Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-07
The Lincoln Hall Property.
TIE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DECIDE TO Sci.


The board OF directors OF the stock company
owning Lincoln hall building held meet
ing last evening TO decide what should
be done with their property. 1t was
unanimously decided to sell the grounds
and the ruins OF the building and divide the pro-
eeeds among the stockholders The president,
Mr.. Longan; the secretary MrA $ Pratt and
the treasurer, Mr.. E. Morrison, were appointed a
committee TO dispose OF the property The
amount OF stock issued was 100000 which was
sold at 4 discount of twenty-five cents on the
dollar. There has been 10 interest paid since
1873, and the revenue derived from the building
$4,000 OF Indebtedness. which was contracted in
erecting the building, and forming sinking fund
for the final liquidation Of the debt. The sinking
fund now amounts TO about $4,000.
Arrangements I'm the Criminal Court.
The following prisoners were arraigned In the
Criminal Court yesterday and pleaded not guilty ::
John T. West, HOUSEKEEPING at the store OF
Henry Petersen, August sth last; Frank Howe
alias Frank Howard, alias Frank Hawkins alias
Dorsey, bigamy- in marrying Annie Jackson
December 2ith last when he had a wife living:
James H. Jordan. forgery and using mail Tor
fraudulent purposes: DIR. Witter Dumas. false pre-
tense In collecting money for an alleged inStitu-
ton for the benefit OF cOlored people: Andrew
White, mansldughter. in killing Gottlefb Cheese.
John w Mcfarland, indicted with Mary Jane Nc
Erlde for violating section isl three indict-
mentSl; sarah Jackson grand larceny OF jewelry
VIM johnson pleaded guilty Of hOusebreakinp
telling the court the fun particulars and also me.
fact OF his having served eleven years at Albany
under sentence OF 10 years for arson was SEN
fenced 10 but ten months in jail
AcCIDESTs--Sunday night Louis Sondheimer. re-
siding at No 131., 1rh street northwest Skinned ar
the corner OF 7th and l. streets northwest and his
flght leg was fractured. He was taken to his
home by Officer Madl2an and attended by Dr.
Behiend---Saturtiay night boy named Caspar
EglOr slipped and fell on the pavement nelr the
corner OF 11th and i streets southeast and dis
located his left ankle lie was removed 10 his home
No. Ill 10Th street southeast, by Officer Bran
sOn.-Harry Patterson. Il boy employed ON the
canal boat ~ :. Johnson, lying At the wharf foot
OF 18th street southwest accidentally fell against
q not stove AMI WAS severely burned. He was
TAKEN TO Providence hospital in the patrol wagon
RoBBERIEs REPoKTED.-Julius Roth 7th street
road, opposite the SCheutZen park reports stolen
six pairs OF window blinds, valued N $40 Robert
leatman. lOl2 ~ street southwest reports stolen
IRON In 'front.' OF his store, Saturday night, six
washb0ards and nine cOal-sieves valued at /,
Henry RoSensler, 1887 eth street northwest
reports stolen from his house. SATURDAY.
silver watch worth 81. Jacob " Acker liz
Massachusetts, avenue northwest reports stolen
rom his wOodshed which Was broken open early
sunday morning, ton OF coal worth So. Mrs E.
kennister, :E31 Maryland avenue northeast re-
ports that about five O'Clock saturday evening
when near Narylan avenue and LIST street a col
ored boy snatehed from her Sachei Containing AZ
In cash Charles X. Wheeler and Mary r. Davis
at 10th street. report stolen from rooms
10 IN cash Charles C. Van Sykeil reports
stolen from his drug store, corner Of 18th and G
streets, a dressing case worth s..
BE CoSFEssEp.--Last night Detectives Ran and
Horne arrested Charles Edwards. colored and
locked him up At the sixth precinct station. on
fhal,rtS OF larceny, and to-day the officers recoy-
cred quantity Of silyerwaTc ETC. stolen from the
Temple cafe three silk table cover, stolen from
plated forks and spoons stolen from the same
place. After the officers recovered the property
Edwards admitted stealing them, and his picture
was taken Tor the rogues gallery.
The ANGLING ASSOCIATION ELgCTIos-T'be Wash
lhs'o1 Angling association. at its annual meeting
iS night, elected the following officers for the en-
sinng year: Dr. Smith Townshend president: ".
n. hendenhall Vie" president; Y. Friebus secre-
eldest organization of It's kind I'm the District hay
ing celebrated its 18th birthday, and the ninth
successive annual ELECTION OF Dr. Townshend as
prcSiucht The association has arranged to erect
80 el.gs;nt and cOinmO;t1ouS club house near The
Sf,at Falls next spring, the funds Tor the same
Deihg already collected.
=, books AND Fancy GOODS AT AUCTIos.-Nr. Dowl-
ne, 9 n SeI tohorrow at hts auction. 18th street
Ina PENNSYLVANIA avenue, nj L am and 3 n m a
nne collection of books 0tl!d p,.ns and nenctIS anS
o'her fancy articles suitable Tor the holidays.
lHE IRtSTEEs' SALE or the triangular square no
tween 18th street and Dupont circle. Nassacbr.
afternoon, at 4;:so O'Clock disposes OF one of iba
Hnest pieces or property In the NORTHWESTERN nart
Vi ane city; having large front on Massachusetts
SfkNCERiAS BUSINESS CoLLEGE.-Mr and Mrs II
T. spencer are examining halls and buiidings IN
search of large weil-lighted, safely and comfort
ably heated halls for their popular college q md
In few days. ~ ''sion
MRS ROBERT h ELLIOT has given TO ST Marks
church collection OF line sIeel-plate encrayinrs
costing t1OO copies OF famous paintings II, Rrt1is
galleries, 10 be sold for the church building NM
AZ me bazaar now open at McCauiey's hail .1E
pennsylvania avenue utheasI