Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-09-11
LOCAL NEWS,
CONDENSED Locals.

ODD Fellows, see notice OF special meeting Of
Grand Lodge tonight.
Guards" in Aladdin" at Ford's Opera House
me central committee Of the Trades Union
failed 10 hold meeting last nightfor the want
Yesterday Sergeant Redway killed a mad
dog on the 1th street road above Boundary
Mr.. Thomas Kirby, contractor, starts for his
old home IN Ireland on Monday, to visit his
mother, whom he has not seen for twenty-fOur
The funeral Of the late Joseph Mundeu will
take place from the Metropolitan PRESBYTERIAN
day az first announced.
The game of base ball played in Harrisburg,
Pa, yesterday between the Nationals, of Wash
ington, and Experts, Of Harrisburg, resulted
Nationals 16, Experts 9.
An excursion party of about one hundred
ladies' and gentlemen arrived here yesterday
morning from Wilmington, Del, aud after
spending the day visiting the public buildings
returned home by the night train.
Orders have been issued % put the L. E.
steamer Triana, that returned TO the nsvy-ysrd
on Wednesday, in readiness to carry another
load Of freight to the navy-yards and stations
along the Atlantic coast
William Redman, 8 carpenter, was seriously
injured yesterday afternoon by being struck on
the head By brick while work ny on Shep-
herds buildings, corner OF Connecticut avenue
and X street. DR.. Mundel rendered medical aid.
To-day s the thirteenth anniversary of the
organization OF the Metropolitan police fOrce OF
this District. or the original members sworn
1n-one hundred in number-oDly twenty one
remain on the force.
Mr.. Christian Hines, one of the oldest citi-
zens OF the District, and veteran OF the war of
1872, residing at No. SO 10Th street northwest,
was on the 1st instant psralyZed in the right
side, and is now in very helpless condition.
private dispatch received last night from
Syracuse, y. Y, states that company ID, LIST
regiment y. G., ID. G.. NJ, will leave Syracuse
this morning for Watkins Glen. 1t also states
that while on an excursion yesterday Col. X. 1.
Fleming was sl chilly injured.
General sherman has issued an order for the
firing OF a national salute OF tWenty-one guns
from the Arsenal and Fort FOote on Monday
next, il being the occasion Of the excursion of
the Mexican War Veterans to celebrate the
capture of the City of Mexico.
The committee Of the Board of Health ap-
bids, some thirty IN number, for furnishing
medicines TO the poor of the District, aud to- day
have been classifying them for report at the
meeting OF the board tonight.
In addition to the amount already aeknow-
lodged by the committee TO receive subscrip-
tons 70 the Irish National testimonial to John
Mitchell, Messrs. ID. A. Brosnan and j. ID.
O'COnnell, OF that committee yesterday received
subscriptions amounting tn S1O6 80.
The Masonic Choir of this city sung in co l.
cert at Rockville, Md, Wednesday night, for
the benefit of the Presbyterian Church there,
and quite number OF Wsshingtonians from the
Methodist chOirs sung in An IOld Folks con-
cert" at the same place last night, for the same
purpose. Both efforts were very successful
The following patents have recently been is
sued TO Washingtonians; Harvey Fowler, i'm
prOvemsnt in street-csr starters; Chas. Pfann,
machine for picking and twisting cows hair;
George i. Smith, Improvement In middlngs
IurinerS; Antonio Pelitier, artificial stone; s.
i. Phillips, improvement in fare boxes.
Lieut.. F. 3. HOdgson, OF Co. b, W. l..
Guards, has teegraphed TO Captain McCathran,
accompanying Co. ID on their excursion 10 SYRIA
cuse and western New York that IN consequence
of the death Of Mr.. James g. Cross, a member
OF the company, they will not be able to give
them a reception.
IL should be stated in justice to some of the
parties N the interesting replevin c4se' merf-
toned IN TIE STAR Of yesterday that the con-
stable in the case (Clsrk, jr.,) testified that he
tCCk the goods on his own responsibility, and
that he asked Gen. CarTiDgton to 20 with him
20 the house and see before any levy WAS made
If such arrangements could not be made as to
render "A seizure unnecessary.
Mr.. Edward johnson, at present connected
with the Board OF Health of this District, has
secured the contract for the removal of the
night sOil of Norfolk, Va, for two years, by the
OdOrless process, and the apparatus was put
20 work there yesterday. Mr.. johnson leaves
here shortly 20 superintend the work, and il is
expected that within short time POrtsm0uth
Richmond, and Petersburg will ADOPT the same
system.