Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-22
Condensed Locals.

pm, and extinguished at 1890 a. m.
From j. Z. Parker we have the New York
papers In advance of the mails.
Miss Williams. residing on Boundary street,
between 18th and 14th, accidentally fell down
stairs yesterday and broke a leg.
About midnight last night Lieut.. Austin and
his officers made sudden and unexpected raid
tween and ID, and gathered in eight knights
of the green cloth, all engaged in aQuiet game
OF poker. They were locked up for a hearing.
MIR. Strauss, the enterprising clothier has
put up some handsome new signs to-day.
The Nj edical Society of the District of Co
lumbia on Wednesday evening passed resolu-
tions cOmpmenting and cOngratulating Drs.
Joseph BOrrOws, Noble Young and Harvey
Lindsey, Oh having attained fifty years con-
secutiye practice in the profession and also
congratuiating DR. J. Il. Blake on having been
member OF the society from the date OF its
organization.
There was a temperance mass meeting in
UniOntOwn last night, under the auspices of
the East Washington Reform Club. Addresses
were made by Messrs- f. s; OCOnnor: Budd.
EggleStOn, James HOlrOyd, Thomas Hineline
and others. Quite number OF people signed
the pledge.
There was a secret meeting of the Board of
Police last night-all present except MI
Gatchel.
Tie Painters Union met last night Edward
Howell in the chair, and John III. Grady Secre-
taTy, and adopted resolution cOudemning
the Inland Steamboat Navigation company in
the manner and mode of having their steam
boats renovated for the public use by depre
ciating the wages of mechanics to 81. per day.
Another large temperance meeting was held
last night at the Christian church. The pas
tor opened the exercises by reading of the
Scriptures and invocation, and afterWard Mr..
C. w. Litchfeld took charge and conducted
the NEE ing. Interesting addresses were de-
livered by Rev. Mr.. Power j. E. Dunnng Mr.
BranScOmbe, Mr.. Shelton and Rev. Mr. Ken
drick. A large number of signatures We're
obtained to the pledge.
LODCE OF SORROw.-The solemn and inn
pTeSslve services OF lodge of sorrow were
held last night by Mithras Lodge of Perfec-
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Rite, at Foundry church. This is an annual
custom of this order, the purpose being to
commemorate the virtue, and deplOTe the loss,
of members who have died during the year.
On such occasions the lodge is clothed in the
hahiliments OF mourning and decorated with
the emblemS of death solemn music is Played,
funeral dlrgeS chanted, and eulOgieS deliv-
cred. The deceased members whose memo
ries We're thus h0nOred last night We're J. A.
Stewart, J. Moody Smith. and John b. WadS-
worth. The church auditorium was apprO-
pTiately festOOned for the occasion, aud the
seats were all filed by the public to witness
sonic dIgnitaTieS who took part in the exer-
cises We're Albert Pike, VIM X. Singleton, and
Smith was PfonduHcS SiI 81 G Ge1n Pike C amy
those upon J. b. WadSwOrth and John A.
Stewart by VIM. NJ. Ireland. The Masonic
Miss Lucas, and Mrs. Ward as sopranos, and
Mrs DR.. kimball and Miss Swallow, who vol
unteeTed for the occasion, added very mate
rally 10 the impreSSiyeneSS OF the occasion by
appropriate music.
IMPROVEMENT IN THE REAL ESTATE MAR
kET-LdrGe Sales OF ReGt Estate. - MeSsrs.
Fitch, Fox Il Cutter have recently sold the
elegant residence occupied by the French
Minister, at the corner of Connecticut avenue
and l. street. with a brick stable in adjoining
square, for S39,5H0; beautiful dwelling on
Vermont avenue, near the 14th-Street Circle:
a lot OF ground on . and COrcOran streets, be-
tween 18th and 18th streets northwest,
for S2O,Ct0. Also six building lots in the vi
cinity of the P-stTeet Circle, and the British
have purchased these sites will erect during
this season four first class dwellings for their
own use. The firm have received assurances
from several of their friends that they will
purchase homes in Washington as soon as the
District bill is passed by Congress establish
ing the proportion of expenses TO be borne be-
tween the L. ). government and the District
o. Columbia. As another slight indication of
the revival of business they mention that two
months ago only two of the elegant stores in
CorcOran building. fronting on 18th street,
We're rented. Now all have been taken be-
tween + street and Pennsylvania avenue
except two.
carried Oh by the Washington and Baltimore
ball clubs for the formation of a league, with
every prospect, il is thought, of a successful
Termination. The home clubs have COM
Benced practising and promise some excellent
games during the season with each other, and
also with visiting clubs The National which
has hitherto held the lead, have fenced in their
grounds, 10th and streets, and erected seats
Tor 500 persons. The grounds have been other
wise improved. OF the four leading clubs, the
National, Astoria, Eagle and Creighton, all
but the latter have chosen their mines. They
are as follows: Standardization, pitcher;
kenney, catcher Dallas, first base ;TroOt, sec
Ond base: LuSk, third base ;HOuck, short stop:
HOningShead, left field: Stevens, centerfield;
Bielaski, right field and captain; kipp, substi-
tute: AstOria-Alder, Groves, Cole, Sweeny,
Mack, Miller, Bresnan and Fisher. Eagle
Dean. catcher: Cate: pitcher and captain;
Bradshaw, first base :Lesh, second base Hess
Ter: third base Reagan, short stop; Darnelle
left field: LeinS, right field; Eckey, center
field; and Harrison, substitute.
THE COMING REGATTA ON TIE Potomac
The regatta committee of the Potomac boat
club consisting of Messrs, Gibson, Wheeler,
Riggs, Balch, Doyle, Dodge, Lieut.. BestOr,
Schaeffer, Wheatley, Brice, bowman, Ker-
wand Carpenter, CrOpley and +. Jones, have
been indpstrlonsly at work since they were
fecting arrangements for the grand amateur
regatta ON the Potomac, to be open to all anna
teUrs. They have succeeded remarkably well.
and il has been arranged that the regatta shall
take place on the 10th of June next and last
three days. The regatta win comprise races
70 the winners of which handsome and appro-
pirate prizes will be given. The committee
have not correspondent with any outside Or
ganizations, but have received informal COM
mUnications from several that they viii attend.
The citizens of Georgetown intend giving a
special Prize to the winners Of the four cared
new fouroared paper boats.
II.
CHURCH, (cOloredl met at StauntOn on Wed.
neSday morning, Bishop +. e. Andrews pre-
siding. e. j. Key was appointed Secretary
w; +. Riley and A. p. Wilson, assistants. and
j. ID. :. Hall, recording secretary. Out of a
representation of lis. ITO were present, FIVE alb
sent and three had died. The morning SEES
sion was occupied in hearing the reports of
ministers in charge Of stations and the reports
of the presiding elders on the general condition
OF the districts Large acceSsionS had been
made to the membership, new churches and
parsOnages had been built, debts had been
paid, and the promise for the future was
bright.
The CASE OF LAWYER Growth the U. S.
circuit court, at New York, Yesterday the
trial OF John A. Grow, the Washington lawyer
who is charged with conspiracy to defraud the
Us. Treasury, was resumed. Chas. o. Rich
ardsOD, who was on the stand Wednesday was
eross-examined by Mr.. Post, counsel for Grow
IL was very difficult to get answers from the
witness. and nothing materially affecting the
case of Grow was elected.
WANTS TO SwAP.-A proposition was yes
terday submitted by Mr.. Thomas K. Young to