Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-04-26
Condemned Locals.

The street lamps will be lighted tonight at
. 70 n. m. and extinguished at 40 u. IN.
The bay trotter owned by the late Jefrer-
son Riyes has been sold at auction for 500.
Geo. n. NsrneIl, formerly well-known
bsuFe and sign painter of this city, has been
elected Mayor Of Mt. Vernon. Illinois.
Thirty or forty OF the fine old oak and
cedar frees southwest Of the Mansion. at
Arlington. have been cut down with a view
.. SI,TTosIElg the grounds.
The Pay Of the female employees in the
paper room OF the Engraving and Printing
Bureau OF he Treasury department has been
An order was issued from Police head
sCarteTS yesterday, fOFbIdding policemen
Rom smOkiT on the streets and wearing
lheir coats unbOttoned while OF dutv.
Work on the new navy yard bridge prO-
gTesS rapidly. and 10 is believed that the
structure will be completed by the LIST of
July next.
Yesterday morning some thirty colOred
senveTtS, men and women. we've baptized by
lnmersiOn, in the Potomac, at the Syca-
more, by Rev Robert Johnson, Of the 4th
Baptist church.
thristman-s saloon. corner of Sth and l.
streets southeast, near the navy yard gate,
was sold at private sale SATURDAY, by the
ewneT. Michael Crane, To its present Occu-
pant for - GOO cash.
Rev. T. a. Davis, formerly Of the EbeneZer
A. nj. f. Church Of this city, has accepted
the paStOTate Of the AttOrney-Street Church
Of New York, and will soon enter upon his
new field of labor.
Rev. ThOS- A Davis. formerly OF the Eban-
szsT A. NJ. r. Church OF this city, has accept
ed the passionate of the AttOrney-street
ehurch Of New York, and will soon enter
npOn his duties in his new field OF labor.
The Musical and Literary SOiree by the
Washington SCEillerbund. for the benefit of
the WOmen's Christian Association and the
oentTal DiSpeEsary. takes place at the Con-
sfegatiOTai church tonight, with a wonder
Hr. J. r. Freeman. who has been ap-
pointed SupeTiU teHdent Of Oak Hill Gene
tsry, as stated in THE STAR Of Saturday,
was in the employ Of Mr.. Saul as green
Aeuse foreman for period Of 4 years. and
later at the Agricultural department for
A meeting Of Sunday School Super
iRtendeuts was held Saturday light at the
Young Mems Christian Association. Dr. q.
y. Presbrey and Mr.. A. =. Pratt were elected
delegates to represent this city at the Inter
national Sunday School Convention, which
meets in Baltimore on Tuesday. Nav n.
Five printers of this city applied at the
Police Court for warrant against III. l..
Zimmerman. a printer, who was expected 10
arrive here Saturday morning from Pitts
burg, Pa. for some petty Office, alleged TO
ago They were very indignant on being
refused by Mi Dawson. the clerk.
The officers Of the Grand Army OF the
Republic have made arrangements with the
Pennsylvania Railroad company by which
Eckets can be obtained 10 attend the
National EncamIment and army reunion,
% be held IL Chicago on the i2th Of May. at
ths reduced rates OF twenty dollars for the
round trip.
To-day being the 18th anniversary OF the
introduction OF Odd Fellowship into this
country, the event was observed last night
In some OF the churches. Rev. Parker II.
Sweet, secretary OF the Grand Lodge OF the
District Of Columbia. delivered an address
NJ hyland cEapel on the occasion, and East
ern Lodge, No !, with others, attended in
fall force. Mr.. Sweet selected as his text
Matthew. xN.4O. "InaSmuch as We have done
II unto one of the least IF these, my brethren,
yehave done IL unto me- Ridgely Encamp-
nenf and Friendship Lodge OF Odd Fellows
last evening listened to an appropriate dis
course by Rev. Samuel Shannon, at UniOI
chapel. ON the occasion Of the seth anniyer-
xaIy Of the order.
Yesterday two most respectable ladies' of
south Washington, while coming through
the Smithsonian grounds on their way TO
church, were intercepted by a Waterman in
Inc grounds. who called them very sharply
TO account for walking over the old path a
up for the purpose of putting il in sol. De
spite their explanations that they were I'M
aware that there was any harm in following
their usual route fOTmany years on going To
church, the Waterman continued 10 be abu-
give and Threatened to take them to the sta
tiOn house. The husband OfOne Of the ladies,
= weli-knOwn citizen OF South Washington
Oh learning the facts went after" the watch
man, but fn'ling that he was a one armed
man, did not administer the lesson he was
inclined To- The man gave his name as
OCOnnOr. No doubt the watchmen have a
good deal OF annoyance from persons wilfully
sransgressing the rules of the grounds but
ihey are manlf6stly unfit for the place fthey
vent their ill-temper by abusive language 20
respectable ladies who have violated the
rules uninfeutiOuallv