Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-12


EDUCATIONAL LECTCRR.-An entertaining and In
structive lecture upon Geology" was delivered
and illustrated last night at the nall of the Knights
or LABOR by Hon. Ed Daniels, OF GunStOn. This Is
the first OF an educational course or three lectures
under the auspices OF Bel,haven Assembly H. OF L.
The lecturer was introduced by Mr.. Ii. NJ. Fotz,
and made plain the elementary facts OF the earth's
composition. He illustrated by large camera pho
tographs upon the wall the sCratified or aqueous
and unotratlned or 1gueOuS rocks with tn. con-
gionerates. Many OF the rocks at Niagara Falls,
TIE Yosemite, Yellowstone, and other famous re.
sions OF the U nited states were displayed. Ad-
vantage was taken or the landscapes figured on
the wall to point out the salient geological fea-
lures and the effect OF running W 4ter In altering
the earth's surface An appreciative auditory at
TENDED, Including Large representation or the
specially invited.
Clarke, opened It's April term yesterday. The viii
OF the late Adoph Diedel, giving his estate to his
wife, Mrs. Z. N. Diedel, was prooated Mrs. DIE
trtx. The court made an order discharging Dennis
Anderson IRON JAIL and made some civil orders. A
large NUMBER or liquor licenses were granted, the
license Tax being deposited In coupons and money
for future adjudication. The grand Jury was
called upon especially TO enforce the pharmacy
law In regard To unlicensed clerks in drug-StOreS
&c, anu oiiiS were presented against Messrs L.
Stabler and A. A. Wariieid.
A WAsHINGToN WIFK-SHooTKR DISCHARGED
DENNIS AndeiSOn, The c0lOred man who came here
from Washington about year ago aud shot his
wlfe on doorstep near the Alexandria and WASH
ingt0 d depot, was sentenced last raIl TO be I'm
pris0ned SIX months and pay a fine OF $500. He
mad served MS term, but has Tor some time been
In Jail unable to pay his hue. Yesterday he was
discharged by order OF Judge Clarke.
NorEs.-Columbia and Star OF Hope Lodge. of
Washington Good Templars, We're pleasantly en-.
I .a.a we're tuesday night by Golden Light
market will probably be put up this season.-
Councilman Waddey's desk on his recent return to
sent by his rriends.-Chr1st Church Sundav
school raised $1S5 Tor missions at It's Easter ceIe
Dration this weex.-'The Alexandra Medical So
a 10 la ms hay
from DR.. w. q. Ashby.-A two-story Dwelling
with back yard on Lee street, near Wolfe has cee6
purchased by MT. J. 7. Boyd, irem r. T; Cook, for
$780, similar property well situated would sell
In Washington for 81, 5OO.-It Is understood that
the Maryland ferry steamer Will be WITHDRAWN
priaton for It's repair-The board OF county su.
pervtsors met at the court house here to-day and
considered methods for improving the county
roada-The grand jury this morning added the
names OF g. b. Lunt and j. T. cole TO the list of
druggists charged with violating the state phar-
macy Law.
An English Lady's Asrocious Crime.
From the Pail Nall Gazette.
Miss Bellina Prior, daughter OF the late Col
Prior, was on Tuesday arrested at the residence Of
her mother, Wears Hall, Armagh, and charged
before the magistrates with having drowned Ann
Slayin, aged three years. The evidence showed
that Miss Prior enticed the child into her house,
gave IL SWeetmeatS and then drowned 1t In the
Kitchen boiler. Prisoner said she committed the
crime because she was treated unkindly at home.
and she did not care II she were hanged
The two cleverest and most highly educated
women In Europe are said 70 be the Empress Vic
toria Of Germany and the queen Of Italy. The
Empress Victoria Il q brilliant conversatiOnalist
but Is not as witty as Queen MaFgherita. The
scientific subjects most remarkable tor a woman
She Is able to converse learnedy with such men as
yirchow ana Won Helmhok, and her comprehen.
sion OF her husbands case has awakened wonder
among his physicians-Neso York World
man Is rarely found who kicks when his name
paper. This Is notable exception TO the rule
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