Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-21
Affair "a West Washinx,on.

INV AMI VI EhkD FOR RECOVERY OF TIE BODY
The American Guard Council. No. l, Order Of Amer
lean Mechanics, held meeting last night, during
Wnicn action was taken relative to the recovery OF
the oooy OF VIM Sylvester Brown A reward OF
$2S tsOnered to any one recovering the body. The
Knights OF Labor and the Turner'S Union both OF
which the deceased was member held a Joint
meetlng with the American Guard Council, No l..
order OF American Mechanics, to-day at O'Clock.
Two members Of the above organizations were sent
1ne rver In hopes OF recovering the body Of
BuILDINu ASSOCIATIONS ON THE LIEN LAw.-The
BOARD OF directors OF the Citizens Equitable Build
ing asSociauon held meeting last night at God
dards nall This board also refused to loan money
upon houses under construction, under the passage
NoTEs-A portion Of the driveway upon the Z
making It dangerous-Workmen are engaged re-
same process.
GRAIN REcEIPTs.-Canal boat Samuel Jarboe
arrived with ZOO bushels Of wheat and 1900 BUSH
els OF corn.
.. SHIPPING NEwa-schooner c. A. White cleared
to-day for New Bedford with 200 tons OF coal
schr. Wiannares cleared to day for Portland with
ooo IONS o. coal Schooner A. H. Peary arrived with
stone for the District government
GOAL lRADE.-Twenty-two boats, carrying 2,50S 10
tons of coal, left Cumberland yesterday.
or CoSDITIoN OF THE WATER AT L. A.-Great Falls,
90 RECEIVING reservor-north connection. 36; south
connection, 30; distributing reservoir - inf1uent
gatenouse 36; effiuent gatehOuse Sc. Low tide IL.
The river to-day ut 430 p n high tide at 1880 y.
Alexandria Affair.".
Reported for The EVENING STAR
CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION WoRK.-The Young Mems
Christian association has resolved to enter upon
Ine WORK or evangeiiZing the town with new viyOr.
me working committees have been remodeled.
The chairmen are follows: Jail meeting-B F.
Penn; a!mshouse meeting-B. F. Dudley: union
prayer meeting-R. T. Pitts open-a1r meetIng-,J.
W. Harrison: Friday night meeting-L Lyles; col
pEt,ear ior eanaiGA Lynn The executive com
mlttee are, b. +. Dudley, &. E. Ward, j. T. Boyd I.
lden and X. T. Pitts. The proposal to erect hall
ior tne meetings OF the association awaits a more
EXCURsIoN.-The scholars of st. Mary's Sunday
school returned at nightfall last evening delighted
Win the DAY spent at Belmont park. An excur-
sion party from Leesburg had met and spent the
Gay with them at the park. AT late hour the
oider eXcursionists returned, two trains being
needed to Dring them
PUBLIC scHooIs.-The opening of the public
scnoois on the 1st of september is announced. The
pupils VIII go to school Immediately upon obtain
attendance to receive pupils from the first day Of
the session No pupil will be admitted except
from the city.
POLICE REPoRT.-Ph1lip Wilkerson, arrested by
Omcers Grady and Nightingale, charge disorderIy
conduct was the only prisoner at the station house
TINS ns morning morning; The mayor has sent Hugh Smith
conduct, to Jail for thirty days.
NoTEs-A number of citizens visited the Eureka
screw Bolt company Of the working OF their ma-
chlnes-The police are tnqulring for the man
who filled the lantern on Royal and King street
with shavings They have ascertained that he is
not prohibitioniSt.-The funerals OF Nerveil S.
Cation, infant son OF the clerk OF the city council
ana OF r. b. Cation, son OF the late messenger OF
that bO0y, took place this afternoOn.-The Blaine
q Logan club met on Tuesday at their hall on King
street. Addresses were delivered by MessrS. De
Putren and Waddell, and the meeting was enliv-
ened with music
NO ONE KNOWS VINO DID IT.-At Hope Ark,
Deputy Sheriff HOnegan started last Monday night
TO arrest band OF horse thieves, and on arriving
at PINK Aliens house, about six miles from the
town, ordered Allen to come out. Alien lmrnedi-
alely opened IRE on the sheriff and posse which
was answered by several shots Tuesday morning
!ate AisDerry Form, a farmer, was found dead at
one IN Inc right temple No one knows who did
the killing.
A MURDER BY A BLIND MAN.-LeeSdale. a small
village ten miles from PtJtsburg Pa, the line OF
tne ChartiefS railroad. was Oh Tuesday afternoon
lne scene or singular tragedy. Two DeggarS one
Dllnd man NAMED John DOnley and The other a
one-legged cripple named John Gal1ey, were
qulreiinS, when Donley choked Garlley until he
became unconscious. Afterwards he beat his
Drains out with club and threw the body into
CHARTERS creek. The blind murderer then seated
himself on the railroad track and train which
passed in few minutes struck him, fracturing his
sku!l ana otherwise fatally injuring him. lie was
picked UP while yet conscious, and alter admitting
ne allied MS companion, said he wanted to die He
Is sui nVinS. Eotn men We're Inmates OF the Allie
gheny county house until last week. when they ran
away.
Madame Patti has signed a contract with Col
MaplesOn to sing in America the coming winter
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