Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-30
The District Veterans
A PARADE TO CELEBRATE THE ANNIv.


OF THE MUSTER IN"
Representatives from number of the COM
panies of the volunteer District troops that en-
tered the federal service in 1861, met at the
Riggs House last evening to make arrange
ments for the proper celebration of the twenty
fifth anniversary of their muster in the United
States service Mr. George Wagner presided
with j. E. krouse secretary. The following
were present: National Guard, Chas. W. LOhr
Andrew Burgess, George SimOnson: Anderson
Rifles. Lieut.. j. f. krouse. W y Hutchins. ].
y: Clements; Slemmer Guards, r !. BealI:
man, and kettler; Turner'S, Co. \. Messrs He ffa
Krause, DOering; Co. b, Messrs Koch, D. Pfeii
Hageman; Putnam Rifles, L. l. Lamb; Consti-
tutlonal Guard. j. Lee Adams; Union Guards
o. o. Niffens; National Guard, Co. Il, r. J. Mich
olson; Department of the Potomac @. y. r. C.
;. Burser, John T. Church III. y. Rothery. \.
member OF each company represented was APP
pointed on committee to prepare q form OF
permanent organization. and alter consulta-
ZION the committee decided to defer choosing
permanent officers until next Thursday night
when IL was hoped all OF the thirty-four compa-
mics would be represented. II was decided to
celebrate by a parade on the 18th of April.
THE METROPOLITAN VI. E. SUNDAY SCHOOL.
AT "A meeting OF the Sunday school board of the
Metropolitan VI. L. church last evening the fol
lowing We're elected Ii. o. Hall, superintendent:
ant superintendent; j. VI. Holmes and E =
Byrne, secretaries; G. W. GRAY, treasurer w
T. Wright, W. L. Eldridge and VIII Gray, libra
rians; o. d. Fox, president missionary society;
a l. Hensey; secretary; ;. La Fetra, treasurer:
Mrs W. t. CrIst and Mrs. r. A. Preston organ,
isis; t. e. Burlew, chorister; Mr.. Waring, assist
ant.
The CLERKS EARLY CLOSING ASSOCIATION.
~ meeting of the Clerks Early Closing As
sociatlon last evening resolution looking 10
making an application Tor membership in the
SIaet OIL knights Of Labor was referred to the
coaTo Oh directors for consideration. The 1ol-
lowing committees were elected: observation
SS4Inmit,eeaF II. Hall, W. b. Hodges, NJ. ;
W ood. w ii. Dougherty, q. G. Mccormick f.
w Freed, e. W. spier, l.. Jackson and j. r.
sweeney; Entertalnment-N. F. Vowles, H. {.
Prender. I.elief-W. ~ Prender. III. Kron-
helm, W. III. Hunneston, ]. W. BlakeIock and
a r J. Eastwood; Menbershp-T. h. Morgan,
- 1. Arnold and A. l. Ebbs.
INDICTED FOR MANsLAUGHTER.-The grand
Jury today returned an Indictment against
Henry " alker, alias Tony Walker. for man
slaughter III causing the death OF James Brooks
Sy smoothing him on the 10Th instant. The MEM
bers OF the grand jury were discharged till
April 9th.
The WASHINGTON BALI. PLAYFRs.-Shaw
and NJ Hines, OF the Washington ball team
arrived yesterday, and Carroll will be here to,
day Gilligan is expected in day or two Joe
start, the veteran first baseDan, has received a
natteTlng offer from the manager o; the WASH
lng'ons 10 play here. and il Is Thought he may
consent. The game set Tor to-day between the
home team ana the Brown university was of
course, postponed on account OF the weather.
ADVENTURES OF TEN HUNGAHIAS INMI-
GKANTs--A lew days ago a vessel landed in
Baltimore with ten Hungarian immiprants
aboard. They immediately started out ~ Iool
Tor work, as they had but little money They
arrived In Bladensburg yesterday afternoon
and were imposed upon by a swindler who col
Ieeted 10 from them. promising to SEND them
where they could get employment lie directed
them to this city, where, he said, they wanted
men 10 work ON the streets and water works
They arrived al the seventh precinct station.
on view Jersey avenue, last night wet cold and
hungry, ana were all put in the new dodgers
room when after warming themselves they
blew out the gas and laid down. Tie gas from
the eight lets would soon have terminated their
troubles had not the tanitor went into tie room
where he found them unconscious Tney- 1yere
aroused after a time and taught the secret Of
shutting OH gas, which they appeared TO know
nO'hIhS aoou, Ihe$ are seeking work to-day
MARRIAGE LICENSES - Marriage licenses
nave been issued by the clerk of the court 10
hitneid Bell and Amanda Squires; Henry
Smith and Ellen Bruce; Nm A Weaver az
Baltimore, Md, and Laura b. DuBolse; Joseph
AN Fleet ana ueorgeanna D. Chambers.
\ VALUABLE LAW LIBRARY FOR SAIF.-The
valuable law library OF the late X. X. Elliot will
be sold AZ auction at Thomas Dowllng's auction
rooms IL tiI street and Pennsylvania avenue
commencing Monday, March 18th, 1856. u;
9:5O pm, by Chas ~ Elliot, executor,ete.
PozTPoSED.-Thc furniture SALE rs adver-
tised by Thomas bowling to take place az ii 2
New ! orN avenue, has been postponed until
further notice
LAW BooKs.-The law library OF the late r.
h Elliot VIII be sold at DOwiings auction
rooms tomorrow evening, commencing at $50
O'clock
The HAMILTON ETCHING SALE.-There are
on view at The exhibition rooms % Messrs. Wal
Ter u. Williams & Co.. corner 10th and Pennsyl
Nania avenue, Mr.. HanliitoDs collection OF
artist-proof etchIes. all of which wli be offered
Tor public competition ;o-nsorrow evening, al
and . oclcck- The exhibition will be open