Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-07
Condensed Locals.


Street lamps will be lighted at As D. m end
eSt1nguiShed at 800 q. m.
TIE sTAK Will be sent by mail, post paid. to those
leaving the city during the summer for any length
OF time, and the address changed as often as de-
sired. Subscription, fifty cents per month, POSI-
lively IN ADVANCE.
The Loyal Legion at their monthly meeting at
the Arlington hotel last evening Installed senator
Joseph X. Hawiey as commander for the ensuing
From Brentano we have a copy OF an autotype
or John Howard Payne, made from Brady's ia
gnecreotype: ana also q neat brochure. containing
portraits OF Payne and Mr. Corc0ran, With the first
two verses OF Home. Sweet Home"
The excursion TO Marshall Hall last evening
given by the National Rifles to their honorary
members was largely attended banquet was
serve. on the boat, and the Apollo Glee Club filled
the night with music. Among the guests were
George A. Custer Camp, No. ], Sons OF Veterans
last evening elected officers follows: Captain
second lieutenant. j. c. Morrison; surgeon, F. W.
Cole: chaplain. ". G. Fa:qasiar; camp council J.
dr;nSta1 Rriit s5g9hty ana L. \; Char.es
Ing elected officers as follows: President, John
Walter, ST.; vice president, c. Graf; secretary l.
Eckert; treasurer, Conrad Schaefer; directors,
John Banr. Joseph Miller, August Gersdorf Geo
Gockeler, Theodore Pitt, Lewis Levy, Louis Dorr,
ii. Ewald and III. III. KurtZ.
Al the meeting OF the American Institute OF Min
log Engineers at Roanoke, Va, yesterday Mr.
Dewey. OF this city, read a paper ON the porosity
This morning, in the Police Court, O young man
named Geo Messer was fined $40 by Judge Smell
and IS for being drunk and lying on the grass
in the Smithsonian park.
Arthur Flynn, keeper OF a saloon on C, near nth
street, was arrested last night by Officer Horne
or the fifth precinct, for an assault on john o.
Jones, an old man, who testified in the Police
Court today that he requested Flynn to keep a
crowd from In front OF his (Jones1 door, when
Flynn fell On him and beat him. The Old mans
was continued until Tomorrow for evidence for the
defense, under 800 collateral
This morning, In the Police Court, Henry McGee
M co,ar
grand larceny OF q diamond ring and a gold watch
valued az 800. from Mrs DeiafeIl OF street be,
! ! loib ana 10TH streets. The case was con-
Brentano sends US Punch and the London Illus
'rated week.-Mrs. received ey yesterdays steamer.
the ceremonies at Arlington on Decoration day
mr. LucieG III. Smith. teacher, and Miss Maggie
hinged on wedding ring, and returned a happier.
IA net 4 wiser couple.
ACcIDENTs--John Quade. a tnree-year--old how.
VS. thrown 10 the ground last night corner OF
SO'h and y streets northwest. and had his head
hadly Injured by a dog-caIt driven by TWO young
Co!coTsn street, IS suffering from INJURIES received
t I'll, L.!!l;g over an enbanSment twenty-five feet
last tuesday. He Is IS years Old.
DEATH TEoa BE1SG OvEKHEATED.-Yesterda
afternoon Michael Doyle, employed in the Balti-
more ald Onto freight depot, was overcome by
! &c heat while II work He was sent TO his home
40. $50 / street northeast, where he died this
m0rning--Yesterday afternoon a coiored man
nan spencer conway, about 50 years OF age.
vas overcome ~ the heat while at work on the
EeIt-Line track. He was taken to his home where
Mealc2l aid was rendered
A RECEFTIcS TO THE SECRETARY OF THE Y NJ C.
a OF ENGLAND The reception rendered by Mr. W.
=. ROOSe IL the Y. W. {. 4. building last evening
10 Mr.; ". Hind smith. the secretary OF the Ma
tonaI tCuhc!! or the \. VI. {. a. OF England, was
attended 10y large and representative company
Mr.. koo5e, who IS a cousin OF Mr.. smith, received
'.uced by Rev. Mr. Ames, the president of the as
scc!at,on. and Mr.. John u. Wight, Chairman OF
the reception committee. Later in the evening
lDfs. Amer the eatables had been disposed OF Mr.
=, H. GaIner responded In pleasant vein to the
OF his reception in th!s country. f. s. Dawson,
tle president or the 81 Georges society spoke OF
spondec 70 the tols: ''Our Host and his tribute
% the generosity OF MIR. Koose was loudly an
ter, ]. \. Harding ana Rev. Mr.. Rankin AT the
close MI. smith spoke OF his reception by the
Irestient; ana Proposed toast to hiIa, which was
l5wCd tiis with toast TO 'The Queen.n Among
those present were II. A willard, F. F. Simpson
kev. Geo. q. Little, Vim. Smith, F. A. Richardson
G. T. Tichenor.
TIE PORTSMOUTH COOKING MAIN.-At the second
Gay OF the cooking main at Mouth. Va, yes.
terd.:y between Washington city and Long Island
~, NV 1oFh, the HIST Iisht was won py wash
lngton IN ten minutes. The second fight was wor
ty Long Island city in fouy minutes The third
Ight was won by Long Island city In ten minutes
.hlter these nights three back fights were fought
The tirst two between Washington and Long Isl
aad city, and the third between Washington an(
PhIa ielphla. The first, with long spurs, was woI
ty Washington. The second, with short spurs
was won by Long Island city, NY. The third
Win lcnS spurs, was won by Washington.
THE OLDEST isHABlTASTs.-At the June meeting
81 Tue Oldest Inhabitants association Yesterday
1ternoon, Messrs. Brun, Bohrer and Drew wer,
appointed committee TO draw up resolutions re-
speetlng the deaths of Andrew Rothweil Josial
Essex and Samuel MCGEE. Messrs m CIarr
ara william Rutherford were elected to member
ship. Dir. l. +. TasiStro was designntal nv IN,
society 10 act as orator July 4, and Mr., Robt Bal
TO read the declaration o; independence.