Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-10-23
Condensed Locals.


The Equity Court yesterday granted a divorce
in the case of Mary C. Smoot against Benz. 3.
Smoot on the ground OF desertio9.
At a meeting of the Virginia Democratic as
ISOLATION last evening resolution offered by
Mr.. Gasscock was adopted instructIng the
campaign committee to solicit from all Nir-
giuians in Office in Washington subscriptions to
aid in sending voters to the first district Mr..
Samuel g. Brent, OF Alexandria, and others
Minnie Peters, the woman who shot Alicia
Ayers, in West Washington few days ago,
states that she did not shoot at her husband;
that he was not near the house at the time OF
the shooting which was purely accidental.
u. l.. o. OF q. f., Union Friendship Lodge No.
sol, will celebrate its fourteth anniversary by
reunion ut Bethel hall, NJ street, between 18th
and L. In streets northwest, Thursday evening.
November 4th See adv't
the late A. j. Joyce, twhose death was men,
toned in yesterdays STAR will take place to-
morrow afternoon, at O'Clock, from the resi-
dence.
VIM Lee. colored, charged with larceny, was
brought into the Criminal Court on IL bench
warrant yesterday and committed to Jail.
solomon n Hennagan WAS charged in the
Police Court to-day by Catherine Buckley, a
nurse, WITH insulting her III Lafayette square
yesterday, and he forfeited $40 collateral.
buggy. in which were two men, coilided
yesterday afternoon on 9Th street road, near
Howard university, with a carriage, in which
were two ladies' The buggy WAS considerably
damaged. but 20 one was nurt.
About $50 O'Clock last night an oil lamp eX-
ploded in the house 81 Peter Pegnot, No. 604 L.
street northwest The flames were exLInguished
BY OHlcer Nadlgan.
FINED SO FOR DISTURBING SALVATION
MEETING--John Stewart attended the Saliva
ton Army meeting in East Washington sew
eral nights ago, and when Ihc captain called for
prayer Stewart said Eyes, pray at once. The
captain locked the door and sent for the police
but before the officers arrived Stewart smashed
the window, jumped out, and escaped. A war
rant WAS Issued against MIN for disturbing the
meeting. anu this morning ia the Police Court
he plead q guilty to the charge. He was fined
$40 or 30 days.
CHILDKES's ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE BEN
EFT OF THE CHARLESTON SCFFERERs.-rIie
parlors of Mr.. r. W. Storcl, in IVES; " ashiue-
ton. were last evening kindly placed AT the dis
pOsal of about u hundred happy ladies and
children, who were agreeabiy entertained LOT
aboat two hours 10y recItations. singing, Calls
themes, &c, by VI .s>es Maude Castle, Alice and
Eva Edm"1Ston, Marie and Lily Storcb, Nellie
Edmon,ton. Florence Lyddane, Berthe Mcken-
ley. M.,r-ic Edmonston, Lily SiInms and other.
Miss Marie SiOrch presided at the piano Miss
Mare S;orcn treated the children to ice cream
anu cakes Tine proceeds OF tine entertainment
amounted io Sl06o. which sum has been
handed TO The EVENING STAR Tor the benefit
OF the Charleston sufferers.
A VERDICT OF Nor ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS i'm
the Criminal Court, Judge Macarthur, the case
OF John Campbell. indicted lOr assault and
battery with intent to kill Marsare. Campbell
IN April last, WAS concluded by a
verdict OF mot guilty. and he was discharged
IL was alleged that tampbeli had difficulty
with Mary Campbell, the daughter, and threw
a hatchet at her, which struck the old lady.
The deleHse WAS That Campbell, getting the
hatchet from the girl, threw IL out, aud il
struck Mrs. Campbell
TAKEN TO PRINCE GEORGES CouNTY.-Wm.
IL W est, cosOred, WAS arrest, here u month
ago Tor stealing pair OF shoes and sentenced
10 thirty days in Jail, which viii expire to-
day. Yesterday ShCriH >csI-gs called 10
see him, and he consented 10 90 back To-
Prince GeOrse's county, Mary land, without
Acquisition. IN thai county, near oxen Hill,
West, a. Is CHARGED. robbed Tnoma> Fiannagtu
ami Inonl, Fiaherty a.; clothing, money and :,
pistol. Judge smell ordered " est release and
Sberid Scsisss look MIN III Marlboro Tor trial.
He LOST HIS ARa.-Yesterday Il cogored boy,
While cumming beyond BeIuIn.'s bride. MAS
shot III tine lea arm ~ the accideut GIsci.s.l .se
OF AlS gun. iie taken To- the Freedman /,
hospital, where amputalion was found To be
necessary. and Dr. PIrViS successfully per
iorlned Inc operation. aided by Dr. s.Iedd.
HIS TRUNK RoBBED OF S3SO-At the resi-
deGce OF William Colbert, No. 1I3l l:gu street
northwest, some one yesterday afternoon stole
$3.50 from a trunk in the second story, ant es-
capped without leaving any ciue- The inmates
a.. ttic house were ont during most the tI.ly.
and except for the servants, the thief lble
To- hunt viii through the eGItire house. tie
pTOoaJ4y entered by the front door and sectIT ed
th' uIsssl'y without raising tisirn Slr. Cot
bert was not aware of tile loss OF his money
Unit ;lIe last ghi, when he notified the police.
SUIT AGAINST THE b. D. RAILROAD
lie erday Nj. r. ". Jones, FOR James l.. Owens,
j. Ell a SUIT against tine Baltimore X Oaio Rails
rad IA ANY TOR $4,000 damages by reason
l..
o. TIE list o. August last, when Owens, On
his My - " ssLiDg tou Grove, in Montgomery
county, had lis back Injured and WAS bruised
CATHOLIC CoSrRIByrIoNs FOR THE EARTH
QUAKE SCFFEKERs---The piete reiuriIa of
tAS collection taken zip In the Catholic churches
O. the arcuulOcese ol baltimore Tor .he Charles
ion Sufferers ~ earthquake have uecn received
by Rev. VI. ~ Femme, chancellor, ana :ie.:rp-
gate Ss,3OO exclusive of 81 ZOO contributed
Ia large Sums by members oI the Cathedral
parish.
EQUITABLE c. Il. AssoCIATIoN.-Thes seventh
amman meeting and the eighty -lourlh mon thiy
meeting ol tsie association WiII De neId We,i-
nesday. November 3d, 1856, . d. m az Ma
uohdi iSlIaes hsst Shares be suty,c fs,r
tIiS twelfth Issue and the first PAYMENT m.,d,.
thereon AT this meeting daily at the ,,lfl,,
Sls street, rom $50 IA. IN. To 4.:s0 n m,
Ihomts Soinervile, president; John joy k.d,on
SECRETARY.
INTERESTING TO observation-disclosures Rtrfr n
ING FRONT NEAR THE u. =. CAPITOL no RI
sold AT PUBLIC ACCIIoN.-Alessrs. Thomas q
FISHER & Co. viii sell, Ly direction Of trustees
at pubic auction, Oh Monday next October
2oth, Ia front OF the premises beginning al 4
O'Clock p.n.. "a number OF fine building lot, on
Oeiaxar avenue. between and e. streets
nortuwtst. Tuese lots comprise total FROM.
age OF 2S9 ieet, they overlook the city and Cap.
Vol grouIds, and offe- great Inducements 10,
building purposes.