Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-11-18

Street lamps Will be lighted at IL pm. and
exfiEgui<hed AT ) u
DIR. ID. Clark StockstiIl. of this city, recently
appointed by Secretary Lamar resident ply
stefan at the Haskell Institute, Kansas. Is living
critically i'll ut the institute and his friends
have been summoned to his bedside.
YESTERDAY afternoon EDWARD Myers colored,
southwest had his right leg broken while load
Ing large stones at Littlefield's wharf. He was
taken to Freedman's hospital in the police pa
Mr.. r. Z; Edmondson: of this city. has pur-
chased a salt block at CASTLE, y. ", and, it Is
sIt. viii enlarge and improve the works.
Prot j. tiraitan Hagner, aged about thirty
eight years. died at ANNAPOLIS yesterday morn
Ing OF CONSUMPTION He was professor of
English in ~. Johns college. and q nephew of
Judge a b. iiagner. OF this city.
See advertisement of Dime: by the ladies of
the Congregational church.
Comm .ndrr !. w Dickens. U. $. N. through
his agents. Fitch. Fox & Brown, has leased his
residence. 1851 10Th street, furnished to
fortwo wears.
The literary and musical en- Entertainment at the
= NJ T. A. last evening was largely attended
The readings by Mrs. l.. A. Leggett and Miss
Walbridge were especially fine and were hearth
Iy encored- The ladies' committee is entitled
IN great credit ior the successful manner in
which the entertainment passed of.
Ihere VIII he concert AT Mckendree N. E.
church. on FTidaE evening, in which Miss
Nihnie Evan. Miss Jessie Harvey Miss Katie
Wilson. Proi. i;l>choff, Mr.. X. j. Whipple, and
The Franz Abt club will participate.
Professor Miles Rock. formerly connected
with the national observatory. who Is at pre-
sent the PRESIDENT OF the Guatemalan bOun dary
commission, will deliver u lecture at the Unity
Presby terrain church on Friday evening. on the
society and antiquities OF Guaiemauia.
Dill TOR divorce was filed TODAY by Eliza ID
ierch nee Herreiil from Jacob Lerch for deser.
ton and Don-support.
bill in equity was to-day fled by the Poto-
mac Steamboat company against Thos p.rEer
and Others for an account of the expenses in
prosecuting the suit against the Upper Potomac
=. Il. Go. as to the right of wharfage In front of
square Az and asking that the same be made
lien upon the moiety OF the square.
OF G. ID. Drake and W. l.. Webb. executors of the
VIII of the late Admiral J.. VI. Powell made an
order Of sale OF the household goods, &C., OF de-
ceased, a. his residence, 1907 i street north
west
The will 81 the late John H. Bartlett, filed
yesterday, leaves his estate, real and personal
% his wife. whom he names as executrix
MI W iIliain r. Harding. the well-known New
YORK sporiins man; Is in the city. He will act
at the fheafer Comique tonight.
UNDER ARREsr AT THE BARRAcKa-The two
soldier Frank Esrnond and James McGurl.
who were recently tried and acquitted in the.
Criminal Court. the first on the charge Of the
larceny OF - watch and chain belong ing TO Major
Burbank, and the other for receiving the stolen
property, are still under arrest at the Washing
ton barraek-. and charges have been preferred
against them of violating the G2d article OF war
Dy conduct preJucicial TO good order and mill
tary discipline.
FINED Fog DIso4DERLY CoNDUCr-Three
young men. James Murphy, Vim. NcSraw, and
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wake at his la;e home in Jackson Alley. Mon
Gay Eight and upon leaving went 10 Isaac
IaSnih>oh , house ON q street and Canning han
broke open the door while the other two acted
IN n very disorderiy manner. Sergeant
HieHenry aad oi:lcer Wall arrested the trio.
IN the Police Court yesterday they were fined
% each. Cunningham fined $40 addi-
uonai for oreikias in the door. .
CHARGES a POLICEMAN WITH KISSING HER.
MIS- Julia y. Biyls, a very pretty Young mar
rIed woman. who lives in South WASHINGTON
appeared In The clerk office Ut the Police Court
yesterday AFTERNOON ana swore out a warrant
against Policeman Daniel j. Sbeehan, OF the
south Washington police station. charging him
with assault and battery alleging that Sheehan
had kissed her. against her protect, while her
husband was under arrest aii1 was held at tine
station The officer denies Inc charge. an in
vestigatiOp vii. he held in the Police Court to
morrow. Sheehan is the officer W ro shot and
Killed Addison Coleman - lew months ago.
STEEL ENGRAyINGS At ACCTIoN.-Waltei
Is. Williams & 60. will commence n sale this
evening of q stock OF fine steel engra wings mum
bering about 400 subjects. See adv.
EQUITABLE C. Il. AssocfArION-S531 80 has
been paid In this month TO date on the new
Issue OF stock now open a. $3.50 per share
scription in the same time the association h:,,
ever received on amy previous issue. Shares may
De Eken and first payment made this month al
Inc ONCE Of the association daily from $50 a. IN
to $50 M, OF street. Thomas So;nerviiis
president, jno. Jog Edison, secretary.
Books AT ACCTIox.-The book sale at BOWL
1nS $, which continues tonight, will Include the
must valuable and interesting books of the con
ssgninen:, among them being Horace WalToie',
works, the Bohn's editions Rapin's England
vcrks On Naroleon. Shakespeare, scotland