Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-09-27

CLOAK OPENING-J. Il Young, a36 It'll St
Childs merino vest &c
Swiss STEAM LAUNDRY i 1922 F. IRA GODFREY
SEE our lace curtains before purchasing.
W. III. HoUGHToN & Co., 1914 f street.
WEAK Eyesight relieved. Hemplers, cor Al,
CITY AND DISTRICT
Amusemenis Tonight.
ALBAUGH's.-Mansfieid in prince Karl"
NATIoSAL-Mayo in "Nordeck.H
HERzoG's.-"rwo Wanderers"
HARRIs.-"Our Boarding House,
kERNANs.-Variety.
DIME MCSEUM.-"The Boy Tramp"
ROLLER CoAsTER.-AthleticP Park.
MANASSAS PANoRAMA.-Day and evening.
Condensed Locals.
An engrossed copy OF resolutions adopted by
the clerks OF the discussing office, War depart
ment, were presented yesterday TO the family
OF the late f. NJ. Lawton by Mr.. Sidney f.
Smith in behalf OF the clerks.
The old ..Meehan" house, facing the Capitol
park on Is street southeast, has been purchased
By hon. W. NJ. Springer, OF Illinois. VINO is
having ii modern front put in and the interior
entirely remodeled Tor use as his private resi-
dence.
Excursions to Charleston over the Atlantic
Coast line will leave Washington at and
1855 a. H., Saturday, October z, returning at
any time up TO and including October a. The
proceeds OF the sale of tickets. which have
phed 10 the fund lor the relief OF the earth
quake sufferers. Further Information at
Pennsylvania railroad offices.
Saturday evening u small frame stable on
18TH street, between Il and e streets northeast,
belonging To Mrs. Eliza Hughes, was destroyed
by hre, tine damage being about sou, iniiy In
sured.
Residents of Capitol Hill complain that the
streets in that section nave not been cleaned
for two weeks.
Collections were taken in the Catholic
churchesAnere yesterday TOR the benefit of the
Charleston sufferers, and i'll the Episcopal
churches in aid vi Episcopal churches in
Charleston, damaged by the earthquake.
Burdett stryker, living at l22SI street north
east, while riding On Il bicycle down 9th street,
Saturday evening, coiiided with ear lU3 OF the
Metropolitan railroad, on 9th street, between
ID aud f. northwest. lie bailey cut about
the head and bruised about the body.
Transfers Of Real Estate.
Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: John
Sherman, trustee, 10 Harriet Hall, lot 4, block
BS. Columbia Heights; 81 1906. S. j. Class to
Z. r. Newman, sub lot IL, So. 416; s.. Annie
NJ. Gantz to Ellen :. Fraser ct al, sub lot 143,
So. 500; $4,000 Kate W. Harlan TO Hester
Shelton, part lot 8, so. 551; $. Louisa a.
Moulton 10 4. G. Hensey, lots Is and 10, block
%, Columbia heights; 50, 100. ID. McMInamn
to- - SwornsteuI, sub lot i, sq. 1919; 1923. 50.
L. 5. Hart TO Z. W. Handy, suu. lots 20 10 2S,
SO. 1850; =. W. II; Weieh to Waiter T..
74o; >. j. ;. Swormstedt IU W. O'Donneli,
sub 56, So. BUG; $1,000
MARRIAGE LICENSES. Marriage licenses
have been issued by the clerk OF the court 10
James Neil and Catherine Mcdonald; Adam
kleinhenIZ and Mary Ruth; Thomas Hudson
and Maria Carter, boln OF Fredericksburg, Va;
Thomas W. Gilbert and Matte u. Eheart, both
OF AlDemarle county, Va; Carr HERMAN Deni-
brecht; II. CASTOR Allen, oil Charleston - e.,
and Elizabeth X. Denison, OF Virginia; John
Brown and LOttie Lomax.
THE DANGER OF FEEDING HORSES Two
ELL.-Agent Key, OF the Humane society,
speaking To a STAR reporter OF the poisoning of
johnson Brothers horses, said that the horses
showed the effects vi what they had eaten,
more on account OF the quality OF hood they
had been used 10, than to the POISONOUS quail
ties OF food they had eaten, which had SUCH u
bad effect them. he thought that i. the
horses had not been in the habit OF getting
such good food, or II they had been feeding III =.
pasture eating weeds aud grass, the poisonous
food would not have effected them III the least.
MANY OF the horses IN the Anacostii railroad
stable are still sick. Yesterday only one car
was run on the road.
TALLY-Ho TOURISTS PASS THROUGH WASH
INGToN.-The ''taIly-ho tourney party, from
Germantown, Pa, who have been approaching
post office, Va, passed through this city yesler
day morning. The tally no coach made
sensation ON Pennsylvadia avenue, just as
people were going 10 church. Inc coach
stopped frequently, and the gentlemen OF the
party seemed anxious to discover whether any
side doors were open They finally found
a fruit store open ana purchased supplies there.
The tour horses were then whipped up and
Comprised Mr.. ana Mrs. E e.. Miller, Mss p n.
L. Benton, Miss Bessie Benton, Mrs. j. Il.
Wright, DIR. F. W. Thomas, Henry Morris, DIR.
T. inslOw Taylor and Mr.. " III. ii. McCailum
and a groom. AT Aide post office they will De
the guests OF Mr.. Henry Fairfax.
Doc RETURNS WITH HIS PLUMBER
Saturday evening, September 4th, MIR. y.
Brewer missed from the meat block IN his store.
Pennsylvania avenue, near eth street east
"A m Sil fI.anp
He was SO certain that he uad been robbed that
the next morning he reported the case as a
robbery at police headquarters. He was, how
ever, surprised about "a week ago To his dog
come III the store with the Dag in his mouth
Counting over the money in the bag, the
amount was found To be correct. Tie eXpiana-
tion Is that Mr.. Brewer had been III tine haoit
of placing some meat for his dog Oh the block
about the closing hour, and on this occasion he
forgot the meat and lett the bag OF money. The
dog supposlng he had put up "A bag OF scraps,
carried IL OH, and then, finding his mistake ana
seeing that his owner was troubled, brought it
back.
officers chosen for the tournament at Hyatts-
Vile Wednesday, are as follows: j. X. H.
" iiiian Freeman, aids; Edward Hin, Isaac
Magruder, Lewis and Walter Wells, Harry
herads and on daS Hoa
Fillmore Beail. orator of the evening; Charles
Calvert, DIR. W. U. EversfeId, DIR. Cnarles n.
Wells, Frank Browning. j. ii. Raston, Ii. Free
man, Or. &. u. Lewis, K +. Evans, w. W. Nc
Cullough, DIR. Z. A. Fox anu Il. ID. stephens
Judges, e. German, Judge Oh time
ELKS GOING TO PHILADELPHIA.-At their
meeting week ago the Washington Lodge of
Elks accepted an invitation from PhiIadelph
Lodge 10 visit the city OF Brotheriy Love on the
occasion OF the unwilling of the handsome
bronze elk, in their rest at Mt. Moriah cemetery
Oh the 10Th proXimo, and be their guests. The
locxe Is periectlng arrangements Tor the trip,
AND IL Is thought that many members will aV All
themselves oil the opportunity To visit Philadel-
phia. Messrs- W. III. Douglas, y. II. Fithian and
W. ID. Mack have been designated a commit
Zee 10 perfect the arrangements.
The ARCHERY MEET.-The Potomac archers
have completed arrangements TOR prize meet
In the Arsenal grounds October q and .. The
order OF shooting will be follows: Wednes-
day, October 6-Ladies, double ColumD ia round
Is arrows each at 81, Az and 80 yards; gentle
men, double American round, 90 arrows each
al on, so and 4Oyards; Hight shooting, turtle
back shooting. Thursday, October Ladies,
national round, As arrows at 90 yards, "a at 5U:
Ladies, Ohio round, SO arrows ut So yards
gentlemen, Ohio round, SO arrows at 10 yards;
POTOMAC round, n arrows each at 81, 20 anu
60 yards; unknown distance shooting. About
are magazine rife, siiyercups, gold and silver
badges and medals. bows, sets of arrows and
oaher articles, useful and ornamental
"A DIVORCE CASE ABANDoNED.-The divorce
Proceedings In the OF Isaiah Ridgeiey
against Sarah e. Ridgeley, filed March 10 l.st,
Ia wnicn Tue complainant charged bad treat
uaent on the part OF the wife, has been dismissed
~ The eompissinants solicitor.
The LABOR CONGRESS IN RIcHMoSD-Prepa-
lions are IN progress among the members OF