Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-07-18
LOCAL NEWS


The Tall.pooea, Captain McRitehis ,,,,ras
at the navy yard from Norfolk, >i.th sht,
The colored Odd Fellows. who ven. a, an e..
cursion from this city 20 Rich MIND a lev dsv.
since, returned this morning greatly pleased
Attention L called TO the Advertisement. OF j.
B. olcott s Son, who have removed their nv
cry stables 10 II street, between 18th andeylth.
Their stock Is new and large j
From j. @. Parker vs have Harper's Weekly
for July2s, with numerous regatta fllussr atoms;
also, from Parker we have the Pep.lGr Scieaee
1orthly for August q.
Shepherd, Moses Kelly, lewis J. Davis, and
Controller Baker are nov In New York ar
ranging for the disposal q bonds ofeAs District
A German shoe maker, named Aaerhert, who,
with his wife and two children, reside on 7th
street, near the Boundary, attempted suicide
by poison yesterday, but was relieved BY emet-
les administered by DIR. Bushnell.
The sons Of the murdered peddler RogeIski
are eanyaseing the city selling fans. The little
their mother, and the family has been kindly
cared for by the Hebrews Of the city.
Mr.. Thomas s Marden, long and favorably
known as an officer OF the Metropolitan police
force, and lately doing dirty as station kee per
at the first precinct station-house, has left the
force to accept position As an engineer.
Creighton ard Chesapeake base ball clHbs for
the junior championship of the District result
ed in q victory for the former club-scofe IA
TO 10.
The repairs of that portion of the Navy de-
partment injured by the fire will he as inexpen-
sive as possible, on account of the expected re-
distant day.
Mr.. Trimble, who represents the 10th district
in the House of Delegates, was presented with
an elegant gold-headed cane by his friends last
night. Joseph Davidson made the presenta-
ton speech, to which Mr.. I. responded.
Rev. j. j. keane, Of St. Patrick's church, left
the city yesterday morning for New York. and
All 70 n
tresl for Europe. He was accompanied TO the
depot by the Rev. Fathers Walter. wiget and
Barotti.
At late meeting of the Hibernia Association
OF this city, the following officers were elected
for the ensuing term: Thomas Montgomery,
president; John y. Hurley and Daniel McCiy,
ern, vice presidents; Dennis Lyons and James
Dillon, secretaries; John j. Hill, treasurer; j.
Reagan, chief marshal.
A pigeon shooting match between Messrs
VIM Ii. McKelden, MOorhOuse, Mcleod and
Bryan, all of the United States Treasury de-
partment, took place at Kalorama on Wednes-
day afternoon last. Messrs. Moorhouse and
Bryan brought down three birds each. and Nc
Ieod two. McKelden scored a ground o."
Prom III. III. Hempler, optician, of this CITY,
we have one OF his spirit thermometers, which
are of a size to enable one to readily read the
state OF the temperature at a considerable dis
lance from the Instrument. They are inst the
thing for the counting-room, store, workshop,
A meeting of the commissioned officers Of the
list regiment, National Guards, was held last
evening: All present were in full-dress uni
form; Col. SmOOt presided, and Adjutant BeaI
acted as secretary. The adoption Of a suitable
uniform for the regiment was referred to the
held officers, who were directed TO report at the
neyt meeting-last Tuesday in September.
There is one cell in the Central guard house
ihtected with an extraordinary large breed of
bed-bugs- August YOss, the station house
keeper, says he never puts lodger in that cell
unless he thinks he can stand bleeding TO the
extent Of about two quarts. That cell has been
ehristened the "lava bed and its blood thirsty
occupants are known as "Modocs"
Umcer Mcmahon, of the 5th precinct was at
tracted by the screams of a woman last night
while passing near the Capitol on his way to his
station, ard on going to the north side of the
circle found woman, who stated that an indie
cent assault had been made upon her by a col
ored man who had just fed on the approach of
the officer. He was chased for some distance,
but escaped.