Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-01
Condensed Locals.

Marshal Wilson has appointed Mr.. W. w.
Kirby a bailir. vice Mr. a. r. Searie, resigned.
Archbishop Gibbons confirmed 1O2 children
and 80 adult converts at ST. Augustnes church
yesterday. The choir sang Mozart's 18th mass.
Bishop Dwyenger, of Fort Way me Ind, preached
the sermon.
The contest over the will of Mary j. Wright
has been abandoned.
Mr. simon Wolf. of this city, yesterday adj
dressed a large audience at the Har Sinai tenn
pie, Baltimore, on the theme, what is True
DIR. A. NJ. Burnett delivered a lecture Satur-
day before the pupils of the High and Normal
schools on 1.-THE Eye"
treasurer of Albaughs Opera House, died last
night at her home, 1O17 18th street northwest.
o'clock. Mr. Fisk has the sympathy of many
friends In his bereavement.
Interesting missionary anniversary exercises
were held at Mount Zion and Waugh NJ E.
churches last evening.
The Harness and Trunk Makers Assembly.
No. 1898 h. of L.. las issued circular appeal
Ing TO the public TO shun harness made by con-
Wet labor and buy only union-made' work
thereby encouraging home industry.
Mrs Mary Ann Chllds, wife of Isaac Childs a
welEknOwn WaShingtOnian connected with
brickyards south of the Capitol, died Saturday
OF apoplexy, at her home, 512 Virginia avenue
AT meeting of the directors of the Arlington
flre Insurance company, neld last Saturday,
the following were unanimously reelected to
serve the ensuing year, viz Judge Walter S.
Cox, president; VIM. King, vice president:
Chas. b. Maury, treasurer, and Frank T. Raw
,.shillington sends the Century Magazine for
. Marcn and Demorests Portfolio of Fashions for
William smith, colored, was fined SIS in the
fonee Court to-day for stealing.
RoBBERIEs REPoRTED-Mrs Emily
Briggs, who lives at 9Th street and South Caro-
INA avenue s. e., reports to the police that she
lost or had stolen from her Saturday afternoon
camels hair shawl which she values at 81 900.
WIN. Hill, a bOarder at 1412 2Sth street A.
W.,reports stolen from his room a dark brown
overcoat valued at 80.
FIRING AT A SUPPOSED INcENpIARY-
building houses on the Bowen road, over
the Eastern branch, last Friday night noticed
two men about the place. One of the men had
forced an entrance TO one of the houses. When
Mr.. Stewart started after him the man threw a
hatchet at him, grazing his head. Mr.. Stewart
escape. Mr.. Stewart is under the impression
that one or both shots took effect as blood was
found on the hoor and outside. Some shavings
and small wood was found piled up in the floor
and II Is believed that the intruders intended
10 set Ire to the houses.
LADY RoBBEDBY NEGRO Foor-PaD IN
THE CAPITOL GRoUNDS.-Mrs. Mary Garner
who lives on Carol street, between list and Cd
ana and streets southeast, reported to the
police yesterday that between 8 and 9 O'Clock
saturday night, while passing through the Capt.
tol grounds, near LIST and b streets southwest
she was seized by a colored man. who drew n
knife on her and threatened to kill her il she
dld not give up what money she had. She
he ran OF.
The CONCEPT by the Hungarian Gypsy band,
or rather. orchestra, at Albaughs last night
gave great satisfaction to the large audience
ne weli-selected numbers were rendered with
siIFlt ana much technical excellence The en-
cores were many. Mr.. NJ. Obah the leader is a
master OF the violin. and his Performance of
Hungarian and American airs was enthusiasti
e.a.IS received Mr.. Hervath, after his solo on
the clihoato, was compelled TO respond to three
sIeores; The rendering of the Mexican seren-
arfn Ssyx
foet ana Peasant" the last named with its
De.utlful waltz movement were the specially
will I've m,siinee 1y .ne orchestra. This band
,Lsater ednesday and Thursday afternoons
The ILLUSTRATED LECTURE on "Italv and
the Alps" by Mr.. Harry w, French at the
NatIonai theater last night, was even more in
terestlng than his previous lecture. The audi
ehce Was numerous
THsY walled FROM RICHMOND Iyro THE
WASHINGTON WoRkHOUsE--Frank Hamilton
and James D Brien, young men, pleaded guilty
IN the Police Court this morning to charges of
Eagrancy and were sentenced to the farm tor
ninety days in default OF bonds. They we're ar
rested by Of1eer Breen, and had in their pos
session quantity OF dentists and doctors in
ssruments, which the police think were stOler
1ne prisoners said they walked from Rich
CoNFIRMArIoNs BY BISHOP PAREr-Yester-
oay bishopParet visited theCnurch of the Epiph-
any. ashington, where he confirmed a class
Oh a persons, presented by the Rev. Dr. Giesy
rector of the parish. There were seven clergy,
men with the bishop in the chanceI, viz Rev
T. Abbot, OF Cambridge. Mass; L. p Bissell,
OF Ltchne.d, Conn.,; :. II. Giesy, DID, C. G.
Srlfnth, Irving McElroy, j. NJ. f. Mex ee and
Aleaander Shiras, ID. d.. OF Washington. Last
service at 81. Mary's chapel, on 23d street "A
colored mission Of St Johns parish. IL is said
parishioners of 81. johns towards the erection
OF neat and commodious chapel OF brick or
stone Tor the congregation of ST. Mary's extend
ing over and beyond the site OF the present
frame structure.
WASrs PART OF THE MoNEY.-Joel III.
lcker has entered a suit against Joseph "a
Parrish 10 recover $4,000 which he claims i.
due him ON note for $4,000 Tor money ad-
the latter To carry out d cSntract with
the government To furnish the army
mss 10 pay for Ice, furnished by Parrish, sos
sSl2. Plaintiff now asks than an iniunction D..
Sftnted restraining the defendant from collect
Ing from the Treasury more than S493I2 A
temporary restraining order was granted, re-
turi.s'1ic March l.
TUE AIR SALE AT THE Scorr Art G.rrrpv
NI-s;dS Hail. Will take place this evening
. i-i.' he:ag AT O'Clock, through Messrs
&C.. ste! III stfI should not fail To attend the
.sC. Is Ill collection embraces some 300 sub
Jeets by sIuInen. European aud American
artists. (
THROUGH PARLoR CARS TO OLD PoINT-The
Passenger Department of the PENNSYLVANIA
railroad announces that, commencing March
lsi, q Puimau paxior ear will be placed in ser
Vice Let~een Washington and Old Point Com
forL The car viii leave Baltimore and Potomac
station AT 11-O1 r. H., week days, and arrive
Ole Point Comfort, via Chesapeake and Ohio
rAl.way, 600 p. ~ North-bound car will leave
Old Point $3.50 y. M, and arrive Washington
ll:OO pm.
FURNITURE SALE.-Messrs. Duncanson Bros
VIII sell tomorrow morning, commencing at
- O'Clock, ii thei' s-s!e-rVprns. 9th and ID
- northwest, iieet.on q. house
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