Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-24
Talking About the Wcntsser.

A ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONFERENCE IN SESSION
IN THIS CITY.
The conference OF directors of state weather
services, members OF meteorological societies
and other, interest ed III meteorological work.
called by Gen. litzen, assembled this morning
in the lecture room al the National museum
Those present were Gen. W. b. Uazen PROT T
c. Mendenhal!, Lieut.. II. II. c. Dunwoody Prof
t. a. Russell and Prof e. +. Marvin, of the
signal office; Mcssrs. Paine, of Minnesota; Nell.
al Alabama; Thomas, Of Ohio; Henderson and
itedding, OF Georgia: Young, Of Nevada: Fuer-
tes, OF New York; Upton, Rotch, Ellsworth and
Davis, of New England and Gillingham, of Vir-
ginia.
Gen. Hazen called the conference to order.
Prof. Men0enhall was elected chairman and
Prof. y. Nj. Davis secretary. One of the OBJ
jects OF the conference is to devise means Tor Sc
curing uniform methods Tor observing and re-
cor6iing observation, to be followed by state
services and volunteer observers. The topics
discussed this morning were subjects and times
for observations. Other topics to be discussed
at the sessions which will continue to-day and
tomorrow are: Location of instruments, es-
pecial'y OF rain-gauges form Of publication OF
timating wind velocities; the possibility of
term-day observations, and increase of thun-
der storm observations.
BoNNELLo ARRESTED IN BuFFAIn-A dis
patch from Buffalo says Herbert BonnelIo was
arrested there Monday suspicious charac-
and other jewelry to the amount of 5000 were
found on him. He confessed that they were
were notified. and Detective Heidleberger came
for the prisoner. He said a reward of $500 was
offered in New York for Bonnellos apprehen-
sion. and that the prisoner, who is a "cock ney,"
was one OF the most daring burglars in the
country. Among other exploits he entered a
private residence on Lexington avenue, New
York, some time ago and stole jewels valued at
$500. A lady sick in bed and alone was obliged
to lie still and see Bonnello carry off her valu-
from the Reform school here on the night of
the 10Th inst, by letting himself from an upper
window by means OF q rope made of his blanket.
He was charged with several robberies here
and as he gave his age as ] 6 he was sent to the
Reform school. He has a smooth boyish lace.
but is said to be much older than 10.
To CELEBRATE THE ANNIvERsARY OF THEIR
"MUsTER In."-Among the military organs
Rifles When called upon for service under the
FEDERAL government some Of them declined to
be- be mustered in The others hastily reorganized
under capt. J. R. smead After their muster muster
tim Moore now Of X. asei S5
being the captain and Mr.. Noble d. Larner one
Of the lieutsnants: Arrangements are now
command to celebrate the 25th anniversary of
their entry into the three months service on
Infantry have rendered them an escort, and
there will be parade in the afternoon fol-
lowed by banquet in the evening.
MARRIAGE LICENSES. = Marriage licenses
have been issued by the clerk of the court to
| l. I. Spinner and Emma Schaub: Reuben
Nash, OF Prince William county, Va. and Mary
Catherine Penney. OF Charles county. Md.
Edward T. Anderson and Alice A. Phelns::
Charles G. Carroll and Ella Hutchinson.
SUIT AGAINST THE WASHINGTON MARKrr
CoMPANY.-In the Circuit Court this morning.
the trial OF the case of w. C. Farquar by his
next friend Charles against the WashinpfOn
Market company was Commenced. This fs an
acton ao 70 recover $40 900 damages alleged to
| from the roof in November, 1855. and strikine
FarquAr, tnjuring his spine and permanently
disabling him, he at the time being engaged al
his stand in the market.
A SUIT FOR FALSE ARREsr.-Iaura b. p.
Mary f. Ford TO recover $4,000 damaoes for
alleged false arrest. The defendant was c6arRefi
with having, on January 28th last entered
piaintiHs house and taken AWAY q quantity Of
gas pipe, which charge was dismissed In the