Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-22
Condenaed Locals.

TAea,e COmsq'Ie-"Pirateso rthe Potomac
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Condensed Locals
Pocketbook lest. See advertisement.
The street lamps will be lighted Toni yht
~ $40 p. m. and extipguished at $40 a. m.
See card of DIR. Hartley, who makes dis
eases Of the ear a speciality.
The Arcanum club has elected the follow
ing officers. II. Ralston. president; g. g.
Eirk, vice president; W. p. Williamson,
Hibernian Society No. at its last meet
ing elected John l.. DAILY ard Edward Quade
mornted mar balls for the annual parade on
St Pa.rick's Day.
Yesterday Mr.. aud Mrs.. Cbas. Lamb.
while driving towards Blsdensburg, In q
6iGggy were iProTa cot BY the hS5ss r ana
Mr.. Lamb was badly hurt.
Joseph A. Rice, esq, of this city, was, yes
terday, on motion OF Mr.. r. i. Merrick, ad-
mitted TO practice az an attorney and
counsellor OF the Supreme Court Of the
VIM. Crowley, employed in Harvey &
Holden's restaurant, accidentally shot him
self last evening. While handling pisf VI
I'm his pocket IL was disch urged, aud the ball
Iodgtd In his fOoS, near the heel.
The Maryland state association will gil
their FIST reception and sociable at Tai
madge hail, W6dnes dsy evening, February
I'd. Music by Donch's full band, addresses,
dancing, DC, will make the occasion an en-
Joseph hi. WvricF oI1ief oiorh ~ t6c Iuard.
1rr. w. mas been for a long time a clerk under
valuable officer in the subordinate position
has been promoted.
Acacia Lodge, No. Is, Knights OF Pythias,
paid fraternal visit on Thursday night 10
Germania Lodge, No. Is. A number of
speeches were made, after which they re-
paired 10 Ganter's, where luncheon was
The Robert Burns club will celebrate the
ore hundred and seventeenth anniversary OF
me birth Of Robert Burns on Tuesday eve
hvered by Hons. VIM. p. Frye and j. Proc
Tor Knott, Scottish songs will be sung, &c,
Inc whole 10 conclude with a fine programme
OF dancing TO Donch's music.
The BURNS CLUB has the reputation of
making each anniversary celebration more
brill ant and enjoyable than the last, no
matter how brilliant and enjoyable the pre-
eeding one was. Tuesday evening, January
-, the clu b celebrates the 117th anniversary
of the birth of Robert Burns, at Tallmad.e
Hall, when the following attractive pro-
gramme Will be carried out: Scottish Airs
and promenade, Douch's band; welcome by
the President, George COwie; song, "WithiJ
Mile OF E,diDboTO Town" John Il. Parsons;
address by Hon. VIM. p. Frye; song, Samuel
v. Noyss; song and chorus, Lillybridge and
company; address by Hon. Proctor Knott;
song, Samuel G.. Young. Then will follow
dancing, social intercourse, and the other
agreeable features Of a Eurrs club anniver-
xary. The interesting OCCASION will be sure
10 BRING together a thIOnG OF the Sons OF
Scotia in particular and the admirers OF
Burns In general.
THE THIEVES AT woRK.-The residence
OF Mrs. Major Ferguson, No. 2001 street
northwest, was entered yesterday morning
and lot OF provisions, valued at So was
carried of by the thieves
The cigar store Of A. b. Smith, corner of
Maryland avenue and 9th streets southwest,
was entered by thieves early yesterday
NOR Ding and lot of cigars and tobacco was
carried off. An entrance was made by Climb
ing over the Ie1te In the back yard and pry-
Ing open rear window.
La night two thieves snat ched thrC pairs
OF shoes IRON Spears shoe store on 7th St.,
and ICd the proprietor a long chase; but
nnally dropped the shoes and male their es-
cape.
''365 BARNS" - "Ere's all about yer 3fJ
barns" cried the Juvenile vender Of = CITY
contemporary last evening, on PennsylS mia
GAIL about what?' exclaimed several pass
ers-by. The lad repeated his original remark
when some one said, 'TLet me see your paper
. minute, bub.. Bub passed over copy
somewhat reluctantly, and the gentleman,
on scanning the first page, asked, pointing
70 large heading, as this what you are
deed" replied the youngster, chats it,"
The heading referred to read, The 3-65
Bonds" and il was this that the juvenile
had distorted into 1855 barns"
THE BALTIMORE ANNUAL CONFERENCE
OF THE NJ. L. CHURCH will meet In this city
al the Metropolitan NJ. Z. Church, on
wednesday, March list, and will continue in
sessiOn probably six days. The congregation
other churches are arranging for entertaining
1he ministers, who Will probably number
nearly three hundred The lay convention
of the conference will meet on Friday, March
ID, TO elect two delegates TO the General
Conference, which will assemble In Balti.
more on May 1st- The annual conference
will elect four delegates 70 this body.
A MARKET THIEF sHoT.-This morning
q butcher named Santus Auth reported TO
Detective McDevltt that he shot colored
man whom he found stealing meat rom his
wagon, at the corner OF 18th street and Mary
Iand avenue northeast. while on his way 10
the market, about SEQ O'Clock this morning
he hrst fred a shot from his seat in Tront
And afterwards two more, as the fellow was
IetreatIne, but with what results he did not
Know. He stated that he had frequently
been attacked and robbed Oh the way To
marset, and that he felt justified in what he
nad done. WHAT became OF the man is not
known. -S'
ARREsT OF CoLoRED PICEPoCKETs.-This
morning, at the DOwling's auction sale, at
the STAR Office corner. several parties were
relieved Of their pocketbooks. Detective
Coomes arrested Jim Peyton, colored, as
one Of the operators, ard he was sentenced
in the Police Court TO six months in Jail.
Detectives McElfresh and Sergeant arrested
Frank Whitney, Edward FitZhugh and Al
len McKenny, all well known TO the police |
on suspicion OF working the crowd, and took
them 20 headquarters, where they are held
until the victims identity them.
A SOUVENIR FOR THE POTOMAC BOAT
CLUB.-Dr. j. F. Ferg uSon, j ]. Nutter, and
]: n. Myers, jr., of the Nassau boat club OF
New York, are quartered at the Ebbitt
House. The object Of their visit IL TO pre-
sent 10 the Potomac club OF this city a Sou
venir, silver tankaIi, as a recognition OF
the Kindness shown them by the Pot omac
boys during their stay in this city last fall
when they rowcd the Analostan club. The
presentation ceremonies will take place this
evening at Union hotel, Georgetown, at
eight O'Clock.
ALLEGED CONFIDENCE MEN-John An
dersOn and Andrew Henry, q pair OF alleged
confidence men, were arrested yesterday by
Detectives George W. Miller AID George
HcElfreSh, who recognized them as old Of
tenders The two were operating princi-