Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-22
The Light Infantry Armory.

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The corner stone Of the opera house and armory
Of the Light infantry will be laid this afternoon at
ooclOck with Masonic ceremonies The program
published In yesterdays STAR will be carried out
The following articles Will be deposited In the cor
ner stone: Coins of 1884, presented by A. L. wv
nan; United states Treasurer photographs Of
PRESIDENT Arthur and his Cabinet: photograph OF!
Col W. c. Moore: Masonic calendar of ISs4 latest
issues OF local sunday and daily papers: names OF
honorary ana active members OF the corps; Roses
guide; city directory brick from the Old War de-
partment; cards of the prominent hotels and fact
Smile OF the corps bonds
As II Is Ascension day. the visiting commando
reS from Richmond and their hosts the comman-
deres In this city. will attend service Ascension
enurch this evening al O'Clock. Rev. DIR. Lindsay
oI georgetown viii make the address. To-mOr-
TOW, besides tour OF sightseeing. special com
p.lhehtary excursion to Mount Vernon will be
gwen The Richmond Templars and their ladies by
washington COInmandery. The Richmond Com
mandery VIII leave for home Saturday morning.
Busy DAY FOR PICkPoCKErs-Nr VIM. BAL
iahlyhe reported yesterday at police HEADQUARTERS
that While at the corner or PENNSYLVANIA avenue
and 18th street he had his pocket picked OF watch
and chain worth sIiO.-O. W. Van CarnDan ar
40 Murray street, New York had his pocket nirsed
81 gold watch and chain. worth &I4O while ~
the unyeiling OF the Luther statue Yesterday
MI j. II. Turner. president OF the Lutneryille
MO-. Female seminary, had his pocket picked OF a
god hunting case watch, worth $780, and Mr. j g.
ScIlasage had his gold watch and chain valued
49, si<o, stolen while getting on street corner
ith street and Pennsylvania ayenue-Henry
STOCK reports that yesterday afternoon while on
An avenue car going from 18th TO 18th 81 reefs ne
nau ms pocket picked or a pOcketbOok containing
$50. ''' ANU N'''' vi uue onis amounting TO
oeen issued by the clerk OF the court 10 JnseDh II
christopher and Della Seibert both OF Batimore
Parker and Ruben E Johnson: RufTy Credtc and
St14 Sonaway; VIM Leahy and Bridget l. Dow
asy; Jos y. Eggleston and Mary Alice Hin: Ran
ooipn jackson and Alice Smith.
I'M FouE BICYCLE CHAMPIoNs-The profess
Sonai bicycle nders have met In this city Prince
having come nom san Francisco and arrange
Ments have been concluded between him and
Moodslde, Morgan and Higham 10 let the besf man
win Besides the prize 10 be rode for 500 viii f
gwen 10 any OF them who will beat the recorded
, se, SiSe Inc race viii take place at the Attn
'etc faIA Monday, May 26th
HE'D TO ANSWER A CHARGE OF MANsL,uGBrrR -
IN INC foIce Court, Judge Smell to-day the case
against the colOred cart driver Robert DuyaII
charged with manslaughter In reckIessIy drfvinG
Ter, was called for trial Mr. Camel eli Carrnuto3
nor the defendant waived an examination ana go.
ponds Tor the grand jury.
A DISHONEST SERvAxT-Henr1etta Williams O
coiored servant girl, was before Judge Smell in the
fouce court to-day. charged with the grand lar
ceny OF sSo from her employer Mrs Eliza OnjII
After she was arrested She stated that she gave 80
70 EDWARD Wright The case was sent 10 the
grand jury, bonds 500 warrant was issued for
wright, charging him with receiving stolen goods
EQUITABLE c. b. AsSoCIArroS-As will be seen
BY the advertisement elsewhere shares I'm the
seventh issue may be taken and payments made at
the ONCE of the Secretary from $50 a. IN 10 4.3D n
m daily Share, - 80 per month; assets 1886 AS u
Pamphlets explaining the working OF the assOcia-
uon furnished upon application. The officers are:
Thomas soIneryille, president; John Joy Edson
secretary.
IMPORTED MArTINGS AT ACCTIOS.-Thomas Dow
ing VIII sri, at his auction rooms. tomorrow
tfrldayl. at II O'Clock, large consignment OF mat
uns-without reserve See advertisement.
TO PrNLICo RACES VIA BALTIMORE AND PoroM,C
kAlLRoAD.-Special trains will leave the Baltimore
anu fotomac railroad station at leo y. m, May 30
u. y and % direct for Pimlico races
The return train VIII leave Pimlico sitter the
races aDou; 6:l0 p m, arriving In Washington
about 80 ID III
Fare for the round trip 81, good only on day of
issue and special train.
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SfAk VIII De sent postpaid TO any address In the
hted states or Canada until after the presidential
e,ecson ioI NIFTY cents IL Is large eight-page
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