Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-10
Death of Robert SbeIlabarger.

treasurer; VIM W. Hail. jr.. John Gremlieh
and Frank Ries, trustees.
Death of Robert Sbellabarger.
Mr.. Robert r. Shelabarger. only son of
Judge Samuel Shellabarger, died at O'Clock
this morning of typhoid fever. The young
man, who was twenty nine years of age, had
large circle of friends who will deeply mourn
his death. The funeral will take place from
Judge Shellabarger's residence. S12 18th street.
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock. The inter-
ment viii be at Oak Hill cemetery after the
funeral services, when the remains of his
sister. Elizabeth, who died on the LIST instant
will also be inferred. The whole community
viii sympathize with Judge and Mrs. Shella-
barger in this double afiictioa
RECEIVERS AUTOMATICALLY, in the
Equity Court in the case of Hewett's admins
traitors against John White and Others Judge
Cox made order appointing Jacob Scharf. Ed
win Sutherland, and A. s. Taylor receivers and
granting an injunction to restrain the sale of
certain personal property, horses, carriages,
&c. The compliments alleged that the de-
ceased had from time to time taken up certain
notes given by White. the payment of which
WIS secured by deed of trust. and that White
was indebted to the estate, and alleged that no
attention was paid to this indebtedness: that
the property was being sold and the security
becoming impaired. They therefore asked the
appointment of receivers to take possession Of
the property, and that the further sale of the
property be enjoined.
The LOYAL LEGION BANQUEr-The meeting
and banquet of the Loyal legion held last night
at the Riggs house was attended by fully one
hundred and fifty members. Senator Mander-
son. the commander of the Washington COM
mandery, presided. Toasts were responded to
by Senator Hawley, Delegate Maginnis Repre-
sentatlves Boutelle and Thomas. Commissioner
Black, Hon. John NJ. Thurston. and Gen. Adam
Z klng. The guests of the evening were Dr.
III. F. Lyster. of Michigan: Gen John C. BLACK
Col John b. Breckenridge Representative E.
H. Conger. OF Iowa; Col. Charles L. Peace, OF
Missouri; Col. II. l.. Swords. of Iowa; Hon.
John n Thurston and Hon. Paul vandervoost.
OF Nebraska, and Col. Z. Z. Bryant, assistant
Encouragement for the Post-Ofice depart
ment- MIR. Eugene Oadin, Of the McCaull
troupe, arrived after the opera and gave two
songs.
The SPRING RACE MEErISG.-The meeting
yesterday evening of the executive committee
Of the National Jockey club was attended by
every member. Arrangements were made for
the spring meeting. and the sum of go. 900
was appropriated for the purses and handicaps
This amount is a couple Of thousand dollars in
advance of any sum previously set aside for a
spring meeting. The committee decided to
engage paid judge for the May meeting, and
II Is more than probable that the position will
be filled by Col w. r. Simmons of New Or
Brooklyn and Monmouth park The scale of
weights VIII be same as at the last spring meet
ing.
MARRIAGE DEMONSTRATING licenses have
been issued by the clerk of the court to Robt.
Stafford and Lizzie Kelly; s. A. Applin, IT, and
Dolly j. Doran; Edward Toaster and Maui Cor
nelius; John +. Beatty and Dora L. Pfiel; Iras
&. Bradfeld, ofLoudon county Va and Carrie
Moreland, of Snickersville, Va; Frank Wilson
and Susan Hamilton Dawson; Chas Monteom-
cry and Nellie Wharton; Aloysius E. Offutt
Of New York city. and Isabel s. Scala; August
q. Hermann and Annie s. Miller.
RoBBERrEs REPoRrEp.-Between midnigh,
and O'Clock yesterday morning the cabin of the
schooner Mary Jane, lying at the 18th street
wharf, was entered by thieves and robbed Of q
quantity Of clothing, including three overcoats
and two silver watches, q check for IS and S1C
In cash--Mr. Vim. II. Saunders, 1407 + street
Or. Bradford, 1888 18th street, and Il. w. Stock
land OF 1908 street, were visiting at Is Madison
Place Tuesday night, when q sneak thief entered
the hallway and stole their overcoats-Miss
Mary McCaffrey, 199 I'd street southwest re.
ports stolen from her bureau drawer Tuesda,
iadys gold watch-Fannie Webster 225
street, reports IS chickens stolen from the
ehicken-house in her back yard Tuesday night
w W. McFeal, 1904 II street northwest. re
ports stolen from in front Of house Tuesday
night star bicycle.