Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-05
Condemned Locals.


ton Of the Winter season with Sam DeVere and
other attractions.
Condensed Locals.
The many fTie ends OF the Rev Dr. Holn,esd
rector OF Grace church, South washington viIi
regret TO hear hat he Is yet quite seriously ill
uTdsy by being thrown from a vehicle on 7th
between ID and T. streets.
The PARK fronting the National thsater is to be
mCdeInized oy cutting walks through tt, placIRg
fountain in the center and iron benches at
various points, sc.
Vim. L. Seward, grand architect, I. o. NJ,
-. z, has appointed Joseph Acton ard George
b French a. ID. ID. grand architects in this ju-
MsssIs. Duncarson Bros, auctioneers, sold
SatLrCsy afternoon. Tor Christopher Ma.les,
trustee, the good will and fixtures Of the Testau-
rant, No. III 1lth street northwest, to George
Juenemann, esq, for SIS.
The number Of cases prosecuted before The
Police Court during the week ending oct. 81
was 100 con viCtOns, 10; acJuittals, 3; dismiss
ale . appeals, 8, nnss imposed, S'II' cOilaterals
forfeited, s153, total, $3.50.
At recent meeting OF company d, W. L. l.,
second Lieutenant ". L. DeDniSgn was pro
NOTED, by unanimous vote, to the nrst lieu
tenantCy. ard Private ". II. King to the second
heptensntey, vice Lieut. W. E. Dennison, PRO-
Noted. R-'
At TIE quarterly election Of the Peabody Lit
e1aTy Association, held yesterday, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing term =
N Ak hleinmaD, president; NJ. MiHzter, vice
president; 4. GOtthelt, treasurer; T.. Peyser,
Hnare'ai seeIetaIyi Albert Behreud, recording
secretary.
Tie Columbia Fishing Club have elected Of
hcers for the ensuing year a. follows :-Edw'd
ID Reynolds, president; Geo. Jueneman, vice
president, William P. Hicks, secretary; Conrad
Kaufman, treasurer: MessTs. Miller, Lowe and
Lewis, election committee.
Detectives NcDevitt and Miller received 500
on SatCTGay WHICH bad been lost by
bamed Richards, tesidiBs on the Glenwood
cemetery road, and picked up on the road by a
colOred man named John Cook. The money
was restored TO the owner.
The travelling community will be glad to know
that MI STEPHEN Tiliey, who, up TO two years
ago, had for a long series OF years filed the 20
sition Of passenger agent OF the Orange and
Alexandria railroad, (nOw the Virginia Mid
land has sgain assumed his old position under
that and other connecting railroads.
TIE MEXICAN WAR YETERANs-RIecfioa Of
CAccTs, FtndHciGl StGteMsHts, dc.-Ths veterans
OF the Mexican var held their monthly meeting
on Saturday evening, General j. w. Denver in
the chair, and A. NJ. Kenaday secretary The
finance committee Of the late excursion report
ed payment OF all expenses attending their ex-
cursiOn on the 14tb OF September, amounting 70
slss -, and they have on hand balance Of
sll5-25 TO turn over to the treasury, with sew
sIal accounts OF members vet holding tickets to
be settled. The secretary made an exhibit Of
the financial affairs OF the society for the past
year and a half, showing the amount of dues
paid IN Dy each member, and the amount stand
ing against him on the books. It appears that
$2-9.15 covers the whole amount of dues since
the hTst organization of the ASSOCIATION, of
which SlC4-15 only has been collected up to Sep
tembeT J. y resolution authorizing 8 subscrip-
ton OF 50 70 the Washing tOa monument fund
on the plan proposed TOR IT'S completion, was
adOI t6d. The election Of officers for the ensu-
ing year resulted as follows. ". Denver
president; +. i. Lally, Robert b. Mitchell vice
presidents; Alex. 81. kenady, recording and
eeTresEonding secretary; Simpson F. Moses,
treasurer; "A. r. French, marsha; j. j. Mar
TIN, Albert Pike and s. y. Hoyt, trustees.
keeOluIiOIs were unanimously adopted, tender
ing thanks TO the President of the United States
for his recognition of the 14th of September as a
day worthy 10 be cOmmemOrated BY the Amerl-
can people, as shown by his executive order
granting holiday 70 the officers and attaches
OF the government departments desiring TO par
ueipate IL celebrating the event, and also BY
the banquet al the Executive mansion on the
evening OF n a. O. rendered 10 the Aztec club
composed Of venerable officers OF that war. or
gained in the CITY OF Mexico; to the Secretary
OF War and the General of The Army for the
honor Of salute from the Washington arsenal
and Fort FoSte; to the heads OF DEPARTMENTS
generally for their kindness and IibersIity in
extenc1ng leave OF absence to veterans of Mex
leo prior 10 the reception of the general order OF
the President; that our thanks are due aud
hereby rendered 10 COmTade Albert Pike for
his address, and &C Mrs. Gen. Henningsen for
The poem, which was read by her Young friend
Nils r. Justice, of this city; and recOmm ending
% eNcursiOnistz the excellent new steamer Marv
Washington. The death OF COmrade John Gal
lOway, on the 18th ultimO, was announced anf
and committee appointed to draft a suitable
testimonial 20 his memory.