Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-03

Reported for THE EVENING STAR.

The MAYORS COURT-The first act OF the new
mayor has been 10 change the time OF holding The
Mayor Smoot, to O'Clock a.m., the hour at which
until lately the mayors court had been held from
the creation OF the mayors Office. He has also
turned To the former custom OF holding mayors
court sunday, as not to delay toe trial OF per-
sons arrested on Saturday and TO give all whom
he does not send TO the workhouse a chance to 30
to church.
RELIGIoUs.-The services Of the week OF prayer
are now in progress here. The services last even
Ing were held at Grace church, Rev. Mr.. Sharp.
This evening they will be held at the Methodist
Protestant church, Rev. s. J. Smith. The exercises
consist or prayers, dscourses and hymns, and
are meant 70 be entirely devotional
TIE CANDIDATES FOR CITY JUDGE.-A meeting OF
the bar Of Alexandria was called this morning to
consider the subject OF recommending candidate
for city judge to the general assembly. There are
fifteen licensed lawyers here seven OF them united
in the meeting and recommended Mr.. j. Keith
Norton, but MI. Norton took no part In the meet
ing. Other attorneys favor commemorative At
tOrney Marbury, and petitions TO the legislature in
his favor are beng signed by many citizens
U. $. COURT.-To-day was fxed for the opening
Hughes the court was at noon adjourned without
transacting any business until Tomorrow.
sions this morning after the Christmas vacation.
The city school board will meet next Thursday
night-The condition OF Mr. j. H. ID. SmooJ has
slightly improved.-The case OF David Brown,
charged with permitting gambling on his prem
tses has been dismissed by the mayor for want OF
evidence--The Alexandria building associa-
GERS next Thursday night.-The funeral OF John
barley "a little lad run over by wagon last week)
took place yesterday afternoon from the residence
at the Four-MIle Run catastrophe.-Therew was a
large following at the funeral OF Mrs Justus Rath-
bone from her late home, On Prince street. yester-
day afternoon. Many friends, Including a large
number OF the Knights OF Pythias, attended.
THE STATES AGREED UPON AT THE DEMOCRATIC CON-
FERENCE IN BALTIMORE LAST NfGHT-THR NAME OF
MR.. HIGGINS NOT on THE HOUSE LIST.
The democratic members OF the Maryland legis-
lature and numerous party leaders and aspirants
for subordinate places under the legislature
thronged Barnum's Hotel in Baltimore last evening
1t was party gathering to informally select can
didates for legislative positions The caucuses,
which meet In Annapolis this evening, will for
mally nominate the states ar lnged at Barnum's
last night. The selections were made by agree
me ana o 80 ths
tributed among the democrats. The selections
were as follows:
gomery; for secretary, VIM. G. Purnell, OF Cecil;
for journal clerk, VIM. H. Dawson. OF Baltimore
city; for reading clerk, Edward Ward, OF SOmer-
set.
For speaker OF the house OF Delegates Geo. NJ
Upshur OF Worcester County; for chief clerk, Carl
ton snsfer Of Frederick; iSf Journal c's SlsIk VIM
send, OF Baltimore County.
The senators decided upon MI. J. Henry Hooper.
Oh DOICQtStcf, SoIScaut-ae~aImSO Vi t0e senate.
Rev. Mr. Nichols, OF Howard, OF the Presbyterian
church, chaplain: DR.. Silas scarborough, OF Hart
ford, postmaster. Mr.. Campbell will be the pre-
Edelen OF the caucus In the senate. IL Is uncer.
stood that Mr.. Campbell will be the permanent
chairman OF the Joint caucuses, position held
last session by Senator Rusk.
Mr.. Upshur, the nominee for speaker, Is young
lawyer OF Worcester, who has won good position
at the bar, and he 10 recognized as an able party
leader In that county. This is his rst appearance
In the broader Held OF state politics. Mr. Shafer
for chief clerk member OF the house last ses-
sion and at the late election was defeated for the
state senate BY Mr.. Ufner, republican. Senator
Geo. Peter, OF Montgomery County, is veteran
democrat and prominent lawyer. He u well and
popularity known In washington.
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TEE D0cIoRs ABAxDoNn9 I'm CANcxR THEORY.
private letter received ~ Berlin from San Keno
says that the doctors are beginning 70 waver In
their opinions regarding the case OF the German
crown prince. Prof. Thlefsch, oR the Leip6tc Uni
versity, has publshed the optnion that, according
to recent accounts nom San Reno, the crown