Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-16
Condensed Locals,

Ire street lamps VIII be lighted TO night
at SEQ p W. and extinguished at 1910 p. m.
Berry Vincent, of London, the great Eng
lish orator, lectures tonight at Wesley
CHAPEL, Jth and + streets, at 8 O'Clock on
"JObn Wesley aud his times"
From the Junction News Depot we have
Godeg for January; nom Robert Beall. Har-
YsTs Weokiy and his handsome Christmas
Cstalf que"
Last night. about o'clock, the residence
OF the Spanish m3nister corner Of 18th aud
II st'eeisl was robbed of about $50 worth OF
clothing.
The Plate Printers Union has elected the
folluving officers FOR the ensuing year: Rob't
Wood. president; l.. Ii. LanInan. vice presi-
dent; C. ii. Haight, secretary; Arthur Small
treasurer.
Mr. John McDevitt uhe father of Detective
James A. McDevitt), an old and highly re-
spected citizen of this city, is lying very low
AT his residence, corner OF 9th and g streets
southwest
Yesterday Detective Coomes arrested a
woman named Maria WOOdbeck iu South
Washington who had In her possession gun,
pistol and other articles alleged 10 have been
stolen from Dir. John Young, in Alexandria
county, Va, two weeks ago.
There will be grand concert this evening
AT The Metropolitan M: E.) church. under
noted singers from New York and Washing
ION will take part, and also the Philharmonic
Society.
Hon. Daniel r. Lyddy, of the New York
Labor Council, addressed the labor leagues
of this city last night and a resolution was
adopted that the demonstration in honor OF
Congress be turned into a suffrage demon
stratiou, and Mr.. Ly ddy be invited TO deliver
an address on the occasion.
De MOlay COmmandery, No. 4, X. T., gave
IFS third annual levee last night at Masonic
Temple, large number of Sir Knights being
present. among them James III. Hopkins
Grand Master of Templars of the United
States. There was brilliant array of ladies
Oh the occasion.
The alarm Of fire from box II at $50 O'Clock
last evening was on account of threatened
confiagTatiOn in tie rear of the Richmond
house, corner AZ street and Pennsylvania
avenue. A boy was lighting lamp in a
IOOm. and 10 fell upon the floor behind the
counter. setting fire TO the room and furni-
tnre, which were damaged 10 amount ofS2O0
The 18th street Baptist church was crowded
last evening with our best colored people,
the attraction being the marriage OF Mr..
John A; Moss, of the Library of Congress: to
Miss Ellen Abel. of Hillsdale, ID. G.. The
officers of the Library presented him with a
handsome set of silver.
The Alexandria Gazette says that Mr.
Leach and two ladies ofthe same name come
from Washington daily for the purpose of
holding religious services I'm one of the booths
AT Fishtown, and that the attendants at the
meetings are from "Devil's Row" ard other
haun's OF the most depraved portion of the
cOlOr6d population.
Mr.. Hunton, of Virginia, has filed in the
House of Representatives petition of labor
ers In the public parks under Gen. Babcock.
stating that on May 1st last their wages
were reduced, and the act under which they
are employ ed reads: 'That eight hours shall
constitute a days labor, without any reduc-
ton of wages" and they now ask that their
claim for back pay be allowed.
At recent meeting of the Maryland Hor-
ticultural Society resolutions Were adopted
recognizing the services of Mr.. w. r Smith,
of the Botanical gardens, and Mr.. William
Saunders, of the Agricultural department,
In the late annual exhibition given by the
society. The thanks of the society were voted
TO Mi. John Saul, of Mis- city, for his ser
vices. and for the collection of plants and
flowers shown by him on that occasion.