Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-25
LOCAL NE US.

VeeTiDk 10 CCDicI ona b4cItys
and frequent rains.
LOCAL NE VS..
Condensed Locals.
The street lamps will De Lighted tonight
From j. G. Parker we have the New York
daily papers in advance Of the mail.
The pension Office and the bureau OF educa-
tion win be removed to the Shepherd build
Ar. Geo. A. Lane, No. $50 K street, in this
city, has raised in his garden the champion
peaches OF the season. Three Ieft at THE
sIAR once weish Just al pound each.
day night by the colored people connected
with Bouldin's church, corner OF 4th and L
streets.
MI. Robert P. southan, q druggist ON
Ptnnsy lvaris avenue, between 10Th and 10th
streets, died suddenly about 10 O'Clock We'd
nesday night OF apopIexy.
Inc morse attach 10 the money delivery
wagon o. Adams Express To-, took fright
yesterday on the south side OF the Capitol
and ran down To Pennsylvania avenue, be-
Inc hind Wheels broke and capsized the wa
gen, throwing out the driver. Mr.. John KEEL
", who was severely bruised about the leg
and side.
INFoRMATTcv FOR Centennial TRAv-
ELERs-Fref 1tly, since tine public have
this city an Baltimore, both conn 1.ag
with the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Bal
fimore Railroad, there have been complaints
as to shabby treatment OF passengers when
on The latter road. Both the 3 x y. and b.
& p. roads sell through tickets here and pas.
sengers connect with the p. W. q B. road at
Bayview and get along nicely going north,
for they cannot well make q mistake when
they ind but one train 10 go on. Ga the re-
turn trip, however, IL is different, and there's
where the trouble ensues, as was experienced
by number OF the excuIsionists who went
"a me tTaln WITH the Knights OF Pythias on
Monoay last. These tickets being over the
b. q p. and p. w. d 3. roads some of the exc
cursionists on taking passage at Philadel-
Phla on their return, and who were particu-
whether they would be taken "tnrough,n or
10 the Union depot in Baltimore, received
an amrmative answer, made themselves
easy and went TO sleep. When too late they
found themselves being drawn by horses
through Baltimore 10 the Il. * o. depot (for
,S n1eS lney were asked to pay p cents) and
not taken and they were required to pay full
fare, s1.2o So II often happens with other
passengers.
KEEPING Up THE CAMP MEETING SPIRIT.
The nrst OF the series Of camp meeting prayer
CSspe eoTSer 5 5b ana 1ssE eyesias TN IN Wesley
room OF that church was flled to overflow
1ng-both by those who had returned from
camp meeting And those who remained at
home. The meeting was led by Rev. J. r..
wheeler, who, In his opening remarks, stated
he desired all restraint and formality to be
The meeting that followed was such q one
that IL Is Impossible TO even describe IL. And
as each one told OF his experience at the
camp meeting, al over the room were heard
The SHOUTS OF "Glory!" lallelujah :"
"Amenr' Among those who spoke were
Rev. X. Norris, Rev. G., V. Leach, Bros. Nor
gan, Simpson, Willet, Nye, Eggleston,
Woodward and Cuttings.
Thejubilee at Washington Grove yesterday
as very "fiat affair"
A HAYES AND WHEELER FLAG will be
raised IN South Washington on the ith OF
next month, under the auspices OF Colonel
Perry Carson and other residents OF that sec
dion OF the city. A torchlight procession
VIII parade the city that evening, in which
Abe republican campaign clubs of Maryland
and Virginia are expected 70 participate, as
also the Hayes and Wheeler Invinci ole Cam
paign Club No. I, the National Republican
Campaign Club and the Southern Republic
can Cup, and other clubs OF the District,
and the hayes and Wheeler Club OF Alex
andria1 va. II Is ant pated that 900 men
will be IL line, each cIIS bearing Suitable
transparencies. The committee have con-
fracted with capt. John z. Henson TO erect
1he pole and stand AT the corner OF ~
street and Virginia avenue. The pole viii
be IS feet high.
SERESADE TO PrBLIC PRINTER CLAPP.
The cOlored employees OF the Government
Printing Office united last evening in sere-
6 nsd az; bon: a. III. SlaPp, public printer,
10 include Senator Anthony, OF Rhode Island,
among the honored ones, but the absence OF
carrying out OF that part OF the programme.
HE serenaders met about 0 o'clock, at the
corner OF tn and + streets, AID, headed by q
section OF the Marine Band, proceeded To
Mr.. Clapp's residence, or q street, near 10Th,
10 compliment him on his vindication Mr.
Clapp, In response TO the calls, made an able
1he politics OF the hour; after which the Inc
was reformed and marched to the RepetblicIl
once, where Mr.. 8. II. Nealy responded on
peoaI OF the office.
BUILDING PERMITS issued by Inspector
Plowman: Ann Williams, q two-story
and E streets southeast 81 SOS. AnsTst sI
trich, two twostory and basement brick
dwellings, east side 9Th, between q and r
streets northwest; 81, 600. A. j. & Lewis
Howard, three two story and basement
brick dwellings, west side 18th, between l.
and 81 streets northwest; 900. Charles n.
tween l0th and Ilth streets southeast; 1890.
>. +. Green, two-story brick dwelling,
west side llth, between 2 and streets
fwostOry and basement dwellings, south
side Rhode Island avenue, between 10th and
18th streets northwest; $1,000. Charles II.
Lindsey, q twostory and basement build
ing, south side Rhode Island avenue, be-
tween 10th and 1Ith streets northwest; $500.
THE NATIONAL VETERAN CLUE met
wednesday night, Col. Lubey in the chair.
large number OF applicants for member
ship were received and referred to the COM
Lions had been reported favorably upon were
elected. Mr.. w. A. Short, who has removed
from me city. sent IN his resignation as mar
instead. large number signed the roll OF
nose VINO propose TO attend the National
Convention OF Soldiers and Sailors at In
annapolis on the 10Th September next. The
chair stated that he was IN receipt OF adyices
nom soldiers organizations IN every quarter
OF The country, showing that the soldiers will
cast solid vote generally for The soIdier's
candidate, Gov. Hayes. The exercises were
tnterSPersed with songs by the glee club,
TIE BOARD Oh POLICE COMMISSIONERS
met yesteruay, and Privates Elias Oliver
and c. Z. Aston were fined 40 each, and
cautioned for violating rule liz OF The man
ual- The complaint OF cordu ct I'm becoming
an oIheer, preferred against ]. v. Grant, was
dismissed, and the officer was transferred
from the - precinct Applications for APP
Rroyal OF liquor licenses from Brooks r.
Thomas, Nalentine Cruiser, II. b. Vance and
Inomas 7. SHERWOOD, Were approved. APP
RlcAuons rom David Riordan, Thomas
Hynee, ErDAEnel IOea-b ~.