Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-21
CONDENSED LOCALS.

Firemen. NTessrs. John T. Suter, of the old
metropolitan HooA and Ladder company, and
W j. Walker and TEOs. T. CIssell. Of the North
orn Liberty. were elected active members. and
John EagiesOn, OF the Northern Liberty. and
Conrad Kraft, of the Columbia, were elected
life members.
An old woman named Ellen Nash and Kate
shelton. the white wife of 'BOOtblack joe" col
OTcd. were in the dock of the Police Court this
morning charged with being Migrants Both
We're sent to the farm.
The New York ColOred Voters association
last night organized by clecting W H. Davis
jr.. president: Frederick Douglas. IT.. vice
president; Minor L. Hamlin. secretary: r. NJ
L. Nelson. corresponding secretary; Vim. II.
Bruce, treasurer.
Fred ]. Muller. clerk in the Office of the
SIXTH auditor OF the Treasury. died last night
of scarlet fever.
\. >. Dent. sovereign chief: Vim. H. Young.
sovereign secretary: John J. Weed, p. G. c..
and Past Chiefs Herbert and Zook went up TO
Barper's Ferry W. Va, Saturday and instituted
Potomac Council, No. 10. Sons of Jonadab, at
that place.
The ENASCIPATIoS CELEBRATION. - The
emancipation club. of the eighth legislative
district. met last night at the Fourth Baptist
church. on j street. between 18th and 18th. and
elected the following officers; President. ]. II.
IcDowel, ylce-prcsident. A. Il. Smith; treas
urer, VIM. Trice: secretary, K. II. Roberts;
marshal. Il. Brown. Addresses were delivered
by Rev. &. W. Lee. \. II. Harrison. of Phila-
delphia. and Il. Johnson. chief marshal.
Masonic USIoS RELIEF AssoCIATIoS-The
annual meeting of the Masonic Union relief
association was held last night and the follow
ing board of directors was elected: r. H.
Glcayes. Arthur GoinSs. John A. Gibson Henry
Dade. q. ". Simms. Henry Coleman. John W.
Freeman. y. y. SnOwden. r. J. Collins /. C..
bailey. Joseph Downs. Alfred Pope. William f.
Thomas, j. I. Harris, G. A. Stewart, William H.
Harris.
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS DAMAGES AWARDED.
The jury III the case of Nancy White against
the Herdic Phaeton Co., for injuries received
by the sudden start OF a cab. throwing her to
the pavement. February Is. 1856. returned a
scaled verdict in Chief Justice Binghams court
this morning for $1,000 damages for the plain
TIFF. ". Stone Albert and ]. NJ. Green appeared
for the plaintiff.
The NorNr VERNON AVENUE SrRvEY.-A
delegation Of citizens of Washington and Alex
9udrla. consisting of Messrs. l.. W. Fox, NJ H.
Harlan. Frank Hume. +. a. Reed Park Agnew. d.
A. Windsor and J. L. Sickles. called on Secretary
Proctor yesterday by appointment TO urge the
commencement of the government survey of
the proposed Mount Vernon avenue. for which
an appropriation was made az the last session
OF Congress. The Secretary informed them
that he has already selected Col. Hams. of the
engineer corps, TO take charge of the survey.
HARD WORK TO GER JURORs.-This morning
Judge Montgomery had his usual experience
IN the jury business in the Criminal Court
alr. Samuel II. Wheeler was excused as a petit
juror Yesterday. and three names were drawn
from the box 20 fl the vacancy. These were
Siml kci:hlev. Chss. Shields and Sam'l LLOYD
When asked Ia court this morning IL they de-
sired % be excused each answered in the aft
nrmatlve. one pleading that he had no assist
ant IN his business. and if compelled to serve as
juror his business would stop; another that
his employer was already on the Jury: and the
the th..i that he had sick child. The court
excused two and accepted Mr.. Lloyd
HELp on a CEAEGE OF BCgGLARY.-Seven
sul.'l boys. SIX cOlCrod and one white stood in
row before Judge Miller in the Police Court
yesterday afternoon and were arraigned on a
warrant charging them with burglary at the
store OF Robinson Bros. or 9th street near the
market Inc boys gave their names as Walter
Dowvrs. walter Brown, William johnson Will
Ian B-OwE. Joseph Lee. Frank jackson. and
hlillsm henderson. fonr OF them plead
guilty. They admitted having broken the
store window ard taken away several roasts of
beer, a hundred oranges. and some eggs
They divided the stolen property. Ten eggs
were recovered foiceman Boardman, who
had charge Ol the case, arrested four of the
boys together. He found them III al aIley and
kep; them psuned in until he could get assist
Ancc. The Others were arrested az their homes
Judge Miller held thom Ia 500 each for the
action Of the grand jury.
MIRRORS AND PICTURE FRAMEs-With the
facilities now afforded for reaching Philadel-
phia quickly and chsaply, the advertisement Of
EaTle's galleries has "a special interest for
Washington people. In connection with their
large and choice collection OF paintings etch-
ings, eEgravings. etc, they pay particular at
teution TO the manufacture of mirrors and
pictarc frames. In the latter department. they
are not excelled either in quality of work or
reasonableness of price by any establishment
in the country.
MORE TRAINS TO NEw Y0RK.-The Baltimore
and Ohio railroad company has again increased
the facilities for travel to aud from Washington
by establishing complete service of fast OK
press trains between this city and New York
and by additions to its Philadelphia schedule
All the trains are equipped with Pullman's
parlcr and sleeping cars and the high reputa-
ton for punctuality achieved by the Baltimore
and Ohio trains to Philadelphia will be fully
maintained in its New York service.
CLosfSa SALE or TURKISH CARPETS AND
Ruas.-Mr. Dowling will hold closing sale of
Turkish Carpets and Rugs, tomorrow at IL
O'Clock. at his rooms. nth street and Pennsyi-
yania avenue. Owing 10 the rain many have
10. been sold. Therefore some of the choicest
specimens get remain to be sold and bargains
my be expected tomorrow