Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-09
Condensed Locals

Condensed Locals.
From j. z. Parker we have the New York
papers In advance of the mails.
Street lamps VIII be lighted tonight at 10. Il
IN, and exIingulShed at 30 a. m.
There Will be grand opening of the Frank
I'm Temperance Legion hall, library and read
ing room, corner 9TH and streets NV this
evening the exercises consisting of vocal and
instrumental music and addresses
MithraS Lodge of Perfection, No. >. Scottish
Rite Will hold its annual lodge of sorrow this
year at the Foundry church. on the evening of
the list inst. The eulOgies will be by Rev. A.
r Mason, pastor of Calvary Baptist church.
and Rev. PeytOn Brown will participate in the
ceremonies. The musical part will be under
the direction of Prof, II. II. Bradley.
Nellie Gflnner, five-year old cOOred child,
was severely, perhaps fatally, burned in Alex
andria yesterday. The child was standing
near a stove, when its clothing became ig-
nited.
nennced for tomorrow evening on Capitol hill
IS TO be the last, for the present, of a series
pronounced exceedingly interesting by those
VINO have attended them
The stockholders of the Northern Liberty
market company favorable to reform i'm the
administration of lis affairs last evening Sc
1ected the following ticket for directors at the
election to be held on Monday next: X, III.
Ryan, Thee. Barnes, J III. Click, ChaS. Schnei-
der, Geo. J Muller, Rud. EichOrn, &. ID. Pear
son, Geo. NJ. Oyster. Z. T. Parker Mr. RYAN
declined and the name of f. f. Anderson was
substituted
Miss Magin advertises series of twelve
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at her rooms. 2l4S Pa. avenue The readings
viii be given Tuesday and Saturday mornings
seginning next Tuesday.
Albert Able, a labOreT, was badly injured by
the falling of a bank of earth at the corner of
ist street and Virginia avenue southeast, yes
terday afternoon.
The CaledOnian Club have appointed a COM
mittee-MeSsTS. BallOch, Mercer and BetOn-
10 arrange for holding the annual games and
picnic.
AT the National Union association meeting
last night, Hon. r. +. Stanton delivered an adj
dress on the currency question. in which he
eontepded that paper money was the only
kind which should be used.
The body of still born infant was found on
a lot on q street. between Sd and ~ streets
yesterday afternoon.
This morning Sanitary Officer COnnell and
Detective ClaryOe left for TOmah. Wisconsin
having in charge the old gentleman OR. f.
Fitch who was sent TO HEADQUARTERS by MIR
Gllhllan OF the Treasury department. he hav-
ing discovered that his mind was impaired.
Mr.. Fitch had come here TO get some bonds
exchanged. and claimed To have lost $1,000 in
coupons.
Maryland dental college. yesterday, officers
we're elected for the ensuing year-amOng
Anem a.. .J..IUVIty, DIo,..,. Va uv.u...,'--.,
secretary
Mr.. Robert III. Graham. of this city, who has
been some weeks at Aiken, ) c., writes that
his health has much improved there.
j. Edison Briggs (sOn of Mrs. "Olivia''
Briggs, editor and proprietor of The imp,
bright amateur paper, goes to the Paris Ex-
position in the employ of the Agricultural de-
partment.
The Commissioners have revoked the ap-
POintment Of Richard Ray as messenger in
the engineers office. Ray was the person who
brought frivolous charges against Mr.. Town
send, which were dismissed after inyeStiga-
ton.