Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-17

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, johnson & Slavin's Min
strels.
ALBApGBs.-"The Black Hussar."
HAKKIs'.-"Stranglers OF Paris"
hkRSANs-Drama and variety.
PANORAMA BUILDrSG.-"Battle Of shiloh"
Condensed Locals.
The Columbia Democratic Club last night
elected Col T. W. Anderson secretary In place Of
DIR. Ii. H. Barker, whose professional duties VIII
not allow him 10 continue the position.
The Maryland Democratic Club last night
adopted resolution endorsing Representative
shaw Tor denomination
offered free 20 every new subscriber for one year
10 the WEEKLY STAR IL is a handsomely printed
book OF 19I pages, prOfusely illustrated, with more
than 100 cOlOred maps and diagrams, and contains
wealth VI genera! iniOrmaIIOn SEE advertise
ment In another column
HCsBkSD AND WIFE ACCUSE EACH OTHER.-Mr.
Warren Z. stone this morning, IN the case or Emma
ZurhOrst agt. Geo. II. Zurhorst for divorce, filed
tbs cefendiDtS answer. The charge made by the
wife is cruelty, threats and being driven from
home The husband denies these charges. asserts
that she has been fault-1nding inattentive TO his
wants ana necessities, and thai she endeavored 10
make his home cherries and cOmfortleSs and says
that being mortal he has sometimes lost his
patience and temper. He denies That he drove
her from home anu charges that In April she LETT
ton, taking all his household effects and leaving
him 10 seek the ordinary comforts OF life among
strangers, and at great expense and discomfort
FILLING THE CIRCUIT COURT JURIEs.-To-day, In
the circuit Court No: 1, Judge Hagner, Robert
Barr and W. W Burdette were accepted as Jurors.
and in court No. :, Judge Merrick, II. Benzier and
). i. Beuchert were accepted
The WASHINGTON CANOE AssocIATIoS-The
members OF the newly-fOrIned Nv ashingtOn Canoe
Association met last night at the residence OF
Mr.. b. k. Green, No. 1873 street. and elected the
Following officers: W. ~ COwleS, commodore; j.
r. Lio6ey. yce-commodore; J. f Oertal. secre-
and Moore were elected Jay members OF the board
Of directors 1t was decided to move their boat
house from It's present mornings TO Analostan
Island, opposite the foot OF sd street.
DEATH OF Ex-CONMIssIONER PATTEy.-Capt. jar
Wis Fatten. formerly commissioner Of navigation,
died last night at his home, 1J3l street north
west, after an illness OF two months. capt Pat
ten. who was sixty years Old, came here In 1883
from his home al Bath, Me-, to accept the Cnce
OF commissioner OF navigation, having been the
hrst commissioner appointed alter the bureau Was
created. he held the Office until removed BY
President Cleveland. He was widely known as a
writer and authority OF maritime matters.
MARRIAGE LIcENsEs.-Mariage licenses have
been issued by the clerk OF the court to Jas Nj.
Thompson and Jennie WarfOrd, both OF Fairfax
County, Va; Henry DodsOn and Mary snort Nor
man W. Curtis and Amelia sAuCaanD, both OF Alex
.lnGIla, Va: W A. Donald and Ella Lee, both OF
Alexandria. Va W. III. Palmer and Mary j. Sner-
wood; VIM Berge, OF Richmond, Va, and Matilda
SPAIN; Dr: Inroooid smitn and Lillian II. Eagles
tOn Charles r. Clagett and Mary VI. Otter; Oh irles
Sonneinann aud Barbara Migle; john Z. Bremied
anu Laura Agnes Mccarthy; Fred Dckersoa and
Fannie johnson
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL LEAGUE-Tbe Republican
National League last evening elected me following
directors: Gen. L f. Beale, f \. Adams IL ID.
Barr, A. II. Cragtn, A. Z. Clark, FREDERICK Doug
Lass, W. W. Dudley, Geo. W. Dyer, F. W. Evans,
Lefier, T.. OFarrell, q. b. Raum, SIMON " III L r.
WrigAt, Geo. h Lemon, H. A. Hall, W. 4. Cook, X.
q seAenck-
THE PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIATION
speech beIoT. The Peansyivania Democratic aspo-
cation last evening other addresses were made
by Hon r. B. Lemon, president OF the Illinois
Gan; X B. Van Meter, OF West Virginia; Gen j.
d Coit OF Connecticut, and G. c. Lancaster. presi-
Gent OF the Maryland Democratic Club. Letters
- regret were read from Representatives Randall
anc bUckalew-
DESERTED FOR NINE YEiRs.-Yesterday Mr. A. h.
Williams, Ior Geo; w smith, nled bill tor a d.
sSr.s from Mary Z smith They were married In
about -four and a half months. He states that he
was school teacher at that place and at the END
OF his term secured school at Arlington. Va, and
maze las nome In this city: that he repeatedly
sent Tor his wife TO JON him here. but she never
complied, and ne has been informed that about
I'VE ears ago she married some one to him uD-
Known II: prays for a divorce on the ground Of
desertion Tor over nine years
LIVESTOCK MaRKEE-At the Union Stock Yards
yssterd1y2ll cattle were ON the market and 1895 sold
10 butchers as follows: Best sold from A.. 20 5(c
per pound; good sold from Il. To 4s.c. per pound:
medium soid from ~ 10 41.c. per pound common
sold from ~ 10 4c. per pound; 1877 sheep and
follows: Old sheep (clipped), AZ to5He per pound;
laint.. . u sc per pound cows anc calves
sotd from 50 10 so each Market Tor cattle was
iAir' market for sheep and lambs Was good
HE lsAUGrRaL ExcUksIoS-The Mary Wash
inseoh VIII iease sunday afternoon AT o'clock for
Rlser View, returning y o'clock. This Is the
nrss excursion OF the season.
IHE MARYLAND AGRICULTURAL CoLLEGE-At a
meeting OF the new board OF trustees OF the Mary
tshd Agricultural College, at the college yesterday
Gov jackson, president ex-onicio appointed the
following committees: On agriculture HOE. Nor
ougn, sharp, Peter and Dobbln; on edacation.
Charles & calvert chairman; Hon. Nm Pfnkney
n, $780, 1eoagT u; lpsnuriand. Messrs siebert
chairman, anu Messrs. Walsh, Johnson Archer
and Willis: auditing committee, Messrs. Dodge
anu Ne!ls; executive committee. Me,srs Colman
Calvert, baughman, Dodge and Wells The renorf
OF the new President, MAJOR II. E Alvord- recon-
stated that he would endeavor TO correct the de-
fscts complained OF In the management
THE GEOGRAPHICAL CLUR-The regular weekly
meeting OF the Geographical Club was held on
TUESDAY evening, In the parlors of Mr. Holings-
worth, In lie Droit Park. Mr.. Charles L Falrmsn
spoke OF Italy. It's beautiful scenery ana romantic
history. The lecture was replete with interest
ings oy Mrs. Hornaday, Mrs. Sheppard and Dr.
Hoiiingswo while musical dialogue in pictor
closed the program, and left everybody IN : :
laughing mood
COMMENTING A w AsHrSGroS ENrKgpR,sK-yor.
Per's Weekly or this week edltoraly pays the fol-
lowing deserved compliment 10 Pubic Opisioa.
The Washington weekly Journal called Public
Opinion Is convenient and copious reflection OF
the whole press OF the country, In the form OF
selected articles upon the chief questions OF the
nour. The value OF sucn a journal Is, Of course,
the good Judgment with which the selections are
made. In this instance they are well done, and
whoever wishes TO know the general movement Of
pubic opinion In the different parts OF the Union
VIII IND it happily summarized In this puDnca-
tim.