Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-20

ARRANGING FOR TRIALS OF THEM IN CRIMINAL
COURT.
This morning. In the Criminal Court, Judge
Wye inquired of the assistant district attorney as
to the cases OF homicide and when IL was proposed
TO Try them VI Taggart answered that the gov
eminent proposed 10 call them at an early day
The court asked how many were for murder and
how many for rnanslaurhter. MI Taggart said
that In most OF the cases the charge was murder.
The court said the inquiry was prompted by the
law In reference to murder trials The accused was
Indictment, two days before trial, and this list
should b. composed OF Jwenty-stX Names drawn
rom the box. me present panel was not so con-
stiuuted, seven having been excused and their
places tlled 10y taiesmen or by strangers picked I'd
by the marshal. To comply with the law he would
direct that seven names be drawn from the box so
a. 10 have full panel drawn from the box and
thus have perfect list TO present To the parties to
Monday
Mr.. Tdggart called attention to the fact that the
jury box Is 10 b. turned over TO the commission
March term convened and II the panel was ex-
Eausted there might be some trouble experienced
II getting access 10 the box.
Judge Wylie said X would be time enough tomeet
the trouble when IL should arise.
JURORS DRAWN.
The following Were drawn this afternoon in COM
pliance with the order Of Judge Wylie: Levi Wood
bury -. James hotel Thomas A. Wntbarper near
Queenstown: Thos. \. Watson, I75S X St NV:
+. Z. Mix. 1873 sd 81. N. W: Chas- Worthngton
I02s 18th ST. H. " John Goldin, $40 Market Space
An ESTERTAIsNEST Al THE JEFFERSON BUILD
ISG--The pupils OF the Jefferson school gave a very
successful musical ami literary entertainment last
night az the large hall ia The school building The
entertainment. which was for the benefit OF the
library or girls grammar school and under the
management Of Mis-. Mary T. Martin. was largely
attended The program comprised an Instrumental
duet by Misses kOehler and Mass recitatfOus by
Blanche Hopkins, Erny RichOid. Maggie Fitzgerald
and Emma trUOn. and vocal selections by Ap,-ie
Hutton. Joseph Smith, Mary Hersler, Ella DAVID
Ha Sr,-av
ton, Ed Van Horn, samuel Nockabee, James Nor
MS, Charles Morris, Howard Mitchell, John David
Annie Hickey and Erny Richold The entertain-
ment concluded with dialogue, In which Aggie
Hutton: Mar Pe;l; Eta Davidson. Erny Kichod
Frank stephens. THE hoehler. Raymond Donad-
son, Eddy Thornton. Lula Mass, Maggie Fitzgerald
and LILY Mcdonnell took part
DR. FORD's FrSERaL--The funeral Of the late C.
W tord was unfer the auspices of the Masonic
fraternity. ne paIl-b bearers were as follows. DR.
\. E johnson ard Nes-rs. A. r. Longley and Henry
keiter. OF Columbia coInmandery; Nessrs. w L.
Vanderiip and f. L. Campbell. OF Lafayette ROYAL
Arch Chapter, No. ;: Me,srs- Jesse W. Lee, IT, F.
l. Corbin and az Mckenaey. OF -. Johns lodge
No IL TIE religious ceremonies Were conducted
d. Rev DIR. P3r-On md Rev W. ". IngcrsOlL The
Ieinplar ceremonies which followed were con-
Quoted b. Eminent Commander John wilson OF
sOiuinbla contradictory, who was assisted by Pre-
late j. T.. Alien
The MASTER NasOSS AND THE HoD-CARRrRRs-
Members Of the Master NaSon'S association who
recently decided not Ia Grant The demand for az,
Increase or wages OF hod-carriers 70 $3.50 day.
have invited the tOs- pla>eTers 10 Join win them
n opposing the demand one OF the officers OF the
association Safi to STAR reporter to-day that
many D.-rSO,IS who concentrated b,ttlGiu-r We're
holding back on account OF the rise and thus work
Il being Kept out OF the market People saw said
the mason. that they VIII build until they md
out what viii be done in regard 10 the labor cues
ton
THE Michigan RECEPrIoS.-A reception given by
tne alchlgdh republican ASSOCIATION at the
National titles ArlaOry last evening In honor ~
the Michigan congressional delegation was largely
attended Mr.. Il. A. Harlan, president or The
association, made an address OF welcome TO which
responses were made by Senators Conger and
Palmer. Representative Lacey, Mr. Henry Willis
and others The speeches were followed by snus-,
b. Col III. VI. Rogers, Miss Jennie SpuryeOD and
Miss Bertha ID. Lincoln, ard a recitation by Miss
Lillian Conner.
CONFIDENCE MEN SESTEScED.-To-day, IN the
Criminal Court George W. Morgan, alias Frank
Warner. and Geo. Kelly. the two confidence men
who pleaded guilty February 2d TO an indict-
ment charging them with having, on January 18th
last, obtained $50 from Dwight fl. Corey by false
pretences, were arraigned on an Indictment
changing them with having, on May 23d last OBJ
and pleaded guilty They were each sentenced 10
two years in the Albany county y. " penitentiarX
N one case and one year ia the other.
A CaRD-we will continue our great semtannual
sale OF dry goods during this week only 10 pieces
OF fine coiored silks, 81, worth s25 Prices reduced
throughout the store. v. ". Burdette Co., 8.s
TN street and 7U6 X street northwest
CLOSING SALE or CHINESE PORCELAINs.-TO-
MORROW, commencing at IL O'Clock, at bowling $
auction ROOMS, the sale OF Chinese pOrcela1ns viii
De concluded. Many flne specimens yet remain.
toned