Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-14
LOCAL NE VS..
Condensed Locals.

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From Mr.. J. c. Parker we hare tO-day's
issues of the New YORK and Phila1ei paia
Kid gloves speciality at Mays "Paris
Kid Glove Depot" 929 Pennsylvania avenue.
A full assortment OF gloves at greatly re-
There will be a family festival for the bene-
NJ OF st. Joseph's male orphan as ylum at the
Washington SchuetZen park, Monday July
Eth. itshould be well patronized, and doubt
less Will.
We have received No. of the second vol
ume OF Field and Forest, a monthly journal
devoted TO the Natural Sciences" Charles X
Dodge, editor, issred by the Columbia Press,
Washington. This handsomely printed lit
lie journal supplies the bulletin OF the Potc-
mac-side Naturalists' Club, but is not ex-
cluslvely devoted to any particular society
or locality, dealing with The fields and for
ests of the whole co untry.
The new AnacOstia line of street cars
seems TO be well patroniZed. The forest OPP
posite the race course is a great resort for
pleasure parties, and did the street cars run
10 this pOiLt they would be crowded Trot-
tiI over the new bridge has usually been
prohibited, but In case a tea m Il ahead of a
car and driving on walk. the driver curses
loudly over the hindrance. II trotting Is
allowed over the bridge 1t will be a satisfac-
tiOn 20 know 1t.
THE LATE JOHN G.. PRoCroR.-A meet
Ing OF the pIOprietors aud emplOyes OF the
CTittc was held last evening To take action
as to the death of the late John c. Proctor,
for several years the city editor of the Critic.
Resolutions were adopted eulOgizlng the
deeSased and expressing sympathy With the
The members of the press of the District
neld a meeting at the Critic Office yesterday
81. Barton, Of the Chronicle, presided and
Mr.. John Il. Mccarthy, OF the Baltimore
StJl, was elected secretary. Several brief
addresses on the life and character of the
deceased were made, and resolutions were
adopted paying an appropriate tribute 70 his
memory, expressing sympathy with his
family, and resolving to attend his funeral
this afternoon at o'clock in a boiy. The
following committee To represent the press
at the funeral was sppointed:-A. j. Clarke,
Critic; James McNabb, Baltimore Ga-etfe;
John b. Mccarthy. Baltimore lSm: r. A.
Jacobs, Steaddy Herald: E. W. Ward, Fjrney's
Gdzstte; B. q. LOvejOy, Sunday CsIpital, +. j.
Brsshears, Daily Neacs; Hugh Coyle, Daily
telegram; Louis Schade, Washington Seai-
net Werner Rupp, Washington Journal; III.
p. Goodwin, NatiOHal Republican.
CHARGE OF INDECENT ExPosURE.-On
the Tth instant one b. Miller was ar
raigned before the Police Court for Indecent
exposure In the third story OF house, No. 9i0
from the back building OF dwelling, No. 9OI.
on said street, where some of the female in
mates were at work. From the testimony
for the prosecution 1t appeared that the de-
PENDANT frequently annoyed the inmates of
said house, ard that his conduct caused con-
bic cOmmotion, the occupants ofhouse,
S4, pIoiesllHS against II SeVeral witnesses
were put on by defendant to prove good
character, and his counsel asked q postpone
ment TO bring witnesses TO show that Miller
was ergagst at the times charged In wash
Ing himself In his room, and that the expo
sure was accidental. TIE request was
granted, and this morning, he time set, de-
feDdant falling to produce witnesses his
counsel asked dismissal on the ground that
the law did not apply To exposure from dwell
Hngs, oDI only TO such cases as occurred on
public street or alley. The Court took a
i n
give such a construction 10 tho lav as to
prevent a recurrence of the mischief, ant
nned him so, from which an appeal was
noted.