Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-15

erly. +. W. Monkey, Acquiila MoxIe3 Alfred Brown,
Jas W. Butcher and +. L. Turner, trustees OF st.
PaulS A VI. T. church, was recorded yesterday
Gen. Eenkle presided and Rev. John r. GOucher
and Bishops Andrews and Newman made ad-
dresses at meeting OF District Methodsts held at
the Metropolitan church last night, in the interest
OF the proposed Methodist college for women In
Baltimore.
The members OF the woman's National Press
Association visited Mount vernon NJ the Invita-
lion OF Captain Blake, OF the W. W. COrcoran-
A cO.ored Infant was found in Dupont Circle yes
terday and taken 10 ST. AnneS Asylum.
THE COLORED SCHOOLS.
The Industrial Exhibition Opened at
the Miner Building To-day.
The Industrial exhibition of the colored schools
was opened at O'Clock this afternoon the Miner
school building 18th and q streets The exhibit
ton nils all the rooms in the building. The large
hall upstairs Is devoted to showing paper-work
and modelling. Another room is given up TO the
Normal School work, showing the materials used.
Another room contains specimens OF the carpentry
work; another the sewing work. and so on. A
kitchen has been fitted up In one ROOM and cook
ing classes Will be conducted during the exhib!-
ton The results OF the Instruction in sewing,
which began five months ago in the colored schools
Of South and East Washington, attract much no.
tice. The teacher. Mrs. Power, said TO a STAR re-
porter that she aimed 10 teach the children how
make their own clothes An Interesting part of
paTatus used In laboratories. some OF the devices
were made by the boys Among them is minia-
ture To represent the How OF water from reSeT-
yoir through the pipes Of a city, anu another show
Ing the principle by which ventilation Is secured
In mines. The pupils in the High SchOOl are study
Ing telegraphy outside OF school hours. and they
have rugged up wires and placed instruments in
different parts Of the building. The carpentry
work indicates a rapid advance. Some OF the
schools contribute 10 the exhibition creditable
specimens or cabinet work. Glasses In sewing,
manual training, and paper work Will be con-
fi.t1- he
see NOT only the results OF the teaching, but see
classes actually At work.
A DESERTED WIFE GRANTED DIvoRCE.-TbiS
morning Judge James made decree OF divorce
In the case OF Mary l. Beach against Silas Beach
MI. W A COOK represented the petltIoner VINO
stated that they were married in Alexandria, Va,
March 70, 1861 and lived together I'LL 1874, when
defendant was convicted OF killing Henry Tones
and was sentenced TO the Virginia penitentary for
nIteen years; that through the eXertions OF her
broi hef and Others, ami upon Beachs assurances
10 correct his past evil LIE and reside with and
support his family. he was pardoned: that In
November 1850, he came TO her residence In this
e anu ans rsnhg "a snort tie; went away
hained I'll January, when he deserted her.
A STRANGE MAN IN The HOSEA man. about
thirty five years Old, giving his name as VIM
Brown. was before the Foiice court to-day charged
With entering the house OF Mr. Hallett Phillips,
No. 1sO1 street, about o'clock Yesterday morn
Ing. The prisoner Is unknown to the police here.
and he refuses 10 answer any questions When
Il
timed that about 1 O'Clock yesterday morning he
heard sOIne one walking through the hall OF his
PENDANT lie spoke 10 him when the latter QUICK
~ put out the light ana left the house. Witness
raised the window and cried '.Stop thief.r tnen
went down stairs and Lieut.. Schutze and Mp
Sigourney Butler came 20 his door with the pris-
Oner whom witness identified as the man who
had Just lett his house razor and a shaving
brush had been taken from the bathroom. Lent
Schultze testified that when Mr.. Butler arrested
the prisoner he had his shoes under his arms. Off
Ger CatteIl testified that he found the razor and
brush on the street The case was sent to the
grand jury; bonds 1000.
BASE BALL YEsTKRDAY.-It was Washingtons
luck 10 have rain prevent victory yesterday. The
senators In the trst inning scored two runs and
had started of with a hit IN the second when the
rain came anu game was stopped. AT New York
New York. 4; Detroit, o. Al Philadelphia-Phila-
delphia, =; indianapolis. t. Al BaltimOre-Balti-
Inore :; BROOKLYN, ;. At 81. LOuis-St, Louis, II;
Louisville. = Al Kansas SUPERINTENDENT III;
Kansas City, ,.
BEGINNING THE POLICE CENSUS To-DaY.-This
morning at O'Clock number OF policemen de-
tailed from each OF the eight precincts started out
10 take a census OF the District The census Is 10
De taken 10 give the number OF residents Of the
District on the 18th day Of June, 1sss. The Dis
trict Is divided into enumeration districts, and
about 1--WE officers are taken Irom each precinct TO
do the work OF enumeration.
The PorONAc Boar GLIB IN TIE NATIONAL Re-
GkTTA.-At a special meetingol the Potomac Boat
tiub, held last night, IL was decided TO send the
senior four 10 sudbury. Pa. TO In the national
regatta OF amateur o3rsmen, 10 be held at that
Tour were out yesterday afternoon taking a spin
IN new shell pleasure boat colIided with IL
damaging the shell very much.
The FORREST DIVORCE Cash. the case n,
saran Jane Forrest against Edward Forrest ror a
uNOrce, the defendant has filed an answer admit
Ting that he has not supported petitioner Tor three
Years past; denying that she was a true and az
rectionate wife up 10 August > ISs and assrrttnr,
that she conducted herself In a vulgar manner
that she was prOfane anu Incorporate and threat.
ened his life, ana he says she did not conduct her
sell In manner waTranting him 10 provide her.
CRIMINAL Court CAsEs.-At the December term
OF the criminal Court, which closed March 3 lSSS
there were 10 trials OF which there were 81 con-
yictions. 30 acquittals. ana mistrials-s7 United
states cases. and =. from the Police Court. At the
present March term, Just closing, IFS eases have
been tried, with the result OF lib CONVICTIONS 90
acqulttals. 3 mstriais, haOeas corpus, and plea
In abatement. There were 141 United states cases
and 81 appeal cases
SURPRISING THEIR PAsToR.-The members OF the
Thru Baptist church gave a surprise party TO
their pastor. Rev. James H. Lee last night al his
residence, ZIG Attn street. The presentation OF
MANY Valuable donations was followed by SUBJ
stanlial supper.
To THE CHICAGO CONVENTION VIA b. AxpO.R.R-
Having arranged with the members or the repup-
lean clubs OF the District and a large number OF
Inetnpers OF the L. :. senate and Congress- the X
ahu y. X X Will run magnificent special train OF
sleepers 10 the Chicago convention leaving. WASH
tasto1 SATURDAY. June Ii. at IL noon. arriving ut
ehicayo IL am next morning. Round trip tickets
Include one ful double berth and three meals
kohS oy THIS special train and the same accOrnmo-
odlIons returning on any regular train TO WASH
mstOA until June 70, al the extremely low rate OF
ele Inc special train. however, Will return i'm
ieuitteiy after the close or the convention After
arriving IN Chicago these sleeping cars lor "a
many ot them as may be desired) will be side
uacAeu on lake front, In rear OF the Exposition
building. Tor The accommodation or persons who
may leslie them for sleeping purposes thus Afford
ing superior and quiet quarters at moderate
prices as the charge Will he but S2o per day Der
car, capacity % 10 80 people. ABBY at once and
secure passage and berth ON the grandesr train Ma
the 9rand>t route to the granesI city OF me west
for tull information call at b. and o. ticket ofces
ltIl PENNSYLVANIA avenue Gl9 Pennsyiyanfa
avenue, +. and U. depot, or W. H. Wheeler re-
Yu6tsc ONCE, Gen j. III. Sypher, Glover buipiinc
t4l9 street northwest Capt. A. p Cunningha1o'
chairman transportation committee, r. n Ieacue'
Senate post once.
TEE SALK OF f1ne building lots In Pleasant Plains
on the 14tn, Will occur tomorrow, June I6 an 3
O'Clock m These lots are opposite the Scheutzen
PARK and near 9TH street. making II a most deslra-
Die location for suburban residences and an elegant
opportunity for Investments
STEAMER LAKE leaves her wharf tomorrow. SAT-
Vrusy, at . O'Clock Pm, for P1ney Point Hotel
VIA Prof kepetti's brass band Fine chance 10
visit the Old Point