Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-05
The Associated Charities.
APPEAL EnR AIN


The aid societies at the northern part Of the
city are overwhelmed with applications for
temporary relief, and without means to
extend the aid required. Doubtless many
would contribute to help in the work If they
knew where to hand in their offerings. there
work In this section, and urge that those who
can make any contributions do so at once:
c: B, Beall, 1921 18th street; DIR. ID. s. Lamb,
g. E. w. Sharretts, 1919 18th street; w. H.
Proctor, 1918 9th street; E. s. Dinsmore, 1412
Fierce place Respectfully, oo
President 4th Division, Associated Charities.
A STOCK ANNuNcIAToR Not A GAMING DE-
VICE--The grand jury, as stated in THE STAR
yesterday, ignored the charge of setting up and
l. Campbell, the stock broker. al 1879 Penn.
sylvania avenue. This is the which was
brought before the courts by Detectives Raft
and Block. The offense charged was selling
stocks on margins and using patent annun-
ciator In connection with the business. The
action Of the grand jury il is stated settles the
question so far as stock brokers are concerned.
THE HEBREW FAIR.-At the Hebrew fair,
last evening, the interesting feature the
announcement of the awards of the various ar
ticles voted for. The bicycle was awarded to
David Wolf: the buggy to Mrs. Fannie Greenap-
pie; the Spencerian scholarship to Jacob Cohen,
the defeated young man receiving compensa,
ton also, through the kindness of Mr.. and Mrs
n. G. Spencer, by donating to him the privilege
OF course; the sewing machine 10 Mrs II.
Q photograph of Hon. Simon Wolf to Henry
King, jr-, who accepted it in a brief speech;
cane TO simon WOLF the plush set was won by
Miss III. Clark; the Chinaman statue by c. D.
kenney, and the French doll by Della Schmidt.
Ihe auction of the articles remaining takes
place this evening.
THE SwEDENBoRGIAN ENTERTAINMENT
The new church tSwedenborgian society held
an entertainment last evening at the residence
of Prof. and Mrs. Spencer The program in
Guided a piano solo by Miss Lolita Mills: vocal
duett by Miss Ober and Mrs. Mills; recitations
py Ms. Greene and Paul A. Steele, and solos by
Leonard Garfield Spencer, Adrian Epping Miss
Ada Ober and Mrs. Harriette Mills.
BAD WEATHER TO DRINK WHIsKY-Last
night Sergeant Slattery, of the second precinct,
picked up Dabney Busey, an old colored man.
whom he found lying in the snow. The old
have frozen TO death had not the officer found
him when he did He was taken to the second
amer sitting by the fire some minutes This
morning the old man was taken to the Police
Court and charged with profanity in the station
mousse The old man asked the Judge to excuse
him this time, because he had been drinking
and did not want to leave his family this
weather to drink whisky and lie about in the
snow But in such weather this he would
not take him from his family. The Judge &C
cepted buseys personal recogniZance.
A SUIT FOR DAMAGES. - Andrew A. Lips
comb, an administrator of the estate OF John
barley, deceased. has entered suit for $4,000
manages against the Baltimore and Potomac
and Alexandria and Fredericksburg the WASH
ington and Alexandria, and the Virginia Mid
and Railroad companies. barley was fire.
man on the Virginia Midland engine in the
late Four-Mile-Run disaster and while at his
post was killed in the collision.
DAVID p. MoRGAN's WILL.-The will OF Da.
v1d r Morgan, who died in this city last month
was nled for probate In the surrogates Office at
new 1ork city yesterday. 1t Is dated March
10, 1879, and appoints the widow as executrix
and the two sons-William F.. and David p
executors. One-third of the estate Is left in
trust, the income to be given to his wife as long
as she remains a widow; on her death or mar
rage the principal is TO go to his residuary ega-
Tees The residue of the estate Is to be divided
into as many shares a. the testator leaves child
rem, the income to be applied TO their use and
education until they are Of the age OF 25 years,
or 10 their heirs.
THE FUNERAL OF JOHN j. BERREr.-The
iunerai OF the late John j. Berret, which took
place yesterday afternoon from the residence of
,ns MS ofotnsr, Col. j. e. Berret was largely at
gressional cemetery. Hon. j. f. Harvey, Adj
mlrai Thornton, \. Jenkins, Commodore Som
5. Jones, Col j. b. North, W. NJ Cali and III. G..
FAINT acted as pall-bearers.
Il. AND o. To THE wEsr.-Travelers to the
west, northwest and southwest can consult the
aSoi fennsyIvanla avenue, and station cor
ner OF New Jersey avenue and street.
I BATES Via This line TO Chicago are s13, to
Sinnati S11, TO Indianapolis $I2 and Detroit
81, Win corresponding low rates to all other
points Fast limited express trains with
through parior and sleeping cars 10 destination.
lime TO Chicago, % hours; Cincinnati, Ii
hours, and ST. Louis, % hours. Indianapo-
lis y hours and Pittsburg 10 hours. Limited
Tor chicago and Pittsburg. leaves Washington
al S:43 d. IN. daily; for Cincinnati ST Louis
aud indianapolis. pm. daily.
THE hartley LIBRARY.-This fine collec.
ton OF books are now on view at the auction
rooms of Thomas bowling, cor. 18th street and
f f avenue, the sale of which will
begin Monday evening next Catalogues can
be obtained at the office OF the auctioneer
"PARIs, PAST AND PRESENT. Henry F.
French will give his entertaining lecture upon
Paris, Past and Present" at the National
theafer Sunday evening. His marvellous views
bringing before the eye the famous colum us
palaces and arches, rich In historic interest
tbe beauties of Fontainebleau, the ruins OF the
Iuileries and the Hotel de Vile, the graceful
Seine, the bOulevards. the nauntsfof Hugo the
tetreat or Josephine and the tomb of Napoleon
she grim relies Of the revolution and the
Shared mementos OF the reign of the Com
mune-and these under diverse conditions
have called forth manifestations of delight
upon their first presentation elsewhere.