Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-24
Condensed Locals.

Street lamps will be lighted tonight AZ G. *
p m, and extinguished az 5 a m.
Remember the prize drawing 10 come of
1t st. DOminic's hall tomorrow evening.
Last night two thieves stole n bolt Of cloth
worth $50 from Mr. Seike, tailor, on + street,
while making the purchase Of a paper Collar.
thief entered the hen house OF Mr.. Nicho-
las Robinson, on NJ. between 18th and 10Th
streets northwest, last night, and cleared the
ICOst.
A builders exchange has been organ, zei
at No 31S sth street northwest, composed of
shout 100 leading builders and mechanics of
This city.
Monkey, the costumer. whose stock is pro-
baby now unsuI pa sTed in the country, Is
very busy this week supplying costumes for
MaTtni's annual cbildren's fancy dress ball
The Ohio republicans Of this city organized
= eampsigu club last night With officers as
follow: n. r. Wilbur. president: F. l.. Camp
bell, vice president; a. III. PettibOne. secre-
1aTy, and l. H. Holtzlander. treasurer.
About O'Clock last evening Sam1 Hick-
Ter, his wife and child. were found on the
Blsdensburg road. just this side OF that town,
in destitute condition, having walked from
Baltimore. They were taken TO the 5th pre-
ciIct station by Officer Sullivan.
The Pennsylvanians hold their Centennial
SOciable this evening. The PRECEDENT, menu
hers OF 1.-THE Cabinet and the Pennsylvania
Senators and Representatives are expected
10 he present, together with other distin-
guished visitors.
A certificate was filed YESTERDAY i'm the
tfhce Of the Recorder OF Deeds by Dom Piatt
ana j. NJ Brown. trustees, stating that the
last installment of the capital stock of the
"Capttal Publishing company" fixed at
$500, was paid in prior to February p,
The y. NJ. c. A. OF Laurel. Nd. has elected
The fol owl ing officers: a. 6 BadgIey. pre- i
dent; ROb't PilsOn, G.. ". Herbert, Charles
PTitCbaTd, vice presidents; WIN. II Devon,
recording secretary; G n. Roberts, financial
secretary; Edward g. Ford. treasurer; F, O.
FoId, r. ]. Phelps, VIM. Williams, executive
committee.
From ]. s GelIew we have tie Boston PHO,
and ITJSh CffizGgl for Feb. %. the latter with
picture Of st. Patricks new cathedral. New
York From j. c. Parker We have HdTper's
Magazine for March, and ''IalyeS," a new
novel, No - OF the Lakeside Library. From
J. Shiilirgton, also, We have HGTper's Mag1-
zine for March.
AT p meeting OF ladies' at Hamllne church.
yeSte TCay, Interested in moral reform, Mrs
DR.. Winsiow gave history of the origin and
p-CgrtSs Of the work in this city. and ap.
Iea!ed TO mothers 10 train their children in
accordance with the teachings of the society
She was followed by Mrs. Mira :. Johns,
Mrs. DR. Parsons, Mrs. Dennison. Mrs. Judge
SueU.
While the family Of Hr. John Daley, reSid-
1Tg at the corner Of 10Th AMI v streets north
west was seated around the supper table,
last evening. 2 cOai-O!l lamp exploded For
tuuetCly no one was seriously hurDei. The
flames destroyed tEG table cloth, but were
eXtiT gUisLed by Officer Grant and the neigh
bcrS before communicating With the build
ing.
Tire grand drers and masked BAH given
last night, AT MsTinis Hall, ny the French
residents Of this District, for the organization
Of benevolent society, was very success
ful ard brilliant affair. The hall was taste
fully decorated with French aud American
fs g, AID in the west end of the room was
displayed imperial size portraits OF WASH
1nSlon ard lafayette. The company was
dancing lively, and an excellent supper was
served al midnight.