Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-06-26
LOCAL NE VS.,
Condensed Locals.

Maximum temperature at the o. 8. Signal
Once yesterday 81 degrees.
he Kindly Spoken" a new song, By III. p.
DaBks, author OF "SIlver Threads &C.
Rev. Father Revela, o. 8. D., OF Paris,
france, Is now one Of the parish priests at
The nineteenth annual commencement OF
Gonzaga COLLEGE takes place at TaIlmadge
rail- Wednesday evening.
The annual exhi bition of the preparatory
department OF Columbian College will take
place al Lincoln hall TO morrow evening.
Judge DIN will hold the Probate Court to-
morrow and will adjourn ii over for two
weeks. WV
Mr.. John c. Parker sends us early copies
.. me New ork anu Philadelphia morning
John r Scott, a little bog i've years old,
while on 18TH street, near T, yesterday, was
nltten on the arm by a dog belonging 10
be rabid. ''oA "
A correspondent from 1Ol7 NJ street COM
pains OF the garbage men who, ON Satur-
cay, refused to go into the front area to get
disease.
We call attention to the auction sale by
Thos. +. Waggamau OF the valuable build
ing lot on street northwest, between II tn
ara Istn. wbich takes place Tomorrow even
Mr.. Job Barnard, assistant clerk of the So
preme Court OF the District of Columbia, In
charge OF the law cases for a few years past,
mas resigned his position. to take effect on
the 50th instant, and ne will be succeeded by
Mr.. John X. Young.
w. ]. Faherty, who shot Charles H. Childs
on the street In Richmond, was tried, found
guilty OF murier In the second degree, and
sentenced to eighteen years in the peniten-
tiary, Is not the son OF W.P. Faherty, State
The time limited by law for the r. Temp
ton OF property sold for taxes ami bid In by
the District government one year ago, ex-
pfres on the 18th instant. Persons interested
should look after such property very soon,
otherwise they may lose their titles.
H1oeTnia Society, No. 1, give their annual
picnic at the new ScheutZen park, on the 9Th
street road, to morrow. AS will be seen In
another column, the hobby-hOrses aud all
other pleasures at the park are free OF charge.
Inc marine band has been engaged for the
occasion.
The caterpillsrs seem to be getting ahead
both OF the sparrows and the parking COM
mission, and are seriously injuring our
young trees. flour citizens would turn the
street hose on the trees in front OF their
premises aad frequently give them good
IN abating this nuisance.
John H Nichols, convicted q few weeks
ago OF the larceny OF letters from the City
Post ONCE, and sentenced tn one year in the
Albany penttentiary, is still in Jail, and in
order 10 give his friends an Opportunity 10
petition for parton, Judge Macarthur has,
on the motion OF B. A. Lock wood. esq. his
attorney, suspended the sentence until the 4
3Oth instant.
The Baltimore ard Ohio railroad will on
July lst open freight and passenger station
al CniontOwn, on the Alexandria branch,
This will be great convenience to the peo-
PIE o. south washington and OF the Counties
below, as the depot is situated lust ar fine |
soutn end Of AnacOstia bridge, where the
new AnacOstls street railroad is to cross the |
Alexandria branch tracks
MI - z. Sparrow has been appointed an
sssistant clerk OF the court, aud will take
Ar. r.. j. Middleton place as the clerk of
me Criminal Court Mr.. Middleton's Iabors |
Will De ltShtened TO a considerable extent as
recCs- itiOn Of his long and faithful service |
in the Office, be having been attached thereto /
for over 20 years, having passed bis entire |
majority as clerk IN Tie cffice.
Inc commencement OF Rock Hill College.
AT EIlicott City, Md, is announced Tor \
thursday next, and the exercises will be o. /
a very interesting character Judge Merrsot,
Will address the graduates and Governor J
Carroll has promised TO be present To confer /
lhe diplomas. The archbishop will not he !
present, but he has established a purse ~ |
goo f0F S-metal for English literature.