Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-10
CITY AND DISTRICT.
Condensed Locals.

CITY AND DISTRICT.
Condensed Locals.
Tle stockholders OF the Washington Brick Ma
chine Company have reelected the following Jrus-
tees for the ensuing year: a. Pollok, G.. +. Peck Z.
l. Bel. T. L HolOfo0k, VIM F. Mattingiy. Geo. Ii.
b. White, &. r. Mcdonald
The National Republican Club OF the District last
evening adopted resolutions in opposition to the
confirmation VI Mr.. Lamar as Associate Justice OF
The Rational Metropolitan Insurance Company
has elected directors as follows: Messrs. Edward
Clark, John t. Lehman, W. H. HOeke, John Bailey,
VIM ~ Gordon, John 2. Franklin, Jas. NJ. Green,
Edward DrOop, and Frank h. MetzerOtt-
This morning about > O'Clock the office OF D. h.
Hackman. wood and coal dealer, Oa Massachusetts,
avenue between LIST and North Capitol streets
northeast, was entered by thieves, who were
frightened OF before they had stolen anything.
Arrange entS have been made for a reunion at
OF FeDruarve OF the Surviving members Of the s.th
Congress who voted for Nathaniel p. Banks for
speaker of the House. Mr.. Banks will preside.
The meeting or the Washington Athletic AsSo-
citation held last night at tine New York avenue
Rink shows that enough members have been
pledged 10 insure the success OF the organization,
and vote was passed TO lease the rink from the
18th inst.
AT a meeting OF the Columbia Rifles, Co. C, Sd
battalion, last night, Andrew J. Robinson was
unanimously elected captain 10 succeed H. +. Pos
Ten, resigned The rumors that Lieut. Beagle had
Harmony Lodge No. 10, /. o. NJ, has elected the
following officers: Abraham l. SaltZstein worthy
master, Geo. W. SOlInerS, Junior master; Isaac
:. Lane, senior master; Edward Bowswell, record
Ing secretary; H. l. Royce, financial secretary; j.
Watson. treasurer; J. RttersPhct, chaplain.
young eOlOred man named ThOs. Webster was
before the Police Court to-day charged with dis
orderly conduct near L street and Connecticut
avenue The court took his personal bonds
II. sends s2 10 The STAR Onice for the benefit OF
the night lodging house.
During the past month Coroner Patterson fnves-
tlgated nfty deaths. Three cases OF accidental
death, one case OF infanticide aud one OF sup
posed suicide were reported There was not a
single case Of homicide.
The JOurDeymeD Bakers Beneficial Union has
elected the following officers: President, Joseph
ing secretary, j. /. Doyle; financial secretary,
Charles Bender: treasurer ii. Arnold; trustees, A.
Heinrich, w Beuchert, H. HUH, C. Gatzman, 5.
Rabbit
The CLERKS ELECTIOS.-The semi-annual cleo
ton of officers OF Clerks Assembly h OF l. was
held last night and resulted in the reelection OF
Mr.. T. W. HambletOn as master workman, and
Mr.. H. +. Barnard as recording secretary. The
clerks have great hopes Of building up their Or
ganzatiOn rapidly, for great number or appll-
cations were offered, not only from male but from
female clerks
STOLES PTEs.-This morning coIored boy was
seen running along 18th street. In one hand he
had huckleberry pie and IN the other he had
portion Of a mince pie, while tine other part was
last disappearing down his throat. He smiled as
only cOiO7ed boy with a pie could SMILE until
Oiilcrr Moore placed hin under arrest and charged
MIN with stealing The pies from Mrs. SOlonon's
store. lie was taken To the Police Court and fined
William Mitchell
DID NOT STEAL THE DoG-This morning I'm The
fvnce court i young COlOred man, named James
Robinson, was charged with the Larceny OF a large
Newfoundland dog. the property OF Mr.. Charles II.
Read, Of NJ. l:s25 Connecticut avenue northwest.
lie prosecution showed that the dog had been
missing ron tne house since the 18th of last
IlOath; that II wore collar bearing The name or
The owner and the residence; that the loss was
agVertlsed Ia The STAR, and a reward OF $50 was
OLcIeu- When the defendant went to Mr.. Reads
hOis- with the dog Ee was arrested instead OF be-
Ing paid tie s2o Mr.. Darlington, for the defense,
Introduced evidence 20 show that the dog came 10
the house OF the Rev James Robinson the de-
Iend@nts father, and was several times driven
away away IRON the house. The dog continued TO re-
was shown the accused he took the dog TO Mr..
Red The Judge said that there was no evidence
OF . -loaious intent on the part OF the DEFENDANT,
ana dismissed the case. Mr. Read thereupon paid
the go reward 10 Robinson.
MIXED CAsE.-In the Court in General Term
Today the case OF Jos. j. Reynolds against r. nj
smith z son ct al was argued Reynolds alleges
th4t Ee m.sde contract with smith & son, as the
agents OF VIM Hooper. 10 buy the property at 16Ol
; anu ls02 10th STREETS, paying part In cash ana
stlpulating that the rents were 10 be applied on
The purchase money, and he charges that smith &
son hea collected sums and not applied them and
d. asks an account, &c. The Defendants deny the
allegations and assert their readines, 10 submit an
account. On a TOrIn"r hearing the General Term
DECIDED that Complainant was entitled 20 have
certain SUNS paid 10 Z. J. Sweet as defendant
agent, credited On the purchase money II he wa
emitted TO any relief. Zach party now claims tina
ueiense submit that The case should De dismissed.
THE W. C. 7. U-Hartwell Union. OF which Mrs
May Mcpherson l. president and Miss Wilson
secretary, met last evening at Dr. Caroline b.
mlns s. paIiors Belya lockwood was present
Sna sPoAe OF tAe progress OF peace principles Dr.
NinslOw's address was exposition OF the ply ST.
cal results OF intemperance. Mrs. Linda W.
slaughter, OF Dakota, gave brief account OF pro-
AloithOn In that territory. Mrs. Weaver superin-
tendent OF legislative work, brought In a report
showing success IN her work In securing proliDi-
ZION petitions to present 10 Congress.
The LIFE UNDERwKIrERs-The fife Under
writer's Association Of the District OF Columbia
was permanently organized yesterday by electln0
.he following oiicers: PRESIDENT, H. A. Han, man
sSer New YORK Equitable; rrst ice-president H
h Cralie. manager Mutual Life New York: sec
ond yice-presldent, L J. Gresham, general agent
agent Massachusetts Mutual; treasurer. A. g.
Giobs, general agent Connecticut Mutual: e1ecu-
York Lie chairman; E n. Walker general aren't
PrOyident Life and Trust; James Z Waugh, gen
efaI SgSnt Washington Life; Myer Cohen, general
agent Penn Mutual; H. Lincoln, general agent
New England Life.
TIE MARYLAND DEMOCRATIC AssocIAroN-The
Maryland Democratic Association last night cleo
ted officers as follows: K U. Edmonston, presi-
dent; Robinson White iirst Vice-presldent; VIM.
McCubOln, recording secretary; j. h. Mangum,
financial secretary; J. A. Rutherford treasurer:
.. Is<aeS sergeant-at-arms; l. Layton, assistant
Sefseant-atarmS
TUE NATIONAL FAIR ASSOCIATION OFricEgs.-The
annual election by the stockholders OF the Ma
tlonal Fair Association Yesterday resulted In the
enoice Of the following directors: j. c. MckiDben,
Wan. EClaEk. James Lansburgh, John F.cimstead
W. bOse, George X. Repettl, Reuben T.. Baker
y 4. A0-ray. kOoert Bea,il James l. Barbour,
james = EDWARDS; treasurer. q. I. Thompson.
WIFE SUES FOR DIvokcE.-Mr. Campbell Car
rington mas nied bill Tor divorce IN the name
olfdhnle ~ MCDANIEL against Robert Mcdaniel
Tney were married by Rev. Robert johnson, No
seiaoer T. lssi and she charges him with adultery
and ASKS besides divorce the custody VI their Two
children, counsel fees &C.
Two NEW desirable brick dwellings, Vernon,
avenue and Boundary, will be sold az auction 20