Evening star., 1886-11-22

KERNANs.-Variety.
DIME MUSECM.-Ethel Tucker.
WILLARD HALL--Prof. Carpenter.
Condensed Locals.
III. T.. Gilbert is the lowest bidder for furnish
ing rip-rap stone tor the Potomac flats improve
nlent, and RittensOn, Moore Il Co.. OF Mobile,
Tor excayating about 4OO, 900 CUBIC yards from
the Washington channel.
David Jones, a coloreG boy, had his lett foot
badly crashed while playing about dump-car
at the new reservoir yesterday The injured
foot was amputatcd-
The Ancient order of Hibernians Division
No. 1, last evening elected the following officers
for the ensui year: President. Michael Cuff:
vice president, Lawrence Costigan; recording.
secretary, T. j. Lynch; financial secretary, JnO.
u. Buckley; treasurer, Hugh +. McTulluiy; SER
geant-at-arms. Ed. McGulluty; county delegate,
Daniel % Neill.
samuel i.ynn's stable on the Conduit road in
the county, caught fire saturday morning and
was destroyed
Division No. /, A. o. H., has elected the fol-
lowing officers: Michael Cuh, president;
Samuel Costisan, vice president: +. ]. Lynch,
recording secretary; John ID. Buckley, financial
McQueeney, sergeant-at-arms; Daniel ONeill,
county delegate.
entrance OF some OF the Catholic churches in
this city has been finally abolished, in pur-
suance OF the decree OF the pope forbidding the
ehars ing of an admission price to any Catholic
church.
Miss Peat the local secretary of the Audubon
society, has secured in the bureau OF engraving
and printing fifty signatures to pledge not to
use or encourage the of dead birds for
The Kendall Green football eleven defeated
the Episcopal High school eleven by score of
Ii to D, in Alexandria Saturday afternoon
In the case of Henry +. j. Brown in the
Criminal Court, charged under three indict-
ments with taking illegal pension fees, the
court saturday granted the motion to Quash
in the other.
rear OF house 100 18th street northwest, was
damaged by nre a little before 2 O'Clock yester-
day morning to the extent OF $500.
day night at and 1st streets southeast, and
slightly injured.
Tne Corcoran cadet corps fair at the National
Rifes' armory closed Saturday evening. The
successful contestants for tine various articles
voted Tor We're corps badge. J. Il. h. Lee; tea set,
Miss H. Wagner; bicycle, f. Z. Edwards; out
Saturday in he Probate Court NJ. B. Iatimer
ana " iison H. Houghton were appointed ap-
David l.. Yulee.
The public schools OF the District were closed
troay out OF respect to the late ex-President
Arthur. AS Thursday and Friday will be hoi-
days the schools will be open only two days
Charles Croton, the coIored boy who cut
Willie Bird in the face with knife several
Judge Smell Saturday.
The appeal in :Inoiner column of the House
oil Mercy for donations for Thanksgiving day Is
one That should not be overlooked by those in
lerested In doing good The institution is in
the hands OF those who deserve and enjoy the
In the divorce case of Sidney Beck against
Charies Beck the defendant has filed his an
swer In which he denies the charge OF adul
The office of the recorder of deeds was closed
to-day.
Capt. A. Grant, of Capitol HILL and his family
celebrated bis 66th birthday at the residence vi
Mr.. and Mrs. W. I. johnson. ON 18th street
IooIe, Major w. y. Ison. Mr. w III. Wright. MIR.
r. W. hornsh, L. f. Jacobs and wife and Dr.
y. z Johnson and family and many others par
There will be q novelty at the meeting of the
SaI'ation Army at the barracks, 9Th and G
marriage of Capt. Bryan, y. u. G., and Capt.
Mamie Bond. OF Homecoming, Nd The cere-
inony Will be performed by Rev. John X.
church.
Louis Rumpf, young man, was before the
ioiice Court to-day charged with embeZZiing
three rugs from his employ er, Thomas Kaedy
ana ana the case was sent 10 the grand jury; bonds,
IHE Nun OF kENMaRE ILL-Sister Mary
francis Clare, better known the Nun OF
Aehnare, Is at the Roosevelt hospital in
New York. suffering from "A disease of the kid
HeSs. she has bcen afflicted Tor the last two
Sia1 Se.trs Inc disease nrst became apparent
WhiIe sne Was Iii Washington last summer She
went to Columbia hospital anG recovered
saIhciently togo 1" Nyac. where she remained
ior q iline with the dominican sisters. BY the
;.dvlce OF Dr. Sands She removed to Roosevelt
hospital and submitted TO AN operation which
wa, successful and she Is slowly recovering.
NEw CLrE--Preliminary steps have been
taken ior the formation OF u new club to be
hho"n as Tile Jefferson which will probably
have Its domicile in the building / Il2 and Ia
Iith street recently purchased. ard now being
Iecohsrucied by MIR. StIlsOn Hutchins. The
eiub, III Is stated, will be mildly political but
us membership will not be eXclu lusively confined
to democrats.
SAYS HIS FRIEND WAS DROWNED Last
niSnt about 1890 o'clock Officers Redsraye
and Rogers Iound PATRICK burke no ed ..S Ve,,rs
t.sIIU .ra.l
that his friend, David Fitzgerald and himseI:
were on the river front and Fitzgerald fell over
board at the foot OF New Hampshire avenue
when he (Burke) jumped in alter MIN. but &C uld
not save MIN. The officers Investigated the
affair, but were unable To get any tidings as 10
whether Fitzgerald was drowned or not Both
the men work at the Soldiers home and Burke
was quite drunk when the officers found him.
CHARGED WITH STEALING A WATCH-O
saturday night stewart Adams, thirty years oil
W heeier on the charge OF the larceny OF "A gold
watch, stolen last Wednesday In PiItsburg. r.,
thief T. A. Blaek eknore. of that city. telegraphed
The fact of the larceny and the officers recovered
the watch IN pawn shop where Adams had
placed il. He Is held awaiting the action OF In.
fennsS i'ania authorities.
DEATH OF CAPT GALT--Capt Jacob Gal
died AT an early hour this morning He was IN
early lie a shlpm:lster, and tor many YEAR
sstlieu out oil the port OF Alexandria. Va. "a
which place ne was born in lso6. He retiret
from active iiie many years ago, and has re
sided In this city ever since. Cant CALI was
hail brother OF the Messrs. Gait Jewellers H
will be buried from the residence OF Mr. Vim
Gait, 40 9Th street, tomorrow afternoon AT
O'Clock.
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CHEMICAL FIRE ExTINGUIsHER TEsr-An y
hibatioe TEST OF the Eclipse Chemical Fire Ex ID
soAsner, In suodulng severe Tar and OH ire
VIII De gwen at corner 10th and streets nort b
west, Tuesday, November 2:sd at 4::SO 10 M
sharp. The Eclipse is an entirely new dc partur
IN fire protection, and Is claimed to be the bes,
most practical, simple and perfect macbin
now on the market. one of Its strong points O
excellence claimed for ii is that il cannot c,,y
rode, which Is urged fault of every othe
exunguisher ever invented. IL has been ofiI
ciaily indorsed and adopted by the Sgandar,
Oil TO-, and also by Chief Paris, OF ID. C. mr.
department., whose letter Is published herewith
j. W. sinclair, Jr., lll2 street northwest, h
agent Tor Washington. ID. c.
senger department. Of the Pennsyivania raj
road announce Tor Thanksgiving reduced rate
between W Washington and baltimore. Excursio
tickets will be sold ON November "a and 25ii
good to return until November 27th, inclusive
10 Baltimore at 81 10; halt tickets for chiidre
between the ages of . and IL years, 80 cent,
The train service OF the Baltimore and Pots
mac between Washington and Baltimore
unrfvaiied, being Is fast express trains i'm bot
directions. With the low rates advertised. u
doubt u great many will visit aitimore o
Thanksgiving day.
Ton Tomorrow afternoon - hne building lot
on Mclean avenue aud On Sd street southwest