Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-06-02
Condensed Locals.


lies Boys Of AmeTTcu for July.
A portion OF a human body was found by
some lsborers employed In the lower portion
the right Doctor are at work again.
Tbs morning Charles Gray, a cOlored boy,
found q new born infant IN an alley between
N ard i eud 9Th and 10th str; cts northwest,
and 10 was taken charge OF by Officer ID. Nj.
Yorug, who 6onveyCt il to st. Aru's Infant
asylum. -
the use Of Fol rs opera house to the society
of the Oldest IThaoifanfs of the District of
Columbia on the approaching fourth OF July,
TO AFFORD the large crowd who will be an xious
10 be ar Mr.. Gobrignrs Grafton an opportu-
nifty Of doing So
A little son of Mr. j. III. Stone, druggist, at
tie corner of Tlh and l. streets, had his thigh
broken about eight weeks ago, oy being run
ever by circus wagon. Yesf srday, wniie
playing on his crutches. near his laiher's
Eou:e, re fe'l srd broke the haD-knitted
hone again. Drs. Ford Trompson and w. p.
Thomson set the limb.
Mr.. A. =. Solomons, chairman of the ex-
eeutive committee OF the night lodging
horse, has submitted a report 10 f;le District
Corn sIioners, showing that during the
Ia 4 quarter they have lodged , $50 peI&ons,
ali o. whom Rave been provided with sup
peiS I'D breakfasts, and some OF them with
tmpioS .nent.
Pocket book, containing sl7 Is and a neart
made of hair, snetched from her hand on
Monday, near the Center market, on 9TH
capped through the marKet- This ought to
wsrn ladies sysIrst tue habit OF carrying
their pocket )oks In their hsnds, az this 10
the fourth instance of the kind OF late.
The q. u. %. of 8. ID. of Liberty held q
grand council In this city on the 18th of May.
IL. l.. Cash ins. OF Mount Pleasant, Va, pre-
std: j, and W. III. Stewart, from Prince
Georges county, Nd, acted as secretary. All
the subordinate lodges In the District OF Co.
lnmbia and Virginia were ordered TO elect
delegates 10 the Grand Lodges OF this District
and Virginia, to be organized on the third
Monday In this month.
a number Of prominent gentlemen Of
the residence of w. b. Reed, Esq, 1872 X
street Wednesday evening, to witness q
''Private seance" by MI: Frank Gunne'l,
nell outdid the DaveDports In the rope busi-
ness and other lines Of legerdemaiu, working
by himself, and without cabinet. A dne
the sph Luai mamie stations OF the evening.
The PIGEON SHOOTING QUESTION IN
regular mt eti"g of the ID. e. Game Protec-
tive Association, was held last night at the
rooms in the LeDroit Building, Mr.. K.
Champliu in the chair, and NJ. A. Tappan
Mr.. Tappan, from the committee to ar.
range the pigeon match which was to have
on account Of the interference of Mr.. Catch
ell, OF The Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty TO Animals. and In view Of the fact
that IL WIS Decoration or Memorial Day,
The committee thought 1t best to postpone
the match.
MT r Ross Perry. attorney for the asso-
citation, gave On opinion that the trial
should have been continued, and Mr..
Gatchell given an opportunity of making q
test case in the courts. He was confident
that the association would be sustained.
A communication was read from Captain
Bogardus, expressing his regret at their -,
tion in postpoDipg the trial, and stating that
they should lave gone on with the trial, and
IL Mr.. GatcEell he'd interfered they could
have brought action against him in the
courts and won their case, as experience has
Mr.. Mills offered a resolution that the as
members of the association DOLLY should
public notice should be given and that
Committee OF four be appointed 10 arrange
for Ibe match. The resolution was adopted,
Smithson were appointed the committee.
Mr.. HenniDg contributed a T6 hunting
coat, and Cropley Sons ten cans OF electric
members of the association
A communication from Col. j. o. p. Burn
side, President OF the association, rendering
his resignation as q member was received
hut lot act;d on.
A YOUNG COUNTRY COUPLE strolling
about ~ the Senate side OF the Capitol, ye.-
terday, came TO the cake stand of AUNT
Many" ne'r the main entreuce, aud the
yourg man invested in five cents worth OF
ginger snaps, which he very generously
shared with his blushing companion. Sud-
denly his eye lighted upon pile OF bar anas,
when I.! he asked, What's them2n What's
things on the big STEM" "Why, those are
banapas." SNOW, you don't say SOL" said
the astonished youngster from the rural dis
tricis. 81 thought they was sweet potatoes"
The loud laughter from dozen pages stand.
Ing near caused the young man TO blush
pair fully, eud turning TO his companion he
where else. These boys are two dosoned
sassy for me-" And they took up their line
OF march towards the House.
PREsJ NTATIoN-A pleasing incident oc-
curr last eyeripg At the session Of Liberty
the icaternaI {: cling existing bet9 cen mem
hers OF The order IVES manifested. Brother
Merlin AhTenZ. one of the early members OF
me nns,a VINO Leaves Maib,ngson 70 go
sent with a BEAUTIFUL gold badge, bearing
the emblems of the order, and the inscrip-
ton Present 4 TO Brother Martin Ahrenz,
on their re gard" aud upon the cross bar. to
which the % tge was attached, was the name
.hire@Cenienp,a NO "e the nei presenaa,ion
was made by Past Grsnd Chief VIM. Phipps.
THE ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN AssocIA-
TON met last evening and General Mason
Brsyman delivered q short address on the
Eohtieal situation. A resolution, offered by
nomipatiors IN Illinois for state officers
and pledging the members of the association
10 use their utmost endeavOrS TO help elect
the state ard national ticket Major Bel
Iaish, late OF the Illinois State Journal said
that Illinois was good for one OF its Old
fashioned 1000 majOrities. At meeting of
the political committee A j. Whitaker was
chosen chairman; j. q. Elliott, secretary;
Theo. L. Tomb, treasurer, and Ivory H Pike
financial secretary.
SUIT FOR STANDARDIZATION
Mary X Booker, widow OF X. III. Booker
of the firm of Booker n stewart, colorfd
bsrbers, by Messrs- Fendau and FendaII
rltt bill against Stewart, the surviving
partner, for an account OF profits due her
husbands estate. The hrm had shops al
The Arlington, WIZARDS, and Metropolitan
hotels, and on Il street, IN this city, and
also at Long branch and Cape May and IL IN
said tire profits reached ten thousand dollars
Per sDnprn, and Rockers Income was no,
less than three thousand per year.
The WAsHISGroN MONUMENT SOCIETY
met yesterday. The secretary was direct
10 Issue a circular appealing 20 the people of
the country for q Centennial contrfbs,tion
towards the completion of the mouu ment
NJ the approaching sDpiversary of Ameri-
can lndepeudt nee, snd ne was flrther IN
stFucf 70 request tue hes y OF tue seversl
cepsttmen's OF the Cover cment aud trust
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