Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-01-22

early. locking up data for the Senate sub.comlnt-
tee who have charge Of the District appropriation
WORK OF FILLING THE OLD CANAL.
A gang Of men win be organized in few days TO
work on the old canal Mr.. j. j. BurroVswill
formerly, the gang will be changed every week, 80
az to give all deserving aboring men chance:
Lieut.. F. '. Greene, assistant engineer, In charge
OF streets, &c.
Mary Ann to Jane Ann.
To the Editor of The EVENING STAR:
II your correspondent "Jane Ann. Twill put on
her spectacles and examine the north wall OF the
new money order building, she will discover the
best constructed fre escape in this city, reaching
every floor by commOdiOuS balconies, and large
enough to empty the building in a few minutes.
Jane Ann ought not to make any Wild statements,
PUSHES into print Let her try again, and give us
something hard MARY ANN"
DEEDS IN FEE have been recorded as follows: E.
j. Hill to l. G. Webster lots and 8, SO. -; 81, 600
John B. Alley to Harvey l. Page, sub 9, 50. 81;
Is, SO. AS: $4,000 Valentine McNalley to George
w. Utermehle, sub So, So. 514 $3.50. j. s. Edwards,
trustee. to Thomas Collins sub and pit 2, SO.
ZEKLE's WIFE.-A novel prelude to the National
Woman's Suffrage convention will be given this
evening in the character sketch OF 'Zeke's Wife,"
by Mrs.Amy T. Dunn, to be preceded by recitation
by Miss Bacon, OF Boston.
THE ROYAL vIs1roRs-The state COX at the
Opera House on Friday night of this and Monday
night OF next week VIII De held for the Princess
fish opera and English comedy of the highest
class are opportunity In Washington for both oc-
caSionS.
The 8. P. G. A. ANNUAL ELEcTIoN.-The Society
urday elected the following of1icers: President,
Judge Arthur Macarthur; vice presidents, Gen. l.
f +; Graham, Judge WILLIAM Smell, Rev r R
committee, Hon. Arthur Macarthur, chairman;
Mrs. William E. Chandler, Mrs. J. S. Brown. Mrs.
ray, Mrs. n B. Walker. Miss A. P. stockdale, Miss
Brady, Gen. L. p Graham, MI. G. L. Douglass, Mr..
George B: Chittenden. Gen. Thomas Duncan, Mr..
Topper, Capt. E. NJ. Truell. Rev. r. R. Shipper,
Mr.. c. w. Smiley Mr. c. G. Knif1en, Mr.. MetzeEott,
Weston W. II. Armstrong, Miss NJ Peet, Mr.. j. S.
Poler, Judge Smell The following honorary mem
6ers were elected: Henry Bergh, Of New York, and
George I. Angel, Of-BOstOn.
EXTENSIVE PICTURE SALE.-Tnose interested in
another column Of the sale Of paintings to be held
Mr. on tn last three days
viii be on exhibition on the T tuesday and Wednes
day preceding, when cOnnoisseurs and intending
judging OF their merits for themselves. AS we have
said the names included in the catalogue entitle
the collection to attention.
ADVOCATES OF WOMAN SUFFRAGE AT THE RIGGS
HOUsE.-The ladies of the National Woman Suf-
frage Association are at the Riggs house. Among
Wright Sewall, Amy T. Dunn, Jane c. M. Kinney.
Lille Devereux Blake, Helen N. Loder. Clara Ney-
man, Caroline G. Rogers. May II. Pell and others.
SOMETIME last night the stable OF j. A. Sterling,
on 7th street road, near Sumner street, was bur,
glariously entered by forcing of board, and
nine fancy chickens were stolen.
The Courts.
CIRCUIT CoURT-Judge Macarthur.
saturdayS Beaver agt Bane: molten for judg-
motion for new trial overruled. Clark agt. Muir
ray; Judgment by default Mccullough agt Groff;
Building company; case stated. Austin agt. Dis
trlct OF Columbia; new trial denied; Eaton agt.
ag wilson; term Extended to Set
tie bill of exceptions. Alexander agt Barnes;
same action. Peoples Bank agt Norment & Co.;
by default.
EQUITY CoURT.-Judge Ragner
Saturday, Barrett agr. National Bank of the
creed shelton sg Ware audor sa repo ah ra it,
fled. Moore agt. jaeger; thirty days allowed COM
plainant TO answer petition. Langley agt Ferry:
sale ratified nisi and cause referred to the auditor
Calf agt. Gleeson; Henry r. Stone allowed to be-
come party complainant Anderson agt. How
gate; sale ratified finally and cause referred to the
auditor. Hlnley agt Hiney sale ordered and
r. r. Crawford appointed trustee to sell.
Affairs In West Washington.
FINED FOR KEEPING A POLICY SHoP-The
charge against the cOlored man Moses Booth, OF
West Washington, for keeping policy shop, was
disposed Of before Judge Smell to-day. He pleaded
guilty to the charge, and was fined 500, which he
paid.
MISUNDERSTANDING, about noon. Mrs. Mary
Luke, Seyentysx years OF age, fell upon the side
walk on Bridge street, near the market, and frac-
tured her left hip. She removed to her home In
Ton nd nr Ptfobf