Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-03
CITY AND DISTRICT
Condensed Locals.

Amusements Tonight.
PANORAMA BUnDING.-"Battle OF shiloh"
JoHssos's THEArER-Minstres,S &C.
Condensed Locals.
The win OF Rebecca J. Ashby leaving her prop
erty. including house and lot In square ls0. and
property IN BrightwOOd, y. j., TO her husband,
Yesterday in the Equity Court in the case Of
English agt- Quill, decree for sale was made
The Jefferson Democratic Association last night
appointed julius Emmner, j. Larner, j. w. Trader
andC. W. Darr, committee TO revise the clubs
me remains of Gen B. B. SHINES. late chief of
the special agents division or the Land ONCE, who
died yesterday, as stated In IHs STAR yesterday,
were to-day removed TO his old home In Charles
County, Md, Tor interment.
There will be ratification meeting under the
auspices Of the Maryland Democratic Club ID. c.,
atOdd Fellows Hall, East Washington, on Monday
evening.
and Builders edition OF the scientific American
for August.
Joseph smith, a colored boy about twelve years
old, was chargedin the Police Court this morning
with the larceny OF pocket book containing s915
nom Miss Matilda Behle As the Reform school IS
full he was sent 10 jail for thirty days.
Anna Crawford was released from the workhOuse
yesterday and the police had Der locked up again
last night, because she was found drunk on the
street she was let out at O'Clock this morning,
and was drunk and In the station again at
O'Clock. Judge Mills gave her another chance by
John aud Edward Travers charged with high
way robbery OF John Cotton in taking sl4 from
for the action OF the grand jury.
The cUlOred boy, Chas. TOlbert, arrested yester-
ceny OF SIS from Mrs. ;. Kate Todd. was arraigned
inthe Police Court to-day and through his counsel,
Mr. W. T. Bailey, waived examination, and bail
for the grand jury was nXed at 500.
Yesterday Mary DaOney, colored woman was
informed that her little child had been Invested OF
its clothing in the yard OF John stewart on lst
street she went into the yard and got into an
alteration with Stewart. \ charge OF diSordery
conduct was made against IL I'm In the Police
a nTA Of : NFNWNr
each.
In the divorce case of Annie G. Morrison against
Robert Z. Morrison, Chief Justice Bingham has
made an order that defendant pay plaintiff s45
per month alinOny.
The hearing OF the case ofthe New orleans Base
Ball Club against the Washington National Base
BAH Club, TO restrain the employment OF WIdner
BY the latter was continued by Chief Justice Bing-
ham to-day III the nth inst Mr.. Widner was not
served I'LL yesterday.
They SURPRISED THEIR FKIESDs.-There was an
Interesting wedding yesterday In the pariOrs Of
the Howard House. 9Th street and Pennsylvania
avenue The groom was Mr.. John b. Peyton. OF
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, and the BRIDE
Miss Monie VI. Walsh, both or Richmond. Rev. W.
T. l. Weech, OF Grace NJ. E. church, OF this city,
In the morning. The match cannot be regarded as
runaway, as the parties to iJ were both old
enough 10 have control OF their own actions In
this respect, but the event was surprise. The
brides desire for quiet, unosteEtatOuS ceremony
was the main reason Tor choosing such mode for
entering matrimony. The trained eyes OF the
hotel clerks picked them out when they arrived as
couple matrlmOnaly inclined, and they assisted
In procuring license and the services OF a min
lister. \ few OF the guests IN the house were ap-
priSed and assembled In the pariOr at 3 O'clock
The ceremony Was iInpreSSiyely performed. After
turned In the evening train TO tell their friends In
Rehmead what they had done.
The LEXINGTON AND SOLDIERS HOME R4uRo.D
The stockholders OF the lexington and soldiers
Home road yesterday elected the following direc-
tors: George Traesdell, e. &. Duncanson, E Kurtz
johnson Thomas SOmerville, l. VI. Rfaout, James
L Barbour, L NJ. saunders, l. 6. Hlne aud Joseph
Paul. The board OF directors elected the follow
ing officers: George Truestleii president: q q
Duncanson, vice president; E Hurts Johnson
treasurrr; and Joseph Paul secretary. The board
appointed an executive committee TO proceed at
once 70 construct and equip an electric road II
found Practicable.
SEED PROM ESGLAND.-The National Botanic
Garden has Just received from the 'ROyal botanic
Gardens new go passages OF seed OF rare and
interesting species and varieties from all parts OF
The globe They we're seut by Mr.. ThistIeton
Dyer director OF the royal gardens. Kew, to the
smithsonian Institution at the request OF Prof G.
Brown GOOde.
DEATH or REV. JOHN :. JAMEs.-Rev John s.
James, wel-knOwn local minister OF the Meth
Odlst Episcopal Church. died yesterday afternoon.
at the residence OF his da1ghter es,6 n street
southeast, In the seventy-seyenth year OF his are
His funeral will take place Tomorrow afternoon.
and The intermeLt VIII be at Oak Hill The de-
ceased was native OF WestmOreland County viz
ginia- but came here when yOucg man. aud for
many years followed the business OF carpenter
anu hNAlLIl. Ic IcsllCt iOI several Yeas at The
corner OF 18th and streets northwest He was
member OF Foundry VI. r church before Union.
Me MI and Ryiand churches were erected,
those ana other churches Recently he made his
home In the eastern part OF the ny, and at the
time Of his death was attached 70 the charge al
Rev. j. ID. SUIT Q2rh street southeast), ami wa
prominent In the WORK u the Local Preachers As
ISOLATION lie leaves four children and a numbel
Of grandchildren
Drove FROM THIS CRY TO BALrrMoRE-Twc
bows arTeStp1 RllffTn0ra tVh.
driving through the city on their way AZ Is stated
toPhiladelphia Arthur scott, one OF the boys IL 4
said, stole the team RON IN front OF Mr. VIM
Heinezanps house on East Baltimore street LAS
"Wednesday and drove 20 this city. Here h,
picked up an acquaintance named VIM. G.. Taylor
and yesterday morning drove back TO Baltimore
and we're passing through the city when arTestes!
Scott was locked up.
CHARGED WITH AssAULTING HIS WrFE.-Iouis;
Hicks, colored, was IN the Police Court to-day a
complainant against her husband, VIM Hicks
whom she charged with assaulting her on sun
day morning with a stout cane He was sentence
10 thirty days In jail
TIE PROGRAM OF the Marine band concert. whic
Will take place al the Panorama building Sunda
evening next, Will be published tomorrow.
ATTENTION rs CALLED TO Messrs. Gray & Clars
sons (printersD advertisement OF tartn and per
sion speeches In another column.
fAdyertissmentl
ATLANTIC CITY ExcCRsIOSISrs--First-class tabl
aud rooms, sI-J0 and 81 per day. Hail. Cottag,
PARK Place. Mrs Belle Carrigan. of Washington.
ACALA WEEK At BAY RIDGE.-Great attraction
are announced for Bay Ridge next week. con
sunday August IL, Inclusive lines Thirteent
Regiment Band OF New York. Itzel's Military Bans
scotch pipers and chorus OF my vocal ana instr,
mental soloiSts viii give concerts from IL a. n
70 o p. N. The entire week VIII De one gran
musical FESTIVAL The minor attractions Will /
found In amusement columns OF the daily paper
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