Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-25

Ola FeIlOars HdU-Wyman, the magician.
NcKeRdree ~ E. CltJnch.-Fair and festival.
Condensed Locals.
The Rev. John $. Inskfp, who once conducted
tent services in South Washington, near The
Armory lot, proposes this winter to make a mis-
sionary tour OF the South. In the early summer
he proposes TO organize salvation army" anC
with big tent travel all over the country
spreading his peculiar theories of holiness.
The divorce case of Ida Evans agt. Richard
Evans, entered by Mr. VIM. Boyd, petitioners
''next best friend" was yesterday dismissed.
The Grand Jury yesterday on their visit to the
Jail were much pleased with the condition fn
which they found the prison, and Warden
CrOcker was complimented ON his efficiency eX-
hfbited in his management.
The National Woman Suffrage Association
has printed about ton OF tracts and petitions,
numerous copies of which have been sent or
will be sent to every OF the 81 500 poSt-ofceS
in the United States. The tracts appeal to every
woman in the United States to give her atten-
ton to the subject Of her own en1ranch q
$. j., will be panied TO learn that he is down
with pneumonia at the pastorage st. Thomas
Manor. Charles County, Md. A new steeple has
been erected on the church there, and a chimes
of bells placed in it. The blessing OF these bells
will take place next Sunday, and invitations to
be present have been extended to the Chapel
Point Club and other Catholics OF Washington.
The KINNEY Brothers OF this city were the con-
tractors for the construction of the steeple.
In the police court report yesterday Mr.. ].
NUu Ltttl was tuC utltiluftllu III
stead of complainant, in the case OF Won Laer
agt Van cullen.
The fire in the basement of the National Hotel
yesterday was eXtinguiShed by the members Of
the District Fire Department.
See notice OF race at Brightwood Park, Thanks
giving Day.
Temperance was held at the Old Church. corner
of I'd and | streets northeast. Sunday evening
under the directiOd of Mr. John Whiteford. Mr..
b. G. Mcdonald addressed the meeting, showing
the necessity ct tamnaTanpp aJnOnr the
berShip of labor unions, and claimed that their
failure was in every instance due to the intem-
perance OF the officers and members.
Pump Doctor" wanted at corner 18th and
Boundary-nO water for three weeks.
Passengers by river steamer report that
the storehOuse OF Mr. Charles Harper, at Smiths
Point Nd caught fire last Friday night, and
was burned to the ground. 1t is supposed that
the fire caught from the stove. There was no
Insurance on the store or goods.
The contractors for dredging out the Mount
Vernon channel have nearly finished their work,
and in the course of a week or two will have a
channel with six feet of water at low tide.
The number OF checks drawn by Col. Dodge.
District treasurer, for the repayment of water
taxes. enormously collected up to date is 6,05l;
the amount so repaid aggregating $50, 5S5.ss
CLOAKS, blankets, bed comforts f1annels cot
tons, dress goods, shawlS, cloths: all at old
prices, at 1oWSons, $50 Pa. av., south side.
THE WoRKINGMEN's ASSEMBLY met last night,
Il. O =
ray secretary. The credentials Of Messrs, i, Il.
Julien, j. w. Sherman and j. r. Mickle, from
Columbia Typographical Union, No. 1O1 were
presented, and they were admitted as delegates.
The chair read a communication from the
Trades and Labor assembly, OF Cincinnati, stat
ing that 1t is at present making good progress
AND the prospects very encouraging; that they
have an Organizing committee and lecture
bureau of good speakers, in German and Eng
lish. The Cigar Makers union has Swelled its
membership In few weeks from less than 100
TO over 500, and they have been successful in
obtaining advanced prices. They expect within
a month to represent the Amalgamated Iron
and Steel workers and unions, which have been
for years demoraliZed, and are now thriving.
The workingmen are waking up, and by the
opening of spring they hope to be in booming
condition. ON behalf of Cincinnati Typograph-
ical Union, No 3, they have commenced war on
the Gazette company, which bars union printers
from its Office
Six delegates, from various unions, were
dropped from the roll for non-attendance at the
assembly'S meetings, and the secretary was in
structed to notify unions when vacancies occur.
Mr.. Mcdonald said THE STARS report OF the
last meeting, to the effect that the tailors OF
this city were unwilling to work, was an error
which he would like corrected. The tailors are
willing to work and are working. MI. j. II.
Hall, representing the carpenters, stated that
their union was defunct. Mr. Taylor, OF the
Bricklayers' Union, said his union was In a
state OF langour, and he did not deem it eXpe-
dent at the present time to attempt to reorgan-
Ze them, as there was but little doing. Mr..
member to try and organize them again.
Mr.. Hall was requested to act as agent on the
part OF the assembly TO start the carpenters
union again. Mr. Christian, from the plaster
ers union said the journeymen plasterers in
this city are getting but Sl.50 per day. The
business is at very low ebb. Very little build
ing is at present going Oh in this city, and me-
chanics here are worse paid than in any city in
the Union. Plasterers are paid off in bacon and
other groceries, and such facts should be pre-
scented before the committee in Congress on
of iabA Mr. l'ar nbafl frnr tl,a
special committee to whom was referred the
matter OF investigation as to whether the law
passed by the old corporation OF Washington
liking the price paid to labOrerS under corpora
ton employment at 50 per day for eight hours
labor is still in force. made report that all laws
and ordinances OF the cities of Washington and
Georgetown and the Levy Court OF the District
OF Columbia not inconsistent with the revised
statutes (sec. 91). and not modified or repealed
by Congress or the legislative assembly since
the LIST day OF June. 1911, until so modified Or
repealed remain in force. Some discussion fol-
lowed, and the opinion was general that this
law is still in force. After further discussion,
the subject was reC0mnltted 10 the special
committee
GEORGE, 5th Lord Rodney in the peerage Of
Great Britain, successor OF the naval hero,
sailed from New York for home on the 18th inst.
He is a bachelor, % years old, and came, in
September, TO hunt in Colorado and meet his
American kindred represented in history by
Cesar and Thomas Rodney OF the Continental
Congress.
REAL ESTATE SALEs.-Iot 20 50. $50. fronting
On H. between 10th and nth SITS. ne, has been
sold by MesSrS. Young & Middleton, real estate
agents. 10 NJ. MetZger. "a trustees sale for $3.50;
also. property on south side OF Water street,
near Potomac ST., Georgetown, known as the
kennebec Ice Co.'S wharveS, 10 the Citizens
National Bank for $, SOC, also a trustees sale
Mr.. George TrueSdell. auctioneer has sold for
ambert & Yznaga, trustees. three houses on
Dumbarton ST.. near Monroe ST, Georgetown. as
followS-Two to Theodore Brooks, for 500 and
500 respectively, and the third TO John Van
eswick for S525.
Messrs. Steiger & Lieberrnann, agents. have
sold sub-lot 81, so. 241, improved by three-story
brick dwelling, to Mrs. NJ. E. Swearingen, for
5000. For +. A. Lutz, jr., sub-lot SO, SO. 676,
improved by three-story brick dwelling and
store to Henry W. Little, for 81 600. For James
+. Clayton, Sub-lot Il, So. $685. improved by two
story and basement frame dwelling, to J. E. w.
Thompson, for 81 200 For p. Hannay and A.
NcCalum, sub-lot 16. so. BIS, to Charles Edmon-
ston, for g., 400. For Eugene Carusi, lots 81, %
and %, So. 234 to n. w. Fitzgerald, for 8, 016;
also farm OF forty acres near the old National
race course TO Emily Browne, for 81, 800.