Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-13
Elections IF Officers.

Eleet1ODS +sI SmtPrS.
The twenty-third annual election of the stock
holders of the " ashington and Georgetown
railroad company took place to-day, and re-
suited in the reelection of the board of direc-
tors. composed of Messrs. William r. Riley
Maltby @. Lane. Leonard Whitney, A Ross
Henry Hurt. The election of officers will take
place this afternoon 1t is supposed the present
ones Will be reelected
AT the annual meeting of the National Asso-
citation for the Relief OF Destitute COlered
Women and Children last night the old board
OF officers were reelected as follows: Mrs. NJ :.
Pomeroy president; Mrs. J. Il. Bruce, vice presi-
dent; Mrs l. L. Doolitlle: treasurer; Mrs. II. A.
Cook, secretary; Mrs. ]. L. Baxter, Mrs. f. q.
Dole. Mrs. c. l.. Grimke, Mrs. {. A. $. Hail.
Mrs. Louise Mann, Mrs NJ. L. Merriweather.
Mrs. ~ VI. Purvis, Mrs. ]. ". Scudder. Miss
j. b. Johnson VIM III. A. Wormley. trustees.
Economy Council. No. $50, ~ l.. of H., has
Sidney NJ Davis, vice commander;
mander: VIM. VI. Bass. secretary; DR.. Howard
II. Barker, collector; Frank +. Laporte, treas
urer; Ed. Y. Fisher, guide; H. Wittekindt,
sentative; alternate, DR. %. c. Ketch,m.
Inc Real Estate Title Insurance company
yesterday afternoon elected the following
trustees: NJ Ashford. Samuel Bacon f.. Francis
Riggs, Albert a. Wilson, Charles 4. Duncanson,
George W. Pearson, Robt. U. Hoffman, John
The Home Building association Last evening
elected officers tor the ensuing year as follows:
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president: W. Il. Wetzel, secretary; l.. D. Wine
treasurer; j. H. B-y am. john IRWIN, George J.
Johnson, George :. Kraft, Charles y. Moore ).
Norris Thorne and Ed :. Wescott, directors.
DIsoRDERLY ITALIASs.-Last night about g
O'Clock Policemen Oliver. Fisher ana Bast. with
the seventh precinct patrol wagon went to
Flynn's saloon. at the corner or I'd and X
streets northeast. in answer To- "A telephone mes
sage that number OF Italians were fighting.
Upon arriving the officers found a crowd of
Italians standing on the sidewalk talking
The officers arrested four OF the Italians and
drove them OFT TO the II ation-house where three
of them were released on collateral The fourth
man was intoxicated. and he locked up.
Before being locked up. however, he asserted
his innocence and throwing his hat the
floor he stamped upon IL ana severely beat him
self about the head with his fists. He re-
leased on collateral this morning. In the Po-
lice Court to-day the men We're charged with
unlawful assembly, and their collaterals were
forfeited.
SENTENCED FOR RoBBISG Hrs EMPLOYER
Thomas Reed colOred man employed a
driver by Mrs. Martha Reed, who keeps a wood
yard at IS. f street southeast, was in the
Police Court today charged with robbing his
employer. Mrs. Reed testified that since her
husbands death she had been keeping the
wood yard, and found that. instead of makiTl
she was losing money all the time In order 10
nnG out whether she being robbed or not
she marked several pieces of coin with the let
ter V, and after the money was missed she no
titled the police and had Reed arrested. She
identified the money recovered. Officer Pear
son testified TO arresting the defendant and re-
covering the marked coin. Inc defendant de-
MED the charge OF stealing, and attempted to
account for his possession OF The coin by say
ing he had it before yesterday. Mrs; Reed
testified that the coin was not marked until
yesterday. BE was sentenced 10 six months in
jail Appeal noted.
ARMY MUTUAL AID AssoCIATIoN.-A meet
Ing of the Army Mutual Aid association was
held in the Office OF the secretary and treasurer
in the Washington monument Office building
yesterday. There was a very large attendance
and the meeting was very satisfactory.
Mr. sINoSs' DAMAGE SUIr.-Yesterday
afternoon, in the Circuit Court, No. ]. Judge
Cox, the case OF Julius Simons against Leading
ham & Co. To recover O,OOO damages, was
taken up. In May, 1854, a cab belonging TO the
defendant came in contact with Mr.. Simons at
the corner of 9th and F streets knocking him
down and injuring him seriously. He not only
entered the damage suit, but went before the
against the driver of the cab on the charge of
assault The criminal trial resulted in the ac-
quittal of the driver.
SUIT AGAINST THE SOUTHERN MARYLAND
HAILRoAD--A bill was filed yesterday in the
United States circuit court by f. y Darling
and y :. SmOot against the Southern Mary
pany OF New York, William H Nell, B. F. Fol
som and j. II. Linville, of Philadelphia alleg-
Ing that a mortgage Tor 81 500, 600 was lille
gaiiy made, and that any sale made under the
same Is Illegal and void The bill sets forth
certain fraudulent acts on the part of the de-
PENDANTS and asks for general relief. The OBJ
Ject OF this bill Is said 70 be TO set aside sale
the road proposed TO be made to-day in Phia-
delphia, and To carry the case to the Supreme
Court.
THE HEBREW FAIR.-At the meeting of the
committee in charge of the Hebrew fair las
evening there was considerable discussion over
the articles 10 be voted for. Among the articles
thus 10 be disposed are an odd Fellows and
Knights of Pythias' gold medal combined, q
satin-lined swallow tail coat and vest, sword
suitable for Odd Fellow or Mason, a solid silver
printers composing stick, desk 10 go to the
most popular newspaper, the title To a lot In
Huntington, Prince George county, sd, a
sleigh and $50 doll.
PARKERS ARTILLERY. - Charles Parker q
colOred man, was arrest ted last night by Officer
Hamilton, of the seventh precinct, on COM
plant of his wife, and taken to the station
on q charge OF assault. At the station q revolt
yer about two feet long taken from his
pocket. This morning i'll the Police Court
Parker was charged with carrying pistol. and
was fined $50 or 80 days.