Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-07
Au,usensenss TO-niyhs.

CITY AND DISTRICT.
Amusemenss TO-niyht.
NAroNAI--"Lost In New York"
ALBArsH's-McCaulrsC Company In Indiana"
HAKRis.-"Dad's Girl"
kKRsAsS-var1ety and Wrestling.
PANORAMA BUnD1SG.-"Battle OF shiloh"
Condensed Locals
Twelve more converts were baptized last even
ing at the Metropolitan Baptist church. making a
total OF twenty-fOur lately received By baptism
quite large number are stiA awaiting that ordi-
nance.
The National Veteran Club has adopted resolu-
tiorS expressing confidence in Gen. Russell A. Al
ger, or Michigan, as representative volunteer
soldier entitled 10 wear the mantle OF the late Gen.
Logan
Harmony Lodge, No. Il, F. A. a. NJ, saturday
night celebrated its twenty-rfth anniversary.
After the exercises ia the lOdge-room banquet
was served Mr.. Geo. Z Carson acting as master Of
ceremonies, and tOasts were responded TO by
NeSsrs, Lee, singleton, Blockmar, Gray, MCGEE,
Ball, COttrell. and others
The Anaiostan Boat Club, at a meeting saturday
night decided not 10 Participate In either the ma
uonai regatta or the annual Potomac regatta.
The resignation OF Capt. :. ii. Dent was accepted.
The executive committee In charge OF the recent
JOnadabs ,air has recently seJtied up accounts
and md that the net receipts amount 10 over
$500.
The members OF the Washington Association Of
California Pioneers are arranging To mold their
nual celebration the form OF planked-shad din
ner al Marshall Han on the 11Jh INST.
NJ o. K Deiphy, all old citizen Of the District,
died saturday, Ia his SsvenIy-ninth year. He
served during the in co. b, Sd District volun-
teers. anu Was a member OF John A. kawlin's Post,
g. a X, which body VIII attend his funeral this
The members of Friendship Lodge, No. IL o.M,
called upon y. l. S:lsteln at his home. 6I7 Sd
street northwest, last evening, and supreme
Ruler j. Nj. Richards, in behalf OF the lodge. pre-
sented MIN with silver fruit stand and tcothpick
holder.
Messrs. John Z. Herrell and y. c. Martin eft the
city last Light as representatives from The District
OF ColUnIbi- 20 attend the fifteenth annual meet
Ing OF the supreme Lodge, Knights OF Honor which
begins to-mOTrow atCleyeland, ONO.
IN. sunuay scnooi enluren OF 81 Pairicss
church, together with the orphan boys and girls
or ST Joseph's and IT. NIncent5 asylums, yester-
day TOOK part 10 May day procession
Yesterday dead baby was found in the sewer
at nth and streets northeast AMI a dead female
infant at the mouth OF the 6th-street (soulneast)
sewer.
About IL o'clock yesterday morning a fire was
discovered In the engine room OF the Washington
Brick Machine Co.'S works, 14th ind Boundary
streets; loss about 500.
Peter wetzier, private In the Marine Corps,
was severely injured by his horse falling on him
al 18th street and South Carolina avenue Salur-
hospital
saturday Alexander narrower, employed by the
Baltimore and Potomac Railroad, mad two ribs
broken while unloading freight car at the freight
!arI he was removed 10 his home, lOO5 New
Jersey avenue southeast, and attended by DIR.
BOorman.
The wExxLr STARS Pocket Atlas OF the World Is
cltrec Tree 10 every new subscriber for year
the WEEKLY STAR IL Il a handsomely printed
BOOK u lsI pages proiusely Illustrated, with
Than leo eOloIrd nlapsand diagrams, and contains
aweaith Of general Information see advertise
Ment Ii another COlInn-
John II: Aagruder, Dr. Gee. B. WEIGH, J. D. Free,
j., and Philip T. Hall, have been elected add-
tionai directors VI the Domestic kiTe-Engine and
PumpCO.
shows that hry-four deaths were Investigated
There were four hOmicides and one suicide
GIBSON, cOInInaader, {. $ Navy, has been received
nun tLe OK county, Pa, court, and admitted to
record lie leaves Als property 10 MS WIFE, Mary
III. A. Gibson. and her heirs.
SAFE or PESSsYLvAsI, AVENUE PROPERTY
Walter b. Williams & CO., auctlOneers- have sold
and go PeDnsyIydnid avenue, fronting 30 feet 10
inches on the south side OF the Avenue, 10 David
Lsverobe IOr sls.s2.L
The WASHINGTON CITY BIBLE SocrErY.-A large
Congregation attended the sixtieth anniversary
meeting Oi the Washington City Bible Society az
the IhIrtesnth-street Baptist church last evening
The president, Rev. DR.. Pltzer. presided, and an
Stakely. the pastor OF the church. The report OF
tn'' secretary, Mr.. j. v. A. shield, was read. The
WORK Of trahsiatin. the BiDle and New Testament
Into japanese has been finished and s3l, 500 was
contributed by the various BIosS societies that
purpose.
Ias LEAGrE OF DESocKArIc CLrBs.-Mr. z c.
whitney, The secretary OF The National Democratic
League, addressed saturday evening the prpsi-
this city and urged that delegates De sent 10 the
league convention, which meets In Baltimore JuIy
& Is nkely that some OF the ORGANIZATIONS IL
not all, Will be represented
TIE GARDSER-CHiLDs DEAL has gone wrono
and the philadelphia club will have 70 look else.
where Tor a second baseman. Chtds who was m
have been exchanged for Gardner called ON A u
Reach saturday and after hearing the full partic-
0iars OF the deal declined 10 90 with the washing
Ton club This settles the matter for Air hongn
Gardner signed with the PhiIadelphia club on III
day, his release from the W ashington ciub was on
oondiuon that Childs should come 70 terms
SPECIAL AND PARTICULAR ATTENTION Is called IN
the advertisement IN another column OF the fine
collection OF japanese goods 10 be sold by Mr.
Bowling on Thursday and Friday next IL IL COM
mon tOspeak OF al eonsignments OF this class as
something extraordinary, alike In extent, variety
and quality: out this Is really worthy being 81
described especially In regard 20 the size and ine-
ness VI some Of the pieces, whether In bronze
earthenware, textile fabrics, or carved ivory some
equalled by anything hitherto shown here bur
the whole collection Is well worthy the attention OF
collectors and connoisseurs- IL Will be on exhlp,-
ton Tomorrow and Wednesday.
SPECIAL ATTENTION Is called to auction sale Of
coal and wood yard on W street, between Boun
oary and 10Th streets. and OF vacant lot on :
between 10th and i1th streets northwest, OF
Tuesday, May Slh, 1sss az and $50 O'Clock pm
Nr0HT TRAINS TO BALrINoNx--The Baltimore and
Ohio train leaving Washington at 1890 p. m
daily, arrives Baltimore IL 40 pm This Is the
best and fastest night train 70 the Monumental
City.