Evening star., 1896-04-14

A Pleasant eMk.
A largo aah6sf q sssy pFsssy adi siris from
Washington. Baltimore and this city at.
tended the minstrels given in Light Hall,
at the Episcopal High School, near this
city, last night. Messrs Randolph and
Minnigerode. as end men, were exception
ally good. Mr.. Winder Laird, as interlo-
cutor. was equal to q professional The
enoruses were all good and the solos excel
iarce comedy, written by Mr.. Pinkey Ran
d0lph. entitled 1.-THE New Woman" Mr.
t1tz Minnigerode Of this city playing the
tltie role In very creditable manner. The
9uIte sI!. snug sum was realized for the ath-
ietfc association Of the school, for whose
benefit 1t was given
Corporation Court.
The April term of the corporation court.
Judge J. X. M. Norton presiding, began
yesterday. The, civil docket was called and
cases set for the term. The Judge an
nounced that hereafter the civil docket
would be called on the first day of the
term. Ruth Simpson agt. Olive Simpson;
rule issued against defendant to show
cause why he should not pay the cost Of
the suit. j. NJ. White and George McBur-
ney agt. Alexander Lyles: demurrer to
declaration argued and case submitted to
court. VIM. Steuernagel agt W. A. Jolly;
judgment for plaintiff for $112, with inter-
est No liquor licenses were issued yester-
day, but many of the dealers have secured
the commissioner of revenues certificates.
Police Court.
The police on duty last night report the
night as being clear and COOL with five
prisoners and twelve lodsers at the station
house. Mayor Thompson this morning
disposed of the following cases: J. II.
Roberts and Howard Hall, colored, arrested
by Ofhcer Dean for trespassing on prop
erty OF Southern Railway Company, fined
5! each. and not having the necessary
change they will spend the next ten days
In helping to clean up the city Coleman
Mason. James Miles and Ellis West, three
small colored boys. were charged with dis
turbing a religious meeting; they were
Street Repnfrs.
Cameron street between Fairfax and Lee
Is TO be repaired and repaved. the work
having been commenced yesterday. The
curb Is also to be redressad and .eset and
a new slx-inch gas main will be laid.
The cobble stones are all to he taken up
and relaid under contract with Stephen
smith, and the work will be lone under
the city ordinances and under the super
vision OF the city engineer and the COM
mittee on streets.
There will be a game of base ball at the
Episcopal High School near this city Satur-
day between the team from that school and
Woodbury. Forrest team of Orange county,
Va.
Mr.. r. H. Atkinson las been awarded
the contract by the board OF fire wardens
for furnishing the Relief hook and ladder
truck with new wheels.
Mr.. Wm. H. FOwle Who was yesterday
appointed internal reve nue. collector for the
eighth district. is brother of Mrs. ]. T.
Beckham of this city. Mr.. Fewle is well
known here. having made this city his
home for a number of years.
Miss Frances E. Willard president of the
National Womans Christian Temperance
Union. delivered an address on temperance
In the NJ. E. Church South yesterday after
noon at o'clock, before large and inter-
ested audience.
st. Hilda Chapter. Daughters of the King.
will give birthday party at Odd Fellows
Hall tonight, at which the Leonardo Quar-
tet and tine Alexander Mandolin Club will
render selections.
The regular weekly meeting Of the Bus
mess Mems League was held last night.
No business Of Importance was transacted.