Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-04


Al a meeting last evening OF ladies interested in
the fair 10 be given by Washington Division No. l.
L. K h. OF r.. the following We're selected TO take
charge OF the different departments: Washington
Division bOoth-Mrs. VIM NOhler X yannenan
and = Harper, assisted by the Misses Loehr Cas-
man b0Oth-Mrs Col c. J. l. FOxwell. Mrs, j. b.
Common, anc Mrs T. Howell assisted by the Misses
Ahce humphrey, Z Miller, sadie Gibson, Marie
Dorsey, Alice FOxwell, Georgia Van Fleet Maggie
klneen, Daisy Thompson, VI. Andrews and Mira
Cook Miktdo BoOth-Mrs. j. Ferry and Mrs r
Bryan: assisted by the Misses sadie Humphrey,
LINE ouns, EMMA FSrTy. George Coggfns. and
Mrs.. keSsler. Confectionery and Fruit-Mrs j. A.
Hutchison, Mrs W. 4. MOckb-e, and Mrs. b. +.
Pyle, Grace MOckbee, L. klOch, Berthe Ilpphar,i
Carrie knCch- l. krous. Rena Lpphard Annie
Whine. AMI Mrs Tucker. Cisars-Nrs. r. T.
Whiting and MIS- VI. A. Clair, assisted by the
Misses A. Wenger, H. BEATTY. Z. Merlin, c. Wa1-
dingtOn. AMI Ms Cooper, and Mrs. Frank Karr.
Art BoOth-Mrz W. Gibson and Mrs. NJ HOok as
si.tei by the Misses eyrick and Hook. sumner
rOOIn-Mrs. II. Ruppertu>, Mrs. :. r. Turner Mrs
Mriner. assisted by. the Misses Hoffman, Dahle.
Ruppertus. Spengler, and Smith. Lemonade and
soia-Mrs- n. Weyrck and Mrs. W. f. Bowen as
sisted by the Misses l. Sheehan. +. Ecklpn aud ~
BuckhOltz. Gypsy Tent-Mrs 7: RuddertOrth. as
sisted by tie Misses Coggins, klIeen, and Grason.
Flower BoOth-Mrs ). Monler. and Ms. C. spatesI
assisted by the Misses MOller, Calhoun, and Rud-
derfortn; Grab Bag-Aisses MARI Conner and
Sanneman, Whitehand, Hutchinson. Harper,
OBrien, AMI Ferry.
Sentence Day In the Criminal Court.
THE CASES OF SEVERAL PRISONERS DISPOSED or.
In the Criminal Court, Judge Montgomery. To-
day, several prisoners were placed at the bar for
sentence, &C. The i1rst was Rebecca Marshall, q
niLeteen-year-Old GIRL convicted OF HOUSEKEEPING
IL The night az the residence OF Mrs. O'Brien ON
street, near 18th street northwest This was the
cas- In whl,n the jury had announced the verdict
oi mot guilty, but before it was recorded IL was
discovered that a witness was present who could
ItentlIy Der, and the trial proceeded 10 conyic-
tlOh "A motion was made for new trial and
overruled- she stated that she was not guilty OF
Tie charge and this was the first charge against
her; that she had been IN Jail over six mont rs.
The court imposed sentence OF sixty days In Jail
ID the case OF Lawrence Murphy indicted FOR
Forgery Drought here recently from New York;,
set aside, which was done
Ernest Pidgetf boy nineteen years old VINO
mao pleaded guilty or ENLIGHTENMENT WAS next
ssIs1; ne acknowledged the onense, but stated
tnal ne intended 10 return the money and this
was his nrst onense. The court said tnat therr
was large discretion given In the case ana sen
fenced hlm 70 thirty days In Jail
a., VII l 1aI,ett colored boy, who pleaded guilty
lAst saturday on two charges OF housebresking.
Vas called up Tor sentence, and his rafber sfatinv
mat ne was under sixteen years OF age hs was
sentenced 70 the Reform school during minority
other. hi 'ne
NcHNpIAKIsn IN THE CocSrY.-Thursday even.
sas wn na MIS- sarah T. scaggs, who resides on
sne Anacssua Road, near Bennings was absent
temporarily from home, her house was enfereJ
anu set on nre. When she returned she found = ma
entrance had been effected To the house thron0h !
,ns,. anu number OF articles removed from
tnSii places ana the house set on IRE MrS Scagvs
ana ner coiored laoorer at once extincushed rhe
lanes and found that several pieces ~ furn,,nrs
hed been burned, with some OF the rooring The
loss was about $50.