Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-10
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Condensed Locals,
The street lamps will be lighted tonight
at 1.25 y. M, and extiDguished at 1O:35 ID. m.
Parker is again ahead OF the mail and ex.
press with New York and Philadelphia pa
George I. Allen, employed in the black
smith shop at the navy yard, had his right
mer in the hands of a fellow-workman.
The campaign committee of the Massa-
cDusetts Republican Association have Sc
cured roo m u, St Cloud building, corner OF
9th and + streets.
Permission ms been granted to Henry o.
johnson, Perry II. Carson, and others. 10
raise (Hayes and Wheeler) ag-pole on the
reservation, virginia avenue and * street
Mrs. Potter, an old lady, residing at No.
1O4 street northwest, accidentally fell of
Tie high steps OF her residence last evening
and received painful Injuries. Drs. Aylmer
and Msssie rendered medical aid.
EtIbeTt Ball yesterday, by +. Miller and
A Hunter Boyd entered suit TO recover
damages laid At - 900 of the b. & o. X. X.
Co, for oeiC 2 elected from a train on Novepl-
Der I'D last, while en- route from Baltimore.
Men Of enterprise don't take down their
signs IN dull times nor stop advertising.
Small hantbillS printed for seventy-five
cents uer Thousand at the N6'iOnou Republican
JOB ONCE; business ca fus printed for ~ p Der
thousand az the National ReJ,leblical loo
Office
IRE National vetersn Club met in the LIE
IIroit building Iast night, Col. l. =. Tichenor
In the ctair. ard admitted thirty new mem
oers. II vas reported that satisfactory ar
Tau geInents were being made to obtain rOund
Trip tickets for members going To the In
diana state election.
On the Gay the letters of acceptance OF TIL
den ard Hendricks were male public. a
heavy rain storm washed OUT the words
"retrencIment and reform" which had be-
fore adorned the flag reaching across street
from the democratic Congressional commit
tee rooms. The faded characters are now
being restored with black paint.
The Iowa Republican Association met last
~ pX-lIOV9TnOr m
The chair, anu resolutions were adopted de.
manding that "prefeIencegbe given Union
soldiers In government appointments, and
that the democrats now in office he the first
10 be dismissed under the reductions made
by the confederate House,
Amanda Buckner instituted suit Yesterday
against ROgaD & Wylie. a well known mer-
camille firm here, for false imprisonment.
The declaration sets forth that In November,
1872, the defendants caused the plaintiff to
be arrested on the false charge of stealing a
shawl, and that she was detained by the po-
lice two nights and one day, and was then
discharged because the case was not prose-
cuted. NJ. r Ball appears for the plaintiff.
The president (Mr- X. b. Ferguson), of the
National College OF Pharmacy, has appoint
cd Messrs. W. G. Duckett. \. NJ. Read, Pm.
ID; j. Walter Drew; W. f. Scala, Phi. ID and
III. E. Kalussowski, Pm. D.. as delegates and
Messrs. H. w. Cromwell, j. r. Major; D. p.
Hickling, Pm. d, j. ID. O'DOnuell. and w b.
Entwisle, IS alterDates TO the annual meet
Ing OF the American PhaTma ceutical Asso-
citation, tn ne held in Philade phia, Pa, Sep
TENDER y, 1SI6.
AN OHIO VISITOR DR9wSrp WHILE
BATHING Mr.. Edward j. Nj of OHIO,
young man about 25 years :. age, who
mas Just graduated from Oberlin college,
visited Georgetown with a friend yester
day afternoon, and procuring boat, they
rowed over TO the Virginia shore, aud on
returning stopped e. tie rocky Islands
known aS The Three SISTERS" 10 take a
swim. Mr.. Male, after disrObing, Jumped
into me water, and, as supposed, was seized
with cramps AND sank. His companion, OBJ
serving him struggling, FASTENED with all
possible speed 10 his relief with the boat, but
too late, g. Male did lot rise.
Male, the deceased, was p ears of age
and was native Of BEDFORD, u 20. He was
staying al No COS 1-jh street temporarily,
eIC was on his way - the centennial. Toe
young man who was with him is nameI
Fairchilo, who took mis- dead companions
clothes, watch, ~. IL the Georgetown police
station and reported the accident. The body
had rot teen recovered ct q Don, bat party
was searching for IL.
THE PROPOSED INTERNATIONAL RIFLE
MATCH In WASHINGTON.-The COMMITTEES
recently appointed 10 eudeavor 10 arrange
Tor q match 10 be shot IN tGts city BY Inc
English, Scotch, Irish, Australian, Canadian
and American rite teams, after they snail
have shot Cor the Ceutennia. badge at Greed
moor, N \, IN September next, last night
held meeting al the AImory hall. f. The
Parker building. IL was stated that Major
Fulton, captain of the American rife team.
New York, repreS SCENTS that the foreign teams
Will be the guests OF the American team
from the moment they land here, early in
days on the CreedmOOr range and the six
teams will then contest for the Centennial
Mai exhibition together, where the yictors
Will receive their prizes. Afterwards, If the
people OF Washington have 10 the meantime
taken steps TO offer the inducements, the six
teams will come here for a grand three days'
contest. The views of jOr Fulton and the
American team have been obtained as to
what the Inducements should be- and the
committee will in few days present the
propositions 10 our citizens.
THE SCHUETzENFEsT.-Th interest In the
SchuefZenfest increases daily. Yesterday
and the festivities Of the day and evening
were successfully carried out and thorough
~ enjoyed. Among the many prominent
persons present were President Grant, Sec
rotary Cameron, Secretary Taft, Gen. Banks
and number of Congressman. The singing
was as usual, excellent. The prize shooting
OF The SchuetZen Cadets took place yester-
day, but the awarding OF prizes was post
pOned until to-day. The other prizes were
VIM. Berens:S G. Ceasi u Ro SenIsrie'
C.Parker; 6, j. Holmes; 7, u. p. Enderstein,
Ladies, shooting-1, Mrs. Jacob Horner; 2
Mrs G c. Walkers Mrs. c Nander; g. Mrs
W MUthleisen. The festival will Continue
to-day and tomorrow.
THY MANAGES OF the Mutual Protection
Fire Insurance Company Of me District are
George TsylOr, Charles r. Pecz, John @.
HaIsueSs, Vim. L. Sibley, Jas. III. SaviIIe
Wm BSllantyue, Judge Joseph Casey, and
combine ed with the fact that every one In
suTing In the company shares iu It's profits
and also that the rates are very low, we are
lot surprised 10 learn that the company is
receiving very liberal share OF The fnsur-
ance OF tue District. The secretary, Mr.. j.
f-fllch, Is always ready 10 give iu iorTpa-
aIoh ana iurnlsn copies of the by laws &C.
Al the Office OF the ompany, 1909 PennsyIva,
Ma avenue, opposite the Treasury.
THE DRY GOODS CLERKS ASSOCIATION
met at NOOre's Eau last nirht Mr. j NJ
retary. Mr.. n. +. Smith. from the commits
lee LOT tne purpose, submitted a draft of a
Sohsutuuon and bylaws, which was
lows: President, Milton r. Smith; lst vice
president, Zeb. W. Kessler, I'd vice president
X. h. Draine; recording secretary, Joseph
r. Page; financial secretary. Moses Page;
treasurer, John NJ. Follin; dOorkeeper, Jas
II. CARROLL Arrangements for exercises OF q
literary character for the next meeting were
made.