Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-29
condemned Locals.


Condensed Locals.
The Waugh Band of Mercy at its serni-ar-
nual meeting at Waugh VI. T.. church yester-
day afternoon, elected officers as follows: Geo.
Buchler. president; Alonzo McCathren. secre-
tary; Miss May Whiteside, vice president; Geo.
Nash, treasurer, and James Dyer, urganist.
n certificate of Incorporation OF the Epiphany
Beneficial association has been filed in the
recorders office by y. f. Price, W. NJ Ashley
and j. Z. Hodgson-
The newIy-eiected officers of ST. Patrick's
Temperance society were installed last even
ing. Afterwards the large audience present
was pleasantly entertained with addresses and
recltationS, vocal and Instrumental music.
William T. Ncany, ut one time II well-known
newspaper man of Baltimore, died at Provi-
dence hospital yesterday. He found
Thursday night by the police on Pennsylvania
avenue. near Sd street, in u stupid condition,
e.IG . oy an oNeTdose Oh lhOTphla, taken IN
order 10 induce sleep. He was lorty-three years
old and native of ireland. He leaves "a wife
and children in Baltimore.
Rev. y W. Haddaway. who succeeds Rev.
DIR. Cox at Mt. Vernon Place VI. L. church south,
preached yesterday Tor the first time to his new
charge.
Rev. DR.. Schneeberger, of Baltimore, de-
hSered an address 10 the Adas Israel congrega-
ton yesterday afternoon ON the necessity OF
establishing IL college Tor the education OF rabbi
and teachers of the orthodox branch OF the He
brew church.
The remains of James McDonough. sergeant
alarms ON board the United States steamship
Enterprise, which has arrived in New York
after three years, cruise to China, We're brought
To this city Saturday evening and taken TO his
home on Sth street southeast.
senator Mcmillan, OF Minnesota. addressed
the meeting AT the \. VI. e. \. parlors yester-
Cay afternoon.
James Snowden. a colored man, was charged
in the Police Court to-day with assaulttng mis-
wife Frances Snowden. The assault consisted
III biting his wiies hngeE The defence adj
mitted the biting but endeavored to maintain
that Mrs. Snowden's finger got into her hIs-
band mouth accidentally. The Court did not
take this view and imposed a fine OF So.
a CASE OF BASE ISGFATITUDE-In January
henry Meyer, a young German, apparently in
tax
OF Mr. Quinn, a clerk in the city post office who
hHes at toniee station, Maryland. He re-
manned with Mr.. Quinn until last "Wednesday
when, IL is charged. he attempted TO force an
entrance iato Mrs. Quinn's bed chamber with
fci0n!ous intent The lady succeeded in locking
MN OFT: Meyer then, II IL charged attempted
fo break The door down, bu. Was frightened
away by Mrs. Quinn's screams TOR help. He
Hec iroin the house and was To get on q
tram Tor baltimore. " hen taken into Mr.
Quinn ; home he was walking ON the turnpike
Rom this city to Baltimore. The police saw That
ne imposed upon the sympathy OF Officer
Barnes here by representing Shat TWO men had
stolen his trunk containing all his money.
luis story Was shown to be untrue, and Meyer
lett the city.
TEMPERANCE MEETINGS AT THE NATIONAL
RIFLES ARHoRI--A series OF temperance
meetings were begun at the National titles
aInlory nall yesterday afternoon, under the
Francis Murphy one meeting was neId in the
afternoon ard one at night Representative
Sessions, OF New Iorll, in an appeal Tor temper
ance, declared himself in favor Of local option
III The Districs OF Columbia.
BASE BALL THIS WEEK.-Btse ball will omen
lhlS week very actively Carroll. tie new let
IeIder OF the home team, arrived here yester-
pected To arrive to-day. TIE Brown university
Team which IS To piay the opening game with
r1Ved last evening.
The GERMAN VETERANs-At a meeting YES
teiuaS AFTERNOON oi the German Veterans OF the
elShth battalion, District OF Columbia Vo!un-
,ee.s; aeT,hsementS We're perfected Tor the pro-
PISeu celebration of the twenJy-fiith atfufyer-
srrS OF The muster in OF the hattaIion IN.
chairman. Mr.. George Wagner, announced that
Sti.atof sherman had consented To act Is hon
OTarS president at the banquet TO he ciye,, az,
tle evening OF Monday. April H. He also
read "a letter OF Gen. Charles p Stone ot W,
YORK, acceptiu-, the Veterans Invitation IN tba
banquet Comrade Henninghausen 81 RaJfi
more, WAS elected historian OF thc batt.,Iiosi
The following were elected delegates 10 renra
sent the German Veterans AT the conference of
District Veterans: For the Washington RifIes.
Messrs- Wagner, Angerman and Eettler- for
turner's, company y, Messrs. HofIa Kr.tuse and
DoeIlng; Tor Turner's, company g. Nlessrs X och
D. PieI and Hage man.
SHOT IN THE LEG.-Last evening Officer Du,-
nIngion TOOK TO the nrst precinct station col
ored Do. named James Alien. 10 years old who
was suffering rom wound in the leg and sub
sequenLy he was sent 10 his home No. Us G
street southwest He reported that he had
been shot by some unknown person ON Virginia
avenue, between South Capitol and L, street
southwest.
SERVICES OVER THOMAS GALES FoRsrER,s
AsHEs.-Servicesw were held Yesterday Hv Snir;t
ualists at SO III street over the urn co6tairni,S,
the ashes OF Thomas Gales Forster whose body
wa eISih1teo some time ago. The urn was of
galvanized iron and about eighteen inches HIGH
The eAercises consisted Of addresses by Geo s
Bacon, A. " Wheeloek and Anthony Higgins.
message delivered by Mrs ~ NJ GIadine rs il
wa, was claimed, from the spirit OF the dead man.
Inc urn VIII be taken TO baltimore for inter-
Aent IN Greeninount cemetery.
uaS afternoon, about / O'Clock a daring rob-
berry was committed at the residence ,f ar
JOIN NJ Carson, nos L. street northwest. A
tniei entered an unoccupied house next door to
Ar C&fsons, and climbing out the seconds
story window he passed across a nansard roof
ana entered the second-story window OF Mr.
Carsons house. The family were al lnnc,, i'm
The basement, and the thief had everything his
own way in the upper portion OF the honse
Afier collecting a quantity OF jeweIry. consist
Ing OF a lady S gold watch and Chain bracelets
and necklaces and $50 in cash, the thief left
the house and the robbery was not discovered
until some time in the evening when the nolica
were notified. The goods We're valued AT about
$500.
THE LUTHER CHURCH MISUNDERSTANDING
thirteenth anniversary of the organization OF
the Luther Place Memorial church was OBJ
served yesterday, the pastor, Rev. j. q. Butler
preaching the theme, "Ihe Planting Pc.
Rod" The church was organized under the
present pastor in 1873, with forty-eight men,
bers. There have been added since $50. The
present enrolled membership is $50.
EXHIBITION OF ETCHINGs.-There is on view
At tue art exhibition rooms OF Messrs. Walter
II. Williams & Co. the Hamilton collection OF
Etchings and Engravings, which viii be sold at
public sale, commencing Wednesday evening
at ) O'Clock
NAGSoLIAs AND Roses AT AUcTIoN.-Mr.
bowling viii sell tomorrow, at IL O'Clock, at
his auction rooms, a choice collection of roses,
magnoiias anu other ornamental shrubs from
folk.