Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-11-07

the record shows, as is usual on such occasions
that the friends Of the various candidates are
eSenngs Next week organza T 1se w last v ieM
the armory during the evenings as follows
Monday Union Veteran ans Corps first company
ington Continentals; Thursday, Union Veteran
Corps (Old Guard), together with the German
Of 1he Fly 3cEGg week the
open for the sale Of articles at which time there
will be no soliciting of votes.
The Capitol Club.
To the Editor of THE EVENING STAR:
In submitting this article it is with utter sur.
prise that the members of the Capitol club were
awakened to their inculpation (most unjustly)
in the nefarious practice of gambling. We sub.
init few lines In Justification OF our proceed
ings in the eye Of our fellow-man. The mem
bers of this club are mostly business men. who
merely meet together occasionally for mutual
social entertainment and for the edification of
not allow any one who bore the type of gam
bier admittance to their rooms. We ask you
to print these few lines in justice to ourselves,
and to place us in the eye of society where we
justly belong. A MEMBER
Washington, Nov. 7, 1885. 1''
To TAKE THEIR PORTRAITS TO BROOKLYN
Messrs. l.. koehler, president, and Charles A.
Walter, vice president, of the Germania Maen-
| nerchOr OF this city, will leave for Brooklyn
| tonight taking with them handsomely framed
group photograph of the Germania Maenner-
|
they will present to the Zoelner Maennerchor
| OF Brooklyn, the members of which entertained
the Germania at the late saengerfest. The Ger
| mania MaennerchOr will next week celebrate
its twenty-fifth anniversary by three days
| fete.
| THE ANACosTIA BUILDING AssocIArxoN.-
The board of directors of the Anacostia Build
Ing association, at its meeting last evening, de-
west side Of Polk street, between Jefferson and
Halley streets, ana four lots at the corner of
garrison hso and Taylor streets The association
l1ngs for sale or rent to stockholders.
THE IRISH NATIONAL LEAGUE-The T. NJ,
| Healy branch OF the Irish National league at its
| meeting last night, elected several new mem
bers; COMMUNICATIONS from President Egan
| and Secretary OReilly were read, acknowledge
| ing the receipt of $3.50 RENTED by the T. NJ
Healy branch. President Mccartney stated
League would be held in Chicago on the Goth
and 21st of January, 1885, Delegates to the
convention will be elected Friday, December
Is. A committee was appointed TO make ar
engagements for lecture in aid of the cause.
| THE CITY MARKErs.-The official price cur
| rent of the Washington Produce Exchange saws
that flour is in good supply and demand con-
fined to regular wants of the trade The visible
Corn and oats steady. Mill feed is in ample
| supply, but the market rules firm. Choice
timothy nnn hay yo and straw are in good demand.
demand. The supply of butter is fair only for
| nne grades and the market is firm. Choice
supply of eggs at close of last week and first
| days of this week was rather short, but is now
ample e. for g. the demand. Market steady. Stored
gss,with pickeled and fresh mixed together sell
| at three to six cents lower than fresh The
supply OF live poultry is full and the demand
| higher. Dressed turkeys and chickens in mod
| crate receipt and more are wanted. Select
well-fat ., fowls, dressed nicely, will com
| mand the best prices. Game is bringing the
| highest rates quoted. The market for potatoes
| and onions is in good shape, and will take
| choice, dry potatoes suitable for storing at full
| value. Onions are scarce and in better demand.
Apples are In short supply and firmer in price
1 T good varieties Quotations have advanced.
Inc dry 1ru1t markets. very quiet in absence Of
| demand. Chestnuts are in large supply and
selling generally in wholesale lots at 2i. to ~,
cents per pound. Shellbarks are wanted also
walnut kernels.
! A RAG DEALER IN TKoUBLE-This morning
| In the Police Court Oliver Dorsey, colored rag
dealer, was placed on trial charged with false
pretenses The testimony of number of wit
nesses was given to show that he was in Wheel
ers junk shop, when Mrs. Mary Pairo gave an
| order for the proprietor to send after some
waste paper Dorsey went after it without au-
thorlty, and hence the charge. The case was
sent TO the grand jury.
colored man, Was before judge Smell yesterday
for disorderly conduct, and was fined So Geo
Washington, colored boy, was charged with
the same offence, and was treated in q similar
way.
EQUITABLE c. B. AssOCIATIoN.-Thisa ssoci-
alton held its sixth annual meeting Wednesdays
The president and secretary submitted their
annual reports, which make very favorable
EVENING STAR last Saturday. The l'i receipts &c
last year were $544,451.53, an increase of last
the president, secretary and three directors hav-
ing expired, Thomas SOmerville was elected
PRESIDENT side John Jay Edison secretary, and Ros
Fisher, directors
THE CAPITOL CLUB.-Some of the persons
charged by the police las members of the Capt.
tOl club) with violating the gambling laws as
mentioned in yesterdays STAR, deny that they
are members of the club. Several OF those
whose names are in the warrant have given
bail.
SETTLED WITH THE OTHER HEIRs.-David
Collins died at Fayetteville, n Y in No
vember, 1884, after making a will beqneathing
property worth 100000 to his son, and $50.
600 apiece to his three daughters and their
children. Yesterday the son Settled with the
other heirs by giving among them $4,000.
GOING TO EURoPE.-Miss Hattie A. Whiting.
formerly OF this city but now residing in Bos-
ton, where her superb cOntraltO voice has been
In eager demand In the first musical circles
will give farewell concert in Washington No
vember 18th, prior to her departure for Europe
She will be assisted by fine talent and the affair
will be a very attractive one, especially to the
watched her notable musical progress with so
much interest.
STATUARY, VASES, ETC.-Messrs Walter r.
Williams & Co., will have on exhibition Mon
day, November 9th, a large collection of fine
statuary, antique vases, marble pedestals mo
sale, &c. See advertisement.
Political Riot at Camden.
ALLEGED ELECTION FRAUDS IN NEW JERsry
A riot occurred at the canvass of the votes
of the city and county of Camden. N. T..
yesterday. The board is largely republican,
and democratic protests against the counting
OF certain votes were disregarded. In Several
precincts 1t was said votes had been changed in
favor of Branning, the democratic candidate
for county clerk, giving him majority of 1S.
When the count was complet great excitement
prevailed. Eli B. Morgan, the present county
clerk, who was suspected by the Republicans II
having had a hand in the alleged fraud. escaped
from the room and barricaded himself in an
iron building in which his office is loca1ed
This building was surrounded by a moh and
Morgan and his clerks We're held prisoners
The republicans claim they have annie nroof
that glaring frauds were committed
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SHOT WHILE GUNNING.-Two young men
named Van Horn were hunting near Colesyille.
Montgomery county, Nd, last Tuesday. when
one accidently discharged the contents Of his
gun into his cousins shoulder. The wounded
man was carried home, and it Is feared the In
Jury will prove fatal. ~ ~