Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-31


sembled grave. The person who made the re-
port said tnat the feet OF man were to be seen
find were the feet Of a sheep. The animal had
probably belonged 10 some resident OF the county,
who had buried 1t beside the road sometime during
the night
The W Washington Grove Camp.
ANNUAL ELECTION OF OFFICERs-THE SUNDAY RULE.
At the annual meeting OF the stockholders OF
Washington Grove Campaigning Association,
held at Washi ngton Grove yesterday, the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing year:
President, q. T. Woodward; ytce-president, II. Ii.
MOulton; secretary, E. F. Simpson: treasurer, j.
W. Wade; trustees. J. c; Athey, J. F; Birch, Geo.
A. Birch, j. y. Boyee, VIM. Burris, R0bt. Cohen,
X. W. Dunn, Ii. W. Frankland q. T. Gartrell, j.
RifYard Mekle, II. Il. Moulton, j. X. Rggles Z. 4.
simpson, z. NJ Smith, W. II. II. smith, j. W. SOM
ervllle, j. W. Wade, J. Henry Wilson, jesse H. WI
son, DR.. j. I. Winter, Alfred Wood. G. T. Wood
ward W. X. woodward, W. Redin Woodward, and
favor OF continuing the sunday rule in force last
year, having no trains or preaching on the Sab
5atn day. The finances Were reported as In a
having been met, anu balance remaining in the
treasury.
o. d. Barrett and j. t. Mitchell Messrs. w. r
Woodland, w. II. II. Smith, Alex. Ashley. Rev. w
I. McKenny. Rev. NJ. =. b. Rice and Rev. Df.
Kelley advocated the adoption OF the resolution.
The debate was started by the presentation OF the
paper from the Washington Preachers meeting
endorsing the course OF last year and 1t was an ex
ceed1ngly hot one. resolution that no trains be
run on sunday and the gates be locked was lost
yeas. 43; nays, 81. A second resolution adopting
last years course-no trains or special induce
ments on Suniay-was also .ost on q rising vote.
A motion was made to reconsider and II was car
ried and the resolution adopted by 81 to 81. In
der this resolution the nearest railroad point to
the camp ground on sunday will be Gaithersburg.
The financial committees report was read show
Ing who had been delinquent-some twenty per-
SonS-and the result was a number or personal
explanations, some OF which were satisfactory.
The report was recommitted TO enable thesdelin-
DR.. NJ d. Peek offered resolution alleging that
money had been expended by the management for
the purchase OF tickets for private individuals
and condemDing that practice strongly. This
raised a breeze and debate seemed to develop the
fact that there were no grounds for the charge
and the resolution was laid on the table.
Transfer Of Real Estate.
Deeds In fee have been filed as follows: Moncure
Robinson ct al, trustees, TO B. Ii. Warder, pit. So
Az, east OF Robinson street; s.. L g. Billings to
Martha o. walling, sub 229, so. 1904; s2,35O
saI7Ls7. y. W. BurcheIl 10 ". c. Hin, lots 20
and 80, blk. IL, Meridian Hill; f.. Jas. Il. Jones
to W. q. Widinayer, pit Girls Portion; $500
THE MrKADo" By THE GRAU CoMPANY.-Gilpert
and Sullivan'S charming japanese opera, "Fhe
summer season at the National. beginning Mon
day night. Mr.. Broderick was the original Poo
Bah, and Miss Baker the original Kaasla In this
company, while Mr.. Durham and Mr.. Campbell
have had long experience In the parts OF the
Mikado and NdnkI Poo, respectively. The
mounting OF the opera, IL is promised, Will be es-
pecially line.
SAYS He WAS Nor Drunk But sIcK-A colored
boy named ChaS Webb, on trial In the Police
Court to-day on charge Of being an haptual
drunkard, denied that be drank any liquor at ALL
| thought he was drunk last night He said that
while on hts way home he met a man no had a
terrible cut across his face. Looking at the wound
made him sick and he felt as though he would
| faint He became very weak and that Is why the
Officers thought ne was drunk. He was given 30
days
SUMNER OPERA AT ALBAUGHS-The summer
opera season at Albaugh's Will begin on Monday.
charming opera, "Donna Juanitan which viii be
produced by the Lyceum Opera Company, now
playing a successful engagement OF nve weeks in
well-knOwn artists: JEANNE Winston, Letitia
Fritz, Mime. Alice Gaillard. Minnie De Rue, Marie
Donelley, Walter Allen, Arthur Bell, J. b. Richard,
Harry kattenbury and j. c. Fay.
RoBsERIEs REPoRTED.-R II. Young, No. 213 Az
night and robbed OF a watch and chain and s.
Laura " Phipps, No. 500 street. reports the lar
ceny OF articles worth s7.5O-Jaa smier No.
chain worth IS.
THIS LOOKS LIKE 4 CASE OF CHILD MuRpRR-A
white babe, about month old, with hole In its
head, probably made By q Ratchet or hammer
was found by the police on 10th street northeast
"Nor DANGERousr-Mr. Clifford Davis. District
Chemist, has made report to Major Moore on an
article found some months ago near Chief Justice
Waltes residence, supposed TO be q dynamite
bomb. He describes It as piece OF gas pipe ~
dust soaked With kerosene with one end closed
with perforated cork. 1.-THE continuance Is not
dangerous" he says
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A HUSBAND GRANTED DIvoRcx.-To-day Judge
Cox. In the Equity Court, made decree for a d.
vorce In the case OF Robert johnson against E.iza
beth johnson. They were married December 8.
1879, and he charges that the defendant left his
house July IL, 1885, and has committed aduitery,
THE second excursion down the Bay. via Raw
Ridge and the mammoth steamer Columbia will
leave B. and y. depot sunday, June 3D. at 10 a 90,
Music on the boat Round trip, 81; children, SOC. :
The Courts.
COURT IN GENERAL TERN.
To-day, Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
COMPANY asI National Safe Deposit Company;
EQrrY CoURr.-Judge Or.
To-day, johnson agt johnson: decree Of divorce
Dean agt. scrosgins: decree ratiIying partition.
a2t. Bessels; leave TO withdraw exhibit
CIRcUrr COURT No 1-JudOe Homer
To-day, sheehy agt. Baltimore and Potomac RAN.
road Company; verdict for plaintiff $3.50. HELEN
agt AcLane; on trial
CRIMINAL CoURroJud0e Montgomery
To-day, Jane DOdsOn, d1sorderly house (appeaD.
verdict, guilty. Frederick w. W. sherman, larceny
| OF SO and q silver watch from C. W. Hammer:
pleaded guilty. Susan shepherd. larceny OF coat,
dress. &C.; nolle pross Bessie Williams. alias
Manning, bawdy house, appeal; dismissed.
POLICE CoURr-Judge Muller.
| To-day, Daniel Buchanan, colored profanity: Is
OF DAYS Robert J. Bailey, obstructing sidewalk;
| - or 10 days Henry Young colored, DO; do.
| coiored, olsorderiy conduct do. Charles Taylor,
1 coaoreo, profanity; . or 2 days VIM. jackson