Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-19
Montgomery County Agricultural So.
cietY.

ciety.
THE ANNUAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF OFF,
GERS, ETC.
The annual meeting of the Agricultural Soci-
ETY. of Montgomery county, Md, held at Rock
willie yesterday, was largely attended. The re-
port of Treasurer Laird showed that the receipts
were S3,5O9.55, and the disbursements
S3,492. Is, of which amount S734.3S went to
pay of old debts. The present debt of the soci-
ETY. is S1.452.72. to pay which, and also To i'm
prove the buildings ON the society's grounds,
the executive committee was authorized TO give
mortgage on the society's property for not
ETY. were elected: Roger b. Farquhar, president;
John B. Diamond, J. III. BOgley, DIR. Frank
T: NJ. Draney, vice presidents; Arthur III.
Fletcher, secretary; Z. ID. Laird, treasurer; VIM
E. Manakee, VIM f. Muncaster, Col. Washing
ton Bowie, X. H Miller and Spencer Watkins,
executive committee. The following delegates
were appointed to- attend the Farmers conyen-
A. Boyd, Col W. Bowie, W. E. Muncaster b. r.
Codwise, j. H. Gassaway, E. j. Hall. J.F. Snouf-
fer, w. w. Poole, L. ]. Hays and j. b. Diamond.
Jesse Plater's White Bride.
TEE SEQUEL OF A SENSATIONAL ELOPEMEST
LAST SCMMER-THE YOUNG WOMAN TAKEN
IN CHARGE BY HER RELATIVES
Last July considerable excitement was
created in the lower part of Anne Arundel
county, Md, by the elopement of Miss Helen
Owens with negro farm hand named Jesse
Platter and their subsequent marriage by a col
IL.
At the time that the girl was weak-Ininded and
easily persuaded, and threats of lynehing
Platter were made by persons In Maryland
near Bennings, where they were stopping with
Platers sister, into the southern portion of the
city. Here Platter and the woman lived for a
time, Platter working in a brick yard. y few
months ago they moved to rooms on + street,
between 10th and l1th northeast, where, it is
stated, they have lived on good terms with each
other, though the woman was jealous of Il col
Ored woman in the neighborhOod, whom she
Last Monday, being in a delicate condition. she
was persuaded by her fellow-tenantS to go TO
the almshouse hospital. BY some means her
relatives in Maryland learned of this fact, and
on Tuesday her sister came from Baltimore and
returned with her to that city 10 Place her in a
hospital The next day her effects, Il bed>tead
and a trunk, were sent by the police TO her. 1t
Is thought that she will be placed in an insane
her neighbors here think She is .off in her
mind" as they say she has shown symptoms of
wandering whenever the moon changed.
New Business Enterprises.
Just now a number of business people are look
ing up places In the city along the line of the b.
& p. r. r., from which they expect TO run
switches right into the yards or buildings.
Messrs, Barber a. Rofs, manufacturers and
dealers in building materials, have recently
purchased nearly the whole of the north front
and the entire south front of square 641
bounded by Canal and list streets east and pub
lie ground on the north and west. They pro-
pose TO erect extensive mills for the manCiact-
ON hand lumber, NC. The main building will be
1sO by 100 feet, two stories.
The Anhauser-Buseh Brewing company of ST.
Louis, which has lately bought the Abner pror-
erty, have also bought lot ii, square 81 front
ing 81 feet inches on Delaware avenue, with a
depth OF over 100 feet on f street southwest
and Virginia avenue, on which they will erect "a
depot here for their beer.
A HOMEOPATHIC HOSPITAL LrxcH.-Alu lunch
will be given by the ladies of the Homeopathic
Hospital at the Washington Light Infantry ar
day, February Goth and Dist, from IL o'cIocl,
n m.
The CLOSING of the Ideal opera season in
Washington, at Ford's Opera House, promises
70 be marked by the most notable trfumphs OF
the career OF that admirable English opera or
ganizatlon- The noble voice OF Myron VI Whit
ney will be heard in the three closing operas
next week, and then. in all probability he Will
not De heard here again; certainly not in the
same operas. The ever faithful Marie stone,
whose charming singing mates with the charms
OF personal and professional sincerity; the
piquant young soprano, Geraldine Timer: the
manly baritone and brilliant acting OF Mac
ing OF Barnabee; the rich humor OF George
rockingham, with Tom karls splendid tenor.
our WIN m unite %ih 3b
less whitney for the last time here one or
xe ysaG ago. ns with Ml close as
Gay next VIII be given the final performance.
A SONS SUIT AGAINST HIS FArHER.-E r.
Garges has, by Mr.. III. b. Moulton, flied a bill i'm
equity against John II. Garges for an Injunction
receiver and to settle partnership. The com.
Plainant states that the respondent Is his father,
that they have been conducting the livery
stable business at 644 and $40 Pennsylvania
avenue southeast, and charges that defendant
Is attempting to sell the business and effects for
$1,000 toJohn Munroe, which is an inadequate
price. A rule TO show cause was issued, re
turnable on the 2Sth.
THE DCSGAS REPLEvIN SUIr.-Yesterday
Ia the Circuit Court Judge Cox, the case of the
Brown Manufacturing company against Dun
gan was concluded by verdicR for defendant
M Garnett appeared for plaintiff and Mr.. "
h Miller Tor defendant. This was an action OF
replev1n. DUNCAN, a furniture dealer, having
bought bill OF goods, subsequently, made an
assignment, and the company claimed that he
knew that he was insolvent at the time and the
assignment was a fraud. Under the writ the
complainant seized some Of the goods amount
ing in value to $50. The case was submitted to
the jury, and a verdict found for defendants
damages, $12.
BANNING THE TYPE-SErTING MACHINE
President Arthur, ex-Secretary Blaine and
Speaker Carlisle visited Chamberlin's yester
day and spent an hour in examining the new ma
cf1ne for setting type, which was on exhibition
there for several days