Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-07-19
LOCAL NEWS
Condensed Locals.

The race Al Pfney Branch yesterday was wUn
by the gray gelding John Davis.
The popular SsTddy korning Gazette will be
rich raj . and sacy tomorrow, and unusually
Numerous complaints were made OF leaky
cars on the avenue line during the rain storm
Rev. Father Boyle, Of St. Patrick's church,
has gone down the river Tor lev days recre-
alton. H.
The new church OF the Methodist Protestant
Mission, junction sth and b streets southeast
and North Carolina avenue, Is nearly com
pleted-
Johns church, OF this city, has recently re-
ceiyed the degree OF doctor OF divinity from
Cnien College, New York,
The schooner Charmer, libelled yesterday By
the Baltimore and Potomac railroad company
for damages done to the Long bridge, has been
released on giving bonds.
DAYS STAR was not found at 424 " street north
west, that house being used Tor furniture ware
rooms, but at q dwelling near by.
The contract for furnishing the government
hospital of the insane with fourteep hundred
tons Of Cumberland coal has been awarded to
Messrs. Edward Clark & Co., of this city, they
being the lowest bidders.
Pythagoresn Lodge, K Of p, of Baltimore,
paid fraternal visit last evening to Webster
and Syracusisns Lodges. of this city, for the
OF ssemRfyIss me s WORN q
John White, and not Patrick farrell, was the
driver Of the street car on which the panic 0c-
CURED, WllCn reSuitcO IN the ueatn OF MIS-,
Beall's little son, an account of which was pub
lshed in Yesterdays STAR.
An Interesting meeting may be expeeted-a at
Lincoln Hall tomorrow Sunday evening, as
the delegates returning from Poughkeepsie
from the convention of the Young Mems Chris
tan association of the United States and British
Provinces will make their reports.
The anniversary excursion Of Equal Lodge,
No. II, h. OF p, will take place on Tuesday.
Glymont hiss been selected, and every arrange
ment made for a gala day. The Holy Hill
Band will be in attendance, and boats will
leave 18th street wharf at 8 a. N. and d. m.
At meeting Of republicans in the county
q consolidation organization, the following
officers were chosen: lack Taylor, president;
John X. Morgan, vice president; John r. hap
pell, secretary; Jos. Carmock, treasurer. After
addresses by Messrs. Carmock, Lemuel John
son, Morgan, Or. Slick and the president, the
From Philip s; Solomons we have an Ingenious
Affair in the shape Of "The Office Indicator"
on which are two indexes working in circle,
one of which shows where person OFT of his
place Of business IL; whether at court" ''fsc-
tory" 'dinner,'' "supper, }" '.home,'' "bank,"
other index points to the time when the party
will return.
In response to an invitation ten6ered by
htssrs. Boyle x BarBum, of this city, about
fifty gentlemen left Washington at 7:30 yester-
day morning, in q special car, on the Metre
IOitan railroad, to spend the day at the farm
OF the gentlemen first named, near Gathers
burg, Maryland. Among those who participated
IN the excursion were Gen. Sherman, Mr. T..
W. Barber, Third Assistant Postmaster Cen
eral; Gen. Pitcher, Governor OF the Old Sol
ders' Home, and Dir. q. r. Macdonald, of the
Post Ofice department. The day was passed
very pleasantly, and the party re urned at IL
p m.