Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-01
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Amuseucnfs. Lc.. Tonight.
FoRps OPERA HovsE-Mr. Lester franklin In
"New YORK"
DiME MCSEUM.-Grand reOpening with interest
Ing performance,
DRIVERS SUNK .s GARDEs.-Novei and interest
Ing performance
Condensed Locals.
The funeral OF Mr. VIM H. stanford took place
this afternoon from his late residence, on North
Capltol street, ard largely attended MIR.
stamford, who was i native OF salisbury, Md, came
10 this city in 1872
hcssrs Joseph Tanning and T. F. CAN'T left
yesterday FOR Philadelphia 20 attend the conven-
ton of knights OF Labor Us delegates irum the
Knights Of Labor OF this city.
Joseph MetcaH. captain OF the schooner j. VI.
BraiDtrd, was acquitted IN the Police court THIS
morn OF charge OF asodulting the steward, Pat
Breen.
Thos Rhodes aged six years, son of George 5.
Rhodes, a railway postal clerk. r.In large Ne die
into his foot last Friday, aid Is threatened With
IockJaw.
addressed last evening 10y Mr.. ONeili. Francis Ne
NerhdIIy and DIR. X = Murphy. Excellent music
furnished by the Choral Union
petition Is being prepared by DIR. Brent and
other citizens in the eastern part OF the city, Urg
ing Congress 20 build bridge across the Eastern
branch near The COngr SsiOnal cemetery.
Nr. JaLIes u. Rogers. OF the Rogers Telegraph
and Telephone company. has removed with MS
family 10 The residence In Bladensbury recently
purchased by him Alabofatory Is also TO be lifted
up there.
The fune-..a OF Mr. James T. Baane which took
place vest rday from his late residence, No 7J9 18th
street SOuiil.-.-t. very largely attended The
remain. wers inferred at Congressional cemetery.
Edward lynch was arrested hv OFFICER Slack This
morning for shooting on The caUsrway near Ben
mugs, Tor whicn offense he pait Judge Mills 3 to-
day IL i yiOltIlgD OF the law to shoot within
two hundred yards OF the causeway.
w Il. Selth. 11S 18th street, reports stolen from
his stable the 3Oth instant twelve fancy .geOnS
valued at sI5.
David Adams. the Old coiored man who was
severely in te right side by his brother last
Friday. stated in Saturdays STAR. is reported 10
be much better at the Providence hospital to-day.
Transfer. OF Rea, Estate.
Deeds IN lee have been filed follows: John
Dwyer 10 1ho-n.s Henderson. pit. 10. "a. IL; $500.
Frank Miller ~ T. A. Walter, lot J, 81. 629, and pt
9. 81. 49,: s.
GEN. EiS>TEISs 8IrgD PRISoSERS--Last Friday,
about noon. - the ''jO-r-Catchers' We're gong
through >w1it poodle. they were followed by d
crowd Of boys. ,eIled and jeere1 1T them and
frightened the captured dogs lii the wagon. The
pOundln"n Turned upon the boys and chased them,
Capturing two coIorpi lad, named VIM SOIn!ners
AMI John Chambers. The prisoners Were put IN the
wagon In company with the CANNES and driven to
the lookup. In the Police Court to-day they were
lined - each for disordery conduct.
SIX MONTHS FOR ABUSING HIS w1FE-Edward
Wilson, ipred man, was charged in the Police
Court this morning with threatening his vile,
Bridget Wilson. with personal violence She testt-
Ted that he had been drunk Tor several weeks. and
he came home saturday and began taking furniture
out TO sell. when she tried 10 stop him He then
became abusive and threatened 10 fix her The
give bonds In the of 800. which he unable
10 ana Went dow n IOr six months
WASHINGTON TOILETS ABRoaD-Among the more
elegant toilets displayed at the late Union hotel
garden party II saratoga described by the star or
tAat place, were thoS. or The following named
Washington ladies: .,Nrs Murphy, navy blue vel
Vet. trimmed with point Lace. Mrs Judge Near
thur, elegant grand velvet court train and corsage
white satin front. duchess lace. Mrs. Allison
Major. sparkling brunette, elegantly attred In a
light blue Sdtin cut dccolte satin train, rich point
lace. magnificent diamonds, corsage OF natural
flowers"
BIG GAS TaNK.-The brick wo k of the great
gas tank OF the Washington Gas company. at G and
26th streets, finished Saturday afternoon. The
last brick was put in by Mr. Burns. one or the SUI
pertntendenIs. and witnessed by nearly all OF
pared for the men, 10 which ample justice was
walls and bottom Of the tank.
BASE BAIL-The Nationals defeated the Balt-
more Unions Saturday In handsome manner. scOr-
fng nine times To their opponents once The friends
OF the home club eNpecf TO SEE them play great
did trim now, AM able TO compete with any club
that may come along. Four games with the Kan
sas City club Will be played this week, beginning
TOMORROW.
SENTENCED FOR SrEALING.-,John Gallagher,
Michael t'arvey and Columbus Pearson were
charged before Jude Mills saturday with stealing
two pool balls. valued at e. each. Pearson and
Gallagher pleaQed guilty. and the Judge said in
constellation d their previous good conduct and
lenient with them and impose fine Of IS IN eacn
case Garvey was tried and got two months in
jail
Rsv. DR. HICKS REsIGSS--At the close of the
services AZ the Church of the Tabernacle yesterday
Rev Dr. Hicks rendered his re-gHa5i9n, assigning
as his reasons the unrtV0rJblt effect Tpan his
health OF this Innate and The necessity when the
growing interests OF hl, property IL Florida I'M
posed upon him Of giving personal supervision 10
The management OF the lsud-
BUTTONS IN A CHItp's NOSg-The little four
year-Olt daughter Cf Julius j. Schueter. residing
at 307 IO,n street. iia> ben troubled with Stop,
t.pU and Va
Since she VS. year Old Recently her face be-
Came much infillned ard matter aowed from her
nose. and tire treatment Tor catGrrn which had
b-en pursued was not found successful. She was
taken 10 The central tree dLsnen-ary SaiErd ",
and while an injection VA, being made a common
white tone sIirt button ic from her nOstrils. This
was followed b. an Ordinary gaiter button. and it
N2S found that the hEttOu> had been in ti" small
space b;S III tie bridge o. the nose, and had been
the cause Of all tie JrOhD.e. The little one expe-
renced great relief, ard Is now doing we'll
NARY AIGIE FINED s5O-L7st week IL vas stated
that Two truart girls IrGII fillmore were ttken
from the house OF May Aigie, ali ''Dutch Mary. p
an the corner OF 12th and streets, ana sent BACK
home Last night the house was raiued 10y squad
or men. under Sergesints Johnson and Perry, aud
and six Young girls AMI three men were captured
In the Po..ce Court this morning Mary Pleaded
guilty To thr charge Of keeping a Dawdy house and
was Iined So
A LONG Bicycle TorR--Mr E B olds. Of this
city, In company with Mr. : b. Wetheraid OF Ash
tor, Md. has returned from three days bicycling
tour through Mary!ani and Virginia The start
was made list "Wednesday rom Frederick Ma, 10
NarjiESbCrg. Wa, : distance OF IOrty-slX miles
Tie roUc taking the tourists the CdtOctin and
South mountains and through Hagcr-town and
Ni.lamsYart- ON Thursday they went from MAY
unsUurg through Winchester, Va B-rrsvlia and
ScickerS Gap 20 Lincoln. nifty miles. On FRIDAY the
route lay through Leesburg, E,twaris Ferry. Great
Fails and Cabin john 10 Washington. lorty-slx
miles The tourists report good roads and hOsIit-
aoe treatment throughout the trip
ALMOST RIOI-Last Friday night a ball was
given az Lincoln hail. AZ the corner Of IiJn and X
streets southeast During the evening a ayhI was
Started oy Two colored men into which large num-
Or OF other nlen were nnalIy drawn When tie
ollt broke up the night was renewed and kept up
Qhu! u was stopped by the police. Twelve war
rants Were issued against the participants and
they were an, Sted- In the Police court to-day
they were charged with diSorGeriy conduct a
nNnter OF tnein Orfelted collateral and others had
Their cases continued until "Wednesday.
LIFE OF SHANE ENDED Poor HoCSs--
On saturday last there disd " consumption al The
Washington asylum hospital Agnes White, we'll
Known 10 the police for the last fifteen years In
Ffluer years sae usually had 10 he handculed
When arrested or tled IN the wagon 20 get her TO
Tie ~OrNhouSe without battle on the way there.
Etr oe Thought OF Late, frequently expressed 70
ilNehoent Slouienber.. wiS that SIZE should iot die
" tEe NOFki4oaSe, where she had Sicn. much of
hcf ne, nor le buried f. the Pottersield Her time
US prisoner expired GDLCJ month ago, and Tor
lnf past four months she haul bCen inmate OF
the hospital The rites OF the Church We're admin
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