Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-16

Condensed Locals.

CITY AND DISTRICT
Condensed Locals.
Officer Acton this morning arrested John
Webster, boy about seventeen years old, who
saloon near the Baltimore and Potomac depot
and insisted on having bottle filled with
whisky, and made such row when the bar
tender refused him that he had to be put out.
He was taken to the Police Court and sentenced
To the farm for three months.
The Capital City Guards last night attended
the fair at the Plymouth Congregational
church, given under the auspices OF the Co
The fair OF the D. p Morton Post, No. 4. GAR.
was opened last night at the Veterans hall.
corner OF 9th and c streets northwest.
At a meeting of the Maryland democratic
club last evening, addresses were made by DIR.
John Campbell OF Ohio. Hon. John H. Rodgers of
Arkansas, Hon. Barnes Compton, and Hon.
William Cole of Maryland
Funeral services were held over the remains
of Mrs. Representative WOODBURY., of Nevada,
at 81. Stephens church yesterday, Rev. Father
McNaIly officiating. The pail bearers were
Hon. Zach. Taylor of California, ]. d. O'Connel,
James Black, Col. j. III. Heally and Frank
Burke The remains were deposited Temporal
My in the vault at Mt. Olivet cemetery.
Inc young men who have been holding cot
tage meetings under the auspices of the Y M. c.
~ in noyt heas: W ashington effected an organ
ization last evening by the election of the fol-
lowing board of managers: j. Il. Wight, Henry
Brown.
10 w H. Sweeny. OF Philadelphia (her nephew)
500. . K Bond $50. and to Francis Priestly
tan a he pS-
tate. and he is directed to provide for her board
and clothing of the husband.
This morning in the Police Court James l..
northeast, was fined SIO5 by Judge Smell for
Keeping an unlicensed bar. An appeal was
noted
George Smith, colored. charged with cutting
Joseph Taylor with razor. was sentenced to
SIX months in Jail by Judge Smell this morning.
smith claimed that Taylo cut AT him with a
knife before he cut him, and noted an appeal.
PnI
stolen from his boat house. near Anacostia
bridge. a spyglass valued at S3.-Cyrus X
ports stolen from him four faucets worth Sd
Harry Temple, Is Iowa Circle, reports stolen
from his room some clothing a watch and a
9Teistpln, value s36--Andrew Starwalt, ~
III street northwest, reports that between $50
and $50 Ociock last night his kitchen was en-
tered and ROBBED OF s12 worth of articles.
SUPERB ART HANGINGs- - Mr. Rufus H.
Bragdon, of New York city. to-day opened a
temporary studio in the Post building. IOth
and ID streets. The celebrity of this artist as
the inventor OF the rich decorative art of
lu>tra painting Is universal, and his purpose
IN spending few weeks in Washington is to
exhibit his work in the way of portieres screen
panels and other interior decorations with
view of taking orders for the same and he will
also receive pupils. His display OF work ex.
h ,u hish order OF excellence and artistic
skiIi IN design and the ensemble OF color, and
merits The unqualified success he has attained
Inc ne studio Is open from $3.50 a. m. to p. M,
are assured cordial reception.
\ TWELVE YEAR OLD MARRIAGE LICENSE
Yesterday a coiored man appeared at the clerks
othce at the court house and produced a mar
rage license in the name of VIM smith and
sarah Robinson, dated in May, / S74 and asked
II 1t was good To marry on. He was Informed
tnat II was perfectly good and lett, but returned
this morning stating that the minister would
not marry them last night upon the license bnt
after waiting twelve years he would not give in
up, and procured new license.
DEATH OF AN OLD MISIsTER.-Rev James
ID. brown, the Oldest member OF the Baltimore
annual conference OF the Methodist EPISCOPAL
church, died at his residence in Baltimore Yes.
terday. he was born in Chester county. Pa.
IN 1907 He connected himself with the
Methodist Episcopal church in 1927 and in
lo2S entered upon his duties as an itinerant
preacher: In March, 1929, he was received
into the Baltimore conference. During the ac-
1--WE period of his ministry he filed many i'm
port e1n appointments In the Baltimore confer
In this city. His last regular appointment was
10 W atcoat chapel, Baltimore. At the confer
supernumerary to Rev. St Clair Neal, at Broad
way NJ K church.
TEMPERANCE Work AT WASHINGTON Ran.
EAckS--Ihrough the influence and exertions of
Miss L. b. Chase, superintendent of the tenn
perance work among the soldiers OF the arsenal
tney and their officers and others were ad-
dressed last evening by Representatives Price
OF Wisconsin, and Cutcheon, of Michigan and
Mrs. Col. CrandaIl, Miss Ella Hausmann and
oiIss ihomas sang several patriotic songs,
rendering them in a very entertaining manner.
The meeting was held In Recreation hall which
through the Kindness and exertion of the com.
Inandant Gen. H. q. Gibson, Mrs Gibson and
the oincers and ladies of the garrison. has been
transformer from an unsightly store house into
az artistically arranged hall.
THE D'HUYvETTER COLLECTION evep
ing up TO 1920 O'Clock and tomorrow up To i
CLOCK VIII oe the only time TO see this impor-
tant collection of fine paintings The gallery
VIII be closed at the latter hour to prepSre for
Inc sale at O'Clock. II is suggested that those
contemplating attending the sale provide
themselves with opera glasses. The sale for
the first evening viii be from No i to "a incln
kive. - w S'0
SOMETHING WORTH KNowING.-Strangers
visiting New York will do well to stop at the
Buckits ham hotel on Fifth avenue conducted
ON the European plan, with a Restaurant unsur.
passed aud reasonable in price. This hotel Is
n-iaG n itccnt In Its appointments, and has been
greatly enlarged and beautified the past season
Al mas cost between one and two million dollars
70 build and furnish, Is supplied with superb
public and private dining rooms, billiard and
reading rooms, telegraph Office, Edison electric
i4Snt elevators, news rooms, etc, and is located
near the Grand Central depot. Horse cars
IL accessible to places of business, theaters etc
IL has single rooms from one dollar per day
upwards, also most luxurious suites for families
who can get more Tor their money at this hotel
than IL any other Hrst-class house in the city.
II. & o. X. T. SPECIAL NorIcE-In order 10
cc'ninUGate the increased travel on the Il. &
q. X. II. between Washington and Indianapolis
the company l. now running q through sleeper
between these 'infs, leaving here daily at 3
rns-. slTiy ing mel day at indianapolis at 40
ALB; unse Il hears. Secure your tickets and
slse. ii% ear aeccIp nioCatIons at B. * y. ticket
:hsS'. e1: and I:.Il Pennsylvania ave., and
Its1tiC4.. eCf.-ef -<s.T jersey ave.