Evening star., 1886-11-23

CITY AND DISTRICT


will receive some new Ideas Dy QevOIlng
hour to its consideration in the Temple hotel
Parlors on Wednesday. See advertisement.
The subject of the regular Wednesday free
Mrs. Louise Pollock will be, "How Early, and
what Kind of Religious Instructions Should
be Given in the Nursery"
Rev. L. Stern, pastor of the Sth street Hebrew
congregation of this city is attending the semi
annual conference OF the Jewish rabbis and
ministers OF the United States, that began in
New York yesterday. Rev. Mr.. Stern was
j. H. Fishback and H. A. hammond, of the
Washington Cycle club, left yesterday for a
several days trip in the Shenandoah valley.
A large audience filled the Second Baptist
church, corner 4th street and Virginia avenue,
last night to hear their pastor, the Rev. Ed
mOnd Hez Swem, lecture on Spurgeon. Mr..
s5wem's personal acquaintance with the ceIe-
brated London preacher, and the many anec-
dOtes told of his subject, made the occasion
pleasant as well as profitable to his hearers.
The body of David Fitzgerald. the laborer
employed ut Soldiers Home, who was drowned
at the foot of New Hampshire avenue Sunday
has not yet been recovered: Patrick Burke,
who was with him at the time and reported
the accident, was yesterday sent back to the
home.
Abraham Walker a colored man. about sixty
years old. fell from his cart yesterday while
passing along X street, between 18th and 18th
streets northwest. and the wheels passing over
his back he was badly bruised. He was at
tended by DR.. George w. Johnston at the Emer-
gency hospital, TO which he was taken, and
afterwards taken to his home in alley between
N and and 4th and 5th streets northwest
j. Shilling.on sends Harper's Magazine for
Dece ember.
In consequence of the continued indsposition
OF Judge Hagner the Circuit Court did no busi-
ness to-day.
The equity cause of Rivers agt the Anglo
American Insurance company for "a receiver
has been dismissed by the plaintiff.
Mary j. Mcbride, Indicted with John w. Nc
Farland for arson, in setting fire TO the dwelling
Of Ellida Ii. Middleton on June 3Oth last was
this morning arraigned in the Criminal Court
and pleaded not guilty.
MARRIAGE LICENSES Marriage licenses
have been issued by the clerk OF the court to
Inanies idIal, T. Hodgkins and Mary +. Wilson;
Ralph X Bryant and Allie Barnes of Iona
coming; Robert l. X. Edmunds and JuIi, Lands
mon; James L. Beach, OF Loudoun county, Va.
and Freddie Payne. OF Fairfax county Va:
Walker Prince and Louise Matthews; Frank H.
Barger, OF Baltimore, Md, and Eleanor L. Lee;
Edward Parker and Carrie v. Hall: George w
Barlow and Emma Meloy; James f. Brookes
and Matte NJ Wylie; Henry :. Hollohan and
Mamie Z. Juennemann; George Sapp and
Nd. '' '''" u D'''iD0'e county
JUSTIFIED IN CUTTING THE Doc-To-day in
the Police Court Mr.. Frank Cross OF East w ASH
1ngton, was charged by Agent Key of the HUI
name society, with cruelty cutting valuable
street southeast. rhe testimony showed that
the large dog attacked a smaller one belonging
To the defendant, and when the latter ATTEMPTED
70 separate them the ST. Bernard caught him by
the leg, when he cut the dog with his penknife
The Judge said he thought the defendant was
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A WIFE's Action FOR DIvoRcE.-To-day,
Judge James, In the Equity Court, made a
decree In the case OF Mary f. Foote agt. Robert
u Foote. They were married April 18th,
1877. at Chicago, Ill., and sne charges that
since then she has been compelled TO RELY on
her own exertions for support She charges
that since January, 1883, he has been a hard
orinker, rendering her married life one of
misery and sorrow. Mr. r. L. Browning aIe
peared for complainant
DEATH OF Mr. CHARLES PRospERI.-Mr
Charles Prosperi, a well-known musician died
yesterday afternoon at o'clock at his home
6O1 Sth street southeast, in his 5Ist year He
was stricken with apoplexy last SUNDAY and
remained unconscious unit! DEATH He and
his brothers James and Frederick were for
many years connected with the marine band
he was member OF the Grand Army of the
Republic, OF the Musicians Assembly K of l.
and OF the L. o. of Red Men.
The FUNERAL OF CAPT. GALr.-The funeral
OF the late Capt. Jacob Calf took place this
afternoon from the residence of his brother
No. go 9th street northwest. Six OF the
aephews OF the deceased acted as pallbearers
They were Frank Calf, Harry f.. Davis Hunter
Calf. Charles T. Calf, Norman Calf and VIM.
w. Gait The interment was in Congressional
cemetery.
THANKSGIVING DAY.-Robinson. Parker 4
Co.'S clothing house, 3I9 7th street, will be
closed. Meantime they will accommodate the
public ny Keeping II open until 10 O'Clock We'd
nesday night, and Offering unsurpassed bar
gains.
3. ROBINSON Go. are giving. as a holiday
advertising gift, a W aterbury watch and chain
20 every person buying for cash, twelve or more
dollars worth of clothing. This is their tribute
70 the boys, either direct or through those buy.
Ing for them. To accommodate ali their store
8O0 Pennsylyanfa avenue-will be open until
ten O'Clock Wednesday evening. II viii be
closed ON Thursday. .
A RARE OPPoRTUNIrY.-The attention OF
lovers OF bric-a-brac, fine porcelain and Chinese
gods Is particularly called 10 the advertise
ment Of the sale at public auction at the sales-
rooms Of Duneanson Bros 9th and streets
northwest, on Friday and Saturday, at
O'clock a. m. each day. The collection will be
ON vtoW on Wednesday from 10 TO O'Clock.