Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-20

quilted lined circulars and dolmans very cheap.
po4 Trimmings a ~ ss q al Kinds and for al Prices Do
9O5 Pennsylvania avenue is the location.
VIM Mclean Son. corner 18th and B streets
northwest, oner building lumber and hard woods
OF every description, especially ordered to suit Gus
toners
S. s. shedd, 400 9Th street, has FUN line Of holi-
day goods, comprising duplex lamps, student
lamps, gas globes, shades, sconceS, candlesticks,
gas portable stands, &c. Can and examine.
The firm OF Likes, Berwanger & Co., 80 eth
their entire stock OF clothes at greatly reduced
prices to close business What an opportunity to
get winters suit cheap; The sale IS legitimate,
goods and see at what low figures they are onered
MODERN MIRACLE IN CorFRE.-w. g. jerks &
Co, dealers In stoves and house furnishing goods
store by the exhibition OF their new cofee pot By
Ocean e Of winch s they make cup coffee half
eonee pot Is very simple OF construction, differing
rom the ordinary Kind in this only: that it IS
ground conee. The principal advantage aside from
the rapidity with which coffee may be made, is
that the same amount Of the berry when powdered
VIII make L1ore than twice as much coffee as when
IL Is coarSely ground COffee pulverized to fine
powder may be used in this pot without making
n rae n n.y. az the altering
Trf5uae building. New York. and sold In this city
by W. s. jerks Co, Il: :th street. MIR. jerks
fifty per cent by the OF the new coffee pot. One
half the ordinary amount Of coffee made a
cup OF the beverage stronger clearer and Of better
naVor IMAM can be made In the ordinary way.
RUN OVER By A STREET CAR.-Shortly after !.
o'clock last evening white man named Thomas L.
FTankar was run over on New York avenue, be-
tween 18th and 14th streets, by car No. IL, Column
bia railroad, and slightly injured about the head
to the Office OF Dr. Young, who rendered medical
attention, after which he was taken to his home,
No. Il Iowa Circle.
THE ORGANIZED OPPOSITION TO SECRET SOCIETIES
The National Christian Association, having for its
object the abolition OF all secret societies. met yes
terday in Philadelphia. 1t was stated that build
ing had been purchased in Washington, and that
steps had been taken to establish a reform paper
This purchase, 1t was stated, had greatly alarmed
their enemies, for there lay the seat OF power of
the 'secret empire" One OF the speakers hoped
that the influence of reform might overthrow that
sion and legislative halls Ex-senator Poineroy was
TO have been present, but telegraphed that he had
1alien into den OF thieves and had his pocket
picked of $500 and safe key. E. D. Bailey Of this
city, delivered an address.
ADVOCATING SUFFRAGE UNDER D1FFIcuLTIKs-A
meeting was called last night for Union Wesley
church. 23d street. Of those In favor OF suffrage for
O'Clock. but the meeting was delayed for an hour
or more by the failure OF the projectors OF hemeet
Ing 10 pay for the hall. Finally meeting was Or
ganized: about dozen persons, OF whom ma iority
W, were colored being present Speeches were made
Randall Bowie. J. H. Paynter and A. P. Pardon
and club was formed by the election OF the fol-
lowing as officers: President, A. p. Farlon vice
president. Randall Bowie; secretary. j. II. Paynter
assistant secretary, G. L. Joy; treasurer Thomas
Lucas.
ACQTITrED-The case OF Valentine Sellers on
trial yesterday in the Criminal Court for raising Il
IS bank note to $50 and passing the same on James
Hir>hf1ed, resulted in all acGuittal the government
abandoning the case on the suggestion OF the court
JOSEPH CEAsR's AssAIIANr HELD FOR THE GRAND
JCRY.-The case OF Robert Anderson. colored,
Charged with assault and b,ttery, with intent to
Kill Joseph Chase, was called Ia the Police court
this morning, and DR.. Shadd testified that Chase
was admitted to the Freedman's hospital OF the Goth
OF last month. suffering from three gashes in the
LETT jaw and bleeding proiusely from the wounds
would have been fatal. The defendant related the
facts OF the assault, as published in yesterdays
bonds fixed at $500