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

Hamilton Building Association meets to-
night at Board of Trade Rooms.
Merry Reed, esq, the well known Journal
tst, lectures al Lincoln Hall This evening on
"Sceial Problems and PrOblemists." A rare
Itefary treat may be expected by his au-
difOrs.
Mrs. Sanders, Mrs Harper and another
witness, were before the grand jury to-day
making charge against Mr.. II. l.. Morri-
son OF assault and battery with an attempt
10 commit rape on the first named.
The ice men and owners of Ulster over
coats needn't be discouraged yet. The ground
hog saw his shadow this morning and Inn
mediately went back into his hole TO sleep
through six weeks OF bad weather.
A fine Overcoat, stolen from the house OF
was yesterday recovered by Detective Nc
Dewitt. "A diamond cross, valued at 500,
stolen from lady, was recovered on SIM
day night last by the same officer.
The officers OF the junior class. Medical de-
Eartment OF Georgetown College Mr.. l.. A.
ndebury, president; Mr.. r. G. Morgan.
yisepTesldent; W. p. c. Hazeu. tTeasur; Jas.
heefiD, jr.- secretaTy-gave the class y ban
quS last night, AT their rooms, corner 10th
az f streets.
About hsIfpast seven o'clock last evening
little boy about a month Old was placed
ppOn the door steps of 81. AIMS Infant Asy-
lum by two Un kToWn white men. who i'm
mediately ran of. The good sisters took
charge OF the little waif, and lie viii be kind
ly cared for.
AT the Board Of Trade rooms last evening
meeting was held to organize an alumni
6hettidllpu OF the university OF lrglula.
Mr.. r. W. bowman was called 10 the chair,
and Mr.. Charles +. Gait was chosen secrc-
tary. MeSsrS. FTistCe, bowman Pike,
Kent, Gait and Montague were appointed a
committee on perm aEent organization.
1t was Trustee Brooks of the Public School
Board, mot Brown as was printed in yesteT-
days STAB who went TO the Stevens school
building yesterday morning with Trustee
johnson and helped TO alIay the panic among
the school children. and subsequently agreed
with Trustee JOhnsOn in ordering the schools
10 be temporarily closed
The Jackson Democratic association met
last evening at SPngerbuEJ Hall. President
j. l.. Norris in the chair, and Dr. ChaS Allen
secretary. ard DR.. Culver offered "A preamble
and resolutions COndemnipg the bill re-
Gently Introduced in the House of RepreSen-
tattyes renewing the elective franchise In
The District, but The meeting adjourned
without taking action or the resolutions.
The"Centennial city Picnic" of the Fruit
Growers association, yesterday, was very
largely attended. with liberal .'sprinkling
OF ladies'" as Dublin reporter once wrote
The inaugural address OF the new president
Judge Gray. the address OF the Secretary
Dr. SnodE raSS, on presenting an emblematfc
Eavel TO the venerable retiring president
Chalkiey Giliugham, the reply OF the re-
cipient, poem by the secretary. entitled
"Worts OF Greeting" which was intended
as signal for the COmmeu cement OF the
feast OF good things so atmira bly, served nv
The lady mem beES as q collation.. the post
prandial TSech6S, reel tatipns. readings and
songs, made up one OF the most successful
and pleasant entertainments OF the season.