Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-11-29
LOCAL NE VS..
Condensed Locals.

EreSOyIefiauS, see notice elsewhere.
The street lamps will be lighted at p. m.
ard eXtlr guiShe4 at SIS a. m.
See notice OF the concert tomorrow night
under the auspices of the Sons of Jonadab.
AZ a meeting OF the patent attorneys, Sat
nrday, at which Hor. Charles Mason pre-
sided, resolutions of respect to the memory
OF The late \. B. StoughtOn were adopted.
Last evening, as car No. 80 of the th-street
lire was proceeding to the wharf, the lamp
was jOstled out of place and the oil took fire,
causing panic In the car. but fortunately
The horse attached to the butcher wagon of
Lewis and John Snyder ran away from Saw
age Square Market, Saturday night, and the
driver, Richard Collins, colOTed, was thrown
out ard badly injured.
Tire furs stolen from the store of Mr.. b. II.
SteiCmetz. on Friday night last, have been
recovered by Detective Miller, and are now
at police headquarters, but the thieves es-
Caped.
The Irish Evangelist, Mr.. Neadham, gave
Btble readings yesterday afternoon at the
Brooklyn N. " Association Hall. before a
large con gTegatfOn, and was assisted by Rev.
Mr. Hall, the Washington city Evangelist.
Saturday afternoon the team of Senator
Robertson, of South Carolina, became fright
ened and ran of on Whitney avenue, smash
1Eg the carriage and throwing the occupants
violently TO the ground Young Mr.. Robert
son had his ankle sprained, and the driver
was knocked senSeless.
MI II. V. Cotton, mentioned in Saturdays
STAR rs not carpenter, as stated, but while
At WORK at ~ iih street northwest, putting
down carpet and fixing up some furniture,
had his overcoat, together with some tools,
gloves, &C, valued at SO, stolen from the
nall by a sneak thief; but there was no mo-
ney in the coat, as heretofore published.
The iron gates at the 1Oth-street entrance
10 the Smithsonian grounds have recently
been removed, by direction OF Gen. BabcOck,
fOenable horses and carriages to pass through
the grounds. The jehus are abusing this
privilege by driving their fast nags over the
paths intended for pedestrians. thereby
mUlCHing up the gravel and disfgIlring the
grounds. a tine or two might stop it.
CHURCH MATTERs.-At st. Patrick's
church, yesterday afternoon, a meeting of
The members Of the congregation was held at
the solicitation OF the pastor. Rev. Father
walter, who made brief statement of the
condition Of the unfinished place of wOr-
snip. on which work has been suspended. He
stated that the funds had become exhausted.
and in order that the work might be con
hnued without interruption next summer,
money 10 the amount OF coo would be re-
quIred by the LIST OF pr1l, and he called upon
those present to subscribe literally. Sob
scTiPtiO1s for various amounts were filed
out. and Father Walter stated that they
would. il order TO secure the required
amount, have 10 district the parish and ap-
point committee to solicit subscriptions in
person, but owing to the small attendance.
action was postponed for the present. At
the New York avenue (PreSby terian) church
last evening the pastor. DIR. Mitchell. an
nOunced that. AT the close OF the morning
services. q gentleman came to him. and said
that whenever the site for their new churca
was selected, IL in the northwestern part Of
Inc city, he would present il 70 them.
The rector Of the Church of the Ascension tP.
FL, Rev. DIR. j. l.. Elliot. preached his fare
well sermon IN the old church yesterday as
the fine new edifice at the corner of 18th street
and Massachusetts avenue, viii be opened
next sunday. Rev. a. r. Atkins. who
has resigned the pastOrate OF ST. Johns CP.
E.l church, Georgetown, preached his fare
well sermon there yesterday morning, to a
large congregation.