Evening star., 1870-02-11
LOCAL NEWS.


LOCAL NEWS.
Amusements, Re.
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Eyed Susan"
WAITS OPrRA Housy-Laura Keene lin
"Dreams of Delusion,' Matrimony," and
"Actress by Daylight
LINCOLN HALL.-Scienfifc Lecture By Col.
Daniels, illustrated BY tine series of views.
CARROLL HALL.-Fair for st. Parick's
0hurch.
WAusH GRAPE Fair and Festival.
WHITEH JRsr GALLERY.-Mammoth Ililmi-
mated War Views, and other Magnificent Repre-
Sentations, every evening atIH o'ciock.
SMITH q STRoNss ART GALLERY, 2i3 1t.
MARKRIrKR's ART GALLERY, AS ith street.
BARLows Art GALLERY. 81 Pa avenue.
THE PRovIDEST AID SOCIETY met last night
Mr.. j. Il. Tustin in the chair and Mr.. w Il
Agent, Mr.. A. X. Browne, reported that the as
ISOLATION had expended during the last week for
bread and groceries 1892 .66, and had distributed
I,sSo bushels OF coke and four and three-quarter
cords OF wocc. The larger proportion of the
money bad been appropriated BY the Mayor in
the purcS sse Of 500 loaves of bread distributed
Ssily. Hr. Hart moved that a committee be ap-
relation to the distrbafion of the relief just
voted by Congress. He thought that the Secre-
taTy, beng unacGuainted with the individual
wants. would be pleased 70 receive suggestions
from them. The resolution was adOpted and
The following committee selected Hon. Peter
fsIker. a; ); Soomons, \; Hart; Mrs DIR.
Ar- solomon offered resolution, which was
adopted "That IN view a. the probable success
OF the eomraiItce OF this Board with the honora-
BILE Secretary of War in reiatior 10 the sIiSfrihn
iron or the fund just appropriated bv Congress
Tor the relief ct the poor OF the city that the
i Densnt OF ne association 5e continusd for
another week. although the treasury is bare of
funds, the Board assuming, the payment OF all
necessary debts incurred thereby" The meet
ing then adjourned
TIE SECOND soCIABLE of the Illinois Repub-
lean Association took place last evening at
delightful affair. Among the guests were SEN
etor Trumbull. Hons. j. n. Morris, j. b. Hay
Judge Wylie, E. c. Bartlett, Gen. Paine, of
II. T.. n. Howell, q. H. Bliss, Esq. Judge Stet,
son, Major =. Courtney, U. S. Army; Col. o. W.
4inor, Dr. Manger, Of Boston; Hon. n. A. GRAY,
nings, accompanied by ladies. Prominent among
the fair sex were the Misses Lehman Miss Olm,
stead, Miss Bassett, of Andes, n. V; Miss q. A.
Mills, of Shelburne, VT; Hiss Bette b. Adams.
and others. Miss Olmstead and Mrs. Col. Camp
ben entertained the company with music; after
which Senator Trumbull was called upon, and
made q few wen-ttmed remarks eulogistc of the
"Prairie State He alluded to the late Mr.
Lincoln in a touching manner. and also paid a
noble tribute 70 the Chief Executive of the
battle-felds OF the Republic. Dancing was then
commenced and participated in by all.
HE COLUMBIA BUILDING ASSOCIATION one
on the most prosperous OF all the Building As
sociations in tie District, as shown by the
second ANIMAL statement of its condition, lately
held ITS election of officers at Temperance Hall
With the following result:-Presdent. z. Jones:
Vice President, W. III. wetzell; Treasurer
John u. Given; Secretary, F. Whitney; Direc-
tors, COL VIM. l.. Bramhall, A. G. Hall, Thomas
Norfeet, James W. Drane, John W. Simms.
Benz. +. Burnes, q. b. Jewell, W. y. Dalton
AND John II. Hoover, all having been reelected
20 their former positions except the Vice Presi-
dent and Messrs. Dalton and Hoover of the
Board Of Iarectors. The report for the second
year Of the association shows the number of
Shares al present on the rolls TO be 1,19l, the
original number having been ,935. The average
rate Of premium has been 170.5. The cash value
or each share of capital stock is s3S.5.
DANGEROUS RIDE.-A few davs ago As the
S:5o a. m train was on the way to Baltimore
me conductor, Captain Larmer. noticed persons
h.s s ;d , stations pointing under the car,
Ce1 dld not have an opportunity to make an ex-
ah'natlon until the train arrived at Annapolis
Suneuon, after some nine stoppages had been
made on the road. Here, walking down the side
OF the train and looking closely under the cars
the conductor discovered a eo,ored man living on
tne truck, face downwards, with his feet resting
against the brake bar, and hauled him out.
After brushing his clothes, and stating that he
had slowed himself under the cars to get to Bal
nmore, the free-rider ran OFF. The ride he took
was very dangerous one. and il the car hal
not heen built TO set so high, or had il been
very heavily laden, he might have been crushed
to death.
PREsESTATION To Mr.. JOHN NJ LASGsTov
AT the Howard University, last night john NJ
Langston, Professor Of the Law Academy of the
University, was presented by the students with
goid d-headed cane, silver pitcher and goblet
and gold watch chain. Mr.. Cooke one OF the
Students, made the presentation speech, aud
II. Langston replied, thanking tine donors in "A
bIief and very felicitous speech, which was fol-
Gwed by remarks from Senator Harris, of Mis-
slssipPi, Messrs. John W. Forney, A. G. Rid.ne
and others. The exercises were agreeably in
tersperked with vocal and instrumental music.
A trio by Hessrs. Starker and Ford and Miss
LsSyere, and the closing piece by Prof. Boston,
Ihe heart bowed down. were heartily an
piauded- The silver service is inscribed sProf
o. N. Langston, from the Students of Law De-
paItment Of Howard University, February 10,
SIxTE WARD IRISH REPUBLICAN CLuD-This
club held meeting last evening and resolutions
were adopted thanking Congress for their snaeIv
acton In passing the deficiency appropriation for
tne Navy Department, thereby enabling the men
sfructon and Steam Engineering to 90 to y,sk
again Also, resolutions expressive of the
Ihanks OF the meeting at the course of Hon.
John A. Logan. for his efforts in Congress in
behalf Of the suffering poor. The President of
the club was also endorsed for his action a. the
iate meeting OF the Central Irish Republican
ASSOCIATION. Lieut.. Benjamin Austin was elect
ed Corresponding Secretary. The following
committee on Employment was appointed
Aessrs- Austin, Hama, Morgan, Mcleod Dove
brown, Connolly, and Charles McGowan Adj
tourned
DESCENT ON A GAMBLING HousR-John r.
Nichols visited n gambling house alleged to be
Kept by u. Cooley on ID street, between 9th and
ivth, Few evenings since, where he engaged in
Sne exciting game of poker, and lost what money
ne had, and afterwards made complaint against
tne house to police headquarters. Lieut. TAFT
was dispatched with Sergeant Walker and
Posse OF men to break up the establishment. ard
the result Of their raid was that they confscated
several packs Of cards, check boxes and other
means and appliances used by the .. fancy and
arrested Cooley and everal visitors of the honsa
among whom were W. III. Shreve, BENJAMIN
Prosise, John Smith. j. L. Williams, VIM. m.
burly and James Cooley. After a hearing be-
fore Justice Harper, the visitors were dismissed
and Cooley held to bail for his appearance for
afurther hearing.
TEDIOUS TRIP.-The schooner Neptune's
Bride, laden with lumber for F. Mohun s. Son.
1hich left Calais, Maine, about the Ist of last
november, arrived here yester rday after having
oeen given up for lost long ago. She encoun-
yered rough weather and adverse winds from
tne time Of starting, and was only able to make
new York by the 1st OF January; and she was
fhree times driven back into that port on ac-
count OF storms. As if to keep up her bad luck
10 the last, she lay nine days in the Potomac
before being able to make this port
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