Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-08-08
Condensed Locals.

| Work on the 7th-street sewer is progressin.
rapidly.
Verdi in cleaning the streets.
Councilman George F. Quick declines 4
have steam fre-engine named after him.
The soldiers belonging to the Signal Service
at Fort whipple, Va, are having a religion.
| revival at their camp.
The Ausseiger, the German daily journal re-
Gently established in this city, has temporarily
suspended publication.
Mr.. Silas Browning, clerk to the Water Regis
| trar, has resigned his position, to take effect
upon the appointment of his successor.
The Choral Society had a rehearsal last night
when they voted To accept the invitation &c
| attend the coming festival of the Washington
Schuetzen Verein.
The Norfolk journal saws that the result OF
the late boat race, at Norfolk, between the
Washington and Norfolk clubs, was ga victory
OF beef and mutton over fish and crabs"
A man named Fred Brooks was arrested and
locked up last night by detective McDevitt, on
the charge of picking the pocket of Henry Bell,
| member Of the hook and ladder company.
of So
Mr.. James McCafferty, employed at the print
ing office OF X. Beresford, on Pennsylvania ave-
nue. near 18th street, had his hand badly injured
yesterday by being caught in a Gordon printing
press.
The funeral Of Mr.. A. III. Thompson, who died
suddenly on Saturday last, as stated in THE
STAR OF that day, takes place this afternoon
from his late residence, at the corner Of South
Capitol and n streets, and will be attended
by the Grand Tent, Independent Order of
About IL O'Clock last evening. Lieut. Greer
turned in an alarm from box ., caused by the
discovery of fire I'm tailor shop on % street,
between 9th and 9TH streets northwest. The
flames were e&tinguished with few buckets OF
water, and the damage was quite slight. The
explosion of a coal oil imp caused the fire.
The Washington City Hibernian Benevolent
Society, No. I, at a monthly meeting last night,
elected the following delegates to the Convention
of Catholic Benevolent Societies to meet in this
city on the 18th instant Major NJ. +. Urell,
James Below, and r. +. Talbert. Nineteen
new members were elected.
An interesting game of base balfwill be played
this afternoon on the grounds Of the Olympic
club, between that club and the Boston.
1t is reported that Mr.. Sweasy viii play in his
position as second base in the Olympic nine, in
which case all the players of the once famous
Red Stocking club will be upon the field.
THE COURTs.
POLICE COURT, To DAY, Judge Gray.-John
eoored oG
SSestng it With STICK nsd IS Anna Knokes
ner, who made the arrest testified to the bad Char
hours; both day and night oficef Towers testified
s0npained % the eaDen disorders f here that
hacks were frequently driving there at late
fed that man named Columbus Gr Gre rents
the house from him or rays him the rent; the
the adjoining house, testified to being frequently
awakened 10y noise ard lighting in the house The
case was postponed in order to give defendant an
opportunity to bring witnesses. John Doyle, pro-
fame and indecent language In the streets: fined SO
Archie Grooves, a$sault on his wife; fined $40
LIVELY IIHHs AT PETER DONNELLY's.
Peter Donnelly, assault on Ma rgaret Doyle, his
wife's sister by hitting her the head. 1t was
shown, on the part OF the defence, that Margaret
threw coffee pot full Of boiling coffee at him and
struck him in the face, cutting him under the right
eye; dismissed.
CHARGE OF INcFNpIARIsN.
Samuel Campbell, colored, charged with arson in
setting fire to the stable Of Francis McGhan. Mr.
hcGhan testified that on Saturday, about eleven
O'Clock, the colored girl in his employment showed
by her manner that she was aware that the fIs
pred girl in Mr. M.Ghan,s employment, told her
how to set the stable on fire, and that Campbell
would do it. The testimony was not sufficient, and
the Judge was C, mpelled 10 dismiss the case. Emma
Brown, assault on Mary Shorter; fined SIS and cost.
Adjourned.