Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-06
Condensed Locals.

Condensed Locals.
Street lamps viii be lighted at 9 p. m, and
extinguished at 20 a. m.
From j. C.. Parker we have the New York
papers in advance of the mails.
The grand jury, after recess of two weeks,
resumed its sessions to-day.
Persons visiting the "Villa COSton" tO-mor-
row Will do well 10 follow the course of the 9th
street ear track to University Hill.
a., Inc Bank Clerks association have elected
The following officers: President H. +. Bauer ::
vice president, George r. kroning; secretary
III. o. Middleton.
The celebration of the iftieth anniversary
OF the Washington Bible Society took place in
Lincoln hall. Sunday afternoon. The services
consisted OF prayer by Rev A;W. Pitzer, ID. D
singing Ts OF hymns and d an address by Rev. '"
Mr.. Jacobs was severely burned Saturday
evening in attempting TO eXtinguiSh fire i'm
The house OF Mr.. Morris BrittOn, on New ,jer
sey avenue northwest. caused by the explosion
OF cOaEOil lamp.
A thief broke the window i'm the store of
VIM: T. U Meara, 10 Pa avenue, Saturday
for sale.
A Masonic organization called The ROYAL
city SATURDAY. aVeHfpS bv Gen aibert Pike ti t.li'
A meeting of the stockholders of the POtO-
mac steamboat company was held Saturday
III Baltimore, and the old directors We're re
elec ed, with G.. G. Savage. president, James
IL. Winston, secretary. The president and di-
TectOrS were authorized to contract for new
IRON boat, to cost not exceeding 100000. The
company will hold a meeting at Richmond.
May Il. in the interest of re-estabIishing the
line on the Potomac river
AFRICAN NJ. f. CONFERENCE. The sixty
third session of the annual conference of the
African NJ. T. Church commenced at EbeneZer
Church. in Baltimore. Saturday, Bishop John
NJ Brown presiding. Bishop \. w. Wayman
was also present. The conference embraces
Maryland and the District of Columbia, and
has In it Seyenty-hve preachers, nearly all of
whom are in attendance. The first business
was the election of officers for the year, which
Resulted fDllnJUS- T I A oh,
son recording secretary. Rev. G.. I. Watkins:
statistical secretary, W. r. Arnold: reporter,
A. VI. Green; marshals, Messrs Chambers
and Jones: The usual standing committees
were appointed. Ministers were reported
transferred to the conference since last SEES
F. j. Peck. G. w Bryant from Louisiana: d,
u. SeatOn from Indiana, - Grinage and J.
Ii. StanSbury from New England, r. F. Way
man from Philadelphia, r. NJ. Cheeks ID. A.
Spriggs from Virginia. Candidates for adj
mission were referred for action as follows:
Chas III. Young. j, F. Cox and w. II. Snyder.
Bishop Brown delivered his annual address
showing gains to the church in Washing On
and all around Baltimore. But they ought not
to be satisfied with controlling from 5000 to
iuOOO members They should keep on increaS-
ing until they stood equal to any other de-
nomination. Union Bethel, in the District OF
Columbia, which had been divided on some
questions, was now united, and had paid a
good portion of its debt. He thought some
Improvements could be made i'm the church
worship When they build churches they
IN Baltimore were, he said, the best in the
country.
The NEW YORK STATE ASSOCIATION met
at lie DrOit building Saturday night. Mr.. n
= Martin, presiding stated that the object of
the association is for social and beneficial plr-
poses only, and that no political Significance
should be attached to it. The chairman was
authOrlZed TO appoint committee of three to
make ARRANGEMENTS with the various railroad
companies for reduction of fare to all mem
berS of the association who desired to go home
Tor vacation during the summer. The Off.
GERS OF the association are: President, Y. c.
Marin: vice president. w. J. Harris: secre-
tary, ). Z. Thomson treasurer, r. NJ. Mckee
MS association has no cOnnC elton whatever
with the late New York State Republican As
ISOLATION which would have reOrganized if the
president had not expressed himself to its
1olmer president, Mr.. Eaton: SO explicitly
against such reorganization. The statement
that the new association has no connection
with politics would hardly appear TO be borne
out by the facts when it is stated that admit
tance to membership was refused TO New
York democrat. Reduced rates of tranSpor-
fatlOn for clerks to 90 home tOvOte, is thought
by some TO be the object of the appointment of
committee to secure reduced transportation
10 go home for summer vacation" Other
clerks in the departments are negotiating
openly with railroad companies for reduced
rates to get home to vote, but they are not do
ing so as an organized body. They are how
ever, meeting with as great success as if they
were organized.
A WASHINGTON PASTOR GOING TO BROOK
l1N.IThe =; \. Times says" Rev. DR.. S. S.
Mitchell, of Washington, has accepted a call
70 the Reformed church on Brooklyn Heights.
DIR. Mitchell has filled for nine years with CON
eaSng aey and the pulpit OF the
numbering among his elders and congre "a
hon many OF the men of that faith in high
PAGES at the capital. HIS ministry was so
satisfactory to his church that its members
viii deeply regret his decision to come to
Brooklyn. His reputation has, in manner
preceded him. as his presence, on occasional
SUNDAYS. In VarlOuS DnDitS in this tu nd
Brooklyn has made him known to large
number OF people. His sermons are usually
simple IN framework, and therefore clear
neither too rugged nor OyerpOlShed but the
Thought is fresh, vigorous and striking. The
attentlon does not easily wander when listen
ing to Dr. Mitchell. His power is already
K. own TO his brother clergymen in this yicini-
TEMPERANCE MATTERS. The Dashaways
held lively meeting last night at Lincoln
Hall Messrs. Nye. Eggleston. Reside.
Humphrey, Cunningham and Hendrick made
practical speeches, which were interspersei
with music by the DaShaway choir. Ninety
i've names were added to the Temperance
the bar room circles. The Dashaways held a
successful meeting at 11th-street wharf yester-
day, where after some stirring addresses
upwards OF twenty persons signed the pledge
The saturday night meeting of the Franklin
Legion was a success, and their meeting YES
ferday was fully attended. Addresses were
made by MeSSrS. Golden, Williams and others
A lively temperance meeting was held at
the navy yard last night. Several sailors made
addresses and sang temperance songs and
quite number of people took the pledge
The outdoor meetings yesterday were well
attended until the shower i'm the evening dis
persed the gatherings.
CHILD STEALING.-Last evening a colored
woman, named Mary Johnson, called at the
MN precinct station to inquire after the
colored baby that was found Thursday night
last by the officers of that precinct and left i'm
cnafge OF colored woman i'm Foundry alley
temporarily She says she lives on M Street
betWeen Sd and ~ streets southwest. that
last THURSDAY, in the neighbOrhood of Az
StreeI ana pennsylvania avenue she had q
hgnt win woman and in the Excitement Aha
mad falntlng Mt and when she recovered her
mind her child n bundle of clothing and a * hin
was gone Since that time he had been IoOk
ing for her baby. Sergeant Guy accOmnanied
her TO Foundry alley, where she Identified the
child as hers She thinks Mary Parker. with
whom she had the fight, stole it, The fight
was about George Heller, the reputed father
OF the child IL was turned over to her.
ONE hundred 100) pieces of black eolored
striped and checked silks just received. Ex-
celent quality black silk, 81: our real satin
finish. fine quality, black silk, 81 Is: colored
SILK, sac. we are certainly selling great
many silks, and we are positively selling them
very cheap. Pure silk and Wool grenadines.
fne quality French lawns; beautiful linen