Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-03

6l5 9Th st.
FACE aud Eyesight ftted;s1: Hemplers ,412st
CITY AND DISTRICT
AInusements Tonight.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Opera Company in
.OrpheuS and Eurydice."
NATIoNAL.-Nrs. John Drew in Engaged"
LIGHT INFANTRY ARMoRY.-Fair.
CAPITOL PARK--O'B rien's Circus.
PANORAMA BUILDISG.-Battlc Of Manassas
HERzoG's.-"Pinafore."
DIME MUsEUA.-Comedya and Variety.
Condensed Locals.
The o'clock passenger train on the II. & p.
railroad yesterday morning ran into drove of
two of them, the property of Mary Hogan.
The President, accompanied by Secretary and
Mrs. EndicOtt, Col Lamont and Col. Casey, Wis
tied the Washington monument on Friday,
and rode to the top of the structure on the ele-
vatOr-
DIR. J. p. Newman preached at the MetropoIi-
tan NJ E church last evening on the text, The
I.aborer is Worthy OF His Hire and discussed
the labor question.
The Metford gun was tested at the navy yard
on saturday. Nine rounds We're fired and the
test was considered satisfactory.
The twentieth annual graduating exercises of
the class OF 80 of the SDencerian Business coli
1ege will take place ut Albaughs Opera House
Thursday afternoon mt , o clock. Senator Noor-
hees Will award the diplomas to the seventy
graduates.
g1neS We're called to the Capitol on account of
alarm cIr.seG by volume OF smoke under the
roof of the Senate wing. 1t appeared that the
smoke came from 1. furnace in the basement,
and the nre-nen had no service to- perform en-
cept 10 open the windows and let.the smoke out.
The Catholic churches began yesterday the
services % the Month OF Mary which will
continue during May.
OBRIES'S CIRCUS opened its weeks stand at
the Old Capitol Park with performance this
afternOon PerforTna noes will he. given sfternoon
Won IpsFf dot hi
morning was ii creditable one. and created much
enthusiasm among the young folks along the
line OF march. The low price OF admission TO
this circus-One dlme-Ought to make il very
popular.
WHIPPED HIS WIFE AND MoTHER-IN-LAw.-
Henry McStay, young married man. who
lives on 26th street, between and q streets,
was before the Police Court to-day for assault
ing his Wife and mother-in-law, each OF whom
gave testimony against him. The juCge told
Henry he must stop this amusement of yhip-
ping his wife and mother-in-law and sentenced
him to give bonds to keep the peace towards
them or stand committed six months. Henry
went down while his wife walked out smiling.
SENTENCED FOR STEALING A REVOLVER
ShaTles Cox, colored, was employed In August
last 70 assist in removing the furniture at the
residence of Mr.. Thomas Evans, of the Pension
Office Afterwards Mr.. Evans missed his
Solver which bad been presented to him by a
friend. Detective Cox yesterday arrested the
eolored man Tor the larceny, and this morning
Ia the Police Court he tried and sentenced
To thirty days in Jail and thirty days in default
of restitution.
GRADUATING EXERCISES OF THE SPEN-
CERIAN BUSINESS COLLEGE.-The invitation
to the twentieth annual graduating exercises
OF the Spencerian Business college is hand
some affair An excellent engraving OF the
President and his cabinet. headed by the words
The Representative Business Men of the
United States. forms the outer card. The
names OF the seventy graduates appear upon
inner card of invitation. The exercises are 10
be at Albaugh's opera house Thursday next,
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and brief addresses will close with an address
by Hon. Daniel Voorhees,, who Will award the
diplomas.
PRESENTATIONS AT COURT.-The Circuit Court
Jury was discharged this morning by Judge
Hasner The judge was presented by the jury
with the scales OF justice in flowers; Mr.. j. jag
camp. the clerk. with d basket OF flowers; Mr.
II I. SuoIes ue crler, with a scarf pin, and
Mr. Arthur NcDermoJt, bailitf; W IN. Carroll,
messenger, and VIM. Coffee, late messenger
with sllver-headed canes.
CRUISE or THE WASHINGTON CANOE CLUB
FLEEr-A feet "a canoes from the Washington
canoe club started AT one O'CLOCK. this afternoon
for Mt Vernon and the lower Potomac. II con-
sisted OF the Meteor, manned by Commodore
Linton and Mir Latch; Vice Commodore Sels-
bees heavy cenIer-bOard canoe, manned by
himself; the Petrol, manned by Me-srs Mon
I9'e and harrington, and the lola manned by
NeSsI>- Like and brennan, secretary Man
ninz private secretary. They will visit tx
Ioinlnodore Dodge ut MI. Vernon, who will
!oih tiitlh %ltii EI> canoe, the Wanderer for a
further tGlp down stream. They Will probably
make Aqua 'ree1 the turning point OF their
cruise. and expect u De gone the entire week
Being picutIIully provided with fishing tackle
camping odtEi, &c. "a royal good time is ex-
pecict4.
LAW FOR POLICEHEN.-On Saturday after
noon In the case ~ Appeiea Bright against " i.
ration and IL. i. Rhodes ct al, the Jury
douni u verdict for p.aiutifI Tor $500 damages
ne pla-nilh was employed ut Howard univer-
and searched, and brought suit for damages
winch she obtained. The point was made that ia
Hi!>deileitnoTs tand petit larceny being "a mis-
Itilttilor an officer has no right 10 arrest Jun
less The act i Committed in his pres..ncri with
Gut warrant and this point was sustained.
II was aIso decldeu generally that an officer has
no right TO search without u warrant but in
TINS particular ease, the plaintiff being in the
INSTITUTION, III might be oOne.
REAL ESTATE SALEs.-John Mcmahon has
sold To August BUrSdorI for sIU,5i: a part of
lot 20, which Is at the southwest corner ot Con-
hectlcut avenue and l. street. and a part of the
adjoining lot To the SOUTH for S2Io. Ellen l.
Piart has sold 10 Hattie L. Gait for SOP 3OU "A
residence, 2:S.S feet front ON the west side. of
Vermont avenue, between l. street and Thomas
circle Margaret l.. Gaddis and VIM. Gaddis
have sold 10 T. III. L. Leopold, for S14.o3I 81
all OF square 1926, containing 116921 feet OF
A and Ii streets and North Carolina avenue
northeast. The latter has sold the same prop
erty To Alexander McCue for Sl4411 %
Samuel Il. Bond and X e. Hewitt have sold To-
Z j. Hlilyer tor s2J,44O all OF lot ., containing
do''s2Z Ieet OF ground, at the nOrtheas, corner
oil New hampshire avenue and II street,
having frontage of $50 feet on street
AM 1853 feet New Eamps hire
avenue Martht VI. Read has sold
10 Ida y Piatt, for $4,000, four lots at the
northeast corner OF 23d and VI streets having a
frontage OF 1850 leet ON VI street and I29 1eet
on Esd street.
HE WASHINGTON CITY BIBLE SOCIETY,"
Inc nity-elghth anniversary exercises OF the
washington City Bible society were held at the
Sentr2i Presbyterian church last evening DR.
fltZer presiding. Rev. DIS Butler Sunderland
anu Newman made brief addresses The main
3uuress ol the evening was delivered by Repre-
sentative W. Z. T. Breckenridge, OF kenturky
Inc attendance was quite large and consider
aoIe interest was manifested. a brief report
was read, stating that the past year had been
very successful one tor the society.
A CORNERSTONE LAID.-rhe cornerstone OF
The cnanceI extension OF ~. James r. F.
church, Sth street, near northeast was laid
saturday afternoon. Bishop Paret conducted
the exercises. He was assisted by the rector
Kew James w. Clark, and by Revs Mckee
cost about ~ 900. The extension will be bull,
Oh granite Side rooms will be added to the
ehanceL When completed the church will have
seating capacity OF 400.
IMPORTANT SALE OF TURKISH CARPETS AMI
EUGS.-One OF the most extensive ana valuable
collection OF oriental carpets ever sent TO this
city Il now on View at the auction rooms O
Thomas bowling, 1Ith street ana PennsyiyaniS
avenue. There II number lars,t