Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-09-20
LOCAL NEWS.
Condensed Locals.

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there to return home. She does not credit the
published statements as to Outrages at Mem
phls, and thinks that majority of the nurse.
The street lamps will be lighted at $40 DIN.
and exfinguiShed at am.
Last night the crowd at the great revival al
Foundry NJ E. church was so large that hun
dreds were turned away, not being able tt
gain standing room in the church. While the
young evangelist was speaking the interest
was intense, and at the close of his remarks a
number OF persons were converted. The ex
element in these revival meetings has become
so great that the doors are opened every night
duet revival meetings day and night next
week.
j; G: Parker has advance copies of Scribner
Bazar for October re- 5. Also MS. Troilp ppe
new story, Among Aliens"
National Yellow Fever Relief Com.
MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The executive committee of the N. Y. F. r.
commission held meeting yesterday after
noon. letter was presented from the Sec
Rotary Of Var enclosing check for $3.50.
contributed by the officers and cadets at West
Point. Also letter from the Acting Secre-
tary of the Navy, transmitting 81 $50 from the
officers, sailors and employees of the Mare
Island navy yard. A dispatch was received
from Hickman, KY, saying they had had p
Springs says: I'VE need three good nurses,
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meat. clothing and hospital goods" One from
Port Gibson says: "Our greatest wants are
supplies. All our cOlOred people are destitute.
BEDDING and blankets must be destroyed.
Will need $50 pairs Of blankets, loo mattresses,
ratlOnS for $40 for one month. The fever is
spreading into the country, and parties af-
1ecteG are coming into town" A Ietter from
Rev. W. c. McCracken. at Grenada, states
that they need money. sugar. coffee, butter
and blankets.
HT. WoOdworth offered resolution, which
was adopted, respectfully inviting the coop
erative action of the several relief committees
and associations throughout the United States,
and TO further this concert OF action this COM
mlttee, who are in official communication by
telegraph with all the points afflicted, will I'M
dertake TO give information. SO far as possible,
towns"
Mr. Wolf suggested that this commission
should undertake the work of collecting all in-
with view of preventing its recurrence.
DIR. Woodwork stated that the president
had ceen appealed to from the south to ap-
point a commission to undertake the task but
mission il it involved taking funds from the
treasury. He has been requested to appoint
three prominent and experienced physicians
for the work, but the question of expense was
MI B. ii. warner reported that the only
trouble anticipated regarding the approaching
concert was where to hold it, as they could
probably get no place large enough to contain
all the people who would come. Governor
shepherd suggested that they should give two
also reported that, on account of the extra
duty which the police had been called upon to
do, they had not yet distributed all the enve-
iopeS for household subscriptions
CONTRIBUTIONS TO-DAY
MIR. Lewis j. Davis, treasurer, acknowledges
the receipt OF the following since the last re-
port: Marshal Douglass cOllected-Ebenezer
shprsh q n Asspr Tr M fau seae Capitol
total, 1926. G. B. Church collected-inde-
Enaept Ice Co, go; employees of same, 81,
Church Bros, s.; w; A Thompson, q. 50; Anna
total, $3.50. E. X. Johnson collected-Great
Falls Ice Co., so; A. I'll. James, 81; A Brown.
ing, 81; o. L. Thompson, 81: cash. 50 cents
1TE,a 9 Allan sns thompson 81 Miss
Point, through Secretary of War, at hands of
Simon Wolf, s515; Mrs. M B. Ferguson, $40:
German Butchers Aid Society, by s Wolf, $50:
$5,6t3 33-S ,2s2.9 go.
The Ryland Chapel Sabbath School, through
its treasurer, Mr.. L. G. White, have paid over
commission, ss2. so, the proceeds Of an enter
fainment given by the school, assisted by the
Grace church choir and the PhilOmethean
Literary Society.
The Terra Gotta Vases contributed to aid
the yellow fever relief fund will be sold in
front OF DOwling's auction store at noon to-
morrow. They ought to inspire lively bidding.
MOVEMENT OF COLORED MINISTER'S
In compliance with request coming from
the National Yellow Fever Commission,
through one OF the subcommittee, that the col
ored ministers of this city and vicinity would
take some steps to elicit the cooperation OF
the whole people to aid in the relief of the
yellow fever sufferers in the south, call has
Ceen issued TO all the pastors of this city and
vicinity to meet at the 18th street Baptist
church on Monday next at 10 O'Clock am. for
the purpose OF considering the matter and ar
irving at some conclusion in reference to it,
The call is signed by Rev. Z. w. S. Peck. pas
tor of the ASbury M. E. Church: Rev. c. w.
Walker, pastor of the EbeneZer nj. E. Church !:
Church; w. j. Walker, pastor of the Shiloh
Baptist Church; j. 7. Boulder, pastor of the
18th Street Baptist Church.
was held last night at the National hotel, Mr..
James l.. Barbour in the chair. and II. H.
Dudley, secretary. Mr.. Dickson, from the
long list OF gentlemen who had been placed
on the several committees, all Of whom had
expressed their willingness to take an active
part, No name had been placed on these com:
mitteeS without authority. The names of
quite number of county gentlemen residing
in Maryland and Virginia were added to the
committee. 1t was stated that invitations had
been sent to twenty five gentlemen to act as
knights. MIR. Dickson, from the committee
on transportation, reported that arrange
ments were In progress for reduction of fare
from different points TO the tournament The
question OF fixing the price for admission to
the grand stand was discussed, and it was
uudHy OcciucU O cnaIRo twenty-five cents
extra for this privilege. Mr.. z. II. Heiskell,
jr., Is in charge of arrangements for the grand
ball In Masonic Temple. The ladies who have
consented to act as a reception committee
are Mrs. Gen. Ricketts,, Mrs. Gen. Paul Mrs.
Gen. Vincent, Mrs. Jas. L. Barbour, Mrs
Senator Carpenter, Mrs. j. L. GOverneur
Mrs. Admiral Scott, Mrs. Col. Robert Dodge,
Mrs. DIR. &. 81 Cragin, Mrs Lieut.. Mccartney
Mrs. Col John s. Barbour, Mrs. Pinckney
Brooke. Col. Joseph s. Blackburn will deliver
the coronation address at O'Clock at the ball.
The LARGEST assortment and the cheapest
dry goods in Washington. Pure wool white
blankets, g; beautiful fall dress goods, part
wool, l5c.; pure wool black and colored cash
meres. 50; Shetland shawls, cardinal, blue and
Enlfe, 81 80 e; new fall patterns at Madam
ninckley $, over my store, Carriers, III Market
spaee: Lace for curtains, Is 81, 50: special
BARGAINS In black and cOlored, checked and
striped silks.-Adp.
AN ATTEMPTED OUTRAGE-AbOut O'clock
on Ine night OF the 18th instant as Rachel
shorter, tcolored,) was on her way tO her
home, on Sherman avenue In Hillsdale above
CnlonIown, she was attacked by three cOlored
men: who ATTEMPTED to outrage her person
and in the struggle they tore her clothes tn
pieces, but were frightened of by citizens. "
WASHINGTON CITY CATTLE MARKET
Queenstown drove to-day there were $50 head
OF cattle; Is left over: Dds sold to butchers at
prices ranging from 81 to AZ cents. 100 shee 0
sold 10 butchers at prices for old sheen from