Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-24
sWaShingfOn. DE-,


Officially there is no such city as Washing
ton, Dc A city by that name was once char
tered by Congress, but the charter was repealed
several years ago. The capital of the United
States IL the District of Columbia, all parts of
which are alike governed directly by Congress
is Washington, but the Postmaster General
could rename 1t Villas If he saw fit."-Chica0o
Journal.
Section 40 of the act of Congress, entitled "An
act To provide government for the District of
Columbia" approved February 2I, ISL pro
vtdes that: THAT portion of said District, in
GUIDED within the present limits of the city OF
Washington, shall continue to be known as the
Guy Of Washington, and that portion OF said
District, included within the limits of the city
of Georgetown, shall continue to be known as
been rsnea,sd h, ~, tho Law mas never
reafhrmed by section "a OF the Revised Statutes
Of the United States relating to the District OF
columbia. So, therefore, the City of Washing
ION does have an official existence not as mu-
nicipai corporation, but as a geographical dis
JUNCTION, unless tpse di1lt OF the Chicago Journal
A TEMPERANCE JUBILEE MEETING-A
largely attended meeting was held under the
auspices OF the Womens' Christian Temperance
union at the Congregational church yesterday,
10 celebrate the passage of the bill, requiring
that scientific temperance instruction be made
one OF the studies IN the public schools Of the
District. Senator Blair the author of tn,
measure, presided, and made a brief address.
addresses were made by Representatives
c1l,>Nl rs,
Mary IL. Hunt and Mrs. A +. Newman.
The PLATE PRINTERS REGArrA.-At the
Plate printers regatta Saturday evening the
double working boat race was won by Martie
and Oascoigne The four-oared shell race was
won by "a crew composed OF Baker, stroke:
Nordzy, 3; Bode, ?, and Somers, bow.
RoBBERIEs REPoRTED.-Joseph Wheeler
l4ol massachusetts, avenue, reports stolen
from hIin "A quantity Of Jewelry and silk um-
breiiai, value, S.l. H. L. Sprague, 1927 III
street reports That be lost or had stolen from
ann, wnlle returning from the Baltimore races
so ana some Papers. Mrs. Julia Freeman
4OS re" jersey avenue, reports stolen from her
a91''ntit5 oil bed clothing worth 1913.
CHILDRENs DAY ExERCIsEs.-These exer-
cIse>, now 80 popular among church people
were celebrated with considerable elaboration
yesterday at The First NJ. l.. church in East
Washington. the church was handsomely
decorated with flowers. The exercises con-
sisted OF music. recitation and addresses, un-
Ger the supervision OF Mr.. W. b. Hartley
superintendent OF the sabbath school. One OF
.ne features OF the occasion which elected
ineIange BY Col. samuel L. Strattan-
To DECORATE THE GRAvEs.-The Gamma
Gael society have arranged To decorate tl.
graves OF the wife and vi WCl!e Tone one of
Tie patriots Of I79S, at old Pres byterIau burial
gIound In West irshinston, and that oi Chas.
DSvln Riley, Col. j. L. Garesche, Father Bowie
and soldiers and sailors of the late war on sun
Gay nextLthe committee leaving the hall at
H.
Ing addresses, VIII be provided
A THIEF IN THE MARKET HoUsE-Andersou
Page, cOiOred man, visited the Center market
this morning, where he stole 4, basket belonging
~ u butcher, and went to- the ice box of anothtT
butcher and was filling his basket, when Special
Ofncer Capner arrested him and took him 10 the
Police Court, where he pleaded guilty To two
changes of larceny. The judge gave him two
months In Jail.
SUNDAY SHAvINS--Rudolph Sauer who
Keeps barber shop on Ala street southwest,
was charged in the Police Court today with
violating the sunday law on the 18th OF this
month, the day aiterS ud&e Macarthur decided
a similar case against him. Several persons
shop on the sunday Charged. The case was
continued until tomorrow for Judgment
ISDicTMENTs--The grand jury to-day re-
turned indictments against Mordecai Lester,
Tor assault with intent To commit rape and
Samuel Z. Scott, assault with intent to xiii.
END OF THE ARasTRoNG-HALE LIBEL CASE
In the Criminal Court Judge Macarthur this
morning the case of VIM. j. Armstrong OF tine
National Free Press, charged with libel in hay-
VIM. H. Hale, of the Hearth and Home am al
legged hbelpns article, under the heading of the
hoo Doc Doctor, was taken up. Messrs
Cahin and e. A. Walter appeared Tor the de-
1endant. The district attorney said Hale had
s sii these proceedings begun been arrested in
Omaha-a highly improper proceeding A
noile prosequi was entered.
REAL ESTATE SALES.-Mary Preston has sold
to Susan +. Preston, for 50, 500, lot II 4x95
on the north side of z street, between 5th and
10th streets. ]. III. Wilson and NJ b. MayfieId
trustees. have sold TO Andrew and ]. William
Frey, for $4,000, q residence in Bealrs addt
ton to Georgetown. Andrew Parker H. III
Warner and George w. +. Swartzeli have sold
10 Benjamin III. Warder, for $I6,I3S 90 The
triangle at the intersection of Boundary street
and Maple avenue, lie Droit park, with the ex
ception of four houses. Elizabeth LAME,
Dunn has sold to the Richmond and Danvilis
Railroad company, for S127 900, the building
. at tie southwest corner OF 18th street and
Pennsylyania avenue, fronting 80 feet. Blanca
o. Hoskins has sold TO Charlotte NJ. Cosby fol
Sl,s11, a lot 2u-96xS7.50, on the south side q
Coreoran street, just east OF New Hampshire
avenue. John II. Brown has sold TO jaime.
jackson, Jr, for SS,9I1.54 parts OF two lots
ooxlOS.21 feet each on the north side Of Rhode
Island avenue, between 18th street and Con
necticut avenue. Isabel III. Card has sold e
James Jaekson, jr., for SS,911.53, a part OF one
Of the above lots