Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-19

plain ngurrs. w. u. MOSES q son, llth ana r Sts
Ton washington dressed beef go TO Jno. r. Kelly,
stalls d2s 6,9 and $50 Center Market, and 2O6 and
aes Northern LIBERTY. Corn beef a speciality.
Mxs's good fur Derbys LEO, fine 81, best S. 80
Latest styles A T. Lewis, AS 7th St
CITY AND DISTRICT.
Amusensents TO-nighs.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURcH.-Authors' Readings
ALkAuGH'a-The Casino Company In "MadelOn."
NAnosAL-"Held by the Enemy"
WILLARD HALL-Prof. Carpenter.
HARRIs.-"Hearts OF Oak"
kERSASs.-variety.
Condensed Locals.
Robert Walker, residing at No. 40 10th street
northwest, fell over a Stop-cock In front OF his
residence saturday evening. breaking his right
Mr. VIM De Neil, the superintendent OF the 7th-
street line OF the Metropolitan Railroad, who sue
ceeds Mr.. l. W. Emmert as general superintend-
ent OF the company, has entered upon his duties.
Mr.. DE Mel has been In the service Of the company
for many years.
Al the meeting OF the woman's National Press
Association. at Wizards saturday night, Miss
Mary Dunham read paper on "Women as Money
Robert Caruthers, the famous base ball pitcher
formerly OF the st. Louis club and now with the
Brooklyn team, Is In the city for few days with
The I. NJ. Healy branch OF the Irish National
League, at meeting last evening, elected num-
Dtr Vi uculDcfS anu TcCtlNcu an
port from the committee in charge OF the Easter
Monday night ball
The attendance saturday night at the Potomac
Boat Club fair was large The lair closed saturday
night.
Mfr. Columbus Hall a delegate TO represent the
union In the International Ty biographical Union TO
be held next June in Kansas City.
Ten dollars has been sent anonymously to The
STAR from West Washington for the poor OF the
city.
llhf nCr~n do raf ST "a nv Dow
Messrs Steele and Phillips confirmed class OF "A
persons, nearly all OF them adults
riona contributions for the benefit OF the poor ii.
u. W, $40; Dawson, 81; Mrs Arnold, lot OF
JOS. l. Farrar, OF Virginia, was to-day appointed
10 be janitor OF the Naval Medical Dispensary.
Mrs. Belva A. lockwood will lecture on social
and political life In Washington for the Woman's
National Press Association at G.. A. X. Hall ON
"Wednesday evening.
Judge + H. Gary, In the county court In Chi
OF The late Public Printer 5. +. Rounds, insane,
and ordered his commitment TO the Kankakee
asylum
John Ellsey. colored aged ory-nine years. re-
siding on summer avenue, Hillsdale, was found
dead in his bed this morning.
The last concert OF the Willselmj club, at the
CEiyersiliSt CHURCH, Saturday night, was one OF
the most enjoyable OF the series.
saturdays session OF the Baltimore Conference
NJ r Church south, at Martinsburg, w. Va, was
devoted almost entirely 10 passing the characters
AT a temperance mass meeting yesterday after
noon In the Metropolitan A. VI. r. church, adj
dresses We're made by = p. Allen, OF Michigan, e.
y. Whitney, Rev. G. W. Lee, and Prof. Wright OF
Atlanta
A NEW TRIAL FOR WiRD.-Saturday afternoon
The motion for new trial In the case OF Daniel S.
Ward alias Albert v Ward convicted OF false pre-
deIendant. and Judge Hoge for the Government.
The mot1oa was granted Ward was convicted OF
obtaining $50 from VIM. Smith, on December -,
by representing that he q millionaire from
Kentucky, and had purchased an $50. 600 residence
here
The TEMPERANCE WEEK OF PRAYER.-A week
Of prayer. under The auspices OF the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union, was begun yester-
day afternoon by a meeting held at the Metro
pDlltan Methodist church Mrs. Ia Fetra pre-
s S, and address were made by Mrs.. Ham ali
Hunt. This afternoon, at :; O'Clock, and Tuesday
and wednesday afternoons. at 4 O'Clock. meetings
kearney, OF New y ork, VIII sing at each service.
Miss Willard will speak on Wednesday. Thursday
morning meeting Will be held at 1880 O'Clock at
Foundry church. which win be addressed by Miss
Frances Willard and other speakers. There will
also De meeting, held In the evening. at the
same place. and also on Friday morning and after
noon On sunday morning Miss Willard will
speak at the Metropolitan church
FUNERAL Oh REV. EUGENE PKck.-The funeral OF
Rev. Eugene Peek, who was killed on the Balti-
more and ohio Railroad last Thursday, took place
yesterday afternoon the Eastern Presoy terrain
church, which Mr.. Peck served pastor. The
church was draped with black Grape TINE attend
ance at the service was large and Included a dele
CATION Of Good Tenplars wearing regaa. The
services were conducted by Rev. DIS. Chester,
SUNDERLAND, WynkoOp and Kelly. AT the conclu-
sion Of the services the remains were allowed to
remain In the church be viewed by friends until
and Potomac depot and removed 70 New York for
lnternlent MI T. T. Peck, brother of the de-
ceased. and Mr.. =. q. Cate an elder Of the church.
accompanied the remains.
CHINESE LAUSDKYxAS AssAuLrED.-Saturday
evening two Unknown men entered the laundry OF
Gee Wah, at t<O Pennsy lvania avenue souIneasr
just as he WAS closing IL one OF them seized the
anrghted ChinaInan and the other searched for his
money, but he set up cry OF murder" and after
dealing him heavy blow, cutting cash on hts
Lead, they made on.
EyESIs IN THE CHCRcHES-Tho new pastor OF
Dumoarton-street VI. r church, West Washing
Yesterday morning. Representative Mckinney, OF
New Hampshire. who Is a minister OF the gospel,
preached yesterday al the Church OF Our Father
u niyersalistl. Bishop Paret preached yesterday
morning at Epiphany church and confirmed a
large class Of young men and women The pulpit
by Bishop Andrews Last evening kev. Richard
ID Harlan, Of New Yoik, preached TO the con-
SIexatton OF the New York Avenue church.
Mission work In Japan" was the theme OF a
talk o. Rev. q. W. Knox, OF the Presbyterian mis-
sion at Toxic, at the New YORK Avenue church
Kew l. l. al, gave an address on mission work
yes,eIday afternoon al the Luther Place Memorial
church BISHOP Walker. OF Northern Dakota
preached at 81 Johns church at the IL a M. sery-
ace yesterday.
DFcisi0S AGAINST THs BALTIMORE AND PoroxAc
RAiLkoAD CoarAsY-In the Court in General
Term today motion In the case OF Mary + Ram
Derberger agt- the Baltimore and Potomac RAN
road Company was decided Judge lanes rem
dered the opinion, OyerrIling the motion for hill
Of particulars THIS Is an action for Camages nv
storage Of cars &c, on Maryland avenue and The
Defendant neu motion for a bill of Particulars
as 10 the numbers OF cars the dates they were lef
standing, &C.
TIE AUTHORS RxAprsss.-The second Of the
Authors readings Tor the beneft OF the copyright
league VIII take place at Congregational church
this evening. Mr.. Charles Dudley Warner ana
H. &. Bunner. who did not arrive In time for Saf-
urday's reading, Will be present this evening and
participate President and Mrs. Cleveland and
Secretary Villas and Miss Villas are expected 20 ar
tend Mr.. T. c. Stedman will read .Kearny at
seven Pines The Doorstep" and "The Hand OF
Lincoln" Richard Malcolm Johnston Will give
The Various Languages OF Mr.. Billy Moen =
samuel l. Clemens VIII render by request IAN
Encounter with anInteryiewer.- ii. H. Boyesep
VIII read an unpublished poem, "Hail 70 the
King" Frank r. stockton will give scenes from
-Rudter Grange" and Thos Nelson Page viii read
"Unc' Cabs White Folks. and a scene IRON .Neh
Lady, James WhiIcomb Riley will also be heard
again.
RARE RrGs AND CARPETS At AUcTtoS.-In the
large and fine collection OF Turkish carpets and
rugs, now on exhibition al Thomas D0whng's Art
Rooms, 18th and Pennsylvania avenue, are nine
Bokara carpets OF extraordinary size and beauti-
ful design, well as other rare specimens OF
oriental textiles The sale OF this col
lection viii take place On wednesday morning
next &C II O'Clock.