Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-22
CandeuScd Locals.

Condensed Locals.
Street lamps Will be lighted at $40 p. m. and
extinguished at $50 a. m.
The National Toy Company, (Wm. ). Som
merS,) doing business on eth street. made an
assignment Monday to j. j. Darlington for the
benefit OF creditors.
Mr.. Daniel W. Flynn. a well known printer
and for some years assistant foreman at the
Government Printing Office and recently FORE
man OF the Republican job rooms died this
morning, after lingering Illness, of consump-
ton. Mr.. Flynn was we'll known to the printers
OF the country, having on several occasions
represented constituency In the International
Typographical Union. His funeral Will take
place tomorrow afternoon.
To-morrow evening just after shutdown. will
occur an event OF great astronomical interest
as Jupiter, Venus, and the moon will then be In
conjunction. New moon to-day, so the planets
will be quite low in the west, and must be-
looked for as soon as the sun sets.
The second quarterly examination OF the Nor.
NAL School will take place in the Franklin
building next Friday morning.
THE POULTRY SHow.-The novelties TO be
seen az the poultry show in Masonic Temple
attract hundreds OF persons In that direction,
many ladies among the number. Yesterday
afternoon, at the opening OF the exhibition.
several hundred people were waiting at the
door for admission, and this morning the rush
is on the Increase. several new entries OF bros
have been made since our report OF yesterday.
Philander Williams. esq, of Boston. the original
importer OF the light BTahna chickens into this
country, has entered this morning two pairs of
light and one OF dark Brahmas, and one pair of
duck BrabmaS. Mr.. Henry Douglass of this
gether about thirty cOOpS. The Hartford Club
OF Connecticut, has an additional assortment
and about thirty more cOOpS are expected TO-
day. Mr.. II. ". Hudson. OF that city, has been
designated by the association as the Judge of
fowls, and Mr. j. c. Long, OF Philadelphia, has
consented to act as Judge OF pigeons.
largest and with more varieties than has been
exhibited this season at any OF the state eX-
hibtions. Good Judges say that the STOCK Is
the best they have ever seen together. The
pair OF buff wing White swallows, which cost
$500 entered by a gentleman Of Baltimore. at
tract considerable attention. They are very
rare and very handsome. DR.. II. III. Evans, OF
this city, has charge OF this department. lie
has fine stock OF yellow rOuterS on exhibition
Among them is hen. the mother OF which. i'm
ported from England at a cost OF $50, was nine
teen inches in length when standing up
straight. In order TO secure the purity OF the
breed the doctor has been experimenting by
interviewing this stock, until much to his sur
prise his present stock has attained a silky
leatner-l1ke down, quite different from the
original breed. This Is freak OF nature quite
unlooked-for. and the bird is considered Il great
novelty. His solid color fan-tails are also an
attraction. Mr.. Clemm OF Baltimore, has some
rare black and white pOuterS. The Salisbury
company have entries OF thirty-SiX varieties of
pigeons, besides their fowls. Mr.. SchWlnn. OF
Baltimore, has some tine solid color fan-tails
The Fancier'S agency OF Baltimore have some
good specimens of pigeons, and altogether there
For choice pure breed poultry, Mr.. Geo. o.
Brown, OF the MOntyue Poultry Yards Brook
iandyille, Md, has an unusually fine assortment
including SultanS. Light BrahmaS. HOudOns
White Crested Black Polands. White and
Brown LeghOrnS. American Dominique, Silver
Spangled Hamburg, ack-breaSted Red Games
Black Spanish Bantams, Rouen and Cayuga
DUCKS. The demand for eggs from this stock is
widespread. and he sends them TO all parts OF
the country. He imports every new kind OF
domestic fowl that is known, and gets the
hH
in quest OF pure breeds. The stock of fancy
fowls'has been enlarged since yesterday by
several entries, and the novelty and extent OF
the exhibition is a marvel TO our citizens.
THE WASHINGTON MOSUMEST-Mr. Searle
the architect. has prepared a very neat mono
graph OF his design OF the Washington m0nu-
ment, containing wood cut OF il, which he has
published for free distribution. at any OF the
PRINCIPAL bookstores His idea is that the
Washington monument should be a national
one. and though Washington was naturally a
leader. was still one OF the people, and became
the Father CT his country only by the support
and assistance OF the generals and statesmen OF
his time. As the country has been so long ia
miliar with the old obeliSk there is enough OF
that idea in this design TO be recognized, but 50
changed as TO be purely monumental shat
The design as whole form natural Silhoutee
very similar TO the inspiring rock architecture
OF the Rocky mountains. the cane growth is
Illustrated by the lower terrace as the first
joint with each section Increasing in length
until ending in fOated capital al the top OF
the shaft, giving the whole monument with its
colossal features and great height an easy and
graceful pose ON the inside OF the terraces
forming the base are thousands OF feet OF area
and wall surface for the grouping OF 90 lotaph
Statuary, buStS, brOnZeS and tablets. in memory
o. men and deeds connected With the past and
future OF this nation; thus making, as the cen
turtles pass. a grand national monumental
museum. uEequaled. IL is claimed. and of which
the country could we'll be proud.
THE AMERICAN COLONIZATION SocIETY.-at
HaS sNtN- YrTsg NJ
can colonization Society, last night al the Me-
trOpolitan NJ. +. church. Hon. }. H. b. Iafrobe
OF Baltimore. In the chair and VIM. Coppingen
secretary. there was a fun attendance The
secretary s report was read showing that Is 600
colOred people were sent 10 Liberia during the
past year. During the year $1,000 was expended
for the purposes OF emigration. Bishop Howe
OF Reading. Pa, and Gen. Armstrong OF Hamp
ton. Va, delivered addresses. Judge Warren
OF Boston, introduced resolution requesting
Congress to appropriate S25 mo for PURPOSES OF
exploration into the interio. OF Africa. under
the supervision OF the Navy department IL was
unanimously adopted. Mr.. Iatroba made the
closing speech. The benediction WAS pro-
nounced by Rev. Dr. saul.
The board OF directors OF the society was
again in session to-day. Various topics of bust
ness were considered. and the outlook for III
creased usefulness TO the cOlOTed race in this
country. and the elei alton OF Africa was never
deemed brighter than now. The annual elec-
fion, which took place this morning, resulted
as follows: Hon. john H. Il. LatTobe, president:
VIM. COppingcr. secretary and treasurer: Har-
vey Lindsay MD, VIII. GuntOn, esq. Hon
Peter Parker. President JAS. G.. yelling. Hon
ChaS. L. Mott, Rcginal Fendall. esq, and Rev.
Th0S. q. Addison, DID. executive committee
'-CAsTE" AT F0RD's DPERA HOUSE-One of
the best acting pieces on the modern Slage-
''Caste.' Is TO be produced tonight at Ford s
opera House by an excellent corps of amateur
performers under the capable direction OF Mr.
Ed. Hay. Master Harry shannon the wonder
1ul mite or boy orator, Will ''Strut his brief
hour" and ballet composed OF charming little
misses, under direction OF Prof. Sheldon, will do
their utmost 10 amtiSe what We hope will be- q
large audience, and so assist the Labor En-
change" in whose behalf the entertainment is
given. Chief Joseph and several OF his Indian
companions, dressed in their finest reception
clothes, have accepted an invitation to be
present.
ACCIDENTS.-A colored boy, named John
Adams, yesterday broke his left arm by falling
on the ice. while skating on Sd street, neal
Boundary. go. Jack Wood, colOred, was Seri-
ously injured yesterday afternoon b. a bank
caving In on him at 25th street and New Hamp-
shire avenue. 80. An orderly. stationed at the
Presidents House, named sheridan, was thrown
frcm his horse at the corner or PENNSYLVANIA
avenue and a. street yesterday afternoon. anG
badly bruised about the face and head. He was
taken 20 Clark's drug store. where DR.. Roger:
attended him.
THE CHEAPEST DRY GOOpS.-Beautiful cali
co reduced 10 4; b,eached table damask reduced
10 80; the BEST bed ticking made, %: excellent