Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-30
Special Train to the Electrical Exhibi.
ton, PHILADELPHIA.

For the convenience of persons desiring to
attend the electrical exhibition now being held
at Philadelphia, the passenger department OF
the pennsylvania railroad company has ar
ranged 10 run special train, leaving the Baltt-
more and Potomac railroad station, Washington at
pm on thursday, the 2d prOXimO, reaching Phil
adelphla at $50 pm. Returning will leave Phila-
delph1a at $50 pm. on Friday the Sd prOximO The
return trip from Baltimore VIII be over the BaIti-
more and Ohio railroad Fare from Washington.
which includes one admission to the exhibition
Will be s..
WASHINGTON CATTLE MARKET, Queenstown. on
the metropolitan Branch. B. and o. r. r. three
9l sl from the city Lewis D. Means, proprietor
stockers driven to the county sale price OF this
Kind OF cattle. from AZ to &C.; best beef cattle
S ms to % g9Sa a. to Sc fa y
beef cattle not sold) 1853 old sheep and lambs up:
1 .; sheep sold at 3k TO 4Ac:; lambs, ~ to &C.
ii cows and calves, selling from $50 TO EGO per
head. State Of the market dull
AssAULr1SG AN OFFICER.DCharles Batson co,ored
was before Judge Smell this morning, charged with
disorderly conduct and assault and battery Officer
MURPHY testified that he arrested Batson for disor-
derry conduct While on the way to the station
BatSon tore off the officers badge and struck him
several times about the head. BatsOn was fined rs
Tor The disorderly conduct and $40 or 30 days for
the assault.
THE BOYS REaEAsED To-DAY.-Johnnie F1tz-
gerald and Willie HUMPHREYS. the two bows
who were convicted In the Police Court yester-
day OF stealing about s25 worth OF pen knives,
'I-dIttttS anu tODdCcD ITOHl q SCdnQ In the Cen.
ter market. as mentioned in yesterdays STAR,
We're released on their rsOnal recognizance
by Judge smell to-day. The boys parents paid for
the articles stolen.
THE CoLoRED MAsoNs' CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
ON account OF the late hour at which the parade
ended yesterday afternoon the exercises at Van
Ness PARK. In commemoration Of the foundation OF
The first lodge OF cOlOred MaSOns in this country
one hundred years a%O. were postponed until even
Ing The program published In yesterdays STAH
was then carried out, Past Deputy Grand Master
no tN.r rh., n11r
Grand Master $. Roger Watts delivering the ora
tiOn- A banquet was served after these exercises
In the Van Ness mansion covers being laid for 900
guests The rooms and corridors were Handsomely
decorated with flags. The officers OF the grand
lodge and the invited guests were ranged at the
table in the main room.
Miss VIOLA B.RBoUR's SAD DEArH.-Miss Viola
Harbour, or Capitol Hill, the sister OF VIII Bar
bOur. late boOkkeeper OF the House OF Representa-
lives. has been visiting her relatives at New Paris
IA WIN party OF young ladies she went to a
null ON her grandfather'S estate. and while walk
ing through The mill her dress was caught by re-
V0lving cog wheel. and she was drawn into the ma
chinery and mangled terribly. Her death was in
Simultaneous. telegram summoned her parents
and relatives who have gone to attend her fune-
raj which takes place to-day. Miss Barbour was
member OF the Eleventh street (northeasr NJ E.
church.
FIRE THIS MoRNISG.-This morning, about Bis
O'Clock. the three-story brick building No. 639
louisiana avenue owned by ex-Mayor Matthew G.
Emery. and occupied by Rudolph EichOrn as
wholesale and retail commission and provision
house was discovered to be on fire The fire de-
partinent and police promptly responded to an
alarm. but before the flames We're Subdued the
stock was damaged TO the extent OF 81 500 or over
and the building TO the amount OF about goo. The
iire originated IN the southwest corner Of the
bul!dlns. near the front door. where there was a
glass broken out or the window and IL is Thought
Therefore that the cause was incendiarism. Mr..
Eeaorn's insurance viii more than cover his loss
anu MI Emery has insurance On the building.
Nix ELrHoNzo YoUNGs n EURopE-There seems
70 De no lllt TO the reputation OF our merchants
VINO advertise In The STAR To-day Mr. Elphonzo
1ouESS, the Well-knoWn grocer. received letter
dated bradford, Yorkshire, England, September
l";n. 1871, ordering long list OF supplies to be
delivered AT the writers new residence here in
Washington preparatory his arrival from Europe
Ar. 1Cun%S says that IL a common and almost
every day occurrence 10 get local and out or town
oftierS 10y mail In response to his advertisements
nu5 that this Is from the most distant point yet
heard FROM .
ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF THE SUNDAY LAw.-To.
DAY OfhcerS Hutchinson and Law filed infOrmations
against saloon keepers ON Pennsylvania
avenue east or 9TH street and west Of the CAPITOL
| on charges Of keeping their saloons open on sun
saloon keepers charged with the OfYense: Col Perry
Carson, OF Carson's hotel; Henry c. Bowers OF the
81 Mars hotel: William II. Lewis, OF the "First and
! Last Chance" August Long, or the Monument
| house; George q. Miller. OF the Turf Exchange.
| Duffy * leonardo. Charles Mades W. H. WilEen,
| ing, Mary Lynn, Bernard Bryan Daly Cunning
| ham. Richard Hearet, Jacob Roth. Thomas W.
Cam, Jere Hawk, John Keefe, G. Ii. Engells and
Ernest L9ffier. ~
| THE GREAT ADMINISTRATORS SALR-This great
sale VIII DC continued on Thursday, october 3D. at
| the waTeroons on Louisiana avenue, between 9th
and sth streets, and Will comprise the finest goods
| in the house, such as elegant paror suites hand
some sdeboardS, extension tables writing cabinets
and varied assortment or other goods, all of
which viii be on exhibition tomorrow Call and
| see them and make your selection.
THEFrs RRPoRTED.-John G. Rous GA G street.
reports stolen from his house yesterday a breast
min and chain, valued At S33-Mrs. NJ J.. Clark
707 18th street northwest reports stolen from her
| pocket yesterday so in money! bright BAY
horse three years old, was stolen from the farm OF
| VT. Robert q. PendtetOn On last Sunday nivht
The horse Is valued at 500.