Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-15
Condensed Locals.


See adveitiss ment Of West End Hibernian
Society.
Hartne at the navy yard work until 10 p. m.
The remains Of the late Hon. John C. Conner,
Of Texas, we're sent to Indianapolis yesterday
The journeynen painters lodge, No. Is, will
celebrate their trst anniversary tomorrow
night by q supper at DustIn's
A colored man named Doc Hepler was shot in
the arm on Saturday night by another (un-
Known colored man at the corner Of 4th and o
streets. The assaiant escaped.
Miss Mary Awkward, a teacher In the Wal
bach school building, has been granted a leave
OF absence 10 visit Savannah, Ga, on account of
Nj health.
From jos. ShiIlington we have Frank LssIie's
Lads's kdgastns for January and the handsome
holiday number OF ScTibaer's Illustrated AG9d-
zane for GITiS and Boys. From Robert Beall we
have Hdrper's Magazine for January.
Yesterday morning while Mrs. Wilkins, resid-
ing At No. So 9th street northwest, was tempo
Iarily absent from her home. one OF her chill
dren while playing near the fire was seriously
burned
A coIOred woman Of bad repute, named Liz
me Cooper died suddenly of apOplexy on Friday
night, on Maryland avenue, between 81 and4H
streets. The coroner was notified, but decided
that an inquest was unnecessary.
ON Friday morning last, at 10 O'Clock, officer
TuTnburke, Of the first precinct, found in the
canal, at the foot of l. street. a dead colored
infant, which was evidently stubborn. 1t was
buried at the expense of the District.
"A
on Pennsylvania avenue. between Sd and "A
streets, caught a colOred man trying to break
into his store yesterday morning, and took him
70 police headquarters.
Maria RIdgway, a young white woman, resid
ing in Alexandria, attempted 10 commit suicide
BY drowning, on Saturday afternoon. She
threw herself in the river, but was rescued by
two sailors.
The revival meetings at Metropolitan NJ E.
church continue to increase in interest. Several
persons were converted during the past week.
IL nm INN iva hxr
DIR. Tiffany, number rose for prayers.
Rev. Henry BailOr, of the Re1oboth Baptist
church, located on LIST street. between and o
soutb, baptized nine converts in the Potomac,
nj Buzzard Point, yesterday att rnoon. in the
presence OF very large concourse of people,
probably 1900.
At the meeting of the Dashawavs a temper
anee organization last night Judge BurwelI,
Hessrs. Devine, Newton, Bond, Savage, and
MILF delivered addresses. A poem was read ty
Nj. James ID. Powell, and an essay read BY
Captain Barth. The society Endorsed the Board
OF Metropolitan Police in their action regarding
the restaurant keepers.
Miss Mary Manning, who for some months has
been employed in the printing bureau of the
Treasury met with serious accident on Sstur-
day. She had just recovered from a fit. and
started to leave the building, when she fell down
. flight OF stairs, breaking her arm and leg. the
latter IN two places Her mother resides in Bal
timOre.
Last evening, before departing for home, the
Tennessee delegates to the national civil rights
convention, recently in session in this city,
called upon Senator BrowDlOw at Whitney'S
hotel 20 pay their respects. Mr.. Nelson Walker
en- behalf of the dele gates, made few remarks
thanking the Senator for the services he had
rendered the cOlored race. The Senator re-
fpoDded In a few appropriate remarks.
Colonel Jones, president of the Potomac Boat
Club, Of Georgetown, this morning received
magnificent silver headlight for the boat-houSe,
a present from the Nassau Boat Club of New
York, in recognition of the courteous hospita
extended them during their visit here last Sep
TENDER. The light Is in the shape of large
lantern; the sides of red plate glass, and the
mont bulls eve of white. The lamp is sur
mounted with large bronze eagle.