Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-24
Condensed Locals.

Street lamps will be lighted tonight At G. -
p m, and extinguished az a m.
Remember the prize drawing To come of
n St Dominic's hall tomorrow evening.
Last night two thieves stole a bolt Of cloth
worth $50 from Mr. Seike tailor, on + street
while making the purchase of paper collar.
A thief entered the en-bOuSe OF Mr. Nicho-
las Robinson. on NJ. between 18th and 10Th
streets northwest, last night, and cleared the
ICOst.
a builders exchange has been organ. Zed
At No 3lS S;h street northwest, composed of
about 1oO leading builders and mechanics of
Ibis city.
Monkey, the costumer, whose stock is pro-
bably now unsuI pa s7ed in the country is
very busy this week supplying costumes for
haTinis annual cbildren's fancy dress ball
The Ohio republicans Of this city organized
p campSign club last night with officers as
follow: u. Il. Wilbur, president: r. l.. Camp
Bell, vice president; A. III. PettibOne, secre-
taTy, and L. II. Hoitzlander. treasurer.
About O'Clock last evening Sam1 Hck-
adensburg road. just this side OF that town,
in destitute condition, having walked from
Baltimore. They were taken TO the 5th pre-
ciLct station by Officer Sullivan.
The Pennsylvanians hold their Centennial
sociable this evening. The PRECEDENT. MEM
beTs ofithe Cabinet and the Pennsylvania
SenatoTs and Representatives are expected
10 he present. together with other distin-
guished visitors.
a certificate was fled yesterday in the
once Of The Recorder of Deeds by Dom Piatt
and j. M. Brown, trustees, stating that the
last insiallment of the capital stock of the
"Capital Publishing company" fixed at
$500, was paid in prior TO February p,
The Y. NJ c. a. Of Laurel. Md. has elected
Ire fol wing officers: A. & BadgIey, pref
dent; RObt Pilson, g. ". Herbert. Charles
PTtfcbaTd, vice presidents; WIN. II Devon,
recording secretary; q y. Roberts, financial
secretary. Edward 9 Ford. treasurer: f g.
Fore, r: ]. Phelps, VIM. Williams, executive
committee
From ]. s BeIIew we have the Boston Pilo,
and IyiSh CItizcH for Feb. %. the latter with a
picture or 81. Pafrick's new cathedral. New
York From J. e. Parker we have RdrDer,S
EGCCzine for March. and ssITslvoS a naUy
novel. No. IS OF the Lakeside Library. From
j Shilltngt0u, also, We have HdTpeTS Mdg1-
zine for March.
At p meeting OF ladies at Hamline church.
YESTERDAY, interested IN moral reform. Mrs
DR.. Wirslow gave history Of the origin aud
progress Of the work in this city, and an.
Iea!ed TO mothers 10 train their children in
accordance with the teachings of he society.
She was followed by Mrs. Mira 4 Johns
SHpil.
While the family Of Hr. John Daley. reSfi-
y 2 az the corner Of 10Th ami V streets north
west. was seated around the supper table
last evening. cOal-Oil lamp exploited For
1uuStCly 10 enc was seriously burned. The
Names destroyed the table cloth, bat were
eNfiT gUisEed by Officer Grant and the neigh
bCrS before communicating With the build
JTg.
The grand drers and masked BAN given
last night, at MdTini's Hall, by the French
residents Of this District, for the organization
Of benevolent society, was a very success
I'M ard brilliant affair. The hall was taste
fully decorated with French and American
ne g., AID in the west end of the room was
displayed imperial size portraits of Wash.
1rgtOn and lafayette. The company was
select, the costumes elegant. the music and
dancing lively, and an excellent supper was
served at midnight.