Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-27
Condensed Locals.

street lamps VIII BE- lighted at OBS y. 10. and eX-
PEDESTRIAN asks The STAR to call attention 10
the need OF more herdicS on the East Capitol and
Pennsylvania avenue line between the hours OF s
and a. m. and and p. H.
Among the appointments to the pulp.ts Of the
various Methodist churches OF this city, made at
The late conference. none Is regarded with more
satisfaction ta3n the appointment of Rev. Robert
Y R,aT-ai former pastor at the Metropolitan
ehurch-who preached his first sermon last sunday
at Waugh chapel Tomorrow evening his Few con
EregdtlOn AMI old friends will extend TO him and
his family reception LII the lecture room of the
church
Detective Edelin,, Of this city, was in Annapolis,
Nd. Yesterday. In search of lot OF Jewelry stolen
from the National hotel here, on the 18th instant.
At a meeting OF the cOl0red journalists aS>ecla-
Won last night resolution was adopted requesting
the senate 10 pas, the b air educational bill The
a~SctidSlon has decided 10 establish literary
bureau IN the second story parior room or Carson
hotel
In the list or lady assistants for the Union Veteran
Cadet fair published yesterday, the name OF Mrs
q. Fl. Javins omitted. The latest donation is
Il silver service Of six pieces, donated by Messrs.
toStinet, kinlmen & NarCraT.
Yesterday afternoon a White boy. named John
Griffith, fell from second story window of an un-
finished house. corner 2Dtl and y streets n h.
"Gsl, cutting hls hedd ,d lace paoly- ne va" as
taken TO his home. No 1913 20th street, where ne
WAS attended by Dr.. Henry Fry, who states that
the wounds very serious
Union Bethel 4. ". T.. sunday school elected off,
GERS last Rignt as follows; Joseph c. Beckett super
1nteldent Mss Annie Z. GeaTy. assistant superin-
1endeIt; Miss Letitia Lee. secretary; Miss Hattie
treasurer; John VI. Cromwell, librarian; CAas- IL.
Shorter. assistant librarian; Joseph Amos, ch0riS
ter Mrs. Maria Rlckets. assistant chorister; Miss
Leila Amos, organist, Miss Martha L. Freeman,
assistant organlsj.
Walter Morris, colored laborer at the Capitol
grounds, dropped dead yesterday afternoon.
Agent Key, or the Humane society, VIII make a
report 10 the society r.gardc the methods Of Kill
ing dogs at the pound. liz viii suggest that each
dog killed should be- removed before another dog
IL brought out, and recommend changes IN the
manner OF catching and keeping the animals
AT the meeting III the \. VI. C. y literary society
last evening, NJ SquireS gave reading and Nh K.
IT, Hartsh0rn q recitation. The question. - Re-
solved that the greatest danger Of the present is
monopoly" was debated py NJ L. e. Williamson N
the affirmative ami Mr. Z y. pingiey i'll the mega
tive, and decided i'll the Affirmative.
About o'clock this morning Officer Hagan ar
rested James Dorsey scoioredj while acting In a
suspicious MANNER. going into area-ways and aP-
parently trying front deoFs- Tie had an empty big
under his arm and box vi matches III his pocket.
Judge Smell this morning sent hn down 1Or ninety
days.
The sale OF seats for Thatcher, Primrose and
Vests Ministries commenced to-day at Ellis Co. ).
See advertisement
Mr.. j. b. Ridgrray formerly OF Alexandria, and
nlOre recently 0I the h. q T.. 4 r.. has been ap-
pointed superintendent OF the southern Maryland
railroad, and VIII be located at b:tndywine.
VIZ. (iagett and (Osnmisssoner West.
To the Editor % THE EvES1SG STAR;
am sOrry to see Mr. WIN. H. Clagett display so
much discourtesy in his card OF Yesterday towards
pubic service. his superiurs. Commissioner Vests
application To him. along with Others OF the old
fable. '-sour grapes, DC. WI, altogether in good
temper and inper>onal. although II seems 10 have
excited Nh g. int" quite VICIOUS mood. Whatever
have been his Nor convictions on the. sub
iect Of free suffrage. II u matter Cf record that
NJ cid hot publicly pose sa = rf0rIucr In tuIt line
until after his unaYaIIny Efforts 10 become. Il { ON
missioner OF The District under President Arthur
The political trd.nI5s placed over u.s. ol whom
NJ 10 MduciOu>ly -pest.>. have all The qutlii.ri-
lions required by / y i"T t.4e position they hod,
Congress III IL VISION having prescribed three
years rc-ii-ucc here prior 10 appointment a. The
qualification in the This taken IN connection
with III ,;tct ti.at tG" paCpr II the nit. q State
Through Their Teprt ~sIt,;1ive> congress- py ol--
hail Of OIIr entire dH.uI local cXpeHiityr,S oJ ut
r1 l sufficient 20 reconcile even Vr W u -l,,7.t
10 present. status. Ej!t ~ seems 10 belong 10
elt,> vino never ioT-.j -: barn ANY thing. and ~-
cl44lS that die""urreoy and coar>eHc-- ar. 'lnt
proper implements T1r us IL CONTROVERSY
"r District analrN- such etlti4~ are out Ct pi..ae
There. and C;tie Ui'f a great, rrcIE,!ice the Ii;t ~
c>ts OF ths Di,tr, b-i"r- The tJ.o Ao,-- OF Con
Sir>o- - Lar IL cen. VI 81 l. concerned he can
afford - TT them pas han the ilIe wind con-
seiou> 81 TIE icttGie @f his Intentions and Of Ills
devotion :" tie -I' IL. V.Itd interest placed III
part urder n.~ Cn-rlr. JCsIuIA.
March -, le-i
UNASINITY or SENTIMENT OF JUDGE aSp jury
Yesterday afternoon Tier" VaS something OF &
scene Ia the circuit Ceu~t IT the conclusion of the
trlal of The "f Simon Lew dlct L. T. Cannon.
This WAS suit GROW i..- out az TIM M 70
IIg the pIaInjIr WI il perjury before 4 referee. in :.
sUf between tie parties. the. CoIuD..!uaHT Id.lnr
his damage, al si0tstl. Nr- J. Ne. -. Carrineton
appeared fgr pI3lrtiI and !. r. Ennis for the de
feDdaDt, and a. TIE ciu~t ~ the evidence H. former
abruI To argue the case wlI-n The court .juti .
liagner said II va not Necessary 10 take tse time
u tut COURT dil l. 1ti- iFN uT'U-Hf III Il verdict
for tu pence h. would sci IL aside. The action Of he
defendant Va FcFi@'.iy rlgnf, and ue suou.i ue
commended for H. tnr 81 the Jurors rem .rEe ror
Tn. others thai they We're or thu sane Inliic and
They gave tleir yerilct for defendant.
tHsRITY ORGANIZATIONS SoCIYTY.-At a regular
Ineetinc OF the board or IcPnsgrrs OF the Charity
Organization society last evening Nr : PRATT
In the chair and Nh kinSe.l secretary the treas
uftr 6t7)rP Ky nc. Jr. reported rrCetntS tftl ii:
disbursements. <ftib5; balance IN trea-l!r, Si1 -
Ihe Secrpt;try. Robert B. kiu9Il. reported the 10
lowing contributions received: IsI,e@, K pH =.
Gibson B-0~ =: Miss T. H. swain =: VIII H. But
Yer. -; Miss Margaret 4. Holmes -: Rev J. T.
lrati. -: +. g. Mexican, I. =. Y, -: Miss VI. w
CyIneT. -; George : Wild. -: Nrs. \ Spencer 81
ne secretary reported the following q ,CStran ~
rht applicants Al the ctr.'ral o1jra Crrtnr
the month: Eighteen were found 10 he professional
tsrGtrs Tor Thirteen fOt!. o. for twenty
seven adequate relief was obtained from existing
charities; three rr1UGuleHt begging tI,s were tx-
posed and stopped: four inyt-f ieitiOS and rnports
were made for New York Cht,tc0;.,,,l Eufra0 me
following were elected members OF Tho ss,E.pfy.
Miss T. ID. Swain. William Gibson. WEI X Butter.
" d.; Rev j. &. Pratt. +. G.. Mexican. george =
Wild ami David Il. lodi The new registration
cards were exhibited AMI Their Uses ii.iv fx-
planned cabinet was ordered FOR the street reefs
try and registration bureau fr the GENERAL rcs,i,
tratt0n cards The board instructed the secretary
10 PRINT the address OF Hon seth Low. MAYOR at
Brooklyn, on "Out-d0nT R-ie II. the mites! states
Mayor Low sent the permission 10 the society this
morning through Mrs Spencer.
TIE APOLLO GLIB CnSCERT.-ThP Apollo cIuh
gave pleasing entertainment al the Ger, -rc,-a-
tOnal church, corner 10Th and streets last ut.rhf
ainC1g Ihe members of the club WHO had ludiy lI
parts We're NeSorS. Fugh. HiCkOv. Lawrence HuIe
Upton. Kaiser. Pearson and Baxter Nj .Jn0 p
Lawrence rendered the Spinning song by N3rner
exquiSiJely In plano solo, and received an encore
Miss Emily WInaDt. the COntr,Itn. WIS received
with much favor and applause. She POSSESSES a
Voice OF great resonance and sweetness, and her
singing was principal feature OF the evening"
EtHLE'S Observation-Disclosures IS called IN the
13ct that the public sale OF 9e paintings from the
above galleries begins this evening. al UcIOck al
TIE Scott Art Galleries No. 1919 >ew YC%< avcn,Ie
northwest, continuing tomorrow ard SATURDAY
tvehn >. at the hour. II IS Suggested III II
intending purchasers should bring their opera
xas9es, as, IN vie9 OF the Large audience expected
" may D. difficult 90 the paintings properly
without Their aid. The first Seyenty-fiye painting
oh the catalogue viii be offered tonight The Sa!e
undtr tnc SUPERVISION Of the popular 2uctiOneeTS.
Ae,sra Walter b. Williams q Co.
AS WILL De seen By the advertisement elSew here.
luc remainder or 1o%sonS stock OF dry goods fG
TeniiSgIsahia avenue. south side,) will bp sold az
net cost until The 3lst iiSt. This rare chance In
save Gio-le! should not DC overlooked