Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-26
Condemned Locals.

and extinguiShed at $50 am.
A party of fOughs- under the influence OF rum,
last night attacked ilT. Reynolds, OF the Miles
house. on street, between 9th and 10th streets,
in front Of his house and beat him badly.
Judge Grey met with severe fall on the ice
on f, between 9th and 10th streets Tuesday
night, and had TO be carried to his home in a
carriage.
Several thousand persons visited the lake west
on the BaDcOck lake yesterday and enjoyed the
hne skating. constant crowd Coming aud going
up 10 10 O'Clock last night. No one is allowed to
go upon the BabcOck lake. as it is feared il will
be injurious to the fish culture carried on there
Florence Washington. cOlOred. living at 304
18th street, was badly burned by the explosion
OF Kerosene lamp at 2:30 O'Clock Yesterday
morning. DIR. Walters considers her condition
critical.
A barn on Clark Mills farm. near B'adens-
burg, Md. was burned Tuesday afternoon with
three cows. The loss IS over S3.OaU.
ON Tuesday, in the Circuit Court of this Dis
trlct. the case OF higgins aEt. Grant-acti0n for
false Imprisonment. Gc.-WaS set down for
trial January 9th.
Rider Childs who has been in the Alexandria
Jail for several DAYS on suspicion OF having
Knocked down and attempted TO outrage the
wife OF the Baltimore ana Potomac tracktnlSter
al SeabrO0G or. miles from the city was dis
charged Tuesday. no person appearing TO prose-
cute any charge againS5 him.
one hundred arrests were made By the police
yesterday fer VatioIS GiiclCeS. and the Police
court was crowded this morning.
Iif. ChtS. II. Davis one II the prnNriei9r5 Of
the gymnasium. who broke his le1,. Oil not meet
WIKI the accident While SKATING. IL haaralel
by his slipping from piece OF SgantlinE On the
fCGr Of the gyaudstrTn
At a stated communication of Washington
Centennial Ledge. No II. I. \. \. NJ. the fol
ycaT:-thaS II. smith. W.M.: Howard p. Mar
shall, :. ": John =. HIN. ~: John Nj. H!nkic.
Treas: Lewis :. la i;iIic. sec.
Very little routine business only was transact
cd D. the District commissioners to-day. capt
Phelps was absent on account OF tndisPosiu5n.
TIE NIGHT LOGGING HOUSE (at the old Central
Gu@Id-E0usel was opened again last nigat-fOr
tie season IL Is hoped. Mr.. SOlOmOnS was on
hand. a. has heretofore been his practice and
spent Christmas night in overseeing the work
81 receiving and providing for the comfort OF
the unfortunate beings who found their way to
the lodging house. The people sent there are
CT TIE better class Of those who apply for
Hleni 5 LOGGING al the station houses, not in
cirdiEg the professional VagrdntS and BURNERS
Nor those intoxicated. Last night at 10 O'clOcE,
twelve had been prov ide1 with bread and coffee
bath and comfortable beds. and more We're
coming In when or reporter left. Fifty clean
beds with double blankets. have been provided
and bed clothing for more is kept on hand
against an emergency. Last NIGHT there were
three women and several little children amoncr
TIE dodgers Citizens who have any doubts as
10 the merits Of this charitable work should
drop IN there about eleven O'clock these bitter
cold nights and take look AT what is being
done.
A meeting OF the board OF managers of the
night lodging house was held az u O'Clock to-
III.
Ross. NesSTS- T. l.. Hume. John T. Mitchell,
Mrs. Ross Mr.. f. b. Mcguire. Mr.. WIN. Stick
Eey, Mr.. b. F. Simpson and others.
Dr. Ross. secretary, read a statement of the
operations OF the organization last year, show
Oh hand.
Mr.. SOlOmons stated that he had no doubt
that The District authorities would contribute
Siec per month during the incleTnent season.
He had held conference with Major Twining
engineer commissioner, and Mr.. Phelps, also
mi. ffar1t Of
pairs In relation TO putting the able-bOdied
men at WOrh. 10 try the experiment of making
them give some qnid I'0 q"o- They had al
favored IT, and Mr.. Chaplin said it would be
Necessary 10 have Il superintendent come down
every morning and set the laborers % work.
Mr. Stickney said the reason he had hot taken
Mere interest In this Charity was because he
thought IL would be encouraging idieneS5 and
yagrancy. Having heard how they proposed to
make them give some return fOf their labor. lie
thought he would cone down. lie was totally
opposed to giving those able-bOdied labo.ing
men good meal and lodging without any re
Turn BY the system proposed they woG:d be
abe 10 rid the public or the tramp. He moved
that the managers be instructed to arrange
with the District authorities for putting these
able bt died men 10 WORK for their entertain
nent, and that nOre he admitted 10 the priv
itSeS CT the lodging house without pay of either
money or labor.
Mr.. Hume and Mr.. Mitchell thought there
were exceptions to The r7lie; that there were
SCGe who should not be compelled 10 labor.
AT the suggestion of ilr. Hume. Mr. SticAney
withdrew his motion. and the Subject was Ieft
10 the managers.
Mr.. Sol0m6ns reiated several instances where
most deserving People had received Dement'S
from tie lodging house. He denied that worth
less trainps we're entertained there. The facts
are that they have good. STRAIGHT forward hon
est people TO give lodgings to-
Nj HUme's motion To Teie: the subject TO the
managers 10 adprt q system and report al the
next meeting was carried.
MI. Mitchell made further remarks AGAINST
inc theory OF labor proposed, but said ii could
be tried. -''
Mir. Mcguire said ne did moi believe 1bny7 WAS
al average U1 three yer cent OF these IoI rars
who could b. called traInpS; ne was wilma In
leave this the CyGcIt i've commit tee IN . {,rrs
Nj Mitchell ana SIR. Hume thought this p.anof
labor would dctfacj f,r:! lis charitable feature
and tend towards q p6uVvr boarding horse
Mr.. SOlOmOns said lie bc'.caclareS had 20 mass
through the scrutiny Cl tie police VINO issue
the tickets.
The matter Of ercaGing a Jaaitor was left
with the executive committee. II was stated
that The treasury Is ROW c1@ty. aad the hopes
ct tie president was expressed ina: the pubic
would contribute TO Keep the Institution sup
Piled during the cold weather.
ANOTHER CONTRIBUTION TO THE SPARROW
WAR.-In letter received ct tine Shit nSDnlan
Institution. Prof i. n. brewer. OF B1sl N. the
eminent OrnithOi0-i5l, who has devoted hfty
years TO the STUDY Of BIRDS. SAYS. As an
almost uniEcrS1 T,;ie, Spagr0yyS and all other
small birds feed their yOullr with Insects. and
thus are immense d-5trOye-S Of Insects all
- Il -
the house SpdIIo" coming each tine with four
canker-wOrInS-Cn9 fOS each OF its yoInS-ani
this IL Kept up ali dJy. The amount OF Insect
food given each day % Its young exceeds III
weight the bird itSG.I. SO devoted at this time
so self-s3cTincinS Is it. that il contents Itself
with what il can hastily pick up in the drop-
pings or the street. and the wiSaacEeS VINO
think they lind its stomach devoid Of insect food
have never tried To see what i In the crop OF
~" Young birds. There is one remarkable ey-
r...o,tor 'elieEe: The g0!ddnch never gives lis
S'cs'n(, otSer n vegetable iO0d-a sort OF
mash OF ground see1- .e5urgitatei and made
into q fine PASTE
A SUCCESSFUL DESTRUCTION. The suJ-s.sSH
distribution Of the louisiana State Lottery. al
comment and commend IttUn OF the press
regard and Ju01l A. Early superintendent in
person all the operations. and the fairness OK
these distributions causes ll1Gy PERSONS 70 In
vest who frequently are literally rewarded for
then actions. Those who believe the o!dtrdiS.n
nothing yentared- nothing have should rald
the scheme Tor the i4Ju OF January draWiar in
another column, and send two dj!!ars II N 4
Dauphin. u. o. Box 692, New Orleans Ia. ana
Try their fortune.
FIRE IN A CHUKCH-YcS; erday morninc- abor1t
: O'Clock. the EnOn BaptiS, Church bIlIinr
On G street, between 9Th and 1ta streets sw..
was discovered 10 be On fire. Officer Shelton
turned IN an alarm from box Ji2. and the fire-
men promptly responded and checked the
h&IneS- The loss Is about $1,000. The cOngre-