Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-06
Condensed Locals.

Condensed Locals.
From j. G. Parker we have the New York
papers in advance of the mails.
Another case of ''triSmus naSrentium." the
infant OF Clara Williams, at 1li2 New Hamp-
shire avenue northwest was reported to the
Board OF Health yesterday.
The East Washington Reform Club held
s ma.S t.empeITanee meeting last night at the
Flfth,st MI. +. Church, which was addressed
by Messrs. w. III. Champion, Thos. HineIine
James o.; Bates and others.
The schedule of wages of navy yard EN-
ployes for the quarter commencing April is
announced. 1t allows the same pay as the last
schedule, provided the employees make ten
hours day, the maximum being first-class
mechanics 50: labOrers from 81 to Sl.50.
The room of Mr.. +. b. Sanders, at 10lG
street northwest, was robbed last night of
clothing, &c, valued in all at s25.
The annual Good Friday services of the Co
lumbia commandery, No 2, Knights Templar.
will be held at St Johns church. The Rev. Sir
knight j. A. Harold, rector of the church of
the Holy Cross, will deliver the sermon
ParasOls and dry goods are advertised cheap
at TOwSOn'S.
The Alumni Association of the National Col
tge OF Pharmacy has elected the following o.
hcerS Tor the present year: Prof. A. NJ. Read.
president: I. p. Cole and T. E. Chidester vice
presidents W. +. Scala, secretary: Frank Pit
ger, treasurer: Prof Oscar Oldberg T. NJ
COOmbs, SnideT Noel, T. b. Robertson and C
M. Ball, executive committee.
In the case of Sandy Bruce. convicted i'm the
criminal Court OF larceny of documents from
the Capitol, and sentenced to six months in jail.
the motion for a new trial was withdrawn
by Mr.. Cook this morning.
The Spencerian business college shows its
students low 10 utilize brains and make all
The forces of life effective in improving the
condition o. the world.
writ of Teplevin. sworn out yesterday by
one L. w. COckey, to re gain possession of three
round tables and Il char, seized by the police
during recent raid on an alleged gaming
house at the corner of b h street and Pennsyi-
wanna avenue, and served on Major Morgan
tailed tc produce the articles, as they could not
be found.
To-day the certificate of incorporation of
The washing. on Hiring and Moving ASspcia-
ton was filed The objects are organized as
SlStance OF members in sickness and other
mlS1OrtuneS, and to promote uniform and cor
rect dealings i'll the business OF moving. for
hITe goods, wares and merchandise. The cor
pOrat0rS are John Jones' John Shelton, Ed
ward Dickson, w. F. Ross and John Conner
AN INTELLECTUAL BATTLE AT LONG RANGE.
InIOuSh The mStrumentality of the Hartford
Conn Times, and the Glasgow (ScOtIandl
terdid, an international chess tourney be-
tween he United states and Great Britain
was instituted last July. There are twenty
eight players on each side. The moves are
sent on postal cards. Each man plays four
, ga1llGS WIN his opponent: The match will
lShed games will be decided on their merits
five games have already been finished. Wash
msi9h IS represented III this match by Mr.
frech. who has just scored a game against
ms antagonist. who resides in Dublin Wash
!Dgton may well be proud of her representa-
nCunced TO the editor of the Times that he
would win the game in about thirty five moves
more. His opponent resigned in twenty-seyen
moves is difiicUlt and of three or four more 1m
So and one OF five or more moves almost inn
possible to solve. the difficulties in the way of
aglned. BY sending number of conditional
moves on single postal card this game of
h1ty moves OH each side was played in eight
months,
BUII DING =, PERMITS issued by Inspector
dwelling. street, between Delaware avenue
and + street southwest: $50. VIM h. Webb
construct Tour two story bricks, on X. between
IIh and nth streets northwest; $500 j. H.
street northwest: $50 Michael Keenan,. re-
move and reconstruct frame on X. between
18th and 10Th streets northwest: $40 Catherine
-NllllamS. repair frame building, 18th street
between East Capitol and A streets southeast:
~. Henry Z, Smith, repair frame house, rs
brick dwelling, corner of and 9Th streets
southwest: $500 Same. construct a twO-stOry
Dilek dwelling, 9th; between and X streets
southwest; 500 Wheatley Bros. build frame
shop, corner of eth street and Rhode Island
avenue northwest: $50. T. B. Amiss. repair
frame dwelling, 1906 Vermont avenue north
west; 500.
The BOARD OF HEALTH met last evening.
4 ne WOOD structures and premises 342, 34i and
346 street southwest, were condemned as
nuiSances injurious to health. A letter was
received from the health officer stating that
tnere were many places in the alleys of the
city which needed whitewashing and the
parties owning them We're too pOort to purchase
the material He requested authority to pur-
chase nne and furnish it to those people on
the orders OF the sanitary inspectors and the
BOARD granted the authority. A cOmmunica
non was received from Bridget HOlorahan re-
cows lmpOunded. The board refused to grant
the petition because the cows were legally i'm
pounded, and it was not the first offense.
NEW LODGE OF GOOD TEMPLARs ORGANIz-
ED.IAt Temperance Temple last evening.
ne ;, lodge OF Good Templars, was instituted
IT was named Columbia Lodge No. 9. 10 G.
Il. The following officers were elected and
Collins, W. V. t: S F. Thorne, W. s: carrie
Neidfeldt, w. A. $: Il. J. Hutchinson w F.
= James Hayne, W. Treasurer: DIR. f. I.
BroOkfield. ID. NJ: Geo. A. Nelson, / s..
John ShOrtell, o. s; Emma Wells. L. H. s..
Ella Brumaein, Il. H. =
A LITTLE Boy DECOYED FROM HOVE
Last evening Officer Dubois found a little boy
at the corner Of eth street and the avenue who
seemed 10 De lost On taking him to Police
Headquarters he was soon Claimed by his
friends: The boy name was ascertained to
6e R9aad Jones ina aged five years and his
was stated that the little fellow had been
decOyed away from his home early YESTERDAY
morning by well-dresScd cOored man. who
nelghbOrhOOd to give him something
PREsBYTERY OF WAsHINGTON-The stated
meeting OF the Presbytery OF Washington City
nil be ssld in the Weststreet PRESBYTERIAN
church. GEORGETOWN, beginning Tuesday eve !
ming, the 9Th instant, opening with sermon |
by the retiring moderator, the Rev. p, II. !
Burghardt. The subject of the sermon will be |
" The wonderful characteristics of the Scrip |
lures as eyincive of the Divine Authorship of |
the Bible, and q rebuke to the braZen effrOnt-
cry of modern infdelity."
DEEDS IN FEE have been filed as follows
T. r watson ct al to VIM Walker, s7O4 part
81. az; b. III. Warner ct al. 10 H. H. Twom-
ply, 800, lot 2, 50. SOL: John Mass to Chris |
Tine hesseI =. part 8, So. 991: Joen HeSsel
20 Johh Mass, y. same lot b. a. Warner eft
al, trustees to Henry McIntire s.. LOT 4
So. "a j. j. Edison ct al, trustees. to j. g. vii
son trustee, $3.50, sub lots IA and Is So. $40.
r; y: Alexander, trustee, 10 Bridget Holehan'
SOS, lot ], So. 500.
BLACK SILKS! black silks! black silks, at
The very lowest cash prices; excellent black
silk at 81 our splendid quality real satin I'm
ish black silk, only sl.25-this silk is special
bargain; black and colored buntings at the
very lowest price; black cashmere, all pure
wool, wide double width, SOC. black cash
mere, double fold, 25c. beautiful dress goods
ioe. Carter s. Ill Market Space.-Adrt,