Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-05


more. october 4, says: BY the capsizing OF a canoe
In the Wicomico River, near Mount Vernon to-day.
woman and three children were drowned. Mr.
and Mrs. kenneInan, and their eighteen-months-
Old babe and Mr.. ana Mrs. Phillips and their>four
children were on their way home from a visit TO
friends Mr.. Philips was in one canoe loaded with
goods and the rest OF the party occupied another
canoe. When The boats reached the mouth OF the
river law OF wind struck the canoe containing
the women and children and capsized II. Mrs
kenneman with her babe in her arms sank In
stsntly. MS Philips two-months-old babe
which she was nursing at the time, was torn from
the mothers bosom and drowned. Her four-year-
Odd enid was also lost Mr.. Kenneman and Mrs
Phillips, with the two other children, chung TO the
bottom OF the canoe, and MIR. Phillips VINO had
fastened 70 their assistance with great Difficulty
Restrained the asonized mother from following her
chlidren 10 the bottom OF the river. All the bodies
were recovered.
The MARYLAND LUTHERAN SYNop-The RYAN
gelcal Lutheran synod Of Maryland began It's an
n1al meeting al Cumberland last evening The
synoiicai sermon was preached by Rev. Dr. NJ W.
HANNA OF this city. The regular sessions began
to-day. The Maryland synod embraces within
triet Of Columbia, the charges OF Harpsr's Ferry.
Aartinsourg and Grafton, W. Va, and Loyetts.
we, Va, and Is subordinate 70 the General synod
OF The Evan geiieal Lutheran Church In the United
states It's sessions are annual and held on the
Fixed date Of the nrst Thursday in OCTOBER.
MANAGE LIcKSsgs.-Marrisge licenses have
been issued by the clerk OF the court TO FRANCIS
\ Marcum and Annie o. Roach; judah b. Rlston
and Virginia Bayliss, both OF Fairfax county va :.
Harry Smith and Mary Tucker; Dapney FiemmIng
and Mary Carroll, both OF Anaeostla: +. +. Toy Of
Charles County. Md, and Ida NJ. savoy OF Prince
Georges County, NO.: w. A. sager ana Rada +,
Snoot, both OF Woodstock, Va
W. c. T. U. CONVENTION OF THE DISTRICT The
14th annual convention OF the Womans Christian
Temperance Union OF the District will be held IN
the congregational church Oh TUESDAY and Wed.
nesday OF next week. There Will be three sessions
he'd each day. The address of the president Mrs
Lafetra, VIII pe delivered at the morning session.
h. fratn no
ofdepartments- mass-meetlng will be he ID In he
evening. and an address Will DC delivered by Rev
Geo H. Corey, ID. d.. OF this city, and Mrs Ssl.ie
y: Chaplin. OF south Carolina MrA Chaplin is pres
tdcnt OF the South Carolina State Union and ma
uonal superintendent OF southern work. She has
recently been In eleven states speaking In the iu
terests OF temperance. The address at the evepina
session Wednesday will be by Rev W. L Nc.
kenney. This meeting Is described in the program
as the "Drunkard's memorial service"
Col s. 7. srIr's wnL-The will Of the late s.
uary - last, and leaves 10 his Arthur q 500:
10 his sister Marion, 800; u his nephew : Tayo,
FOO s ane y nls Sses ana nissss
Ia Prince Georges county. Nd, $500 for the
benent Of the church grounds The rest Of bis
estate goes 10 his wife. Rosa Pelham Suit and
cnniren, Lula h, Fulder p, and s. T. suit. lie
names his wife executrix and trustee, and n
She dies or marrfes W. A and j. II. Gordon are &c
MI the place Of trustee.
TIE SECOND Hoxssrx BUILDING ASSOCIATION
LIS uicesihs VI VIC ScCouu nOkuc
etead building Association. held last evening, the
following named officers were elected for the en-
SUNG year: President, K q. Campbell; yce-presl
oent, Daniel shannon: secretary, j. ]. DeImody
treasurer, Z. b. Dunn, directors, R0oert Mcdonald
Jnos. J. Myers, J. II. Richardson, Henry Wex, III
W. smith, Geo. W. Dant, and John Finn. The
eecretarys report shows receipts from dues on
stock, SO $500; advances, tl.3aA; settlements
&C, G.5OIO7; total receipts. 50, SD Id. The sun
OF $4l,so5 was advanced on 80 shares. Number
o. snaIes subscribed 1900 Number now on The
roll 2,9s9.
Ibk JACKSON DEMOCRATIC AssoCIATIoN-A regu
uiAf meeting OF the Jackson Democratic Assocla.
uon W as held at Odeon Hall Az street and Penn
syNanla avenue, last eveuing-Mr j. l. Norris IN
ne enAlr and MI. " sardo secretary j. Harrison
Sonnson. EDWARD b. Jones' Michael CofYey jr apc
eael Soney, 81, were nominated for member
e.ip, anu nessIS Johnson and Jones were elected
An INVITATION from the Cleveland Thurnan an
compton Club OF Blad rnsourg 70 attead a meet
M there on OCTOBER Is Was accenSed Twr uic
lures presented b. Marshal Wllson r, the
tion were hung on the walls MT Harry Z nsvis
nA.lng TIE preseutatlon address vote ~ IN IN ~.
10 NJ wilson was passed
PAslos Can 10 PIrrssrRe VIA B. O. RR-
IAe b. and y. limited express leaving Washins,ov
daily az 1888 q IN Is equiypsd WIN PINK - -
vestiooied parioe car running through wtthon,
change. arriving Pftlsourg s:ao D. M 1his 1rss.
y mOfs thAn one hour faster tnan the fasfSsr s,ss
VIA any other line, and IL passes In davf,vc,
through The beautiful ana historic yaliev ~ ~
Potomac ana acroas the Allegheny mounfains
nov reoplendent In The gold and crimson Riorv :
essunnAi 1sfage. The night express with Pm
80 slsepl.g car attacneS Leaves Warrington e:il
p m, ARRIVES Pisssousg SslS 4 m daily. =.