Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-09-24
Condensed Locals.


Police Officer Shanks, of the second precinct
yesterday cut two fingers of his lett maud Sc
Serey while cutting hay in a stable.
man named John W. Nash struck on
the head with "a bottle Dy Thomas Harris last
night, and his head cut badly. He was attended
by DIR. TAYLOR, of the Emergency hospital
The will of the late Lucy A. Anderson filed
yesterday, gives her personal property to her
sister Mary j. Watts and friend Louisa Mar
riott. One-hali of the remainder OF her estate
she bequeathes to her sister absolutely, and the
residue To the said sister, in trust for her niece
Lille f.. Watts.
The funeral of the late Charles E. Parker
which took place at the Zion Baptist church
yesterday, was largely attended, the members
OF various societies To which the deceased be-
lOnged being present. Several pastors OF col
Ored churches took part in the services. The
remains were buried in Harmony burial
ground.
Among the mail contracts awarded yesterday
was one TO +. ). Smith. of this city, ON the route
10 ROlph's, Tor STI.SU
VIM. Washington, colored boy, was fined SIS
BY Judge Smell to-day for cruelty beating a mule
with a piece OF board.
SUSPECTED OF BEING A SwINDLER-A re-
.pectably dressed cOlOred man named Dewitt
D1mas, who claims to- be president of an assO-
citation known as the Baltimore Bureau Tor the
oral, intellectual and Industrial Improvement
Of Coiored People, was arrested Yesterday by
Detectives Carter and Mahon and locked up al
the skin precinct station on suspicion of being
hswlndier. Dumas claimed To- be the presi-
Dent of what he said was an old organization;
that ne was stenographer, ana had been en-
said he Is a teacher of several languages tie
laid his headq quarters was at Douglass hall. 30
Lexington street. baltimore. Last evening de-
tectiNe MahOn visited Douglass hall and learned
That Dumas had spent ABOUT minutes at
he nail, which was occupied by several secret
societies Dumas had In his possession "a couple
,! subscription books, which con tain the names
d "A nulnuer OF prominent business firms and
several Catholic churches. with amounts rang
ing from one To ten dollars. One OF the books
cOofalned The names vi d number oil Washing.
ton merchants. Dumas was unable 10 STAT
lF Iff~ had "a
as he claimed that the nvs,s was made by
Nm- Reade, an authorized agent, whose name
was attached 10 the list. be Is held 10 await
kn examination.
A Masonic CENTENNIAL--MyronM Parker
NJ W. L. U. NJ; W. X. Singleton X. w c. s.
and Joseph VI. W ilsOn, OF LaIayetie LODGE No
10, Oh TINS city. have gone to Philadelphia to
attend the centennial celebration OF the Grand
Louge r. ana A NJ, OF Pennsylvania which
VIII commence this evening by d meeting at
the Academy of Music, Philadelphia. To-inor-
20" at tue centennial comm Ieatiou of the
grand lodge tine orIgi nal minutes oil the closing
communication OF the Provincial Grand I.ody.
I fennsy lVanIa, and OF the opening OF the
present independent grand lodge Oh september
soth, l. $50, Will be read by the grand secretary.
rue guests from this cliy Will be entertained at
banquet IN the evening.
The FUNERAL OF DAVID MCCouB.-Tbe
funeral of the late David McComb, Tor MANY
years clerk 10 the commandment OF the WASH
ihstoh ntsS yard, an account OF whose death
was puDiisneu IN Wednesday, STAR, took
place yesterday from his late residence No
~ T. street northeast. IL was attended by
a>hlngton Naval lodge, No. 4, of Masous and
large number of relatives and friends repre-
sentsttiNes OF many of the old East W ashington
families and some oi the former associaI,s, of
the deceased IN the navy Rev. T.. ID. Andrews
d Christ r. r. church, OfficIated, and the re,
mains were Inferred with Masonic rites in the
Congressional cemetery.
PORTABLE BAR RooM.-Jennie Wicks, a
solored woman about IorIy Years old, was
before the Police Court to-day charg ed ty Officer
anderson with keeping AN Unlicensed bar
she was arrested for selling whisky at a picnic
rom bottle which she carried under her
1ress- Her counsel pleaded guilty for her, with
The understanding that he was only to pay the
sost, which amounted To 30.
REAL ESTATE sALE.-A deed from W. H.
Campbell toAlex. Zievet has been placed ON re-
oru, transferring sub lot As, 81. 49,; near the
Sapitol for $4,000
DEATH OF AN OLD CITIZEN OF MARYIAND-
Mf. Jonh Gardner, OF Anne Arundel county
Mo:. dled at his Residence at sulphur Springs
yesterday morning, AT the ripe age of eighty
three years. Dir. Gardner was born near
khefe ne dled and ali his lite mad been en-
.aEeG III Iarinlny- He united with the Metho-
.ist episcopal church in early lie. and his
aouse, near sulphur Springs cnurcn was for
se'.is a iasHrite sioppin5 place tor travelling
1AhsteIs- he WAS well Known To the atIen-
iants Of Jackson Grove camp meeting and " As
,ie Vi tiie lew VINO attended The first meeting
mere IN ISIS. He leaves surviving MIN thir
cen Children. forty grandcliIarrn and ~
great grandchildren.
4 NEW MINIsTER-Rey Mr. S.nso,, -.
indian Orchard, Mass, mas accepted Ihe call ~
.ne iaoerhacie church, south ashinSton and
VIII enter upon his duties here the I,rsI Sunnd.v
II October. ~'
DEPARTMENT CLERKS AS CoNur,c,
AGkNrs--1 esterday Detectives Ran and Horne
arrested w lillian H. Mills, clerk in the offica
the Fourth Auditor OF the treasury a. 40
Unlicensed commercial agent, and he lett Sooo
collateral at the Police Court for a hearin, .-'.v
tuesday. IL Is Charged that Mills has bean
ioing quite business in selling flour at red s,ced
ates, some OF the business beIng lran,,,cieS in
Amce hours lti> understood that this il only
me OF q series of arrests oi clerks eusaaa,i ~
ike business which will be made. Ihe loI.,s.c.,
sists complain that an extensive trade las
sssn Done Dy clerks IN several departments