Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-25
Condensed Locals.


Gordon and John Rur1in, on trial IN the Criminal
court Tor house6reaking, Bidckley was found
guilty and the Others were acquitted.
}. shillingtOn sends Scrbner's Magazine and SC.
Nicholas FOR March,
Mckenzie Lyceum gave pleasing entertain
ment and sOciabe at their church, ON Massachu-
sets avenue, last evening.
Jonn E Lyse, Indicted for obtaining money $50
BY false pretenses from Henry Brock on June IL
last, by means Of a check, pleaded guilty IN the
Criminal Court to-day. subsequently the prisoner
stated that he supposed at the time he made the
urlrt thai ne was In me eTnnloy NJ Tha ConSnmers.
Marble Co The court said that the plea should be
not guilty, and directed IT be entered Mr.. Lin
coin was assigned as his counsel
VIM Forrest. the cOlOred boy convicted and SEN
fenced To six months IN Jail Tor HOUSEKEEPING in
entering the stable OF J. C. Hawley, was brought
Tito the criminal court to-day. Mr.. Hemingway
In whose employ the boy had been, asked that the
sentence De suspended The court declined 10 take
The usual prayer-meetIng hour Of the Unity
Presbyterian church was gwen Up Thursday eve
Ming 70 memorial service In cOmmemoration OF
Tn life Of Mr.. Emerson Hodges, an elder In said
church at the time OF his death.
THE METROPOLITAN VI. Z CHURCH ELECTION
The following officers have been chosen by the
Metropolitan VI. T. church for the coming con-
ference year: Trustees-M. q. Emery Samuel
Fowler, samuel NOrment, A. b. Duvall, BenI
charlton, Jno. A. Run. = :. Henkle, W. b. smell
y. Lacey, c. Burlew, T. G. Hensey, G. d. Fox c.
W Gray, q. ii. La Fetra, T. A. McIntire. j. NJ.
sell ana Fred Ta as IeaderNT W F rar
Iaadge, W. VI. Potter, A. L. stuart Chas z
walker, DR.. X Kingsman, A. p. Knight, Mrs j. q.
Hatcher. Lyceum managers-Henry b. Bolton, A.
y. Lacey. w r. Gape1 q. ID. Fox, Il. e.. Hensey,
Mrs J. p. Newman, Nina T. w. Tallmadge and
elected lay delegate 10 the general conference
Win NJ O. Emery as reserve
THE CITY MARKErs.-The Onlcial Price Current
OF the Washington Produce Exchange says: The
nour market Is quiet and Gull Best grades OF
milling grain IN good demand Corn and oats ac-
I'VE Prime and choice timothy hay In good de-
Hand al good prices The butter market remains
IN ABOUT the same condition as last week. The
egg market declined One-haf cent below quota
lions this Week but Is very nrrn now under light
lecsipOa. Inc weather has been very warm and
unfavorsble for dressed poultry and many arrt-
walls showed effects OF the weather Live pOuI.
Tor sun-cured apples and peaches is noted White
Deans are again higher. Black-eyed meas scarce
ana wsh.ed Inc potato market quick and higher
but market continues active. Cattle ana sheer r.,
E0od denaEd; lambs steady aud calves In more
hoeral supply. '''
PROF. LIssYs LECTURE on ALAskA-The first
evening lecturH IN the course given at the National
Museum was delivered last evening The Iectnra,
was Prof. William Libby, Ir., Of Princeton College,
ana MS sQoJect was southeastern Alaska and rs
People" This subject was made doubly Inter-
ing by the views which were exhibited in Illustrs
Ton Of the lecture. These views were from photo
graphs taken by the lecturer, who spent some
months IN that country, engaged IN scentific
work The account by this eyewitness OF The
most striking features on the screen WAS I VI %
preciated by the large audience, and the lecturer
was heartily applauded
HARrwEIL USIoS.-Hartwen Union W. C. T. r.
Ms Mary + Mcpherson president and Miss VII
son secretary, met Monday evening at No
Grant Place. DIR. Caroline Il. Winslow, Dr. Flora
ii. stanford. Mrs FawcetI OF Illinois, Mrs
slaughter, Of Dakota and Mrs T. v. Tyson, OF
Connecticut, took part In an Interesting Discus
sion. Miss Chase, district superintendent OF work
among soldiers and sailors, made a comprehensive
Eport- nfe-size crayon portrait OF the late Rosa
hartwel, the organizer OF the union, was pre-
sented as the g1ft OF her son, George Hartwel the
Presentation address being made by Miss L A.
Lewis resolution OF thanks 70 the donor was
passed.
The UNION VETERANS UNION CAMP FRK--The
Union Veterans Union gave an enjoy able camp
nre and musicale at Masonic Temple last night
The exercises, ever which H. J. Crouch, major
general commanding the department. presided,
were opened by the "feyeiIle," by Drummer Zeli
and Filler Cleary. Addresses were made BY Hona
Iardley and BoOthman, and Messrs Alton, Piper,
and clifford Misses Boyd, Fitzgerald, and Jacobs
gave Rotations, and Miss Rosebud Dillon rendered
piano 500