Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-11-25

Velve:s from the Centennial. See Connol
ly's new advertisement in to-day's STAR.
See notice of interesting services tomorrow
and every evening Of the week at First Bap-
list church.
Very large assortment ofnew colored dress
goods at CarteT's. 5O3 Market space. Read
advertisement.
Annie Miller. Of 3t2 nth street. was no, The
party OF the same name who forfeited collat-
fral IN the Police Court yesterday.
The house Of Mrs. Fanny Kelly 9aG Sth
street northwest. was entered last night by
thieves who took about SEQ worth of clothing.
The Blackstone dramatic club held n meet
ing AZ the National Hotel last evening: Hen
~ Alien Rutherford presiding, and Mr..
Harold 9. Underwood was unanimously
The season of the Oates company i'm Balti-
more has been great success, and the Balti-
more papers are unusually warm in their
concentrations of the performances. The
company appear at the National, in this city,
next week
BY reference TO the advertisements under
The head OF railroads Il viii be seen that both
the Baltimore and Potomac and Baltimore
and Ohio railroads have made a number of
changes IN their schedules for the running of
public to consult.
II viii be seen by reference TO advertise
ment that the old market sheds on X. between
on Friday next. These sheds are 10 be cleared
away at once, preparatory 10 having the
street repayed at this point, and put in good
order for public travel.
Officer WheelOck turned in an alarm last
evening about O'Clock for q fire in the base.-
ment Of the Adas Israel synagogue. corner
9Th and g streets northwest. The floor caught
fire from one OF the furnaces, but the flames
were extinguished before much damage was
done.
The teachers OF the white schools of Wash
ington. Georgetown and the county will re-
ceive their pay for November on next Tues
day, 18th inst, between and $50 p. m, at the
Franklin building, and the teachers OF the
eolOred schools at 5 O'Clock D. III. same day at
The Sumner school building.
The Washington art club elected officers
last evening, as follows: w. w. COrcOran,
president; Thomas Wilson. vice president;
Max Weyl. treasurer; III. l.. Hillyer, secre-
fary. "A vote OF thanks was rendered TO Mr..
Kaufman, the retiring president, for the
efficient manner in which he performed the
duties devolving upon him. Mr. Wilson took
the chair with few graceful remarks, Mr..
Corcoran not being able to attend.
Miss IDA VI. PUNPHREY, n well-known
public school teacher in the 4th school dis
1riet, died yesterday morning at the residence
of her father, Mr.. Samuel Humphrey, Oh ~
street southwest. Miss Humphrey has been
employed as teacher in the 18th district since
1870, and was regarded as one of the most eff
cient teachers in the jefferson building. Her
many excellent traits of character made her
hosts of friends inside and outside OF school
circles When the announcement OF her
death was made yesterday the schools of the
Attn district were closed "a mark of respect
To her memory, and the teachers assembled
in the hall of that school building 10 make
arrangements To attend the funeral. Trustee
Lloyd was called 10 the chair, and appropri-
ate resolutions were adopted. The funeral
will take place from the Fifth Baptist church,
Dr. Meador, pastor, on Sunday afternoon AT
z o'clOck.
At the teachers meeting remarks were
made by Mr.. j. L.. Thompson. ex-principai
OF The fourth district. and others. the COM
mittee on resolutions. Mr.. Champlin.
Mrs Mary F.. Martin and Misses Annie
Van Horn, Iottie Lucas and Martha Barnes.
submitted the resolutions of respect To the
memory of deceased and coincidence with
the relatives. and a cOmmittee-Mrs. Bowen,
and Misses Trook and Dunn, were appointed
10 make arrangements. on the part of the
teachers. TO attend the funeral in body.
Hiss Humphrey was a native OF South Wash
ingtOn, where she has always lived. and was
n pupil OF the lamenIed Mrs. Margaret
AmidOn.