Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-26
LOG AL NEWS.
Condensed Locals.


little boy named Griffith, residing in the 2d
dlstrlCt, Il said to have acquired the singular
and rather expensive hsbit OF eating greenbacks
The Washington Boat Club house, ne ar the
foot OF 9th street, was entered on Saturday by
some scamrs. who carried of a number of valu-
able articles OF Wearing apparel:
About O'Clock on Saturday afternoon a lit lie
son OF Dir. Thomas Noble. aged about eight
yesTs, while playing with some comrades, fell
and bTeke his right arm
J.ast night the show window OF Mr. Abrsh am
eRPenEsylyania avenue, between AZ and 9Th
streets AT the c6rner OF the alleyl, was smashed
in2a1 six pistols carried Oft.
ms morning Mr.. James O'Bryan, employed
at1e government printing office, was badly cut
absut the head and face by bottle with which
he sEt 4 companion were playing.
EOman, named Catherine Gardner, fell
from the window of a twO-story dwelling house
near the corner OF Sth and streets northwest
on Saturday afternoon, and wss very badly in
juTed-
Interesting Temperance meetings were held
last night by the ''Dashaways' and the Cath
Ollie Temperance Union" A meeting of the
Friends OF Temperance was also held at Wesley
Chapel yesterday afternoon.
In his sermon Yesterday, Rev. Dr.. Newman
alluded to the fact that his connection with the
metropolitan NJ. T. Church would soon be sew
cred, owing To the regulations Of'the church
concerning 81 pOiHtments.
The CONGREGATION Of the Metropolitan NJ. f.
Church yesterday contributed about 500 to the
fund for the relief of saPerannuatec preachers
and widows and orphans of deceased members
Of the Baltimore Conference OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church
Last week, in the Baltimore City Circuit
Court, in the case OF Moulton agt- Begley, the
account of Dr. W y. G. Duhamel, OF this city,
executSr. was admitted as correct, the family
portraits TO be accounted for, and the neney of
the estate 10 remain In the hands of the exc
cutOr.
The Sabbath school of the Metropolitan M.
y. Church held missionary anniversary last
evening. and the classes Of the school presented
their hnalcial offerings, accompanied with de-
signs of vErlOus descriptions appropriate to the
Lie Classes. whole M IN.
$50 -; tn class under the leadership of A. E
Gould being the "banner clsss" for the year.
The SOLDIERS AND SAILORS ORPHANS
HOVE SCHOOL-DistrI6Htion Of 1'Temfums.-The
annual examination OF the schools attached to
the Soldiers AID Sailors Orphans Home took
place on Saturday. The school n taught by
mr.. IT. II. Cursew, and numbers Seyenty-one
pupils, OF whom thirty nine boys and thirty
tive are girls. Tie examination WAS conducted
by NJ j. o. Wilson, superintendent o. the pub
lie schools, assisted by Professor y. C.. Wight
and tir r. ID. Stuart, Of the Board of Public
school Trustees The children showed marked
Improvement and proficiency in their studiss
and were highly cOmplinentedon their scholar
lac progress during the year. Premiums were
awarded 20 the meritOFiOas pupils by Rev
Byron Sussderlsnd, follows: First honor
gold medal-Mary Armstrong and Ju.lson j.
Brown Gold medal for spelling to Milton
Hick0S; gold medal for Lucy Stone ia being pre-
pared Second honor, Handsomely bound books
awarded TO Eta Christine Katie Christine
Mary MCGEE, Charles Meaeham, Hugh Bart
LETT, Eugene SSOntOn, Jacob Wolf Jno. Carnes
William Porterheld. In the primary depart
men; the nrSt hOnOTs were borne away by Julia
Molf and Albert Brown. Second by Lena
Csrnes- Frank Mccall William Kneale, and
Nose AeNally. After the distribution of pre-
miums j. -. Wilson, Superintendent of public
sehools, and Mr. % q. Wight, made some re-
and the need was certainly worthily bestowed.
The WASHINGTON ARTILLERY MUSTERED
lN"-On Saturday evening the Washington
ARTILLERY were mustered into service by Colonel
A. Webster, ASjutant General of District Milf
va, assisted by Colonel w. G. Moore, Aide-de
Camp. They had IS members in line in full
Uniform OZARK blue, faced with red and the
regulation hat.) and were Offered as follows
Z. NJ. alexander, captain; \. G. Starkweather,
senior nrst lieutenant; Walter 5. West, Junior;
John Berger, senior second lieutenant; T. H. s.
Boyd, junior; Charles Ellis, qusrtermast DR.
i pIceAenooioGgh' surgeon; Richard Wallaeh,
Masonic Temple and IartOek of a collation. set
GUtby Lieutenant Starkwesther. The company
expect 20 receive their ordnance this week, and
Will make their first appearance on the 9Th OF
March, on the evening Of which CAV the COM
Iany VIII give grand ball at Masonic Temple.
A NETTING OF PEACENAKRRs was held last
night al the congregational Church, 10th and
q streets, 10 discuss the treaty of Washington
Gov. Cooke presided, and after the reading of
appropriate passages OF scripture and PRAYER
the chairman stated the objects of the meeting
Rev. j. b. Meyers followed in an address et
one length; after which, Hon. Felix b. Noell
remarks Gen. Howard was the last speaker
and said he had always fought for peaceo
he was not prepared TO say that we should
pat the robbeT who was breaking into our house
upon the back and say TO him. I" Nv dear fel-
low, don't do 20 any mOre!" Laughter While
he was willing to do all he could TO promote che
ln'erests OF peace, he was unwilling to stand un-
OeChpied while any country was attempting TO
impose upon his; be it Great Britain or any
other! lAPplause.l
TEE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS this morning
directed MIR. Chase, Superintendent of Sewers
10 examine the condition of Bates alley, with
the view of having drop placed at the inter
section OF the cross alley 10 carry of the filth 70
the 9th street sewer. They also propose To have
street lamp placed where the cross alleys in
terseet The ONCE of the board presented a
Lively scene this morning, the bidders for fur
nlshlng the tree boxes for the improved streets
being present The proposals call for one thous-
and iron tree boxes and d We thousand wooden
ones, to be made in conformity with specimens
furnished by the board. The time for putting in
bids expired at II m to-day, and at that hour
mere were t~enty-siN bids hled. They are to be
opened this evening.
The LITERARY REUNION at the residence of
hon Horatio King on Saturday evening was an
occasion OF rare interest to the large number of
ladies and gentle men present Mr. T. r. Marvin
read paper entitled 'Demigods and Demo-
Gratis which was plea for the study in this
country OF the elements of greatness as exhibited
in personal character. Miss Anna ID. Ware
s%Sb sf1gl Iecited a poem composed by Mrs
"A Run Down the Potomac also, Burns
'COquette."
DISCHARGE AT THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING
oFFICE-On Saturday some fifty female en-
llCyes IN the folding room OF the Government
IrIting once were discharged, there being no
Work for them TO do. Great distress wilt no
doubt result from this discharge, most of the
employees being very poor. In making the re-
uuction, a. careful a canvass to the necessi-
ties OF the employees as possible was made but
where all are needy, great hardshps were
necessarily involved.
IHE FIRE EsTERDAN.-Yesterday about
O'Clock p: m, large two story house on Meridian
Hill, took hre from a defective fue and was
totally destroyed. The high vino blowing at the
time helped 70 spread the flames and the fre-
men hnding that they could not save the house
directed their attention to getting the furniture
out, and succeeded IN placing most of IL beyond
the reach OF the flames. The house was owned
by the occupant, Mrs. Ainsworth, a widow.
Loss, about 50 COO; not insured.
ME-. CHARLES BAUM, at his popular estab-
Iishment on 9TH street, is the agent for W flashing
ION of the celebrated SmdJS Patterns, so popu-
Ear with the ladies everywhere. They are con-
eeded TO be the simplest ard most reliable in
use, aud for those needing them all necessary
explanations will he I'm had NJ