Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-26
The Alleged butter Fraud.

BAIL FIXED AT $1,000.
EoWard W. Delcher, the alleged bogus butter
merchant, whose arrest was mentioned In YES
terdays STAR, was brought into the Police
Court this morning and charged on a warrant
sworn out by Detective RaH with the grand
larceny of ,109 pounds of butter valued at
$isS53, the property of Henry Wrightson, a
chicago butter dealer. and the case was CON
tinued until tuesday next. Bail was fixed at
$1,000 John H. Clark yesterday after
noon released on $500 bail.
ISJCRED BY FALLING THROUGH A TREsrI.E.
george W Williams, the carpenter and builder
OF this city, fell while crossing "A trestle work
bridge near Four Mile run in AIexannria
county. Va, on the night OF the 23d inst and
was internally injured. he is now living AT his
residence, $50 9Th street northeast In a eriti-
sal condition.
BASE BaLL-The Nationals returned this
morning from their western tour. They will
meet the famous Chicagos on the horne grounds
tomorrow. The Capitols defeated the Analos-
tans yesterday by a score OF TO 8. Other
games yesterday: At Baltimore-Baltimore1 /.
Louisville, D. At Staten Island-NfetropolitaD
.; St Louis, e. At NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. y
f1ttsburg. q. At lphia-Athletic, IS;
Cincinnati, 10.
The NATIONAL UNioS.-A council of the Ma
tional union com posed OF merchants OF the city
and their employees. was organized last night
with the following officers: w. N Dalton pres-
ldent; H. Fleming, vice president; w. A. Yates,
speaker; W q. Curran, secretary; j. Brock ex-
president; l. = Holiidge, financial secretary. NJ
Goldsmith, treasurer, r. r.. Blake, usher. J. w
Amer, serge ant-at-arms; >. NJ. Pritchard door
Keeper; James Lansburgh, II. Franc r. Harris
trustees; NJ Strickland, representative; H.
hronheimer, alternate.
SQUARE OF GROUND SoLD-Charles w
Dandy, real estate agent, has sold for Robert
ID. Weaver TO Frank Z. Murphy all OF souare
zoos, tor S19.361.76.
A PASTOR HoSoRED.-Rev w. Bishop John
son, pastor OF the I'd Baptist church. was pre-
sented last night with a fine suit of clothes by
Lookout club, No. 5, OF that church. as "a mark
Oh the high esteem IN which he is neld by his
congregation. He has been invited To address
the Baptist Home Mission society now in SEES
sion at Asbury Park, Nj, on the aEducational
Outlook of the Denomination" He leaves TO
night for that city The officers of the club are
Mr. Ambrose White, president; Mrs. Katie
Harvey. vice president; Miss Lizzie Mason
secretary; Mrs. Lizzie Walker, treasurer
AFRICAN N. E CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS
The African NJ F. conference at Harrisburg
IA, adjourned yesterday afternoon 10 meet In
Philadelphia on the second Wednesday in May
1887. Bis1op Hood announced the appoint.
ments for 1856. seven as follows: Baltimore dis
tricfs-S. ;. Wales, presiding elder; Wesley
Zion, Washington, ID. c., r. III. g. Dyson; Union
Wesley, W ashington, ID. C., j. III. Hector; Gal
braith, Washington, ID. c., n. j. Green; Airing.
Roles; Huntington and Burrville, l. johnson;
Rockville and Oak Grove, C. III. Wye; Union
Wesley aud Gibson Grove, w. H. Wright; Zion
church. Baltimore, VI. III. Ross; Peach Bottom
=. X Johnson; York, Pa, s. w. Offtey; Gettys.
burg, ID. Davis, Williams Grove and Salisbury
A. j. Spencer; Baltimore mission, J. w. Martin:
seabrook, 5. w. Johnson.