Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-19
LOCAL NEWS.
Condensed Locals.

pm. and extinguished at 10 pm.
The police OF the 5th precinct last evening,
arrested an old shOpltfter named Emma Will
liamS, cOlOred, for plying her Occupat ion in
the store on 9Th street.
The National Association for the relief of
destitute cOlOred women and children yeSter-
day received reports, showing the association
10 ne IN excellent condition: the home free of
debt and the health of the inmates about one
hundred in number, good.
wednesday night, a number of knights
itmplars. OF Alexandria, made trip to this
city 10 attend meeting of Columbia Com
mandery, No. 2, at Masonic Temple, and wit
ness the eXemplifcatiOn of the Maryland
Iemplar work by Maryland COmmandery, of
Baltimore.
Reports from the Patuxent river state, that
The fishing season on that river is nearly over,
and that the failure has been as bad if not
worse than that on the Potomac. All engaged
in It have not only failed to make money. but
have lost the capital invested.
yesterday, at the conclusion of the passover
services in AdaS Israel Synagogue, MIR. $.
Goldstein, in behalf of the congregation, pre-
Sented to the president. Mr.. Jacob Rich, a
DeauifulIy engrOSSed and framed resolution,
cOEgratulatOry on the occasion of his birthday
yesterday; and as token of their esteem and
appreciation oil his excellent performance of
The duties of president, silver goblet, lined
with gold, and silver scent bottle.
The Steamer Lady of the Lake. having been
thoroughly painted and Tetitted, has resumed
her regular trips and will on and after Mon
day, I'D inst, leave at either end OF her route
at pm. See adyt.
The n y Sun says: Baumgartner the
young student who disappeared mySteriOuSly
from his home on Hudson avenue Union Hill.
has been heard from in Washington ID. G..
He went there with fellow student.
Cod Is beginning to circulate pretty freely
in Washington: about thirty merchants are
paying il over their counters in change. None
OF the banks have yet adopted this practice.
but there are a number of instances where
parties have been given small amounts of gold
10y them, IN exchange for greenbackS without
any premium being demanded.
The Catholic Churches were crowded all
day yesterday. with members of that denOmi-
nation; who OIL Maundy or Holy Thursday, go
the repository in each.
Lieut. Charles Il. Vernon, chief of detective
corps, was taken quite i'll last night with con
gestiOn OF the bowels, and is confined to his
home on 18th street southwest.
The published statement that Ida COCA, the
mstie victim OF an attempted outrage by John
IhOmaS. IN Georgetown. had died from her
injuries. turns out to be untrue. Our reporter
got his information at the court house, some
one having reported her death to the prescott
BidckuOOd's Magazine for April. received
from Z. NJ. Whitaker 4 Son, has two articles
upon the European situation, in addition to its
literary matter.
Much regret is felt at the death of Mr. Albert
H. Mitchell, who, for years, has been the chief
clerk of W. q. MetZerOtt x Co.'S music store.
him.
Miss Fanny DavenpOrt's announced appear
ance at the National Theater on Easter Mon
day, 3D. has created quite fiutter in fashion
able society. Her initial performance will be
Mable Renfrew, in 'Pique.''
A WASHINGTON BRIDE AND NEW YORK
BRIDEGROOM.-The residence on New York
avenue of our enterprising fellow citizen.
John MeClelland, Esq, was the scene of a bril-
liant gathering OF WaShingtOnianS Oh WedneS-
day evening. the 18th inst. assembled to wit
ness the marriage of his daughter, Miss Kate
MeCIe land, to Mr.: ChaS; 7. Peck, of Scion,
Cortland county, Y. y. The Rev. b. PeytOn
performed N i'm
PresSiye manner, after which the guests par
took of a bOuntiful lunch. The happy couple
left on the $50 D. m. train for New York.
Among the guests were DIR. Peck, A. w. Crop
ley, John McClenand, brother of the bride,
and wife: Miss Lille, sister of the bride: Ed
ward Temple, DR.. Ashford and wife, Joseph
wife, daughters and SONS: ID. McClelland, wife
daughters and sons: b. ii .StinemetZ and wife
Geo. w. Hardness and daughter, VS.. Thomp-
son and wife, Lewis Altchu and wife, Miss b.
McClelland. Mrs. b. PeytOn Brown, Miss Ram
Sey, Miss Mary Sutton, of New York; Miss
Del, Miss Parker, Misses Plummers, G.. John
son and sister. Misses Snyder Mrs. TiltOn,
Mr.. Cove and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Sunny, DR..
Beal, Mrs. :Beale and Miss Beale, Miss CaStell,
Miss Williams, F; S. HOdgson and wife. DR..
Hazen, Mr.. X. Ryan and Mr.. Pearson, Mr..
Martin CrOnin, Mr.. A. Mckenzie, Mr.. j. Wine
berger and many others.
GOOD FRIDAY.-This is the dav set apart in
some OF the Christian churches to cOmmemor-
ate the crucifXiOn of Christ, and the services
IN the Ca LAT and Episcopal temples are ex
church the great feature of the services this
evening will be the music of the Last Seven
words S Of Our Saviour" by Mercadante, sung
OF Prof. Harry sherman, with Mr.. John Law
renee organist, and is composed OF the follow
ing y0ealiSts; Sopranos, Eva Mills, Miss Ba-
ker, Miss EichhOrn, Miss Elliott Mrs Holgate:
contraltos, Mrs. Sherman, Miss EichhOrn, Mrs.
Iippett, Miss Swallow tenOrS J. Pugh, W.
Burnett Samuel Withers II. Morsell, Fischer
hgGs
HickOx, Widney kOhr.
XlsitatiOns by the officers of the Grand Lodge,
Il. of p, of the District of Columbia to the
subordinate lodges in this jurisdiction have
been arranged by Grand Chancellor c. T.
Bailey TO take place as follows: Franklin No
z, April "A: Mount Vernon. No. ), Mayl: De-
eatur, No. g: May s: Webster. No. I, April 25 :;
G Gen No; Is, May 2; Reliance, No: e.
No. 10, April 26; HermiOne, No. L, May 3 ::
Union, No. y, May 10: Friendship, No S April
y; Calanthe, No. II, May 9: Equal, No. H.
May Is; Excelsior, No. II, May .; Occacia, No.
Il, May II.
DIR. MARY WALKER, who is still at Provi
dence Hospital, is improving slowly. She is,
however, troubled with severe cough She
told STAR reporter that the sisters are very
attentive 20 her wants and that she is treated
with all that kindness which has made the
noble Sisters of Charity so famous as nurses
TO the sick. am not as near unto death as
tuC pdpClS Say lIldiihS 10 the gOOu sisters
and the physicians here" Referring to a pub
llshed statement that she was born In 1890 the
doctor said, that is entirely gueSS-work -
but she did not enlighten the reporter as to
how lar that date is out of the way.
BILL FOR ALIMONY.-TO-day MeSSrS. Stone
and Hanley. for Rutch V. Mitchell, filled bill
against Thomas X. Mitchell for alimony She
sets forth that she was married to defendant
an Alexandria in July, 1872, and she has one
child; that defendant has neglected to pro-
vide Tor their support, having contributed
therefor but So and in November 1872 she
was compelled TO leave him and return To her
mOther home. Ii will be remembered that
Inc Dill brought by the husband for divorce
on the ground OF deSertiOn, was dismissed a
lew days since in the Equity Court.
CERTIFICATES OF INCORPORATION have been
nieu ID Inc RECORDER OF Deeds Office as follows:
The Capitol City Barge Co., with W. Nick.
PyncheOn, James b. Adams and w. II. White
as cOTOpratOfS BARRIERS Union Relief Asset
alton, Tor mutual relief, with c. w. Stewart.
II. i. Harris, I. q. GlascOe, l.. Z. Williams, j
B. Taylor, w. Sewall. and j. w. Williams as
trustees Columbia Chrome Co., with capital
OF $4,000, with e. C.. Cox, C.. MittendOrff John
Pool, T.. A. McEwen, and j. L. Power as cor
pOrdtOrS.
BLACK SILKS, at 6214 and rs; excellent quail
~ very heavy gro grain black silk, Sl.00; black
silks, the very best quality made, satin finish,
only sl.25: pillow case cotton, 10: beautiful
spring shawlS, black cashmere Shawls black
cashmere, very fine quality all pure wool
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