Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-06-16
LOCAL NEWS.
Condensed Locals.

LOCAL NEWS
Condensed Locals.
Ladies Festival, 9th-street Methodist Potest-
ant church. See advertisement.
Captain f. A. Ryther l. quite Ill at his resi-
denee, in East Washington.
AttentilQ Is invited to a notice in another
column OF a festival held by the ladies Of the
Second Baptist church.
ut the corner Of 2lst and streets north vest, il
The .oop-of-war St Mary's, which has been
recently dismantled at the navy yard at Nor
folk. viii be sent to the Washington navy yard
to be converted into a steamer.
.ne fG ron e., O1ars .0-day Georse res.on was
residence OF the Peruvian minister on the Sd
instant, and, after hearing the evidence, he was
sentenced TO jall for 50 days.
The Board of Public Works have directed
that the blue stone pavement corner of AZ and
streets northwest be taken mp and relaid, to
conform TO the grade of the street wood pave
ment Just laid.
The old volume of Harris Entries (under the
Maryland law, which has been in use by the
clerk OF the court since 1876 land how long
before no one knOws) in empannelling the jurors,
was to-day laid aside, new one having recently
From J. Shillington we have the Popular
S,isncel sonfhly ard Frank Leslie's Lady's haga-
riR, for July; fror1 kervsnd x Towers Wash
ingtOn agents for the Leonard Scott Publishing
Company's reprints) we have the London Quar-
ferly RerieV for April, fine number.
The second anniversary OF the Lincoln mis-
bath schools was held In the First Congregs-
tional church yesterday afternoon. The exer-
Pace and reading .be Scr;nturess in D cor UT
Damon Conclave, No. I, =: p. X, has elected
and installed the fOllowing-named officers foT.
the ensuing term: Commander, Geo. II ce; vice
commander, Jasper Scott, herald, josiah T.
Ford: recorder, Vim. VI. Stella; treasurer, Jno
NJ. Hinkle; guard, jas. Roach; sentinel, j. p.
Owing to the fact that extraordinary demands
have recently been made on the Congressional
printing office by members Of Congress who
desired TO have large number of public docu-
ments printed and sent of before July I, the
appropriation made by Congress to defray the
most of the employees have been furloughed
until the LIST of July, when the appropriations
for the next fiscal year will become available.
The anniversary OF Tie rounding of Howard
university was celebrated last evening at the
Congregational church, in the presence of q
large number Of visitors; Prayer was offered
by Rev. DIR. Rankin, and Gen. o. o. Howard
delivered an address on ''The Plan of Life"
Dir. Frederick Douglass then introduced Miss
Mary Carpenter, of England, who in few re-
marks complimented the colored race upon the
advancement OF their people in this country
since their emancipation
The HUNTINGTON SUIT AGAINST THgMEr-
RoPOLIs PAvING CoMPASY.-On Saturday,
Judge Paschal, in the case of Huntington agt.
the Metropolis Paving company, filed excep-
tions 10 the answer OF the defendants to the bill
Of plaintiffs The exceptions are that several
OF the Undergraduates remain unanswered; that
entered into; also the sum they have received on
the same that they claim the plaintiffs intestate
il indebted -, ii.i0, but this cannot be set up
by way OF answer, and they ask that that part
of the answer which says THAT said Gsssaway,
by his communications 10 the public press has
endeayOTed TO produce the false impression
that the said company organized and has
been conducted for the purpose OF fir iudulently
securing contracts frcm the District govern
ment and thereby making large profits which
were participated in by prominent OFF Gals"
which statement Is impertinent and scandalOus,
be stricken out, and they further ask that the
defendant be compelled to put in a full and
sufficient answer.
INTERESTING SCHOOL ExERCIsEs.-A large
and interested audience listened TO the closing
exercises Of Mrs. q. NJ. COndron ami Miss A.
Toiman Smiths young ladies select school,
which were held in Calvary Baptist Church
Saturday evening. The programme consisted
OF compositions, selected reading and music
The music was unusually fine, while ali the
literary selections were well rendered. Tenny-'
sons ''Lady Clare" by Alice Clapp, was the
most remarkable reading of the evening. The
essay 1.-TWO Cities" composed by Miss Frank
LAKE, lake, and the beautiful y.ledietory, BY Miss
trained in careful and intelligent thought and
graceful expression. Diplomas of graduation
Miss Lizzie Brewer by Rev. Dr. Parker, after
which General John Eaton, L. 8. commissioner
Of education, closed the exercises with brief but
exceedingly interesting remarks.
ARREST OF AN ALLEGED HORSE THIEF
Detective MeDevitt and IL. Skippon arrested a
man named Henry Sackett on SATURDAY. night
last at a house on 18th street, charged with
horse stealing. short time ago Mr. Richard
Cropley, Of Georgetown, left his horse and buggy
standing in front OF his store, when Ii is alleged
Sackett came along, and jumping in drove OF
towards this city, and when in the neighborhood
., me n g Once; on street, being hotly
saddle horse near by, and made away, escaping
arrest AT that time. On Saturday evening he
came in from Virginia. and after riding about
town went to the house where he was arrested.
He was taken to police headquarters, and on
searching him, preparatory to locking him up,
the officers found 1886 and a gold watch and
chain on his person. To-day, accompanied by
Gen. Henkle, he Was taken to the Police Court,
and gave bail in $1,000 for his appearance.
HURRY UP THE NEW FIRE ALARM TELE-
GRAPH--ln consequence OF the explosion OF
store on 9Th street last night about Clock the
store was set on FIRE. Fortunately the a imes
were extinsuished with but little damage from
The IRE, but during the excitement some thief
stole $50 from the money drawer. An attempt
was made TO turn in an alarm for the fire from
attempt was worse than a failure, for 6 was
sounded instead OF %, sending the fremen in q
different direction This relying our used
mp nre alarm apparatus may yet lead TO a dis
astfous conhagaration. IL would be better until
We have new wires and alarm boxes to sound the
bells by hand or carry the news to the engine
houses
REV. ID. Il. JUTlEN, OF the E-street Baptist
Church, preached his farewell sermon before
the congregation OF that church Yesterday and
will leave for New York in a few DAYS to take
charge of a church in that city. During the
mlnlstraton OF Dr. j. over seye nty persons have
been added to the membership and he leaves
the church in highly prosperous condition.
At the close OF the morning services beauti-
fully engrossed copy Of the resolutions which
were ado ted by the church on Tuesday evening
last were presented 10 DIR. Jutten. AT the close
OF the evening service the ordinance OF baptism
was administered TO two persons.
Pro BoNo PUBLICo-Mr. James s. Barker.
proprietor OF the kenebec Ice Company. has
sent a request to the Board OF Public Works
asking that permission be granted 10 promote
the cause OF temperance and crafty the thirsty
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