Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-02
Death of a Veteran Printer.

Mr.. Michael Cation the veteran printer and
pressman-probably the Odesti in this section OF
the country-died at 5:45 O'Clock last evening,
at his residence, No. 132 9TH street northwest,
of general debility. He was in his eIghty-ninth
year. MIR. Cation was native of Ireland, but
was brought here when he was only three
months Old by his parents. The deceased was
an altar boy in the old st. Patricks church, a
frame building erected in 1894. Quite early in
lite he was apprenticed To the printing business
with the late Andrew Way, and learned both
ty2e , and press,work. During the war of
1872. when the British advanced on Washing
ton, ne enlisted. with other apprentice boys, in
capt Doughty,s company and was at the bat
tie of Biadensbur5. Working for some years
with Mr.. Way, he afterwards entered the office
of Gen. Duff Green, and then the old Union
office of Blair d Isives, and under them
his service under Mr.. Rives rum
ming from 1886 to 1873. All OF that time
he was the cashier of the Office. After a service
OF forty-three years in this office Mr.. Rives pre-
sentcd him with handsome sum of money.
Mr. Cation was the treasurer OF the Old Typo
graphical society during the long series of years
he was with Mr. RiveS. He was q lifelong
temperance man ard always consistent COM
muncant OF the Catholic faith. In the past
quarter of a century he has attended St.
AlOysius church. He always, however had q
desire to be buried from The church which he
family of three daughters. The funeral will
take place from his residence at $50 o'clock
Monday morning and proceed to st. Patrick's
church, where requiem mass will be said at 8
o'clock.
METROPOLITAN NJ F. SUNDAY SCIIooL,-A
novel entertainment was given last night to the
children of the above school in the Sunday
school rooms and parlor of the church. The
program, which was in charge of committee
composed largely of schOors of the school, with
Mr.. +. \. McIntire, one of the teachers, as
and songs by the little Misses Dewitt, aged 10
and II respectively: a Kindergarten talk by
Mrs; Pollock; ten little Indian boys, in charge
OF Mr.. Harry Farnham; calestenic drill by ten
young ladies from the High school Zouave drill
by a squad of the National Rifles cadets, games
of various kinds, blowing. of soap bubbles
wheeling OF wheelbarrOw blindfOlded, exhibit
ton OF a trained elephant in charge of native
in full coStume-Dr. Abraham Arbele-&c DC
Inc Inc newly elected superintendent, MIR. H: o.
Hail. who has had nearly twenty years eX-
perience in i. NJ. c. \. and Sunday school
work, is of the opinion that the church and
Sunday school ought to take more interest in
the matter of furnishing amusement and en-
terttinment for the young.
a STRANGE TURN IN THE BUCcHo1z Po.,IcY
CASE.-Herman BuccnolZ, who was arrested in
Gruenkes shoe shop Yesterday. on charge of
writing policy. was before the Police Court this
morning. Detectives Raft and Block testified
that they arrested the defendant, who was in
the act of writing policy; that he told them that
ne had only written policy few times and
turned them in to Mr.. McGlue. The books and
drawings of yesterday were taken from him.
Win. Grnenke. the shoemaker, testified that he
had never Played policy on BUcchoz. and that
he only told aim to put down the numbers for
fun. Detective Rail stated that Gruenlle's
mime was on the policy slip taken from Buc-
cholz. The judge dismissed the case. Gruenze
was at once arrested by advice OF the prescott.
Ing attorney and taken to the seventh precinct
station on charge OF perjury
y DISGUISED PoLICENAN-J Chris Bau-
man, Il saloon keeper at los III street, was on
trial i'll the Police Court this morning charged
with Keeping a Sunday bar. Officer Rhodes
testified that last sunday evening, in company
with a young man, he entered Bauman's
saloon and drank Il glass of good, fresh tapped
beer. for which ne said he paid nickel. On
crosse KAN inatiOn witness said that he whit eneQ
his HIC.sst,tcue ana wore Il white wig. \ fine
CT so was imposed, from which he appealed
Al. Barnes. BauInanS next door neighbour, was
served with d similar sentence.
MEETING OF THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC IN
baltimore, MAY AND The management
OF the Baltimore and Potomac railroad are
large travel to Baltimore during the meeting OF
tnC army OF the Potomac. May Is and =. Special
trains viii he run for the accommodation of the
puD.ic between the two cities at suitable hours
The v gsiington Light Infantry corps accom-
panied By the Marine band, Will leave by spe-
cltl train about | am, May =. The National
TITLES etera 70 Corps panies. Emmett Guard
Washington 4tifies, Major EleetWOOd's battalion
ana the companies commanded by Capts. Kelly
ana Gray, Will leave by special trains. Prof
SouSSa has arranged an elaborate program, to
be rendered by the Marine band in concert on
the afternoon and evening of the 9th proXimO
which will take place on Eutaw place and VIII
son street. The entire arrangements for the en-
JOyment and comfort of visitors have been COM
pleted by the committee in Baltimore. A pleas
ant time Is. therefore. warranted to all who will
visit our sister city on this occasion. Fare 81 80
for the round trip, good for two days, the 9th
and 9Th.
THE PARK HoTEL.-In past years the Park
hotel. at WiliiamspOrt, Pa has been a fayorite
summer resort Tor observation-disclosures its delight
ful location OH the mountains IN ak ne ii partic-
II not oil l.