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

DRIVER 5 GAEDEE.-FaTlStleS.
SWIMMING SCHOOI--Centemen $50 to 10 Pm.
Condensed Locals.
Street lamps VIII be lsited at as p. m. and
fStingulsbed st 3 100 Il. m.
Policeman Samuel wilson reports finding the
body OF dead infant in Church Il StephensOl5
lumber yard. Sth and streets southwest.
street, was found by the police ut the corner OF
2sth and streets wounded In the let cheek and
with cut in his head. lie stated that he had
been attacked by four men In his own house, lut
would give no further particulars.
The Potomac aTchers were ont again at Column
bla heights Saturday. Mr.. {. Randall lei the men
by score OF s19. and Mrs Bartlett the women by
score OF ell
The law school OF Georgetown university VIII
hold It's commencement at Fords Opera House
next Wednesday. There VIII be sixteen graduates,
including Messrs. W. II. DeLaey. Chas- Sins, Paul
ArnOli and ChaS. T. Moore, OF this District.
Fourteen OF the members of the Capital City
Gun club took part in the match Saturday, shoot
sores were made by Mills, Laird and FarnSWorth,
I3 each: Wagner IL and Bailey and King 10 each.
Ia shooting OF the ties Mills won the champion
slip badge AMI Laird tie first prize badge, Farms
worth Withdrawing
The sessions of the American Surgical Society,
at Cincinnati, closed Saturday. The next meeting
Will be held in this city In the spring of 1884.
w Lewis MilhurI was fined 80 by Judge S1ell
tbs morning for carrying pistol and a razor.
TwO small cOlCred boys named Albert Harlan
and VIM Mitchell were taxed 81 each by Judge
Smell this morning for playing bail In the street
exposure, in the Police Court to-day and fined IS
with the alternative OF 10 days imprisonment.
Gael aid Committee held yc- friday O,Neaeher
Condor presdnc-. renlitClnc,.S were ordered to be
sent to Rev: NJ: Doaohue, Isles o. Arrln, Galway
TIE Shakespeare club held its closing meeting
for the season Saturday evening at the home OF
Mr. ". ; Hopkins. very entertaining program
A coiored girl, named Sophia johnson, pleaded
guilty TO TWO Charges OF petit larceny in the Pc
Rec Court to-day and Was sentenced TO 30 days in
each case.
see auction notice Of the book and stationery
store Of j. ID. Milans. Ggent-an opportunity SCI
dem offered. Nil Milans reiires to engage CXcIu-
syeiy in printing.
The detectives AMI Lieut.. Guy of the fourth nre.
cinct raideI the house OF Madam Black corner Of
18th and + streets. saturday night. The prGprie-
treSs was held IN 80 collateral Several Inmates
were put under arrest as witnesses. In the Police
Court this morning the defendant forfeited s25
collateral
vas convicted before Judge SHell today of steal
ing IS bill from the pocket of Win MARI. lie WAS
sentenced 10 pay !, fine OF so or 60 days in JAIL
and restore the money.
Detective EaI1 his arrested a boy named
Henry Roberts Tor eScapfEg from the Maryland
reform school and ticking :2} thereirom that le-
longed 10 the Institution.
LIST week youth named Fowler fell from Gut
LanGis wharf, on the Eastern branch into deep
water, and was rescued from drowning BY a younr
man named Sttler.
Mr.. John \. Clarke for Gee Callaghan, guardian
or Mary j. English ard JOS. Flanagan has fled a
Bill in equity against Mary flanagan and Others
for the slle OF Infants real estate.
was before the Pol;ca Court this morning on the
chaSse Of kecping IN unlicensed bar in lis barber
shGr. on Vermont avenue, between Q and streets,
and Was fined si0J or % days in iatL
WIZ GruntOn and Alexander Marshall, cOlorad
were assessed - each by Judge Smell to-day for
wasting Potomac water. Grunton was locked up
IL default OF the fine.
AT lunch p]rty given Saturday evening TO
Major A. H. s Davis by few OF his friends, one
OF the company arose rather abruptly and ex-
ctedly from the table and said IL had been deter
mind that Major Davis deserved a good Gaming
hon col -eafyf ga-,f--,
whercuT19, IN neat little speech, he presented
hin with an ebony walking stick. Inagnifcently
gr;.ved these words: Major A. H. S DAVIS From
Old Friends. June, 1S63' The Major was com
Iletely taken ty surprise, but made appropriate
Response.
Ar FoRn.s orERA House To-NiGHr-Miss Ade-
me Duval Nach's pupils give their annual dra-
matte entertainment at FOrd'S opera house this
evening. Mr.. Geo. F. Ertirnan, Mr. James Lacey
and Miss Lillian EiTn0nStcn have kindly consented
% take part IN TIE exercises The Whole OF the
second ACT OF " Evafne, two scenes from King
Henry VIII" scene from king John" and
otAer selections viii be given.
No LEASE BY TIE RAILROAD CoNPaSY.-The
statement that the Baltimore and Potomac rail-
Ioad company has leased square No 300 bounded
10y l2th, 18th. and Water streets southwest. has
jo,o o.er l0qdaton than the fact that Messrs
sohhson BrotherS are endcayOring to secure per-
mission TO lay a switch from the main track In
Maryland avenue dewn 13ta Street, to run In on
Inc square named. so that they can unload coal
directly on their premises. The raiiro I'd company
nave taken no action towards leasing this or any
other ground in the neighborhood at this time.
HIGH SCHOOL ExAMrSATroNs.--The examination
a. Sgp;Is q us Hsh shoS for admission into
Crday with q written examination on arithmetic
Ienmanship, drawing, and general Information
An oral examination was also begun, and VIII be
continued NJ xt Saturday. There are 25 vacancies
10 be nl!ed- The examination OF the candidates
OF the coiored hi.h school was also held Saturday
Inc standing OF the scholars IN the high school
VIII also be taken into account, and an examina-
Ton Is Low In progress OF the scholars Of the high
school
CLGsISG ExEECISEs.-The Closing exercises of
the Arlington school OF ElGcuti09 ami PHYSICAL
culture was held ut the studio OF Miss Ransom
saturday evening. There was present an appre-
cat!ve audience Of invited guests, and the pro-
Sran under The direction OF the principal Of the
school. MIS- NJ. Stevens Hart, was carried out I'm a
Satisfactory manner. The selections evfnced the
prayer was offered by Rev. w +. Ward and music
Was Furnished by Messrs. Stone. Kaspar and
X Shirpen and Gen. John Eaton. Those who
took part In the eloc uti0nary exercises were MR.
g julia n f.En' Mrf u Wl n gradf%rd ard Misses
Gron The closing exercises of Miss Prud'-
hOIameS kindergarten were held Saturday after
hoon. The exercises by the children were very in
teresting. After the exercises the prizes. coasie-
Ing OF beautifully bound books imported from
Paris specially for the occasion, were distributed.
BUILDING AssocIar;oN.-The Equitable Cooper
atFe Building Association: The secretary, Mr..
Jno Joy Edison, submitted report TO the board
OF directors. in which he states that the books for
Inc new issue OF stp X tthe 5th) were opened May
~. ana IN that TINE over 1870 shares had been
aaken-the largest issue the association has made.
iht receipts are Increased $500, making the
monthly receipts from stock $4,000
HE METROPOLITAN B0CKSTORE-The removal of
the metropolitan bookstore To eJ3 Pennsylvania
SVenue Two doors west OF itS-lorrner SITE hes been
Eiade. THIS house was established In 1855 and
It's aaways had the highest reputation for its
stue. 81 pooi-s and iiEe stationery. Mr.. Chapman
publishes McPherson's Political Wcrks TtdbaIl.s
Manual or Heavy Artillery, and Chardler's Cipher
eele; anu also has the agency for the charts and
veg and nautical almanac Offices.
MARRIAGE LICENsEs.-The clerk Of the coart
has issued marriage licenses TO w. c. Weniock
and Alice Ii. Muuroe; JAS Wells and Sarah A
Ienainll; Alfred SpaIshott, o. Camden, n. j., and