Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-20
Condensed Locals.

The ladies OF the saengerbund gave leap year
ball al Edes hall last evening, which was largely
Anonymous sends e.. and Judge Holt SO to the
STAR ONCE for the Night Lodging House.
Yesterday John stewart was convicted in the
Criminal Court OF breaking into the mouse OF T. o.
Lydane, No. $40 9th street, on the night Of De-
cember Sd last
ID. A. u, Il. OF L. last night adopted a resolution
expressing sympathy for the Reading strikers ana
pledging the order In the District TO contribute
financial aid TO insure victory for organized Ia
Major Love, guest at the National hotel. fell on
the Ice near Pennsylvania avenue and I'd street
soutneast, Yesterday afternoon and was badly cut
The funeral OF Mr.. Thomas Lawrason Riggs Will
taxe place tomorrow at 1890 O'Clock from st.
Matthew's church. the interment being at Rock
Greek cemetery. The following have been selected
as pall-oearers: A. T. Price Arnold Hague Norman
Phillips
REroers o. CoRPoRArIoss.-The annual state
ment OF the Washington Beneficial Endowment
Association 20 December 81, fled yesterday shows:
Sapitai stock $1,000 (paid up; assets, SIS 7s56s;
certificate-holders, s64.219.75. The statement OF
the Washington safe Deposit Co. shows that the
rSs sat 9So Is paid up and there are no debts
capital 100000 paid up and no debts.
DIED N CALIFoxSIA-The Hon Willis Drum
mond Formerly Commissioner OF the General Land
Once, and late OF the law firm OF Drummond
san DIs-o csI NJ n ru seSte.uay aisefnoon ~
country, near Glendale, Nd, where his family now
reside. He had been In falling health during the
business In this city and went 10 California with
the expectation that the change OF climate would
Improve his health.
ASKING FOR REcEvER-Yesterday Travis
BIO ners, OF New YORK, Med a bill against W. B.
T. Davis, who Is Indebted TO them. and has con-
veyed his stock OF drugs, &C. which, In March.
lss., was contained In his store on I'm and E
streets northwest, for the beneft OF certain per
feQ
Inc Travis Brothers ask that the property, notes,
&C, De taken BY receiver and administered for
the cement of the other creditors.
TaE GRAND LODGE, L o. M-rhe annual session
oi the Grand Lodge OF Independent Order OF Me-
chanics was held last evening. The FOLLOWING
Oncers were elected for the ensuing year: d. e.
Echeioerger, grand architect: J. W. Carter. vice
grand arcniLect. Ed Bawsel, grand secretary. ri
Juerney, grand treasurer; Thos III Watrous
Iaia s'Auu enaP
Tells Doe soLD.-Mr. W. b. Burch has SOLD the
lussn Of his stable and the favorte OF washington
people, Ielis Doe, 10 W. b. Jennings The price
PAID was not known, but lt was made a big one MI
Jennings, Ia exchange for the reet-footed Telie
DOE, gave Two unnamed two-year-olds a three
year-Olc, ana quite sum In cash Mr. Jennings
Is one Of the most successful trainers in the conn
WORTH II" Inc VIII get out Of reiie Doe all she is
IHE BOTTLE MANUFACTURERS The National
Associatlon OF Bottle Manufacturers adjourned
yesterday after electipg the following ofricers:
Presldent, VIM Eliot smith, Alton, in: vice
president, Jos. Atkinson, Hawley, Pa; secretary.
John X Mightman, PittsbaH, pa; treasurer
1nomas WiShtman, Pittsourg, Pa, National Wal
and Bottle Association
ACQUITTED OF LAKcESY ON A PLEA OF DRruKKS.
skss-f esterday the second trial Of Jno. Grgsby
eviOred On trial for the larceny OF tricycle. took
place IL the Criminal Court, Judge Montgomery
On the former trial he was convicted and the mo-
lon Med by his counsel, J. y. Jordan for 4 new
ufA Was granted This was based on newly dis
covered evidence 70 the effect that the defendant
WAS % drunk that he could not form the felcn,ous
latent 20 steal Yesterday Thomas Johnson testi-
neo that Grtgspy on the day OF the larceny was too
mucn under the influence OF liquor TO navigate In
reoottal the Officers testified that, Judging from
MS uoetaess OF foot, he was sober. This morning
the court charged the jury that 20 acQuit the de-
Ienoant they must md thai al The time he was
0capaoie OF forming an intent 70 steal. A verdict
g noe guilty was retursed. The court, IN DIS
coAry1nx TIE prisoner, said he had had n narrow
Secape, and his conduct had been reprehenslble
Ne QUO not wish 70 hear OF another episode OF THIS
End, which would probably land him In the peni-
puncAnopu1 TURKISH RUG AucT1oS-A direct
0lpmens nom Persia Of twenty-five bales OF mod
eS1 md antique Eastern rugs, carpets, portieres.
omneo(oefieS Gllk scarfA Re-, Is received by Dun.
eAn1cn BrokhegA corner 9Th ana ID streets 60 b.
~ ~ poof1c auction during next Ueek-Ad,l