Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-16
In Favor Of the Blair Educational Bill

| MASS MEETING AT THE 18th ST. BAPTIST CHURCH.
The mass meeting held last evening at the 18th
street BAPTIST (colored) church. under the auspices
OF the Union Bethel Historical and Literary Asso-
citation, in support OF the Blair educational Dill
BOW pending In the House, was largely attended
John F. Cook presided and addresses were mace oy
/ Frederick Douglass, Prof ChaS A. Gardner o.
Hamilton College. v. Y, Rev. Mr. Warlng ano
/ Prof. r. T. Greener Resolutions were adopted set
ting forth the Importance OF the objects OF the Dill
| Ored churches: MeSsrs Brooks and Dr. Purvls, OF
/ the school board; Messrs- Joseph Brooks, George
/ A. Simms, ST.. F. Hewlett and j. H Rainey. Rev.
/ A. ". Upshaw acted as secretary.
| MARRIAGE DEMONSTRATING licenses have
been issued by the clerk of the court to John s.
Drury and Alice NJ. Mason: George ~ Hareston, OF OF
and eouisa c. KOehler: Geo L. curtain ana Bertha
Ann Curtain both of Anacostia, D. c.: Isaac w.
Goodhue. of Waterbury. Conn.,. and Annie w Liiil-
! bridge; VIM Francis Dean and sarah Eliza Faux
ner David J. Harrington and Nellie A. Murphy.
MARROW ESCAPE FROM DEArH.-Last Tuesday
arrived in this city and registered at Meyers hotel
mis- bed in room No 10, and nothing more was
heard OF him until yesterday afternoon. when one
Of the servants looked over the transom OF the door
and saw the guest lying on the bed as II asleep.
The door was forced. ana the room was found 1ull
OF gas. DIR. TOwnShend was called in, and at
o'clock this morning the unconscious kentucklan
had been far restored as to be able TO artcuiate,
but could give no account OF how the a1Ia1r Oc-
cured. Ii is thought that In turning OF the gas 1t
WAS accidentally turned on again by the same mo-
ton Of the hand without his knowing IL
LABOR LEGISLATION URGEp.-The Federation Of
Labon Unions last night adopted resolution
urging members OF Congress OF both parties to re-
ana House of REPRESENTATIVES bills $3.50 and 134O es-
tablishng department OF labor. prohibiting the
importation OF foreign labor, and regulating the
hours OF labor.
CLOSE OF THE GARFIELD HOSPITAL FAIR.-The fair
given bv the Ladies' Aid society for the benefit OF
the Garfield memorial hospital, at MariniS hall,
closed last evening after achieving financial ana
social success. The amount realized on Monday
night s101309. and last night the receipts eX-
ceadei 81 900. When the dancing was begun last
night Miss Frelinghuysen gave garden tea party
ON the stage
CAPTURE OF A MARYLAND FUGITIVE FROM JUS
TICE.-Samuel Ill., q cOlOred man. charged with
shooting lPnryGreeD In the face at EicOtt City, No.
February 22d last. captured in this city yeSter-
day by Detectives Mattingly and Edelin,. Sheriff
Van Zandt reached here with a requs1tiOn yester-
day, and left with his prisoner last night.
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES OF TIE SEVENTH SUB
DIVISIONAL the regular quarterly meeting OF the
associated charities OF the eth subdivision In the
parors of the Metropolitan church last evening, p.
B. Pierce presiding. the report OF the secretary, Mr.
f. HillInan. showed that - families had been WIS.,
tied and aid extended in 81 cases. B. H. Warner.
the treasurer reported that 1908 had been received
and sl2s disbursed. Work had been given to Is
for saving wood. Mrs MuSSey and Mrs. DOty sub
mitted an able report upon the labor question as
relating To women. $50 was voted to the central
board to assist in establishing home Of industry.
THE KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.-The Supreme Lodge of
the World OF the order or Knights Of Pythias-
which dates its birth In this city, and founded
by Mr.. j. III. RathbOne.-w1ll hold its annual ses-
sion in New Orleans next Tuesday. MIR. John W.
Thompson, Of this city, is the Supreme o. W.,
and MeSSrs. g. j. l. FOXwell and HalvOr Nelson the
supreme representatives Mr. FOXwell IS in attend
ance Oh The meeting OF the finance committee in
indianapolis, and Will go from there to New orleans,
and lleS5TS. Thompson and Nelson will leave on
Friday for IiagprstOwn, and there join the Knights
from New York. Pennsylvania and other northern
states. who Will rendezvous there. and take the
shenandoah Valley road for New orleans 1t Is ex-
pected that several hundred Will 60 by this train.
THE CAPITAL CITY Gun CLUB.-The members OF
the capital City Gun Club shot their third match
yesterday for places on the Chicago team. The
following were the scores out OF possible twenty:
Wills. IS Mcleod, Is; Bagrove, 15 Bailey, Is: Ma
grude!. Ii; Smith. IL; Land, II; JONES' H. EIdridge
~: Peck.9
BASE BAII--The famous Buffalo League nine
Will play the WashingtOns at Athletic park tO-mOr-
row afternoon The championship season of the
Union association Will be opened in this city Friday
by game between the Baltimores and Nationals
on The new grounds.