Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-08-21
CONDENSED LocaI~.

Hiram i. Iitchheld has been appointed comfy
constable by Governor Cooke.
Antoine Hcisler was severely injured on Sat
urday evening BY the oyertnrning OF his wagon
at the corner of and LIST streets, y. w
Claims amounting 20 over Sl0o,oo0 were died
with the auditing commission on Saturday. This
swells the aggregate 10 more than $4,000
Interesting Temperance meetings were held in
the East Capitol park aud az the Northern LIB
eryt Market yesterday.
The residence OF Adolph Adler. No. 60 NasSa.
chusetts avenue, was entered by thieves early on
Saturday morning and one hundred dollar
worth OF property stolen.
Latimer u Cleary, auctioncers, commence
the sale OF the effects OF the Scaton Hons this
morning, The sale viii be continued until every
thing II disposed ct.
CorPOrals ;. kenarick, J. X. O'Brvon an
priyates A. Mari, W. III. Harrison, n. Whitns,y
and l.. Walker. OF Company A, waShlngtS
Light Infantry battalion, have organized a boa
club, % be called the Lurline.
Amelia Neale, n oolored woman. was found
dead in her bed at her residence, DAVIS block
on 18th street, yesterday morning Acting Coro-
ner Hartigan viewed the body, but did not deem
Governor Cooke, accompanied by Mr.. Alex
ander X. Shepherd, OF the Board OF PgIt.r
Works raid visit 20 the District officials in fhs
City Hall Saturday afternoon. and inspected fht
mode of trsnsacting the official business Thty
afterwards visited the new Offices ON : street
The superintendent OF the experimental gar
den In this city viii forward quite a large as
sortment Of plants and products of thai garden
90 Richmond, Va, % be placed ON exhibition AZ
the Horticultural and pOmOlogica TAR to DC held
next month I'm that city
At iOs3e O'Clock this morning there was an
alarm OF IRE fnOm box -, corner 18Th aud ID
streets, in consequence OF sumo shavings i'm
Draper planning mills igniting from the furnace,
but The IRE was euinguished without damage
before the arrival of the engines.
Latimer g. Cleary, auctioneers, sold on Satur~
DAY evening ~ acres of land at the northwest
intersection OF the Washington and Rockville
turnpike and Rock Greek Church roads. 70 T. r
III. Hall, for 80 600; also, part OF lot i'm square
ISS, and Improvements, 90 Thomas Norneet. tor
500.
The funeral Of the late John Ieimback took
place from hts former residence, No. I9a5 G
street. n. w, yesterday afternoon. The cortegr
was composed Of Germams Lodge, knights OF
Pythias, Germania Schuetzen Nerein, and the
Washington Turn Nerein, headed by a section
OF the Marine Band under Prof Prospect The
remains were inferred az GlenwoOd cemetery
The employees OF the Adams Express Com
panv, under the direction OF Mr. j. Il. ID. PhelpS
with Prosperi's Band, sercnaded Mr.. 4. ;. Smith
1.-THE manager Of the company at this point and
his bride on Saturday evening. After the per-
formance OF several pieces OF music in front OF
the residence Of the newly Unmarried pair, 1874
11th street. the company were invited into the
parlors and welcomed by Mr.. and Mrs smith
The company partoOk OF a fne collation. AMI
during the evening were favored by Mrs Smith
MI Harry Peakes and Others with some choice
vocal music.