Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-10
CITY AND DISTRICT.
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NATIONAL THEATER.-"A Prisoner for Life"
ALBAUGHs OPERA HOUsE.-"Aphrodite," etc
LIGHT INFANTRY ARMoRY.-The Jahrmarkt
HKRzoas OPERA HoUsE.-'Kit. the Arkansas
Traveller"
DIME MUsEUM.-Chinese Minstrels and va
riety.
Condensed Locals.
Street lamps will be lighted at 5:45 p. m, and
The limited express from New York, which
IS due here at four o'clock in the afternoon, was
delayed four hours yesterday by an accident to
An open meeting of the Federation of Labor
unions was held last evening. and addresses on
labor questions were made by Paul L. Bowen
At meeting of the Microscopical Society, Mr.
paper on the recent advances in the scientific
study of rocks by the microscope. The speaker
exhibited number Of sections OF various
rocks.
At a meeting of the Home Cooperative Build
ing association last night, VIM NJ. Potter pre-
siding, and Thos. q. Hensey, secretary, 81 600
the amount received for dues, was sold for IS
Major Edmond Mallet, of the Treasury de-
partment, left for York this morning to
read historical PAPER THE Origin of
the Oregon Missions at the public meeting OF
York city tomorrow evening During his stay
in the north Major Mallet will be the guest of
DR.. John Culinary Shea, the historian, at his
country residence in Elizabeth, n. j.
The Church of the Reformation, on Capitol
Hill, has ordered a pipe organ from the factory
OF NJ u. Moller- The organ will likely be in
place in the church sometime before Easter.
AT 1920 last evening a live colored male in
FAINT was found in Sheriff alley, between 20, Sd,
+ and streets northwest, and was taken to
the seventh precinct station and cared tor by
Mrs. Taylo
Col. French who built the railroad between
Washington and Alexandria, died in GordonS-
Vile, Va, Monday night
Mr.. W. W. Carruth, who lives in the Wood
mont flats, was charged in the Police Court this
morning with obtaining $40 from VIM. j. Caul-
deld, under false pretenses. The case was con-
tinued until tomorrow.
For the relief of the poor of South Washing
ton, the congregation OF Ryland NJ. f.. church,
pound party at the residence of Mr.. W. n. Yer
million, 18th and Maryland avenue, Friday
The Circuit Court, Judge Hagner, was not in
session to-day owing to Judge Hagner's absence
attsnding the funeral Of a relative in Baltimore
rants for VIM. l. Riley and w. w. Gould, charg-
ing them with selling lottery tickets.
Major Dye to-day received the following con-
tribntions for the poor: Henry E. ellen, $50;
Mrs. Wagner, seventy gallons of milk, and
George Gockeler, az loaves of bread.
John w. Thompson, a young man. was fined
$2Oby Judge Smell to-day, for assaulting Annie
The charge against Policemen John W. Bailey
and Ernest A Penny, of assaulting Horatio
Maryman, was dismissed by Judge Smell. In the
Police Court to-day.
MARRIAGE LICENSEs.-Marriage licenses
have been issued by the clerk of the court to
-
land, and Henrietta Pongee; Geo. W. Leivus,
Of r. g. county, Nd. and Lucy Bentley: Henry
H. Shegogen and Mary E. Phillips, both of p. G.
county, Maryland; Philip Bird and Alice
Green.
DEATH OF Mr.. THOMAS BAYNE.-Mr. Thos.
Bayne, one of the oldest and most respected
citizens of Washington, died at his residence
221 street southeast. yesterday For many
years Mr.: Bayne was engaged in the shoe busi-
ness and owned of the largest establish
d he In oil He b<rp in,
Washington county, January IL, 1900 He
, was m man Of sterling integrity and unim-
place from ST. Peters church tom ,rrow morn
ing at 1880 O'Clock.
THE JAHRMARKT.-The Concordia Jahrmarkt
well attended last evening that MANY
a serious jam by Overcrowding the hail. 1t was
necessary To suspend the ladies' fancy drill, but
II Is probable that the program may be carried
Schuetzen Nerein were welcomed in the COM
nittee rooms. The StalIan Benevolent society,
the Butchers Benevolent and the Concordia
church society were present and gave a gene.
rous aid TO the enterprise.
ONE OF THE ITALIAN CoUNTERFEIrERs Con-
VIcTED.-In the Criminal Court yesterday
afternoon the jury in the case of Presetelio
utsering counterfeit money, returned verdict
OF guilty.
SUIT AGAINST THE PENNSYLVANIA r. r. Co
u. +. Crenshaw has entered q suit against the
Transatlantic r. X. Co. to recover 81 900 dam
ages. He claims that being a passenger from
this city to Atlantic City in August last on an
excursion ticket, in crossing the Delaware at
fhliadeiPhia, an explosion took place on the
steamer Belvidere and he was thrown into the
water and injured.
BAND.-Yesterday Mr.. S. X. Bond, for Mrs Belle
Potee, nee Cavis, filed a bill for divorce from
70 resume her maiden name. She states in her
application that she was 20 years OF age last
February and her husband 10 last May, and
that they were married April 8, 1885, against
the wishes of her parents, at which time he
was an apprentice as pressrnan in the United
states Treasury department., earning from $40
70 $50 per month. She states that she was
taken iii after they had been married two
weeks, and he came into the room and assaulted
her in bed Subsequently he asked her one
night III there was anything he could do that
would induce her TO leave him, and when she
leave him, he became very angry and ran down
stairs, as she thought, TO get knife, and she
her father sent her TO New York because he
thought her husband would kill her.
SPECIAL CARPET SALE-There will be a spe-
cGai sale for the next fifteen days only OF 1000
Ssras Of cedy o Brussels carpets the best at 81
% 10 20 cents per yard; 100 pair II blankets at
sosG SoO hassoeks, at so cents each, by Wash.
d. Williams, 81 and $40 7th street.
THE hartley AUCTION SALE OF Books
Inc sale OF this superb collection has been In
progress for the last two evenings and is largely
attended, many OF the purchasers being from
abroad. Number 6O1, on the catalogue WAS
reached last night, anu the sale this evening
embraces one OF the choicest sections in the cat
aiogue. Mr.. Bowling thinks he can finish by
Friday night, which will close with the law
books. 80"
The WAsHINGToN LIFE INSURANCE Con-.
PANY OF NEW YoRK.-The 26th annual state
ment OF the W ashingtou Lille Insurance com
pany Of New York, in another column is graft
fying In every respect 10 the policy holders. as
well as 70 the officers OF the company Not
w1tnstanding the universal cry of lizard times
the company, by judicious management care
tui Investments and administrative ability of
the highest order. has during the past wear in
creased Its assets over half q million dollars
besides paying nearly a million dollars to is
policy holders. This most successful showing
Is due TO the judgment of the officers of the
company, who claim TO have made no mistake
In the selections OF paying investments for les
surplus funds
b. AND o. TO THE WEsr-Travelers to the
west, northwest and southwest can consult the
agents Of the b. and o. railroad, 8l9 and
1851 Pennsylvania avenue, and station cor
ner Of New Jersey avenue and G street.
Rates via this line TO Chicago are $13, to
Louisville $14.5O, TO St Louis $3.50, to Gin
cinnat $11, To Indianapolis $12 and Detroit
81, with corresponding low rates TO all other
points. Fast limited express trains, with
through parior and sleeping cars to destination.
Time TO Chicago, 23 hours; Cincinnati, 16