Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-26
ANACOSTIA.

KNIGHTS OF PYrHIAs.--At the Monday night
meeting in Gray's hall, to take preliminary
steps for the organization of q knights Of
Pythlas lodge In pursuance OF call issued BY
DIR. Geo. Havenner, M James Dony was elected
chairman and J. A. Watson secretary. DIR.
Smith, of this place, and Past Grand Chan
cellor Heisley, of Washington, presented the
purposes and advantages of the order TO those
who had assembled. To make the initial ex-
penses as light as possible, Messrs. Heisler and
Havenner agreed to furnish the paraphernalia
for the rank of page, and Mr.. Ferguson, Of
Washington, that for the rank of knight
Among those who put their names down as
charter members were: Capt ID. L. Pitcher,
Geo. Pitcher, Thos. Gray, ]. A. Watson, NJ. A
Watson, 4. Brashears DIR. Furcron, DIR. Harri-
son, DIR. Havenner, j. Dony, Mr.. Sweeney, Of
Fort Foote, Mr.. Thompson, Mr.. Shaubs, Mr..
Kenna, Chas. Dodge and others. This list has
been considerably increased, and lodge viii be
instituted at an early day.
To BE MARRIED THIS EvENINa.-Dr. Richard
A. Pyles, of this place, and Miss Edith Morris
Zane, of Washington, Will be married at 6 80
o'clock this evening at the Church Of the Incar-
nation, Washington. Mr.. Pyles is a native Of
Prince Georges county, and has lived about ten
years in this village, having q very wide so
quaintance IN the city and vicinity. Miss Zane
has been a teacher in the Giesboro school
for several years, and is well, though not in
timateiy, known here.
RECHABITE ELEcTIoNs.-At the meeting Of
Salem Tent of Rechapites last night several adj
dresses were made for the good Of the order,
and the following officers elected: Shepherd,
A. Caldwell; chief ruler, Chas. Sanderson;
deputy ruler, ]. r. Pursell; recording secretary,
L. w. Scott; financial secretary, j. Z. Minnix;
treasurer, w. L. Poates; levite, W. N. King;
inside guard, w. J. Webb; outside guard, W.
W. Cordeii; chaplain, Rev. Geo. Bowman.
The Anacostia tent elected officers, as follows;
Shepherd, ]. Redd; chief ruler, s. r. Munden;
deputy ruler, Chas. Bladen; recording secre-
tary, g. W. Shoemaker; financial secretary, J.
NJ. Baker; levite, Joe Browning; inside guard,
H. w. i. Baker; outside guard, Joe King; treas
urer, J. W. Tolson.
FOUND BY MIR. Brownies DoG.-The chick
ems, fat-irons and other property stolen from
the house of Henry Owens, on the AnacostiA
road, as mentioned in The STAR, were acci-
dentally discovered by Mr.. A K Browne and
his bird dog, and returned to the owner. Mr..
Browne and his wife being out driving halted
by the wayside in a little grove surrounding an
ancient church and cemetery, on the road from
Anacostia to Benning, and with the assistance
OF their Gordon setter, made the discovery In
a thick cluster OF bushes, where the thief had
Temporarily concealed them, but the dog, how
ever, valuable in seeming, was not bloodhound
enough to catch the thief.
NoTEs-The executive committee Of Citixens'
association No. 8 met last night and prepared
their report for the association meeting 20
night. The report will cover all suburban
affairs, and to-nights meeting viii be one Of
much Importance to the village.-The school
authorities are negotiating with the Masons for
the use of Masonic hall 70; school purposes
during the coming year. The Masons are p an
ming for the erection of q new and larger
buiiding.-Mrs. Mary Moriarty Of Southeast
Washington, whose husband il In the ssylum,
endeavored to throw herself into the river st
the Pennsylvania avenue bridge yesterday
afternoon, but was prevented by the city police
and taken to the station house.-y. n MIN
nix is visiting in virginia.--Hon. Fred Doug
lass viii leave in few days 10 spend several
months out Of the city.
Own THE ALLEoKKxIn m OBSERVATION Cans.
The personally-conducted tour TO Crsssou
tomorrow, given by the Pennsylvania railroad,
gives the tourist . chance Of viewing Johns-
town and the flooded districts. Tickets, good
for ten days, including . full days board =
Cresson, win be sold Ut wonderfully low rs1s.
Train leaves at $50 .. m---Adut
Tragedy Near Woodstock, We.
VIM II. Hsun, farmer and csttls dss1ss,
aged thirty-6ve, shot and ssriously veundsd
his wife Of four months, last Saturday no<n-
ing. ct the house Of hn fa&hr. Henry Hsnn,
few miles west Of woodstook, We He -
shot himself through the hsar& DING insonn1ly.
ssalousy vas the cause.
At Psny. Ga, Judge 0us1is ysstDrd.V -
fenced Tom Voolfolk 70 b hanged e. - -
Of August for killing nine members q ~ -
". a new 61A has been spplied h.