Evening star., 1886-09-09
Condensed Locals.

The contract TOR furnishing iron wall-bearing
plates for the new Pension building has been
awarded by Gen. Meigs to James H. McGill, OF
this city, whose bid was S169.
"A well-atteDded meeting of the Soldiers Tenn
peranee Union was held last evening at the
arsenal and was addressed by Mr.. Caldwell, of
Georgia. and others.
Infantry held meeting last evening to- make
arrangements for the celebration of the fiftieth
on the 18Th instant. II is proposed to have a
parade, and another meeting will oe held this
evening.
Officers Rhodes and West report that about
o'clock this morning the watchman at Ken
Gall Green saw two suspicious-looking men
passing through the grounds. He followed them
and they fired two shots at him. He returned
the shots and they ran OFT
The Washington Saengerbund has elected
o1ncers as follows: President, Frank ClaCdy:
vice president, John W altman; treasurer, Louis
Faber, recording secretary. II. Schneider; finan-
The ease of Meredith Jenkins the colored man
charged with shooting at his wife several days
ago. was dismissed by Judge Harper yesterday
Last night young colored man named Ed
ward Porter was arrested in front of the Dime
Museum Tor obSfrnciing the pavement. When
searched at the station n razor found in his
pocket This morning before Judge Sneil. Por-
Ter was tried and lined $50 for CARRYING the
razor and 50 for ohstrucfing the pavement.
Mr. "m- Il. Duvaii. an Old and weli-Rnown
resident of this District, died ut his late resi-
this morning, aged % years. Mr.. Duv;Rl con-
Quoted for many years merchant tailors es-
His funeral will take place Saturday.
SUIT FOR SLANDER.-Nr. Thomas F. Mil
Ter. attorney tor Frank Phillips, has entered
suit against Michael Combs for SANDER claim
Ing $4,000 damages. The declaration states
that on the 31st OF August last Mr.. Combs said
OF and concerning plainJin that he WAS IAN
Italian thieving son OF a. Ii the truth was
known, you had "a hand in that counterteiting
business, meaning that he connected with
the crime OF which Pi>ceteio AIaieo and Saliva
tore Arego were convicted ana sentenced To- the
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eon has been injured to the extent OF the dam
ages claimed.
A TRIBUTE To THE LATE JOHN c. HARK-
NEss--Servlces IN memory oi the late John G.
darkneSs, ut ckendTeeM d. church. ON MaS<a-
cDusetts avenue, near 9Th street. last evening
were largely attended. Rev. T.. Herbert Rich
ardson. the pastor. read the minutes which
the quarterly conference of McKendree had
adopted, aud which expressed the high re-
speet and esteem IN which Mr.. Harkness was
heid, and paid just tribute 10 his services and
Mie-ionS devotion To the Methodist church
dIi6utes We're ais, paid To the memory of the
deceased by Rev NJ \. Turner, W. ii. Thnm-
bert, r. +. Simpson, Henry Sock. r. V Belt
assistant superintendent OF the Sunday school,
i. W. Worthiu@ton Is. f. Fuller. ~ o. LaIhaIn
Solomon Fasae and Rev. W. II. Black.
ADJoURNMENT OF THE RAILWAY Mail.
CLEEks' ACKNOWLEDGEMENT the RaiIwav =
Mail Clerks Mutual Benefit association ras
senbied last evening at the National hotel reso-
I1tions were adopted authorizing the pubIica-
hon OF 5000 copies oi the new constitution
0OO copies of the proceedings of the convention
D
ship. The convention then adjourned to meet
ne&t year ia Detroit To-day MANY of the
members visited Mount Vernon aud Arlington
cehlelery-
DR. WN- ARMSTRONG IRvINE.-The vice
President general oi the Cincinnati society DIR
'" IL. Armstrong Irvine, died at his residence
al Irvine, Pa, September 9Th, in the eighty.
tiird rear OF MS age tie Was the OF Gen
calender Irvine aud the grandson of Major
0en Irvine vino commanded the Pennsylva-
ma troops in tine revolutionary army. He
married a daughter Oi the late Dr. Stephen
Duncan, Of Natehcz, Miss, and two uaug hters
survive him, Mrs Thomas Bddle OF tins city
and Mrs Thomas NewboId, oi Philadelphia, Pa
The LUTHERAN REUNION AT Pen MAR-It
was estimated that between twelve and fifteen
tho1sstnd people attended the Lutheran re-
union at Pen Mar yesterday. Representatives
non. The ngresaiions OF ST. Pauls Memorial
chnfcn and the Church of the Reformation n
formed party from TINS city numbering some
loo The congregation Of 81. Paul was ac-
coInpanied by section OF the Marine band
Tae pastor, Rev. Dr. Domer, was one OF the
speakers OF the day. This gathering brongnt to-
Pennsylvania and the District Of Colu m bia, and
was . very successful ss we'll enjoyable
OCCASION
BASE BALL fEsTERDAY.-Tne Detroits had
Their own way yesterday, anu the Nationals
came veIy near being shut out. The DeIroits
tAses, while the Nationals were held down 10
siA hits. The game was one-sideo and, OF course
81 the Detroits. The Young stars, OF this city,
defeated the Young Meridians in a game Oh,
tuesday by q score OF To s. The Bright woods
defeated the Aontgomerians at Linden, Mary
IsAo. oy score OF 10 /. Games elsew here:
Al AtCnicagoChicagos, 3; New Yorks. i. AT ST
Aouls-Philadeiphlas,2 z, 81. Louis, d. At Kan.
VAS C1ty-kansas CItys, z; Bosions, 3. At Batti.
more-baitimore, i; Metropolitan, 3. At PhiL
eoelpnia-Athlettc, U; Brooklyn, q. At Cincin.
nAu-Louisville, 3; Cincinnati, 4.
The BRIcKLAYEKs' UNION TO GO TO BAITr
Hokx.-Ihe Journeymen Bricklayers' Union
NO. L, iast evening decided ~ accept The in wi
tation OF Union No. L, OF baltimore, to partici
pate In the grand parade in that city ON the
<Vtn instant The Baltimore union will De pre-
ssnteo with banner, Mr.. ID. y. Ferry, OF the
washington union, making the presentation
epeecn. Alter the parade banquet will bt
given al the Schuelzen Park. 1t is estimated
tnat the ashington union will take over 6ol
men, and they wiz be beaded by the iuil Ma
r4ae band
1HE CARROLL INSTITUTE EXCURsIoN.-Ths
season al Bay Ridge closes on the 18Th instant
Sno ali who desire TO visit that beautiful resor
before Its close will dnd the excursion to-mor
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vii be under the management OF Carroll Insti
tete, and special trains going through withou
I.ays VIII De run a. convenient hours, leaving
DaLumore and Ohio station at a. NJ, l2:4s
ana 4:SO p. M: leaving Bay Ridge at 6:30 ant
sss sSS p. In. and arriving home and p. IA