Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-04
Condensed Locals.

Street lamps will be lighted at $40 p. m and
extinguished at lao p m.
The Sons OF Jonadab held q meeting at the
Sixth Presbyterian Church corner 9Th and c
streets northwest, last night, Rev. DIR. Noble
presiding. Messrs. Holloway Nelson Howard,
Noble and others made addresses. A good num-
A Judgment for s29, 10 was given in the
Circuit Court yesterday in favor Of the German
American Bank against John Hitz, its late
president, now under Indictment for embezzling
the same funds.
AT the annual meeting of Columbia Royal
Arch Chapter, No. ], last night, officers were
elected as follows: Robert V. Goodman, NJ Ell.
r; w. P. Crews, Elk; w. X. Bushby, E.S.; l..
C. Stephens, treasurer, and E. Fl. ChaElberlin,
secretary.
About T:3O O'Clock last night some dry goods
In the store of Mr.. Lansburgh, No. 705 Market
Space, caught fire, and damage to the amount
gufshed by Oficer Harlow and the clerks in the
store.
The Bishop of North Carolina will preach at
81. Lukes coloreG p E. Church this evening.
E. Whitaker Son, the Washington agents,
send the october number of the Westminster
rable American editions Of these Sc magazines zines
issued by the Scott publishing company.
THE PRov1DENr AID SOCIETY met at Wizards
Hall last evening, present-Mr. II. Browning,
president, L. s. Emery, secretary, Hon. Josiah
Dent, Rev. L. Nj. Gardner, NJ. V. Buckley, A. s.
Clark and others. Mr. Browning said they had
been called together for the purpose of acting on
the report OF the board OF managers. Mr.
Emery read the report showing that the board
OF managers organized on January 10th last,
and their receipts from all sources were s9332O6.
MI. Browning said that this report ended the
functions of the board as they had determined
to retire, and he asked that new chairman be
elected Mr.. Fox nominated Mr.. Browning, and
he was reelected president, as also Nr. Emery
as secretary. Mr.. Browning said that until
congress gave us commissioner of charities,
the organization should continue. Commits
S1Oner Dent said that he did not know that they
could have better set OF officers than had
managed the affairs of the society last year,
and moved that the present officers be reelected.
Mr Browning said that he for one, (and he un-
could not continue, for the work was too labor
iOuS. Mr.. Fox moved that the meeting endorse
the plan suggested by the District Commission
ers for the relief OF the poor, or in other
words the creation of a board of charities.
Mr. Dent remarked that the recommendation of
the commissioners as to board of charities
could not be enacted into law for perhaps sew
eral months, and suggested that the services Of
the managers would be necessary until such
board was in existence. Mr.. Pratt moved that
the Commissioners be requested to appoint
Aid Society. This motion was accepted by Mr..
Fox and adopted. Mr.. Dent asked If there was
any provision to be made for receiving private
contributions Mr.. Browning answered that
these almOnerS would be expected to do as the
managers Of the society had done. Mr.. Dent
moyed that the report be accepted and approved
satisfactory manner in which their irksome
duties had been performed Mr.. Solomons warm
resolution Of thanks to the proprietors of VIII
lard's hall for its use was adopted. Mr.. Dent
moved that the managers act until the almoners
are appointed; adopted. Some conversation took
place as to the manner in which the work had
been done and the means taken to prevent i'm
position, in which the services of thepolce were
highly praised. letter was read from Rev. F.
SWynkoop, of the Western Presbyterian church,
In which he commends the work OF the associa-
ton, and suggests that work be provided for the
poor who are able to labor. Mr.. Emery thought
an arrangement could be made under the Com
missioners by which the applicant could be
placed on District work and paid out of the
charity fund. At the suggestion Of Mr.. Dent,
families. Adjourned.
,n-nIN Posi-, No. 8, G. A. R., last evening
elected ofr,ce, for the ensuing year, as follows:
commander, Henry D. clifford senior , vice com
mander, Newton H. Brooks; ior wee ,,, com com
mander. William P. Seville; quarto..Iai'
Samuel E. Thomson; chaplain, BENJAMIN Swal-
day, Robert Nelson; officer of the guard, c. Nc
Donald. Delegates to the Department Encamp-
ment, Comrades Samuel c. LoyeJoy, E; J. Dow
Hutton Florence Donohue, and Nilliam D.
Burke.
THE HuBER-TUEBER CAsE.-This morning In
Circuit Court No JuGge cox, t me ca ES,c u
has occupied the court for two weeks or more,
was concluded by the jury giving verulct l0r
one cent damages and COSTS which VIII amount
tn several hundred dollars. This was an action
brought for 5000 for an assault and battery al
legged to have been committed by Mis-. TueDer
on Mrs. Huber some two Or three years since,
made by Mrs. Huber to a child. There is yet
case growing out OF the same TRANSACTION, In
which the parties are reversed
MEssRs. DUNCANsoN BROS, Auctioneers, will
sell, ON Friday evening, December 5th, at Z
O'Clock within the auctiOn-r0omS, a portion OF a
private library OF standard law books COM
prising upwards Of $50 volumes. Sale without
reserve
THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS met yes
teriay afternoon, all the members present.
The reports Of the chief engineer and Superln-
tendent of fire-alarm were read, showing their
respective departments to be in good condition.
and that ten alarms for fires involving loss OF
$500, with insurance of 5000, had taken place
during the month OF November, not including
the Schuetzen park conflagration, where the
loss is estimated at SlT 900, with insurance OF
$4,000. Applications for positions were received
from Thomas Temp,leton Timothy A. DSye
j. ii. Williams Julian B. LeprouX, and George
G. Warren. A requistion for fifteen telephones
for connecting the engine houses was trans
mitted to the District Commissioners. petit
ton for reinstatement was presented from
Foreman Springman and placed on file. Presi-
dent Collins, after remarking, II there Is no
1t adjourned" was addressed by Mr., w. B.
Reed (who claims to be a member Of the board
by appointment of the Secretary of the Interior)
and who said: "Mr. President, before the
board adjournS desire to have my presence
noted In the minutes" President Collins re-
piled that he had no power to grant his request,
but they were glad to see him there as MI. Reed
and the board adjourned.
BURY's PIPsISSEwA cures kidney and bladder
diseases.
INVITATION TO MEssRS. MOODY AND SANKEY TO
CONE TO WAsHINGTON.-1u answer to an urgent
appeal TO Messrs Moody and Sankey to visit
Washington, written by well-known lady
resident Of this city, the following from Mr..
Sankey has been received:
ST. LOUIS, NO., Nov. 2sth, 1879.
Dear Friend: Mr.. Moody requests me TO say
that your letter was duly received, and that he
thanks you for your kind words, but cannot
make any change in his plans for this season.
We hope to come to Washington some time.
Yours, very truly, IRA d. SANKEY.
A COMMISSION TO INQUIRE INTO THE SANITY OF
OLIVER F. DELPHY.-At the last term OF the
Criminal Court a young man named Oliver +.
Delphy was convicted OF the crime OF grand lar
ceny and sentenced to two years In the pen1ten-
tfary, and afterwards made several attempts to
commit suicide. On the trial the plea OF in
sanity was not made, although the fact that he
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