Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-01
CoadensPd Locals

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Hr n. w. =. GHrnett. Of Alexandria, was
o. saturday appointed 10 aclCrkship in the
Treasury department.
Atthe meeting of stockholders Of the Wash
Hgtuu GaS-light Company to-day, directors
we-e elected as follows. n. Bartol. Chas
d Rodgers. Henry l. Cav, John Baily and
Dir. Frank Reard. the caricature artist
will Craw some funny pictures and a large
audience at Wesley Chapel lecture room.
corner Of 5th and r StrJ It's. this evening
Dir. Francis NcNerhany. formerly of this
District. but now of Louisville Ky, mOuruS
the death in that city. ON the sd UltimO. Of
his daughter Marie. aged three years.
go early to FORTS Opera House ifyOu want
deSirah!e seats at the first appearance this
evening OF Raymond as Col. Sellers in
Mark Trains piav Of Tire GiIde,I Ace"
M sends 10 the care Of THE STAR - for
the aged widow E1dy spoken Of in saturdays
paper under the heading "A Sad Case" from
Dir J. +. Cake &c have - for the same char
liable purpose.
From John r. Ellis & Co. we have three
popular pieces Of music Just published by
Them: MY Beautiful Love and Mamma
Must be an Angel" by AdOlph PferIner, and
Ion TiP-toe' ny Charles J. Grass.
The city 81 Alexandria having failed To nav
the December and January inStalments due
the school board, the teachers ard ianitoFS
found no money for them at the treasuTeT's
saturday morning.
Rev. l. Dow Nixon, a prominent minister
Of the VI. r. Church South. and well known
beTe, died from paralysis last Friday night
St his residence. Farmweil Station. Va. He
had just finished marrying a couple when he
was attacked
sB'naisI}'rith Choir Association Yesterday
elected the following officers: Charles Herr
berg, president: b. NOrilinger. vice preSi-
dent; Il. GUSdOTf. treasurer, a. n. Frank. re-
eOTding secretary: a. Adler. financial Secrc-
taTy5 l. FellheImer, Librarian; l.. Stern.
leader.
\ memorial of temperance people i'm this
District VIII be presented i'm the Senate ask
ing for such restrictive legislation a. shall
limit the Importation. manufacture and sale
OF alcohol To the arts, and TO mechanical,
chemical and medical purposes in the Dis
trict Of Columbia and the territories.
An AGED NIRGISIAN ROBBED OF ALI.
BIS MONEY WHILE RETURNING To HIS
OLD HO&E.-A gentleman. WhOdid not leave
his name, escorted very old man in a weak
and destitute condition to the Central guard
house after y O'Clock saturday night stating
that he found him wandering about in the
northern portion OF the city seeking for lada-
ings. The old man gave his name as Abner
HaCkwOrth. and stated that he was from
Kansas. and on his way TO the neighbOrhOOI
Of Lynchburg, Va, TO see his relatives for the
last time. as ne expected to lay his bones
there. that he had been living in Missouri
aId Kansas ever since lN56, and is now up
wards Of7O years Old. He further stated that
a year ago he lost the female companion OF
his life journey. and his children having
grown up and got families of their own he
after recovering from a long spell Of sick
ness, Scraped together what little means he
had and bought a ticket 10 Baltimore, where
he arrived Saturday. and finding he could not
get through ticket TO Lynchburg until he
reached this city. took the Baltimore and
ONO railroad. and on his way here he was
robbed of every dollar he possessed
He laid down in the depot on his arrival
hungry. cold and discouraged. and when the
hour arrived for shutting up ne was Orlprfi
out and was found wandering on the streets
a. stated. Station keeper McCathran an
piled TO Mr.. John Scott, keeper Of an eating
mouse ON "th street, who kindly furnished
him with warm supper, and he was after
wards furnished with the best lodgings the
StaflOH-hOuSe would afford. He was treated
kindly hV 1 lent SEinDn1 mi n
allowed To remain about the warm fire at the
station. aud Mr. Scott gave him his meals
Last night purse was made M BY the Off
GERS sufficient to purchase him a through
tlcEet 10 LynChhurg, and this morning the
old man was awakened early. and. after a
not breakfast. was escorted 70 the dpr0t and
went Ou his way happy at the kind tri.a mont
he had received. The police are often called
upon To contribute Of their small pay to re-
iieNe urgent cases OF distress like this.
TEMPERANCE MEETINGS YESTERD AY.-A
temperance mass meeting was held veSter-
day AZ the CONGREGATIONAL church aud yras
Conducted nv Mrs. LinvilIe. Mrs. Dr Noble |
and Mrs Roach. After q selection Of Scrip
tnre had been read and hymn sung. Mrs |
LlnvlLle introduced Mrs. Witten Myer. who
3eilVered an address Of some length. Mrs
LlnVille made "A persuasive little address
and suggested that every one should come to |
the hurSday meetings. from ] To 30 u. m. |
IN tie chapel, Y. VI. {. y. ami see how they
operated. She stated that arrangements |
have been made for a mass meeting at Lin |
coin hall al SO p. H. next Sunday. and Miss |
johnson. Of Brooklyn, New York. had con-
scented 10 address the meeting. a collection
was taken up for the temperance union.
The llaShawayS had an interesting meet
ing at Temperance temple last night which
was addressed by MeSsrS. George Savage
isaac James. J. Newland, Geo W. Mclean.
and Mr. Thompson
THE FUNERAL OF the late Gen. b. :. Rob
eTtS took place yesterday afternoon
from the Epiphany Church. and was largely
attended by Cabinet officers. members of |
Tor greSS, and officers OF the army. and 9th
erS- The remains were in a beautiful walnut
caSket, covered with black cloth and silver
mOunt1ngS. the lid bearing a silver plate in
seTibed with the name and age OF deceased |
Or. Starkey. and the cOrtege proceeded Ia |
Oak Hill cemetery. where the remains were
temporarily deposited in the public vault to |
await further interment.
THE De MURskA CONCFRT-IOverS Of
music will be gratlfed To learn that De VivO.
lhe enterpriSing manager of the lima De |
MuT> ka company is in town making final
arrangements for their last grand concert at |
Lincoln Hall on Thursday evening next |
Those who attended the last brilliant con |
cert 81 the company will not fail To gOagain.
ard those who have not heard the famous |
Hungarian Nightingale should improve the |
opportunity The programme Is "a hnely-se- |
leeted one The sale Of seats commences to- \
morrow morning.
THE BURNING OF TIE LADY OF TIE
LAkE--Ihe Norfolk ,Na0 Landmark saws |
tAtt AoN~ by Jilt burning OF the steamer I4aiy
OF the Lake Is not "a heavy as first reported |
and ~ i thought that she can be rebuilt on |
the old hui. for $4,000 or SEQ 900. The ma |
chinery is not seriously injured. The steamer
viii be lowed 10 Baltimore to-day by the |
steamer Will Am Crane OF the Boston line
She is 10 be repaired in that city by MeSsrs |
Harlan & Ho,lingsworth, OK Wilmington
Delaware, her b1ilders-
DROWNED WEILE SKATIN0.-Geo. John
son and Marcellus Williams, ooiored boys,
yesterday determined 40 have a skate on the
rotten ice of the Eastern branch, nOtwith- 4
standing they Were warned by several per-
sons that 10 was unsafe Getting out where |
The water was deep the Ice broke beneath |
Them, and both weDf under. Aid was rem |
lered and Williams rez cued alive, but John
>on was drowned. Toe -sTIains were taken
70 he house Of his pars1ts in Potomac City,
iy Officer Arnold.
hINER NEws.-The steamer F.. e. knight |
ISit georgetown on Saturia for New York. 4
\ ne stern wheeler Prince Will liam went down |
20 Broad creek, but on her va back found IL |
imIOsSlble 10 force her way Through an ice |
am that existed opposite Ea~,' Alexandria. |
Ihe tngboats Katie Wise and Mary Lewis
started for Quantieo 10 tow up sOme OF the
vessels tnat sought harbOr there during the |
freeze. 49,