Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-03-25


bed prayer meeting in behalf OF temperance,
at esley Chapel, between and ? O'Clock D.
M, yesterday: and addresses were made by a
who believed that men would be better IN the
young women refused to associate with or 10 re-
ceiVe the attentions of young men who were in
the haoit Of drinking spirituous liquors. She
closed with the prayer that, through the efforts
now In progress, the monster, intern persnce,
might be banished from the District Of Column
bis.
At p. m. public meeting of the friends of
temperance was held at Lincoln hall. The ex-
ere SEE consisted Of addresses, prayers and sing
iug and were participated in by Revs. j. G..
q Ter, G.. A. Hall and Mr.. Noble, Mr.. Il. Rich
ards, Dr. DiO Lewis and others
Rev. DIR. Noble said the men engaged in the
sale Of intoxicating liquors were sustained by
law; but he knew liquor dealers who admit that
the pressure is becoming so great on them that
they will be obliged TO weaken. [Applause.l
DIR. Dio Lewis was introduced and occupied
the remaining portion OF the hour. He said he
di0 not think there is any cause for clashing
between moral and legal suasion. He did not
doubt in the least that this present revolution
would result in a pr0hibitory law. After a
year OF two of rest-a:ter the radiance of the
great evil, and when the law is NJ sde, there will
be no difficulty in getting officers to enforce it,
FUNERAL OF JUDGE DENT-The funeral of
Judge Louis Dent took place Yesterday after
noon at 3 O'Clock, from his late residence on l
street, ana was numerOuSly attended. The
President, Mrs. Grant, Col. f. d. Grant Mss
Nellie Grant, and DIR. Alexander Sharpe were
among the mourneTs. Several Cabinet officers
foreign ministers officers of the army and navy
prominent citizens, and many distinguished
omclals were present. The usual Cat hOlic fun
eral services were conducted By Father White
OF ST. MattheV's Church, assisted by Father
Mackln. rather White, IN a lengthy eulOgy of
the deceased, who had recently embraced the
Catholic faith through his fnstrumentalitv
alluded in feeling terms to his many merits aud
Christian traits. The rem aims, which were in
closed in a walnut casket covered with black
cloth, lined with white satin, heavily trimmed
with silver. were conveyed to the Baltimore and
Potomac depot for transfer to st. Louis for in
terment, accompanied by DIR. Alexander
Sharpe, Col. f. ID. Grant, aud Col. j. F. Casey
The pall-bearers were Secretary Robson,
II. ID. Cooke, Col. j. G. Berret, II. G.. FAINT, ESQ ,
Senator Bogy, and Gen Ewing.
THE BOARD OF HEATH met last night, and
Mr.. Langston, from the ordinance committee,
reported back petition from citizens residing
IN the neighbOrhOOd of the square bounded by
2th and tth and + and z streets northwest, ask
ing for the opening OF an alley as a sanitarg
measure, and recommended that il be referred
to the Board of Public Works. Adopted.
The health officers report for the week end
ing March 2lst, was submitted, showing the
abatement of 303 nuisances out of 3ST reported;
dead animals removed, 81. Inspections of
marine products: 1920 bushels of oysters;
1920 punches of fish; 5000 herrings:
1900 shad. Condemnations-6 bushels of OSs3
ters ITO punches Of fish; 135 pounds of beef, and
1O5 heads of cabbage.
MI LdDgsJOn gave nOtlc6 that the committee
on ordinances would be ready to report on the
subject OF dogs running at large at the next
meeting. Mr.. Marbury said this was most inn
portant question, and should receive the atten-
ton OF the board at the earliest moment posi-
bic.
WIN. III. COLE, a well-known Young cOIorei
man, died this morning at his residence on o
street, between Sth and 9th, of CONSUMPTION
from which he has been suffering for some time
past. He was prominent member of Peter
Ogden Lodge of odd Fellows, conspicuous tor
his integrity of character, and his demise will
be lamented by a large circle of friends The
funeral will take place from the 18Th street
Baptist church, Of which he was a faithful
member, on Friday afternoon.
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REAL ESTATE TRAHsFERs.-,JOhn A. Tafe
and wife TO Michael Fitzgerald, lot 5, square
ZIG, Sl,2OO; Maria Roberts ct al. to b. H. War
ner, lots and ID, ). y. TOdd's subdivision
square 6i3, $1,000, Sally ). Carroll TO Aida C.
Blown, tract of land called Sligo, situated in
the county, s., goo; Vim. A. Gordon, trustee, to
National Metropolitan Bank part lot g, Bryan's
subdivision square 2l2, Al go.
Equal RICHTS.-Sinners and saints of ALI
sorts are respectfully invited 20 a meeting in
the + street Baptist Church tonight at :
O'CLOCK to promote cause of mutual interest,
WASHINGTON FISH MARKET TODAY
Sold by X. A. Golden * Bro, agents. SOl
punches perch and rock at % cents per bunch:
5tO shad at SIS per 100.