Evening star., 1877-11-20
Condensed Locals.

From J. & Parker. GIG eth street, we have
The New FORK papers in advance Of the mai
At q reunion OF The COloT1d Sunday schools
~ The District. Sunday afternoon, at Lyceun
Hall, Mr.. Frederick Douglass delivered a.
interesting address.
Jos. ShiIlirgton sends S,Ti6Her's Jfot'a,s
and dJp'efc3'S journal for DeCe m Der, and tht
weekly edition OF the London Tines Of No
yembeT 2, containing graphic war details.
new stenOgTa phic bureau has been eS
fsblished, with JOS ID. Ryan, a we'll knQwr
Capitol stenographer, al the head. See his
advert isement.
There is an interesting revival in progress
81 the mission OF the Fourth street NJ. f
Church, on l0th street, between NJ and n
tTee,s southeast. There have been numerous
conversions, and the altar is crowded nightly
The National Union Charitable sssOcia-
ton, OF Georgetown, Warren Hall. chair
man. has applied 10 the District Commits
eIs 10 rent the Old mayors office on Bridge
street, Georgetown, for an Industrial school,
The request is under consideration.
Tie TUmOIs OF diphtheria existing 10 any
Considerable extent among the pupils Of the
Wallaeh school building would appear 20 be
unfOunded. as out Of a total Of 200 pupils on
the rolls only two were absent yesterday on
account Of sickness.
The normal class OF Christian workers or
gaEiZed under the auspices of the Y. ". c.
A, held its second session in the lecture
room OF the association last evenirg, and
1.-The Theory and Relations OF the sabbath
School" was discussed by Mr.. .. c. Wight,
The conductor OF the meeting.
Temperance mass meeting was held last
evening az Union chapel, under the auspices
OF the Central Temperance organization.
Rev. DR.. T. IL. Gray presided, and a1dTes, ,es
were made by Messrs. Charles Nye, Jack
Reyrolos, j. B. Duuning, John Mckee,
ReVs. DTS. Noble. Ieech. and others.
Fir. George ". Taylor, for many years as
Eociated with Mr. f.. q. Wheeler IN dealing
jn government goods died of paralysis yes
terday afternoon at his residence No 1910
~ street sOuthwest. He was respected by
those who knew him, and his death will be
much regretted.
The board Of managers OF the Young Mems
Christian Association met last night, aud
encouraging reports we're made as 10 the
progress of the sale Of membership tickets
some Of The members having sold as high as
forty OF them. These tickets admit to the
entire course OF twenty lectures.
Mayor MObeTley. OF Frederick, Nd, and
Mr.. Wolf, resident Of the common council
ofthat city, were in this city yesterday iu-
vestisaiing one of their policemen named L.
J. buckley, WhO had been sent with an in
corrlgio.e lad who hal been committed 10
The RefOrmatOTy school in Prince George
county, Md. IL is alleged that Buckley. after
he arrived IN this city, went ON a grand
spree, Eeglectlng mis- duty and his prisoner
while mere.
Mr.. ii. x. searle, architect of this city. has
Designed plan for the completion of the
Washington monument. which utilIZes the
prest NJ unfinished Obelisk, but changes its
character completely. The monument as
finished according to his design would con
t1st OF an ornamental shaft starting from
three grand pyramidal terraces. and sur
mCurted by an elaborate capital. and the
whole structure would be 80 feet high. The
design IS ON exhibition at SOlomOns & Chap
mans store.