Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-18
Condensed Locals.

The VIII or the late K TX. Thornton, nled yeSter-
day, leaves his estate 10 his widow and children.
Franklin Mace, Jr., has filed bill for divorce
from Fanny v. Mace.
In the equity suit OF George E Noyes agt. the
Columbia Brick Company for the Infringement OF
patents Of complainant, the defendant nled an
swer Yesterday DENYING the charge.
Thomas j. Nash was acquitted In the Criminal
Court yesterday OF the charge Of keeping an IN
licensed bar at 436 street northwest
Rev. DIR. j. j. Bulloch, OF this city, was elected
moderator OF the Southern Presbyterian General
Assembly. which met In Franklin street chur ch In
Baltimore yesterday.
The Union Veterans Union have invited Rev.
Chas- NJ Pyne, assistant rector OF St Johns par
ish In charge OF the chapel, 22d and Virginia ave-
nue. to deliver a sermon In the chapel at IL O'Clock
q. m, on Memorial day. May % The Army
Nurses Association have been invited to attend.
Miss Anna l. Zevely, daughter OF the late A. N.
ZeVely. died yesterday afternoon at the residence
OF Naval Constructor It. d. Wilson on 10th street.
The funeral Will take place from the Incarnation
Mr.. A. X. shepherd has presented to Gen. P. f.
Bacon a solid silver flask of antique design,
mounted with gold The material was taken from
Gov. shepherds mines in Mexico. The vessel is
smooth and polished on one side and contains a
portrait Of the governor with the inscription
while on the other side it is rough and bears
representation OF the mines at BatOpilas.
James Moore, OF Michigan, who comes here to
brother. Edward Moore, In the Recorder OF Deeds
once this morning when he was Frustrated by an
Madam Selika, the ..brown Patti" will be heard
In concert at the Metropolitan A. NJ. E church
this evening.
Mr. Albert Fletcher, Secretary whitney,s private
secretary, slipped on the steps leading 10 the door
OF his house, No. 200 C. street southeast last
evening, and sprained his leg badly.
The lease OF the Carusi saloon (kernan's Thea
ten property from i. T. Waggaman TO j. l. Ker-
nan was recorded to-day. The property leased is
from May 23d, 1sss, the rent payable IN advance
being $685. per week for the first sixteen
and sII53s4 for the remaindeS Of the term.
The certincate OF the election OF the following
trustees OF the central Methodist Protestant
Cox, James = Topham, Nixon Brewer, W. H. Mar
tin. Geo. T. Kennedy and Chas A. Barker.
forty-four acres on the Bunker nm and oneen's
chapel roads near Brooks station, was put up at
auction for Mr.. K X. Perry, the executor and
at bid oftll.OOO.
This morning. in the Criminal Court, Daniel
tlynn was found guilty OF keeping an unlicensed
bar AT the corner OF LIST and streets southwest
bill OF sale from W. ID. Peachey 10 Ann j.
Neem OF the stock OF goods In store 1I22 Connec-
tcut avenue, for ss.ss7.50 was recorded yester-
dAy.
A NEW G. A r PosT.-Last evening COL c. p.
Lincoln commander OF the Department OF the Po-
tOmac, q. A X, accompanied by his staf1 visited
- Georges HaLl and mustered some sixty men.
District OF olumba volunteers OF April, 1861, into
the Grand Army as Post No. IL. The following
Gncers OF the new post were elected: p. c., DR..
>: Lee Adams; g. v C., Capt o. Z. Du1ey; j. ".
a., r j. Beal; Y, NJ, JAS. II. Richards; Chaplain
J. u. BradDurn; o. D., Geo 5. King; D. G., j. W..
bradbury; adjutant, L y. Clements: o. NJ a
W Eaton; S. NJ, L. +. Callan- The post adopted
the name OF Charles p. Stone, In honor OF their
Old commander. After the officers had been in
stalled, eongratulatory addresses were made. The
with the Association OF District OF Columbia VOL
unteers OF 1Sjl-
TIE GEKNANIA ScHEUrzES PARK PROPERTY
Yesterday ID. W. Classic, for the Germania scheut-
zen PARK Company, Med Dill against John A.
Berser for release OF the property known as the
ington estateL. The property was purchased
IN ls6s and decided IN trust 10 b. Hutchins T. Koch,
Incorporated Berger Is alleged refuses TO trans
iert 70 the new trustees
SALE OF CITY Lors BY AUcTIoN.-C. C. Duncan
son, auctioneer, sold yesterday, at public sale
three lots each fronting feet on street between
New Jersey avenue and Arthur Place, facing the
prices paid were SLg7 per foot for lot 10; al gaE
Tor lots 20 ana II.
The PRESIDENT GETS THE FIRsr-Three-fou,th
OF the stock Ia the Welsbach Light Company Is
represented as already taken, and it Is expected
- ihe promoters that the remainder will be sub
sS t. LOT Deiore closing the books tomorrow
night Within nve days thereafter the subscribers
MlIi De Called together 10 elect a PRESIDENT treas
es mis- 0rsanzati0n - perfected the orders for
Eshss VIII o. nlled, and the lrst person To be sup
ped "ili OF course, be the President Of the United
80 VIZ, u Is SAID, wants them In his library
me company states that II has already received
or1ers enough 10 pay a small dividend upon its
capitA stock and from present appearances sew
eIdl lIiousdnu Will be sold before the close ~ the
month everybody seems 10 want al least one
nzht TO Try, and there have been some Ia no
orders rom The hotels, clubs and rssfaursnfs
soon as possible burners will be placed In the
tol and the several Department buildings 50 ~,
tney may De tested there IL Is Claimed tbss
every ten thousand burners sold paws a Sf,v,deni
OF per cent upon the paryalue OF The stoc
or II percent upon the Investment 80 ar the nrs
pectiNe pFOnts are very tempting 10 fnyesfors Tf.
public VIII welcome the new burner because n "a
guaranteed 70 give 10 per cent more light an haiS
the cost OF gas and the gas company welcomes ir
because II enables them 10 compete Win s,ec
tricity. WV
good way 10 test the relative power on the
new burner Is 20 stand the opposite side or If
street, and compare the lights In the Welsbsch
Company . window with the electric lamps mat
have been placed IN the Western Union Teiecranh
once next door. This is a practical Illustrator
which any one can make and clearly Understand
CLUBBED FoR INSULTING GIRLS AND RESISTING
AkkEsr.-GeoTge Adams, colored, was before Judge
Miller this morning charged with vagrancy. lie
mad cut over his eye which he said was Inflicted
by the officers club. The policeman testified that
The Defendant Was an habitual drupkard, and on
TUESDAY morning was drunk and asleep ON the
street Last night witness was told that some
girls had been insultedfn the Capitol grounds and
going theie he found the defendant under the
shruooery. When arrested he showed hight and
witness struck him The defendant denied the
cnarye- The judge required him 70 give bonds u