Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-21

following subscriptions have been received al
The STAR office, in addition to those already
reported, for the benefit of the sufferers by the
lire in Howard row, in South Washington:
Mime. Delarue, 81; Cash, 80; Sidney Mcfarland
$3.50; a friend, % cents; V. Baldwin johnson,
IS; sympathizer, 81; a lady, 81.
THE BOTTLE MANUFACTURERs. the semi
annual meeting of the National Association OF
Bottle Manufacturers at the Riggs house yester.
day, officers were elected for the year as fol.
lows: President, VI. III: Hagerty, New York;
rotary, W. l.. Elliott. st. Louis; treasurer, Thos
Wightman, Pittsburg. The sense Of the meet
ing was that the present tariff on bottle goods
was sufficiently high TO afford protection, and
that il was better not to ask an increase. The
annual shutdown was extended two weeks to
reduce produc lou.
CLAIMING DAMAGES FOR HER HUSBANDS
DEATH--1esterday, Mr.. w \. Cook, Tor Mrs.
u. A. Mccarthy, deceased, Instituted u suit for
S1O.OOO damages against the Washington and
Georgetown railroad This is one OF the first
suits instituted for damages arising out oi
death OF a party, under the act of February L.
1oSo, and viii be OF importance and interest Ia
leading 10 consideration and Interpretation oi
the act The declaration states that the deceased
was the husband OF the plaintiff and on the Sd
of March last knocked down by a car on
pennsylvania avenue, run over, and had his leg
and hip broken and died four days later from
the injuries received, leaving her a widow with
three children 20 support
FORD's OPERA HOUSE Nor YET LEAsED.-Mr
John L. Ford has notified T. j. Fisher & Co.
agents OF the Fords Opera house property, that
he desires To surrender his lease of the opera
house Mr.. Ford, who has been a manager OF
tneaters here TOR many years, thus retires from
the theatrical held in Washington. Mr.. Fisher
said to-day that he had dozen applications
rom people who desired to lease the house, bu,
no one mad yet been given the lease. some O
these applications We're made before MIR. Ford
gave notice Of his surrender OF the lease by per
sons who expected that he would give UP the
house The property is owned by Mrs. DIR
Byrn.
REAL ESTATE SALEs-Mrs Susan and VIM
g. Dawson have sold the property No. 426 IN
street southwest To Charles =. Price Tor 81 500
ctsil Mr. Price will improve the same in tho
Iprfng- Mrs Elyira l.. johnson has sold IL
seorge w. McLanahan tor $4,000, two lot,
2ox9o feet each, on the north side ut @ stree;
and at the corner of 21st street.
THE WASHINGTON BASE BALL CLUB-At ;
meeting OF the National Base Ball CLUB, las
night, il was decided that there should be fort,
shares of stock at $500 EACH and one half of thu
shares must be sold subject TO the approval O
the club Books were opened at the Bank O
washington, this morning, for the sale of thu
stock The club is hereafter to be known az tin,
Washington club The present board was con
unued in Office, and Messrs. Bennett, Raglan
and Scanlon We're constituted a committee ts
engage manager and players for this season.
"A SHOOTING AFFAIR AT THE GAS WORKS.
John Ridgely, eolored, while standing i'm In,
engine room at the gas works Yesterday after
noon. was shot in tue right breast nv Iobr
The fourth precinct station, where he was AZ
tended by DIR. kleinschmidt, who stated tina
the wound was not of "a serious character
Soonan subsequently went tn the station anf
surrendered himself Soonan, Ii is stated
nred the shot without utterng "A word ana
apparently without any proyocation Thu
police state that Nounan is the man wbt
shot and killed Clarence DoDoghue about foul
years asO. Inls morning in the Police Cour
the case of NoOnan. who Is charged with AS
s3ult ana battery with intent to kill WAS con
1nued until Tomorrow. The injured mar
states that ne was in the engine room last nis N
with three other young men, when Noona.
came In with several men. He spoke To one o
the men and theJ said, Sect out of here yo,
- or a -, ana before he could get mn
Noonan shot him DIR. kieinsehmidt probe,
for the ball, but failed To lind it, Noona,
Claims that he acted in selfdeiense
CLOSING SALE OF TURKISH CARPETS AN
RUGS To-MORRow.-OWing TO the storm n
cay there were only iew of the fine collection
disposed oil. Therefore, many Of the choices
pieces are yet TO be sold. Mr.. bowling has re
ceived instructions from the i'm porters to posi
lively close the sale tomorrow without reyar,
20 weather. The hours of sale are IL a. M. am
p. m.
b. AND o. TO THE WKsr.-Travelers to tn
west, northwest and southwest can consult tn
AGENTS of the B. and o. railroad 0l3 an
1851 Pennsylvania avenue, and station CO.
Der OF New Jersey avenue and e. stree
Rates via this line to Chicago S13
cinnau Sl1, TO Indianapolis SI2 and Detro
SIP, with corresponding low rates To all othe
points. Fast limited express trains, wit
through parlor and sleeping cars TO destination
Time TO Chicago, % hours; Cincinnati,
hours, and st. Louis, ~ hours. Limited fo
Cincinnati and st Louis pm. daily.