Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-27
Condensed Locals.

Mrs Mary A. LiyermOre. Mrs. Mary T. Lathrop,
Mrs. Hoffman. DIR. BischOn and Mrs. Rearney Will
participate in the prohibition meeting at Congre-
satiOnai church tomorrow evening
Rev. Anna shaw gave "A Bible reading yesterday
Mrs. kearney sang. Mrs. Mary T. Lathrop also
spoke. These meetings VIII be continued through
the week.
The Anti-Poverty society last evening listened
20 address from Mr. &. r. Adams on the subject,
why Rents should Belong ~ ALL Ageneral dis
cuSSiOn followed
The Or1cers OF the National Industrial Education
Association have decided To- hold conference on
Industrial education az All Souls church next
Tuesday.
The election Of major Of the fourth battalion,
Washington Light Infantry. has been postponed
This morning at : 30 O'Clock a fire took place m
the house of Mrs. Eckard. corner Of 18th and ID
streets northeast. caused by defective iue. The
damage was about 5000, ON when there Is $50 in
surance.
Mrs TheresIe SaIoman yesterday gave bond for
$1,000 and was granted letters OF administration
Cnthe estate OF her husband the late Leon Solomon
ChaS- 7. Wood was accepted aS Juror in Circuit
Court No. yesterday and b. F. Brrch was excused
Moses Craig. cOiOred, was placed On trial in the
POlice Court this morning charged with cruelty
abandoning a horse. After hearing the testimony
Ihs court tOOS his personal bonds.
The health O1fce will be closed tomorrow with
the exception o! the permit office, which will close
50 / o'clock.
A colored boy named John wilkins was before
the Police Court this morning charged with being
a suspicious person lie was given thirty days at
Helen Madison has entered a suit against ". II.
Harris, administrator OF the estate OF Matilda
Madison, no died In july Isssi To recover SD
Tor services rendered a. an attendant OF decedent
her aunt.
The case OF Helen Madison agt. W. H. Harris. adj
Illustrator " estate OF Matilda Madison, action
for 81 .52s for services as attendant 20 decedent
h-r aunt was on trlal before Judge IIagDer To-day
Nessr% flrney Birney for plaintin and Messrs.
william Reagan. who keeps a store on "a street
southwest, was nned 500 and costs by Judge
smell to-day for keeping an unlicensed bar. An
appeal was noted.
ROBBERIEs REPoRTEp-T q. Hoover reports that
his siaughter-hOuse was entered and the choicest
parts OF seven OeeyeS were cut and stOen.-Mrs.
Sarah j. Lloyd No. lOl4 T. street reports that her
TOomwas entered last night and robbed Of pocket
book containing 81 and some papeTs--Richard
X Lambert, No. IOl4 + street, reports that his
room was entered about : O'Clock this morning
ami robbed ~ ssS, some clothing. and other arti-
cles.-Jno. II. BeatOn, No. Ill ID street. reports
stolen from his bedroom watcn and chain worth
E0-Chas- Aeger, No. 9l4 street, reports
stolen from his stable harness worth SO.
TAKE the fast express trains to Baltimore. Md.
from the handsome station OF the Baltimore aud
Potomac Railroad Round-trip tickets viii be sold
March ~ and 81 and April J. good To return until
Aprii : Inclusive, at the low rate OF 81.
THE DISTRICT VOLUSTEERS.-Last evening the
Veteran Volunteers Association OF the District
met al 81 Georges Hall. Twenty-three new men,
Ders were enrolled The committee In charge OF
500 each reported that they were meeting with
Huch encouragement and there was but little
They also reported that they had prepared copies
OF a memorial To Congress on the subject, which
would be left at the houses OF certain members for
signatures. A number OF additional names were
signed 10 the muster roll OF the proposed District
Grand Army Post, and II was announced that the
m'isler-in would soon take place.
WASHINGTON CITY BIBLE socIETY-The board of
managers or the W. G. T. ;. met last evening at the
loling Mems Christian Association rooms. A grant
OF nfty Bibles and NIFTY Te5taments was made 10
the Central Union Mission Mr. BaIlantync treas
A. llv ar han q ,s.
received from central Presbyterian church s24.
from New York Avenue Presbyterian church, $50;
from sabbath school Central Presbyterian church.
Sisi; collections and sales By Mr.. SMELL S1.,.js-
Total s-57l.+0. HeInitJeu American Bible Soci-
ely. 600; grants, sc, sl1.S7; balance, $50 %
S2sIsO. The treasurer was directed to remit 500
20 the parent society. Messrs. LYMAN Fenwick
ana FOX were appointed a committee on aDliver-
s.sry- Messrs. Ftzer, BaLlantyne and Shields
COMMITTEES on annual report. The secretary re-
ported progress IA subscriptions 20 meet the ex-
Ienses OF tue delegate 10 the worlds general con-
terence on foreign missions
CASES AGAINST TIE DISTRICT.-In the Court in
General Term Yesterday the eases OF Walker and
rJhrr> against the District Ol Columbia was ar,
sII,t. MesSrs. Brney a Birney Tor the plaintiffs
and Mr. II. Z. Davis for defendant. These are Ger
tvrari cases In which the District is asked 10 send
~ certain assessments for street improvement
a.ld tne abatement OF nuslnces by the ola cUrpor
lar. &c
HEKOIsN or FIREAKN CoNHESpED-ChIef Paris
81 the nrc Cepartt1cnt, a.s tssliei circular com
HLchuis shc prompt ana heroic action OF Assist
~ut FNirb.,h = " iatL and Private T. ". NlchOI-
son, OF tris A, IN saving the lives of the two chl-
urea OF Mr. Duffy at the IRE yesterday morning at
thc corn''r % 9Th aud n streets northwest CHEF
FarTss said but for the prompt ness and daring or
IN =. in the children would have cert Inly been
burned alive. ~
HOMELESS CoLOEgD BOYs.-JOhn Hail and Henry
NhOltet. sihal cOiored boys. entered the nrst pre-
Cinct station last night and a-ke,i for I,<torny
They state. that they had no home ana WSntei
% ~ 70 lhe NOtkhous-- Judge Smell this morning
gave them thirty days each.
MkKRtAGE LICENSES. Marriage licenses have
teen issued 81 the CLERK OF the court 10 Fred
erick kOSerson and Ada NermilliOn: Theodor. n
Hook, OF Youngstown. Oh!o and Mary n Hon OF
L!achocrg, Va John t. eager and Laura eager
A PROPOSED NEw GRAND Army POSTAL a
injecting OF the District Of Columbia Volunteers
Association last evening IL was announced that
thlrty-sIght members had signed agreement 10
fo,t IL IL Is understood that the post viii De
named after Cen 4. y. stone and that che muster
10 viii take place very soon.
EXTRA Par Nor APPLIED FoR-The - per cent
additional compensation given 81 Congress 90 en-
ployes OF the Government Printing ONCE who
worked at night during the last session OF Con-
Srtss has oecn paid out as directed by law. 4
number Of persons are entitled to this pay but
have been discharged from the Office, and their ad-
dr-s5cs are unknown
THE BALTIMORE AND Poron.C. with its usual
nteraty 10 Its patrons VIII sell excursion tickets
10 BaltiInore tomorrow "Wednesday, at the low
rate VI 81 Tickets good by all regular trains, and
'ain iorfetafA Passage until Thursday Inclusive.
VALUABLE BOOKS AT AUCrIoS.-Thomas Bowling.
auctioneer, has Just received Irom Edinburgh,
scotland, valuable consignment vi misceilaneOu
books, the sale % which will take place Monday
evening. April p Catalogues can be had on aopli-
eafiol 10 tl.e aact.oEeer. See advertisement, Tor