Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-04-06
Condensed HOcaIa

Condensed Locals.
Street lamps Will be lighted at 6:35 p m and
extinguiShed at $50 q. m.
The WEEKLY STAR, a large double paper OF nifty
year. Try It.
The officers and members OF the Union Veteran
corps VIII meet at their armory in full dress UNI
form Tomorrow at 1890 q. m for the purpose OF
attendil g tae funeral OF the late Gen Barnes
A decree or divorce was granted by Chief Justice
Cartier Yesterday in the case OF Katie E. Cole vs.
William H. Cole Her maiden name was Brad
shaw. and the parties were married July Is, 1871,
adultery. "N~
8. The name OF the servant, who was before Judge
S9eil Yesterday, charged with larceny In the house
OF Prof Bel, rs mentioned in condensed local In
yasteriey'a STAR, was given as Mary U. Loughli
ihe complimentary musical and literary enter
talnm"nt OF the Carroll Institute, given at Odd
telloWs nal, last evening, Was largely attended.
very Inc program was presented.
A complimentary soiree, given by Prof Marini
last evening. was largely attended.
The preoLytery. al Its meeting Wednesday, did
not acoDt, as enormously reported, but voted
down, the first section OF the appendix to the re-
port %! the committee on revision OF the discipline
from the communion table and finally to erase the
names as church members OK those who thought
they were not Christians
. rae alarm this morning. at 10 O'Clock, was for
IRE at the tar and asphalt works OF Mr. A. L. Bar
Ger, corner OF 26th and ID streets northwes.-Lit-
tieileldo Wharf.-caused by The bursting OF pipe;
Gam .ge about $500.
Prof. Spencer T. Baird, In returning thanks to
Health Officer Townshend for his monthly report
occasion TO call attention to, and express pleasure
at, the large number OF shad reported as taken In
the Potomac during the month
August ID ttrich was fined IS by Judge Smell this
morning Tor wasting Potomac water by having q
ledHy Migrant on premises No. IT'S 5th street
coiored man named John Carter was tine $50
or 80 days in the wOrkhOUSe by Judge Smell to-day
for carrying dirk.
From A. Brentano Il Co we have the latest
ISSUES Oh Punch and the L0nicn lluStra ted papers
The METRoPoIITAN PRESBYTERIAN CHuRCH.-At
poiltan Presbyterian church, last evening, the
treasurer reported receipts OF s. eco from the trus
ices ana other sources an Increase OF 81 500 over
!3St year. The following persons were elected to
I'LL vacancies on the board of trustees: Preston S.
Smith, Charles I. Stewart, and Dr. J. c. Fisher
CHARGE OF DEFRAUDING THE WASHINGTON A.
LIGHT notwithstanding Attorney CoyIe this
morning cilied Judge Snel'5 attention to a charge
or trying to driraud the Washington Gas .Iight
company. The warrant charges that ION the 81
day OF April, 1883. James w. Humphrey, intending
to deiraud the Washington Gas-lght Company,
dld make and cause to be made pipe, and did
connect the SAME with pipe belonging to the
said company on street northwest FOR the mr.
pose OF conducting gas to certain burners upon
premises No. 4S5 street northwest, without pass
lns through meter provided and placed By said
ued until tomorrow.
:, TIE Wa, WAsH.sGroS RIFLEAEs-MaJor J. NJ Pol
lard Lieut. Cash and Dr. S. j. Scott Yesterday Wis
TIED Banning'S range to place it in good order for
The spring rifle matches Considerable interest Is
SHOWN oy rlflemen here I'm the International match
at Wimbledon, and at least three or four IN, mbers
OF the Columbia rife association, among them DR..
SOU, SOU, WI, VIII practice constantly until next May,
secure places In the American team, which will
contest with Sir Henry Hallord's team.
REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs-Deeds in fee have
been filed as follows: Myrtella NJ Alvord to Mary
AM NILSSON aa lot H, SO ~: $500 W. H. Dougal to
$500 Anna r. Cathcart to Sophia D. Barclay, lot
ST. S. s'a IA i j. H. Jones to W. Mayse pit a.
lot IS, So. 5os; s427.5o E. E. Perley to l. 81. Per-
e $50 4; F. Barker to Il II. GunneII, lot a. So
lS5; sl,aG C. II: Addison to Katherine r. Steele
et al, PTS 81 and 80, So 167; 81 1866 w. II. Pow
ell TO Cnas -iehstetter, pit IL, So. 557; $500.
WAsHINGToN WOMAN ARRESTED IN NEW YORK
A telegram from New York last night said: ''00
IN d1e complaint OF Mss Josephine Neely, daughter
Williams, alias Weston, q progressing young
woman. was brought before U. S. Commissioner
Neely,s jewelry. The theft was acknowledged. and
Miss Williams, alias Weston, was sent back to !
dicted here few weeks ago on the charge Of hav-
Ing. on the 18th of February last stolen from the
bureau of Mr.. j. T.. Nicely pair OF bracelets |
watch, chain, rings. &c, valued at $780, and it
being understood that she was under arrest In |
New York on another charge a bench warrant |
with certified copy OF the Indictment, was sent
there for service.
FINED FOR AssAULTING STREET CAR CoNpuc-
ToR-Erastus &. Gatchell, of East Washington
was put On trial In the Police Court to-day for as
saulting Charles d. Neither, the conductor of an
avenue car. The conductor stated that Gatchen
g9t Oh ms car and began using bad language, and
witness attempted to eject him from the car
when he resisted and drew knife ana Chased
him out On the platform. Mr.. Gatchell, who is
employed at the Capitol, stated that he got mad
because his friend who had no legs. was carried
past the place where he wanted to get off the car
he denied that he intended using the knife. Judge
outu Salu'We cannot excuse any man for not being
gentleman In car, and the conductors are In
charge OF cars, which are public conveyances, and
everybody is entitled to good order On the street
cars, and the defendant is fined SlOn