Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-06
CONDENSED LOCALS.

CITY AND DISTRICT.
CONDENSED LOCALS.
There arrived at the wharf yesterdy $500
bushels of oysters and 1,187 punches of fish.
During the month of October, Coroner Pat
terson investigated forty-fve deaths. There
were two homicides, two infanticides and three
accidental deaths
Charles Pearson, a colored boy, wrote his
name on the top of the Washington Monument
yesterday and was arrested by Waterman
Evans. He paid S2 in the Police Court to-day.
DIR. John Trimble, of this city, and DR.. j. NJ.
BlantOn, of Farmville, Prince Edward County,
Va, who will attend the twenty-second annual
session of the National Grange Patrons of Hus-
bandry. in Topeka. Kas., on the 18th, will make
report favorlng the permanent location of
the headquarters Of the National Grange in
this city.
Messrs. Eugene a Slack, of the Ariel Boat
Club. and Albert Lee Ziegler, members of the
\. NJ g. A Gymnasium, of Baltimore, walked
to Washington last Sunday. The time is given
as hours and Is minutes.
George White. colored, fell into the river
at 18th street wharf last night. He was res
eued by Louis Speaks and W. l.. Jenkins, and
was taken to the fourth precinct station for the
night.
Mary warfeld a small colored girl, was fined
80 IN the Police Court to-day for breaking a
street lamp with a stone.
Edward Andrews Metzgar, the only child of
MIR. Charles W. Metzgar, of the Press News AS
ISOLATION, died this morning of diphtheretic
Group.
At the annual meeting of the board of man.
ayers of the WOman's Baptist Home, held yes
terday, the following officers were elected for
the coming year: Mrs. j. h Stickney presi-
dent Mrs. C. Miller, vice-president; Mrs. S. b.
Philip. secretary, and Mrs. s. McC. Spofford,
treasurer.
Robert Bell, colored, blind boy, was fined
IS by Judge Miller yesterday for .assaulting
Fannie Norbeck.
d. A Palmer, of the Iowa bar, has been ad-
mitted to the bar of the District.
The LIGHT BATTERY IN CAMP-The Light
Battery of the National Guard having received
their guns went into camp last night at the
Riding Academy. There will be a general in
spection Thursday, and a salute fred after
election The battery consists of about 35
men, armed with two 6-pounder Hotchkiss and
two Gattling guns. The officers are: Captain
Arthur Yates; first lieutenant n. II. Mellach:
second lieutenant. A. p Robbins. The daily
routine will be- reyeille at $50 o'clock followed
by drill until $50. The men will then be dis
missed for the day but will reassemble in the
evening and drill from 7:3O until 1l:8.
An AssIGNMENT.-Yesterday an assignment
was made by Jno. r. Mahoney, dealer in wall
papers, &c, at BIS Pennsylvania avenue south
east. to Samuel II. Walker and recorded The
assignment is for the benefit of creditors. and
preferences are made of the balance of iudg-
ment in favor of The MCGOWAN Co." about
$50, and debt due Geo. W. Wheeler of SIPS.
drawn yesterday to fill vacancies in the petit
jury were accepted: James Guild, c. G. Heit-
muller and John c. Pedrick. r. c. NJ Burton
was excused, as also Jas. F. Barbour. Walter
L. Wheatley was returned non est. 7. W. Ga
nett, +. ". Royce and w. Jackson of the repu-
lar panel were excused.
MARRIED WOMAN FATALLY SHor.-Mrs.
paNN1 GNal-a g all L 4
in Philadelphia last evening by Fred Raimos
Cuban with whom il is believed she had been
intimate. Mr.. Stokes was Mortified when he
was told of the affair and could not believe
that his wife had been untrue to him. He had
never seen Raimos and knew nothing about
him. The couple have one child.
ANOTHER AssIGNMENT-George L. Arnold
has made an assignment for benefit of creditors
To Eugene +. Arnold He assigns all his lands
tenements and the stock of goods, groceries at
533 oth street southeast, and makes preferences
Of about $500 in debts.
The SAcKvILLE EPISODE BEFORE A DEBArrSa
SocIETY.-The question for debate by the Y. M
q. A. Literary Society last evening was.
Resolved. That the conduct of Lord SackviIle-
West IN replying to the Murehison letter was a
sufflclent cause for his dismissal by the Govern
ment." Mr.. L. Z. Phillips supported the
affirmative and Mr.. L. II. Bray the negative
HE vote of the audience at the close of the
DISCUSSION decided the question in the affirm
tive.
The REREDos IN THE INcARNATIoS CHURCH.
special service was held at the church of the
Incarnation last evening. Rev. J. A. Oertel, the
designer and execuAr of the beautiful reredos
and altar just com pleted. made an address
giving description of the work and the sym-
bolism of the parts. A detailed description OF
this work has been printed in THE STAR 1t is
the intention Of the yestry TO decorate the walls
OF the church and make other m
DEATH OF RICHARD Francis. Richard
Francis, the old colored barkeeper, whose face
was familiar to the frequenters of HancocX's.
died yesterday at his residence, No. lib 18th
street, of a paralytic stroke. He had been
connected with that one saloon for nearly forty
years: A few years ago he took charge of the
bar OF the Senate restaurant He knew the
famous public men OF two and three genera
nons ago, and was a man who had the respect
OF his associates The funeral will take place
tomorrow from the Fifteenth-street Presby-
terrain church, and the interment will be at
Graeeland cemetery.
PAssESGERs FROM THE SouTH-Mrs. F. M.
Aelchlor, from Jacksonville for New York; Miss
III. j. Walsh, from the same place for Boston.
w A Daniel wife, and son. from Orlando, Fla,
Tor Pnlladelphia, and ID. s. Daniel wife, and
TWO children, from the same place, passed
through this city yesterday.
A MARRIAGE PROBLEM FOR ATTORNEY RID
DLE-Health Officer Townshend received in
this mornings mail from Atlanta, Ga. the fol-
lowing letter: You will please inform me il
the law OF your District allows the marriage
between the following relations: Bridegroom
and the brides father are brothers, az the
same mother, but different fathers. Does the
law allow 70 grant marriage license for these
parties? We are Of the Jewish religion and
the Jewish religion allows the marriage be-
tween these relations" After determininy
what relationship exists between the parties
DIR. Townshend referred the matter to the at
torney for the District for an opinion.
EQUITABLE G. B. AssocIATIoN.-This month
the 10th issue commences in this association
and the first payment is now due. 1t is always
Of advantage to begin with the first payment
Of a new issue. Shares are q so each per
month, and 81 900 is advanced each share
Pamphlets explaining the object and advan-
tage Of the association will be furnished upon
application TO Jno. Joy Edison, secretary