Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-12
Funeral Of John ID. Clark.

ST. Patricks (Catholicl church, of which he had
been q member for over half century. The re-
mains of the venerable old man We're encased in
q handsome cloth covered casket, and on it was
the emblematie sheafo OF wheat. The services
were conducted in the presence of a congrega-
ton in which there We're man. old friends of
the deceased, by Rev. Father Walter. his pastor
and friend Father Walter paid a deserved
tribute TO the memory OF the deceased de-
vout christian good citizen aud valued
F. Bacon. Eli Davis. II. r. Combs. e. g. Rail g.
w. Cochran, John T. Mitchell and b. H. slime
metz were the honorary pail bearers,and Mes.rs.
&C. sehneider, =. A. Byrne and and Theodore n
Sheckels the active pail bearers Followed by u
egds ns fS 81 rseS and
where the interment took place.
Comins to the Monument Celebration.
The military organizations from other cities.
already on the list of the chief marshal for
places In the procession on the occasion of the
monument dedication are; The Ancient and
Honorable ARTILLERY; Of Massachusetts; st.
Lawrence Light Medford Msss MIea:
andria Light Infantry; First City Troop, of Phil
ton, 5. c. Four foot batteries from Fort Monroe.
two batteries from Fort McHenry and a compa-
ny ofmarines nom Annapolis also be ordered
here. The Grand Communicates, X. T.. of Nir-
ginia and Maryland, Fredericksbur Lodge F.
A A. NJ. Virginia: the Alexandria Washington
Lodge the Grand Lodges of Maryland. New
YORK. Massachusetts North Carolina Tennessee
and Pennsylvania and subordinate knights
Templar Communicates from Baltimore are ex-
Pected to take part in the Masonic display.
MARRIAGE LICENsEs.-The clerk of the court
Agnes Lyles; W. H. Wherett and Linda 3.
Clark, both of Baltimore; Harry Never and
AZ Augusta 7: A: Hei,InulIsr, Edgar W. Harvey,
sey; George H. SWORD, of Quincy, III, and
J1sephine Culbert.on, of Indianapolis, Ind;
Horace Clark and Mary Whitley.
MAN FROZEN To DEATH-The BODY of n
colored man named John Henson was fnund
about seven O'Clock this morning near the arch
way OF old Tiber creek. between Pennsylvania
avenue and street aud 1st and I'd streets
northwest. Last night, between eleven and
twelve O'Clock. Henson. while intoxicated. was
put out OF cook shop kept by colored man
body was found IL is supposed Henson lay
down and went TO sleep. freezing to death. Cor
oner Patterson this morning gave a certificate
OF death in accordance with these facts, after
which the body was turned over to the brother
OF the deceased and carried to the iatters resi-
oence' In Shotts alley, on Capitol hill.
ELECTION OF OFFIcERs.-The following are
The officers elected for the ensuing term by
economy Council $50. American Legion Of
Honor: Edward j. Bowling, commander:
sIn1iS hunt n, vice commando; Cornelius W.
BARKER, collector: Frank e. Laporte treasurer
John X Jones, guide; John Wittekindt warden:
N Sisld Loehboeler, sentry: Chas: F. Goodei
AIRED leonard and Sidney VI. Davis trus-
tees DR.. n III. Barker was also elected medi-
Cal eSminer, and George T. Haslam repre
sentative TO Grand Council.
AN ALLEGED FRAUDULENT DEED OF TRrsr
Mrs Chariotte NJ Baker, by Messrs ApDIebv
ana EdmonstOn, has filed a bill against Iobn u
>frooks and Others To cancel a certain deed Of
ust on lot .. square 2S3. recorded in January
F1I, purporttng 10 be from Charles Baker and
Sorah T. Baker, which. she alleges was q for
gerry, one Mary Dangerfield having assumed
The name. Brooks, il will be remembered us
colored member OF the bar and was SOM
years ago convicted and sent TO the RENTER
tiary for frauds similar TO the one here ALLEGED
FINED FOR BEATING THEIR SIsrERs-Clav.
ION Aason colored, who lives near the corner
OF Ist and " streets northwest was CHARGED i'm
the Police Court this morning with assanIt,na
MS sister, Eliza Reese, who testified that sbs
or0ereo her brother out OF her house whom he
severely beat her, backing both her ewes Car
he Wade testified that she found Lizzie on ~.
bed, where her brother had thrown her insanSi
Die. The defendant claimed that his sister ~
sauited him. He was fined $40 or so days i'm
JaH-Grant Thomas. coiored for striking his
sister, Kate, was also fined So.
SKIPPED BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON -rh,s
production has been the laughing rage for the
past two years. in all the Principal cities of this
country. In New York, where IN has been ner
formed so tunes. the papers say at eelipses all
former funny plays ever seen i'm that civ y The
sale OF seats began this morning for its presenta
ton at the National next week.
"QUEEN's EVIDENCE at Herzog's museum
Is beautiful story, full of pathos, enlivened by
FUN. Two performances are given daily.