Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-23
Condensed Locals.

In the case OF the Corean, Jun 5. Yum. once
tired for the larceny OF a diamond ring. nole
pfos- was entered yesterday In the criminal
Umrt.
The funeral OF the venerable Jonathan Kirk
wood, whose death was announced in yesterdays
STAR, took place this afternoon from his late resi-
dence, l215 III street, and was largely attended
Last night a slight fire took place al house l412
10th street northwest, occupied by JnO McElroy.
" was eXttnguished by the occupants OF the house
and sergeant Perry. IL was caused by some OF the
decorations catching fire from gas jet, and the
IU-s was about 500.
fash nds 81 To The STAR for the benefit OF the
police iuni Tor the poor.
Toe certineite OF the appointment of the fol-
lowing trustees of the FiIteenth-Street Methodist
Episcopal church has been filed with the recorder
- deeds: W VI. Clayton. Vim. Pitts Lee. W.
INK. t'eo W. Taylor, J. ". p Myers, T. 7. Bick-
Tort Jerome Wise, l. A. Barr ana Chas T. GOOdno.
Tie BIrOtu Literary society last evening cele-
br7tei The fOrth-ninth birthday Of the late Rev.
feiN BIrOtu. founder OF 81. Augustine church.
The exercises consisted Of songs, Rotations and
Fr.ding 81 poems. Miss NJ. Wheeler read poem
- h"uor Of Father BarJtti composed by Mrs. anna
hc,i-''r Dorsey Sr. Chas. H. Butler read paper
John Ferguson. alias Wm. Beckett colored, was
IND so b. Judge ~neil to-day for drawing a re-
vo!Ser On his niece, Mary Ferguson.
BRIEF wnL--The following brief Will OF Jno
= v. Waters was filed yesterday: ain the name
S''rni mind and memory, but knowing the uncer-
l-,ls my last VIII and testament That is 10 say,
tl-t all my property give 10 my wife
THE CHILDRES's COUNTRY HoNE--Artic!es OF
Incorporation Of THE Chlldren's Country Homer
wpre ncd yestesday. The paper is signed by VIM
n LrOHari Mary Lynch Wilkes, Maria Il. Hunt
freteriea l. Rogers. Virginia o. Niles, Christina
l. NdromD, Eliza VI. Townsend, Augusta y. Suth-
efiani. Caroline =. simpson. Kate Louise Roy
Harietta harrington Laird, Anna l. Giesy Ma
non = West. Letiiia \. Humphreys, Annie c.
>ayder, Georgianna p. Patterson, Helen Louisa
ADDISON. Josephine d. Hockady and Maria Beth
uDe Hunt
The TEMPERANCE CONvOC ATIoN.-The Foundry
church was crowded last evening and Mrs Hof-
mans address ON prohibition. which was a srro~g
Que. was attent1vely listened TO- She was intro
duCeC By Miss willard. Miss Katherine Willard
sang two solos. The meetings. held In pursuance
u9d AT Foundry church this morning Mrs
francis J. Barnes. Mrs. J. X. Barney, Mrs Ada NJ
Is pnIn ana SshsfS , SS The program for
Hannah Whltall smith and addresses by Mrs
nary A. Livermore and Mrs Mary T. Lathrop.
DEIEsTED.-The second exhibition game between
The New York ana Washington ball elubsxplayed
at Ja,Sson'ilie, Fla, - trday. resulted de-
and Murphy ard Gilmore and Mack were the bat
terie..
PETITION AGAlSsT TKUsTEE.--In the case OF
SUSAN W Edwards ct al. AT. Chaplin Maupin, filed
ia ISL, IA which lanes Il. Green, OF Baltimore
vas Then substituted as trustee a petition has
TEN Med asking for revocation OF tie order OF
1eh ard h Be- i rTDd gsP9f % s 1hs, made by
The, petition rled by d.. W Garnet. ana eth
Epbih-On states tA3t Green gave bona for a. O,LO
2. grossly !naie'sua,e sun; that he IL RAtirorp
beiaC lnSOlyeat and went TO California. Thaf hs
attempted 10 arll tue property secretly bur they
prevented the Cen,umInatiJn ~ the ste In 1885
Snd ON corresponding wIth laIn "a California he
IsrffnlafG 10 n syn SrDn AZ he came
they aver that he dit 80: that ne sod .ertFin
property Tor tlOtf4.JO without Consulting them
and that he now declares that he Will not 10
c-nl'ied by the wishes OF the benenciaries OF the
trust The petit Oners state that the sum The
property sold at a grossly Inadequate price. ami
thai his hond l. for but 5000. and they therefore
pray as above.
VERDICT AGAINST THE DISrRIcr-Yesfer,lay
In the ease OF Aknie GARRISON against the District
Of Columbia, verdict for $1,000 damage, was
found Tor plaintir for injuries suffered b. her oW
Delaware avenue on June ~, 1854 The narrytng
OF TIE crossing had become diSarTanged and she
stumbled ami fell into excavation near by dis
locating her night elbow.
BILL FoK DIvoKcE.-Yesterday Elizabeth
smith for divorce. The bill s5ies that they were
married In July. 1881, IN Ham Jon, Va. and lived
together until Oct0her. lssrI; that one Child was
horn 10 them ana still living. but Il blind and
paTalyZed- she charges that her husband has re-
peatedly beaten her and treated her most cruelty,
ana has committed adultery VIII Annie Sprewel
and others AT Narious times He has not provided
for her. she says. slnco their marriage, and since
october. IssJ, when she WAS Obliged 10 leave hin,
she has worked as a servant % support herself
ard child.
MARRIAGE LICgNcES - Marriage licenses have
been issurd BY the clerk OF the court 10 Tnos. c.
While and Elma NJ M0rteLnOn, both Of Alexan-
dria, Va; Jas. Fountain and Anaie Mckinney.