Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-23
Condensed Locals.


Condensed Locals.
From j. c. Parker we have the New York
papers in advance of the mails
See notice of Congressional Temperance An
siversary at the Foundry church tomorrow
Tomorrow, Rev. Clay MacCauey, of All
Souls Church" will deliver sermon on the
tegls now agitating popular thought, that OF
Mrs. Nancy Smith was Knocked down by
passing vehicle al the corner of 9Th and X
streets YESTERDAY afternoon. and severely in
mTed. She was taken 10 her home on Column
Eia street.
Rev. John ReyiIle: O; p, the popular lee
tuTeF at ST Dominic's church. will deliver To-
MORROW evening, at four O'Clock his fifth lee
10 He'll"
Mr.. Louis Spanier. the wine merchan5 on +
street, celebrated yesterday his silver we'd
DING His friends, to the number of about one
hundred, gave him surprise party and ser
enaGe.
The young English Evangelist, Rev. w. $.
kalESford. during the past year has been
holding services in Montreal, Boston, New
YORK, Baltimore. Richmond, and elsewhere.
attended by immense crowds, will preach in
Trinity church. tDT. AddiSOn'S) corner Sd and
ID streets, tomorrow and mold meetings
throughout the week. See advt.
THE TEMPERANCE Mass MEETING LAST
HISHT.-Many OF those who participated in the
great temperance procession yesterday, and
others, last night attended the temperance
mass meeting at the Northern market and
there was one of the largest crowds present
ever gathered on 4 similar occasion in this
District Mr.. Charles NJ. Nye presided. with
the following vice depts:-Silas Boyce,
Sons ot Temperance: samuel B1yce, Rech-
Dams, DaShawayS: j. >. Gurley. Good Tenn
piaTS: Rev. DR. Noble South Washington Re
form Club, I. b. Marehe, East Washington
Reform Club. MIR. Nye. in opening the meet
ing, referred To the absence Of Mr. Murphy in
sof very complimentary terms Addresses
we're delivered by Rev. Father keane. MeSsrs
"A IL nf hE8 H.ll lllS h1NHr IN
). Holloway Alexander EagleStOn. Ned Hum
phTey and Justice Mills. The music was con
nnGted by the Barker family. The meeting
was closed by the benedictlOn by Rev. Samuel
hTamer. Being informed of the sharp com
HentS on his absence from the aSSemblagp
many having come to hear him, Mr.. Murphy
stated mat he was not invited To the mass
meeting.
Tomorrow Will he the last Sabbath of the NJ
f. conference year, and ShOuld The weather b,,
taIf the churches. generally, viii be largely
attended. Under the three year rule several
oil our popular and useful pastors Will be as
signed To other fields of ministerial duty. Con
ference will assemble in Cumberland on Wed
Hesday morning next. at clock. Rev Bishop
Sm.S presiding The changes next conference
year I'm our city are generally known To be-
Kew Dr. Newman. OF the Metropolitan, who,we
learn. is earnestly desired ut one of the princ-
Pal churches i'll Baltimore; Wesley Chapel
Rev Joseph Il. Wheeler: Hamline r. w
Black: Waugh, Rev. j. :. Beale, ID. D.; New
Mr. Owen, and GOrSuch Chapel Rev. Mr. Ben
der. The presiding elder of the Washington
Dstrlcf. Dr. Speake- also closes his last year
The respective societies as We'll as Our citi
Ztns generally. will he exceedingly ANXIOUS to
Rave the appointments of conference. and as
a usual, The STAR Will endeavOr to give the
earliest information. We refer to our adver-
flsing columns for church notices tomorrow
FUNERAL OF RICHARD CRuIT. IRA very
large cOnc0nrSe OF citizens. personal friends
ei the late Richard Cruit. IT., assembled yes
fefGdy at the Western Presbyterian church to
attend his funeral which took place from that
sEnTch- The services were conducted by Rev.
David y. Wills, and after their conclusion at
the church the Templar service was conduct
ed by DE Molay CUmmandery. No. 1, of which
deceased was member. On the solid mahog-
any caSket containing the remains We're SiIyer
tmDienS OF the several Masonic bodies with
which he was identified. The floral decOra-
labd, a crown. three wreathS. an anchor, and
cushion. in the center OF which was the word
m blne VI0letS. Friend In one of the
WreathS was five pointed star in the center
OF which was square and compass and the
letter "G. The cOrtege, under the direction
OF Nj. Anthony Buchly, undertaken. proceed
81 10 oak Hill cemetery. where the interment
was made.
An INTERErPTEp GAME OF DRAW POKER
About II o clock last night Sergeants Arnold
and Guy with OnicerS Pearson, Amos and
HARLOW, very unceremOniOusly walked into
Bodlns restaurant, No. 1913 q street north
ralded by the police and paraphernalia to a
consider, bic extent captured. they TO uu
game 0ttdraw poker i'll full blast. The col
0fed walters gave an alarm, and almost in
siantly The chips, cards. &C., were thrown out
oil the window into the back yard below but
lhey were all subsequently recovered. The
aheEtd proprietor. SeluciuS GarfPldp and
ave players were escorted TO the Fifth pre-
clhct station, where they deposited collateral
Iof theIr appearance at Police Court. In the
Police Court. this morning Garfelde the al
proprietor hOnSp
ed his collateral, so. The cGlateralS nut M
by the witnesses. several welknOWn sporting
men, were also forfeited.
TIE WASHINGTON LIGHT INFANTRY. Col. W.
u Moore, paraded yesterday afternoon, head
ed by DOnch'S band. The corps presented a
hEe appearance and marched in review before
Col Amos Webster. Adjutant General on G.
street, near 18th, and Ex-Governor Shepherd,
an street and Connecticut avenue. In front
OF tie Arlington Hotel they gave dress drill
IN the presence OF between two and three
thousand people They then marched by way
of IL street 10 New York avenue. and were
Hospitality entertained by the Colony Club
By eth street and Pennsylvania avenue the
arnory was reached. where they broke ranks
3D. ne evening very enjoyable hop was given
at The arm0Ty.
HOW YOUNG STRONG ESCAPED HAZING-It
IL related OF VIM. y. Strong a freshman and
a son of Justice Strong. OF the T. S. supreme
Iourt, that an attempt was recently made at
fflnett0n College TO haze him. Being already
icNOlNtE, purchased "A DOW
erful bulldog. which he kept chained i'm his
ROOM On Tuesday evening a squad of sophO-
mcTes went to StrongS room TO give him
ah0t her taste of haZing. He had wind of their
coming and waited for them. When their knock
sounded upon the door he unclaimed the bull
eOg, cooked the revolver and laid it convent
ENTITY upon the table, opened the door, and in
stea the soph0mores TO come in. Upon that
occasion Mr.. VIM. y. Strong was not baZed.
WHILE the Treasury officials are arranging
Min me baltimore sugar importers the cues
Ton Oh The proper valuation Of cargOes some
interesting facts relative TO the system or
lack ol system OF weighing at that port miqht
DE- gathered. IL IS stated that during the iast
summer several cargOes were so Incorrectly
weighed that the government was compelled
10 make large allowances for errors 10 the
importers, and discard entirely All of its
weighing beams, which had been ordered
from new contractor but few weeks before
The Treasury department will probably en-
GPaVOF III It's next award of contract for
weighing machines TO obtain those which can
he trusted.
BE ioTROwN PHYSICIAN. and bear in mind
tnat owing 10 sudden changes of weather
curing The spring days. the human system is
BabIe 10 various maladieS. such as coughs
pneumonia, malarial feyeTS, sc. moderate
use OF SandeT'S" MeilistOn - and Aromatic
BlftPfS therefore dal h,D