Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-23
A Lutheran Missionary Convention.
THE BODY WHICH Is TO MEET IN THE MEMO

RIAL CHURCH MONDAY.
The sixth annual convention OF the Amer-
can Evangelical lutheran Immigrant Mission
airy Society VIII be held ut the Memorial Luth :
Gran church, beginning nexs Monday and con =
tinuing two days. This society was formed a
few years ago in the Lutheran church for the
especial work of caring for the large immigrant
population from German and Scandinavian
countries.
Papers will be presented and discussed by
visiting members from other cities. Rev. Dr.
Butler Will welcome the society in an address
on Monday evening, TO which n response will
be made ny Rev. J. y. Leuker. the president of
the society. On Tuesday morning the conven-
ton will discuss GERMAN Emigration as q
Factor in the Promotion of Civilization and
Christianity" Prof. Hill, formerly missionary
among the Scandinavian MOrmOnS in Utah,
Will discuss The Gathering to the Mormon
Nation on Tuesday at p. IN. Other papers
will follow, the convention adjourning on
Rev t. p Mauhart, Rev. G. w. Enders Rev.
Dr. Burchard, Ummendorf, Germany; Rev. II.
Andersen, Rev. :. Il. BarnitZ. Rev. A. Johnson
Rev. j. j. Young. Rev. c. Huber, Rev. William
Bcrkcmcicr and others are expected to be pres
eat aud take part in the proceedings.
JEREslIAH HAYES RELEAsED-Chief Justice
Cartier resumed the hearing to-day of the case
OF jeremiah Hayes, arrested with his SOM on a
charge OF horse stealing. for whom reQuisitiOn
had been received from West Virginia. After
further argument by Mr.. u. 4. Cahill for Hayes,
and Mr.. Coyle for the state. the court decided
the papers imperfect and discharged Hayes.
THE COSMOPOLITAN CLUB IIOUsE.-The Cos
mopolitan Club house, now being built at
Sum my : woods. will be ready for the receptou
OF members on Decoration day It's member
ship numbers already close TO $50. 1t is to
be under tie management OF Mr.. Sidney Wills.
late steward of the British legation. one of the
reg JioIlS to be enforced is that ladies viii II It
bc admitted at any time unless accompanied
| by member. Through the week the house
will be open to the public, but on sundays only
| To members.
SHE DID 1T WITH HER LITTLE HATCHET-
| Celia Wise. cOlored woman was before Judge
| Smell to-day for cutting Mary Brooks across the
band with q Ratchet. and the charge was sub
stantiated by several witnesses. Celia had sew
| eral ya:tis OF dirty rags around her head. and
claimed that She was assaulted by several girls
| with an axe. Tie judge ordered her to remove
the rags. which she did, and no Signs of q bruse
JAZZ j:dif"Fea 'ei'" was ''nea gu or 90 days IN
SUIT GROWING OUT OF BIGELows DE-
| FALCATIoN.-The National Bank of the Re
public filed II bill III equity Yesterday against
| Benz. F. Bigelow, Chs,s. +. Henry. Theo. 5.
| BuHn and the Consolidated Ronces Valley
| silver Mining Company, in order to subject
| certain l;onces Valley mining stock 10 the
! judgment of the bank for $4,000 against
| iii-eiDw, its defaulting cashier, now under
| sentence. The bill sets out BigelOw i, the
! true owner OF certain certificates Of stock now
| claimed by Bum. and asks that this stock may
| be placed in the hands OF a receiver and sold
| for the benefit vi the bank.
| DEATH OF Col. HUNTER BRooKE-Col Hun
ter Brooke. Oh CINCINNATI. II clerk in the adju-
tant general 5 office. died at Providence hospi-
tai yesterday OF softening of the brain, aged 81
/ years. Col. Brooke served during the late war
with distinction on the stis, at different times
! of Gems. McCook, Rnsecrans and Thomas. The
! members of the army oil the Cumberland will
/ take charge of the funeral arrangements. The
/ friends of the deceased may view the remains
| at 3D. Pennsylvania avenue northwest, from I,
until pm. to-day. y delegation of ex-army
| 10 the Baltimore and Potomac depot, whence It
will be taken at 1:1O pin. to Cincinnati for in
terment. Capt. L. A. Bailey will accompany
| the remains
THE ORDER OF THE GOLDEN CROss-A BAN
| quet and reception was given last evening at
the HiliInan house by resident members of the
Order of the Golden Cross ~ the supreme COM
| mandery Of the order: a very pleasant must
which Mrs. Powell, Mrs. Belle Graham, DIR.
Frank White, f. T. Jewell, K. b. Graham and
as master of ceremonies. An address OF wei
come by g. T. P;ttten responded to by DIR.
J: d. Young Toasts were responded to by j. d.
Morgan. OF Tennessee. the founder of the order;
Dr. Edward iartsnOrn, w. X. Cooper, WA.
solomon, :. ID. swain. +. l. Day, Octavius
Knight and Rev. f. l.. Dolph.
i THE EAST WASHINGTON EMERGENCY Hos
| PIrAL.-The medical staff of the East Wash
| ingtOn Free Dispensary and Emergency hos
| rital 10 he opened Monday will comprise Drs
j. W. Herbert, w. +. e.. Hazen and d. X. Shutc
board OF managers Is composed of MeSsrs. Henry
Bright, David Nachman, Samuel +. Shields,
/ ns.tlilSW A!c>tIiE. - n. II. Marks, William
| Wiley, Il. Il. farnshaw, Dennis Ryan J. s.
| Campbell, Edward Boteler, NJ. kaufman and T..
| " Wood. The officers are Rev. Samuel Kramer
| president: Frank Weller. treasurer, and CIar.
| ence Il. >. Adams, secretary.
| WAYLAND SENISARY.-The anniversary ex
| ercises of Way land seminary takes place nex Z
| week beginning with an exhibition of the in
| dustrial department on Monday from 10 10
clock Z. IN. There Will be literary eXerci ses AT
| ) p. M Wednesday evening at Calvary Baptist
church the graduating exercises of the norm nj
/ and Theological departments take place ON
| Thursday there will be reunion OF the Alumni
| association and Friday evening the annual fes-
| tival.
| THE City MARKETs.-The Official Price Chr.
rent, of the Washington City Produce Ex.
| change, for this week says the flour market is
steady at current quotations. Minnesota
patent process, 1925, $3.50; bakers brands
So.13, $500; standard brands, S475 S5 OO.
tras''. brands, 81 so, SI.75. The wheat mark Of
Is steady, all samples offering iin6ing ready
| lpariaet. The demand for hay is good with
prices Declining. Nearby receipts of butter
| begin TO appear, and will soon be in liberal
supply. demand good. Eggs under liberal
supply Warm weather market Yielded to
quotation, but firm and steady today,
| Poultry, old fowls, especially Is lower. Supuiy
OF spring chickens increasing, but in good de-
mand Green apples are about done for, only a
few lots ieft and jobbing at best offers Dried
irrit has no demand nor market Old stock
l..Fw k4.ra to-