Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-02
Condensed LnPaIs

From j. Y. Parker We nave the New YORK
papers in advance of the mails
Re>OlUte Lodge. Good TemplarS. held re
ceptiOu IN the lecture room Of the Y. NJ. &. A.
last night. IL was very pleasant entertain
mebt, comprising music. TecitatiOnS. and re-
fTeshmentS. \ similar meeting of Rescue Di-
vision, sons of Temperance, was held at Tenn
PeTance Temple.
Yesterday morning Mr.. Knox. the express
man. lost two valuable horses. While com
ing down Capitol Hill they fell. and the heavy
express wagon they had been drawing ran
over them and killed them.
Deputy Marshal Frey, OF Baltimore. has tel
egTaphed from New Orleans TO Marshal GRAY.
VI Baltimore, that after arriving safely at New
Orleans h. had visited the jail and recognized
z H. Curtis. the one arm man. charged with
the outrage upon Miss TydingS III March last
Al the National Hotel in this city. lie leaves
for Baltimore with his prisoner today.
Many of the temperance people think the
temperance work in this city can he as well
done without the services of Francis Murphy.
The tempe rance retOTmer. IN view of the fact
that he charges - high 4 salary. They think
contributions would do more good IL applied 70
The assistance OF the reformed men and their
Ladies whoa>pire To having fine education
should not fail L. attend the course of Kinder
sar:en lectures. which commences on Thurs
day at the n. e. Normal Institute.
There was less drunkenness yesterday than
ON any New Years for several years past.
The result partly If the ladies generally dis
caTding liquor and partly of the temperance
work for tHe past few weeks. The fifth police
precinct held it> own however making l.
sbifNt@- y " ll- Ul ltlih~- It' lpiIll tEttiuti
reported clean sheet. The tO'al arrests were
,2-l> being drunk.
At %. o'clock this morning an attempt was
made 10 enter George JpUupmann'> bar room.
corner of 4th and = streets northeast. by Dor
Ing the shutter hut the thief was frightened
CT 10y the approach Of Andrew smith. the
Waterman.
Mrs. NOrfieet SEM pound ca likes to the s,vera!
engine houses yesterday as a New Year treat
for the fremcU.
The temperance mass meeting which was To
have been he'd IN Lucas halt this evening. Will
be held ia riOn Chapel, on 3th street.
Rev. George Muller. ~ Bristol. England. at
central Presbyterian Church (DI. PitZeTS)
This evening
Some .mi>cTeant. evidently overcome bv the
rOHviyialItIc> OF the season. yesterday threw
al ink>t3nd at the handsome French plate
glass mirror In the room OF the chief clerk of
the Senate. and in addition 10 smashing il, aisp
broke the face Of a handsome bronze clock.
Liberty Lodge No. q. X. of r.. has elected
The following officers: Il. {. Langley. &C:
John Brewers N.C.: ChaS. \. Bradford. p:
DIR. A. +. johnson. X. Of Il. and :: g. T.
Miller. VI. II r.: samuel Langley. VI. OF +.
Representatives 10 the Grand Lo,lge-P. g.. e.
John VI. King: 7. CS- John +. WOOdficld. w
H. Andrews. y y. Thompson. and \. l.. John
son.
Mrs. Lockwood. the lawyer. having received
as holiday present gold thimbie, as hint
10 go 20 sewing wears II on her breast as IN
emblem of the LOST arts.
The residents on Capitol Hui are complain
ing 81 short supply Oi Potomac water IN that
section.
To-day suits were filed by +. F. Clark agt.
Mary T. Clark. for distribution: Dennis Shea
=gt. Margaret shea. for conveyance: W. \.
NichO,OH 81 81. dgt. LarneT & Davis. trustees.
for account and r. Denmead agt. W Y. H.
liIaEk III Al Ia SET aside deed