Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-31
Condensed Locals.

extinguished at $50 am.
Detective CIaTFCe Is quite Ill with pneumonia
st his residence on 9Th street sw.
The Probate Court adjourned to-day unit!
Friday next.
The Police Court will be commenced at S
O'Clock tomorrow, AID notice is given the
policemen TO be at the attorneys Office AZ
o'clock with witnesses in order to have their
cases ready at the hour first named
About II o'clock yesterday morning as Mr.
William venable, "A years DID, was passing
down 6th street S.w., lie slipped on the lee on
the sidewalk and broke his left hip bone. He
was conveyed TO his residence 400 L street Sc
The following officers have been elected by
Washington Lodge No. 6, /. o. NV. NJ ID.
W. Landyoigt; J; NJ, T. w butcher; r. S, C. c.
Hall: chaplain, III. A. Gwin; conductor, L. H.
Patterson. Board OF education: d. w. Land
FCigt, L. Il. Patterson. VIM. II, Pearce,
taFltCi Lodge No. IA, o. K. s. B.. has elected
tie following ofHcers--ChaS. kaufman, pre5i-
dent; ChaS- BauIn vice president; Max Sickel
recording secretary: d. DryfOOs, financial see
fet2Ty; III. King, treasurer. For representa-
uyeS 10 the Grand Lcdge:-H. King. Cohen.
FISHER ard Sanger For representative TO the
constitutional Grand LOdge:-H. King IT.
last evening. the ladies of the church and
society Of tie Fifteenth Street Presbyterian
caufCh. repeated their Authors Carnival which
was again decided success The evening was
tniFeHed with music by MessIs. Aston and
dCHa Naic- AnCGr the spectators We're Ex-
state Senator BGith. OF Louisiana; Mrs. senator
Il. Il. Etuce, ana Bishop J. H. Brason
TIE "tSit!ngjG1. af Georgetown railroad
cCH iaHy have moved their office INTO their
lev bCi.dirgS IL t.e1.1etown. II VIII be some
TINE YET before tie Stables and other buildings
are con pstl6d
AuoIys tC tie season. IIobun Brothers send
Sp6tiI.6uS q their fl; calendars Tor 1879 in
cinGihg t1c Sc.Ticeabie large size record
SaEECaF and q calendar showing the CHANCES
CT lie moon. From i. II. Whitaker a. Son we
.h1ye, also, tie latter ingenious calendar.
AhoIi i O'Clock this morning, Mr.. T. B. Kel-
iuin. Cu-pICyed ct H0TnilleT'S ice house at 18th
aiG r. streets southeast, Tell from the Ice house
70 ti.t EIO,ihd al.Gt 80 feet. ana disl0cated his
NJ shoulder and otherwise injured hirself
! - store Of franklin * 90. CDtiCiaI s. 1927
teH-sJ ivanta avenue, Was robbed by burglars
Sunday night last OF SeTeral hundred dollars
wcTth OF gold spectacleS and other valuable
articles. he burglars entered by boring
through the hail 1iCOr, uGGcr q setiI -. tk.iS
entering tie cellar. and then UP through the
door iujO the store room.
Last evening Officer Grant. of the second pre-
c.nct, found dead c0lOTed infant in a shanty
III an aIieJ between Rhode Island avenue and D
street and Vermont avenue and 18th streets
northwest. The coIoGeT VIII Investigate.
THE WoRISGNES,s ASSEMBLY met last NIGHT.
Capt E. b. Robinson in the chair and MIR John
u. Christian as secretary. Mr. Hamilton read
list OF the merchants and other citizens " no had
aided by contributions the assembly in the
recent labor demonstration in this city. There
were some fifty or more names read, with the
amounts paid by each for this purpose. Me-
PlaSS- from the special committee to wait upon
Gen. Casey TO protest against the UNEQUAL rates
of pay given the mechanics upon the new State
department building and other employees upon
IT,.
was granted further time. MI RAMSAY from
the Typographical Union, denounced as false
an article from the Sunday Herald in relation to
the NOrkingInen'S assembly and the c. urSP of
action taken TO maintain the dignity OF labor in
this District. Mir. Ramsay offered a re- olution
OF thanks to the business nie1 of this district
who generously aided in making the late public
demonstration success: adopted. Mr.. McDOn-
aid made some remarks IN relation to the hard
SHIPS suffered by poor persons in the exc
cutiOn of the present law OF landlord
and tenant in tits District. and said the
Assem- bly, ought to take some action locking to
ITS amendment. lie cited several instances OF
It's workings. The chair stated that from his
knowledge OF the law ard its workings, while
commissioned magistrate in this city il i
more favorable TO the tenant than TO the land
lord. The trouble was 1t was not honestly aud
correctly applied by those commissioned to eve
cute IL. No action was taken. MeSsrs. j. W
Hey nolds, Alfred Thomas and William Evans
We, were elected honorary members OF the Assem-
bly, The chair made brief address appre-
pirate TO the closing Of the year. The Assem-
Oily, lie said. had become one CT the institutions
OF tbs District and he hoped no Discussions
would be allowed 10 enter their portals to de-
stroy It's wholesome effects. Their objects were
truth and justice. The malicious attacks made
urCn them by the HeTG.d and Post could do
them no harm Tie advertising public and oar
merchants had GoIe very proper thing in
Withdrawing their patronage ard support from
such IaTeTE. Mr. Spier inquired hat had baea
GChe III the way OF preparations for the labor
congress, to be held in this city on the Sd of
March But little time was Left for them to fin
ISL up tGeir work. no time was TO be lost, and
ne hOp6d Tie committee had not forgotten it,
The clair stated that the corresponding secre
taTy W@S absent, AID the subject was post
foLed.
"WATCE-NIGHT' SERVICES viii be held in the
Methodist churches tonight They viii eener-
any commerce az oclocA. and continue to past
midnight, AID are usually very impressive An
appropriate sermon is preached, followed by an
experience or pay or meeting, and as the hour
CT y approaches the congregations kncel and
sing the conservation nyInn
NGtea-nigEt services are also peculiar fea-
tuTe In the order OF TonadaDS, and the four
councils In this District-Pi0netr. Purity, Cen
teniial. and Spartan-Till all hold services. In
The eaFiy part OF the evening the meetings VIII
SSEeTaily be open, and musical and literary
entertainments viii be given. q IDOr y O'Clock
tie councils VIII so into secret session, elect
candidates and introduce them, and IS the hour
OF IL IS tolled the membership will be found re-
EeTtng the temperance pledge for life,
Prof. Widows viii ring Out the OLD year and
ring III TIE new, On the Metropolitan chimes.
The CAPITOL Hill MOvEHENT-TLe commit
tee on library appointed by the Capitol Hill and
East Washington improvement Association
nave appointed subcommittee 10 ascertain at
what prices Per foot squares No. 726, I2T. I2S,
49, 13t and iS1, being the six squares directly
east OF the Capitol grounds, could be purchased
Dy the government for the site OF the new
library building. with poSer TO have the ground
appraised; and similar committees as to SQUARES
e go, 6o5, 6s6; and squares G35, 636, 6Se and $50
The executive committee OF one hundred met
w. W anti SSSttiN~ts GittEupDl ana ue-
ciCcd TO rent McCau!ey'S hall and TWO rooms
&dJCiDiEg as an ONCE, aud 10 employ MI S. y.
Hilton as cleIA-
n DG~6LE FCNEKAL.-Y esteriay afternoon
tie funeral OF tie two sons OF Mr.. F. h John
ston, " no died on Sunday morning last Of scarlet
fever, took place nom the family residence on
llth street, Rear south, ard was attended by 4
large Concourse CT the friends or the family,
Tie TWO casketS were placed In the heaFSes and
carried 10 ST. Dominic'S Church, where the SER
vices were conducted by Rev. Father Fortune:
after " hlch the bodies were placed IL the vault
al the congressional Cemetery.
EVERY PIECE and every yard OF our beautiful
dress goods must be sold; silk and wool dress
goods, reduced from SO down TO IS: c0iorei
SILKS, reduced from s. down 10 IS; b!eachel
table damaSks, reduced to 80; Our Fl black silks
re0Cced 10 IS: all OF our cloahS reduced II aciusj
cost, clOakS, from 81 SO to SO 81: bIlri, casS
mereS, pure wool. reduced to 50; black he1--er
cloth, pure wool, reduced to 800. Carteris III
Market Space.-Adrt.
WEEK OF PEayER.-At the meeting uf tho
preachers Of the Methodist Episcopal Church of
the District yesterday, q resolution was adopted
10 observe the week OF prayer recommended BIZ
the Evangelical Alliance by union OF all the
Methodist churches al the Metropolitan CHURCH.
Rev. Dr.. Mayor pastor. every day during the
Coming week, from 10 2 O'Clock.
CAKFETs at factory prices; oil cloths. an
widths; Nottingham curtain lace, from IS cts
cloths for men ana boys wear, from 81 So 60