Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-05

Fifteen hundred cOlOred people assembled at
Mount non church. In Charleston. :. e., last night
90 welcome Pred Douglass 10 that city.
AT A meeting OF the NOmans National Press As
ISOLATION at WiIlard's Hotel saturday evening,
Mira F. : BrintOn gave a talk ON England during
the queens Jubilee" Mrs. LIMA ". Slaughter was
elected as aiternatetO the Wonan's Council. Mrs.
A. n. MOhl Is the delegate.
The s;rlgrrbund gave a concert at Edels Hall
last evening. which was largely attended A
pie isins, program was rendered. During the eve
ming Nj. simon Wolf gave talk on Egypt.
Chief Consul + T. Peitingill and Representative
q. ;. Atwater lett yesterday Tor New York TO at
tead The spring meeting OF the board OF officers Of
the League Of American Wheelmen to-day.
THIS morning, IN the Police Court, Gabriel Payne
was charged with being disOriery on saturday
night and making threats toward ReDecca Tate,
who lives hear 18Th and streets. He was fined
s. and put under personal bonds 10 keep the
peace.
Deunis ONein. who was at one time interested
In the stone quarries on the Potomac and later
carried on the grocery business in this city, died
this morning, Ia the eighty-sixth year OF his age.
BUSINESS CARDS OR ENvEIOPEs.-The case OF F.
D. stephenson against the city postmaster for a
wit Of MandanIus to compel the reception and
forwarding Of circulars and envelopes stamped
with the plaintin business cara as fOurth-C.aSS
matter, was dismissed to-day by the plaintiffs at
JUra-ys. MeSsrs- Freeman q Muncy, owing 10 the
Tact that Congress has passed an act covering the
subject
NEW TRIAL GK.STED-TO-day in the Court
In General Term. the OF Daniel :. Larabee OF
Baltimore, against MrssrS simpson q Guy, new
trial was granted. Judge COX delivering the opinion
ceiyed Dy a brick falling from the roof OF the
Howard House, striking Larabee on The arm. In
the court below a verdict was rendered for the
defendant and the court holds that the verdict
was against the evidence.
DECISION IN A MECHANICS LIEN CAsE-In the
Court IL General Term to-day, the case OF Martin
Martin agt. Campbell, was decided by the Opin-
Ion OF Judge James diSmssng the bill. This was
mechanics lien ease in which were involved the
questions a. to whether defendant was entitled TO
certain credit aud whether the lien had been
fb.f hp eli of
the work. The court held that the credit should
be allowed and that when a lien Is laid on the
property of person who had not made a contract
IL must appear thatit Is filed within the prescribed
time. The question was not whether the work was
nEisheI, puI "HelHeT Ihe "Orh COhtracted LOT was
finished, and does not apply 10 such work as a
party may do after finishing the contract work
There vas 50 much uncertainty as To whether the
lien was laid within the time and as TO when the
work WAS completed that they must decline 10
enforce the lien, and would dismiss the bill
ALyARY AND THE WAGNER SOCIErY.-The post
poned concert OF the Richard Wagner Society will
take place at Congregational church on Tuesday
evening, March IL when Herr Max Alvary the
eminent German tenor, will be heard for the last
time in Washington prior 10 his departure for
Europe. seats 90 on sale at knabe's Oh Wednes-
day.
An ALLEGED FRAUDULENT PENSION CLAIN-The
grand lry saturday found indictments against
George Brumbrey, John II. Thomas, and Richard
johnson on charge Of making false affdayits in
pension claim. The charge Is that George Brum-
Drey on september 4, 1855, claimed a pension for
awOund alleged 10 have been received while In
military service under the name OF William Ford
In Company ID, I'd regiment, cOlOred troops United
states Army. He and tine two other men made
aitidayi-s In support OF the claim. stating that
owing TO a wound received at Natural Bridge
Florida In 1866, IL became necessary 10 amputate
his beg. AS BrumDrey il a one-legged man no sus-
piciOn was created Developments show that al
though there Was a man named Ford In that COM
paIy and regiment, he was not entitled TO the
pension, and has never applied for one. and that
Brumorey's leg was ampuJated In 1855. at GARFIELD
Hospital; that he had Joined Morton Post G. A. X
by representing that he was Ford, and had per-
sonAted Ford IN the pension case.
\ NEW ASSISTANT PAsTOR--Rev Theron Out
water, CT Elizabeth, y. j., has accepted a call as
pastors assistant OF the calvary Baptist church,
ana has been designated for work at Kendall
chapel, mission IN south Washington AT the
Close Of his sermon yesterday morning Rev. Mr..
Greene. the pastor OF Cavalry church. asked the
congregation for 81 200 for this mission and In
IL" minutes over 81 800 was subscribed
INDICTMENTS FOR FoRGERY-John Ready. alias
Cacy. was indicted Saturday for forgery, and when
drriisntd entered plea OF not guilty. He Is
charged with forging the name OF his EMPLOYER
John Edwards, To a number Of small checks. VIM.
Miles, alias VIM Moore, was indicted for forgery OF
a contract, Miles was the agent for Thomas Retziy
ana, 10 Is charged, forged contract by which Mrs
l. l. Cannon agreed 10 take lot OF furniture.
Miles u l. charged, secured the furniture and dis
posed OF Il himself.
The ASALosTaS Boar CLUB.-The Analostan Boat
Club saturday night elected officers as follows:
Samuel Maddox, president; Eugene Morgan, vice
F. W. flOHcrS- corresponding Secre-
Jary. VIM A. BOarEan, recording secretary: Au-
gustus Crane, treasurer; 5. III. Dent, captain:
Samuel d. Trimble, nrst lieutenant; Frank Appel,
second Lieutenant; membership committee VIM.
Kun, Randall Webb and II. &. McKenney; finance
committees, Jno. Edwards, Howard Goodrich and
Seymour Cunningham.
NOT SURE OF THEIR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. In the
case Of Wn- Myers and ThOS Stack, convicted vi
highway robbery, Mr.. Campbell Darlington ar.
gued q motion for new trial, based on affidavit
made BY Patrick NOonan, the prosecuting witness
stating that he had been drinking at the time he
Was rubbed, and might have been mist AIKEN as 70
the identity or the men, The court took the
motion under advisement-
EvfSTs IN TIE CHURCHEs--Rev. Chauncey Giles
OF fhllSdelphia, the president OF the general con-
veLuon OF the Sweden bOryiau denomination occu.
pied the pulpit Of the New Jerusalem church YES.
Ierday morning. AT the Church OF our Father DR.
+ d Capen, president OF TUFTS College preached
yesterday morning on the theme ual Vision
- nns ilpe orsah mas Just been placed in the 9Th
street Presbyterian church, and the pastor Rev
Dr hershey, preached a sermon yesterday morn.
IT, appropriate 20 the occasion The pastor OF me
4th street NJ F. church, Rev. VI. F. b. Rice Closed
his .ate year. pastorate 10 large and appreciatiye
songre. ations yesterday. The sunday school Cos
Pei temperance society held large meeting, Mis-
Gilbert addressed the meeting Miss ISa CASEY sanC
TEMPERANCE song, and n persons signed tne
pledge. '-N
He PLEADED Non GUILrY.-On Saturday Dante,
= Ward, alias Albert v. Ward. WAS arraiyned ~
the Criminal Court on the charge OF Of5tatninc
money from VIM smith by false pretenses. and hs
pleaded not guilty. IL Is alleged that he repre
sented himself a. OF the Kentucky family OF ina
name, gained access 10 society, negotiated win
smith for the purchase OF some property and Dor
rOwed SO from smith, who, nndlny that he WAS !
pretencsr, had him arrested
MISSIONARY ASSIvEEsAEY.-The missionary