Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-21
Condemned Locals.

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TIE Christmas entertainment at Rock Hill
ttIcce ElIicOtt city. Nd, en- Monday next viii
&c :. pleasant affair, as usual, and many District
IeCFic VII! attend. There will be essays on po
blca! corruption, Journalism and other current
"EfS- ,,-,,-.,
Society Of the District OF columbia WAS held
last Eici.t ~ Tall nadge hall. large audience
teing present Dr. \. +. \. King delivered an
Interesting address on The conservative iufitI-
sLrs OF disease i'll producing longevity.
Last night CniuInbia tOmDIandcry. No. =.
Knights TtHlplar. elected officers for the ensti-
ing year a. follows: Nyron NJ Parker. + e.;
VII. III. Browne. TeneTali>SiIno: john W il>bn,
captain general: J.C. Allen. pr''late; James r.
Alien. senior warden: =. II. chamberlain. junior
warden. GeoFgr Gibson. treasurer: y T. Long
ay, recorder
~ me annual mcetin. Of Felix Lodge. No l.
FAAN.. officers were elected for the ensuing
year IS follows: j. w Rerlett, WI; VIM Sc
sersCr, SW.: !. d. T1bbs. Nv: y. y. Lumby.
secretary; !. II. Brooks. treasurer; &. Hunt,
t,lFF-
Abnut 1 u-cnrk Yesterday afternoon. Frank
Myers, agf-l years. son of Charles Myers. re-
siding on Rock creek in the county accident
ally Shot his sister Emma. aged twO-and-a-half
wears N TIE arm. between The wrist and elbow
while he Wa PLAYING with loaded pistol.
YorTHtTr EiorEaS FROM BALTIMORE car
TUKED--A restaurant keeE-r In Baltimore.
Eafutd FREDERICK ~nlctZrr. Yesterday morning
Bs.Ge Application at police headquarters here
SER the aid ~ tht police 10 iind his daughter
v Ia. he stated hld eloped with his bar-krPpeT
evening .hsy took the couple into custody OF
PtnESy fVania avenue. and escorted them to
headquarters. when IT Was found that they had
Nc, Vet got married. and that they had occupied
separate rooms IT tine Mount Vernon hOII>.
Ehc youth. whose name is Albert EcbotOn. was
oensroated 10y tine father OF the girl and ,me
.ESTF words words follow cd. the young man
stating hat his Intentions Were honorable. aud
L' tntTi ard thrIr asked the fathers consent To
NARY his daughter The father said lie would
tFsi have Ia consult his wife. H. took his
Gel
toNvIcTED OF CHILD MURpER-In the Crimi-
nal court. Judge Wylle, yesterday. the trial al
aht case OF louisa Wallace. cOored under an
tneietnfeDt charging her with murder in having.
% the 18th OF April, secreted her child. permit
tfIT IL 10 die OF neglect. was concluded after
esr report cloSed-Mr. j. X. Redngton and Mrs
h. A. Lockwood Tor the defendant The case
was given 70 the Jury about 3:45 o'clock. ard al
a few minutes past six il was announced thar
they had agreed upon verdict. and tine Judge
Oe1ng sent for the verdict was received Guilty
a. indicted. and at the same time they handed
10 paper reading: We. the undersigned.
jurors In the case OF the United states W. Louisa
Wallace. respectfully recommend her 10 cXec1i-
ave ciemency for a communication III sentence
She was taken back 10 Jail apparently but little
concerned about her situation. excepting that
she ~as siesirOus OF having her children with
her. Mrs LOCKWOOD was present and entered
q n0tbDn for a new trial.
DEEDS IN ZEE have been filed y, follows
W W C0rrOran ~ al to tieu " Rigs, lots
20 70 except amt So lIi: 8. john Me
sslInis TO j. sIranln. lot Al. Nj. 5st 80 TheO.
Meyer tn Ella BrOsnan one-hali of Tor &. 81. 81:
tStH. catherine r. Ellsworth. OF heirs of Sam
p Djsges, deceased TO Ann 4. Rawlings. alley
way in subdivision of lots ~ and ~. "a. 49,:
= l. kOSsick =, al. 10 Edward k0sacN lot
u. ST. 80: ~. 5np t. kOeach 81 al 10 BERTHA
kOSaCk. part lot II. ST. +l?: 81 .t-hi Mary j. War
her 70 Iettic r McinIire- lot -. sub. or lot 81
ar; q, SEQ h. III. Warner SAME lot :. 81 w u;
~. "a: 8! .555n job barnard 10 Angelo Giiis..Ili
e >. iot - nj. IG>: S4.so3. jas = Harley t.
tnnIa l.. Yodcr. IOt 10, sub. SIT 465. sl..00 T.
D.. White f0 J. carter Aarbury and :. y. iIenkle.
..ssisne's, lot 10. 81 ~; s, n""- T. W. Parsons
sL,t T. r. Day. trustees. Ia tomnerti,,uf Life
lnssraESe company part II and lots II u ~
.t,. Sta: $500
JHE E,LEtTIC SEAINARY.-Nest crday after
hpcn, 1T tie North Baptist church. uu i4tn
street. ainve X. an examination OF the pupils
sbt EelertiC Seminary W. and Mrs H. Richard
pripcinalS TOOK place In the presence OF
large audience. The pupils were exanl-
med IN their various studies aud showed
hat they We're much beyond school children OF
the saline age taught BY the old systems The
methods in this school are combination of III.
object and kindergarten systems. The t.xer-
sises were closed by each pupil marching out
holdiD. letters spelling Merry .-hristmas.~
each one ofl taking his or her place Teriting a
verse, nd al the completion OF The words tnev
sane. Merry. Merry Christmas Every WHERE"
CHARLES ASHTON. of the metropolitan police
force. and for many years sergeant i'll The
krSt South Washington precinct. died ut his
residence. No. l245 ~ street southwest al =
o'clock last evening Of dTopsN nf the heart.
,irheer Ashton was a carpenter nv rraile. bur
Assh been Oh the police force many Years. sOIne
sour or I'VE years ago he resigned his position
IS Sergeant ana was detailed Tor duty "a the
Police court, and was OH duty at the court up
10 ABOUT three weeks ago Tie was i quiet, up-
CetTpsiVe man. and paid strict attention 10
duty, Knowing neither lrIerd nnr foe in his OF
hclal capacity. He Was good man and raith-
fnl oliircr-
GSASD ITALIAN OPERA-Nr. Man sJrakoes.nwIl
give a short season of AMI Italian opera II the
'i0na Th"ajer. commencing Monday. D"ccln-
bsaT 9th. The season - limited 10 i've nights
and saturday matinee. The operas VIII t.
Monday, . TrOyatOre-" with Kellogg. cary.
AdaFrs. Pantalconi TUESDAY. Ngnon: We'd
pesGiay. Lucia iii IammermOor, and The first
appearance here Of Miss Maria Iitt.i. this y0in-
lady has created a most profound sensation III
the west III this character. her success there b.-
Ing unprecedented: Thursday. HUcuenOts:
Friday. =" tayoTita:" saturday matinee. q" Lucia
The sale or reserved seats viii cnTilfIltnr- ell
Thufa'ta, morning. The 26th inst, al box office
TIE PrrIi-> OF THE SPESCKRIAS Business COL
Ik6E gave very pleasant musical and literary
entertainment last evening. The college nall
was crowded with their friends. The duet bv
Miss Gertrldr Becker and MI. Eugene NJ. FltL-
gerald. the solo 10y Miss julia hdrr the trio for
violin, tuts and piano. by Me>STs Kruger. stone
and Lamb. The reading Oi = Bod >aEyer'S Par
~. by h:sS ,ifnrVieve collins and The farce Of
The Two BulLardS. by Misses {. l.. IIeiop
and =. l.. Cuburn and Ns-oSrs. Haywood. Lewis
pres fs!nIn. W hich Wa atlg3cttVt throughout
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued TO
John II. streets and Mary NJ. Coleman: John W
Perry rof Montgomery county. Mi, aud h .ttie
n. trOUcy. James DuJkrIt anu Mari Ia T. Lair:
ffanrls j. GTiuIhle and Charlotte l.. Farten:
.samcs r.treN aha tlic" \. Buell. hot OF BllIi-
more county. Nd: DOrtul clifton and Rachel
B'o'keDOGrOuE-L; GeOr.r III. Butt aud Annie T.
gsNer: Edward O.. ukrrSlu AID Evelyn Greer
Goth az Ming George county. Va: W. II. KING
" Jersey tN. y. J.. ami Anna r. Bailey. Of
EriStni. EUckN county. Pa.
REDUCING SroCE.-Now l. The tine To- buy the
rbeait'Sf DIV goods ia Washington. Pure wool
sisshkets reduced TO 81 80. 81. -. $50 t-Oured
csaIinereS. pure WnAl- hil',k and cOlOred. re-
sGced tH ~; black ca~hlner,>. pure wool re
AHSto 20 -. 81. and the very finest quality
reduced 10 - fCaTteT's. ~ Market space
Al OF our very nne pure siiS and Wool dress
.OoGS reducrd from $50 To 81. ,.C,lor,ti aud
black sajiIS reduced to cOSt.-Aatf
THOSE IN SEARCH OF reliable ana wel!-nirin,r
sUtS and shoes n prices 70 sui, any t,,IrS,.
viii ind IT, advantageous TO call and cx4fn,n,.
CTR stock before purchasing elsewhere. We are
determined 10 sell our goods low. A. toquahty
anti NJ. customers Will lind their coniiie uc,,
vel placed AZ Benkert X Wilson's new store iOr
hnt bots and shoes NJ. 80 Market space.
ko,k Hill tOIIEGE.-A Christmas entrrta ain
IncBt VIII be gwen in The college hall on Mon
t'y Z]d inst. at 20 "a. Essays will b.. dcliy-
cred On political corruption Journalism. fIontS-
lie INSTITUTIONS and ancient ~. modern times.
III" friends If the college arr invited.