Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-28
Condensed Locals.


Condensed Locals.
Street lamps viii be lighted tonight at 8
p m, and extinguished at 3 a. N.
The subject OF GO operation was discussed
by The Philosophical club yesterday after
noc1. Col. Edward Daniels made an able
TIE officers OF Elijah and Grace Aquilla
Joo ges, l. o. ID. B., yesterday visited Alex
andria and installed the officers of Mount
Vernon Lodge OF the same order in that
CITY.
Mrs. Joyce, the wife OF Colonel joyce, has,
1t IL said, taken for a residence the mansion
on Georgetown Heights, near the high SER
vice reservoir, formerly occupied by Presi-
Rev. II. A. CleaveIand. pastor of Foundry
NJ. T. church, preached his farewell sermon
yesterday morning from the text, ST. John,
xvi.12-''I have yet many things To say unto
y oU, but ye cannot hear them now"
The pastoral letter OF the Most Rev. Arch
10 the clergy and laity OF the diocese OF Bal
tTnOIe, and printed in THE STAR of Sat
nIday, was read from the Pulpits OF the va
Iious Catholic churches In this District yes
feTday.
About ore hur bred colored persons were
baptized by Immersion yesterday at the
Sycamore, BY Rev Messrs. Lee and Gibbons,
most OF The baptized being converts to the
BAPTIST churches on +, between 81 and !!
streets, ana ON 9th, between ( and g streets
TIE CoHtCe Journal fol March, 1876. is n fine
bDmber Of ibis stmiTably conducted college
monthly. This journal, which was estab-
I.shsd in 1872, il published by stock asso
citation among the students OF GEORGETOWN
college. Its purpose is To aid their literary
Improvement, To chronicle the news of the
&C lege. &c.
Rev. Father Boyle will discourse to-rnor-
row n1gnt at Isllnatse han, under the aus
pieSs Of the Carroll Institute. being one Of
The many attractions in their literary and
musical entertainment. The former success
OF these en- ertainments and the well-knOwn
eloquence OF Father Boyle are sufficient to
secure large attendance. See al.
TIE Junior Knights OF st. Patrick have
on ST Patrick's day.. W. CODsidine, COM
maIdeT; W. III. Pitts, LIST deputy Commander;
4. a. CunnlI CHAM, ii deputy; j. Foley, 81
DEPUTY; ]. e. Sullivan, recorder; r A. Darr
financial secretary; j. b. ListOn, treasurer:
j. kelleher, standard bearer; W. b. Foley,
hid to chief marshal.
The published statement that the Balti-
more ana Ohio railroad company are negO-
fiatIng with the Northern Liberty Market
company for the Savage square market
house for depot, is pronounced by Mr.. j. y.
Holman, president OF the market company,
as untrue in every particular. He states
hat the company do not propose to relin-
GulSh ownership nor possession OF the mar
Ret house for any consideration.
The patrons OF G.. NJ. TOEsOn & Co. are in
formed that on Wednesday, March LIST, they
Will open an entire new stock of spring
fCCds, introducing all the novelties and
Sly les OF the season. Spring goods Of every
description, piques, large selections OF black
alpacas, black cashmeres, FTenGh lawns
Notiln CHAM laces and spring caSsimeres are
q few 81 the many goods to which they in
VIE me attention OF Inc public.
EN-MayOr Wallach, with MessrS. Thomas
l. Hume. John A. Baker, Major Nicholson,
RICHARD Smith, esq, and other well known
gentlemen, sre endeayOrIDg TO organize a
1cckey club, with view Of establishing
racing as permanent Institution at the
capital. Senator Lewis and Major Thomas
W: DosWe5I. representing the Virginia turf.
Mary land have promised their active CO.
operation.
ANUsEMENTs--NdfiORd Jhec5eT.-The Ia
test New YORK sensation, "PIqGe." viii be
pres entCd here tonight for the first time
Inc management has taken great pains to
PROD the piece in as handsome a manner
as possible, and it will doubtless been a de-
cld6d dramatic success. The costumes,
scenery, appointments, &c, are new AMI APP
prOprlate, and the cast will be fllC1 by the
celebrated Fifth Avenue company. ufgi1g
from The unprecc dented success OF. the rieoe
IN New YORK, and the capable hands 10 will
De entrusted to here. our fhfater gOprs will
have quite q treat this week, and the Ma
tonal Will, In all probability, b. filled night
ly.
TheG6r ConiQue TIE minstrel scene, the
Boston jubilee concert, and p host Of new
varieties hCre this week, In which the favor
ties. Jake BUdd and All. Mcdowell, figure
prominently.
Masonic TtTnple-The fociaI event Of the
evening will be the ninth annual ball Of the
plate printers union" These pals have
always proved very enjoyable and sue, ess-
ful, and that of tonight will doubtless be
just as agreeable, If not more co. than its
predecessors. The tickets, as usual. are got
ten up in excellent taste, as beautiful ia de-
sign as neat in execution.
THE CONGRESSIONAL TEMPERANCE
SOCIETY held meeting last evening al the
METROPOLITAN Presbyterian church - Dr.
ShesteTs. Quite a number of Senators and
Representatives were present, together with
large audience of citizens and visitors at
me capital. Mr.; Ferry, president of the
Senate, delivered an able lecture, in a for
chile manner despicting the evils OF intem-
Peranee: Rev. Dr. Chickering, the secretary,
related some OF the early proceedings OF the
society, which he said was organized by such
gentlemen as the following, fOrty-two years
ago; Hon. Felix GIundy, OF Tenn, president;
Hon; Thomas Ewing. OF Ohio, Hon. Gideon
Va, Hon. John Upton, Ind, Hon. J.. NJ.
Wayne, of the Supreme Court, Hon. H l..
Pipckney, Of South Carolina, Hon. Franklin
Pierce, of New Hampshire, Hon. Harmon
Dennie, Of Penn, and Hon. Abner Hazelton,
OF New York, vice presidents. Vice Presi-
dent L. w. Ballou made few appropriate
remarks, urging the society TO go on in the
good work, and look not behind as long as
mere was one dram shop in the land. a
temperance hymn was sung, after which
Non Ny. Nanee, OF y. C., delivered an al
dress.
A KENO" RAID Saturday night Lieut..
SkllPOn, with Sergeants DinsTnOre and
Fainter and squad OF officers Of the 5th
precinct, ratded ON keno establishment on
llth street, south OF Pennsy lvanis. avenue.
Kept BY Henry Miller. The officers state
mat they found the game in full OpeTallon
with about one hundred participants and
spectators. A game OF hazard" was also ~,
full blast The officers took the proprietor
into custody and dotted down TIE names ~
such witnesses as they desired, and permit
Ted the others 10 go at liberty. The proprie-
tor with his machinery were taken to the
statiOB-hOuse, here collateral was taken
Tor his appearance at the Police Court when
wanted ard he was released. Ia the Police
court To-Day MlIleT was nned SO and costs.
FIRE AT BES NING's STAIIOS.-Last eve
ling tie members OF the hook and iqddny