Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-27
C0nslenseSl LAeals.

CONDENSED Locals.
The PaeiHc Coast Association has determined
10 take part in the inaugural exercises.
The Society Tor Moral Education met yester-
day when further measures were adopted to pro-
mote temperance work among children.
From j. G. Parker we have Harpers' Basar
and Frank Lesliie's Lddy's Journal, both for
February 2.
Senator Howe is to he complimented tonight
with seIenade by the citizens of Wisconsin,
resident in Washington. The serenaders meet
at the Arlington att O'Clock p, m
Dr. w. q. Tilden, who was accidentally shot
at The National hotel few evenings since, is
rapidly recovering. He was removed to his
oagings ON street yesterday.
Colonel X. NJ Burke, late of the Montana
surveying expedition, and aged about forty
years, died suddenly of apoplexy yesterday
morning at his rooms in the Hooe building, on
The contract for furnishing the Post Office
department with stationery for the fiscal year
snaing January 81, 1s.i, has been awarded TO
Solomons, and William III. Dempsey, all of
this city.
Mr.. A. K Browne has entered suit for Catha-
ipgton Gaslight company for 5000, for dam
ages alleged to have been sustained by her
falling into an excavation made by employees
OF the company on the 9th of November last.
During the week ending January 18th Inspec-
tcr Luailngton passed II 100 bushels of oysters,
condemned lo5 bushels, passed 1O,lI5 punches
at the Baltimore depot, the b. & p. depot,
IND; ave., 1lth street wharf, and Centre
market.
From T. A. Fill & Co., "west End Book
store, /" we have the fine January number of the
London Art Journal, the London .Spord and
TSorst for December, and The Church for jan
uary; also, Lioyd's Weekly Newspaper for jan
nary 3. FIJI s. Co. have supply Of late foreign
The Washington Scheutzen verein have
agreed that the remaining capital stock for
building new club house shall be taken by the
present members, and the proceeds of the sale
appropriated to the erection of a building, the
cost OF which shall not exceed SO 600.
On Saturday evening there was a large as
semblage OF the friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Cruit, ON 18th street, to unite with them in cele-
Mrs Cruit was assisted in receiving the guests
by Miss Mary e. Young, of Lancaster, Ohio
and after several hours had been spent in con-
versaton and singing, the company partook of
bounIiful supply Of refreshments-
An unsuccessful attempt was made on Friday
night TO rob the National Savings Bank, corner
OF 18th street AMI New York avenue. The
wafebmen heard footsteps on the floor above
me bank and one OF them going up found a man
Iyng on the moor pretending to be very drunk,
and they took him down, when, on questioning
him they released him., and ON turning their
backs he took to his heels.
Many Sufferers send us a communication
stating as follows: :. The pump located in the
space between Virginia avenue, street south,
AND 9TH street east, Is supplied from reservoir,
which receives its water from "CarrolI's
pipes laid from the spring to The reservoir
frior TO the laying of these pipes there was
always a sufficient quantity Of water in the
reservoir, but the pipes were scarcely laid when
eoaneetons were made by different parties
along the line, and a faucet introduced near the
reservoir to shut of the water therefrom when
u was deemed necessary. These parties ALWAYS
have water, while there is not enough in the
reservoir to be drawn forth by the pump, and if
trouble