Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-26
OFFICE OF CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER.
LOCAL NEWS.
Amusements, &C., Tonight.

Amusemenfs, DC, Tonight.
National Tnecter-' School for Scandal"
T7se0ter Cornigue.-''Pink DOminoes'' and
varieties
Willard HdH.-Grand concert for the benefit
Of the Lee Monument Association.
jefferson School BuiIdiRg.-
by the Jefferson Literary and Debating Soci-
9th and s streets-Campbell's great circus.
HHDlIiRe W. e. CtuFcH.-COncert by the
Sable ChOTiSteTS.
st. Johns Church, Ge0rget0un. Ladies'
fair.
ODD FeHotcs' HdH-Fourth annual levee of
The Uniformed Battalion, L. .. OF.
Condensed Locals.
From J. c. Parker we have the New York
papers in advance of the mails
The concert for the benefit of the Lee MOnu-
ment Association tonight at Willard Hal
will be- of the highest order of musical talent
and the programme, it will be seen, is of the
most varied and interesting character.
Street lamps will be lighted tonight at J: 10
PM. and extinguished at $50 am.
The body of an unknown man, was found
Wednesday. II was reported to be that of "a
man who was knocked overheard and drown
ed from vessel, near Monkeys Point
Nana bea Me Cosay eXfrcses OF the
in the hall of the institution at Kendall Green,
next Wednesday, May lSt, at ; p. m.
The Adams Express Company, has reduced
the compensation of drivers in this city, from
Sl4 Ia Sii per week.
David Mccullough. who was badly injured
Wednesday. having his skull fractured by
falling piece OF timber while at work on The L.
3 steamer NipSie, at the navy yard, is still
living. and this morning appeared somewhat
easier.
There was q meeting held last night bv the
members Of ii. PaUl'S English Lutheran
Church. for the purpose of electing three
elders, TO take the place of those whose terms
F,,f4rF 8.
who will serve for two years, were elected -
J: Z. Parker, Thomas +. Pendel and j. g.
Meyers.
MEATS.-Beef Sirloin, 20 per h.: do. SiriOin.
2Ua25: rib roast. 12a2D: steak, 12JIa2O: COrned
Beef. Sal0: Dried Beef, lchpped) D: do.
tsicedl ID: Lamb, 1Sa2j: Veal 12ial20; Mu,-
ton. lIi.al5: Pork, l0al2la: Sausage l2i@:
Bacon Hams, (Sugar-cured. 12I%;) Shoulder, Sa
q: Breasts. lnaIl; Lard. 10.
FKJ ITs.-7AppleS, 6oa7O per peck; Oranges.
25aIU per dOZ.: Lemons, ia25: Bananas, t0l
50: Strawberries, 5UaOO per ut.
FISH-Shdd. 3EtSl per pair; Herring. l. per
doZ-; Perch, iGIlU per bunch: Rock. large l.
per III. MackereI, 2Od25; HaIibut, l5a20.; Cod
BUTTER.-Philadelphi print, - per Ib.
Western Creamery, 10: roll, 2Ja%5: Eggs, j.
per dOZ.
Y EGETABLEs.-Potatoes Irish. CoId.) . per
peck; do, do, tDew,) 81: Peas, +0i60: As
paragus. 6a25 per bunch: RadsheS, 2lG:i Gao
bage, JaN; hale, 10 per peck: sprouts 1Ul.N
per peek; Lettuce, 2a3 per head; RhuDarb,
TEE Police TAKE HAND IN GAME OF
DRAW IOkLR-Rotd on an Aueged Colored
tiG'dt3inG HOUSe.-ADOut ii clock last night
Lieut.. Hurley, of the fourth precinct ana
Sergeant Acton and Officers kearney and
Martin made sudden call at Il house on X
street, near CONNECTICUT avenue, reported to
De Kept by Henry Lawson and VIM. ii. Mar
shall, cOlOred. and arrested the alleged pro
pfletorS and Richard Smith, VIM. Lacey, JOS.
Nailnr, James Williamson, Charles Harris
Frank Seyan. Henry NailJr, Henry Boswell
Henry Brown and Samuel w. LOvetT also col
oIed. all engaged i'll the exciting game OF
draw poker. The call was So unexpected
that everything in the shape OF paraphfrnalfd
was secured before they could make conceal
ment. Cards, checks, books, boxes. dice to
geIhef with Sl--ip; We're the results of the. col
lection taken up, besides some furniture
vigorous attempt was made by some of them
10 escape through the Skylight, but, to their
aHaZement, they found Que of the officers
stationed on the roof. and the whole nest OF
them were bagged and locked ND for a hearing
today. In the Police Court Law ,On and Mar
shall were arraigned this morning. The evil
dence not showing that Marshall was CON
nected with the house as proprietor, he was
dismissed. and Lawson fined so. Appeal
taken and $50 bonds fixed.
THE WOMAN's TEMPERANCE UNION met in
the Chape' of the Y. NJ. T.. A. Yesterday alter
noon TO celebrate their fourth anniversary
The exercises consisted of singing; Bible read
ing by Mrs, Chaplin: prayer by Mrs Tilley:
and an address by the president, Mrs. j. H.
Church. III which she glanced at the work of
The union III the past and its hopes and aims
Tor The IN ure. The annual report was read
by Mrs. Hartwell, giving detail of the work
OF the union, embracing visits to the Jail and
efforts to establish temperance text book III
the public schools, and to unite the Sabbath
schools in grand temperance sentiment. etc.
The Friendly Inn, which was opened on Feb
ruary "a, has supplied ,425 lodgings, 635 of the
num6er being free. The union contemplate
moving TO the old Dickson House, on 18th
street, a few doors north of PENNSYLVANIA ave
nue.. After a song by Miss Hopkins, the treas
arerS report was read, showing cash on hand
Il5: Recitation by Miss Foster and remarks
by Mrs. Tiley, Mrs. Chaplin and others fol-
iOwed and the exercises closed by singing the
DOxOlOgy.
IHE OLD AND THE YOUNG alike enjoyed the
delightful weather of yesterday, and it was
really interesting 10 note, while standing near
me bOyS clothing house OF b. Robinson 4 Co.
No. guy pennsylvania avenue, watching the
prOmenaders, how diplomatic the young folks
were IN enticing their parents or guardians,
as the case might be, into the charmed spot
where all the newest and most desirable STYLES
OF childTen'S garments were to he seen. We
heard one little one eXclaim upon leaving the
esta bllShment:-''i knew if got papa in there
he cOVld not resist fitting NE out, for the goods
and prices are so inviting. '-1d,t.
TIE POLICE COMMISSIONERS met last even
ing, Mr.. SOmeTvllle in the chair. A petition
was presented from citizens of Georgetown
asking that Il: +. Harper be appointed special
policeman: The application of VIM. LuSkey
lor a position as policeman was placed on file
Mr.. Herr, from special committee to look
after suitable place for headquarters report
ed that Mrs. Swami, the owner of the building
now used as police headquarters, had agreed
10 reduce the rent for the use of the building
10 81 10 per annum, and asked that her prop
osltIon be accepted: agreed TO, and the secre-
iary was instructed TO draw up lease.
PARASOLs, paraSOlS, new stock opened To-
day, with fancy handles; new spring dress
goods, immense stock TO make selections
from; spring caSsimeres for boys wear from
Sc. up; divide Sheeting cotton from Toe, mn:
TO styles OF new lawns. French design, PIE.
black and cOlOred silks from zoe. I'D: buntinpS
all cOlOrS; feather proof bed ticking 25c;
spring carpets from Sc; new mattingS: white
eounteTpanes, Soc; immense stock Of spring
tfy goods at bottom figures. C.. NJ TOWSon &
Go. See advertisement in another column
BASE BALL--The game of ball between the
Nationals and the KendallS Yesterday after