Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-11-11
Condensed Locals.

TkfGter Coriicue-"Stan OF Diamonds; or,
True TO the Core and varieties.
Condensed Locals.
See advertisement Offering fifty dollars for
SIMON Wolf advertises to-day what is claimed
10 De- the oldest and strongest Insurance CON-
pany doing business in this country.
The Prohibition Alliance held a meeting YES
terday afternoon at Franklin Hail. corner of C.
aid 9Th streets. Mr.. Geo. Savage in the chair
Addresses were made by DR.. Walsh, Joe COonbs
and others in support OF the cause.
Messrs. W. =. ROose and Carter A. Stewart OF
this city, We're losers by the fire at Cape May on
Saturday. The former lost his cigar stand at
congress Hail. valued at 5000 and the latter the
furniture in his barber shop in the same hotel
amounting 10 about 500.
Mount Vernon Ducking Association. see notice
Mr.. EnGch Totten was last week called to Ohio
70 attend the funeral OF his mother, who died at
the age Of - years.
The row OF seven houses TO be erected on Con-
Iecticut avenue and street northwest by Mr.
samuel L. Phillips have been designed and
planned by Mr.. y. CIuss, and Mr.. James G..
Nay Tor is the contractor. Excavations for the
foundations have been made
Rev. John X. PaXtonwas last evening installed
Pastor OF the New York Avenue Presbyterian
church. Rev. DIR. Sunderland presided, and
after the sermon, which was delivered by Rev.
Dr. Chester. rOpOunded the usual questions to
the pastOr-elect and the congregation. The
charge to the people was given by the retiring
pastor. Rev. Dr. Mitchell, and the charge TO the
pastor by Rev. DR.. Noble.
refer UGrORgntN. q IoDOfer IN the supervising
arChIteCtS Office. was AT work in the basement
OF the Treasury building last Wednesday. He
was called TO the door by "a lady who wanted
10 See him" When he got outside the room into
The corridor woman presented a revolver AT
him and said She was going 10 Kill hinr lie
cot back into the room pretty quickly. He SAYS
lie Fever saw the woman before this occur
renee.
4 young colcred man named Lee. residing in
temperance Han alley. was badly shot in the
fGgt this morning while Cunnisg near Four
E.st,l 10 l. "a 10 Cd Tf4iFlB tai
irince Hail Chapter. No. :. Y. \. NJ. have
elected officers aS follows: John ". Freeman.
" Z H. Priest; D J. Wayne. E. King; V.Ttbb;,
+. Scribe: John H. Brent Captain OF the Hos;
william Thompson. Principal SOjOuTneT; Noble
Snow den. Il. y. Captain.
fife III Mr. Lawrence CllFke's stable. corner
q TN ard |. streets southwest. last night dam
eyed property 10 The extent OF about 5000
+ 4 barber named Joseph Fuller 54S nh street
E--s'ook hair dye Tor vine yesterday, and took
CI!ik al II. Medical aid WAS summoned, and he
w. r lleE Ell without serious results.
The ladies Of St Aloy sius parish have organ
Atd z Ieie1 society. ard are busiiy engaged in
making up garments Tor the winter. Mr.. ". W.
bihG"ttc having contributed large quantity
Cf material.
-. Johns Ccmmandery. United Ortles. OF the
trciden cross. was instituted saturday evening
cn Capitol Hill. and officers We're Installed as
-GLoTS: seth l.. Clark. noble commander.
Marion X. NiahOney. noble Wee commander: y
j Nillman. worthy pTelate; James VI. York.
worthy Eeraid l. X. Trilnbey. keeper OF records;
: = Thorn. financial keeper Oh records; J. r.
haAOIcN- treasurer
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MASONIC Mutual
RELIEF AsSoCIsTION.-The 10th annual report
ti the directors Cf the Masonic Mutual Relief
association OF this District has been prepared 10
Submit 10 the annual meeting or the members
tC-InoIro| night In his introductory address
TIE president. Mr.. Robert BAH, states: ..Our as
S0cIatlOn Is having as much success as its most
enthusiastic supporters have any reason TO de-
sire Ever since the organization the members
nave gradually increased with no appearance of
any abatement OF interest. our financial con-
G!tion Is one 10 be proud of: the reserve fund is
steadily increasing and our progress 50 satiofac-
tory tlat would hesitate long before counsel
ing any change in our present method" The
report shows the amount of cash on hand OctO-
ter !, ISL, S3.55i.13; received since that time
nom all sources S@4.224.>l. making total OF
s@.-e'3.53, and S35.062.-I has been expended
leaving a balance Of cash on hand OF - S!612
ana clear gain OF balance over ali liabilities
: nee the last annual report OF Sl,1al.f9 The
number Of new members admitted during the
year was iI9; stricken from the roll for non
payment OF dues 81. and died =. leaving mem-
GtTshlp. September Both, Of l.644. The t0ta!
amount owing the association by members VINO
nave been dropped since its organization Is
$3.50 Tie mortality rate the past Year has
been l-l6 per cent. making the cost of inSur-
ance sl2.s5 per SI.000. The average mortality
rae Tor the nine years and six months has been
IL per cent. making the average yearly cost Of
Insurance $3.50 per $1,000. The total number
az members who are or have been On the roll is
l2e; 40 OF whom have died. IL resigned and 331
have forfeited membership The total receipts
since organization have been S2l21I024; the
total expenses have been S15.426. II. at the rate
of 81 per cent, making the yearly cost to each
member for expense OF management 90 cents per
SI,tpJ OF insurance.
POLICEMAN LOSES HIS Foot BY AN ACcI-
DENTAL DISCHARGE OF HIS PISTOL Officer
Thomas Buckley, one OF the new appointees On
the police force, yesterday morning, on his way
10 his house. after having been relieved from
his night duties, when on = street, between F.
and q southwest, dropped his heavy army re-
Noiyer on the sidewalk, exploding one of the
cartridges the ball taking effect in his right
ankle. Shattering the bones into atoms He was
taken home. and subsequently removed to the
Providence hospital. where the foot had TO be
aInputated TINS was done by DrS. Newman,
tHOt and Maxim Buckley had been on the
force only ten days. Here is an accident which
ds2bleS young man from active business for
lie. and no provision is made by law for the re-
Lief Of his family, who. with himself are the
sufferers.
DIVORCE CASE DIsNISsEp-On Saturday the
Equity Court dismissed the case OF j. c. Casey,
ii weI-knOwn sergeant in the marine corps who
applied last March for divorce from Florence
casey. whom he charged with cruelty, alleging
that she had threatened his life with a revol-
Yer. &c. III answer she alleged that she had
been tainted by him beyond bearing, and that
he had boosted TO her OF his unfaithfulnesS, so
as TO drive her TO desperation. and that the
drawing OF the revolver was without intent to
lnlure. &c. The court dismissed the bill, and
an appeal 10 the General Term was entered.
ONE HCNDRED uoN PAIRS NEW BLANKETS Just
ItCclNeu. fule WOOL blankets, S2.5l, $3.50, $.
$3.50, SO. We are selling the very best quality
pure wool blankets. large size, at $. Crib
Blankets, pure wool, sl.25. Fifty new clOaIs
received. CloakS trimmed with silk Cloaks
trimmed with velvet. ClOaks from S. TO $50.
CoiOred cashmereS double fold. Csc Black
cashmere, double fold. 25c. Colored cashmeres,
pure wool. soc. 10 81. Black caShmeres from SOC
20 s.. pure wool. Beautiful dress goods, I5c
Carriers. IL Market Space.-Adct.
The DAsHAwAY REFORM CLUB met at Franklin
lall last night-Mr. Nye presiding, L. H. Patter-
son secretary. After prayer by Rev. S. Kramer
Mr.. Guy Wines. Major X. NJ. Hall and Mr.. Nye
made addresses. There was singing by the
choir. under the leadership OF Prof. Nimmo with
eofnet accompaniment by Mr.. James Gibson.
Miss Florence Hopkins and brother sang Oh,
where is my wandering boy tonight"
CHURCH DEDIcArIoN.-Yesterday the Memo
Tiai N. E. Chapel corner OF II and nth StreetS)
Was dedicated, Rev. Mr.. Stevens, OF Columbia,
"a preaching the sermon from Genesis, xviii,
-. anu making the dedicatOry prayer CON-
hlCnnon service was held at In the afternoon,
"Ld preaching service in the evening. The
SDapei Is pleasantly situated, and seats $50 per-
chs- IL Is nicely fltted up, and is entirely out
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