Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-02
CITY AND DISTRICT.
AmuSementS Tonight.
ALBAUGH's OPERA HoCSE.-"La Perichole' "
THEATER CoMIQUE.-Variety and burlesque
Condensed Locals.

Condensed Locals.
Street lamps will be lighted at 1:15 p. m.
and extinguished ut HIS pm.
r. .. Hoffman has sold at auction house No
us 10th street northwest, for REGINALD Fem
dali. trustee. TO Chas: g. Thorn, for $4,000.
Norris Peters, of this city, has been awarded
the contract for the photo-lithographic work of
the Patent Office.
The primary class of the Westminster Pres
byterian Sunday school send S41O to THE
STAR office for the benefit of the Poor Children's
Country home.
titia Berry on the VI street bridge, in South
Washington, was fined So by Judge Smell to-
Yesterday Henry Simms. colored how
wanted in Maryland. was arrested by officer
Anderson and turned over the Sheriff Scaggs, of
Prince George county.
The wife of John Cooper a cOlored shoemaker
living at 1 Is l. street southeast, died yesterday
afternoon suddenly of heart disease.
VIM. Graham. Of zoos 9Th street, has made
an assignment OF his stock OF clothing Tor the
benefit of his creditors.
Mr.. W. Calvin Chase, editor OF the Bee the
coIored organ was last night presented with II
srayOn portrait of himself. by committee OF
c)lored citizens, headed by Rev. r. :. Laws
The portrait was intended testimonial of
the regard in which Mr. Chase is held by his
colOred fellow citizens.
The capital City Rifle club last night elected
the following officers for the ensuing year: Cap
tain Samuel II. Jacobson was unanimously re-
elected captain: " T. Ambrose. lieutenant;
Edward Evans, scorer, Harry Cate, range mas
Ter. The club is making extensive arrange
ments for series OF rife matches during the
summer for which handsome medals will be
provided.
The building at the southwest corner of Penn
sSivania avenue and 18th street, Just vacated
by the Pension bureau. has not been rented by
the quartermaster generals department.
MO'cs Harrington. AN old cotoTed man living
near 18th and q streets. was adjudged guilty Of
wife beating n the Police Court to-day and the
judge imposed fined of so.
l. =. Bradshaw excused as petit Juror
to-day in the Criminal Court.
ST MATTHEW'S CHURCH CHAPEL.-Ground
has been purchased near the corner of 18th and
streets for the erection OF chapel for the use
OF the congregation OF ST. Matthews church
The cost of the structure WILL il is estimated be
from $1,000 TO $4,000. The increase in the
congregation especially % residents in that
ton of the city, makes this new building neces-
sary.
elected 10 office at the last meeting of Washing
TON Lodge, No. q, !. q. o. F.: Samuel Fraser
drew Jackson. treasurep ROM vnu f,n am
ciai secretary: II. w. kcsler, recording secretary:
Ouver Duiour, chaplain. The following were
elected representatives 10 the Grand Lodge: H.
W. kesler. W. I. Gallaher. Andrew Jackson
Oliver Dufour. James Hughes and Leland Xix
sOn.-The public installation of the Off
GERS of Columbia Lodge No 10. l. o. OIL F.. will
b, held this evening.
BASE BALL GAMES YEsrEgD.y-Tbe Ne
tionals jumped on the Trentons yesterday with
both feet and allowed them but one run. max
ing sixteen themselves in seven innings. They
baitted the ball they chose. The battery
work OF Barr and Cook was excellent. Games
M D.
Az iouisville-Louisville. A. ST Louis, I. At
futs1urs-P itts6urg II; Cincinnati .. Nor
i io;; Nn.mNori9lks, 10; Isncastec, 8. At De-
Buffalo, q; Providence, ). At Baltimore-Ral-
tinore, $; Brooklyn. 4. At Philadelphia-Me-
tropolitan, II; Athletic, IL.
THE POUNDNAsTEH CHARGED WITH TRES
P,ss.-Seyeral days isgo five COWS belonging TO
Mr. Albert Dougherty were taken ND ON the
commons In East Washington by Poundmaster
ts-insteln, and II cost Mr.. Dougherty $40 To re-
~ hi,
hIte frequently complained TO the pound
master haste. on account OF the depredations com
guently swore out a warrant TOR Einstein
charging nina with treSpasS. The. case will lac
''ieu IN the roiice Cour, next Wednesday,.
MARRIAGE LICENsEs.-The clerk of the cc,,r,
ton and Mary Parker; VIM Rigney and IN
Fieid; bunyan olive and Sallie Wineher"er.
LANES Hari9s,, s,rothers and Marietta Bailey VIM t.
Ann Virginia GoTahaD-
KILLED by THE CAvISG-IS OF paw
Yesterday morning Alex. Davis, colorcd vino
lived on Hamilton road in the county while
WORKING IN an excavation at the corner o,
Fourth and Virginia avenue southeast was
caught and buried by bank caying in. Hi.
companions removed tho earth ami he was
taken out In an insensible condition on Tho
way to the Providence hospi tai he died.
FURNITURE SALE.-Messrs. Walter Il. VII
Hams & Co., auctioneers, will make SALE at theil
tablespoons, to-morrow morning. ut 10 o clock a
m, OF the household effects OF party declining
housekeeping.
CLOSE YOUR STORE july 4TH. - Elphonxt
1oungs has set an example worthy OF iIniia
llOn III his announcement TO close his place q,
business July Attn. Employers cannot be TOO
considerable OF their help in the way of furnish
1rg them opportunity for suitable recreation
anu those merchants who plan in this direc
lion should be encouraged by their patrons. II
can hardly be expected that grocer should
close at i O'Clock If his customers do not SEND
In their orders until 3 or 10 o'clock.