Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-11-03


The board of bishops OF the Methodist Epis-
cOpal church met in New York yesterday and
fixed the dates and assigned the bishops TO pre-
side at the spring conferences of 1856. The
annual conferences named the places ut which
the conferences should be held The Baltimore
annual conference will be held in metropolitan
church in this city. March 4. 1SS6. Bishop
Ninde presiding; North Carolina conference,
Charlotte, " g. February IL. 1856. Bishop
Ninde presiding: south Carolina coTfere no..
Anderson So, JAN -, SSG isi-nop andrews
presiding; Virginia conference, Aexandria. Va.
February Is. 1ss6. Bishop Ninde presiding;
W. Va. March IL. Bishop Ninde presiding:
Wilmington conference. Elkton Md, March A.
Bishop Nallalicu presiding.
Bishop W. y. Ninde, who will preside over
the Baltimore conference here il one OF the
bishops elected by the general conference at
Philadelphia in 1884. He has never made AN
official visitation TO Baltimore Bishop Foster
presided at the last conference. which was
held in Eutaw street church, Baltimore. Bishop
W. +. Mailalieu, assigned 10 tie Wilmington
conference, was also elected in 1851, at Phila-
delphia.
THE ALLEGED FEMALE BURGLAR.-RoSe
Washington alias Pctrous, the alleged coIored
female burglar whose arrest was noted in yes
terday's STAR. before the Police Court To-
day ana tried on two charges of rnbbine the
house of Mr.. Richard CTuit. 121 18th street
;,issed to have been committed while she
Defendant was under bail on another charge
The case was sent to the grand jury.
BARN AND IFS CONTENTS BURSED.-FhiS
morning, about III o'clock, a fire occurred OH
the farm of Nr. Geo. W. Knox, of this city
which is situated in Maryland, just beyond the
District line, on the Bowen road, which de
stroyed a large barn, together with four horses
mule and a quantity OF farming implements
A DRUNKEN MoTHEK-I.ast evening the late
train from New York on the b. < Il. X. X. had
- passenger woman about :Sj years old
She was from Massachusetts, and had with hei
Achild about years Old. When she arose t.
leave the car she was so intoxicated that she
was scarcely able TO stand 1t was sight which
made her fellow passengers sympatlIize will
the child, and il was thought best that thu
ponce should take care of her. Officer Actor
took her to the first precinct station where shs
remained during the night and continued Oh
her journey this morning.
BEATING HIS WIFE AND HIS srEpsoS.-Mjlt
Sweeney, saloon keeper at the corner of 18th
and streets southeast. was before the Police
SDur. L-day on charge OF wife beating, and In
PieAoed guilty At the request of his wife, IN.
court took his personal bends. He was after
wards placed ON trial for assaulting his step
son, Chssries Terrell, VINO testified that on sun
oAy he went to see Sweeney about beating hi.
witness mother, and before he could say 8
word his step-father struck him in the face viii
an iron wei1ht. knocking hin. 10 III. gronnd
ms steD-father. ne said, then attempted TO kicb
Dim, but was Prevented from doing SD by Peter
morn Peter Thorn. colored, gave similar ties
timony, as did a number of other persons The
defendant made no statement and the cour
imposed a fine OF $50 or 60 days in Jail.
THE AIT LEAGCr-The Art LEAGUE nor
IT. organization last evening "A meet
ing at Mr.. j. l.. BHrnetts residence I2I5
street northwest. Officers were elected az foi
lows: Mr.. j. l. Burnett, president; Miss F. l.
sylvester, vice president; MIR. W. Il. Chiffon
secretary: a.. k. Ferguson. treasurer. and 4.is
J. l. Waller. chairman OF the house committee
Miss sylvester was chosen chairman OF TN,
life class aud Mr.. l. j. Hatch OF the class 10
the study of the antique. y suite of rooms is 1.
De taken FOR the club.
Az ACCIDENT 20 MAJOR RErFIG-Najor ]
T. Rettl2, OF this city. the superintendent o
construction Oh iron light houses, ieiI last Mon
day from q >catfOid ON the new light house a
Fourfeen-fOJt bank. Delaware bay. The bone
Zone leg w;Is fractured. and he Sustained othe
InJurie~- H. did Hot Receive surgical attention
until Thursday, when he was conveyed 10 VII
mington. where his wife joined HIM.
ANOTHER STATUE FOR STATUARY HAIL.
The Ohio legislative joint committee, actin,
under instructions Of last general assembl,
which Appropriated $4,000 for the purpose
to-day awarded the contract for "A statue q
William Allen, ex-governor of Ohio, to Carl II
Neihans, OF Cincin Aiti, and accepted his sketci
with slight alterations IL is to be placed In tin
Rail Of the Old House OF Representative at Wash
I-gton- Mr. Ehekiel, OF Cincinnati. and Luell:
Varney. of Cleveland, were the other contes;
ants The statue will be completed in tw'
years.
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$50 O'Clock Books now ON exhibition an(
Catalogues ready.