Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-27

WASHINGTON NEWe AND Goessp.
TEE PknmKsr signed the commission OF n..
trict Attorney noge this morning ana forwarded
q 10 him. IN order that there may be no further
delay In The work at the oourt-hoose
lApx-sAvrxa NsnArA-The secretary of IN.
Treasury hes awarded silver nfe-saving medsk
to Capt c. W. johnson, of w.nnecsnne Wis;
Yrsderiek Walker, OF schenerps ~ r. ana James
Huston Of Rayneid. ontario. Tor SERVICES wondered
IN SAVING lives during the past too yean
Tn. DEIraarros 81 ea.lness men Of Newark. who
are In the city for the purpose Of securing ap-
propriatiop Tor an addition 60 the Newark post.
once building called on the President this aftcsl
scco a a oy sesator xcPsersoe and asprs
sentatives Lehloach and kean
asvea Ra.AseA shsss . sNsasse.
sxHnlTIoN on THE MAXIM AUTOMATIC GUN AT rHp
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
The once OF the chief OF ordnance In the NAVY
Department was this morning the scene OF the
Arst exhibition Of the Maxim automstic gun In
this country. n Is q rapid-nring. snail-caloer
weapon, operating solely by the action OF the re-
coil 10 chief advantages are lis small weight and
It's port ability, the whole gun IN its bOx weighing
less than 20 pounds. the boz being about seet 10
with q water Jacket around the barrel which pre-
vents oyerheating. n d claimed that seven hun
dred shots minute can he nred The ac,ien is
the rear leg VI the tripod, pressing spring In tue
breech, wien the nring begins. rhe feed Is nom
are contained IN a box ntIing under the middle OF
the gun sighting Is done by means % pair OF
handles al the oreech. and the gun, being 50 light
very extended neld. II Is the desirsof the In
yentor 20 get this gun adopted By the United
Ssvs pepSrheSt M,t S Two h pe sss ssre s
was stated. exhibited this morning I'm Commodore
sicards ofiice. and viii probably be tested az the
express any opinion on the merits % the gun, but
admitted that he Is greatly Interested In Il n Is
Thought that it viii be adopted The guns arc
mounted either for naval or land service.
RoBssRrEs RErokrkD.-lsasc Bodley OF No ss2
street southwest, reports that while passing
through the Armory square about 30 O'Clock
last evening he was stood up by SIX OF seven men
John T. Power, No ses New Jersey avenue
northwest. reports that his cigar store was en-
g sars, half box OF to6scco, ana s4o In money.
value, s1o.-Gco A. Harvey. OF Lanhams sta
tion, reports thai while In saloon IN East WASH
watch worth tlo---Jubanns ". Turner, No. 7Oo
10Th street, reports that sneak thief entered her
house last night ana carried on $50 worth OF CLOTH
ing.-Brown Bros report that their stable was
forced open last night and robbed OF Gao worth of
harness.-Jos. r. Page, No. 1915 1T Get reports
robbed OF harness and other articles. Value, se5.
Mrs. Thos. Young reports that her fruit stand
at the Long bridge as broken open last night and
robbed OF candles, cigars, aud tobacco and Is In
cash--ThoS Cooper, Ma. l224 street. reports
that his stable Was broken open last night and
robbed OF SO worth Of harness
CHARGED WITH FALSE PREfEssRs.-C. IL Dean.
living at No. fss street southwest, was CHANGED
IN the Police court to-day on the oath % Thomas
h. Townrr, OF No. 1916 7th street northwest With
obtaining s. worth " goods by falsely pretending
10 the committee on charity OF the Hamllne NJ. r
church that he Was married man and the head
OF family In deep Distress and The case war con-
unued until next week.
Prince William Twenty mime Years Old
PorsDAA, JAN 2s.--TO-day was tie TWEEN Il ninth
anniversary OF the birthday Of Prince William aud
he was appointed n malor-general and COMMANDER
OF the second brigade OF the Infantry guards
An Express Hurried from the Track.
LANCASTER, Pa. Jam 27.-The eastern express
on Pennsylyania Railroad was thrown from the
track by broken frog near Mount Joy this MORN
lag. The engine ana six cars len the track
Great excitement prevailed anlon. Tie passengers
but hooody was injured. Travel was blockaded
for i've hours.
SCh0ONers in Dtssress,
VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass. Jan. IA heAyr
northwest gale prevails and a number u schooners
are In distress On Nantucket Shoals. Tugs have
gone 70 their assistance.
The National Saengersess.
IT WILL Be HELD IN BALTIMORE This YEAR