Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-30
Condensed Locals.

Yesterday Judge Merrick adjourned Circuit Court
No. = TIL Tuesday next
In the case OF Foley against Smith, In Circuit
court No yesterday, verdict was found for
defendant. This was an action for services IN
The case OF VIM. II. White, who was convicted
In the Police Court August Is last of assault upon
Michael scanion and HoDora O'CooDOrs, and fined
$40. and who then took an appeal 10 the Criminal
Court. was yesterday nolle pressed owing to a
defective information
The Knights Templar have their usual Good
Friday services tonight in Calvary Baptist
church.
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Uent In another column
for Luminfa jackson, alias Mary Williams, con-
ytcted OF the larceny OF a gold watch and chain
from Anna Mccarthy, filed a motion for new
trial
The last viii and testament OF the late Jno Drill
OF West Washington. was nled In the registers
ONCE yesterday. He leaves SO TO his daughter,
hls wife, Mary Ann Drill, naming her as execu-
Tux.
IL Is reported TO the police that a man has been
imposing on the members OF the order OF Elks here
by asking aid, representing himself as an Elk in
distress: that he had lost his money and railroad
tickets. &C.
VIM j. koIb of No COZ ei street northwest, yes
terday while selecting stock az smiths lumber
yard New Jersey avenue and LIST street, had his
leg broken in two places by being caught under
some falling lumber.
This moFnIng, about 3:45 o'clock, three colored
men attempted TO break into the store OF Leroy
II. carter, No ga VI street southwest. but were
heard ana heightened OF by Mrs. Garter, who fired
az them.
Maundy- Thursday was observed last evening by
Evangelist Chapter OF Rose CroiX by a banquet az
tne scottish Rite Hall Mr.. George T. Carson pre-
SIDED and toasts We're responded 10 by DIR. J. Mills
Browne, Jesse W. Lee, Cen Albert Pike w. A.
short, Robert Ball. and ID. W. stevens.
The first parade OF the Columbia Rifles Co. c. ID
battalion, was held last evening. The line OF
march was along street TO 9Th, and thence up
pennsylvania avenue 10 the armory. They made
good showing.
SPRING FANcY.-The Baltimore and Potomac
railroad ilaugurates the opening or the spring
with low-rate excursions TO Baltimore. Round,
TIP tickets sold on Friday, Saturday and Sunday
good To return until and including Monday, at 81
BLAcKEp THE EYE OF HER FELLOW PRISONER
IDA Mitchell, eolored, while locked up at the Ist
precinct station last evening took OF her shoe and
with IL Dlacked the eye OF Annie WtlliaInS her
eell-mate- When taken to the Police Court this
morning she Was fined b Tor profanity and was
nned an extra $40 for damaging Annies eye.
RETURN vIsTr.-To enable washlnctonIsns IN
pay visit, at small cost, 10 their friends In the
Monumental city the Baltimore ana ohio Railroad
company announces that excursion tickets TO
Baltimore VIII be sold for all trains next Friday
saturday and sunday az rate OF 81 for the round
lrlp. All tickets Will be good returning until Mon
DAY, APril = inclusive In addition TO the regular
schedule two special fast express trains will leave
Baltimore and ONO depot next sunday at - am
and IL an. Parl0r ears will be attached 70 both
these trains. and the run TO Baltimore wiz be
made In rfty minutes
RoEBnSrEs RKPosrKn-Henry c. Browning, No.
rs fiih street, reports stolen oyercoat worth
$40 Ms JAS b. NahOn reports the larceny OF
some foreign coln- Mrs Z. A. Bailey. No. 3Ii LIST
street southeast, reports stolen from her clothes
lls underwear worth $40
TBKEE BRIGHT DAYs-Fr1day, SATURDAY. and
SUNDAY VIII ever b. rem inferred as bright days by
thousands Of happy people who enjoyed the mI-
nllcence of the Baltimore and Potomac railroad
Baltimore.
THs srVPtY or FISH CKFasrSG.-The largest
supply OF nsh 81 the season arrived at the f1sh
wharf, yesterday. Among the arrivals We're
so,Oo herring, which sold at from sI5 to 500 per
ShouSAhd and 80 punches OK rOcEfish which
brought from ~ 70 - cents per bunch' There
were only ii shad among the many thousand fish
rcSeiNed- There were 81 benches OF yellow
perch. 2s6 punches o: white perch las launches OF
pike, AZ punches OF catfish - buu.h,.s on nuIIefs
-. ouhSnes OF sels and carp. Notwithstanding
lnr continued Dad weather, the season promises
l1 De GOD one SAID a iish dealer this morning
Pisa. he said, had brought good prices. but next
week 10 thought they would sell cheap as the
daily catch Mas greatly ca the increasa and the
demand VIII not be great after Easter Rust
ness about the wharf Is very brisk and PACKERS
have already begun TO barrel herring
EXCLUSIONS TO BALrIHokE.-The Baltimore and
OHIO Railroad Company will sell excursion tickets
10 Baltimore Tor ali trains March 30 81 ana April
J. az rate OF 81 Tor the round IMP. All tickets good
:. d.
dlttOn 70 the regultr schedule special fast ey
press trains viii leave Baltimore and Ohio denot
az anc II next sunday morning. PsrlOr cars on
both trains.
Holy WEEK IN THE CuUKcHEs.-The services OF
Holy Week In the Catholic and Episcopal churches
grow IN interest and sOlemnity. Tuey are CON-
inemOratiye Of the last events IN the life OF Christ
Yesterday, Maundy-Thursday, IN the Catholic
churches the mass was commemorative OF the
last supper. Then the consecrated host was car
RED 10 the repositories. There the loving care OF
the faithful had grouped beautiful foWers and
foliage plants. DeyOut Catholics made Pilgrim
ayes frOfn one repository TO another, and All day
there was a constant throng about these sacred
Places AT many OF the repositories the decata-
tons were very elaborate. To-d5y Is Good Friday.
and the crucinxiOn Will be COMMUNICATED. The
services In the Catholic churches this evening Will
De elaborate and Impressive.
NONE ARE ISFERiok--An the trains OF the Bal
tlnore and Potomac Railroad leaving the hand
some station at 9Th and Is streets Tor Baltimore
are well equipped, comfortable, and desirable.
The rOad runs none other. 81 excursion tickets TO
Baltimore now on sale. god 70 return on Monday