfty, &c, at Walter H. Williams & 90 - auction
.Soh, c9rner 10th and II streets at : 30 O'Clock
thls e'ehins, and Tomorrow evening will be rms
Closing sale. ~ " s
HORss THIBF sVeEXSDYAYn IN rpp VI ,pv, ,xr
At hokiifNS-Shern n. sel!man Andersen nj
Anne Arundel. county, Mi, came here this morn
M Win requisition from the governor OF Mary.
lad Boz John Howard. alias Washington eoIorrd
tor the larceny % hOrsc and buggy. Chlef Jus
uce Cartier ordered Howard, wlO b "a I4ti - b,
sarrendeted, ami the sheriff took h'W 10 AunlpO
NJ tbis Afternoon