Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-01
Condensed Locals.


Condensed Locals.
From j. C.. Parker we have the New York
papers IN advance Of the mails.
ParasolS and spring goods, cheap, at Tow
son & Co.'S See their advertisement in
Those who did not go to Lincoln hall last
night to hear the lecture on THE World and
How to Live in it." by p. T. Barnum, the great
Snowman, missed a rare treat, as he kept his
hearers in a remarkably good humor the
whole evening with recOunting his varied ex-
kerlences and relating numerous anecdotes.
The Hutchinson family gave .some of the
best OF their songs, and at the close of the lee
fure beautiful basket of flowers was pre-
sented to Mr. Barnum by little Miss Lewis
The lecturer acknowledged the compliment
gracefully.
The District Commissioners have appointed
Nj 3. ID. NewcOmb as market master for the
Eastern market, vice George d. Fry, de
leased
A deed of Incorporation was fled Yesterday
Tor Rose OF Sharon Grand Council of thu A
G. N U. OF the ID. and s. of st. Luke of I. E.
Wormley. Lewis Holm, Robert Green, r RI
Gaines and I'll. A. Green as trustees for the
hrst year. Ralf WOrmley is grand teaching
master, and III. A. Green grand secretary.
Another death from triSmuS nascentium
was reported by the medical sanitary in
spector yesterday-the infant of Charity Lee
e9iOred; Pleasant alley, between e and and
Sd and ~ streets southwest.
Inc annual meeting OF the members of Al
Souls church (Unitarian) was held in the
ehapei last night, and Justice Miller. PaymlS-
ter George r. Cutter, U. 5. NJ and COmmO-
dore Hansc0m We're elected trustees for three
years.
Quite cOmmotion was caused about five
O'Clock yesterday afternoon at the corner of
9th street and Missouri avenue by the haSty
exit OF the Keeper OF popular restaurant and
his paramount from the back way of a house of
Ill lame Kept by woman named Peterson
pursued by the injured wife of the restaurant
man, with q three-legged stool in her hand
and accompanied by Sanitary Officer ConneII.
ri i'm AG1n Il ttNrcr, Oh,
There have been several petty thefCs of arti
cles OF clothing ETC., al the Freedmen'S hos
Pltal since the robbery there reported in THE
STAR some time 90. and last night MIR Brown
one OF the night nurses, had fine suit OF
clothes and other things stolen from him.
-, Inc nrSt river excursion OF the season on
Md, was very successful affair.
The WoRKINGNEN's ASSEMBLY met at
BeckS Hail last evening. Mr.. CTanStOn of the
TailOTs' Union, stated that MeSSrS John Fail
Ion and Michael Solen had been elected dele
gates to the assembly from that union, in place
OF MeSSrS. b. q. Mcdonald and John Shea re
signed: Mr.. J. b. Wolf addressed the assem-
Oily. MI. Hall, of the Carpenters Union re-
ported that they had endorsed the resolution
condemnlng the Post newspaper. Mr.. Barker
read several articles from the Post of Satur-
day, which he claimed characterized the mem
berS OF the union as thieves, asSaSSins, &c
Mi. T. b. Robinson said when the Post came
here it asked for the endorsement of the lack
son association, but he would not vote for it,
for ii opposed the labOring men. Mr.. Barker
said that some thought the action of the as
semoly was because OF the politics of the
paper, but it was not so. Ii was because
they came here with parcel of rats and
opposed Washington, printers and the Civ
ing OF fare days wages to them.
MIR. Chappell said it was natural the assembly
should after their action in reference to the
Post receive some hard knocks in return He
knew OF some Instances when the Posi- had re-
heVed the wants of destitute printers by giving
them work. Mr.. Robinson said the Post did
not want competent men about Them and re-
marked that his friend certainly did not know
much about the Post. Mr.. Barker regretted
the remarks of Mr.. Chappell, and referring to
an article in the Post to the effect that it paid
as much to printers as THE STAR and R5Dub-
mean, deniedit, saying there was Is cents diff
ference: Mr.. Goodwin and others spoke on the
SubJtctMr.; Armstrong remarking that he
had prepared list OF all merchants who pl-
trOnlZed the Post, which he would present al
the next meeting of the assemble The chair
announced the following committee to con
slider the apprentice law: E. B. Robinson, A.
Thomas, L. l.. Barker, John /. Hail. Chas- r.
to Sye W Mm R SPIer NJ Padge Stephen Carl
Granston, y. q. Plass, John Christian, and O.
r. Chappell
THE RECEPTION TO REV FATHER BOYLE.
the new pastor of ST. Matthew's Church. by
the students OF st. Matthews Institute, this
m In6naI was very pleasant affair. The
street, was filed by the students and ladies
and gentlemen invited to the reception. F.
nj. Schuetters, one of the students, made
short address, welcoming Father Boyle as the
pastor of st. Matthew's. REGULATIONS were
then made by the following students: Fl. JEFF
1erson, ;. Ashford, w. Ashford, Orlando
exercises concluded with an appropriate ad-
dress from Father Boyle. This address was
reported verbatim by the pupils, photography
hmSng he h sua 1sd taught Wefe e asm
Ammen, Mi. W. W. Coreoran. Dr. RYAN. Col
j. Berrett and Mrs. Berrett A III. LOWery, ESQ,
and j. Mcllhane, esq.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to
j. w. Fields and ISadOre j. Fisher: F. Nj
Lloyd and Eliza Clarke; George w. Taliafero
and Mary L. Nelson; George w. Collision of
Colorado, and Lizzie NJ Cox: James HudnaIl
and Sarah Charlton; G. II. Hodges, of London.
England, and Mary Atz, of Philadelphia; Geo.
w. Parker, of AccOmac county, Va, and Mar
garet A. johnson, of Caroline county, Va: A.
G. NOrd and Sarah E. Williams: Theodore G..
more, and Mary f. Weaver; Charles NJ Ne
Carteney, of Philadelphia, and Annette F.
Cragin Addison Bailey and Hannah Pinn ;
josiah l.. COlman and Fannie l.. Armstead :
William Wright and Adeline OYerlander
Arthur g. Smith and Ida Humes.
NEW PARAsOLS, new paraSolS, new parasols
bleached cotton (gOOd as Fruit of the LOom)
Sc; pillow case cotton, l0c.; Sheeting cotton
New York Mills). the widest and best quality,
at special low price; three hundred 900
pieces of wool caSsimeres for men, boys and
ehlldrens wear, prices ranging from Sc to
sl5O; white honey comb quilts Soc excellent
quality one yard wide bed ticking, 25c : black
silks, 62, -, Sc. 81, S1.25 $50: coOred silks.
coored silks. Carter'S, III Market Space
Adrt.
The SALE OF PICTURES by resident artists,
In the Corcoran building last evening, was a
regular slaughter of the innocents. The at
tendance was not large, and few if any of the
paintings brought anywhere near studio
prices. Notwithstanding the discouraging
result last evening, the sale will be continued
Tonight, and as many of the best and most
important pictures are to be offered there
ought 10 De larger crowd and better bidding
30 good an opportunity 20 get really merit0-
rioqs pictures at low prices rarely presents
Itself. f'S'i''
ANDRosCoGGIN yard-wide bleached cotton
lHc.; sheetlng cottons from l6c table linens
bleached and unbleached, from 25c mn. Tnr,
key red table linen, from SOC. up; bed tickinps
from l213c. up; summer fiannelS ali prices
eaSSimeres for boys veal, cup; white conn
ferpanes, from SOC. up; spring carpets and
new mattings; hOusefurnishing dry goods al
the very lowest prices G.. NJ. TOwsOn & Co
60 Pennsylvania avenue, south side, near It'll
Sfreet.-Adt.
THE shocking condition in which the finance!
OF the State of louisiana were left after thu
close of the war is Illustrated by the fact thai
the revenue Of the Roman Catholic diocese O
New Orleans has been funded into lottery