Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-10-28
Condensed Locals.

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Condensed Locals.
Lighting OF the street lamps is at 5:35 p. m :,
cNtinguishing AS a. m.
At a meeting of the Washington Philosophical
society, Saturday night, at the Army Medical
Museum, Prof. Robert W. Taylor in the chair
PrOfs. James G. yelling and Taylor pronounced
appropriate eulOgie5 on the late Prof Henry, of
The Smithsonian Institute, the former taking
for his theme OF discourse "The Scientific
his life and Character"
The Kentucky Press Association Is booked for
4. visit 10 this city i'm February
IT. Joseph,s Benevolent Society elected the
following ofiicers:-LOrenz KiSsner, president;
henry Nolte- vice president; John Seuffert. sec
Ietary; q. Schulz. vice secretary; Nicholas Happ,
treasurer.
Meeting of the stockholders of the Washing
ton Grove Camp Meeting Association at Foun-
airy church this evening at $50 o'clock. See adj.
About II O'Clock yesterday the house of GeOr-
Yiana webster, ON 10th and East Capitol streets,
was set on fire by two of her children, who We're
left locked up in it. The fire was extinguished
by some cOlOred men.
Devotional services were held yesterday after
noon at the new Sabbath school organized by
j. W. ROane and others corner of Sd and p
streets, In June last with some 20 pupils. The
school now numbers go pupils, with over 20
teachers who take great interest in the WELL
being of the pupils.
An attempt was made last night by burglars
10 rob the house of Mr.. VIM Pettibone, corner
Of 1917 and b streets s.w. dog in the house
gave the alarm and the robbers, who had Sue
ceeded in opening front window with Jimmy,
made their escape just in time to avoid a load of
buckshOt.
The BODY OF Mrs. JONES AND ANOTHER PAS
sENGER OF THE WRECKED EXPRESS FOUND
capt POwley, of the schooner Minnie EStelle.
which arrived in Baltimore Saturday, reported
that on Thursday last the day after the loss of
the steamer Express while on his way 10 Balti-
hss ElrD1 bD.1 nf
ing in the bay north Of Long Island. few miles
above RlOOdSWOrth Island. The deceased had
hfe-preseryer strapped around her, but the head
was under water. Capt. POwley secured the
corpse ana landed il on small island north OF
Long Island, where he gave it in charge of a
farmer, by whom il was subsequently buried.
The Baltimore Gazette says: 1.-The body was itleT-
tilted by Mr.. Gross. OF Philadelphia. who came
10 this city last week. that Of his sister. Mrs
Capt. Randolph Jones who was one OF the pas
SengerS ON the Express. Mr. GROSS iIentffied
the body from description given by Can't.
POwley Of an Old-fashiOned gold watch which
he had given his sister. The watch and other
articles are III The possession OF The farmer ON
the island. Mr.. Gross left Baltimore last night
for CrISfeld and VIII thence 90 10 the Island
and dlSinter the remains. capt. POWley reports
that the body OF man was also picked up by
another vessel. landed on the same island and
inferred alongside the grave Of Mrs. Jones'.
LIST OF PATENTS granted to the residents of
Maryland, Virginia and the District OF ColjIm-
ba, for the week ending october I. 1sIS:-ChaS
T.. McBOnn, Folly Mills Va, grain planters:
Jas. III. BurnShOw. Baltimore, Nd tools for
making rOSetteS from wood; Levin P Clark
Baltimore. Md. bedStead fastenings; Chas g.
hin, Arlington. Md. machines for making pias-
Ter handbags: VIM; G. Himrod, Easton, Md,
Baltimore Md. fire kinder; ThOS. owens, WASH
lngton, ID. c., ventilatOrS; PaSchal Plant.W
ington; ID. G.. ore spectators; VIM. II. Tappey
and Alex. Steel. Petersburg, Va. cotton and
hay presses; Robert Tyson, Baltimore. Md.
bran ScOTcrs.
FUEL FOR THE POOR-The destitute of the
city now have a good opportunity TO supply
themselves with fuel for the winter We under
stand the contractors for improving the streets
are only too glad to have the old blocks re-
moved. Hundreds OF poor families are taking
advantage OF this opportunity and the supply
Is abundant for hundreds more. Wooden blocks
are being or 10 BE- removed from the following
streets: E, between 18th and 18th. ID, between
9Th and 10th. p. between 20th street and Rock
creek. 1ath, nth. 12tl and 18th streets. between
and F. h sheet south. at intersection OF New
Jersey avenue. Washington; High and West
street, Georgetown.
The BARRIERS SUNDAY LAW NVIIrTY-THe
cases o. Robert wilson and Others from the PO-
lice Court. charged with Keeping their barber
shops open ON sunday. were before Justice Wy
lie. III The criminal Court. saturday. The case
OF the FIRST named was dismissed for being
faulty. Judge Wylie held that the old CORPORA
lion, under its Charter. had neither power nor
authority TO pass such q law; that il could NOT
be enforced and no prosecutions had under it,
He believed thai barber-Shop should, to some
extent. he looked upon as a sanitary measure
~ aided ID keeping men clean, and certainly no
law should operate against cleanliness OF per-
SON After Judge Wylie'S remarks. the assistant
District attorney entered q nolle pros in the re-
manning cases.
REAL ESTATE SALEs.-ThomaS Bowling. auc-
ti0neer, SOLD for Messrs. Mattngly & cross lots
IS and %, being subdivision of lots 40 Al, ~
43. ~, part OF 3d. g. 65 and 66. in square 24l to
H. $. Hopkins, for 81 80 per square foot and lot
az, same subdivision and square, to s. s. Huntly
for 81 .I6 per square foot The above proDerty is
located on the northwest side of the p and 18th
street circle. and is considered the most valuable
property in Washington.
Charles W. Handy. auctiOneer. has sold at
auction, Tor James Fullerton and Jas. White,
trustees lot ,, in square SIP. with improve
ments, 70 Hibernian Building Association. for
$4,000
DRESS GOODS, DRESS GooDs.-2OO pieces of
rev face dress goods, all the latest styles %
all eoiors, 30 cents Black caShmeres. all wool
yard wide SOC, SIC, Gee. 65c, I'D. Cloths Tor
poyS wear. 81. 80 60, 65. a. cents ClOaES
eloaks so new cloaks. 81 30 81 So, 81, Ss 80 So
si2, So, up. Blankets. blankets, g per pair and
up Bed comforts from ,5c. up. TowSOn's CSC
Pennsy lvania avenue, south side. near It'll street
l,w,-Adr.
A W0NAN'S DOUBLE ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE
Mrs. Morgendale. widow. about forty years
old, living at I5s y street northwest. made an
attempt at self-deStructiOn saturday night by
taking laudanum. DIR. Taylor was sent for. and
In reyiying her somewhat when she
seized knife and cut her wrist with the evil
dent Intention OF Seyering an artery, but was
prevented. She has, II is said. shown recent
symptoms OF insanity.
THE CHEAPEST and best quality dry goods at
Carriers, al Market Space. Excellent quality
calico sc. Wide, fine quality dark percaleS
formerly l2Ec.. we have reduced to only Sc
Table linen Is. SEC. and our pure linen table
damaSk. soc. Excellent Canton flannel. SC. Ey-
cellent quality very wide bleached sheeting re-
auced 10 zoe. Boys caSsmereS, pure wool. SOC
Black waterproof cloth, double width, SEC
AGrf.
ASHoRE.-The schooner John Russell Can't
Beard. which was blown ashore during Tuesday
night storm al ST. JerOme'S bay, on the Chesa-
peake, short distance above the mouth of the
Potomac had cargo OF 500 bushels OF grain
bound 10 Baltimore, and Is high and dry in
corn-held- The expense OF getting her off will
be very heavy, II indeed she can be gotten OF
az all.
RELIEF FOR STRIKING PRINTERS.-Columba
typographical | niOn has adopted a resolution
assessing those OF lis members at work three per
cent on THEN wages, the amount so realized 10
Oe paId 70 those unemployed. because they will
hOC WORK IN tine job offices at 10 cents per thou
sdbu-tne said assessment to be paid Si2 per
Neeh 10 married men and s. per week TO single
ones. N " 7