Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-15

Street lamps will be lighted ut 40 %. M and
extingushed al ;5:l5
The registers for the names of persons desir-
Ing To enter the proposed night school in the
fail have been opened at the Franklin and Sum
her school buildings.
Yesterday the sunday school of Emmanuel
Episcopal church, Anacostia, ID. c., (Rev. Mr..
Mckee; rector. gave an excursion To Lower
Cedar Point on the steamer Armenia. The trip
was ~ very enjoya ble one.
1t is stated that a company of Chicago men
of Ohio avenue and 10th street for the purpose
Run
From Shillington we have Frank Ieslies
Popular Monthly and Demorests Magazine Tor
August.
John Savage a telegraph operator of Alexan-
driii. last night fell from a local train the
south end of the Long bridge and his hip was
fractured. He was taken back to Alexandria.
Attention is called to the card of "a number of
leading shoe-dealers- who have agreed To close
their stores at . O'Clock every evening, except
saturday. during July and August
Matte simmons, a nine-year-old girl, found
wandering about the streets, was taken to the
Police Court by officer ONeill and she sent
TO the Washington City Orphan asylum by
Judge Smell.
ATHLETIC SPoRTs.-A rather novel feature
for this city, at least in the line OF athletic
Athletic park on the 22d inst. under the man.
agement OF the y. NJ. T.. ~ Gymnasium. There
Will be foot races, placing the shot. jumping
letlc sports. Entries have been made for this
city and Baltimore.
a MARYLAND MYsTERY.-On Sunday Henry
Edelin,, n cOlOred boy, found about "A quarter O.
mile rom Linden Ia station on the Metropol-
itan branch railroad, about nine miles out i'm
Montgomery county. Md. a fine coat and vest
and pair of shoes and stockings and in the in
side pocket of the coat was q wallet containing
number OF papers. but money or other
valuableS. From the papers ii Is inferred that
the wallet belonged To- Il man named Storch a
travelling salesman for T.. Steiger u Co. book
publishers, &c, % Park Place. New York
Whether the clothing was stolen or The owner
TtIt4F.sf il vat
HELD FOR HOUSEKEEPING IN THE NIGHT
John Lester. a cO!OTcd man. who is servin" a
term In the chain gang for yagrancy. was taken
before jude Smell this morning and charged
with hOu>ebreakinI in the night time Miss
May Mct'suiey. 1920 street testified that ON
the night ~ July Sd her house was entered and
ie>tlhtd that he arrested the defendant. who
had the wet table cloth under his coat The
else was sent to the grand jury; bonds, $500
IMPROVING HOTEL RUILDISG-The hotel
at the corner of New York avenue and Iith
street for many years known a. the New York
Avenue hotel. will be improved by an addition
10 by 90 feet and four stories high The pres
ent building Will be remud-lcd under the qire,-
ton oil the architccl, Mr. w Bruce GRAY The
Cost will be about $4,000.
THE DOMESTIC DIFFICULTIES OF up Avn
Mrs NooD--CnarleS II. Wood, the night
watchlnan, who lately had some difficulty with
Ms WIFE about the presence OF the young man
acdy dreamer in his house at an unseison-
able boar, was before Judge Smell to-day on the
if..
chasSiiS NM with threats alleged To- have been
made IN the Police Court last saturday Mr..
W. teStlied that whiie IN the court her bus
panu SAID he intended 10 kill her. and that ne
had threatened To Kill her on previous Orc;,-
SONS. Mr.. Wood testified that he did not
threaten his wife. but only said she would no
and die In the wOTkhouse. The Judge. took his
personal bonds To keep the peace for six months
Mrs Wood told the judge that She would like
10 get her clothing and = sewing machine which
her husband has in his possession and refused
10 gave up The judge told her that he had no
IA ma md had rI.;..
with her clothing.
DELEGATES ELECTED. - George A. Custer
lamp. No. i, sons of Veterans, last night
elected James \. Tierney representative and
"a. "a Lieut.: NJ v Brown alternate 10 the second
grand division, which meets here ON the 11th
iSth and 10Th of August. Capt. w G. Fardu-
mar was elected representative and Orderly
sergeant w toggins alternate 10 the COM
inandery -in-chief, which meets in Detroit
Mich, in September.
BARBERs As KNIGHTS OF I.ARoP.-At n meet
Ing OF BARRIERS, held at q. y. X. hail. corner 9Th
and streets last night. "a BARRIERS nnion Wa
formed and connected with the Knights of
Labor. Mr.. Tanning. who WAS present ex
{,aiRsd the workings of the knights OF Labor
W v" y Jenkins was elected master work
man and Jas. A Ford recording secretary
He LEFT HIS Son FIVE DoI;..Rs-Tba win
OF John j. Callahan. of Georgetown filed YES
!erday, leaves his house and lot, ON 9th street
IN georgetown. To- his wife. Mary Callahan and
To his son, jeremiah Callahan So with the re-
guest that he conduct himself pruper!y 50 that
'S io'ici !" III not nave 10 dlslnhefit him. and
in case he docs not comply with the request he
Is not even TO receive The 50.
BASE BALL IESTERDAY.-At Iancaster-
Natlonals- -: Lancaster, d. AT Detroit -
Detroit, >; stLonis. o. At Pittsburg-Pit;s-
burg, =: Baltimore. >. At Cincinnati5CIncin
na,i, .; Metropolitan. p At PhiIadelphIa-
philadelphia q: Boston. .. Al Iaui,xiIIr-
Louisville, 10; Brooklyn =. At St Iouis-St
Louis, .; Athletic. .. At New York-Nrw
York. 3; Providence, .. At BuIiaIo-BuilaIo' i.
Chicago, %. -
MARRIAGE LICENSES - Marriage licenses
nave been issued by the clerk of n he court to
LOUIS Napoleon and Louisa Wallace; James II.
De Iemer, OF Pueblo. Col, and Anna NJ Roche
OF Denver. Col; Daniel Ellis and Whey TIbbc:
Patrlck Williams and Nettie Johnson. Holm
Psirham and Amanda French: w. e. smith of
Alexandria, Va, and Mary y. Cole of Fairfax
county, Va. Samuel Pullman and Lille Lee
Ming Z. owen Brady and Mary Day. both OF
Prince George county, Nd: Edward f. sim
mons and Jennie y. Gaines OF baltimore. las
smith and Lizzie Harley; George James and
Mary Bry on; James Thompso son and Mary Che,-
ter; Chas. L. Tribby and Katie 5. Davis.
CAPE MAY AND ATLANTIC CITY EyCt-E-
sIoNs.-The low rate excursions inaugurated by
the Pennsylvania railroad for the benefit OF
Washington and Baltimore people cannot he
otherwise than popular. Many Washingtonians
awaited themselves OF the low rates on the trip
last Friday. These excursions are particularly
benefit to those who unable to make "a
lengthy trip on account of business. The next
date for these select excursions is Friday, the
18th inst. Tickets are only So from Washing.
ton To either Cape May or Atlantic City. ar a
ilmitedl within five days. special train will
leave the Baltimore and Potomac station at /
am, reaching Cape May and Atlantic City in
time for early tea