Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-25
Condensed Locals.

WASHINGTON HALI--Second bail OF the Wolfe
Tone club.
Condensed locals.
street lamps Will be lighted At els p. m. and ex-
During the thunder storm in Maryland Saturday
morning. about two O'Clock, the Academy OF Music
In Laurel. Nd. large frame building. WIS struck
BY lightning causing about =, 600 damage.
). Shillington sends st Nicholas for March.
At a meeting OF the Biological society. saturday
evening. Dr. Elliott CoUeS read Il paper on North
American CTaithOIogy:" Mr. Charles D. Walcott
spoke ON a rncS Specimen from Maine. and Mr.
Lester +. Ward spoke On .'The Diamond Willow
Tomorrow Is known In tire church calendar as
Shrove Tuesday. the last day before Lent.
Prof. Holm Murdoch delivered. the lecture al the
National Museum saturday giving a description OF
Eskimo life NJ Point Barrow, where he stationed
for two years
SATURDAY night with the following officers: y. Tar
he!l. president: j. l. Lake, j.. vice PRESIDENT: H. E
Baker, secretary, Theo. H. t,reen, treasurer; H. l.
Fisher, corresponding secretary.
The. Operetta of The Rebellion Of she Daisi esr
will be presented at Willard hall Tomorrow even
1nS by the choir AMI young people of the Church OF
the Incarnation.
The carroll Institute rowing club viii give mu-
steal ana dramatic entertainment tomorrow even
ing at Institute hall. 6G2. street
Last night the police of the seventh precinct
raded saloon on ii street, near The Government
Printing office, kept by Patrick Ready, who
was charged in the Police Court to-day with keep
ing sunday bar. AMI ineti san.
John CaSSell, driver Of an sIderney dairy milk
wagon. was fined IS by Judge Smell this morning.
for driving his horse and wagon on the side walk,
James 7. Murray his tiieda blu for divorce from
Augusta L. Murray
ST. JOINS ORPH.S.GE--At St Johns Episcopal
church Yesterday afternoon the annual services in
behalf OF ST. Johns crphanage were held. large
congregation being present The following of the
clergy were In the chancel: Rev. Messrs. Curtis.
Fails, Ingle, Lee, Leonard. Mckee. helor and
ShlraS. D. ID. The services were opened by the Rev.
Nj. Mckee. of Emmanuel. followed by the Rev. Mr..
Lee, OF Grace; the Rev. Mr. Falls, Of ST Adams,
and the Rev. Mr. Reazor. assistant rector OF st.
Johns, after which the Rev MI Leonard. rector of
the parish. read three interesting reports. which
showed the financial sOun,tnesS If the Institution
and the healthfulness OF the fifty children under
the immediate of Sister Sarah, whose inde-
fatigable labors, well as those OF the physician
(Dr. Rey burn, the report spoke very highly. The
Income of the Orphanage from MI sources during
the past year amounted 10 upward, of ;.0G. with
an unexpended balance Of some $500 with which 10
begin the work OF the ensuing year Additional
room for dOrrnitnrirS III 1T the growing demand
Is required. and was recommended hy Dr.. Reyburn
and endorsed by the rector of the parish. The
Choir under the direction of Mr. Macleod rendered
excellent music on the occasion
FINED FOR EXCITING \ GIRL FROM CHURCH.-Peter
Mockahee, col0rei. was put on trial in the Police
Court this morning, charged with ,SS;iting col
ored girl named Maggie Jenkins in the Sd street
mission. a Methodist church at the corner OF sd
street anu Massachusetts avenue mort beast Tue
girl testified that the church was crowded last
night ana she had TO stand no. She became inter-
ested In the services and began TO shout Nocka-
bee, the doOrkeeper, told her To sit down. but The
seats were ali fu He told her that III she did not
Sit down he would pitch her down the steps He
the steps cutting her about the face and head. The
defendant testified that the girl TO the church
last night and made disturb nee and lie put hrr
out and she fell down the steps Rev. Geo Smith
testified that white he preaching last night
Sister jenkins made some diScOntentiOn in the
portion OF The church, and witness Told DOOrkeeper
Nockabee 10 eject her. which he did. The court
said that order must be preserved in the churches
but the defendant not careful enough He I'm
posed a line OF IS.
GorGH's LEcTrKE-This gentleman WILL anrear
with new lecture. 1.-The Powers that Be-" It was
delivered for the first time at Fremont Temple.
Boston. a few weeks ago. ana the Boston TJ-an-
script says that on the occasion every seat and
foot OF standing room In the Immense hall We're
taken The main topic or tfe lecture is temperance,
which MI Cough recognizes a one 81 ''Ihe Powers
that Be- and the Iectsre Is illustrated with a
variety OF Incident and nccote which the lecturer
tells In his own inimitab,e manner. 4
THE LATE JOHN WHrryFoRo-The missionary
John Whiteford: as has been previously stated in
these columns. died IN great poverty. and but for
the interpOsiron Of one or two rien is souli have
receiVed Il paIIers burial, trough there are many
who would gladly have contributed had the facts
been kncTn 10 them The friends who anticipated
the wish OF others In this matter. and secured for
the deceased proper burial art. unable 10 deIyav
the expense. and there no relatives 90 So At
the suggestion OF others. M John Sherman. OF +
street northwest viii! receive ana acN now ledge any
contribution that may D. made. should any sur
Plus arise II VIII. ny The advice Of those WAC have
acted In the matter he uS@ for the relief OF Mrs
Ross who has sOr several years aided The deceased
and who is now in destitute condition
MARRIAGE Licenses. Marriage licenses have
been issued Dy the clerk IF the court 10 George
Eughes. of Frederick Co, Nj. aud Sarah Hughes.
Margaret COian; Jane, II. Peabody OF philate-
phia, and EIlie VI. RopeIye. OF Mobile, Ala James
III Recs and Lizzie L. Morgan: Frank Robsechf Of
St Georges Island. Md, and Mrs. Martha \. Hens
iey: Edward f. Bl-ey and Talulah VI. Buch. OF
HEREFORD. y. c.: Jerome Pendel and NO!lie Dyrarr
OF King George county Va: Timothy smith ami
Susan Bowman; Peer u. NcDermOft and Maria
Byrns Marshal y. Perry. OF LecsbiIrg. Va. and
"A \ a and .fh
erIne II. kelley
" Favor OF Local OITIoS-At a meeting OF
fhe eX~cu-.ye committee Of the District Temper
aAce Alliance Saturday eveniag.ft was decided 10
local option BIZ which provides for submittinyto
vote of the people The question o! the prohbl-
tiOn OF the manufacture and sale or Intoxicating
liquors in the District
y Boy-CT-rING CASE-Ialnes Mason n small
co.eTed boy. was charged in the Police court this
morning with aSStuitIHc Err,iaricN Richardson ,
white bog nu~r larger tLan himself MASON claimed
ut' Hchar'isnn drew knife To- @jtick hin tYasonl
and ne took The kite from Richardson and cI,r
hiiil The corr: told tne boy that ne must never
use knife. uncss absolutely In self-de.eIse, and
imposed fine OF 81
THIEVES sENrESCED-In the Police Cour. to-day
the following persons pleaded guilty 20 charges OF
larceny: Nm. TIaaey. a young ccl0rtt fl.r sen
fenced 70 20 days I. iail VIM Thomas. sfeai:r- q
horse cover: same sentence. Nm Ross colorar.
Stealing revolver o1t OF a store window; % days
In JAIL
TRANF's SToRy.-A tramp who WAS recently
sent 10 the workhoG-" fOr ytgraucy stated why ne
came here. He laG Jee1 wOrain.- Is a !.b0ror in a
connecticut town. cutting ice. when one evening
AFTER ais WON Was done h1 picked news paper
ana read about The Charitable WORK which was
being done IN this city. and how the democrats
We're getting good positions under the democratic
House. and he concluded 10 come here After his
money bad run OFT ne was picked Up by u police
nl1n and sent down Tor tiirec months
THs NohAN's CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION
The mass meeting under The auspices OF The
NHmsns Christian Temperance Union yesterday
afternoon was largely attended Addresses were
made by Bishop ADdrewsol the Methodist Episcopal
CHURCH, Dr. j. VI. Gregory .ef the c.v.l service com
mission, and Cjpts Tracy, Dr. GREGORY said that
" may be foiinh necessary 10 Deepen the fOunda-
tons OF the Constitution 70 prevent It's being uIl-
Cerninec by The liquor traffc
4 UovsgBRgAKER SENTsNcED-Massey Carter
alias Man:z Carter, coiored, Indicted Tor house.
breaking IN the day tine-the residence OF ANNIE
Cornell, on January 18th last-peaded guilty In
the Criminal Court this morning ana was set-
fenced 10 eighteen months Ia the Albany county
(N- IT, penilentiary.
SENTENCED FOR VIOLATION OF TIE Policy Law
To-day, In the Criminal Court. Marshall Williams
1coiofed SHOEMAKER, convicted under the policy
law ana sentenced 10 four months In ,ail was
SaileC nj. Z. Maurice Smith said the defendant
nad gwen up the business. and some ladies having
Illefested themselves IN his proposed 10 paw q
MT OF 80, IL such could be Imposed. THIS the
court consented TO do and the prisoner HAVING
peen Drought up, promised that he would .siick TO