Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-30
LOG AL n e WIS.
Condensed Locals.

-fGhn'S Z. r. C1urfl YeSteT uay.
Never run down yO,r opponents goods in pub-
lie. let hun 10 his own advertising.
Tho McfroIO'it Church chimes will play a
number OF appropriate airs tomorrow, Easter
Sunday.
II j. stated that the colored brickmakers in
this city are making arrangements 10 strike for
higher pay as soon as the brickma&ins season
shall be well under Way.
TEe calender OF cases for the April term OF
the Equity Court is the smallest ever known
there bcirg bat Il entered, 8 Of viii ID are Old
Onss and OF the rG manning 8 are for divorce
NT. A. VI. Green writes 20 Us that he was not
at the Tenth District meeting on Thursday
night as charged, but that ne was at Uaion
League Hall al the meeting to arrange for the
emanCi Pati0n celebration.
William NJ. French and Maurice Langhorne
or tie Second Auditors office, have been pro-
NOTED 70 second-clsss cleTkships. and James z.
HaVCs, orange :. Firman. and Sol. T.. Faunce,
TO third class ClcFkShips.
Superintendent Holly, of the police tele-
graph, IL engaged in attaching to the telegraph
Instruments in the different station houses
''HOlly's improved lightning arresters, = at cost
OF So each. They viii prevent injury TO the in-
stIuments during thunder storms.
Dir. Norris Murphy, who was nominated by
the IRISH republicans on Monday night to rapre-
sent that nationality on the Board of Police, has
addressed letter TO Gen. Chapman, in which he
says: al 10 not believe that race or nationality
should he urged as qualification for any pub
lie position"
BY request of the commissioners of tie sink
ing fund the auditor Of the District, IL. Rich
ards, Esq, will on Tuesday next commence
comparing and approving all claims against the
old corporations OF Washington. Georgetown,
and the Levy Court, amounting to 500 or less,
that were included i'm the appropriation bill
passed BY the legislature on the 10Th of January
last
The Inner Temple OF the Grand Temple of
Honor and Temperance OF Maryland and the
District Of Columbia, now in session in this city,
yesterday elected the following officers for the
ensuing term;-SiSters Reid, s. G.. W. T.; Oar
nall, b q. w V T.; kaistrom, 5. p. q. w. T.;
Pr arson. =. G.. W. Rec: Maupin. =. G.. ". T.:
Biddleman, 5. g. W. Usher; and Angel s. CIV.
Guardian.
TIE End OF LFNT.-TO-day is Holy Sa.ur-
day, the last day of the peniiential period of
Lent, and in the Catholic Church is dedicated
to the memory Of our Lords burial, and the
mass refers In great part to His resurrection on
the next day. The services are longer than those
of other day in the year. and after the priest
intones the Gloria. the organ, which has been
silent since Thursday, again peals forth and the
choir Sings in jubilsnt strains. The services
peculiar 10 the day are the renewing and bless
ing the Ire. the blessing of the paschal candle
and the water used in baptism. Baptism is also
administered TO CatecEumens or converts If
there are any 20 be baptized. Tomorrow is
Easter Sunday, and is regarded as the greatest
festival of he year. The change from Good
Friday Will be a great contrast, the altar bein.
deckod with the richest embrOiderieS, lights and
flowers covering il in the richest prOfUsiOn, with
music OF the most joyous character. The ser
vices IN the Episcopal Churches will also be of
the iuailsnt character betting the celebration
OF tie resurrection of our Saviour.
Among the churches in which special services
will be held are the following:
Trinity Up. Chureh.-Norning-1 An
them. (arTangsd,N Christ our Passover"
Haydn; p Gloria Patri. Costa o.. TIE Deun
No /, Ia Haohe; T. Jubilate Dec. (arra1ged)
Mozart D Psalm, tseleeted;l 9. Hymn %, Ear
Ianged.) " Christ the Lord is risen to-day
Warren Evening". Gloria i'm ExceIsis. la
Hache; 2. Bonum Est, Willard: 3. Benedic
ANNA, kroeI, 4. Psalm, tselected;) >. Hymn,
(selectrd) Choir-MTs. Nellie Lemon McCar-
tee. soprano; Mrs. II. I. Crosby, c0ntralto; Mr.
= III WfherOw, tenOTe; MIR. III. A. KOhr, basso;
e. McCaItee, OTganist.
At the St Pauls Episcopal Church, (23d
street, near the Circle,l Easter services will be
held, commencing at o'clock TO morrow morn
ing, that service being the sunrise celebration
OF the Holy Eucharist. At ii in the morning
there will be fun choral service, sermon and a
second celebration; at in the afternoon a chill
dren,s Easter service, and at half-past in the
evening the services will consist of the Evening
Song and a sermon. The seats are free.
Right Rev. Bishop Pinekney viii administer
the rite OF confirmation at st. Marks Church,
Cap:to! Hi TO- morrow morning.
At St. Patrick's (CGthOlic) Church solemn
High NJ ass viii be celebrated at II O'Clock to-
moIIow morniDg-Rey. Father Walter. eele-
brant; Rev. Father keane, deacon; and Rev
Father MtSplIe, sub-d deacon. The choir, under
the direction OF Prof. Richter, the Organist, will
sing Eon Weber's Mass in T. fat. Father Keaue
VIII deliver the sermon
PACKAGES on STREET CARs-A Verdict for
the CCRgCEg.-Ntsterday the case of Caro-
against the W. s q. Il. L. was brought TO a
Conclusion by verdict for defendant. Caro-
claimed $500 damages for being elected from
a street car in October last. The testimony was
TO the eject that the plaintiff got on the car and
PAID BIS fare; that when the conductor dis
covered that there vas upon the platform pile
of cigar boxes he told Mr.. Caro- the boxes ciulI
Lot remain there, and in the course of the con-
yeIsaiiOn which followed Caro- asserted his
right 10 occupy v hat part of the car he pleased
ne contractor then stopped the car and put
additional fare) off the ear. Judge Macarthur
said this case involved the rights Of the public
a. well a. those of the parties Immediately con-
cerned- The practice of persons taking large
Packages or baskets on the cars was an intol-
cradle nuisance; the ears were not intended for
freight, aid it would be maDiiestiy unjust for
the court 10 sanction any proceeding asserting
the right OF passengers to put their baggage
where they pleased ON a car or at all. The
company had the right to refuse this privilege.
ard II they lad practically waived their right
IL was lot equivalent TO SaIctioning the priyi-
lege as a right, and the cOuTt would not so
Ieeognize IT. Mr.. Miller asked certain prayers,
which the court refused. and instructed the
jury 70 find for defendant, and a verdict was
rendered accordingly.
Masonic ELEcTIoNs.-At the animal CON-
claye Of Washington Commandery, No. 4
Knights Templar, last night, officers for the
snsn ny Masonic year were elected as follows:
Sir Charles Il. StansbuTy, eminent COM
nsaHcer; y. 81. Barnes, geneTalis>imO: r.. c. Da-
Ss, captain general; John Hoover prelate; Jas
Mckee, senior warden; Robert Boyd iunior
warden; VIM. Bryan, TIRE asurer; Warren 0r.ntt
recorder; Henry U. Towles, warden: Geo Plant
standard bearer; and Daniel Mcfarland sword
bearer.
Potomac Ccmmandery, Georgetown last
night elected the following: Sir Knight j. B.
Gibbs, eminent commander; Robt W. Hardy
generaiissimO; Herman SeligsOn, captain gene
Ial; Geo. +. Corson. Irelate; John II. Schultz
senior warden; ID. 3. Hedrick, junior warden
Riley A. Shinn, treasurer; Allen Wall, recorder
Jsmes III. Hall, warder.
NAsHlEGToN AND PoIST LOOKOUT RAIL
EoAD.-1he books OF the WashingtO City and
Font Lookout Railroad Company were OPENED
yesterday at FcTestyile, Md, for subs -rfption
TO the capital stock of the COMPANY and
Sl,is5,oco was taken. The following are among
the largest subscTibers:-S. L. Suit, MARYLAND:
u = W alker, District OF Columbia; r.. o. Read
New York. "A. +. wiilmarth, New York: Ar
thur Shepherd, District of Columbia; FeadqU
lbury, Maryland; ii. A. Smyth, New York;
.Iert miah i. Mudd. Maryland; ,Jo-tion Giles
Louisville, Ky; John W. Boiler District OF
Columbia; L. W. II. Hutchings. MARYLAND: Ut
Eugene Brooke, Maryland; l.. IL. Maxwell.
Boston.
TIE LINCOLN Co-OPERATIvE BUILDING AND
DEFosiT COMPANY has since the new wear been
fully IeoTganized, and the following list of OIL
GERS selected for the annual term: Prof Silas
II emf ROl