Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-15
Flower Thieves.

To the Editor Of The EVENING STAR:
When the citizens OF Washington refuse TO pur-
chase plants and shrubbery from the yandals who
despOl our gardens and parterres at prices which
should GdRonfsh them that they are stolen, then.
and not TILL then will these Expectations cease Ii
the thieves find they cannot sell their plumber the
temptation TO despoil our gardens will end c.
TIE TENTH DISTRICT DEAOCRACY.-The tenth
district democratic club met 1a3D PENNSYLVANIA
avenue northwest last evening. j. Emmner IT,. in
present were j. AIz. ". ". smith. ID. Warren, and
j. Crawford, OF the fifth district OF Maryland
Wit> appointed. To serve during the campaign:
Chas. Moore, George f. La Barre, j. y. Trader. j.
Eninner. IT., George J. Smith. J. Atz, f. Neihous-
Arrangements were made for a grand reunion OF
democrats. 10 Take place some time In July, under
the auspices OF this club.
BASE BALL-The Athletics defeated the Wash
tngtCnS yesterday afternoon by score or IL to
3 Heavy batting on both sides was the feature
o. the game. The home nine earned four runs to
the visitors two. and should have won the game
but Tor costly SrrorS- A missed fly By Riley, a
llubied grOunGeT by Gladnan. and wild throw
by HUMPHREYS were disastrous Fenelly, GladInan
and Morgan made three base hits, and Hawkes..
Giadman ana wills two baggers Fenelly, Hum
phries and Hawkes. played a splendid game. The
same clubs play again to-day
SELLING BEER WITHOUT A LIcExsEoIn the Police
Court. this morning. Mary r. Cook PA 18th street
northwest. was charged with selling beer without
a'sholesale license. Jennie Farrell, former N
Last November the defendant had bought and sold
beer II The house. Two other witnesses testified
70 ing been IN the deiendants house ana paving
ca account Of To- DEFENDANTS illness
iHE CLASsICa. SOCIETY.-At a meeting OF the
tiir-ical SocletTOn Tuesday evening. at Miss Ran
sons studio. Gen WIZ Birney made brief ad-
dts al the ciOsc u which he introduced Judge
Waite. u Chicago. who read a carefully Written
essay Oh the history OF the Christian religion Rev
Dr. Sunderland followed with an essay suggested
& D i'm Infgr IA 1fra aKk1
lie opinions OF tEe author were freely criticised
d. Sunderland was followed by Dr. Buckley. who
A0s ali eloquent defense OF the Christian religion.
snort addresses were also made by Rev. DIR. Bart
leIt nd the Hon. John a. Anderson OF Kansas
Ne meeting adjourned az late hour, after listen
~ 70 judge 2ites reply 10 the criticisms or the
previous speakers
FISH MAKKET.-shaG. 100 sold. al from SD to ss5
per hundred 400" herring. a, s. PER thousand
Boat RACE THIS EyESfsG.-Ths Columbia Boat
cub VIII hold their ir-t faces thl, evening. begin
IiA9 al 0CiocA lie sta'' wiii D. at the Column
bia landing and - ni-h o- the club house "
II Gibson, the referee. VII accompany the conteS-
tsntS IN the zig. The four crew. middle Weights,
which viii ~" have already hssn published
The PRESIDENTIAL CtxP.iGs The WEEKLY
sTAE VIII d sent postpaid 10 any address In the
nted states or Canada until after the presidential
t-scuon iCr MY cents IL j. a large eight-page
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sy-asa lssue may De taken and payments made
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r. daily share, $3.50 per month; assets,
So - Pamphlets explaining the working OF
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S<-ess..zs, PRESIDENT; John Joy Edson, secretary
"szs4Gs~ HirL Lo1z-The balance Of the Merid-
f<e stss5 ~ hare been advertised 10 b. sold b.
fssse sfs fssgs auctlons@Ts. On Friday afternoon
= -. s.HeS. q which time, II po@siDis. they viii
a. = sd Th.s Sfferz "A rare opportunity As
2ea*tFg z7a LE--sss have been talked n and some
" - ak tss .sfsiaasEfs have sD.d al bALisOIne
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