Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-07-02
LOCAL NEWS.
COnrnX.aadl nnars

comes
The Washington Monument Socie, ywiV hold
meeting tomorrow at the Office Of the Judge
advocate general. instead OF on Thursday,
the It'll which is a legal holiday.
The new District Commissioners are making
very favorable impression on thO,e who cal
to see them on legitimate public business, but
look a. If they might (if occasion required it,
make it rather unpleasant for those who cali
merely 10 grind their own axes.
Mr.. j. NJ. MyeT, a native of Russia, agc1
about % years, residing in the neighbOrhOOd
Recorder of Deeds Office, has been missing
from his home since Friday last.
Lieutenant HOXie sent for the employees of
the District in the Columbia building yPster-
terday, and made very neat and appropriate
speech, thanking them for the handsome and
costly wedding presents given him by said EN-
PlOyes prior TO his departure from the city on
his wedding tour.
Street lamps viii be lighted at 7:55 pm and
eXtingHlShed at 800 am.
A young marine named Sauer. Is years old.
was locked up in the 5th precinct station
house last night, charged with deSertion from
the gun boat Saratoga.
At the meeting of che Medical Society of the
District of Columbia last night Dr. AntiSeIl in
the chair and DR.. Klein chmilt secretary, aD-
pllcatlOnS OF MeSSrS. j. III. Thompson jr., a. 1
w. l.. Hudson for membership were referred
to a committee, who will report at a future
meeting. DIR. A. F. A. King was chosen
orator Tor the autumn meeting.
y base ball nine from company 4, Washing
ton Light Infantry. will visit Baltimore on
a
nine of the Fifth Maryland regiment The
members of company 4 will accompany their
nine. At the close OF the game they will be
tTealeG TO san down the Chesapeake by the
The accounts of the accident near ClaymOnt
station, Delaware, saturday night, stated that
TWO men Who were stealing ride were killed.
one OF the bodies has been Identified as that
of W. r Huff, of this city.
Louis Schneider, leader of the Marine Band,
and Frank EOid the principals In the ARRAY
TF4Ea II mod 1a
aTTaigued in the Police Court yesterday each
preierrlng charge against the other Schnei-
der was fined 80 and the charge against BOidi
was dismissed.
MI John I. c. Clark is now CARRYING on the
business OF notary punlic, cOuVeyancer real
estate and general agent. at 81 18th street
northwest, where his father and himself for
10 years past, conducted magistrates Office
with credit 10 themselves and the satisfaction
OF the bubble. The names appended to his
card elsewhere. show the estimation in which
ne Is heid oy business men OF this community.
Summer Entertainments.
The OrpheUS OCtette CFti5 will give a sum
mer evening concert, with dancing. at Giles
bOTO' tomorrow evening.
The RdlirOnd Excursion advertised in our
columns, and under management of some Of
Aur principal merchants, leaves 6sh-St. depot
at b:@l a. m. They have secured low rates
from Baltimore. good for Sd. 4th 5th and 6th
july. R"und-trip sl.5O-B. & p. X r. Meals
at two best hotels in Richmond at 20 cts. each.
Richmond, to attend picnic.
Fourth o. July PteGStlTeS--Tne excursion
b9at Nellie goes to Great Falls. The Knights
OF 81. Joseph give a picnic at Beyers The
WaSerly MasqueTaders give a picnic at Green
Springs, Georgetown. There will be a picnic
at GieSbOrO' Tor the benefit of St D0minic's
Shurch. me MaItano makes two trips to
Marshall Hall. The 3. q o. +. gives an ey-
cursion TO Harper'S Ferry. The Express gives
a sail on the river, with fireworks. The John
w. thompson goes to LeOnardtOWn, leaving
I'M a n n tla T..l-l,
evening OF the Sd for Piney Point FOTSre 5
Monroe and Norfolk. There will be a temper
ance excursion to Washington Grove camD
grounds. The SOyeFeignS of Industry avnur-
sion leaves on the evening of the 3D. for Fort
reSS Monroe, Norfolk and the Capts There
F. R.R.
Excursion to Richmond hy Raf7r0qd Tho
e. W. Parker Lodge. c1IOred Odd Fellows. of
Alexandra, give an excursion to Richmand
July 4Ih. KoUnd-trlp s. Trains leave ith-St
depot at a. H., and Alexandria at a. mia
turning, leave Richmond at D. III. Ii will be
a grand affair
The FUNERAL of Mr.. Alexander Raw. the
wen known coal shipper, which took place
Yesterday afternoon from the church of the
epiphany, was largely attended by prominent
citizens OF the District. Among them w w
S0rcOran, Marshal Brown, ex-MayOr Richard
Nailach, DR.. Maxwell. General LyfOrd ~ 8
A.; Admiral Poore, Admiral Radford, and the
business men OF the two cities generally. The
Episcopal service was conducted by Rev. Dr..
Paret, rector of that parish aided BY Rev. Mr.
Tendleton. The gallhearers were Assistant
SurgeOn-General Charles III. Crane, L. s. A.
Admiral Scott, U. s. N; General Ricketts,. T.
5. A; William b. Webb. Collector of Customs
Dodge; at the port of Georgetown, and Mr.
4 .I9i, MarOury The intermenr was at Oak
Hill Cemetery.
The LABOR ExCHANGE-At a meeting of
tne managers OF the Labor Exchange last
night, A. 5. SOlOmOnS in the chair and T. 6
Emery, secretary, the report of the superin
zen was read, from VI ich it appears that
the lectures TO the training school for nurses
closed on Thursday last until the fan term
Inc numD Der OF applications to date foot up
il 23iI; females, 1,5Sl; entire number,
S 30: Applications in June-males, white, s;
eeoIOred, !; females, white, -: cOlOred, 40.
Number employed, males, white and eoiOred-
MhlIe, 10; cOlOred. .: total, II. A letter dated
> une lin. was read from Gen. Hitz, from Arm
heiIl, HOHand, giving some account. of the
poor colony of the Netherlands Benevolent
Association, which he had visited.
TEE WEATHER IN WASHINGTON IN J1-SR
was not taS Is popularity supposedly cooler than
IN the same months of previous wears. The
ay SGs, temperature was ~ degrees, or Just
- degrees higher than June, 1875. and 5 de-
eIees higher than June. Isl. The hottest day
Was the nth (s5 degreaS), the coolest was the
ON tib1a degreesl. The rainfall however
Was greater than in ANY June during the
present decade, the total precipitation am0unt
ing 10 5.S2 inches. These facts we gather from
the summary OF Sergeant Newlin, of the Sig-
nal Service.
WANTS A DITORCE.-MrS Emma Bvram on
tered suit yesterday, for divorce from Francis
M. bSIaIn- Ihey were married on June 2gih
iSo' az the pafSOnage OF St Johns church i'm
TINS city, by Rev. a. j. Faust, and she charges
mat shortly afterwards he began a course of
III III treatment, frequently threatening her life.
Habltual drunkenness and frequent adultery
are also charged. The right TO resume her
absolute divorce. i''i
BEAUTIFUL DRESS GOODS, part wool u.
Sedutuui dreSS goods, part silk and wool 25:
beautiful lawns, 10; black silk so: excellent
Diaek SILK, I5; black silk, excellent 0uaIitV
zeal SATIN finish 81 and LIS; colored silks
immense assortment, every shade, both light
ana DARK checked and striped silks on DIre
white ana c0IOred ground; pure silk and wool
x aaSEi S) piaek grenadines. Carriers, Mar
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued TO
FRANK b. Butter and Ella Lavender. lanes w
Dyer ana Anna Maria Mead both of Alex
ShuIlai Joseph Allen and Anna Johnson:
mos W nIte and Susan Green. VIM Waters
all1 MARY catherine Thomas: Robert SaxtOn
~ a. ,Cr 15eOfgie Long Michael Ready and Rose
murphy: August r. C.. Duehrfng and tnna
1hlel; Harvey Mercer and Lizzie KIaHse
ASSAULT on Young LADY.-About or
O'CLOCK sunday night, while Miss Tiny NJ
gan was passing from Harrison street. TBion-
Town, ulhef nome on the Anacostia road She
was approached and thrown down by a col
oIeE man Who attempted TO put his hand over
her mouth but was frightened away nv bar
screams AID the approach of citizens. "
SUIT AGAINST THE DISTRICT GOyERS,IExT