Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-03
Condensed Locals.

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Last evening Mr.. H. d. Pfeil found ar
abandoned cOlOrei infant, about six months
Old, in Foundry alley, between 18th and 14tt
and q and III streets northwest. 1t was Sent
this morning TO st. AIMS Infant Asylum.
Yesterday Mr.. Larkin G. Meade forwarded
10 Vermont, from this city his model for the
monument of Gen. Stark, at Bennington Vt
A heroic Statre of Gen. Stark twelve fee
mgb, surrounding structure 100 feet il
height, Ornamented with bas reIiefs represent
General.
The Dairy Maids gave an ENJOYABLE re-
eeptiOn at the Eastern PreSbyterii an Churcf
last evening TO a large and appreciative audi
ence. Among the good thin Is said and sung
Were little "Rittie Lee and Willie Gray by
Miss Fannie Graham; " Hunting Tower" a
Scottish duet by Miss Rockford and Mr.. Nc
LeGd; " Watching Tor Papa by Petite Belle
WaTmsn aS fans d 6y Mrs
Miss Randall and Mr.. CrandalI, and a humOf
Gus reading, by Mr.. hIcCathran.
Washing ton Market, Retail Prices.
MEATs---Beef, sirloin, 20 per 10. do. porter
house, Oa25 rib roast l2a2O: steak, 151Ra2D
25: do, Csliced) 20: Lamb iSa25: Veal, I3i%75):
Mutton. l21@al5; Pork, 10al2i%: Sausage. I3l% :
Bacon Hams, tsugar-curedD l214; Shoulder, Sa
2; Breasts, loal1; Lard. 10.
FRUITS.-AppIeS, 60a7O per peck; Oranges
25a40 per dOz.: Lemons, 2oa25; Bananas, lOa
50; Strawberries, 3la5O per ut.
dd GisH PeTdS 2G92 per pair Herring Is pet
per ID. Mackerel 3Oa25; Halibut, 15a2O.: Cod
hsh. 10; Blue fish. i0a50. bunch.
BuTTER-Phi!adelphia print, Il per To- :
western Creamery, 40; New York, 30a4O roll.
25a%5; Eggs, l6alS per dOz.
bEGETABLEs--P Potatoes Irish, (Old,) 25 per
peck: 90, do, (Dew,( 81: Peas, 4Oa5O; As
paraELS. 6a25 per bunch; RadiSheS, 2l3: Cab
baSe, 5as; Male, ~ per peck; Sprouts, 1Oa2O
per peek: Lettuce. 2a5 per head; Rhubarb 2
per bunch BeetS, SalO per bunch Tomatoes
IN per basket.
Who is MAJOR CURTIS THE MAN OF
MANY NAMEs?-The Boston Post SAYS in
answer TO this question 80 Major Curtis
who is now on trial in Washington charged
VIII having engaged young girl as a gov
ruined her, IS q wel-knOWn character in this
vicinity, especially to the members of the
IoHrtL MASSACHUSETTS cavalry, to which he
claims to have belonged. He has travelled
under various aliases, the latest named adOp-
ted by him being that of Major Edward RAY
formerly OF the fourth. who is a highly ..e-
Spected merchant in HaveThill. The raSclTS
real name Is said TO be John II. Nillette and
during the war he enlisted and served as
Irumpeter In the company of which Major
Ray was then captain. After the war he IS
said TO have Joined band of horse thieves i'll
the west, and having been captured while
pursuing that precariOus method of obtaining
nVtnhOOd, he was treated to some swift west
efn justice and tied TO tree. His Injuries
We're not so serious as might have been eX-
pected; however, the only result of his punish
ment being the loss of one of his arms He
subsequently endeavOred 10 turn this atfiictiOn
10 good account by representing that he had
lost ms arm in the army. He thus hoped, or
pretended 10 nope, TO obtain a government
pension. Acting on representations that
pension, covering the entire period since the
&ar. ana consequently amounting to several
thousand dollars was TO be forthcoming his
father, who lives in Midway, mOrtgageI his
farm ana loaned his son the money with the
promise ef Its return. This is the last his
iatnef mas seen OF his son. and he is said TO
have been ruined by his sons base deceDtion
last "
MUTUAL BUILDING ASsOCIATION-The first
annual meeting of the Mutual Building Asso
Grafton was held last evening at St DOminic's
Han, South washington, and the annual re-
port was presented showing receipts S23 q3S ID
assets S29,0l3Ol, original number of shares
Isig: now on roll llg3, average premium 4s per
OfficerS were elected as follows: s. H. Win
Satt, president; I. L. Riley, vice president j.
j.; Dermodyi secretary; j. MeDermottr treas
Petty, E. l.. Burns, NJ. Fitzgerald, s. B. Beyer
and j. X. Mahorney, directors.
lNsTALLATION.-The following officers of
Clements Lodge, No. ), /. o. G.. T. were in
stalled s I last evening at Washington Hail. Capt.
Lodge: j. Walter Mitchell, Wei: Mrs. r.
A GogginS; W.T.; Seth L. Clark. P.W CT;
" William w. Copeland. VIC; John c. Moore,
ney. W.T.. James c. Bates VIM: Miss Ella
Coggins, W.DM.: Miss Kate Carter. w.
EDWARD Forsyth, W.O.G.: Miss Fannie Smith
ihS; MIS-: III. A Clarkson, Lbs; VIM,
COgginS, AS.
THE House OF WORSHIP of the Second
baptlst church, at corner of Virginia avenue
and 18th street southeast, has been RENTED and
furnished and the Improvements made both
exterior ext and interior are highly ereditable to
me church and congregation. This pleasant
and inviting church editice will be re-Opened
Tor public worship on Sunday next. the 5th in
Stant, at II o'clock a. m, at which time the
II. ". III w rlPaa oh
mon appropriate to the occasion. The pews of
the church are free to all, and the church il
sell IS Tree OF debt
TAKEN ILL IN THE STREET-Mr. Augustus
DAVIS OF the hrm OF A: Davis & Son, was pros
Hateq near the City Hall this morning BY an
aitaek OF vertigo Some paSSerS by took him
into the shade of Judiciary square, and Detec-
tives MeEifresh and YOss removed him to
Oy Df. j E Dexter. For time his condition
was preearlouS, but subsequently he had so
lnueh improved that he was removed to his
residence, i39 NJ street northwest
BLACE SILKS. eOlored silks, checked silks.
Striped silks; DIX silks, extra fine quality satin
hnlsh, (Gulnet make,) only sI25; black silks.
tGulnet make real satin finish, only sl-this
SIX and our SIS black silk are special bar
three hundred 600 pieces of wool cassimeres
Tor men, boys and children's wear prices
ranging rom 81 to $50; cached cotton, good
as Fruit of the Loom, s. Carriers, III Market
Space!-Adu.
WE DO EXCEL in every particular quantity,
IuaIlty and style: prices in keeping with the
mmes; ehidren's, boys and Youths Clothing
we invite those in search of good garments To-
caII ana De convinced that we are prepared to-
R'taSe every one, in price and qualities. at the
BOyS IlOthlhS House of b. Robinson < Co
Ss Penna- aye.-Adrt. wv
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued IN
James Ii. Davis and Ellen Green. HarrIsnn
Smith and Annie POSey: b. w. Chinn and
Rosa Smith: John L. Scheid and AmanSts
Bushlng: Nathan Anderson and Annie Sims.
Archie Hill and Bette Dixon: A H. Brown
and Mrs Nj. l.. MeserOle: James W. Adams
and Elizabeth Nj. Jockey.
PARAsoLs, new styles, from 81, s1.25, $50, g,
S25n &c.; new spring dress goods, from T.
10, IL, ~, &c: black grenadines, from 25c up ;
btack alpaca, from l5c. up: mattingS carpets
olIciOthS, &c. table linen, from 25c I'D: An
>a'reSeoggln cotton, 714c.; spring casSimeres
Ion boys wear, 25c. and up. c. M. Towson &
Co. go Pennsylvania avenue, south side
AdEt.
The n 'CT is now clearly established that
liable BRO, ID and It'll sts., have no success
full e0mneTi, 'On inthe.quality of their $40 suits.
III is generate conceded that the suits sold by
This iIrm fSr On, Sl0, are equal TO those usual
iy sold for SIS \ heir sl2 and sl5 suits are sim
ply elegant-Adyt.