Evening star., 1876-09-01
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Condensed Locals.
See adv. of pocKet-book lost yesterday.
From j. c. Parker we have the New York
daily papers In advance OF the mail
The Equity Court Judge Wyiie, will open
Its septeIc Der term next Tuesday. The trial
docket of The court Will exceed forty cases.
The performance at the Comique this week
Is very attractive, and draws crowded houses
nightly.
houses al Matthias Point Will be Commenced
about the llth inst.
There win be a select vocal and instrument
beau, at the Burnell house, 322 street north
west, next Tuesday evening.
The alarm from box IS this afternoon was
for Ire at the tar sheds OF Mr.. b. Taylor,
rear the corner OF North Carolina avenue
ard 6t1 street southeast. The loss was small.
The Catholic Mirror this week publishes in
OF this city, at the Cathedral in Baltimore,
August 2Sd, on "The Reform OF Church
John Shea, who was serving out a term OF
thirty days In the chain gang on q charge OF
profanity. and made his escape with Diners
lately, was rearrested yesterday by Officer
BuTIs.
Wv. Richardson, son OF "Jed- Richard
son, well known constable In Marlboro
district, Md, on Wednesday went to the Spa
springs, at Bladensburg, 20 obtain a drink,
ard on hts return 10 his house at Bladens-
burg dropped dead ofheart disease.
down on East Capitol street, near 5th Street
yesterday, and the horse ran away. Mr.
Arendes, IN jumping ont, received a severe
Wouct on the head. a boy who was In the
wagon was also slightly bruised.
Orhcer Cook, OF the Agricultural depart
neDt, yesterday pursued and caught four
In those grounds. Many of the rarest and
most valuable plants have been stolen from
tbe more exposed portions ofthe grounds the
Last night, about 10 O'Clock, a scary indi-
Vicual rushed into the nth precinct station
and told cock and bull story about a wagon
load OF dead persons which had broken down
on sth street, at Mount Vernon place; aud
mat one OF the negroes In charge had -four
ished what appeared 10 oe razor In the
moonlight and threatened to cut the narra-
tors heart out. The wagon was overhauled
At the corner OF Sth and q streets north west
by On1cer DuDnisan, and had at that time
only one occupant (and he was q live man,
named Roy Carter.
ANOTHER OLD RESIDENT GoNE-RIch-
ard Thompson, for the last sixty -four years
citizen OF the District. and q resident of
the city for fifty-two years, died at the resi-
depee % Of his son son-in, law, p. H; Coney, at an
was native OF the city OF Annapolis, Md.
He came TO GEORGETOWN In 1911, where him.
self and the late Enoch Tucker conducted
business, under the name and firm of Tucker
q thompson. At that time Georgetown, in
q business point OF view, was Of greater i'm
PoIIa1ce tnan an washington: In 1921 they re-
ouAiness for many years. The deceased was
Q soldier OF the war of 1912, and % member OF
the NJ. =. GnGIch FOR IN more than sixty five
an unDlemished character.
ELECTIONS OF OFFIcERs.-Capital Tent
56, i. y. Of r.. has elscted the following off,
cers: W. z. Graham, Shep; George Ryal, p.
c. r; j. II. Curtin. @. r.; w. II. Mocka5ee,
ID. r.; Charles Fl. Ishann, r s; J. w. Robert
mara, l.; j. W. Speaks. l. G.; Geor.a Vena-
bic, o. G.; L. II. Hollinberger, G.
AT the annual election of the West End
Catholic "a. b. Society yesterday the follow
ing officers were elected: John Il. Lynch,
PRESIDENT; John II. Leonard. first vice presi-
dept; George Smith, second vice president;
Moran, treasurer; Frank McNsDy, marshal;
Peter Maloney, sergeant alarms. Board of
directors, C. Ryan, p: n. Kelly, Adam Ko-
"aio' EdW. casey, ana Mlchsel C0nnor.
AN ORPHAN GIRLS SroRY.-Yesterday
Omcer Jefries trought to the central guard
nSmed nSnse yours girl about thirteen years old,
at The house OF colored woman In the rear
OF kolbs restaurant, at the corner OF 9Th and
streets northwest. She stated that she had
trial home school, being an orphan, and that
about year and q half ago had found q
service , place on i2ih, near street; but hav
away, and took shelter with the colored
woman, who 10 employed In the same house.
Inc isdy with whom she bad been living
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return 10 her home.
The excursion on the Jane Moseley to morrow
night. The excursion, which Is compli-
mentary 10 Capt Denly, will proceed TO
Piney Point and Point Lookout, remaining
NJ the latter place all day Sunday. See I'D.
There viii be grand tournament and pic
pfc at Analostan Island on Monday, Septem-
Der 4; Knights from Maryland, Virginia and
The Mary Washington win make her
regular trips to Mt. Vernon Springs sunday.
The Lady Of the Lake win, on Sunday,
mac.
BUILDING PERMITS issued by Inspector
dwelling, south side c, between 9th and iotn
streets southwest; $50. p. A. Mattern, q
svo s,ne y story brick dwelling In alley in square
dwelling and store, west side. Ak street, be-
tween q street and Virginia Avenue so 1th-
vest 5000: L: Chapel, three twc story
between r and q streets northeast; q 500
Same, two story brick store and dwelling,
same locality; $500.
GOSPEL TExr-The friends of religion
have tentin which meetings are held every
t, nisnt on t1e love: end OF Ith street, near the
and great interest is manifested. Several
persons have been converted. Rev Mr.
preaching to the large crowd in the tent sn3
outside from the text ait is q faithful saw
Ing and worthy of all acceptation, that
Christ Jesus came into the world 10 save
sinners" &C.
FOR BOYS AND YoUTHs-Parents who
are getting their boys ready for school. or
otherwise preparing for the fall season, Will
DO wei TO heed the advertisement OF Straus
the Clofbier, in another column. He es-
sures us that his stock of goods In that line
IL unusually ,ull and well selected, and will
be sold lower than ever. All he asks is an
examination and comparison OF goods aud
prices, and these 1t Is the purchasers own
Interest TO make.
ScHUETZENFKsT PROFITS AT meeting
of the Washington Schuetzen Veretn last
evening the committee having charge of the
recent festival made their report, showing
he total receipts 10 have been S5,951 %, ex-
penses =. .2I7 .63, leaving balance OF s1 T23 6s
clear rrnfif An Invf faffon Of ffa RaIti.oe.e