Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-27
CONDENSED LOCALS.

Three colored boys-Grant Mason. Ernest
Patton and Robert Harris-plead guilty in the
Police Court Saturday to a charge of steal
ing gloves. Mason and Harris were sent to the
reform school and Patton was fined $40 or
thirty days.
In the case of Dora A. Gawler against Joseph
c. Gawler for divorce the defendant has, by
Mr.. L. L. Hay, filed his answer, denying the
charges made against HIM.
The Columbia social and literary club has
fled n Certificate of incorporation.
At a recent meeting of John A. Rawlins
post, No. /. GAR, Capt. Patrick OFarreii,
the retiring commander. was presented by the
post with handsome gold grand army badge,
in recognition of his services and efforts in be-
half of the post while its commander
The local Odd Fellows gave a reception Sat-
urday night to Grand Sire John C. Underwood
at Metropolis lodge hall. 9th and ID streets
Speeches were made by Past Grand Represent
alive John t. Given, Grand Representative F.
A. Stier and Mr.. Underwood.
Matilda Catlett. colored, was arrested BY
Officer jacobson yesterday evening and locked
up in the third precinct. Shortly afterwards
she was taken sick, having several violent
spasms. and finally became so ill that she was
sent to Freedmen's hospital.
The police made 135 arrests in the forty-eight
hours ending this morning.
Percy Smith, a small boy, who lives at 1908
10th street southwest, was playing in a building
In the course Of erection at 10th and E streets
was badly injured about the body and his left
arm broken. He is attended by DR.. Leach.
At a meeting Of the Washingt on branch OF
the American economic ASSOCIATE on Saturday
night Geo. h Holmes. in charge Of the divi-
sion of recorded Indebtedness of the census
read paper entitled state action towards
corporations and industry in mass
The headquarters of the Logan rifles (com-
pany ID, second battalion, DONG has been
temporarily changed to the armory of the
Marion rifles company of the same battalion
Messrs. Paul Schultz John Waldman. Charles
Dismer, Henry klinge, Frank Coloudy. Will
lam Yerhoff. and Chris Xander. a delegation
froSl the Washington ssngerbnnd. left for
New York yesterday to attend the annual fools
carnival of Beethoven mannerchor.
The Empire club has filed a certificate of in
corporation by c. II. Saffell, NJ Ketchum. John
X. Caravan, j. X. Scott and John f. Kelly.
At the weekly temperance meeting at
Soldiers Home Miss Hogan of Boston gave an
eloquent and practical address on Temperance
and improyised lengthy poem on the battles
at Fredericksburg, Manassas and Antietam.
Maj. l. L. Williams OF the clerks Office. Dis
trict Court. left for New York today to attend
the first meeting of the incorporators of the
"Cnion prisoners of war national memorial
association" at the Fifth Avenue hotel this
evening.
In the Police Court Saturday Henry Green.
Edward Fisher, Arthur Dyson and BENJAMIN
Shields were charged with larceny and Eliza
Bergman with receiving stolen goods Fisher
and Green were given sixty days each, and Dy-
son and Field were each fined $40 or thirty
DAYS.
A slight fire. originating in sparks from the
heating apparatus. was discovered in the build
ing OF the Columbia bank yesterday afternoon
IL was eXtlngulshed before the fire engine ar
rived The damage was slight