Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-06-02
Condensed Locals.

e6cial club.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH, (oID BUILDNG.N Japanese
tea party.
Condensed Locals.
At meeting Of the members OF the Society Of
the Army OF the Potomac, Saturday night, ii was
decided to attend the grand review and reunion to
The Union Veteran Corps. military organization
OF this city, have also decided TO attend the re-
union
Instead Of the usual Sunday evening sermon at
the Foundry NJ. E church last night there was
given "servfce OF song" 1t was rendered by the
Leslie convention and choir company OF Chicago,
the object OF this association being the establish
nent OF congregational singing.
Asa result OF protests on the part Of the manage
ment OF the Washington Club, Secretary WtkOn
has ordered Umpire Valentine to preside at the
game with the CincinnatiS to-day, instead of Con-
hell whose decisions in the games on Friday and
Saturday gave general dissatisfaction, and caused
the home nine TO forfeit saturdays game.
A festival for the benefit OF the Poor Children's
Country Home, will be held at 1915 street, at 5
O'Clock this afternoon, by Miss Jessie Daniels and
Miss Nettie jenkins.
Messrs James L. Barbour J. A. Hamilton and
others have renewed the lease OF the St Marc no.
tel property, part lot s. square 466 to H. c. Bowers
for rve years from the first OF June at 5000 per
remainder OF the time
Saturday closed the spring meeting OF the Wash
ington Driving Club at Ivy City with two events
Orange Boy was the winner in the 233 class and
Juliet In the 2:30 pacing class.
French Ross, who stabbed and killed Isaac Ten
hey at house on 18th street last Friday morning,
was captured Saturday at the house OF his uncle,
near Sandy Spring, Md He was brought to this
city saturday afternoon and committed to Jail
Tenney's funeral took place yesterday afternoon
and was largely attended.
The child OF Alice Johnson, colored, living with
It's mother, on street, between 18th and 14th
streets northeast died yesterday from being acci-
dentally sInothered.
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union held
an interesting meeting In Masonic hall yesterday
afternOOn-MrS- c. l. Roach presiding. DR.. Scott,
OF India, read the Scriptures, and Rev. Mr.. Price
offered prayer. Hon. John B. Finch, CIVIC. Tenn
plar Of the International Lodge OF Good Templars,
and Mrs. Estes. Of Me-, made addresses.
,na Ts Hahn GanSSIsr ~ lP rns CIV o, COZ
Helm, and Mr.. Fred c. Marean, a well-known tele-
graph operator, tomorrow evening, at Mt Vernon
Perry Fl. Carson, the colored delegate from the
District TO the Chicago republican convention, left
for Chicago Saturday night He was accompanied
by number OF members OF the Inv1ncfble Club,
Dr E A Adams president, who expect to help the
Logan boom.
Mrs Tenney. wife OF Mr. F. Tenney, OF the Ma
tional hotel, died yesterday after long and pain
ful illness She was widely known and greatly re-
spected. and her death will be generally mOurned
here, she having been resident of Washington,
with her venerable husband, for nearly quarter
Of century. Their married life lasted nearly nifty
SIX years on Tuesday her remains will be con-
veyed TO their old home in Manchester, NH.
I. NJ c. A excursion this evening, at O'Clock,
On the steamer W. W. Coreoran.
1.-The Rebellion OF the Daisies y an operetta, In
which many OF the grand choruSes, solos and
marches from the operas OF the Grand Duchess"
Of Penzance," have been introduced, Will be given
at Fords Opera House this evening under the d.
rection OF Mr.. VIM. Ii. Daniel.
The annual fest Of the Washington German
orphan asylum is IN progress at the Washington
Sehuetzen park today. The committee are Dr. ;.
Kettler, c. Heurich and S. Wolf
See announcement in another column that Mr..
Levy. The great eornetist, has been compelled, by
sudden sickness, TO discontinue his engagement at
Drivers garden The regular opening Of the gar
den takes place next Monday evening.
Noah NJ Mitchell. colored, an alleged preacher,
THURSDAY M
Stealing the yalise Of the Rev. JAS B. LoveeSs OF
alabama, at the B. and o. depot, as mentioned In
IHK STAR OF that date was to-day convicted In the
Police Court, and sent TO jail for sixty days.
A number OF white boys were In the Agricultural
OF them, James Harrison, was charged in the
Police Court to-day with malicious trespass, and
Reese simpson was before Judge Smell TO-DAY ON
Charge OF stealing keg OF beer belonging to
Mr. +. II. Finley. 1t is alleged that he took the
beer and treated his friends with II. The case was
continued
GILBERT CANERoS's WILL-To-day Register of
Wills RamSdeil received from Mr.. Calderon Carlisle
paper purpOrting 10 be the last will Of Gilbert
Cameron, who died some fifteen years ago, and
whose widow died here last winter. This viii is
dated May 18th, 1853, and leaves his estate TO his
widow. MT. Carlisle found this paper among his
fathers effects.
PocKETBoOK SSATCHER Enthusiastically after
noon as Mrs. Mary H. Abbott was passing through
Judiciary square, with her pocketbOOk In her hand
k
ngham, who snatched the pocketoook and ran or
He was pursued by cOOred man, who caught him,
and with the assistance OF officer they took him
10 the seventh police station, where he locked
up In the Police Court to-day he was charged
with larceny from the person and pleaded guilty
The case was sent 10 the grand jury; bonds $1,000
REJECTION IN TELEGRAPH ToLLs.-The Baltimore
ana ohio Telegraph company, in order to meet the
public demand for further reduction In telegraph
solls have-cOInmencing to-day-reduced the rate
between Washington and st. Louis and Washing
Ton and Chicago 10 40 cents
RAIpED BY THE PoLIcR.-Last night Sergeants
johnson and Boyle, with squad OF pr1vates, made
raid on the house kept by Mary Neal on nth
street. where Isaac Tfnney was killed by Frenchy
moss last Friday morning, and arrested the pro-
they were taken 10 the nth precinct station and
locked up In the Police Court to-day Mary was
lined $50 for keeping bawdy house.
TIE CLAN-NA-GAEL's MEMORIAL D.y-Tbe NOM
oers OF the Clan-Na-Gael yesterday afternoon Wis
HE'D the Presby terrain cemetery, In West Washing
Ton, where they decorated the graves OF TheObOId
Nolfetone and Others Addresses were made by
that cemetery they went 10 Mount Olivet Cemetery
where they decorated the graves OF Thomas Deyan
Uni rNh. BYE Th ~ BroSnan; Col r Lynch,
aLd capt joyce. all OF whom served in the Union
army. An address was delivered here also By
Representative Flnerty. The committee in charge
OF the exercises comprised Edward OMeagher Con
don. John A. Gleeson. ST., John Connell James Rel
ew. W. H. Murphy, James Plant p j. KeIIy NJ
lynn j. X CLANCY
A BLIND PESsIoSER AND HIS PIsroI-One O, the
ooaroers at house kept by Bill Lee on street
opposite the Baltimore Ohio depot Is an ey-
sDidef JOhn Gavin, who receives a pension of s12
month, being blind In both eyes In the rear OF
tns mouse nVes an italian named Luca LaZarr1 who
Seiis Ice cream and plays brass band Last sat
oruay when ne commenced making cream and
playing music, Gavin. who was Intoxicated he
came offended and threatened to Kill mis- noisy
nelghoor. Orlcers Scott and Quinian Were semi for
and when they arrived Gavin Threatened 10 shoot
tnem They took his pistol from him. which con-
tanned seven bullets In the Police Court this
morning Gavin was required 10 give 500 bonds In
DEFAULT OF which he was sent TO Jail for six months
BIG SALE OF FINE OLD WHIskYs, WINES, &c
MI Downing viii sell on Wednesday, June l. 1884
al IL O'Clock, at his auction rooms choice collec
uon OF whiskys, such Welty, 1858 ThompSOn
Old Club. Monticello and Gibson The Welty Whis-
Ky Is claimed TO have no superior in the United
states, while the other brands mentioned are
known as standard and reliable goods all over the
country. The catalogue viii embrace Madeira
Port and Sherry Wines, OF nrst-class character
The goods are in two, three and four-and- three
quarter gallon packages. Private buyers viii do
well 70 give this sale their attention
GEoRGETowN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAw-The
annual commencement Of this institution will be
held In the National Theater on Monday evening"