Evening star., 1886-09-06
THE WORK OF RELIEF.
Contributions from All Glasses Of Citi.
zens for the Relief Of the Stricke en- City.

Aue syLpaLny Ielt IOr tno 1fn1cteQ residents
OF Charleston is universal in this city, and is
taking the form of contributions ior their relief
So that the sum total OF money sent out from
this city will be very considerable. On Satur.
day MIR. w. w. Corcoran sent from the White
Sulphur Springs, where he has been spending
the summer, his check for $4,000. In all
the departments OF the government subscrip-
tion lists have been started, and contributions
are being received by the District Commits
sioners and at The EVENING STAR office.
An entertainment was given at Herzog's
opera house last evening tor the beneflt Of the
Charleston sufferers by The members OF LIE
tlair ami Russeiis Comedy Co., Miss Jeanne
Winston, members OF Bennit ana MouIton's
Opera Co., the Arion Quartette, aud Prof.
lmnich's orchestra. There was crowded
house, and the receipts, when all returns are in,
IL Is eXpected, will reach over $500.
tshington Lodge Of Elks, aL Its meeting
last uIght, appropriated SlUJ, and directed lis
treasurer to transmit the same by telegrap ph to
the mayor OF Charleston.
A nine composed vi business men of this city
have Challenged Lhe fensiuu Office niue to play
game of ba,i tomorrow AFTERNOON, at Capitol
pai X, Or the uenetli OI the Charleston sufferers
Inc Adams Express company will forward
free to Charleston any money aud articles
winch may be sent Tor the use Of The sufferers
Col. SwilZier, chief of the bureau OF statistics
this morning asked the clerks in the bureau To
join him IN coiiection Tor the relief OF Charles
ton, aud SIT were raised in a few minutes.
lhe asiiington Light Iu.antry Corps with
characteristic energy have perfected arrange
ments ior an entertainment lur the benefit oi
Tie sufferers Ny the earthquake. Tickets are
for sale at the various Newspaper offices and
hotels.
A collection of s7s was taken up at the Noun,
Vernon Place NJ. b. Church south, yesterday
morning, tor the reliei OF lne Charleston suffer.
els: the treasurer, Mr.. }. b. Wilson, will lOr.
ward IT direct 10 the mayor OF that city.
1ne Rev. J. II. Cutnbert, whose first paStorate
was in Charleston, :. T., will deliver a lecture
on the earthquaKe at the First Baptis church
mission-to be devoted to the reiei oi the SUI.
terers. n liberal collection Was taken up iu
that church yesterday ior the Charleston suf
ferers
Tue officers and employees of the sixth audi.
tors office have contributed $362. 80 for the
relief oi The earthquake sufferers Charleston
have sent S53.75 to Controller OF the Currenc;
Trenholm tor the relief of the Charleston suffer
ers. Further contributions will be made from
the same office.
The District commissioners have received the
iol,owins contributions for Charleston sufferers
". +. Montgomery, "; II. 7: Montgomery. So;
Brlghtwood, d. e., S11.25; II. II. Grilfitns. 81
CASH, 81; Thos. j. Fisher q Co., e25; w. Hinke
20; Hinke Henry, 30; Whlet kouh, 800 in
hats; Campbeit CARR .gton, So; Nj. Z. Me.gs, $40
DIR. kieInschmIdt, So.
Tue COLLECTIONS ior Tie Charleston sufferers SO
far IN the Interior department are as follows:
Indian bureau, S46.5O; general land Office SIS:
Secretary office. $3.50.
The officers and employees of the coast survey
nave subscribed S112.16 tor the earthquake
sufferers.
CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED AT THE STAR OFFICE
The following contributions have been re-
received at The STAR Office in addition te
those heretofore published: A. Lisner (Palais
Royal, $50; $. T. G.. MorseIl, Harmony Circle
and j. ID. McP., eacn $40; Woodward g. LothroI
and Second Baptist church. each S25; A Family
OF irginia avenue. 50; N. D. Larner, Col. h. A.
Seligson, Miss Annie X. Humphrey, Franklin
Co., n. o. II. and T. W. g., each So; Drivers o
raj,IE EAi d.sOn n
ion Pension office, Sd; Young ShOe House, 81; l.
Heilbrun, Il. L. W., "A Frieud,' Miss L. A..
Cash. A. Parker, "Cash," w. e. Butler w. A.
Cash." 81 each,