Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-12
COndenseG Locals.

DEIvKK's GAKpES-Noyel and interesting perfor-
nance
Condensed Locals.
Street lamps Will be lighted at rs p. N. and
extinguiShed at ll;30 D. IL.
The roof OF the frame house on 18th street adj
Joining Mt. W. Il. Moses new warehouse corner
Of 18th and streets, caught fire yesterday after
noon from A spark from hosting engine In the
new building and was damaged to the extent OF
$50 The damaged building Is owned by MI. W.
b. Moses.
Ing variety program this week Mons. Leoni. from
London, il the great attraction, but there are a
humber OF other variety stars
At Drivers Summer Garden will be found this
week another attractive entertainment in the ell
gagement OF Narren and Murphy, Miss Rose Gar
land and sixteen other artists.
ON SUNDAY &e=srs Kruger and Mouton Of the
Cycle club. took ''TOLd walk as they term IT,
from Washington TO Annapolis. I'd. They walked
over twenty miles OF tie way, through country
never before visited by bCyclistS with the sand.
they state IL, from 1 incHeS 100 feet in depth.
Annapolis was reached al p m, where they re-
niantd over night, returning TO Washington yes
teTCiay by train
Fleming, l2DJrer at the new reservoir, was run
over b. dlTt ear. Which cut off the toes Of his
night foot. He taken To the Garfield hospital
In the police ambulance.
Yesterday Nicholas Shepherd took to the seventh
precinct station dead infant, which he reports
having !guhu While ehsdg u In cleaning out
sewer trap corner 9th and u streets northwest.
The Warren Boot and Shoe company have en-
tered suit against +. PROFIT on two promiSSory
Notes amounting 10 s15360.
The menUers OF Tine Union Veteran corps, first
company, r-jarnrd Yesterday from Il visit To the
Soldiers nome Hampton. Va. where they were
entertained BY Gov WOodlin and his stall, TIT
NOoinn guards. and Thomas Francis Meagher
NJ W. l. Wright. late partner of Geo. IL Lewis,
the OIL proher, has received TWO letters from Lewis,
iii which Lewis states his purpose OF settling with
The creditors o1 I firm. ahd says that IL he can
get the attachments All on could get together
eLOngh 10 nake u idIr settlement.
Last evening about $50 clock team of horses
attached 10 lumUeI wagon belonging TO Thomas
W smith, The lumber merchant, became fright
tneO ut lie corner vi Isl and streets northwest
and ian away. In their Hight they ran against
an iron post supporting an automatic gate at the
railroad crossing ut lst street and Virginia avenue
southwest, dtino.tslllng the wagon ana damaging
The gate. NJ ONE was injured
NJ J4Ines =. CLARKE, chief OF Pioneer Council,
Montgomery county. Nd, installed the ofhcers-
elect VI nlty CouEcA No. 10, at that point. This
Council Was Instituted but TWO months ago, and
already las quite membership.
The meeting OF A1nnehaha Lodge, No. 1. Good
ItnpEirs. Will be held this evening at Masonic
Temple. See advL
Diseased Fowl and Impure butter.
REPORT OF A SERIES OF MICROSCOPIC OBSERVATIONS
Prof. Thomas Taylor. OF the Department OF Agri-
culture. has made report OF a series OF micro
scopic observations recently made by him Of butter
fats and domestic fowls. The report says: II SEEMS
probable that considerable amount of disease pre-
valiing among American domestic fowls may be
due TO the presence OF parasites. The suggestion
SprIhhItu IN ana ABOUT nests and on the floors OF
memories 10 keep down these deSt ructive insects
Prof Taylor furnishes the following simple test
lot detecting imitation but er: Combine a
drops OF Sulphurlc acid with small quantity OF
pure butter and the butter will assume first an
Opaque whiti>hy elbow color and after the lapse Of
/. about ten minutes il Will change to brick red.
Oleomargarine. made OF beef fat. when treated in
ane same manner changes at first 10 clear amber
ana AFTER TIE lapse OF about twenty minutes To
deep Crimson"
RoS> Ropp
TIE NATIONALS DEFEAT The BOsToNs-oTHER CANES.
The Nationals succeeded in capturing game
from the Bostons yesterday on the grounds or the
latter Score: TO g. Gagus filled the pitchers box
very satisfactorily Birch. OF the Peorias has been
engaged 10 play left field for the Nationals In place
Of Moore, discharged.
The Chicagoes refused to abide BY decision of
the umpire in the game with the Buffalo club yes
terday, and the game was awarded 10 The latrer-e
too postponed game between the two cluos was
alterWardS played. resulting IN a score OF 6 too
other games were played vest erday as follows:
Al Observation-Disclosures. 10; Allegheny, T. At
York-Trenton. l3; York. 5. AT Brooklyn-Athletc.
.; Brooklyn2 AT Observation-Disclosures, 3; BoS-
Mon, AT Detroit-Cleveland. 8; Detroit l. At
New 1ork-Netropoitan, a. Virginia 1. At Will
Inington-W Wilmington. S; Allentown, T. A: Column
ous-Coiumbus. IL: Indianapolis, g.
Transfers Of Real Estate.
Deeds In fee have been filed follows: W E.
P1ckrel TO Aur1lla :. CoywOud. lot a. So lo2. 5000
f. Deumead 70 Christian Heurich, lots to s and
IT 3. So 4; $500.
THE CENTENARY SERVICES AT w.sursGros
GRoVE-A Methodist Episcopal centenary celebr,-
ZION VIII be held at the Washington Grove camp
next tuesday The services OF the day viii he
opened al $50 Ia with centennial prayer meet
Ing and viii be conducted By Rev. Us Deaie and at
3 am a centennial love feast Will be I'm charge of
Rev. Joseph ;. France The main service at n
An. viii b. opened with prayer by Rev. W. H.
Laney, AFTER which addresses upon "Our Method
IL <f.Tl s.Tt DE-
H. X Naylor. DID: Its Po1ty," Rev. W. S Ed
wards d. D.; "lts Doctrines ana Experience" Rev.
W l. L Neech; Its Educational Interests Rev.
j. A. NcCau.ey. ID ID. AT the Sabbath school cen
tehnlaI jubilee al 23O p In addresses Will be deliv-
eI rS DIV Dy rev; w. Mckinney. Rev. II. 5. France
ana Kew X y Baer, ID. Al night centennial
revival sermon Will be preached by Rev. W. H.
Chapman.
SENT TO JAN FOR Ten DAYs--Susan Shepherd.
ayOung coioTed girl. was charged before Judge
Mills this morning with stealing $40 note ami a
god mig. valued al So. from Thomas Walker col
oreu, ana pleaded guilty. M Walker stated that
De did not desire 10 prosecute the case The court
said that II every citizen who was robbed refused
70 prosecute there would be protection for OF her
ulzens Sergeant Safien stated that the defend
ant had confessed TO stealing the money and he
told her that she might well give I'D the ring as
she would not be prosecuted The court was In
cined 10 let the girl withdraw her plea Of guilty
the confession was obtained under a promise. that
she would not be prosecuted. but the of1cer said
mat she confessed stealing The money before any
glrl TO jail for ten days
MARRIAGE LICESSHS--Marriage licenses have
been Issued by the clerk OF the court 10 Jas Bear
and Mary A Borze, both OF Alexandria, Va: Chas
A. kraus and Noble E. Holland; c. E Ingersou of
Richmond and Maggie K Feniter. OF Chariottesville
Va; Jas Nj. Howard and H. Jare TASTE both of
Frederick county, Nd
The LIGHT ISrASTRY ExcURsIoS-The excur-
Sion OF the Light Infantry to Marshall hall yester-
DAY and last night mas perhaps the most success
ful OF the year The Corcoran and Jane Noseley
were crowded on every trfp and the sale OF tckets
had 10 De stopped. The evening was spent mosr
enloyaoly at Marshall hall and on the boats
Colby ACoUITrED,-In the Police Court William
p Colley, the llborer In the bureau OF internal
revenue In the Treasury department who was re-
Gently arrested Oh the charge OF the larceny OF OIL
clal postage stamps was tried the Charge OF the
larceny OF eight-twO cent postage stamps from The
desk OF Mr.. Louis Y Mitchell, who had charge OF
them,and acquitted The only evidence against him
was that OF Frank Gray. who has Just been released
from the workhouse.
The BICYCLE Polo CHsMYIoNsHiP-The fourth
contest for the bicycle polo championship between
Rex smith and Will Robertson took place al Star
Bicycle park last night resulting in ve goals Tor
ue-2 too The next contest. TWO weeks from
last night, Will decide who Is entitled 10 the cnaIn-
klonShlp The hurile race. In hitch Rex Smith
VIII Robertson and A. j. HOusllon partlcip iIel
was won by Robertson
WAsHISGToS CATTLE MARXEr.-At the Queens
Town drove yards OIL the Metropolitan Branch b.
Means, proprietor, yesterday, AZ head OF cattle up
aAd s0d IL follows: Best. SIS TO so: good, 81. to
pa lair. A. o5; medium. = 20 AZ; ordinary, 81
70 s5I ed sheep and lambs on the market;