Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-02-23
Condensed Locals.

THE WEEKLY STAR eight large pages. cut past
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The Clan-na-Ga celebrated Washngton's BIRTH
day last evening by an entertainment, the exer-
ci-es having special reference to the day Mpssrs
Condor, Woods, Lynch. ONeiiI, Lehman, O'Meara,
Barrett and others took part.
The Union Bethel Historic and Literary Associl-
ton gave an entertainment at Lincoln hall last
evening. Addresses were delivered by Mr.. Fred.
Douglass, Mr. l. C. Wears, OF Philadelphia, Miss
Rosetta Coakiey and Rev. ]. c. Price, OF North
Carolina Misses NJ. Freeman. Blanche Washing
ton. E Jurix, c. Mcpherson and Bellna Fleet Mrs
NJ. Kicks and Mr. j. /. Layton contributed to the
musical program.
The members OF the Department of Superlnter-
dence, National Educational Association. held a
social session last evening at the Bureau of ElIl-
cation. upon invitation OF Commissioner Eaton
The attendance included a number of ladies and
gentlemen not connected with the department. at
the close OF the business session yesterday after.
noon the department. adjourned, to meet In Sara
toga July 9Th next.
At meeting of the W l. l. Corps yesterday the
following gentlemen elected contrIbntinp
members: Conrad Becker, NJ. }. Wine, j. D. Clary
Dove. - n"u''
.Gingo Jones' formerly OF Anne Arundel county.
Nd, died this morning at the age OF 40 wears ~
his residence, No. S0i 18th street northwest His
Iuneral VIII take place Sunday morning at ten
O'clock.
A large number OF prominent persons. ,nc,nd-
Ing members OF the Cabinet and or Congress
General sherman, George Bancroft. w. w Cor
coran ana others having invited Hon. George B.
Lorhg 10 deliver the lecture he delivered In BOs-
ton yesterday. on washington as a statesman ),
in .h h Guy ny at saen tlme as may be convenient to
next Monday evening, at All Souls church as
tie time and place.
RIVER TRADE.-Harbormaster Sutton reports ar
rivals at the river front as follows: Schr Chin
garara, Blank, 10000 rect lumber W. W. McCul.
Tough: slOOp John Williams, Green, 400 bushels
oysters. market; slOop Geo. W. Driver, Southland
eoO euShels oysters, dO.; pungy Chief, Swami, 600
CHARGE OF ATTEMPTED ARSON DISMISSED. This
morning. in the Police Court, q young colored
woman named Olivia Richards was charged. on
complaint OF another cOOred WOman named SuSa n
hons rb IMP I arson IN trying to burn the
streets northwest, On the nth OF the present
month. Prosecuting Attorney Moore stated to the
court that tn defendant had been arrested on a
magistrates warrant, and the fire was caused by
the oyertuTning OF a coal OIL lamp, and he thought
the charge could not be sustained The charge
was nolle prosecuted The defendant was also
charged with making threats OF personal violence
70 MIS- Plnn, and Was put under her personal
bonds TO keep the peace
An OHIO MAN swISDLED.-Yesterday a conf
Britton, Summit county. Ohio on 7th street. near
the steamboat wharf. Rhodes was on his way to
was accosted by strange man, who gave his
name as ID. W. Morgan, and said he was q grocer
ANA was o1 then s on his way to
awhile he invited Rhodes to walk up the street to
The city TO pass away the time before the boat
starter. presently he was joined by another man.
who stated that the baggage was at the wharf and
desired his pay for IL. Morgan offered a check
which the man did not want and finally he borrowed
rs from Mr.. Rhodes until they returned to the
boet, where he represented he had plent, i'm his
valise. He and his baggage friend went into o
saloon 10 pass a receipt for the payment or the
baggage bin, and MIR. Rhodes has not seen them
tince.
Nor A CASE OF SELF-DEFENsK-A colored man
named Robert Mouiton was nned $40 or 80 days in
dlhy Judge Smell yesterday Tor assaulting another
coiored man named Tobias Williams. 1t was
shown that the defendant sfter being stabbed by
Williams in house In Cox's alley, walked out
INTO the yard and threw a brick, striking Williams
on the head. The court said the brick was hot
Snio~n In seif-deiense but through spite, and he
neid The defendant guilty OF an assault
"A NARRANr FOR MANTz.-License Agent Ran
tn's morning Swore out a warrant against George
Nantz TOT keeping an unlicensed bar Another
enort was made by Mantz yesterday TO get the
800 he has deposited with the District Commis-
gtoners for a license. This warrant VIII prevent
1aniz from getting his 500 uEtil he appears he.
1ofe the courts and answers the charge OF Keeping
IN unlicensed bar. All the indications are Thai
0antz Is going TO leave the city.
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DIVORCED m PBNNsYLvANiA-The Carlisle Her.
a6 says that Judge Martin Harmon, OF that place
granted Nathaniel Stubbs a decree OF divorce frOm
serah = Stubos. on the 18th inst M Stubs Is