Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-04
Condensed Locals.


street lamps viii be lighted tonight at 6 20
Pm: and extingulshed at AIS a. m.
A thief entered the room of house on New
Jersey avenue, between and C streets. Tues
day night, and stole 81 900 worth of ieWelrv he
longing to Mrs. Caro-.
Moses Richold, sixty-three years old. resld-
ing al 49l pennsylvania avenue, while suffer
ing from fit of temporary insanity, has wan
Sered away from his home, and cannot be
The child orator. Harry Shannon, of this
city, who has been ill with scarlet fever i'm BOS-
ton, Is reported out of danger.
AT meeting OF the Mrs. r. b. Hayes Tenn
peranee Society on Tuesday night, resolutions
were adopted favOring the Introduction of the
6arroom bell-punch in the District, and pro-
testing against the passage of the SO-called
NllhamS whisky bill, on the ground that 1T is
solely in the interests of rum sellers; that it
was drawn up by rum seller, and that it is
ehampiOned before the committee by the paid
attorneys of rum sellers.
The male grammar school of the first divis-
ION OF public schools, MIR. III. y. COpp, princi-
pal, and MIR. White, assistant, gave a very in-
IeTeStlng and enjoyable literary and musical
entertainment yesterday afternoon in the
franklin building, TO the pupils of honor dur
ing March OF all the Schools of the first di-
vision.
At a meeting of Columbia Lodge, No. 8, F.
a. A. NJ, last night, Grand> Secretary w. r.
Singleton presented the original charter of
That Lodge, issued by the Grand Lodge of
Maryland in lSO2. and the thirty fifth charter
issued by that Grand body. Appropriate re-
marks were made by several of the officers on
The occasion OF the restoration of their old
charter, which had been mislaid for sixty-six
years.
The Alert Base Bail Club last evening elect
ed Henry johnson, president; Archie Lewis,
vice president; W. C.. Chase, secretary: Jas
l.. Matthews treasurer: MeSSrS. Cook Parks
Savoy. p. Lewis and Davidge, board of direc-
Tors; IT, fafkS. captain, and Jerome A. John
son, scorer.
Complaints are made that a cOlored man is
III the habIt OF washing horse at the pump
on vi street, between 9Th and It'll, every after
noon, and that he allows the animal to get
away from him and run at will, to the great
danger of ladies and children i'm that section.
The question of converting the new Police
Court into police headquarters is now
mOOted.
Robert S. Teef. who was arrested early yes
ferday morning on a charge of keeping gam
bling house at the corner of 9Th street and
pennsylvania avenue northwest, had hear
ing in the Police Court Yesterday and was dis
charged. Lieut.. Austin and Sergeant Arnold
who made the arrest, testified to finding in the
rooms some faro lay outs, a deal box and other
paraphernalia, but it was not in use at the time
and several parties who were in the rooms AT
the time denied that there was any gambling
then.
The G.. A r. gives a reception to Gen. JIG.
Robinson this evening. See notice elsewhere
1t IS stated now on rather good authority
that the Rev ID. c. DeWOlf, formerly assist
thewS Or. c. church, and much esteemed by
the congregation, will be appointed by the
archbishop 10 succeed the late pastor, Dr.
White.
The Dairy Maids reception at the Eastern
Presbyterian Church, Tuesday evening, was a
success The dairy maids presented a peas
CHORUS .,Curfew must not ring tonight
by Master Eddie Roger. was given vita ex-
preston. Gates Aiar" by the petit Miss
Mrs. bryant sang finely 'sThe Beautiful Moon
''Merriest Girl Out, and Mrs. W arman, who tho
talent. recited the "Mlkmaid's SOlilOGuy."
The Washington Schillerbund has voted to
Change the evening of their reunion from April
. to April 10 in consideration of the eOmpli-
mentaTy benefit to be rendered TO Bessie
Beech There is warm disposition amongst
our best people to make this benefit TO an eSti
per- and no doubt Wizards hall will be
crowded by brilliant assemblage on Monday
might.
MOhun Brothers and SolOmons & Chapman
send copies of Punch, Brothers, Punch.
and other Sketches by Mark Twain.
REAL ESTATE SALEs.-B. HI. Warner, real
estate auctiOneer, has sold at auction for Reg
fendan, trustee, sub lots 46. A. and 49, square
US. on 10th street east, between F and G
al. Acton, eXecutriX, part lot 13i, on I'd street
Georgetown, TO Peter Mcintyre, at $3.50; for
o. ID. Barrett, trustee, part lot 4, square $50 on
avenue, to Martha J. Hunt, at $3.50; for Robt
III. Ward, trustee, sub. lots IL, L and b. square
90. on street, between I'D and sd streets
northwest, to Mrs. Warfeld, at $299.1I: and
lots u, 10 and TO- same square, to j. III. Hilton,
at 500 So; for Samuel Gross trustee, lot S,
shepherd sub. square west of square 623, on
New Jersey avenue, between III and streets
northwest improved by twO-StOry brick
dwelling, to Jos r. Spransy, at $1,000 subject
TO special improvements: for A; and Thomas
1s5, on h, between 10th and 18th streets north
west, to Richard l.. HOXie, guardian, at
81, 40, subject to special improvements. on
X and 18th streets: also. lot 25. Sub square Ill
on 18th, between ) and streets northwest to
Henry Seebode, at 81 10; and lots Is and q,
same square, to Geo. w. Riggs, at $3.50.
The NORTHWESTERN BUILDING AssOCIA
TON held its first annual meeting at Davis
Hall Tuesday evening and the annual report
o. the secretary, John Cook, was submitted
showing as follows: Receipts, SO, 29i. SO; dis
bursements, S2i, 80; cash on hand, Sill 80:
assets, SlS,39U.32: number of shares sub
scribed, l,739; average premium OH advances.
q! per cent. present value of a share OF stock
Sl5.I9. Officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows: President, G. K. Finckel:
vice president, Owen McCabe treasurer. G.
6liyer D1foHr, " H. Wefzei, Jas. F Fssi J.
T.. Hammersley, ID. G. Dixon and W. II. Deck
man.
BLACK CAsHMEREs all pure wool (wide).
double Width, only soc: black cashmere, dou-
lawns, iOe; figured linen lawns beautiful iirI
dress goods, wool, l5c. The largest assort-
from lOc. to $50. We are selling the cheap.
est black silks in this city. Excellent black
silk at 81 black silk. finest quality real satin
finish, sublime quality, only sl25. This silk is
special bargain. Carriers, I'll Market
Space.-Adrt.
The VIRGINIA LAND COMPANY.-Yester-
day, IN the Circuit Court, the case of Travis
Bond & Burke VS.. Clarke was concluded, be-
lore Judge Cartier, by a verdict for defend
ant. The plaintiffs, who constituted private
hrm known as the Virginia Land Company
PnrehaSed Of Clarke large tract Of land near
rails Church, Va, for $4,000, and paid 81 500
on the purchase. They failed to Complete the
contract and they allege that Clarke was
never IN position TO convey the land to them,
and claim return of the money paid
The FRANKLIN MUTUAL RELIEF AssocI.
TloN has fled certificate of incorporation.
with the following trustees for the present
year: s. c. Mills, j. Borden Smith, Frank Mil
Ter. ID. W. Landyoigt Thomas F. Stewar;, r.
Sweetman, \. w. Luhrs, John HI. Patterson,
r. w. Walmsley. c. A. Knoeky, R.W. Kerr NJ
r. Woodward. D. I'll. Nealv, b. A. Swan, o. H.
Reed, James A. Ryan, j. ID. Eskew, Martin
MCCORMICK, c. z. X. Britt, w. III. Norton and
J.. II. Julien.
Two MORE DEAD BABIES.-POliceman Felt
picked up this morning on the reservation