Evening star., 1896-12-04


W. NJ; Frank A. Harrison. S. w: c. How
ard Buckler. j. W.; Herbert p. Gerald sec
retary; Wm- II. Barstow treasurer: Arthur
Peter, s. D.; VIM. II. De Shields J. D..
Mark d. Brainard, Sr., S. S., and James T.
Macy, J. 8.
Neal Williams and Rosa Blue. colored.
We're acquitted in Criminal Court No. > of
a charge of adultery and were released
from Jail.
A runaway COW caused considerable ex-
clfement last evening in the neighborhood
OF New Jersey avenue and o street north
west. After charging through several streets
ana alleys. pursued by three officers of the
law, the frantic bovine was finally lassoed
and led back to the stable in Mr.. G. c.
Escher'S stone yard on O street from
which 1t had made its escape.
At a meeting of the congregation of the
First Presbyterian Church last evening Mr..
NJ. b. Donaldson was chosen elder in place
of Mr.. +. A. Fenning, who declined the
office.
Representatives of Encampments Nos. %.
t., and Ill, Union Veteran Legion, met last
nlSht and appointed a committee TO confer
with Chairman Hanna over the position 10
be assigned the legion in the inaugural
parade. The committee consists of Col.
Kelly, Corporal Tanner, Major Wright
Gen Dudley and Gov. Fletcher of No. G9;
Col Pierson, Col. Shannon, Col. Shaw, DIR.
Metzgar and Mr.. Ray Of No. Ill, and Col.
Purman. Major Powell, Col. Carroll, Col.
lie Drcit Branch, W. c. T. L.. held its
regular monthly meeting at Gurley Church
yesterday afternoon. There were an UNI
usual number of members present and
much interest manifested in the spread of
the good work. After the usual business
had been transacted Mrs. o. Il. Brown,
perintendent of heredity and hygiene read
a carefully prepared Taper on the subject.
She handled II well and a spirited discus
sicn as to which is the stronger. heredity
ft..tr tr.as. l.F.
eral of the members.
Ex-Civil Service Commissioner John Il.
Oberly arrived in the city today, OF his
way to Richmond. Va. where he will be AS
sociated with Mr. Taylor Grandy i'm the
management Of the State. a newspa ,,er
published by Mr.. Stilson Hutchins of this
city during the last campaign The State
is strong free silver paper.
Turkeys are getting more plentiful in
market and lower prices are expected TO-
weather Thanksgiving, country people dad
not XIII many fowls, but now they are kill
ing them by the wholesale. and market
dealers expect they will be cheap until
after Christmas.
The following officers for 1897 were
elected on December . 1S96. by Osiris
Lodge, No. 26. f. A. A. NJ: W. NJ, VIM L.
Boyden; S. W.. Frank A. Harrison; j. w,
c. Howard Buckler: secretary, Herbert p.
1eIaid' treasurer, VIM; II. Barstow; S d..
>: 5. Mark d. Brainard, ST.; ]. s., James
T. Macy.
The Lolice records show total of sixty
three arrests yesterday including the sey-
eral charges against the alleged directory
s"lndlers. Counting these cases the record is
1cfty-one charges against whites as against
twenty-five against colored people. There
were 1orty-elght officers on leave ysster-
day' and seventeen were on the sick list
"A coat-of-arms for the diocese of Wash
lngton has been adopted by Bishop Saft.r-
zee IL Is combination of the arms of
George Washington and the symbols of the
Protestant Episcopal Church
Frederick A. Kraft. one of the denuties in
the office of Marshal Wilson dropued the
.soth OF last June in a reduction of the
lorce, was today reappointcd by the AT
tcrhey General. by whose directions the re-
ductionS We're made.
Fcod Inspector Mothershead visited ,be
CcEter market and benches on Louisiana,
avenue and seventeen stores Yesterday and
condemned ffty-five pounds OF meat tifty-
two birds. five punches of fish and a olIaT-
uty OF fruits and vegetables Inspec, or
Cavanaugh visited the Riggs and Georp.-
town markets, besides a number of s,or.s
ana condemned twenty-eight pounds OF
II eat, nlne rabbits, six squirrels sixteen
pros ana four chickens. The Eastern and
Northern markets were visited by In
sIector Hoover, who found nothing un-
sound to condemn.
A leaky water main in front of 3,;1- ID
street and dangerous hole in the side
Walk on the south side of II street no,Ih-
west near nth street We're reported by the
police today.
George HarcomD. colored was a natfrnt
IN the Emergency Hospital last night. Rn
mad inquired in a row in Hanson's pyoi room,
IN South Washington, and complained tnat
rank Brown had struck HIM on the head
HIS INJURY was not serious
Win NJ near the corner of Mar>lanl ave
hue ana 'th street southwest Yesterday y
afternoon While attending to his business
Tor the post office The fourth pre. inc; ,.,
t"oi wagon was called. and he was takoa
10 his home His mail bag was turned uy,l
[" The rost office authorities.
Richard Skinner colored. seven yoars ola
VINO HVes in Majors alley. was run cvar
by l)r. Van Rcnselers buggy near lSt ami
* streets yesterday afternoon The dorta.
was seated in the buggy at the time ami
n" dressed the slight wounds sustained by
the boy ~
Yesterday afternoon about 4 o'clock y
lccaI alarm Of fire called No. : engine com
pahs 10 the house OF Frederick Scheeds
No. .Ii East Capitol street. 4 dnfac,iyr
ilue caused the fire, which resulted in A
less of 2bCuT S1p 80 :"