Evening star., 1886-11-11
Condensed Locals.

At the monthly meeting of Chaplin Auxiliary
from the District TO the naIional convention in
Minneapolis spoke. They stated that during
the latter part ri next January a national tenn
In this city.
The trial OF John ]. Alley. indicted on a
charge of using the United States mails for
fraudulent purposes, was concluded in the
Criminal Court yesterday afternoon by YER
dict OF not guilty. The accused was discharged
The directors of the Washington and George
town Railroad company yesterday presented
$4,000, making $40, 900 in all donated by the
company TO this fund.
The Corcoran Cadet corps will be inspected at
their armory next Monday afternoon by an in
specting officer of the army TO ascertain their
Illness tor the arms they have asked 10 be sup
pied with oy the government.
The evangelistic meetings conducted by Mr..
Sayford in this city, under the auspices Of the
close this evening at Foundry NJ E. church.
The meetings have been successful and have
resulted in number of conversions.
George Monroe, alias Banks, the colored man
arrested by Onicer Parker on a charge of
sauit and battery with intent to Kill "a brick
yard foreman in Virginia, was yesterday turned
over TO the Virginia authorities.
Yesterday afternoon as car No. "a of the Belt
Line railroad was passing along 11th street, be-
tween l. and + streets southw west, some one
fired shot apparently from a paror rifle,
which struck the car windows, breaking the
glass.
Yesterday afternoon some of the scaffolding
on COrnwalPs new building, on Pennsylvania
VI,
Workmen Named CLARK and Buyer. They were
taken To their homes in a cab.
Officer Lee reports that horse attached TO a
wagon, the property of T.. Il. Harbin, feed dealer
southeast corner OF 7th and Boundary streets
northwest, ran away and crashed into the win
dow of Thos +. Dorsey's saloon on 7tb street
between t aud Boundary streets northwest No
one was injured.
Prosecuting Attorney Lavender to-day re-
FUSED 10 ne any charge against Isaac Gordon,
the junk dealer, who was arrested on a charge
OF receiving some patato sacks, stolen from the
store oi +. b. Helskeil, there being no evidence
of guilt against him.
Fred Kemp, coiored bell boy, was arrested
Yesterday by Detectives Mahon ana Carter on
suspicion OF stealing S12o from ii. G. North's
rooms at the National hotel. He was subse-
quentiy released.
The will of the late Uriah d. Hilton leaving
MS estate 10 his wife, Caroline L. Hilton was
nled to-day, In which he names her as executor
anu desires that no bond be required of her.
A RECEPTION To Mr.. BARBoUR.-The vir-
ginia Democratic association will form in pro-
cesslon this evening and march to the Balti-
more and Potomac depot, headed by the
Marine band, and receive Hon. John = Bar
association will escort Mr. Barbour to the Met
ropoiltan hotel, where there will be a recep-
Ion, I, ana speeches by Hon. Eustace Gibson,
John Goode. john Ellis, Vim. IL. r. Lee and
Ohn Weiioorn, Messrs. II. W. Garnett, Charles
=. Moore and others.
The GRAND LODGE OF MAsONs.-At the an
nual meeting of the Grand Lodge, +. a. a w.
held al Masonic TeLlpie last night Officers
were elected Tor the ensuing year as follows:
Jose N. Yznaga, NJ. W. G Nj; Jesse ". Lee. ir'
Nv e. NJ: HsrrisoH r M Dingnan, Il. W; ;. q. ";
ton, R-W. q. 3; Chas. T.. Duncs.uson r. w Gr:
Joseph Hamacher, w. Ii. L.; C. b. smith, Rev
Alexaader. W. 5. q. d.: l.. Cabell Williamson,
W. j. @. d.; Ira W. Hopkins W. G. = b.; ri. C.
ns,ef n.ers G ~; john Newton, W, :. q. s.;
wards, G T.; Robert b. Donaldson. Cor.
A COOP WORD FOR HAWKS AND ow1s.-Dr.
b. H. Warren, of West Chester Pa. also asso-
ciated with the orn.thoiogicai department of
the Agricultural bureau mere. Gains that
hawks aud owls feed generally on mice and
bugs and srasshoppers- He recently sent a.
number OF stomacils of these birds 10 DIR Mer-
Iiam, OF this city, ard they were found 10 con-
tain no poultry These facts will be used this
winter in Harrisburg in the work OF having the
bounty ACT Tor the Killing OF hawks and Owls
repealed
MISSIONARY FUNDS FOR THIS CITY.-The
general missionary eommittee oI the Methodist
church adjourned in New YORK Yesterday aIler
setting apart next Easter sunday a special
Gay ior the collection of funds Ior the missions
Among the appropriations made yesterday
Were; Southern "ni e nIssion-Hoiston,s -. 900,
81 John River, o2,ooO; West Virginia. 81 600;
Kentucky. So,OUO, and Virginia, %, 500 SOUTH
srn coiored niissions-w as ston, 81 500 aud
North Carolina, $4,000
HEwIrT-HICKs-Mr.W Walter F. Hewitt and
Miss ii. Ice Hicks, aauyhtero of Mrs Unrcas Y
AicAs, were married isist evening at the CAL
vary Baptist cauTcE, Rev. ;. III. Greene ofrciat-
ing; r + V brlen was The srooin's best man,
WICK, Charles > Moore ana j. Hamilton Cruser
Alter The ceremony the coupe leit the civ for
bridal trip IN the north and west. Mr. Hewitt
VINO Is secretary of the National baseball nine
VIII, during hls honey moon, attend the league
meeting in Chicago.
FINED FOR CARRYING BLACKJAcKs--Alex-
ehder Garter, colored. Was arrested ON East
capitol street yesterday Tor disorderIy euIl-
duct, and when searched at the station !, bl.cg-
Jack Mas found on him. To-day Judge Smell
uned him $50 OF Io days tne farin. W M
cUiGIeu. head
= blaeAjaek in his pocket, and "a fine OF $40 was
imposed.
1HE CLOSING ART SALE.-Positively the
las sale of the art collection at Nr. Tnos. Dow
nn2 takes place at IL O'Clock Io.inorro. tFri-
G,iiti a.oi oin.ns, VICE Tue remaining portion
wa De soia positively without reserve.