Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-23

southern hILlStlCtS
lincoln HdH.-Lecture by Judge Bick
old FeHoirs' HdH-Prof. Carriers one hun
tired mile waltz.
Condensed Locals.
From j. G. Parker we have the New York
papers in advance of the mails.
Street lamps will be lighted tonight at $40
p. m, and extinguished at ] 30 a. m.
See special announcement OF Western
Creamery and New York butter by George M.
Oyster 4 Co.
f. NJ Whitaker & Son send the March num-
Der of BldcETOOd'S Magazine the excellent
reprint by the Leonard Scott Publishing Co.
The temperance meeting last evening at the
Hyattsyille NJ. T. church was one of the most
effective ever held in that village, twenty-five
names being added to the pledge. The meet
ing was addressed by Messrs. Peck, Cunning
ham and Dobbin, of Washington. -
John X. Maddox, a soldier in Clusters army
and participant in his famous Indian fight
In which Maddox was badly wounded with
bullet holes and scalpiDg. knife, was guest
at the night lodging-hOuse last night.
Burglars entered Senator Pattersons resi-
dence On Wednesday night and stole a consid-
cradle quantity OF plate, clothing; &c.
S0Vereigns OF Industry, now in session in this
city, this morning took passage in the steamer
Arrow, Capt. HOllingshead, for a trip to Mount
Vernon under escort OF Gen. II. d. MuSSy and
Capt. Il. y. Bailey. of the District Council.
Rev. Clay MacCauley, of All Souls Church,
VIII preach on Sunday on the subject OF The
Light of Science
a beautiful granite monument has Just been
finished by McMenamin \ Co, to be erected to
the memory OF the late Rev. j. C.. Smith, ID. D.,
which does credit alike to the taste of his
friends and the reputation OF the manufac-
fuTeT.
About o'clock this morning Officers Dyer
and Marks discovered cOiOred man at the
corner Of 9th and L streets southwest, with a
bag on his shoulder. When they hailed him
be dropped the bag and ran off. 1t proved to
be q bag OF flour, which had probably been
stolen.
THE CASE OF MAJOR CURTIS" ALIAS RAY.
&C-To-day it was expected that Judge Wylie
would act in the motion for a new trial enter
ed in the ease of Major f. III. Curtis, alias Raw
alias Richardson, alias HOughton, convicted
OF having committed a rape on the person of
MISS Lila Iydlngs. of Baltimore, in March last
Dut IN consequence OF thetrial of CephaS Jones
engaging the attention of the court, the matter
was postponed until Saturday next. This mo-
tor, by MeSsrS Cook and COrkhill, is based on
several reasons among others that the ury
mISbehayed nv referring to newspaper re-
port OF the testimony, and it will be remem-
beTed that on Saturday last this question was
referred 10 |. :. Commissioner 5. G.. Mills to
examine the jurors and report to the court.
The commissioner has been, as heretofore
stated. engaged in this duty. and up to yester-
day he had taken the dispositions of II of the
jurors. Juror SUNNY had not been sum
mOHed up To last evening, and it is surmised
that this was because he had filed the original
aiHdaTit He, however, last evening went to
the commissioner and arranged JOr giving his
testimony to-day.
TREslUs NAsCENTIUM-Ata meeting of the
board OF health last nlght-all the members
present except Dr. BliSS-the following prem
I>es were condemned as nuisanceS: Wood
structure and premises in alley between Mas
sachusettS avenue and I'll and 4th and 9Th
streets northwest, property of Mary Mccarthy:
wood structure on 18th street near corner of b.
southwest. property of Rose Herman; wood
structure and premises on street, between
80 ana 9TH, southwest property of Geo. Mat
tingly. A letter from j. Lewis Smith, NJ. D.
A NpW nTL 70 Lodi Co, 4
Stewart, OF this city, was read in relation to
tTismIlS naScentium, stating that the disease
about which there is an unpleasant difference
OF opinion in the health board of this District
he would designate triSBJuS infqRtttTn pro
Vlded that other cases resemble those which
are detailed in the report. The common
III the antihygeinlc conditions which are
present in and around the dOmicileS of the
poor: hence those engaged in dispenSary prac-
tlce see most of the cases.
HOTEL ROBBERY OF sl,5OOIN CoIN.-HOtel
thieves last night broke into a room i'm the
Washington House occupied by John ID. Bemo
an Indian agent from the Indian territory,
and opened hand trunk. taking therefrom
,5Oin silver and gold, and made their escape
Wednesday, March It'll, with this money which
he held IN trust, and yesterday afternoon left
his room, locking the door and leaving the
Key al the Ofnce. He returned at $50 O'Clock
last night and found his room had been broken
INTO and his trunk broken open and rifled of
IT'S contents. The detectives are at work on
the job. Wednesday night house breakers en-
tered the residence OF Miss Fanny CarOwthers,
on +, between 9Th and 10th streets and stole
shawl and cloak from the proprietor, who re-
morning Detective COOmes had recovered the
articles from thieves fence" in the ..diyi-
SION, and they were restored.
The WASHINGTON NJ. E. CONFERENCE. in
session at StauntOn, Va, yesterday listened to
an address by Rev. J. f. Rounds president of
the Centenary Biblical Institute OF Baltimore
on the necessities of the school. The candi-
dates for admission to full connection, Messrs
erIck > Sawyer, came forward, and after an
impressive address by Bishop Andrews an
Swered the usual questions and were admitted
by an unanimous vote. resolution was
adopted declaring the determination of con
ference To adhere strictly TO the law of the
church recurring that candidates for the min
lStTy shall be thoroughly prepared in common
English Studies-histOry, rhetoric and logic
III was ordered that the money in the hands of
the stewards, $500, should be given to widows
and Superannuated preachers and the balance
To ne distributed among those ministers In the
eHectlHe ranks who have had poor support.
ART EXHIBITION AND S.LE-Mr. Holm r
Key, the well known artist, formerly a resi-
dent of this city, will i'm q few days open here
an exhibition OF paintings and drawings.
works. Mr. Keys large painting of the
Golden Gate" which received medal at the
centennial exhibition, will be among the num-
known art dealers of Boston, will have charge
OF the exhibition, and will also contribute a
number OF important pictures from their we'll
known gallery. The sale will take place in the
COrcOran building. The notice wifi be given
as TO time of sale, which will be conducted by
the we'll known house of Thomas Bowling.
BRICKLAYERs' WAGEs-On Thursday night.
at the meeting of the BricklayerS Union. a
committee of the bOsses-MessrS Turton, J.F.
Collins, Cook, Barber and CisSell-had a con
terence with the union In regard to wages,
which was OF very pleasant character. The
9ourneyman ask $50 per day until the LIST of
June and 81 the remainder of the SeaSOn-teu
nOurS TO constitute a days work, except on
saturday, when work closes at O'Clock This
proposition the committee stated was aecep-
taole 10 them, and they will report il TO the
posses meeting In the early part of the week
Tor confirmation. WIN WYNN
HE ANNUAL STATEMENT of the Connecti
cut Mutual Lille in another column is worthy
oil attention. Among the notable features III
TINS company are economy of management AZ
shown by the fact that its whole salary list in
Guiding the highest officer and lowest clerk
aggregates only $50, 1854 per annum and no
net premiums in course OF collection. Other
characteristics OF great interest and value to
insurers will be found among the figures of the
statement For instance, the ratio of expen-
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