Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-17
Condensed Locals.

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Condensed Locals.
Mr.. George W. Clark has been appointed no.
try public in place Of Mr.. Charles II. Holden,
resigned
Tke many friends of Mrs. ID. L. Morrison will
he sorry to hear Of her illness at her residence,
1913 corner 1Ith and l. streets.
meeting of Virginia republicans was held
at Union League hall last night, for the purpose
of forming state association. DIR. Henry, j.
b. Mansfield, p. n. Montgomery, +. R. Bow
mittee 10 consider the propriety of forming such
an organization.
Mr.. james II. Reed, of this city, contractor
for erection of a keepers dwelling and two bea-
con lights on Dawfuskie Island, s. c., the cost
which viii be about 81 TOO, To be completed on
or before May 18th, 1853. has gone there TO make
arrangements for the work.
Members OF the Capitol police force, the jail
guard, and the employees under the late Hon. Ii.
r. French, who were in service in lo6I the date
OF the passage Of the twenty per cent bill, and
who failed 10 receive their quota Of the increase
were paid to-day.
A meeting Of the secretaries of the mission
boards and churches having charge of the ncmi-
nation OF Indian agents, was held yesterday;
Rev. DR.. Vhipple presiding. resolution
cordially indorsing the Presidents Indian
policy was unanimously adopted, aad n commit
TIE appointed To present il to the Hresident.
Mr. T.. l. DuBarry, the superintendent Of the
n. and p. A. and +. and A. and w. railroad,
was waited on, few days since, by delegation
Of the employees Of the Northern Central rail-
road, tof which he was formerly assistant su-
Perintendent,) who presented him with a gold
watch and chain as token of their regard.
All Of the success of burnt cork minstrels is
owing to their limitations of the songs and dances
o. the old plantation hands The original per-
fofmahces are far ahead of the best of these
limitations, as our citizens win have a chance to
see, as the Original Georgia Ministries, slave
troupe, are TO appear at Lincoln Han shortly.
See the advertisement.
Inspector Cunningham has been directed BY
the board of public works to remove the awning
and telegraph pole on i street, corner of 18th
street northwest, in the center of the brick
pavement; also ON III street, between 18th and
18th streets northwest; that the view Of the
residents in that locality be not Obstructed.
Housekeepers are interested in the advertise
ments OF Messrs. Geo. NJ. Oyster < Co., in to-
days STAR That well-known firm can be
depended on for the best Philadelphia print, and
the best roll butter in the market, and their
se wnT near b sree Or ia sd ~
and ~ near 9th street, in Center market; or to
stall l62, Northern market.
Phoenix Tent, No. ~, /. o. Rechabites, cele-
bfated its sixth anniversary, at Rylaud Chapel,
last evening. large number Of the Order were
present. also a delegation from Pioneer Council,
No. !, Sons of J0nadab, and many ladies. A
sermon was preached by Rev. Mr., Shannon,
pastor OF the church. from I'll John ii:9, 10, IL
bis the me being Prohibition az a duty
The ofteers Of the Calvary Baptist church,
recently elected for the present year, are: Rev.
q. W. Parker, pastor; William Stickney, clerk;
Thomas Jones, David Haynes, +. II. Curtis,
John Bood, Robert l.. McGeorge, and Joseph
wick, F. ". StIckney, T. X. Jones, and X. s.
Parks, trustees: j. $. StettinuS, treasurer; b.
Frank Bigelow, clerk.
SUDDEN DEATH OF Mr.. wM. OGILvIE, FROM
AN OVERDOSE OF MoRPHIA.-This morning,
about , O'Clock, Mr.. VIM. Ogilvie, the we'll
known photographer, died at his residence, No.
q A street southeast, from the effects of an
overdose Of mOrphia- Mr.. %. has CT late COM
planned OF restlessness, and a few days ago he
hold DIR. Mccoy that he thought he would take
horphia to quiet his nerves. DIR. Mccoy adj
vised him not to take IL, that il was dangerous;
and II Is believed he followed the DOCTOR advice
At that time. Last evening he appeared more
restless than usual, and told his wife that he in
tended TO take some of the drug; but she had no
suspicion that he did so until she was awakened
this morning by his labored breathing. This
was about " O'Clock, and Mrs. u. becoming
alarmed, sent after DIR. Mccoy. who promptly
obeyed the call, and found Mr.. Ogilvie in
breathed his last. On small table near the
bed was found a vial containing about q grains
OF mOrphia, over one half-25 or more grains
having been taken. This morning it was ascer-
tanned that he had purchased the drug at the
neighboring establishment of Jones & CO., last
evening, and it is supposed that he took If about
10 O'Clock, directly after retiring to bed. The
deceased Was about 10 years of age, a native of
Scotland, and was for some years in the United
states coast survey. A few years back he was
IN The book business member OF the firm Of
French, Langran Il Ogilvie-and lately has
been in the photograph business on Pennsylva-
MIA avenue, near 9Th street. He leaves widow
ard two children. He was man Of many ex-
eelent qualities, and n favorite among his ac-
suaintances. The police notified the coroner
pr. PatterSon-who this morning, on hearing
the statements OF the widow ami DIR. Mccoy,
decided that there was no necessity fOr an in
quest. -ar-
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