Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-01
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CHARGES AGAINST MRS. BELyA LOCKWOOD AND " W.
AND 5. {. FITZGERALD DISPOSED OF.
The grand jury to-day reported that they had ex-
ahmed witnesses touching alleged unlawful acts
OF Belya T. Lockwood in CT gpec!on with the prose
cuti0n OF the claim OF Oi., Jane Dorsey and that
they ignored such charge. Also, that they had ex-
ahmed witnesses on the charge OF violating sec
tlnn $50. Revised Statutes. against y. W and s c.
Fitzgerald. in connection with the pension claim of
Rachel Ainson, and also ignore! it.
| WENDELL PHILLIPS MEETING-The AInha Phi
Society held meeting last evening i'm their MN aI
howard University III memory Of Wendell Phillips
| MI VIM. X. Il. Palmer, President OF the society
| opened with a short address The orator OF the
! heartily applau1ed by the audience. Addresses
were were; delivered also 10y sessrT corbett, Iunne
Fu"!ef ana Lawson. Music WAS furnished by the
/ Howard University glce cub
MARrSI's HAII--TI,. fist piano recital Of Prof
Carl-tael:on Will be given on monday evening The
program will be as Follows: 1S09-lo.i7. AlltgrettO
cah'3Dlie. Tempo eli IiinuGtto. AG;igiO recitativO
a,latt,.; hhiiie allegro vvace. Il. scnumann, 1910
1896: Fantasia. & major: Op. Il; dedicated 10 En-
tl f, Aiiesro appassionato. Leggenda Eioderaro
Aiia marcia, energieo; Lento sostenuto. c. Saint
/ s''chS, $50: Il. g&VOt;t minor; OPP. 81 b, ma
zurAa & minor; OPP "a. c. etudc + minor; on. 80,
No j. On GOtlil0d. 1915: NalSe ct Scene. from the
opera Faust; piano transcription by Ii. List.
A WOMAN THIEF-About noon Yesterday an old
/ Colored woman walked into the kitchen of Julius
ElacnbeSs house. corner of 81 and II streets north
west, and carried off several knives and forks,
iuy coat. &c Size offered the coat for sale in the
neigLbcrhood and a lady recognized 1t as belonging
70 MIS- kfsenbeiSs. She grabbed 1t from the old
woman ana threatened to have lier arrested The
Cd woman got on car at the corner and LETT The
ponce We're notified aud pursued the Old woman,
DLt failed To catch her.
FoRD's OPERA HovsE-The lovers ~ genuine
pure comedy will be glad to learn that the famous
Wyndham company to remain here another
week. BY special request, brighton" and "A
Household Fairy" viii be given tonight. The
President expects to be present. Next week there
/ IN
and Tuesday evenings. ''CoSey couple and SarCous
comedy, butterfly Fever, viii be given. Wednes-
day and Thursday. "Dclicate Ground and 'sWheres
the Cat will be produced. Whatever plays Wynd-
ham and his companions appear in the public can
worth witnessing. TIE only way TO really appreci-
ate the "yntihain season is to the company in
everything.
SECOND OFFENsE OF PETIT LAHCRNY.-WilIiam VI.
johnson alias samuel Johnson coored. was put on
trial in the Police Court his morning charged with
second offense petit larceny in stealing a pair of
BOOTS RON Mr.. William Schoenthai, a shoemaker
al No sssl street sire After hearing testimony as to
the case TO the grand jury; bonds, 500.
TIL. LAY ELECTORAL CONFERENCE.-THE Law
Electoral Conference OF The II. +. church will meet
IN the lecture room OF Mckendree church next FRI
election OF delegates 10 the general conference
which Will meet in.1niladclphi on the 4th or Nav
next Delegates to the lay conference have been
elected Dy The Washington churches follows
Metropolitan, ". G. Emery: Fourth street r. W.
Dunn; Wesley, R0b't Cohen Hamne, T. t. TOwner
Prtchett; Ryland, A. F. Barker: Gorsnch. W. b.
Hunt; Waugh, Y. S Buckler; North Capitol r. S
r N z%1 W w p pslss Wa,
d. Williamson; Georgetown, 6. I. Woodward.
DINE MUsEUM.-The prOprictOrs OF this popular
museum endeavOr 10 cater to the public as salts
factofiiy as possible. The attractions this week
have been very strong and the audiences large
Next week many new features VIII he added to the
program, ana the house viii continue to be crowded
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN PRINCE GEORGES Co.. Nd
Early yesterday morning, while the wind blow
ing almost a gale SPARKS from the chimney OF the
residence OF Mr. X. 5. WiddeCombe, chief OF the
foreign mails division. sixth auditors Office, near
Lanhans station, Prince Georges county, Md
set IRE TO the roof and In few minutes the entire
building was in flames Mr.. Widdecombe and his
family escaped from the burning building and took
refuge in the barn near by. The building and its
contents were entirely consumed. The property
was only partially insured in the Montgomery
county insurance company.
THEATER COMIoUE.-The sensational afterplav
OF Harry Montagues which held the boards at the
week by "Bashful Venus" equally II not more at
tractive. The varieties and specialties viii be
changed also, and very entertaining program is
promised
TIE IRVING SEAsoN.-Next week the famous
NaT Henry 6ryn viii be At the
ana The Lyceum company. For five evenings Of
next week the performances will be follows:
Tuesday, "The Bells,' and ''1he Bellies Strata
gem. Wednesday, Hamlet" Thursday, "The Mer-
chant OF Venice" Friday, "Much AGO About Moth
ing" The public Will have an opportunity OF wit
Messing during the same week the performances OF
England's favOrite tragedian and Comedian Irving
and Nyndham. That the attendance upon both
artistS VIII DE large no one can doubt
SERAPHN MASKS FUNERA1--The funeral OF
Seraphm Mast. one OF the oldest residents OF the
District, took place this morning from St Patricks
church The large attendance evidenced the respect
| In which the deceased was held in the community
OF prominent citizens present, besides members of
the Oldest Inhabitants association and the Orphans
/ and sisters from St Joseph's and st. Vincents
aSyliilnS The requiem mass was celebrated by
Father Walter, the regular choir OF the church rem
| dertng the music. Upon the caSket was O sheaf OF
/ rpened wheat and other floral tributes After the
services, which included brief tribute from Father
" alter TO the life and character OF the deceased
the remains were taken to Mount Olivet for inter.
ment The pall-bearerS were as follows: HONORARY
Jenkln Thomas, James Hendley, ThOS. p. Morgan
ThOS. Mclaughlin, James P1llng: active from
| the Carroll Institute)-D j. Murphy, M MANNING
| e. j. Ennis, Messrs Hannah and Burns
| ABNER's HALL--The thirty-secOnd anniversary
and ball OF the WinnebagO tribe, No. g. o. M viii
| be given here on Monday evening. The bali viii
| open at nine O'Clock with an Indian war dance In
! full costume.
| KILLED BY A FALL THROUGH SKYL1GHr-A
| letter from a private source in Nashville. Tenn
city, was killed instantly In Nashville by accident
ally falling through skylght, some forty feet to
| the floor below. 1t will be remembered that the
father, who formerly lived in this city, died sud-
denly here last september, his body, at hts re-
quest, being sent to washington, Pa, and cremated
in the LeMoyne furnace. Subsequently younger
| son OF the father mySteriOusly abSented himself
from home and nothing has since been heard Of his