Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-08
CITY AND DISTRICT.

The Infant son of Chief Engineer John Low.
now on board the steamer Bear, Of the Greedy
relief expedition, died early THIS morning ut the
family residence. 2}5 1st street southeast.
An elderly lady. whose mind seems unsettled and
who spends much time about the chapel or st.
Matthews church in devotion, is suspected OF hav-
ing mutilated the painting OF ST. Matthew last
Saturday. When spoken 10 about the matter she
expressed Indifference and said she thought the
face was very ugly.
Advices from the second artillery camp. at White
sulphur springs. state that a severe storm several
days ago created considerable havoc In the camp,
blowing down tents Private Robert Hutchinson
was injured by being struck 10y falling tent-poe.
Julia Schayer sends 81 TO The STAR Tor the
Children's country home, the result of fairs held
by several little girls of West Washington.
AT meeting OF the West End Blaine and
Logan club last evening speeches were made by @.
L Joy Henry Lacy, j. E Mason, VIM. NurriH. E
Atkinson, K W. Jones, B. K Plumby. and Others.
Marquis cassidy YVES charged before Judge Mills
yesterday with asSaulting %. J. Sullivan He
pleaded guilty. and said that he knocked sullivan
down because he called him d fool He Was fined
g.
The win of ROYAL Phelps. fled for probate in
New York yesterday. leaves 100000 TO John Lee
CARROLL OF Maryland. his sOR-in-ltw, and provides
handsomely for bis grand-daughters, Mary Louise
Carroll. Anita Maria Carroll, Mary Irene Carroll
and Mary Elen Carroll
The steamer Excelsior, OF the Potomac steamboat
company, which broke her walking-oeam some
time ago. is being repaired in Baltimore. and viii
b. on the Potomac again about the LIST of Septem-
Der
At meeting OF the John Wesley lyceum held at
the church on Connecticut avenue last evening,
the paper OF the evening, by MIR. j. Henry Lewis.
subject, "The Responsibility of Young Men,"
was discussed by Rev. E-S. CowleS, Logan johnson,
and others
Yesterday afternoon James Temple took to the
seventh precinct station dead infant. which he
reported having found on vacant lot in rear OF L
Street between 1st and North capitol streets north
west The coroner was notified and gave certit-
cate of death from natural causes.
In the Ponce Court yesterday Judge Mills gave
notice that the court would open promptly at
O'Clock hereafter. and Major Dye was notified TO
have witnesses summoned by the police 10 appear
at $50 o'clock.
To-day Mrs. Caroline Mason filed. in support Of
her application for letters of administration the
estate OF her mother. Mrs. Lucinda Williams. the
aifidavits OF DR.. j. Ford Thompson and J. j. Noun
teny.
Annie ShOmIOrt, the woman who cOwhided Mar.
garet EDglehardt In the Center market last Thurs
day. Was fined SIS by Judge Mills in the Police
Court this morning An appeal was noted.
Yesterday afternoon passenger on the MetropOli-
tan branch of the b. q U. T. T. left his pockeI-booH
with 81 5g5 on the ticket window at the depot here,
Out fortunately the agent took Charge of it and re-
stored IL.
NeSsrS- l. c. Gafd. T. NJ. DObbinS and ID. VI.
Bolts. who on March 10th last nlei certificate of
Incorporation the L. :. Beneficial Society. have
assigned their interest and that OF their members
10 the National Mutual Aid society of Virginia. ana
have surrendered their rights under the original
certificate.