Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-26


ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS in "Adrienne."
NArIoNAL.-'The Private Secretary"
CONGREGATIONAL HURCH.-Lecture by Rev.
DR.. Nourse.
NORTH BAPTIST CHURcH.-Rev. DR.. Hunt
ley lecture.
HARRIs'.-"Humpty Dumpty."
HERzOG's.-"After Dark"
DINE MUsEUA-"Ten Nights in Barroom."
Condensed Locals.
Street lamps will be lighted at 6:1O pm, and
extinguished at 4:5O
Yesterday, In the Circuit Court, the trial Of
the case of William E Farquhar against the
Washington Market company, for $4,000
damages which he claimed because beam tell
on him in the Center market and injured him,
The lecture by Rev. DR.. Nourse, this evening,
n the congregational church, will be both hui
mor0as and Instructive. 1t is in the course of
the Y. VI. c. association.
The high wind last night unroofed house No.
404 East Capitol street.
John Chapman, the colOred boy who was &C
cidentaly shot and killed last Saturday by
William Chedal was the son of Elijah Chap
who writes that he is thus deprived of his sons
help at time when he needsit
In the Police Court to-day Marshall Williams,
colOred, pleaded guilty 10 charge of writing
policy, and was fined $50 or 60 days in Jail. A
similar charge against Henry Walker was nolle
pressed.
At a meeting last evening of the executive
committee of the Light Infantry fair various
subcommittee were appointed and a large
Judge Macarthur on the Liquor Traffic.
Judge Macarthur in discharging the Crimi-
nal Court jury to-day complimented them for
their services and noted the large number of
cases In which the predominating cause was
liquor drinking, and said that great variety Of
methods had been suggested for control or sup
preston OF the liquor traffic, but none had met
with signal success and perhaps never would
except through personal reformation. High
license is being tried. and it appears is meeting
fi0r,
more of a moral than a political one, and he
doubted the efficiency of political action on the
the term would give them experience as to the
matter so that they could better act on such
propositions as may be made.
THE Y. NJ. C. A. BUILDING FUND-The fol-
lowing subscriptions have been received on ac-
eouut Of the y. VI. c. A. building fund. F. Nc
Clelland. S25; j. ID. Free. jr., so: s J. Spearing
50; j. j. Darlington, S25: T. p. Keene, so;
Darlington, So; Mrs. Mary B. smith, 500.
a HUNGARIAN INSTRUMENTAL CONCERT
Prince Lchtenstein'S Hungarian GYPSY Band.
said To be an organization of much merit, will
give concert at Albaugh's Sunday evening,
producing a characteristic selection OF the
weird, fascinating music of Hungary.
ITALY AND THE ALPS"-Mr. Harry w
french VIII deliver another of his illustrated
lectures AT the National theater Sunday even
1ng- On this occasion he will conduct his audi.
ence through Italy and the Alps"
OEDER OF CHOSEN FRIENDs.-Last evening,
al 4c9 VI street southwest. Acting Supreme
Counci;or Ed. +. " Brien, assisted by Supreme
Treasurer W. J. Newton, organized Hancock
council 70. O. of the Order of CHOSEN Friends,
with the following officers: Herman Baumgar,
ten. 4. Z. G.; Julius Baumgarten, C. c.; Julius
Aho"tt, V C.. Leopold Baumgarten, secretary;
preiate; r. Andrews, marshal; Mrs. L. Roths-
enid, warden; Mrs. j. Baumgarten, guard:
Messrs. CIV. Lee, L. Feelheimer and A. Brunn,,
trustees
GEN. HAzES's SUIT AGAINST THE NEW
YORK TIMEs.-The suit against George Jones.
of The New York Times, by Gen. w. b. Hazen,
Ga the signal service bureau, for 500, 900 dam
ages tor alleged libeious statements came mn
yesterday in New York city, and a motion was
made made before Judge Barrett by ]. Il. Alney in
behalf OF Gen. Hazen, that a commission take
TIE testimony of Gen. Logan, Prof Baird and
others In Washington, ID. c., which Gen. Hazen
OF his case. The motion was granted by Judge
Barrett, who appointed j. III. Ashton OF WASH
lngtOD, the commissioner to take testimony of
LIE witnesses here.
PRESENTATIONS IN THE CRIMINAL COURT
pretty scene was witnessed in the Criminal
Court this morning, IL being the last day of ser.
vice for the regular panel jury for the Decem-
Der term OF 1850. The retiring jury presented
To Judge Macarthur a solid brass ink tray com.
Glete; scarf pin, set with q jewel, TO Clerk
Williams. and to the district attorney a hand
some gold-beaded cane. Judge Macarthur i'm
clseharging the jury, alluded feelingly to the
Incident Messrs- $. c: Palmer, James NJ. Ca
l.. Al D
son and others were Instrumental in arranging
the affair.
MARRIAGE LICENSES. - Marriage licenses
nave peen issued by the clerk of the court to
Slcaewail jackson Javins and Sarah Chapman,
RAD and Carrie c. Koran. John T. Crowley and
Milggie l. Joyce; VIM. L. Undertake and Flor
Conway and Adelaide EweIl Thos' F. Miller
and Mary + Clotzbach; Lewis FIemming and
Mary Mar9,, Wood; X Dalrymple, of Baltimore, and
Collins.
O meeting of liquor dealers selling under whole
sale licenses held at Roth's brewery Yesterday
tian Maisssk president; Robert johnson. secre
tiary, ana Jacob Roth, treasurer. Stems were
taken To raise money to- be used in testing legal
questI ons which have been raised in the courts
BAILIFFs REQUESTED To REsIGN.-The res
,silati"ns OF Nessrs. Matthew McCully and
jacob a. Miller as bailiffs of the Criminal
tpust have been requested by the marsh al In
take e;iee, on the LIST of March.
WORKS OF ART.-There will be an importan,
sssie %. paintings by eminent European and
American artists, water colOrs of tue English
FreLcs and Roman schools rare old eneray
jn@. q combination OF three distinct owners
a.d = IVY 0n exhibition at the Scott art gallery
~ ilis.rd's han, day and evening. They will be
sola At public sale through Messrs. Walter b.
Williams Co, auctioneers. on Monday, March
LIST, at o'clock, continuing Tuesday and We'd
nesday. March I'd and Sd, at 8 and s O'Clock D.
IN. The collection comprises the largest num-
Der of examples ever offered at public sale in
this city. Descriptive catalogues can be had at
the hail.
THE WATER COLOR SALE-IMPoRrASr ART
EvENT.-This evening, at s p. m., at Dowling's,
llfh and pennsylvania avenue, will be the las,
session of the water color sale, when all the
great and important pictures will be offered.
Including The Greek Slave" ..Indonis, "Mer-
rymaking, Potato PceIers," by JOS. Israels;
cardinal Bimoo," by Gioia: mo Rent by
lIskire Nicol; two important works By Ten
NE, and many 9th 3@svI1gs Ia, ". Fan
L.. *. arture for 49,, = S..J "a -i.rcii