Evening star., 1886-06-03
An Entertainment at Sligo.

the benefit of the Sligo Sunday school, and it
was both socially and financially success.
delightful feature OF the entertainment was the
concert, for want of sufficient accommodations
in the hall, was held in the church. Mrs. Pars-
low and accomplished daughter, Miss
Lille, the gifted child violiniSt; Miss Annie
leatman and Mr.. Ii. A. Lyon, jr., all OF WASH
ington, assisted by local TALENT contributed 10
make this very pleasant and enjoyable feat
ure, and the audience, which WAS large and
appreciate We, evidently went away well pieased.
The contributions To the fair and festival by
the friends OF the school were numerous anu
liberal.
A MASSACHUSETTS REGIMENT COMING TO
WAsHINGroN.-Ihe 15tn Massachusetts regi-
ment, which Is visiting the battlefield OF Get
tysburg, yesterday listened To- Grafton from
ex-AtIJrney General Devens at the regimentai
monument on Round Top avenue. To-day the
party Will visit AniietA.n, coming thence u
asnlnSton on their Way nome.
THE EQUITABLE c. B. AsSOCIATION.-The
SOtn meeting oi this association held last
night at the National Rifles armory-Tnomas
Sonierviiie president III the chair, and Jno.
JOY EuSon, secretary. Advances were made To
the shareholders .itnIountins TO $50, 400, at an
average r,te oI 20 per cent, the lowest being 6S
per Cent and The inquest ~ per cent.
"A SUIT AGAINST A STEAMBOAT COMPANY.
Yesterday Chs.s. w. WaicotL Instituted suit
against the Inland aud Seaboard CoasLIng colin
pany lor S1o 900 damages. lie was the wharf
agent at Colonial Beach on the 29th OF Noveln-
Der asi, and claims that while i'll the discharge
oI his duty tine defendants steamer, Jane
MOseiey, made ID landing there, anu the defend
ants agents threw the sang-piank out SO care
lessiy tn;tt IL struck defendant and fractured
hlS right leg.
BISHOP LAYS SUCCEssOR.-At the conyen-
tiou OF the Episcopal churches of the diocese of
E-asion at EiRt',n, Md, yesterday, Rev. Kim
/ OF the late Bisnop Lay on the second ballot.
| Dr. Nelson Is The professor in the Virginia,
Theological seminary at Alexandria, and Is 46
years oi age.
GoLDDUsT MAID TRANSFERRED TO Mr.
! HERn.-Col. Moore, of the Light Infantry, and
| Mr. Frank Ward this morning drove over TO
| West W itshingtOn behind GUiudusL Maid, the
beautiful mare which was rallied OFT lor the
/ DeiienL oi the Light Infantry aud Won by Mr..
AuS.in Herr, and formally transferred the ami
| man ana carriage 10 the lucky winner. Col.
Moore, in tne maine oI the Infantry, turned
| Over the horse ami carriage aud took = receipt
Tor them from Mr. fierr, VINO surrendered To
the colonel ticket No. 4,5oo, which won the
prize. A number o. Nj. herrs trends were
| present and congratulated him warmly on his
good luck.
| QUEENsTowN CATTLE MARKET.-275 cattle
On tine market yesterday and 1877 sold to
per TO-; good sold from AZ. To 51ac per ib; me-
diam, from 81 10 4lzc. per IT,: cUInInon from )
TO per Io 40 lett over ,9l1 sheep and lam bs
lows: Old sheep sold from 2Ia To 4L,c per To-;
! lambs sold from 10 &C. per iD.; 42S ieiJ over
81 cows and calves sold from 92U 10 $45 each.
| Market Tor both cattle and sneep was dull.
| DIVORCED FROM AN INSANE HUSBAND.-TO-
DAY, hiAlie l. osser tnee Burke) Was divorced
by Judge james, OF tue Equity Court, from the
! bonds OF matrimony with Jonn Vosser, and
| given the privilege OF resuming her maiden
| name. They were married by Rev. Father
| Iarro, OF ST Stephens church, Nov. Is, 1oS2,
and she charges that he was then lunalic, Dut
] his mental condition was unknown To her; that
sine shortly afterwards became aware OF ii, and
since December 10, 1888, lie has been an in-
| mate OF the insane asylum.
He STOLE PAIR OF SHoEs.-Last night
Officer Catteil arrested Daniel .. Morgan, "a col
| ored man, aud locked him up AT tue fourth pre-
cinct station, char sed with stealing a pair of
| shoes from William Hahns shoe store, near the
corner vi 19th street, on Pennsy Ivania avenue
This morning In the Police Court Morgan was
shown To have been in the store with u friend,
under his coat. The judge gave him six months.
An appeal was noteu.
FINED FOR SETTING UP GAMING TABLE.
| The case OF Sampson J. Asher, president and
| Nathaniel Branson, OF the Washington Assem-
bly,. No. (coiored), charged with setting up a
gaming table at the club rooms, 31S SIh street,
Was tried in the Police Court yesterday after.
noon, aud the court imposed tine OF SIS and
"a hours In jail on each defendant.
remains OF Gen. George j. Stannard were taken
from the city last evening TO Burlington Yer
mont Besore their departure funeral services
were heiu at the residence, 233 Pennsylvania
avenue Rev. A. Eloridus steele officiating The
paii-oearers were Gen. Joseph Dickinson, Col
Isaac ;. 11chenor, Jerome h. Burke, W. - Odell
col. n. e. Sawyer, Geo. ii. Taylor, Major j. III
stine and Major f. p. Haistead. The member.
OF the Invalid pensions comn.ttee OF the House
Oh representatives attended the funeral,
DROWNED IN THE EASTERN BRANCH-Tne
body of an unknown white man. about 30 YEA r,
Old, i've ieet three or four Inches higf dressed
In black coat and vest and dark pants, with ;
snaii cameo scarf pin In his neck Ile was found
drowned IN the river near the trestie work
opposite the Insane asylum, yesterday after
nom. The coroner was notified, and ate,
viewing the body ordered il sent 70 the w ASH
1ngton asyium Tor Identification.