Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-22
Condensed Locals.

The venerable French = Evans a clerk in
the dead letter office. seriously injured yes
terdaN by falling over a mail Slick in the Office.
The German Democratic association last
evening elected II Ion. T. V. Ecu>ter AN honorary
member, and endorsed hIII ior diplomatic
position.
The annual commencement of the medical
and dental departments vi the National nj
verify itkc> place this evening al the Congrc-
ga'IUral church.
Thomas Eigsoy colored boy. who stole ba-
na.l;tS from Ia iruEt 0f 9th street store last
night. Was sentenced by Judge Smell this morn
ine 80 il hours ia Jail.
John Jones. a colOrcd ncwsboy. sent to
Jail for three months 10y Judge smell to-day for
;.Ssauitins another newsJoy, named Monroe
Wilkinson.
Johnson. the ..Blac!z star" and Arthur
Fr..zief. champion OF this District. meet ut TIE
Iheater CuInique Tomorrow night, and by
four round contest decide who i the better
man fu: purse oi $3.50
AN old resident OF Westmoreiaud county
Va. writes that the statelnt 1T made 10 the
authorities here by the co.1rcd man. Col.
stephen Brooks, esd. that his ears were cut in
Virginia because he voted the democratic
Ticket Is n fabric ton from beginning TO end.
Company y. National Guard, capt. Il. Tucker.
last evening elected first sergeant james Brewer
to be second lieutenant. and private Lewis
Williams :" be first sergeant
\ BURGLAR SESTExCED.-In the Criminal
Court judge Macarthur. this morning. Harry
VIM and Joseph Ford. colO-cd boys. were trict!
ON "a cL:tr-,. OF i0s..I,fc:lfn" al :ii,. residence.
OF Mr. 4. =. bradley. Ford was convicted and
was sentenced To 1--WE years in the Albany pcni-
Tertiary. VIM was acquitted. The testimony
the burglary. one OF whom compelled VIM to
go with them and watch while the others en-
tered the hoUSe. Judge Macarthur remarked
on tie enormity OF Ford otlense, vino not con-
tent With the de>piCuhic business OF burglary
endeavored TO educate boys IL it.
SALE OF MERIDIAN HILL LoTs.-Thc sale of
lots OH Meridian Hill belonging to Mr. George
Taylor. was continued yesterday afternoon
The attendance was smaller than al the Drcvi-
0tls sale. OWN. To the threatening weather. and
the bidding was slow The :uctiauecr Nr IHIn-
1F
poned the iu-ther sale until u future cI;,v. The
sales effected yesterday were follows: Block
blociS IL. lot s., To- W. W Nctcaif : cts: block
IL lot 81 to Dr. Pardon. : e.; block q, lot l..
u W. = >ixSGn, > cts: block 10 lot ., Ii. y
Schinineltenir1. 13li cts.
HOWARD UNIVERSITY ALUMNI The
Howard l University Alumni held their annual
dinner last evening ~ NCrray's corner Iith
and streets northwest. There wer, present:
Prof. j. ". Gregory. Y. NJ. -: r. ]. Sfiadd NJ
Rev fhoS; H. Nn0wden. -: jas. II. Howard
80; l.. %. Poscy. -: Geo. ". Cook, 81: Jesse
Lawson. 81: Scott Wood. So: T. : D. Berger
-. Besides the regular alumni there were
present irs- q. H. PurviS and ~ T. Augusta.
upon both OF whom the Institution conferred
the degree Of ~ NJ JAS IL smith, esq. professor
In The law school. WAS also present. Prot.
''reS3ry presided and in a short address
SEetched the history 81 the educational move
ment among the cplOrcd people and outlined
the work that Howard University has done
and i destined t0 do He WAS Very highly en-
outraged he said. by the favorable attitude
that the southern whites are assuming toward
t!.i> question. He concluded by rrcpfuIup,,,t-
Ing The formation III "a union association com
Is5>ed Of all The departments OF the university.
The matter, after discussion, was left in the
hands of the following committee. PROF.. J. NJ
Gregory, Prof jas II Smith. Dr. +. J. Shadtl
Mr. L. -. Pu>ey and Nj. =. T. Moss Addresses
were also made 10y Dr. &. Il. PurVis DR. A. T.
Augusta, Rev. T. Il; Suowden Pros j H. smith
and Mr. Jesse Lawson
THIEVES AT WoEK.-Bc;ween 8 and i o'clocl,
this morning thieves forced an entrance into
the rear of the residence %" y. w. smith. ZIG /;
street southwest. and stole = hat bgi,,s FRIGHT
eAed Oh before they had time u gel ;nythin.
NOR about an hour later. the residence OF
X H. Donaldson. 2Uo Il street. around the
erner from Smiths. was entered and the
thieves succeeding in escaping with Il watch
and chain clothing ana other articles. valued
al 300 ~ residence al sylvester Burns or
9TH street. was entered "Wednesday might. and
Robbed Of S3l worth ofclothing.
HELD on \ CHARGE OF iIoTsrrPr ,ErSc -
haTieS Johnson. c'iored. in the Police Court
ihis morning pleaded guilty TO a charge of
hou>ebre4kiug in tine daytime and the case
was sent To the graId jury: bonds S5C}n About
two O'Clock yesterday afternoon Inhnson on
tered through the back way the residence of
john \. Schnopp. No. 500 eth street sot,tbl
west picked up bundle and started out with
Il, when Nr. schn9pp caught him. and a tussle
ensuet- in which Johnson attempted To- u.s.. a
knife on Mr.. SchnopP. lie was finally taken
To the station and locked up
THE MoUNT VEE<oS REGENTS At ,to
meeting of the MouTrt Vernon Regents asSotia-
ton. yesterday. considerable routine business
was Transacted Mrs Richardson. OF Louisiana
presented 10 the association "a piece OF lace worn
by Washington at his sitting for a portrait 10
Gilbert stewart. The board of visitors apDoint-
ed by the Virginia legislature, consisting OF ey-
Gov Lewis. Gen Mcdonald, adiutan1 General.
Col. PortlofF and Arthur Herbert with MIR w
W. COrcOran, were the guests of the association
during the day. Representative Herbert of
copies of those which adorned tile walls of the
main hall AZ the time of Ws1Shingtpr's jeath.