Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-19
LOCAL NE VS..
Caudenaed Locals,

atT:I5 D. M, and extinguishei at $50 q. M.
The meetings At the Gospel tent the past
week have been largely attended.
VIM. Cole fell on the pavement on 18th
street, near E, last evening, and fractured
An excursion OF two hundred ar moro co,-
ored people left this morning on the Midland
road, bound for Charlottesville, Va.
Last night the horse and wagon of CT DIX &
ket.
Last night the Potomac Baptist AssocIa-
lion held devotiODsl meeting at the 18TH
,tTeet Baptist Church, at which Rev. Mr.
Rev. Jchu t. Judd, formerly of this city,
row pastor OF the First Baptist Church
Harrisburg, Pa, viii preach here to- morrow.
81 e reltglO nOIIces.
The Washington Market Company yester-
day filed a creditors hill against Ancre &
Wade, - subject certain real estate to the
payment OF The Judgment obtained by the
When he June term OF the Criminal Court
resumes business in September, 1t Is probable
that tbs re will oe plenty 10 do, for the jail
Low contains 2i5 prisoners-7O being new
csS es for the grand jury.
IRE OHIO republican campaign club met
at theiT new headquarters in the May build
ing last evening, Mr.. +. l.. Campbell presid-
ing and Mr. James II. Palmer acted as secrC.
tsTy. a vote or thanks was rendered Mr..
FelTee and the committee for the handsome
manner In which they had fitted up the new
Lest evening Hon A. P. Robinson OF OF
lava, Canada, Grand Master OF the Masonic
and was met at the depot by the following
delegation from Lafayette Chapter, who WIS.,
It'd Canada In 1874 TO exemplify the chapter
Jones, j. Edwin Mason, j. l.. McCiery. b.
r. Ross, Thomas Sommerville, Albert Fox,
r. II. Graham, James Lsnsburgh, r. f.
Manr Ing, George RI zeal, Jr., and others.
A DISHONEST SERVANT ARRESTED
Last evening, Mary Jane Smith, coiored,
was arrested by Lieut.. EckIoff and Sergeant
Perry, with the assistance of Lieut.. Greer
and some OF his officers on the charge of
. servant ju the family of Mr. James Sayre,
on n street, near 10th, on Thursday, and on
that day performed her duties satisfactorily.
from market, found that she had left the
house and hasty examination revealed the
fact that several dresses. pieces of linen, &C.,
had gone on about the same time-the goods
being valued at about 800. The case was
reported to Lieut. Ecklof, and he, with Ser
gesnt Perry, last night, after considerable
trouble, with the aid OF Lieut.. Greer and his
men, ascertained her whereabouts, and going
10 the house-between L, NJ, 21st, and 22d
streets surrounded IL. Mary Jane attempt
ed TO escape by the front door, thinking that
exit urguardCd, but she ran straight into the
arms OF Lieut. Eckloh. She had some of the
tended 10 carry OF, and Search being d maize l
Of the house Sc Se, al fine dresses, photographs,
DC, were found, and IL is thought that these
yIously served. She was locked up at Lieut..
Greer's station.
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THE BOARD OF HEALTH met last night,
and The president, DR.. Verdi, from the sanf-
larry committee, reported that the commit
tee bad waited upon the Commissioner of
analysis 10 be made OF the Spa spring, on
Louisiana avenue, and th7t the Commits
sioner had consented to have Ii done, and
there would be both chemical and micro
scopical analysis furnished At an early day.
DIR. Louis p. Griffin was appointed physi-
clan to the poor Of the nth sanitary division,
vice Dr.. j. L. Crockett, relieved. The frame
structure and premises In the square bound.
ed by 18th and 10Th and l. and N streets the
Pr1'peaty OF Ehz "a Green, was declared
A communication was read from the clerk
10 the pound master, protesting against the
1eouctlon OF his pay under the recent ruling;
referred 10 the finance COMMITTEES. DrVerdi
suom1tted resolution that the sanitary
com mittee be instructed to inquire whether
Ing 10 the spirit and the letter OF the contract
Tor removing The same, and what measures
rot already provided for are necessary to
secure prompt and satisfactory removal OF
the garbage from the cities OF Washing ton
and Georgetown; adopted.
A WOMAN SHOOTS Her ALLEGED SEpU-
CIR For some time past a girl name1 Eliza
McLane, residing near the corner of 4th aud
II streets, has been accusing John A. Glea-
SOD, an employe of the Government Printing
ON g, who lives next door TO her, with being
the father Of her child, now some two months
Old Old Gleason has been denying the silega-
Ing IL Yesterday morning, as Gleason was
about 10 leave his house for his place OF busi-
twi, 9 at him, butdid not "bring him down.
alp ough II is stated that be received q slight
wound in the calf OF his leg. This proceed
his speed, has not lad the effect OF making
him "own up and make amends On the
contrary, he has procured warrant for her
or three children.
TIE sr1,,r. -. -.
Knights OF Pythlas, Will hold Its apuuai
session In Philadelphia next week, and
there Will be 2 sand display OF the order
expected ION the several Jurisdictions. The
District KD'gh-J expect to have there quite
large delegation, which will leave here by
the baltimore and Potomac railrosd on
Monday evening, at 81 O'Clock. A full brass
band will go with them, and the uniformed
battalion, under Past Grand Commander G.
y. L. Foxwell, expect 70 have over 100 mem
bers, while the nom uniformed membe-s will
increase the party 10 probably $50 or 300.
They have been fortunate In making ar
rapgements TO go a~d return at greatly re-
ouced rates-si 80. The COMMITTEES have a
special meeting at 7th and ID streets this
evening TO issue the tickets.
A CoUNTRYMAN SIZES THE ELEPHANT
AT AN EXPENsE OF SNO.-Bentamin A
Rawlings, from Sandy Springs, Montgon-
cry county, Md, came to this city Thurs
day, and went around TO see the elephant.
BE visited several saloons, which had the
ner OF l3k street and OHIO avenue. Here the
PhilisttDes found him, and when be awoke
he was minus his pocket book and 500. He
mace complaint at police headquarters, and
yesterday the detectives scooped Bill Nolan,
who was ioenunCd by Rawlings as his guide
and compsn MON. Nolan admitted having
tasen the pocket book, but denied that IL
contained 500. He was locked up for q
hearing
In the Police Count to-day ". G. Nolan was
charged with highway robbery OF Benjamin
"A. Rawlings, OF $500. Rawlings testified 10
meeting Nolan on Thursday evening; askct
Nolan TO show him a place, and he promised
10 90 SO, saying he wanted q drink: thew
took several drinks, and when near Fue tits
robbed him. N
Detective McDevitt testified that Nolan.
on being arrested. ACKNOWLEDGED knocking
him down and "a king the purse with 40 20
Held for the action OF the grand Jury In DE-
fault OF 81 900.
g. p. Kat the sunusl session OF the
Grand Conclave OF the order Of 8. p. X, OF
the District Of Columbia, held at the hall OF
Damon Conclave, No 4, last evening, the
following officers were duly elected aud In
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