Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-14
condemned I0eaIs.
From j. T.. Parker We have the New York
aperS in ADVANCE of the mills

from u. Y. farker We have the New York
aperS in advance OF the mails.
The directors of the German American Ma
iOnal Bank have reelected John HitZ preSi-
ent and II. Il. Donaldson vice president.
This morning Officer Cunningham found the
'ead body of a newborn white male child in
The sewer trap corner of 18th street and Mass
achuSettS avenue
The meeting of the National Convention of
the United States Export Trade, which was to
nave been held i'm this city January y, has
been postponed until February 10. to enable
the commercial boards TO appoint delegates.
pGcket-bUOk was distracted from the
pocket OF lady on q, between 4th and 9Th
streets, Saturday, by eolOred boy named
William Wilson, who was afterwards arrested
by OIilcer Robert Sutton and locked up for q
hearing on Thursday next The lady, whose
name and place of residence are unknown,
should. To further the ends of justice, call at
Lieut.. Greer'S station for the property and
make her statement of the affair to the officer.
Secretary Thompson is to address the Amer
lcdn Colonization Society on the occasion OF
lis SINty-iTSt annual meeting 90 morrow even
ing in the New York avenue Presbyterian
church.
Ex-Governor Shepherd is recovering as rap
idly as could he expected from his severe in
JuTleS. OF course. II is 4 great trial to the pa
thence OF man OF his energy and activity to
be compelled 10 lie PROSTATE i'll one position
Tor weeks. while his broken leg is mending.
but he bears 1t, ON the whole, with degree OF
Christian iOrbeardnce that is highly edifying
To his friends.
The National Metropolitan Fire Insurance
Co to-day elected the following directors: -
w. L. IL.
IL II. Stinemetz, VIM Wall, Ed. Clark, john
p. Franklin and Henry Dickson.
The Temperance Movement.
The new temperance society, composed of
parties and others interested in the ''art pre-
SENTATIVE" completed its organization Satur-
day evening at Temperance Temple, 9Th street.
by electIHg the following permanent officers -
Hon. John ID. DeireeS, president VIC. Evans
W: L. Jones, y. Davidson, vice presidents !;
M tA4EsS nts L
ward Morgan, corresponding secretary: j. NJ.
Richards, financial secretary; Oscar AleXan-
der treasurer: W. w. McCOllum librarian :;
Joseph Chipley, Sergeant-at arms John Hen
~ BOneT L. ii. Patterson, and J. Il. Mcbride
delegates TO central organization. Short
speeches were made by several members. and
by MeSSTS. Charles Nj. Nye and j. Il. Duaning
Notwithstanding the rain last evening he
DaShaWdyS attracted large audience at Lin
coin Hail. Mr.. Joseph Williams presided. and
addresses We're made by MeSsrs. Litchfield
Wilson. BigelOw, Lee, Reside and I.aFcOmbe :
Crypt falmOni recited ThesRumSelIer's Sign
Board" During the evening a song entitled
We We dOnned the Blue Ribbon by Mrs. H.
N RalStOn, and dedicated to Charles NJ. Nye,
was sung with pleasing effect by Mr.. Burlew
and choir. There were IA signatures to the
pledge. The Washington Temperance Re
form club held its regular meeting last even
ing at OdeOn Hail. Captain j. G. Wall, presi-
dent, iii the chair, and William p. Coey, sec
Rotary. Addresses were delivered by A. ).
Richmond. John A. Perkins, Il. +. Young. f.
X Mcintyre. ". r. Davis, Joseph e. Rock L.
e Peach, 5. l.. Clark, 5. H. McAister, and II.
T. Haynes. and \. A. WheeOck read poem.
A large number OF people signed the pledge.
AT the 9Th street Nj. 7. church last night
hessrs NJ butcher and q. g. Wells addressed
large audience. THE first public meeting
OF the newly organized Metropolitan Sunday
School Temperance Society was held yeSter-
day afternoon in the lecture-roOm of the
church. General 5. ;. Henkle presided, and
made short address, and was followed by
MIR. Charles Nye, Major III a. Hall, and others.
A committee, consisting of MessrS. Bushby,
Doty, and Barnes, was appointed To arrange 4
programme OF exercises. Three delegates 10
the Central Temperance Organization were
appointed as follows: MeSsTS. Henkie Shles
and Lacey. FOrty-fve persons stepped for
ward and signed the pledge. THE monthly
temperance meeting at Fletcher Chapel 9TH
street and n. y. ayenue.) was held last even
ing. Rev. Chas. King delivered an address on
Temperance as Gods Work" and Mrs. B. A
Lockwood and Mrs. Chambers also delivered
addresses