Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-21
Condensed Locals.

The street lamps Will be lighted at sos o..
Monday night next has been set as the time
fOI the sale OF the pews at the Ascension
Church not already sold.
Taylor Hufty, 993 Pennsylvania avenue,
viii keep their store open every evening un-
AL so'clock, and on Christmas Eve until L
o'clock midnight.
commercial canvassers in the United States,
Is in town, in the interest of Colgate q Co,
the great soap and perfumery house.
Miss Jane q. Moss died at her residence In
this city this morning, in the ed year Of her
age. She was one Of the Oldest teachers in
ire public schools, having been appointed
when the schools were first organized, in 1919.
At Rev. DR.. Newman's social last evening,
Col Flint stated for the Information OF the
ladies that banging the HAIR prevailed among
The females Of China, and that il Indicated
that the hanger was looking out for hus-
and hop of the X. F. r. Society at Tallmadge
Hall, on the 2sth, can be had OF Mr. Douglass,
At the Citizens National Bank; of Mr.. Par
ris, at Lewis johnson 4 Co.'S; of Mr.. Adams,
NJ the State department, or OF any OF the
members.
The installation Of the following officers OF
Pythagoras Lodge, No. Q, +. A. A. NJ, took
place last evening: Solomon j. johnson,
worshipful master; Wellington TAYLOR, Sc
Nor warden; Isaac w. Scott, Junior warden;
ID. Hannah. senior deacon, and w. III. Clark,
junior deacon.
Basil Brown, well remembered as the vet
eran (colored) messenger in the command
died on Sunday evening at his residence, 300
i streat southeast He was born In the Dis
irict IN h99 and remembered well the Incl
pointed TO the position he held to the day of
his death.
This morning there was quite a large at
tendance OF relatives and friends of Mr.. Dan1
IL. Cahill and Miss Sallie O'Meara at the
residence of the brides father, Mr.. w. c.
ceremony was performed in the parlors BY
Rev. Father Boyle, of st. Peters church, in
very impressive manner; and after the
me5ts were served. and t6e young cnrnIa
took the O'Clock train for New York. Judge
Macarthur, Col. VIM. A. Cook, Mr.. Pelham,
ington bar witnessed this departure from
single olessedness.
THREE DIvoRcEs.-Ye Yesterday, in the
Equity Court, Judge Wylie granted divorce
toSusanna Ball from the bonds ofmatrimony
with John r Ball. The bill states that the
parties were married May "a, 1866, in George
town, ID. G., and have now three children;
that petitioner was driven from her house
March 10, 1S1s, by defendant, who soon after
the marriage became a habitual drunkard
And treated her with brutal violence and
cruelty on various occasions. kicking and
oruising her, and that he in 1874 committed
adultery with some party unknown, where
oy the petitioner contracted a disease which
Frustrated her for months. The decree allows
petitioner TO resume her maiden name, the
custody OF her children, and allows her so
Also. a decree divorcIng Susan Frances L.
Scott nom the bonds Of matrimony with
Robert s. Scott. giving petitioner the Gus
tody OF the children and the property. The
parties were married IN April, Isl, and have
three children, and she charges him with
99ISnkenness and cruel treatment. Mr.; ~.
testimony was taken before Examiner
tIuikkhank.
sivOrce in the case of Henry ID. Pfel against
Doratha Pfiel. He charged that when he
married respondent about three years since
ne supposed that she was a virtuous woman,
but a few months thereafter she gave birth
10 eolored child, and has since committed
adultery with number dPersons. The EVIL
aence was taken before Nj. +. ID. Anderson
examiner, and Messrs. Moore and Newman
appeared for plaintiff:
CHURCH MATTERS.-At the weekly meet
ing OF the pastors OF the Methodist churches
OF the city yesterday, the following questions
were discussed 90 Are Protestant ministers
ism OF infants supposed 10 be dying, by
tathoi1c women, as scriptural anu valid p
and Is it, lawful, and if lawful, expedient,
for presiding elders TO be given coordinate
authority with the bishop in making APP
pointments OF preachers in our church And
II lawful and expedient for presiding elders
10 exercise such Co ordinate power, shou Id
they not be elected by the annual confer
enees, as bishops are by the general confer
ence?'
The religious services at the Westminster
Presbyterian church, under the auspices OF
the Washington City Presbytery, last night
1890 wen ,r aTten po Rey DE- Sunderland
thy heart" Rev. Drs. Chester, Nourse and
Bittinger took part In the exercises.
THE PENNSYLVANIA REPUBLICAN Asso-
CIATIoN last night decided to give two CEN
fenDial sociables during the winter, and
adopted resolutions that as a number OF per-
Sons holding positions under the government
IN The various departments, claiming to be
Pennsylvanians, have no bona tide residence
nor vote therein, thereby making il appear
mat pennsylvania has more appointments
than II is entitled to; therefore, the follow
ing committee Of i've be appointed to INQUIRE
INTO the matter and report at the next meet
ing all appointees from Pennsylvania, their
residence and voting precinct-Paul Hersh,
"A. A Shissler, f. r. Chapman. of the Treas
nIy; Mr.: Hazen, Of the Post Office depart
ment, and III. A. Myers, of the Interior
department. A committee was appointed
10 assist in securing appointments for Penn
sylvaplans applying for positions in the va
Iious departments.
OUTRAGEOUS ASSAULT ON A LADY AND
ROBBERY BY ATRAMP.-A tramp rang the
door tell of Captain Hancock Haney's resi-
cenee, NO. HIP 9Th street, between l. and NJ
southwest, yesterday, and Mrs. Haney went
10 Inc door with babe in her arms. The
stranger asked If her husband was in, and
hardly had she answered him in the negative
when ne dealt her blow on the head with a
oily. knocking her senSeless 10 the floor,
and passing over Der PROSTATE body he pro-
ceeded to ransack the house, and finding 800
nldue MS escape successfully. IL is thought
That the brute must have been familiar with
me locality and circumstances, as he went
directly To where the money was kept The
whole case is wrapped IN mystery.
MASONIC ELEcTIoNs-At the annual
communication of Anacostia Lodge, No. p ,
held AZ Cnfontovn, ID. C., last evening, the
following officers were elected TO serve the
ensuing Masonic year, viz: Hudson Petit,
w NJ; G: Il. Smith, s. W.; John Mclean, j.
w; w. III. Collins, secre tary; K. F. Martin,
treasurer.
Pentalpha Lodge, No. o, +. and A. NJ, has
elected the following officers for the ensuing
year: VIM. h Appleton, W. NJ; James f.
Allen, 8. W.; j. NJ. Yznaga, j. W.; John w
Griffins treasurer; James C.. Poynton, secre-
Iary.
THE CONCERT at the New School Building
"a street, Georgetown, this evening, for the
benent OF Mount Pleasant NJ. p. Church,
promises 10 be one OF unusual interest, and
gnnglng nom the programme, which is filled
win careful selection OF solos, duets. cho-
roses, &C, we advise all who enjoy q musical.
and literary treat not 70 miss the opportu-
nlty afforded them this evening. One Of the
Rrincipal features will be the readings bv
frol. T. Il. Hay, of Columbian COLLEGE, VIII,