Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-11-05

OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY CHANGED WITH
VIOLATING THE LAW
Lieut. Arnold paid a visit to the National
Rides fair last night and inspected the working
of the ''spinningJenny." for the running of
which Capt James +. Oyster and Lieut.. James
r. Manson assumed all responsibility AT tho
request OF Lieut. Arnold the gentlemen named
went To the station house and deposited : 100
each for their appearance in the Police Court
today on a charge of violating the gaming
laws IN running two spinning jennies in con-
nection with the fair. In the Police Court this
morning they were charged or q warrant sworn
out by Lieut. Arnold with setting up and main-
tanning a gambling device, to wit "A spinning
Jenny, designed for the purpose of playing
games OF chance for money and other prop
erty." The case was continued until to-mor-
row.
SENATOR EvARTs' WASHINGTON HONE
1iessrs Fitch. Fox & Brown, as agents for MIR.
Auiick Palmer. have rented to-day his resi-
dence at the northeast corner of 18th and
streets TO the Hon. VIM. M. Evarts.
COMING TO wAsHINGTON-Barthol the de-
signer OF the Statue of Liberty who arrived at
New York on the steamship Amerique Tues
day, said in an interview: Besides giving at
tention to the statue, shall visit Washington
PEDESTAL TO Lafayette" Among 81. Bartholdi's
1eiiow passengers was the French landscape
painter, ii. Bailen- lie il accompanied by Car
rier Belluse and VI. Cernu who will visit Wash.
1nston and Virginia to collect material for a
grano panorama painting of the famous battle
0eios oil Manassas and Bull Run.
NEIL-DARDEN--Miss Emma f. Darden
daughter of the late Joseph W. Darden OF this
city, and Mr.. l.. Russell Neil OF Baltimore
were married at the Church OF the Incarnation
last evening. y large number of ,,eoDIe were
present, ana the bride ana her maids OF honor
were becomingly aItired. The ushers were Mr.
Bernard Ashby: Mr.. George Hefiebower and
Mr.. Reamer. all OF Baltimore and Eir. W =
Bradley, of Tennessee. The bridesmaids were
Miss Lily Norman, OF Baltimore: Miss d'IesHne
darbert and Miss Susie Dalton. The ceremony
was performed by Rev DR. Townsend Ths
bride and groom will make their home in Balti-
more.
He STOLE A DIAMOND RING.-Charles Town
tans' drug store. was arrested yesterday nv
Detective Cox on "A charge OF stealing a diamond
ring worth $50, which belonged to Mr.. Matthias
daughter. The ring was recovered In the house
where Townsend had secrete6 it, This morning
In the Police Court Townsend pleaded guilty 10
a charge OF larceny and was sentenced TO six
months in Jail.
SALE OF THE PLANT OF THE POSTAL TELE-
GRAPH CoMPANY,-The plant OF the Postal Tele-
graph company Gncludingzs all their fixtures
and all the wires underground and overhead
within the District OF Coiunbia) was sold ut
auction, by Marshal McMiehaei, to satisfy a
deed OF trust, to-day. The only bidder was Mr.
Sir y Z. Elliott, the PLAINTIFF In the suit. who
bought the property for 81, 600. The Judgment
against the property was for $4,000. The I'M
foreground wires alone cost the company
$2o,00O. -
FLORENCE As CAPTAIN CUTTLE-S;nce the
oays OF the great comedian Burton very lew
= Ut. s nave assumed the character of Csptain
y<tue, In Chas- Dickens "Dombey and SON
mr.: Florence is the only successful one aud
III present IL at the new National fheater on
saturday night. All lovers OF Dickens writ
an9s shouid see it