Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-01-30
LOCA AL NE w 5.
Condemned Locals.

The Department Relief Association met last
eveI ing IA the lecture room of the Y. NJ. G. As
ISOLATION. and b. laws were adopted and direc-
tors elected for the ensuing year.
Dir. Frederick Neidieldt il another gentleman
who go's back the Scvcrson me NOR alists.
He says he would not have signed the memorial
had he known its full import.
The furniture, plate, chinawarc. wines, Sc,
&c, of the reported gambling estabishmentof
Nj. Hall, a well known sporting man of this
city. were sold at auction yesterday preparatory
70 closing the house. The goods generally
brought high Prices.
At a meeting of the stockholders of the Wash
ingion gymnasium last night, the dues of mem
hers were increased from 81 TO ~ per month for
the months OF February, March. and April.
The increase OF dues will not be imposed on new
members.
A boy was arrested yesterday by oficer Amiss
having in his possession a gold watch, valued at
$50. and as he could give no "a. sfactory account
OF il, telling cont adictOry stsres, he has been
held TO await Identification OF it by the
owner, and is now in Jail.
At the last meeting of the woman's Club re-
sgEauOns were handed in from the following
members Of the club: Mrs. A. q Riddle trus-
tr6 and member; Miss DIR. Edson trustee and
me meer; Mis- Emma MaIwedel member; Miss
recording ard corresponding secretary.
"A mission chapel OF the Fourth Presbyterian
church has been erected near the intersection of
q and Sih streets northeast. One of the mem
btTs of this church donated the lot OF ground on
which ihe building stands. The size of the lot
o. by 100 feet, and the size of the chapel 50 by
GO feet. The cost is ~ 500.
ThE INV CENTRE MARKET BUILDISe-Tke
Size IF the StdIlS.-As the new market building
on Ith street is rapidly approaching completion,
conference on the subject of the proposed size
and form OF the stalls was held at the Office of
the market company last evening. The COM
pany was represented by Messrs. W. E Chand-
Ter, n. G. Ordway and Adolf Cluss, and the
dealers by Messrs. John +. SeitZ, b. s. Elliott
L. Hall. j. weyrich. W. II. Hoover. s. Pennei
and Charles Coleman. Mr.. Elliott. from the
committee of msrketmen, submitted a report,
asking that the stalls be so arranged as 10 be
each eight by nine feet. To this it was replied
that the company desired to build the stalls each
eight by eighteen feet, with three divisions and
TWAS their intention to allow the dealers to ar
range IL among themselves, that each could
have One-balf, one third. or two thrdsof stall,
as they might desire. The dealers committee
agreed 10 this proposition. A discussion tren
took place in regard to the floor OF the market
tie latiye merits OF wood and brick being can
yats'd. Nothing was agreed upon, but il is
probable "A brick pavemen viii be adopted.
THEFIRE YESTERDAY AFTERNooS-Keyosen
Dad H--AbOut half past five O'Clock, an alarm
of fire was turned in from BOX So corner of I9th
and NJ streets. caused by the discovery of smoke
issuing from the twO-stOry frame house on 18th
street, between q and X, occupied by George
Harris, cOlOred man, a a dwelling and grocery
store. Iht fire department. promptly responded
and as the nearest apparatus arrived upon the
ground general alarm struck. The FIRE
was caused by the explosion of a coal oil lamp
while it was being lighted by Mr.. Harris and
the flames reaching the barrels of kerosene and
other eOmbustlble materials in a few moments
the store and dwelling with the houses adjoining
occupied by p. MalOney and Mrs. Williams were
soon wrapped in flames and entirely DESTROYS ed.
Through the active exertions of the firemen the
adjoining property occupied by Frank Brown
and Mrs Sims was saved with slight loss
Harris loses on house and stock about 50 800,
with an insurance OF 80 600. The houses of Mr..
Maloney and Mrs. Williams were both insured
to more than the full amount of their losses.
The DOYLE-SHEA HoNIcIDE-This morning
the grand jury found true bill against Mrs
Mary shea. charging her with murder, in hav-
fan 10
Metropolitan Police, on the 10Th of December
last. They also found a true bill against her
husband, John Shea, for buying stolen prop
erty, knowing IL TO be stolen, (the watch of
which MT MetZger was robbed in broad day
light. and for which the officers were attempting
10 search Shea's house when the fatal shot was
fred.) They also found true bills against Chas.
johnson and Richard Burnett, charging them
With highway robbery, in attack king and robbing
Ar. hetzger OF the watch above referred to.
The Others concerned in the robbery-Oick
Gassaway and Philip Butler-have already
been convicted and sentenced to the Albany
penitentiery.
Proposed NEW HANLINE CHURcH.-The
official body Of the Hamline NJ. l.. Church,
corner OF yth and streets, some time since APP
pointed a committee to consider the SUI biect of
new and suitable church editce. The COM
HH, are nearly ready to report plan which
toseat nearly as many persons as Wesley Chapel
directly on the corner, fronting east, of brick
with a spiTe, and in exterior resembling the
Metropolitan. The main audience room on second
noor. on the style OF Wesley Chapel; the lecture
and school-room on frs floor, with class-rooms,
pastor study, and all modern improvements;
the whole TO he finished in style of exceeding
nestness. 1t is believed that such an edidce can
be erected at cost of about sS7 200.
DIED ON THE STREEr.-Last night, about IL
O'Clock, Officers Oliver and Loan, OF the 5th pre-
cinct, found the dead body or James NJ ason Law
ing on T. street, between 18th and H. Streets
They removedthe remains, which were vet warm
TO the central guardhouse, and DIR. Tree was
N a nd Uav 4 ia
ceased died OF apoplexy. He was an Englishman
by birth, about 80 years OF age, q cook by trade
and has been employed at the st. james hotel in
This city DIT. Potter was sent for, and on arriving
THIS morning deemed it unnecessary to hold an in
quest Deeeasedhad been drinking pretty free
iy Of late.
OYSTER AND FISH MARKET-Board of Heath
nSPechons-lnspector General Gatehell re ports
follows: Arrived by the mail steamer Keyport
eco lunches of rock fish, sold at SO cents ner
bunch. BY Adams Express Is barrels of mixed
northern fsh, Is pairs or widgeou and mallard
ducks sold at 20 cents per pair. No new arrivals
al the oyster wharf on account of the river being
bushels remain on hand at the wharf. Prices
vary from 20 cents to - per bushel. Market
ETm.
WAeHiNGToN CANAL AND WATER-POwER
CoNPAsY.-At a meeting of the incorporates
oi this company last evening the following Of
president; John T.. keDdel, vice president: JAS
l. Barbour. treasurer; ID. ID. Foley, secretary
The treasurer was directed to make a special
assessment of SO upon each incor Dor atOr to de-
fray any Incidental expense. and that the same
De refunded or accounted for On the permanent
organization OF the company.
AT A MEETING OF THE LETTER CARRIERS
last night, resolutions were adopted: That we
hereby tender our sincere thanks to the Hon
Leonard Myers, and all other members of Com
grtss NhO are advocating the passage of the bill
Tor an increased compensate 20 letter carriers.
mat We most respectfully request our delegate
non ~. r Chapman, 70 use his influence To aid
IN the passage OF the aforesaid BILL and that the
papers Of our city be requested to publish the
same
COLUMBIA> COLLKGE.-Gen. Chapman intro
duCed in the House yesterday bill TO amend
the act incorporating Columbia College which
rePesls the act limiting the annual income OF
the institution 20 $500. 1t also gives TO the
college 5O,OoO acres Of land, condition that IL
establish a department Of agriculture and me-
ehanics art Referred to District Of Columbia
Committee.