Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-04-16
Condensed Locals.

William Thomas an inmate of the Soldiers
Home In this city, who had served in the 4th
cavalry, committed suicide in New York yes
terday by shooting himself in the head. Thomas
vas 30 years old
Police officer German is detained at home on
account of injuries received from fall Wednes-
day night.
The body of John Jenkins, colored, who was
drowned near the navy yard on the list
April, was discovered yesterday afternoon by
wOrkmen at the yard The remains were taken
To the Washington Asylum dead house.
Shill1ngton sends the Young Ladies Journal
for May.
Daniel Jones, colored, while walk ng last night
on Boundary street between Sth and 9th streets
vas approached from behind ana stabbed In
the lett shoulder with "a large knife by an un-
known young man. Nothing can be learned OF
tine cause for the attack.
Messrs. Woodward & Lothrcp, the weIl-known
avenue dry goods dealers, nave issued a
beautiful illustrated spring catalogue, entitled
The Capitol City Visitor" with original de.
signs by f III. klemroih, of this city. There
are besides fine wood engavings and entertain.
ing literary features. II will be sent TO any adj
dress on application.
II was Senator Jones, of Nevada, who went
on the bond of Mrs. Foster.
Carter A. Stewart, the barber at Willard's
hotel, was before the Police Court TO-DAY charged
with keeping his shop open on sunday, and the
Andrew Glass. superintendent of the Belt
Line railroad, was IN the Police Court to-day
charged Dy Agent Key with cruelty TO animals,
IN permitting a morse with sore back To be
worked as a mill horse on the road. The court
Imposed "a fine of SO.
This morning, about 3 o'clock Detective Fee
hu ana Sergeant Mulhall arrested Jos. Jones'
eolored, and locked him up for the Richmond
authorities, who want him 10 answer a charge
oil houseDreaking and assault with intent to Kill.
IMPORTANT EXPOSITION MEErING-The Bal-
tmore members of the board of promotion are
coming over this evening to attend the regular
weekly meeting OF the exposition executive
committee The following are coming as dele
gates from the Merchants and Manufacturers
association, and others in their capacity as
members OF the board: j. NJ Hood, w. = Powell
III. al Aernn
MeShane, James \. Gay, j. VI. Dulany and j.
Il Bland. Ii is hoped All members OF the exec
utlNe committee Will be Oh hand promptly at d
o'clock.
BASE BALL--The Nationals won another
game from the Portlands yesterday by a score
OF 10 10 4. The home team meets the Jersey
City club this afternoon. Other games were
phia-Athletics, .; Philadelphia, 8. At Balti.
more-Boston, 2; Baltimore, 1. At Charles
tOu, >. C.-Atlanta q; Charleston a AT Sayan-
nah-Savannah, IL; Chattanooga, l. AT Ma
con-Macon. L. Memphis, L. AT Augusta Ga
Augusta, q; Nashville, 2. At Pittsburg-Detroit.
Ter, 10; National. z.
The NATIONAL RIFLES VETERANS, RAN.
oUEr.-The surviving members OF the National
Tlnes, who were mustered into the service of
tue United States in April, 1861, celebrated the
twenty NTH anniversary OF that event at a ban
quet AT Abner's last evening. Lieut. T. It. Mat
tEews presided, and Representative Morrow. of
california, and Gen. Horatio c. King OF New
York, were the invited guests. The roll-caiI
showed the original company TO have num-
bered . men, OF whom - now reside in Iha
city OF Washington, IL out of town. IL are un-
accounted tor and 81 dead. Thirty member
were present last evening, and after q history
OF the corps was read by Mr.. q. Y. Alice toast
were in order and called forth many In teresfino
"reminiscences.
DAMAGES ASKED FOR AN ALLEGED MALI.
CIoUS SUIT.-Mr. L. A Lambert yesterday en-.
tered suit for the Washington and Potomac
railroad company, the successors OF the late
southern Maryland railroad company within
the District OF Columbia, against Samuel =
Smoot and Theophilus Fetter TOR $50. 600 dam.
ages for having, IL Is alleged, mallciously sued
out an attachment on the 5th instant against
the railroad recently constructed within the
District by the Southern Maryla railroad
company. This attachment was Quashed on
the 10th instant by Judge Hagner, and the
property released.
BEAUTIFUL SPECIMENS OF ARE-Thomas
Bowling will open at his saiesrooms on Mon.
pay next, doubtless the finest exhibition OF
bronzes, cloisonne, decorated porcelains, vases
&c, that has ever been shown to the Washing
ton public. Connoisseurs who have al
ready had private view of this coliec
tion-prUnounce it very superior one
IN every way. In 1t viii be found
vases OF every conceivable size and shape, the
largest being nearly six feet tall, superb piece
but aside from the many other objects o
Japanese art, will be noticed MOI particularly
the elegant work in cloisonne, which Is simply
WONDERFUL