Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-21

81. 191: $1,000. b. p. Brown to D. p and w
8. White. lot 10. res b; $1,000. 6. White White to to
l.. NJ. Rice. pit. 2.. res. l.: 81 200. National
savings bank to = Nor1neut, pit. IL, So. 800:
s21 900. Sarah Oden to Mary +. Neal, pit. Is,
Brown, lot q. blk. Ii, LeDroit Park; $1,000. p.
a. Totin 10 K. y. Dore, lots "a and 20, Heating
estate, $3.50.
A iOCNG WAsHINGToNIAN VOCALIST, "THE
BEST SINGER IN ENGLASD."-Dr. Il. $. Kim
ball returned to Washington last evening after
six months sojourn in Europe. While tnere
he gave great deal OF attention To musical
matters. and became acquainted with many
OF the leading musicians of Europe. His pupil,
Frank H. Baxter, of this city, accompanied
him tn Europe To perfect his voice. He is now
in London with Prot. Holland, the great
English teacher, who says that young Baxter is
by far the best singer in England. He has had
numerous offers of engagements, DOyley
%Carte being particular anxious to get him. He
is not prepared to sing in public Dr. Kimball
says, and when he is it will be in oratorio
A BARKEEPERs RIGHT TO ELECT DIsoR-
DERBY CUSTOMER--The case of David Lyons
the bartender at FitZgeralds saloon on Penn
sylvania avenue charged with assauitiny VIM
III. Mason, colOred. was tried in the Police Court
to-day. The testimony showed that Mason
acted in a very offensive manner in the saloon,
and on being demonstrated with became dis
orderly. THE governments case falls said
the Judge. "A man has a right to eject dis
orderly character from his place. and the case
was dismissed.
\ WASHINGTON MAN KILLED IN BALr1-
MoRECJohn Rodgers, bricklayer, living at
1886 North Capitol street, was killed In Balti-
more Yesterday, by falling from q scafioid at
well known in this city. Years ago he worked N
with Mr.. u. Jones. and afterwards joined Mr..
ID. T. Cissel, in the firm OF Cissell q Rodgers,
Rodgers was in the employment of the quarter
masters department. He was native of Balti-
more county. Md. Mr.. Rodgers was for num-
Der of years a member OF the police force.
THE NATIONAL REGArrA-The Washington
Row ing Club last night appointed committee,
consistingof the president of the club, VIM.
Dickson, ii. $. Durnall and l. Kimball, jr., to
confer with the other boat clubs looking toward
the holding OF the national regatta here, in
connection with the annual Potomac river re-
gat;a.
THE CHORAL SOCIETY ELECrION.-The Choral
Society last night held a meeting for the annual
for the coming year: President, John Jay Knox;
vice president, H. u. Keyser: musical conductor
H. c. sherman; secretary, Henry w. Olds; treas
All the above except Messrs. Witherow and
Whiting were reelected.
BASE BALL YEsrERDAY.-At Norfolk-Nat-
ionais, .; Norfoiks, 1. At Trenton, N.J.-Tren-
ton. 2: Newark, l. At Pittsburg-Pittsburg, 8;
Baltimore, LAT Lancaster. PaCJersey City, E
Lancaster. 1. AT LOuisville-LOuisville, 4;
Brooklyn, IA. At Boston-Boston, 3; Buffalo, g.
AT neutrality-suspicious. 10; ST. Louis 4;
At Richmond. Ea.-Wilmington. 8; Virginia.
.. AT st. Louis-St Louis, 10; Metropolitan, e.
THE NEW NAVY VOUCHER INDICTMENrs-
One OF the indictments in the number returned
yesterday was against W. Il Dempsey, and not
against j. W. Drew, as printed. There were five
each against Drew and Whitaker and one
against Dempsey. Carrigan IS Joined in each
case. The same charges have all been pre-
sented in other indictments.
A HEBREW COMMUNICATIVE were In
teresting ceremonies at the synagogue Of the
washington Hebrew congregation, 9Th
street, yesterday, In connection with the con-
nrmation Of nine boys aud girls. The candi-
dates confirmed were Louis HerZog, Helen
Baum. Gertrude Stern, Clara Cardoza, Edwin
Behrend. Helen Wolf, Fannie kaufman, Min
ME Lansblrgh and Maude Wallach. Rev. l..
stern preached the sermon and conducted the
ceremony.
THE WINNERS AT PIMLIco.-There was an.
other large attendance at the Pimlico race
course yesterday and the sport was good
Bnrch Tecumseh, Biggonnett, Windsail and
rfankie were the winners. They were all
small.