Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-05


ALBAUGH's GRAND OPERA HoUsE.-"Bocca-
cio."
THEArKR CoM1ouE SUMNER GARDEN.-ya-
Iieties.
Condensed Locals.
Street lamps will! be lighted at 1876 p. m.
The Carroll Institute Will give an excursion
to Marshall Hall tomorrow. The boats will
leave at $50 am: and 80 pm, instead Oh y
p.m., as incorrectly advertised
The counsel for the complainant in the equity
cause of Mrs. Eliza NJ. Hutchinson agt. Middle
ton & Co and others has dismissed the bill as to
Michae Brown was fined SO in the Police
Court to-day for an assault on Ada Austin,
Messrs. Miller AMI Forrest have, for J. W.
Johnson, filed a bill in equity agt: Letitia Hood
ct al. for the sale of lot N; 50. l9l, etc.
Judge Merrick will hold the Probate Court at
10 O'Clock on Friday.
Messrs. Edwards and Barnard, for T. j.
Moore ct al have filed bill ast- J: ID shannon s1
part of Chichester end of the estate of G. NJ.
Talbert and for a division of the proceeds
Yesterday afternoon Miss Lydia Lewis. who
resides at No. 9th street northeast, was riding
on car No. 5, of the Metropolitan railroad, and
when near the corner of LIST and East Capitol
streets, accidently dropped her paraso1, and
while reaching for it fell out of the car, brusiDg
herself. She was conveyed TO her home.
THE CoLoRED BURGLAR WITH THE ExTEN-
SION LADDER.-The case of James Moore, the
expert colored burglar who robbed the resi-
dence of DIR. j. NJ Smith, 1920 / street, Mon
day morning, published Mondays &,
was called Tor trial in the Police Court to-day.
DR.. Smith testified to seeing man leaving the
house early Monday morning. He chased him,
but failed To catch him. officer RObey testified
to the arrest of Moore and recovery from him
OF the stolen goods. Witness said he took from
the prisoner a loaded revolver and his burglars
tools. including the extension rod and rope
ladder, described in The STAR. Officers Mad
dox and Falvey testified to a confession made
by the prisoner. The judge committed Moore
for the action of the grand jury in default of
81 900 bail.
GERMAN AMERICAN BUILDING ASSoCIA-
TION, No. 6-ThiS association organized
last night with over twelve hundred shares
average premium of 30. The following officers
were elected: VIM. Witthaft, president; HI. But
Nierbuchen, secretary; Charles Kattelman, 6.
w. Pratt, John q. Barthel, L. w. Tollman, JnO.
". Moeller John Toense, II. Fischer, John Vier-
buchen, directors. Fred. Schmith was elected
attorney for the association. Messrs. Berg
mann and Oekstadt were elected trustees.
PoRTER.-Mr. w. o. Douglass of
the firm OF Douglass & Bro, st. Cloud building,
ried last evening at Rev: DIR. Meador's parson-
age, on Capitol Hill. The wedding was very
quiet, only a few friends being present. The
couple left after the ceremony tor wedding trip
In Maine and Canada.
The VIRGINIA DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIATION
At q meeting of the Virginia democratic
ISOLATION last evening resolutions were adopted
congratulating the Virginia democracy upon
the work of the late convention which nomi-
mated Gen. Eitzhugh Lee for Governor Speeches
were made by Col. L. Q. Washington, who oc-
cupied the chair, R. G. Glasscock and Judge A.
W. C.Nowlin. The association adjourned until
September, when active work will be COM
menced.
THE CLERKS BENEFIT ASsoCIArIoN-Atth the
regular meeting of the Clerks Mutual Benefit
and Protective association, last evening, %
persons were elected, making total member
ship of SO obtained in three meetings The
charter was closed, and the initiation fee raised
include medical ina
tion- DIR. VIM. McWilliams was appointed the
examining physician The date of the election
of officers was changed to the third Tuesday in
September, which will now be held semi annually
instead Of annually. The following were APP
pointed a committee on the establishment o. d
bureau of information for the benefit of the
members: Mr.. John Jirdinston, r. K. Wood
ward. EdW: Bawsei, T. A. Perry and VIM. X.
structed To wait upon and invite the co-Opera-
ton OF the Grocery Clerks Protective assOcia-
fion- Mr.. VIM. II. Wyvili was elected financial
secretary, vice w. S. Bowman, resigned.
THE CHOSEN FRIENDs.-The district conyen-
tion for District No. 3, Order of Chosen Friends
organized yesterday at Knights of Honor hall
by the election of p l.. Perkins as Chairman and
j. Young Boyle as secretary. f. L. % Brien, of
this city, was elected as representative and S.
l.. Bloomberg, of Richmond, Va, alternate TO
adjourned sine die. This district comprises
the states of Maryland, Virginia and the Dis
trict of Columbia.
COMMITTED FOR OvERDRIvISG A HORSE
Sunday afternoon, while out driving. Miss Ella
Martin OF 92O NJ street hired George Diggs to
drive the team home Ior her on account of the
approaching storm. Miss Martin, upon arriv-
ing at her home, sent Diggs TO take the buggy
back to the stable Instead OF going to the
stable Digs drove the horse all over the city,
and IT was after midnight when he returned TO
The stable with the buggy broken and the horse
nearly dead from oyerdriving. Digs was ar
rested and taken before Judge Mills, in tine
folee Court yesterday, and committed To the
workhouse for two months in default of a fine
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