Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-16
Condensed Locals.

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Iilacs- George must have grown them in one
of his ovens this frigid season.
From ShillingtOn and J. c. Parker we have
early copies Of HUper'S NC,ghIB for March:
Also, from ShillingtOn, the ILLUSTRATED An
nuai of PhTenOlO-y ami PhySiOgUOmy Tor
1sI5, published by :. Il Wells. y. y.
Mr- Walter Mitchell. connected with tn"
HOHtsHg'0sJ Magazine and other serials, was
married to Miss MAY Clark on the fSt inst
at the residence of Rev F. Steele, ON Capitol
Hill.
At the special meeting Of the Board of
Health yesterday morning. resolutions CulO-
cystic Of the late Joshua Riley. NJ D.. were
adopted. and the members of the board sub
seQUently attended his funeral in a body.
Sarah Jane Queen, a white woman. died
very suddenly yesterday at the house OF Rob
eTt Washington. corner Of south Carolina
avenue ard CstTeet east, from intemperance
and exposure.
\ fire ON Bellview farm. opposite AIexan-
Cria- yesterday. destroyed a frame building
occupied by John Collins. cUlOrcd. and owned
by Victor RouX. OF this city. Damage about
S1.OCO.
The Secretary of War intends in q day or
two. 10 j. said. 10 direct the officers of the
Washington and Georgetown railroad com
pany 10 remove Their tracks nom The bridge
over Rock creek connecting Washington with
Georgetown The bridge belongs to the
United States.
The soldiers and Sailors Union. No. !.
met last night. W. r. Webster in the chair
and j. Banks acting secretary. Mr.. TOmp-
kinS offered a resolution. which was adopted,
ASKING congress " To carry out the pledges
adOI ted by the Chicago convention OF 1865 in
relation TO bOunties 20 soldiers and sailors liz
The late war"
The sub board Of trustees of c0lOred schools
of Washington and Georgetown have decided
to promote Mrs \. L. Spencer from gram
mar school No. >, Sumner building. first dis
fTict. 10 the princiPalshfp made vacant by
the death OF Miss r. g. Randall. in the build
ing named after her IN the fourth school dis
ITiCt-
In THE STAR a few days ago appeared a
report of trial OF man in the Police Court
on charge Of opening street by excavation
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ties, and the dismissal of the case after an
argument by the counsel of the accused Col.
VIM. A Cook. an abstract of which argu-
ment was also printed. Another case, appa-
Tently similar one. was on trial this NOM
ing. and the accused WAS fined =. Under
these circumstance, perhaps. II would be
better for parties to either get n permit or
consult lawyer before hand.
THE RAILROAD WAE-AT THIS END OF
THE LINE.-In another column OF THE STAP
to-day j. an explanation of the pending con
test between the railroad kingS-CiarTett and
Scott IL was announced, ia yesterdays STAR
that through trains for New York would
leave the Ii. a y. depot here on the same time
as the r. \ o. through trains hal been run
ming, ana the question arose whether the B.
d q. company would, or could. keep up their
trains. At the B. 4 %. depot this mOraing
The usual 5 O'Clock train for New York LEFT
on TIME with an average number of paSSen-
gers, and the nOOn-day train left at o'clock.
but II was not known at this end how they
would get through Al the b. Il o. depot
The new O'Clock y. " train on the b a
II. railroad left ON time with gOOlIy num-
Der OF passengers aS also the els pullman
car tTain- The new O'Clock train also left
on time.
Tire b. X p. local freight train south met
with miShap at MinalS. two Of the trucks
being thrown from the track. causing DELAY
Of both the morning New York trains a. also
the train due AZ 1880 O'Clock, which did not
arrive until $50 o'clock.
THE SUFFERING POoR-A meeting of The
Citizens Relief Commission was held in the
p:,rl0TS OF the Y NJ. &. a. this morning
Mr. VIM. Stickuey in the chair. Donations
were received from Dr. j. c. Hall, s2j; Mrs.
Prof Baird. 80, Andrew ROthwcII go
EpOn an exhibit being made bV the general
agent n was found that the whole amount of
800 received from the Commissioners Of
The District. together with pr Vate dOnat ions
had been expended, and il was determIn-d
Ia discontinue further relief for the present
lnasmuch as the District poor fund is en-
tlTtlN tNsuSteu- The relief commission are
hopefully awaiting the action Of the apprO-
priatlOn committee OF the House Of Repre-
SentallveS upon the appeal made to them by
Vice President SOlOmonS for ~iOO9O to con-
Iinue Their work OF charity. 10 was apparent
from the reports made this morning that
there - more suffering in the District than
wa ever Known before. and many mechanics
and others hitherto able 10 weather Oui the
winter are now included among those in
need.
INTE BFSTIrVtE LECTURES LAST NIcur.-
The first two OF a course OF lectures on reIigi-
,
terial institute. composed OF the clergy OF he
BAPTIST churches Of the District. were given
at the Calvary Baptist church last evening.
Rev + II Gray acted as moderator. and the
lectures of the evening were The Bible-itS
Inspiration and Authority" by DIR. j. &.
Netling. of Columbian College. and ssThc
Kingdom Of Christ and the Work of me
thGrch-MeanS and Methods. - BY Rev. j. NJ
cushing. returned missionary. Both were
able productions, and were highly apprecf-
ated by the listeners. These lectures are free
10 the public, ami will re continued during
ne present week at The Calvary Baptist
church.
SAILS or REAL EsTArE-AIa>srs. La.j-
mer & Cleary have sold or William Z
Ncbb. trustee. part Of lot n and all Of lois
= u 10 IS. l.. l.. u and - in square sol ana
improved by what = Known a. Bradley's
steam stone Saving mill, situated on 4
for $500.
Messrs. DuncarSon Bros. suetioneers. Sola |
yesterday dlierI con. I'm J. X. Mcconnell.
trustee, lots 10 and n. OF Holden and LYONS
subdivision OF lots =. and >. Of BIagIens |
subdivision Of square No %. with the i'm /
proNementS- situated on Al street east he i
tween II and streets south 10 henrietta |
stewart lOr $50 each.
BUILDIsSG AssOCIATIox,-At tine ed rag-
mar monthly meeting OF The North Wasbin9-
ion bulIulhs ASSOCIATION. recently held. 20 |
Snares We're advanced upon at 40 per cent
the minimum OF lowest Tate at which money
can he obtained. ,
Al the 20th regular monthly NEE, ing of the
Metropolitan Building ASSOCIATION held ON |
me 18TH INST, - shares were advanced upon |
AT about an average OF 45 per cent.
Al the 18th meeting Of the 9Th Ward /
Building Association last night. IA shares OF \
stock were canoes led at an average premium |
of ~ per share.
SUIT FOR SlUoO--Yesterday Mr. l.. G /
Hlne, for ThOs- 4. Anderson. entered a Suit
against Gilbert Meyer on an account OF - COO
Plaintiff claims that defendant, in August
1873, promised to pay plaintiff one-half OF his
defendants interest IN the claim OF A. r.
Mcdonald against the United States. which
interest was one-half OF said claim. less one
hundred thousand dollars TO be set apart for !
expenses and he avers there has been collect
81 ~iS. ,lse. and defendant thereby became in
deoted 20 him in the sum OF - 600, for which
he sues.
1HE SOUTHERN MEMORIAL ASSOCTA- !
Ton ned a meeting last night at the law
once OF Mills Dean. esq. ON Louisiana ave |
Dr. "A, y. p Garnet in the chair. and DR. /
VIM II. Young secretary. A set of bylaws /
reported by C. p Harmon for the govern |
ment OF the association was adopted and a !
board OF managers was elected as follows.
Mrs r II. Dodge, Mrs. c. u. Culver Mrs C.
NJ. Watkins, Mrs. Lizzie Robinson. Mrs
Gen. VIM. II. Corse. Messrs John C. White
hall. Mills Dean. Major T.. w. Anderson
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