Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-06-04
LOCAL NEW s,
Condensed IoeaIs-

The street lamps will be lighted tonight
at p m, and extinguished at 24j a. m.
HempieT'S auction sale will BE- continued
on Saturday and daily thereafter.
Ms. Rudolph q. EcklOn, formerly of this
city, has been elected county treasurer OF
orange county Va, for four years :, will no
seen that at Wesley Chapel, one of those en-
joyable strawberry festivals is in progress
Officer Thompson about noon to-day found
a dead cOlored male infant at the intersec-
lion of New Jersey and New York avenues
and took IL 10 the seventh precinct station.
Mrs Belva a. Lockwood, of this city, has
received and accepted an invitation 10 re-
sTOrd 10 the toast .'cO-education of sexes"
at the banquet to be given June - by the
A delegation from the Southern Synod Wis
tied the Post Office department today, and
were introduced 10 the Postmaster General
by Rev j. G.. Butler. of this city. Gov.
Jewell gave them a cGfte blanche. and they
Suh>o Queutly visited the dead letter Office
ard other points of interest.
The delegates from Columbia Topographic
cal Union No. lOi, MeSSrS. August DOnath
A. r. Randolph. and W. III. Hickman. to-
gCtheT with Mr.. Columbus Hall. delega tie
from the Washington PTeSSmen's Union. No.
10 attend the annual session of the Inter-
nafiOual typographical Union which Will
assemble on Monday next.
The festival at the Metropolitan Church,
corner Of - and G. streets. was q marked
success last evening. The floral department
was eXquisitely arranged. The strawberries
foreign curiOsities by DR. Newman was in
teTesfing and amusing. We are happy to
learn that the ladies are To continue this
evening 9, and that added 70 the attractions
Will he an Oriental tea party. The tea and
Sishes used were brought from Japan and
China by Mrs. Newman, who will have
charge Of this part of the entertainment in
the IaTlOT Of the church. The ladies in wait
ing Will appear in Oriental costume. There
will be something learned OF the peculiar
manners and customs of the far east.
The BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAIL
ROAD CRIENANCE IN SOCTH WASHINGTON
meeting Of the citizens Protective Assoc
rlauOn-reSldents and property holders
along Tie line of Maryland and Virginia
the alleged nuisance created by the BaIti-
more ard Potomac railrOad-waS held al the
Island hall last night. Mr. j. l.. Kidwell
presided with Mr. E ID. Wright. secretary
Ut. Morgan. nom the committee appointed
10 confer with Ex-Governor Bowie in relation
10 he matter, reported that lie had written
10 mat gentleman and had received reDlv
IN when ne stated IL would give him pleas
are 70 meet the committee of the association
OF inurSday next, al noon, in the Baltimore
ara Potomac railroad depot, corner Of 18Th
and streets, TO hear and consider any COM
plants the association had to make
III Morgan suggested that the association
should now await the result Of the confer
ence he moved that 10 the present commit
lee Morgan. kidwelI and GOstaII Ne.SrS
r y Boswell and G.. Il. Church be added
MI. Roswell declined, AZ he was opposed To
hlehlilS any compromise whatever with tine
railroad company, and favored fighting them
with dollars and cents. He was perfectly
hatlstci That the railroad company would
rot yield an inch. and il would be of no use
10 confer with them.
Mr. Boswell was excused and Mr.. Church
elected.