Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-20


ABNER's GARDEN.-COncert.
THEATER COMioUE-" Billee Taylor and va
riches.
DEIvER's GARDEN.-Royal Marionettes and va
rietieS.
Condensed Locals.
Street lamps Will be lighted ut 7:15 r. M.
and extinguished at 10 p. IN.
Henry Wheeler, of this city, was drowned at
Blackstone Island yesterday. lie went there on
an excursion, and while In bathing was drowned.
The body had not been recovered Waen the boat
Jane MoSely-left to return.
1t Is stated that Boston cab company propose
Introducing In this city the cabs, with capac-
ity for carrying only two persons each at a time.
stables VIII be erected for them at 9th and q
streets.
Mr.. Samuel W. Hurdle, formerly Of this city, and
married Saturday, In Baltimore, to Miss Minnie
Hutchinson OF New York. They arrived in this
city last evening and are staying at the National.
The Joint committee OF the AnalOStan and PotO-
mae boat clubs held meeting Saturday evening
and decided upon the circulars OF invitation 10 the
September regatta, which will be sent to the va
rtOus amateur boating organizations.
The Paw Paw Hollow club went TO Le0nari,own,
Nd, Saturday, on a steam tug, ard spent sunday.
One OF the results OF the Methodist PrOte stant
camp-meeting, which closed at jackson Grove, in
Anne Arundel county, Nd. on Wednesday, was
sen at the sulphur Springs NJ. F. church yester-
Day, ~hen Kew MT. Cross received twelve new
members OF the church.
The Eagle is the maine OF a new journal to be is
sued at Alexandria Va. On the 15t prOXinO, under
the editorial and general management OF VI .CnuS
L. Robinson 1t viii be the organ OF the Inde-
pendent Order OF United Freernea, new benef-
c1ai and educational institution. whose headquar-
tiers are IN this city, the Grand Council being COM
Pcsrd OF X s. Robinson. grand secretary; Prof.
X T. Grtener. Dr. {. b. PurviS, aud Revs. Joan H.
Brooks md c. l.. Pinkney.
John Hughes, living on G street, between Sd and
~ streets southwest states that while asleep on
his crllar-loOr he attacked and stabbed In his
left arm by John and Goa. Murphy, innttng q
painful wound.
Between ana 3 O'Clock yesterday afternoon sav-
iS all ,I.sl,
had got loose, belonging TO James Newman, COL
Cred cree into The canal, foot OF street southwest
The animal died from suffocatiOn Two OF the
boys were arrested. but they could not be iden-
tfi.d they were dismissed.
Mr.. W. H. II. Harris. former resident of West
Washington. and connected w I'll the Sunday
Capita! Tor some time, died at Tempe, Arizona,
August 1St.
Thomas Dunn was In the tolls at Judge Mills
court this morning for indecent exposure Ar ufii-
Ger testified 10 finding him lying drunk in the
street yesterday. He Was fined 80 o. 30 days on
the farm.
About 10 30 O'Clock last night fight took place
On l6tn and u streets northeast between two col .
orei men named Johnson-brothers. One OF them
was struck in the head With a stone, and was
taken 10 his home in an tnSensible condition.
The Washington and Annapolis hshing club left
town yesterday on their fourth annual pleasure
Tip 10 the island OF ST. Helena, on the Severn
river, Clarence \. Miller In charge.
j. shiliington sends TIE Century for September.
Ay0ung child of Mr.. NJ. b. Hayes, who lives at
s2i street southeast, yesterday afternoon swal-
lowed some concentrated I've that had been left
The cells OF the Police Court were crowded to
their fullest capacity this morning with prisoners,
moetly eoiored, charged with petty ofenses.
There was an unusually large number or colOred
e1rlS-abOut twenty-lockej up. They were taken
IN by the police foF being disorderiy The street
Saturday night.
A colored dude was the subject OF considerable
remark al the Police Court this morning He
wasn't prisoner. but stood in the audience, era
Ming his meek and peeping through his single eye
si;iSs. Ihere vas also present couple OF young
white men WHO had all the characteristics OF
dutes. and when they s. - their Colored brother
towering above them they beat haSty retreat.
K e. Head forfeited SO collateral In the Police
Court mis- morning FOR cruelty TO horse.
Patrick QuirE, Tor many years a messenger of
Gen. Sherman. did 1T his residence IC,3 ism
street. ) tarcay afternoon.
The worN OF rcpliEiing the iron fences IN front
begun today. The iron fence in front of the
Whit House grounds was the first to receive at
tenton.
DEATH OF Mr.. SANUEI. K.RBY.-M-. Samuel
Kirby, the oldest IN tertdLeT i'll The District died
at his residence. Alb S;h street yesterday morn
ing, In the eighty-filth year OF his aye Mr. Kirby
WIS tofa ii PTilcc Georges Co, Nd AMI learned
The ind rtaA:ng and cabinet making business Ia
Alexandria, after which he came TO this city and
settied one xty years ago. Many OF the pres
emf undertak"rs OF the District were his appren-
uceS MI Kirby was man OF strict prob.ty and
EhAttver work was done by him was done well ;
indeed taere are to-day many pieces of furniture.
In The residences OF Washington made by him over
ha1 century ago which have never needed re-
pair. lie leaves three sons-w. W., James A. and
5 G-and daughter, Helen, ana also con-
siderable property His funeral Will take place al
ten O'Clock Tomorrow morning. and the interment
VIII DC In Alexandria, K V Mr. Patch. OF the Unity
Fresoytefian church. officiating.
Events II TIE CHUECHEs YEsTERDAY-The con-
unuance OF the camp-meetings, as well as tie
warm weather, made the congregations In the
city churches yesterday smaller than usual Rev
j. T. Kelly, who has returned from his summer
vacation, occupied his pulpit In the 9th-s,reet
Prcsny terrain ehurch.-At Grace P. E church
IStsN lXssta fna u
Elicit, ci Englani. preached at Foundry NJ E.
church., aad - the North Baptist church Rev. NJ.
pie, the pulpit.--R V. G. w. I. Wright pre- fched
at Waugh Methodist church to a large coEgrega-
tion---Rey. n y. Cora~liuS, OF Altoona, Pa Oc-
cup:ed tie pulpit of The Metropolitan Presby seItan
Church.
ASYfR!TED TEMPERANCE MEETIyG.-At Eamine
was helI, At which Mr.. L. Fvtrs, Of the W. " c.
T.C., presided, and made the Introductory address.
Mrs; Rowan offered prayer, and Miss Alice Hercus
read the scripture lessons. Mrs. Chaplin spoke OF
the work or the society at the Jail. Sergeant De-
Trick made ringing speech, discussing the work
among The men OF thc2l artillery, showing how
The society, from 16 members, he'd Increased to
L.: MIS- fi'zyerala made fine address. and Rev.
marks, warmly commencing The work.
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MARRIAGE LIcESsEs.-Marr!age licenses have
been issued by the clerk OF the court TO Eiwin NJ
Irueli ana isado-a Lord: William H. Hood and
Ference r Gordon; Daniel Wren and III n Nc.
Grath, OF Baltimore; Jacob Henry Harvey and
Harriet Louisa Tanner. both OF Richmond Va
James Reiman ami Beta Redman, both OF Bin.
drnsourg, Md; Daniel q. DonneiIy and Frances &
HaInm.tt.
MR. JAMES H. SKIDAoRE's FuSERAI-The f,nera,
Of the late James H. Ssidmore who FOR nearly hall
century had been engaged as a dealer In fish and
game IN the Washington market, took place yes
tsray afternoon II ON his residence 305 10th stree,
southwest, and WIS one OK the largest private
funerals ever seen In the District, The services
g. e.. MGlGOr.
Baptist church, an old and p rsonal friend OF the
deceased, as also HIS pastor. who paid feeling
The mourning ones The pailbearers were
Mes:rs. C. W. Sponord, James Wormley, w. w
Leishear. c. p. Culver, j. w. Powers, WILLIAM
Turner, DR.. Is S. Donaldson and c. H. James Tho
BODY was taken TO the Congressional cemetery
ana inferred. In the long line OF carriages there
people, as also the hotel and restaurant people
being present