Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-21
Condensed Locals.

LineOla Lau.-Lecture By Rev. o. II. Tiffany
in aid OF the Washington national monument.
Condensed Locals.
1he New England S1ciaole takes place to-
night at Masonic Temple.
We have complaint from residents upon
street, between 18th and 18th, Of the dangerous
condition OF the uPtUrned street st IN At point
The Sunday School OF McKendree Chapel,
streets, will give one Of their delightful exhibit
tons ard concerts TO morrow evening.
The Grafton OF Rev. Dr. o. II. Tiffany, al
Lincoln hall to- might, in aid Of the Washington
National Monument fund should attract a lsrgs
and brilliant audience.
Tonight a fair for the BENEFIT of St AIovs.us
9cys' PsrOchisl School will be Commenced At
Ger zaga hail, street, between 1st and North
capitol streets, and will continue during the
holidays. See al.
NT. A. r. Ransom, whose sud,!en deRsh In his
school room at Arlington, Va, wss noticed ~
Saturdays STAR, leaves a vile and thee
children, the former OF wbOm with their Young
est child OF five years resides in Washington
His two eldest children by a former marriage
were under bis tuition; and these were present.
when he was stricken by death.
At the convention of the Young Men Chris
tian ssOciatiOn at Richmond, the Rev. George
A Hall. Of Washington, was appointed on the
COMMITTEES on resolutions as chairman. He
gave at the proceedings on Saturday a very in
reresting sketch OF that association in this c1tv
MI O'Nesl, from Alexandria, reported an in
tereStiDg association in that city with 80 mem
hers Their cut DIOR meetings had been seme-
times disturbed by dIsOTdeTly fellows from
Warrington, but they had been ably largely to
put stop 20 that by the passage and enfOrc-
ment Of Sunday hquor-law.
SUDDEN DEATH OF JEFFERSON RTvss-The
many fr1eTds in this District of Mr.. Jefferson
kiyes.were shocked yesterday evening to hearo
his sudden Death. He had been in his usual heath
NJ TO yesterday, when, after a short drive he re-
paired 20 his bathing room and took a cold bath
Feeling no bad effects therefrOm. he, a. usual
walked out and proceeded TO Clarke drug store
on Pennsyl yania avenue, between Az and 9Th
streets, where be engaged in converse alton With
some friends, remaining in their COMPANY until
the afternoon, when he returned 10 his home on
street, between Sd and streets. About /
O'CLOCK y. ~. he complained OF 2 slight pain in
me stomach but thought nothing of it, remark
ing that ~ would soon pass away. About this
tine DT. y. Lincoln. who had been attending
Mrs kives for Illness called in on a professional
visit, and friend who WAS with Dir. Rives, al
visec hin TO call in the physician, bat be laugh
iDgiy replied a At he would not tTonhls fhe
doctor Tor so trivial a matter. at the sans time
II ahkirg bis friend for the interest he mani
rested After Dr. Lincoln lett, Conversation
was resumed, but II vas noticed thst Mr.
Rivss was drOwsv at intervals. his eyeIiis
would drop, and be would dOze a moment,
then arouse ard continue the subject OF CONVEX
satiOn as bright 81 IL nothing was the matter
About O'Clock =. Il. rs friend left for home
and an hour afterwards was hastily summoned
by messenger TO zee Mr.. RiveS, who was seri-
oUsy III. Servants we're dispatched tor M Vs.
clans and for the relatives of the family. Drs
Walsh and BTiscOe arrived promptly. but found
Lincoln
MI kives vas unconscious, and remained %
mill ne AZ O'Clock =. n, when he died. The
rel ort OF his Ceath rapidly spread on the streets
lsfer IN The CAV, and caused general sorrow
aucn2 his fTit nds; many OF " HON, having been
with him la the early part OF the day, could
hardly credit the information. Mr.. Rives wa.
the youngest son OF the late John q. Riyes and
was M Hlber Of the ErIn Of Rives & Bailey,
propTletoTs OF the Congressional Globe Office
De Nss IN the twenty eighth year OF his age
ard about two years ago married the dau ghtsr
a 1t NJ MAJ vNa r.I
afterwards purchased the fine residence on q
street, between 81 AMI Al from DIR. j. G.. Nav,
where be has since lived. Deceased was of q
noble ard generous nature, which, with his
endearirg social qualities, won him hosts OF
IIieDcs. He was member OF Federal IOiee
No ]. r "A. A. NJ; Eureka Chapter, No. T. K.
A NJ, and Washington COuimXndery. Nl
knights Templs-, of the latter Of which he was
treasurer. The funeral arrangements have
been placed in chsrgs Of Mr.. y. Ruchly, under
Iaker, and SEen completed will be announced
10 the public.