Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-06-11
LOCAL NEWS.
Conslensesa Locals.

Capt, Otto Weber, Of the First Controllers
once. has resigned.
There we're no cases OF smallpox reported to-
dav.
The case Of Keuhling agt. Cluss-sction for
hbel-was given TO the jury in the circuit court
this afternoon.
william Fletcher and John W. Osborne of
this CITY, have Just received patents-the former
for a window screen, and the latter for speed
gage.
in the Eastern branch, n, ar the naval maya
nine, ard the coroner is holding an inquest this
afternoon
Yesterday afternoon, some laborers engaged
in cutting and stacking grass in the Smithso-
Man grounds, came across the dead body Of q
colOIed infant
walsh & Queen were to- iay awarded the con-
tract for furnishing coal TO the marine barracks
for the next fiscal year. I. Edward Clarke 8
Co get the contract for the wood.
The fve-mile dash for 800 side, Yesterday
afternoon, at PIney Branch course, between
Hcoper's horse Sias Rich, and Chamberlain's
mare Red Bird, was won by the latter:
Dr. Joseph Borrows was accidentally struck
and severely injured bv a street car at the cor
ner Of 9th and T. streets. yesterday Afternoon.
Offcer Sutton conveyed him to his house, 92l Z
street.
The strawberry festival for the benefit of st.
Patrick's new church opened last evening at
comfort and pleasure OF visitors are complete,
and an evening can be passed there very pleas
antly.
Yesterday afternoon the Washington CITY Hi
herman benevolent society No. 1, accompanied
BY detachment of the Marine band, turned
ont 10 the number of about $50 members. to at
tend the funeral of their late brother, Mr.. Nor
gan inland
new weekly paper, in the interest of the
brewers of the country, (who at their recent
convention In Cleveland, Ohio, subscribed the
needed funds.l will he started in this city i'm
few weeks, to be called the Wasiington Pioneer.
Mr. l. Schade has been appointed the editor,
and Mr.. VIM. Metzger the general manager and
agent.
A fashionable audience assembled at st. PauI's
tEpiscopal) church, Alexandria, yesterday af-
ternoon TO witness the marriage of Dr. j. w.
Bayne, assistant surgeon u. 5. A, on duty at
Fort Foote, Md, TO Miss Mae $. Ashby, daugh-
ter OF X. 8. Ashby, esq, city auditor. The
young couple started on a bridal trip north on
the New York train last night.
At special meeting of the members of the
T. street Baptist church last evening, resolu-
tons were adopted reluctantly accepting the
resignation OF their pastor. Rev. DIR. Jutten, to
take effect on the 10th instant, and expressing
their SORROW at severing the pleasant relation
ship which has existed between pastor aud peo-
pie for several years. They compliment him
on his energy and success while here, and wish
him prosperity in his new field of labor IN New
York CITY.
An Incorporation certificate of the Columbia
land improving company was filed in the Off &C
OF the recorder of deeds yesterday. The COM
Pany has a capital stock of 500 200, in shares
q. Perry Jones, john A. Lindsey, James H. L.
Eager, Daniel WEIGH, n. +. Cleary and j. b.
Wunderly, and the object of the company is to
purchase, hold, improve, and otherwise use
lands for agricultural, mining, and industrial
pursuits.